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James F. DeSanto
James F. DeSanto, 74, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in Houston after a brief illness.
Jim graduated Duluth Central High School in 1943 and after serving in the merchant marine attended the University of Denver. He became a geophysicist working in the oil industry throughout his career in Alaska, California and Texas.
His wife, Patricia, died in January 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan (Brian) Reynolds of Los Angeles; a son, Sam (Maggie) of Austin, Texas; two grandsons; a brother, Jerome; and sisters Virginia Perschau, Barbara Hornick and Margaret Hayes.
Services were held in Houston. Any remembrances may be sent to the family at 47 Rollingwood Drive, Houston, TX 77080.
MARY MAGNEY MILLER
Mary Magney Miller, 82, formerly of East Superior Street, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in Aftenro Home.
Mary was born in Duluth to Judge and former Mayor of Duluth, C.R. and Lillian (Lundgren) Magney on Oct. 3, 1919. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1937 and from Duluth Junior College in 1939. She earned her bachelor of science and master's degree in social work from Simmons College in Boston. She worked for the State Department of Public Welfare in San Antonio, Texas, from 1953 until her return to Duluth in 1982.
She was a member of Kenwood Lutheran Church, a former member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and its Anna Circle, member of the Duluth Women's Club, Woodland Guild and P.E.O. Chapter BR, Duluth.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, John Magney.
Survivors include a brother, Charles F. (Mabel) Magney of Duluth; a sister-in-law, Mary Magney of Minneapolis; nieces and nephews Barbara (Tom) Hohl of Duluth, Mark (Tammy) Magney of Minnetonka, Minn., Phil (Julie) Magney of Hopkins, Minn., John (Desiree) Magney of Washington D.C., and Denise (Pat) Shauhnessy of Minnetonka; and grandnieces and nephews.
VISITATION: Noon until the 1 p.m. memorial service Thursday in Kenwood Lutheran Church. Inurnment in Forest Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Directors, Jarvi-Dowd Chapel, 925 E. Fourth St.
LINNEA J. ANDERSON
Linnea J. Anderson, 94, of Duquette, Minn., passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in Lakeshore Lutheran Home.
Linnea was born April 7, 1907, in Quamba, Minn., to Henry and Anna Johnson. She moved to Duluth in 1922, and worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. She married
Ronald Anderson Dec. 11, 1929. Together they made their home in Kerrick until 1970, when they moved to her family home in Duquette. Linnea was a member of Oak Lake Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald, in 1971; her sisters, Nora, Ida and Ellen; and brothers Richard and John.
Linnea is survived by sisters Elvera of Woodruff, Wis., Frida (Glen) Geving of Duluth, Mary Mann and Gladys Mattson, both of Seattle; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.
SERVICE: 2:30 p.m. Friday in Oak Lake Lutheran Church, Duquette. Interment in the church cemetery. Arrangements by Johnson Mortuary.
RAYMOND MARTIN DUNAISKI
Raymond Martin Dunaiski, 79, of Duluth, formerly of Sarasota, Fla., died in his home after a lengthy illness Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001.
He was born Aug. 8, 1922, to Isadore and Theodora Dunaiski. He was called into active service in the Navy a year before Pearl Harbor, in 1940, before high school graduation, and saved his leave for a year to go back to high school for his diploma. After serving aboard the USS Paducah, he was selected for officer's training in the Naval V-12 Program at Duke University. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1946, and hired by General Electric as a design engineer. He completed G.E.'s Advanced Course and held various managerial positions for 34 years in Schenectady, N.Y.; Newcomerstown, Ohio; Detroit; Manama, Bahrain; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Retiring from G.E. in 1980, he accepted a position with Siemens in Cincinnati, moving to Sarasota, Fla., when Siemen's new plant was built in Bradenton in 1984.
He was involved with many church activities, including trustee and the first president of the Holy Name Society at the Immaculate Conception Church in East Glenville, N.Y. At Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Church, Sarasota, Fla., he had been a board member, volunteered in the church kitchen and was a eucharistic minister. Until his illness, he was a happy golfer and member of the Palm Aire Country Club, Sarasota, and the first president of that club. He was a past president of the Sarasota Orchid Society and enjoyed his orchids and participating in area shows.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Edward.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marilyn (Miller); and children Paul (Linda) of Duluth, Mark of Tampa, Fla., and Barbara (Michael) McNamara of Norwood, Mass.; grandchildren Sam, Emilee, Zachary and Adam Dunaiski and Stephen and Lauren McNamara; a sister, Valeria Witte; brothers Clarence and Ted Dunaiski; and several nieces and nephews, all from the Duluth area.
SERVICE: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Interment at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Calvary cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests gifts to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 833 Magellen Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243, or SMDC Hospice & Palliative Care, 407 E. Third St., Duluth, MN 55805. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, 727-3555.
MILDRED LUCILLE HAGEN
Mildred Lucille Hagen, 89, of Greysolon Plaza died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, in Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Aug. 7, 1912, in Sebeka, Minn., to Albert E. and Caroline (Peterson) Cohrs and had been a Duluth resident since 1935. She married
Maurice E. Hagen in the spring of 1933. She was hired by Chris Jensen and had worked as a laundress at the former Cook Home and at Chris Jensen, retiring in April of 1976.
Mildred played piano and organ at many Duluth churches and organized functions, at Duluth's senior centers and at Greysolon Plaza's Saturday night singalongs.
Mildred was preceded in death by her mother when Mildred was four; her father, Albert, and stepmother, Sadie (Halverson) Cohrs; an infant sister, Gladys Irene, and sisters Jessie, Ruth, Myrtle and Shirley; and her husband, Maurice, in 1952.
Survivors include her sons, Dale (Joanne) of Duluth, Maurice (Kathy) of Luverne, Minn., and Stephen (Jean) of Minneapolis; her brother, Alan (Vi) Cohrs of Brooklyn Center, Minn.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a special niece, Carolyn King of Seattle; and other nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 5-7 p.m. today and continuing from 12:30 until the 1 p.m. service Monday, all in Bell Brothers Chapel, the Rev. Lonnie Lassman officiating. Burial in Sunrise Memorial Park cemetery, Hermantown. Memorials to the donor's choice appreciated. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Directors, Bell Brothers Chapel, 601 N. 56th Ave. W.
EDITH T. ALDEN
Edith T. Alden, 76, of Lakeview Avenue passed away in her home Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, surrounded by her loving family.
Born Feb. 17, 1925, to Felix and Lucy Roy in Chisholm, she graduated from high school there. She married
Glen Alden on Sept. 11, 1948, in Chisholm. She was a member of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth. She loved outdoor activities, boating fishing, golfing and camping as well as being an excellent cook and homemaker. Entertaining her family and friends was a very important part of her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a brother, John.
Survivors include daughters Gail (Jack) Hedstrom of Grand Marais, Susan (John) Boutin of Duluth and Arlene (Mark) DeLong of Rougemont, N.C.; grandchildren Glen, Alec, Sarah, Derek and Aaron; a sister, Rena (Russell) Brown of Rice Lake, Wis.; a sister-in-law, Olga Roy of Chisholm; nieces Carole, Barbara, Peg and Roberta.
MEMORIAL MASS: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary. Arrangements by Crawford Funeral Service.
SAM SOLON
Sam Solon, 70, of Duluth passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2001.
Sam, who never forgot his Greek heritage or the city he grew up in and loved, was remembered by his Lord and brought home to the Eternal Kingdom.
Helping people was Sam's passion in life and his legacy. Born June 25, 1931, during the Depression to poor immigrant parents, Sam knew what is was like to live during harsh and uncertain times and devoted the rest of his life to giving his family, friends and neighbors a better future. He helped support his family by selling newspapers in downtown Duluth and working on the ore docks, at the Coolerator plant in West Duluth, and at the U.S. Steel plant in Morgan Park. Soon after graduating from Central High School in 1949, Sam was drafted and served in the Army in Germany from 1952 to 1954. After he returned to Duluth, he earned a teaching degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth and in 1958 became a social studies teacher at Stowe Junior High School and later at Morgan Park High School.
In 1970, Sam ran successfully for state representative and in 1972 was elected state senator representing Duluth. For more than 30 years, the persistence, patience and skill he displayed as a streetside newspaper hawker, student, soldier and teacher made Sam one of the most influential and respected members of the Minnesota Legislature and a tireless advocate for the people of Duluth. He was instrumental in the expansion of UMD, the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center and the I-35 project, as well as being a key supporter of the Lake Superior Zoo, the Depot and the Northwest Airlines maintenance base. His legendary fairness made it possible to pass important projects in a sometimes contentious and partisan legislature. Democrats and Republicans alike could rely on Sam.
But Sam's many accomplishments and contributions didn't end at the state Capitol. He was a member of the YMCA, American Legion VFW, Elks, Moose Lodge, Rotary Club 25, Minnesota Federation of Teachers and Minnesota Education Alliance, as well as numerous boards. He served as chapter president and district governor of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, of which he had been a member since 1956. Sam's busy schedule never kept him from being an active and leading member of the Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church of Duluth, where he was choir director, chanter and parish councilor.
Sam was preceded in death by his father, Nicholas Solon; a son, Nicholas; and his first wife and mother of his children, Carole Solon Schwanz.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne (Kamp) Prettner Solon, and mother, Dimitra Solon, both of Duluth; children Jon (Janet) Solon of Chelan, Wash., Chris Solon of Duluth, Dina (Mark) Webb of Duluth and Vicki (Robert) Smoyer of Maplewood, Minn.; stepchildren Shelley (fiance Terry Pulling) Radelat of Duluth and Matthew Prettner of Eden Prairie; grandchildren Stephen Webb, Robby and Matthew Smoyer and Justin Radelat; brothers Louis Solon of Deerfield Beach, Fla., Chris and Vlasie Solon of Duluth; sister, Bessie Solon of Duluth; nephews Jerry Solon and Erik Ekstrom; nieces Sara Solon, Kristina (David) Solon-Boe, Robin Kling and Kristen Ritchie.
May his memory be eternal.
VISITATION: 3-7 p.m. Friday with a 6:30 p.m. Trisagion at the DECC Auditorium where service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial in Forest Hill cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Sam Solon Scholarship c/o UMD. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 E. Second St.
FYI: Sen. Sam Solon touched the lives of many in the Northland. We'd like to know how he touched yours.
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ROLAND WAYNE EHLENBACH
Roland Wayne Ehlenbach, 71, of North Arlington Avenue died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, in his home.
He was born May 1, 1930, in Duluth to J. Frank Sr. and Ivy Ehlenbach LeBlanc. Roland had been formerly employed as a bartender at Hotel Duluth for 23 years and retired as a engineer with ISD 709 after 17 years.
He was a member of the Wood Turners Club and Lake Avenue Loafers.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Betty Fronckiewicz; and brother, J. Frank Ehlenbach Jr.
Roland is survived by his wife, Lucille of Duluth; daughters Rolene Alander, Bonnie (Gary) Fritch of Duluth, Melody Walberg of St. Peter, Minn., Tammy (Charles) Hayes of Northfield, Minn.; sons Dean (Kris) of Duluth, Timothy of Tennessee; sisters Adele (Bill) Kreager of Duluth and Patricia (Keith) Johnson of Duluth; in-laws Nancy Ehlenbach of Duluth, Edna Houvinen of St. Paul, Delores (Jim) Astrup of Mission, Texas, Lillian Shelley and Edward Meyer, both of St Paul; grandchildren Tami, Chad, Michael, Sherri, Kerry, April, Stephanie, Shawn, Amber, George, Rosa, Thomas and Mathew; six great-grandchildren.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 1 p.m. Monday in Dougherty Funeral Home, 727-3555.
