Herbert William Huard, Maurice (Darlene) Huard of Proctor is saddened by the death of his brother, Herbert William Huard of Duluth. He died Mon., Jan. 8, 2007 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 78.

He was born on Dec. 6, 1928 in Cloquet to Joseph and Leontine Moquin Huard. Herb attended school in Cloquet and served in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1950. Herb married Vivian Honkala on Feb. 3, 1951. He had worked as a barber in Eveleth, Cloquet, Carlton and Duluth for 23 years and then as a salesman for AAA for eight years. Herb played hardball for the Navy and softball for Cloquet and Duluth teams. He was named to the Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame in 2001. He also reached championship competitions in golf. Herb was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. In 1976, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.

Herb was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Henry, Louis, Wilfred, Alderic, John, and Fr. Theodore, and sister Angelina Hallowell.

He is also survived by his wife of 56 years Vivian, sons Fr. Jeffrey of St. Paul and Jon (Linda Kulas) of Appleton, Wisc., daughters Michele (Dale) Anderson of Duluth, Yvonne (Michael) of Rockwood, Calif. and Annette (Pat) Spehar of Chisago City, a sister Genevieve Ward of Roswell, Ga., 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family extends a special thank you to the staff on Willows at Chris Jensen for their wonderful care.

Services were Sat., Jan. 13 in St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Burial at Park Hill Cemetery.

Margaret L. (Olson) Gauthier, Margaret L. (Olson) Gauthier, formerly of Zenith Terrace, died Sun., Jan. 14, 2007, in her Carlton home. She was 82.

She was born in Duluth on Aug. 2, 1924 to Carl and Bertha (Giese) Olson. Margaret was a 1942 Denfeld High School graduate. She married Russell D. Gauthier in Duluth on June 26, 1943. Margaret was employed with Denfeld Super Valu as a Produce Clerk for over 20 years retiring in 1985. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church of Esko and a former member of Christ the King Lutheran Church of Duluth. She was also a member of the Evergreen Senior Citizens Club, the Retailers Union 1116, and the Golden Arrow Travel Club.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Russell, who died on Feb., 20, 1990.

She is survived by her daughters Janet Gulbranson of Sun Prairie, Wisc., Barbara (David) Oja of Wayzata, and Debra (Jorma) Rahkola of Barnum, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and sisters Bernice Jedlicka of Hermantown and Dorothy (Richard) Thoreson of Duluth.

A service was held Wed., in St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Esko. Burial at Sunrise Memorial Park, Hermantown.

Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Home.

Ingrid L. Plesha, Janice (Randy) Sorenson of Saginaw and Cathy (Roger) Carlson of Duluth are mourning the death of their mother Ingrid L. Plesha. The Duluth resident died Sat., Jan. 13, 2007, at St. Eligius Health Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 87.

She was born on March 24, 1919, in Karlstad, Sweden to Herman and Ester Strom. Ingrid immigrated to this country at the age of five. She lived in Gary-New Duluth for over 60 years. Ingrid worked at the Klear Flax Company of Duluth and for over 20 years at the Stowe School Cafeteria.

Ingrid was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband John Plesha.

She is also survived by four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, brothers Thor (Florence) Strom of Duluth and Enar (Betty) Strom of Cross Lake, a sister Elvera Olson of Duluth, and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held today, Thursday, at 3 p.m. in the Cremation Society of Minnesota Chapel, 4100 Grand Ave. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.

Ellen M. (Jacques) Vitcenda, Ellen M. (Jacques) Vitcenda, who was a 1939 Proctor High School graduate, passed away on Wed., Jan. 3, 2007. She was 85.

The St. Paul resident was a teacher for 41 years in Wisconsin and Minnesota - including 27 years in Duluth Public Schools.

She was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and sisters, and her husband Harold.

Survivors include her children Mary of St. Paul and Tom of Exeland, Wis., brothers Leonard Jacques of Oak Grove, Mo. and Wayne Jacques of Clear Lake, Wis., and sister Mary Knott of Eau Claire, Wis.

A service was held Mon., Jan. 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Radisson, Wis.

A memorial service will be held at a future date (yet to be announced) at Rockwood Place Senior Apartments in St. Paul.

Harold “Hal” Jerome Seeland, Harold “Hal” Jerome Seeland of Saginaw died Sun., Jan. 21, 2007 in Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. He was 80.

He was born September 25, 1926 in Irving Township, Kandiyohi County, Minn., the son of Sivert and Esther Seeland. Hal served in the Navy during World War II with his last tour of duty on the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga. He married Marilyn Larson on April 15, 1952 in Paynesville, Minn. From 1951 until his retirement in 1982, Hal was a truck driver, working for Northwest Roofing and Overhead Door and Raiter Construction. He was a long-time member of St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Saginaw, was retired from Teamsters Local #346, was a former Scout Leader at Grant School, a former Volunteer Fireman for Industrial Township, was a founding board member of Independent School District #710, a member of American Legion Post #71 in West Duluth, Nicholson-Sellgren VFW Post 2962 in Carlton and the Teamsters Retirement Club. Hal enjoyed fishing, traveling and farming, but he loved nothing better than spending time with his children and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents Sivert and Esther, brother Donald Seeland, and granddaughter Jessica Seeland.

Hal is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years Marilyn of Saginaw, his children Kathy (Chip) Kubis of Saginaw, Craig (Chris) Seeland of Duluth, Linda (Mark) Ridgewell of Duluth, Brian (Bridget) Seeland of Saginaw, Debra (Greg) Neve of New Orleans and Mark Seeland of Calif., a brother Kenneth (Mae) Seeland of Roseville, a sister Gladys Ristow of Anoka, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandson due to arrive in March and his beloved Welsh Corgi, Thor.

A funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. today, Thurs., Jan. 25, 2007 in St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, 5779 Seville Road.

John Joseph Filipovich, John Joseph Filipovich, who served on the Proctor School Board and was the Constable and Justice of the Peace in Midway Township, died Thurs., Jan. 25, 2007. He was 89.

The Saginaw resident, formerly of Proctor, was born May 1, 1917 in Eveleth to Marco and Mary (Boben) Filipovich. He graduated from Eveleth Community College, soldiered in Europe from 1942 until 1946, ran a Duluth steel mill bulldozer for 17 years, had several self-run businesses, was director of a Federal Job Training Project and coordinator with MN Economic Development. He retired in 1984. He served us all in many ways: the DFL party, MN Citizens Federation NE, the Arrowhead Health Center, the UN Association, MN Mental Health, Unitarian Universalist, Proctor VFW, AFL/CIO Retirees, Midway Park Community Club, and Arrowhead Agency on Aging. While resting, he built 2 family homes from the basement up. He was still splitting wood by hand 3 months before he died.

John was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and three sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years Pearl (Nurmi), daughter Frances of Saginaw, sons Bob (Marylis) of Montana, Glen (Debra) and Steve (Rebecca) of Duluth, grandchildren Karen, Jennifer, Eric, Scott, Jake and Zack, great-grandchildren Nia, Lillian and Rachel, sister Louise Snidarich and nephew Tom and his family (Eveleth). John will be missed.

Service was held Mon., Jan. 29 at First Memorial Funeral Chapel.

Madison “Maddie” Milana Mathews, Madison “Maddie” Milana Mathews of Hermantown went to be with her Lord on Wed., Jan. 24, 2007, in her Hermantown home with her family at her side. She was 10.

She was born in Duluth to Kenneth Mathews and Laurie (Gillen) Mathews on Jan. 22, 1997. Maddie touched the lives of many people in her ten years, and her will to live to comfort the ones she loved went well beyond extraordinary. She showed through her spirit of love and faith that one can endure the most difficult times. She will be sadly missed.

Maddie was preceded in death by her brother Alec, uncle Tom Gillen, and paternal grandparent Marty Mathews.

She is survived by her mom and dad, brother Marcus (Alicia Sather) Johnson of Duluth, niece Ava Johnson, maternal grandparents Judy Gillen of Proctor and Dick (Helen Abbott) Gillen of Duluth, paternal grandparents Mary Matetich and Milan Matetich and Ken Mathews, all of Duluth, aunts and uncles Teri (Scott) Wallene, Linda (Mark) Behning, Steven (Lorrie) Mathews, Terri (Mark) DeCaire, Denise (Paul) Jacobsen, Jim (Tamara) Mathews, and Dan Mathews.

Services were held Jan. 26 in Hermantown Community Church. Burial in Oneota Cemetery. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Home.