Anton Warren Otterblad, Susan (John) Foschi of Duluth is mourning the death of her father, Anton Warren Otterblad. He died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at the Benedictine Health Center. He was 76.

He was born in Duluth, Jan. 18, 1930 to Anton Warren and Mary Cecelia (Krey) Otterblad, Sr. Tony served with ‘B’ Company, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during the Korean Conflict, where he participated in the battle at the Chosin Reservoir. He married Joann Virginia Caven on Nov. 3, 1956 in St. John’s Catholic Church. He was a conductor for the Burlington Northern Railroad, retiring in 1990.

Tony was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Frank and John Thompson, and his sisters, Betty Parks and Elsie Moss.

Survivors also include his wife Joann; his sons Col. Michael (Margie) of Montclair, Va., and David (Dawn) of Farmington, Minn.; his daughters Anne (Steve) Larson of Sterling, Alaska, and Lynne (Mark) Carlson, of Duluth; grandchildren Kristen, Ryan, Jesse, Luke and Jacob Otterblad, Stephanie and Nathan Larson, Jordan and Josh Foschi, Erik, Evan and Sean Carlson; his step-grandchildren Justin, Brianna and Sarah Theroux; and his sister Frances Wells of Pico Rivera, Calif.

Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Duluth Combined Honor Guard.

Ronald Alan Marttila, Ronald Alan Marttila, who was a graduate of Proctor High School and helped design the Proctor Community Center, died Thursday March 23, 2006 in his home after a long struggle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was 55.

Ron, a Saginaw resident, was born March 24, 1950 in Cloquet to Charles and Maire (Lehtinen) Marttila. He married Bernadine ‘Bernie’ Helmer on March 25, 1977. He was a graduate of Proctor High School and attended DAVTI for architectural drafting and design. After school, Ron went to work for John Ivey Thomas which became Thomas and Vecchi. He also worked for Construction Consultants, D.E. Stanius & Associates, Ed Schaefer & Associates, Doberman & Helske. He then went to work for LHB Architectural & Engineering where he retired in October 2004 due to his illness. Ron was a member of A.I.A. and C.S.I. He held the position of President and also served on the Board of Point Place Timeshare at Breezy Point Resort, Minn. Pastor Bill of Grace Lutheran Church, Hermantown Minn. became a very important part of Ron’s life. He would visit Ron at home and make things a lot easier for him to understand and accept the journey in his life.

He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Maire Marttila.

Ron is survived by his wife Bernie; daughters Terry (Jeff) Martin, Duluth; Lynn Amic, Saginaw; grandchildren Scott and Tim Miller, Duluth; Jennifer (Mike) McDougall, Florida and Rebekka Amic, Duluth; great-grandchildren Cody and Dusty Miller, Tyrik and Trey McDougall; brothers Bob (Inge) Marttila of Michigan; Charles (Lisa) Marttila, Shoreview Minn.; sister Nancy (D. Rene) Zied, Arizona; nephew Christopher Marttila; niece Jacqueline (Christopher) Mann and great-niece Sydney Mann.

Service was held Monday at Grace Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Lloyd Arvid Hanson, Lloyd Arvid Hanson, who had lived at Pike Lake and Twig for most of his life and was owner and operator of L. A. Hanson Trucking and Snowplowing, died Sun., Mar. 26, 2006 in St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 68.

The Bergstrom Road, Saginaw resident was born on Feb. 5, 1938 in Duluth and grew up in Hermantown. He married Rethel P. Pritchett on July 12, 1958 in Twig. He was a member of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association.

He was preceded in death by his son and business partner Dale on Oct. 18, 2004, brothers Arnold, Bernard, Robert, and Glen, sisters Gladys Loberg and Margaret Swanson, and daughter-in-law Rebecca Hanson.

Survivors include his wife of over 47 years Rethel, daughters Roxane (Larry) Davis, Carol (David) Eckstrom and Debra (Brian) Billman, all of Saginaw, grandchildren Devaney and Keri Kipina, David (fiancé Jennifer Homann), and Amanda Eckstrom, Kyle Hanson and Boyd and Grace Billman, brothers Arthur of Duluth, Theodore (Lucille) of Cloquet and Lenard of Brookston, sisters-in-law Freda of Mesa, Ariz. and Lorraine of Proctor, brother-in-law Edward Loberg of Duluth, and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. today, Thursday in Bell Brothers Funeral Home, and will continue from 10 until the 11 a.m. service Friday in Grace Lutheran Church, 5454 Miller Trunk Hwy., Hermantown. Rev. William Pohl and Rev. Marshall Moen officiating. Burial at Grand Lake Cemetery.

Chad Alan Bergman, Chad Alan Bergman, 35, of Proctor, who along with his wife Laura and son Matthew recently moved here to be closer to his family after the death of his sister eight months ago, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at the University Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis.

Chad was preceded in death by his sister, Paige Bergman on July 27, 2005.

He was employed as a respiratory therapist at SMDC in Duluth. Chad was a 1989 graduate of Cook High School and a 1996 graduate of Lake Superior College.

Chad is survived by his wife, Laura; step-son, Matthew Dahl; his parents, Chuck and Gail Bergman of Cook; sister, Kim Bergman, and brother, Seth Bergman, both of Troutdale, Ore.; and numerous family and friends.

A memorial service was held Monday in Trinity Lutheran Church in Cook.

Robert ‘Bob’ Wallace Sullivan, Robert ‘Bob’ Wallace Sullivan, 80, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Duluth, died March 13, 2006, at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego.

He was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Duluth to Esther and Denny Sullivan. On Nov. 1, 1947, he married his wife, Ethel Peterson, also of Duluth. He sailed on the ore boats for a brief time and later worked for US Steel. He also worked for Hallet Wire and Superwood. In 1986, they moved to San Diego where they resided until his death.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Esther and Denny Sullivan; his daughter, Roberta Stoffel; and a sister, Virginia Sullivan.

He is survived by his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Sandra Lee (Rolf) Olson of Culver, Minn.; sons, Denny (Sharon Peterson) Sullivan of Proctor and Kelly (Normalynn) Sullivan of Cloquet; sisters, Lorraine (Donald) Davis of Atascadero, Calif., and Donna Engstrom of Burnsville, Minn.; eight grandchildren, Erik (Amy) Olson, Jon (Carlye) Olson, Peter (Shelly) Olson, Matt Sullivan, Shilo (Cameron) Klein, Robert Sullivan, Johnathan (Nicole Murphy) Fosle, Starr Sullivan, and Coltt Sullivan; and 12 great grandchildren, Riley, Allison, Ryan, and Reid Olson, Wyatt Olson, Leanna and Lauren Olson, Baylee and Sarah Klein, Chloe Fosle, Emaley and Conner Sullivan.

A memorial service was held Wednesday, in Faith Lutheran Church in Culver, Minn.