Daniel “Dan” Gene Thorberg, Daniel “Dan” Gene Thorberg, who was a former Proctor resident graduating from Proctor High School in 1972, died Tues., July 26, 2005, in his Maple Grove, Minn. home. He was 51.

Daniel was born in Duluth on Nov. 6, 1953 to Gilbert and Carol (Carlson) Thorberg. Dan graduated from UMD in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Soon after graduation Dan passed the CPA exam and was awarded his CPA license. Dan then moved to Minneapolis where he spent his next 28 years. He was a Sr. Accountant for Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, was an Auditor Manager for Norwest Audit Services, and was a Management Accountant for Norwest Mortgage. For the past 18 years, Dan was a Senior VP, Group Controller of TCF Bank and was also an Officer of TCF Financial Corporation. Daniel loved his work and family.

Dan was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Keith, and his grandmother Hazel Carlson.

Surviving are a sister Patricia (Dennis) Nettleton and a brother Kenneth, both of Duluth, nieces and nephews Melisa (Richard) Lanthier and their children Paige and Blake of Duluth, Grant (Elizabeth) and their son Vaughn of Proctor, and Wes Nettleton of Blaine.

Inurnment is in the Augustana Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Patricia M. Allen, Kristy (Duane) Zywicki of Twig is mourning the death of her mother, Patricia M. Allen. She died Mon., July 25, 2005 in her Duluth home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 61.

Pat was a Duluth resident for most of her life. She retired from the London Road Super America after 20 years.

She will also be missed by her loving husband of 43 years Michael J. Allen, sons Kevin (Laurie) Allen of Solon Springs, Wis., Ron of Twin Cities and Marc of Duluth, seven grandchildren, her father Darold LeValla, and sister Sharon (Len) Hanson.

Services were held July 29, 2005 in the Hermantown Community Church.

Kathryn Marie “Kathy” Godfrey, Alice Thompson (Daryle Warner) of Saginaw is mourning the death of her sister Kathryn Marie “Kathy” Godfrey of Esko. She passed away Fri., July 29, 2005 in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was 52.

She was born in Duluth on July 12, 1953 to William and Clara (Filiatrault) Godfrey.

Kathy graduated from Denfeld High School in 1972. She was employed at Duluth Laundry. She was an active member of the Lakehead Harvest Reunion.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and sisters Carol Ann, Mary, Margerite and Alice Godfrey.

Kathy is also survived by her companion, Richard Piirainen of Esko, a son Matthew Piirainen (Andrea Wood) of Esko, special friend Elsa Piiranen of Cromwell, siblings Thomas (Claudia) Godfrey of Superior, Wis., Mary Ann (Gordon) Allar of San Antonio, Texas, Joanne (Timothy) Carroll of Duluth, Peggy Overlie of Sedona, Ariz., Michael Godfrey and Julie Godfrey of Duluth, many nieces and nephews and her cat, Stinky.

A memorial service was held at the Solway Town Hall.