Donald W. Burns, Sr., Donald W. Burns, Sr., who graduated from Proctor High School in 1949, died Sun., Dec. 19, 2004, in his Pengilly home at the age of 73.

He was born in Keewatin and had been a resident of Pengilly since the 1950s. Donald and Helen Popovich were married in 1955 in Marble. He had been an electrician for M.A. Hanna and National Steel, retiring in 1988. He was a life member of the Marinoff-Miskovich VFW Post 8831 of Pengilly, served as President and Treasurer of the VFW Post gambling board, was a member of the Pengilly Boosters Club, was past Region 13B state baseball commissioner, served as an umpire for the Minnesota State High School League, an ASA umpire, coached grade-school basketball and football, Pengilly youth summer baseball and amateur hardball teams. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he served in Korea and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents and a twin brother.

Survivors include his wife Helen, three daughters, a son, seven grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, a great-grandson and a step-great-granddaughter, two sisters and a sister-in-law.

Amy G. Jacobson, Services will held today for Amy G. Jacobson, 22, of Pike Lake and St. Paul. She passed away on Sun., Dec. 26, 2004, as a result of a vehicle accident on Highway 61.

She was born on June 24, 1982 in Duluth to Darrell and Barb (Kilby) Jacobson. She graduated from Proctor High School in 2000, where she was on the Danceline and was one of the organizers for Peer Tutoring. She was Homecoming Queen for Proctor High School in 2000, competed at the Minnesota State level, won first place and competed at the National level in California. Amy earned her B.S. Degree in Family Social Sciences from the University of Minnesota and was currently working on her Master’s in teaching. She was also student teaching at the White Bear Lake Middle School and worked with Adults with Disabilities in Minneapolis. Amy was a very sweet, caring, energetic person, who loved her family and friends and found pleasure in everything.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Nels and Gail Jacobson; maternal grandfather, William Kilby; her aunt Debbie Kilby Arfsten.

She is survived by her parents, Darrell and Barbara; three sisters, Kristi (Jim) Olzeske and Laurie (Doug) Carlos both of Andover, Minn., and Sarah (John) Marchand of Proctor; maternal grandmother, Shirley Erickson of Duluth; nieces and nephews, Corin, Maddie, Max, Ian and Grace; her fiancé and best friend, Nik Watkins, whom she was to marry on July 23, 2005; her future in-laws, Bruce and Geri Watkins; Chris, Kadee, Mathew and Mackenzie; Catherine and Joshua; and Alyssa, who loved her very much, Amy and Nik’s kittens, Benjamin and Ranger; and many dear friends, including Stef and Sandra.

Visitation will be from noon until the 1 p.m. service today, Thursday in the Hermantown Community Church, 4880 Maple Grove Road, Rev. Linda Lundgren officiating.

Anna Opack, Helen Haugland is mourning the death of her mother Anna Opack. The West Duluth resident died on Tuesday evening, Dec. 21, 2004 in the Viewcrest Health Center at the age of 92.

Anna was born in Yugoslavia and had lived in Duluth for most of her lifetime. She was a seamstress, a homemaker. Anna was a member of the former Good Shepherd Catholic Church, St. James Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary.

Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Michael; son, James; two brothers; two sisters; and her son-in-law, Bill Nelson.

Survivors also include five sons, seven other daughters, a brother, three sisters, 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held earlier in the week.