St. Louis County MN Obituaries

extracted from Local Newspapers

Submitted by Deb Rychlak - drychlak@centurytel.net - October 13, 1999

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From the Duluth Herald dated Friday, February 5, 1926:

ROCKWELL, EMMA Mrs. Emma Rockwell, aged 69, widow of A.F. Rockwell, former superintendent of the St. Louis county poor farm, died yesterday at the home of her son, Donald B. Rockwell, Lake Forest, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. She was found dead in bed, according to a special dispatch in The Herald. Mrs. Rockwell had been a resident of Duluth for forty years. Her husband was superintendent of the poor farm about ten years and was widely known in Duluth. He died about ten years ago. Mrs. Rockwell left here in November to make her home with her son. Another son, Fred, of Chicago, and a daughter, Mrs. Henry A. Robinson, Eveleth, Minn., survive. The body will be brought here for funeral services and burial Monday. The details of the service are being arranged.

GEIST, EMIL Emil Geist, aged 75, prominent in civic life at St. Paul, died there yesterday, according to word received here. Mr. Geist was known in Duluth. His brother, Joseph Geist, was a resident here for some years until his death twenty years ago. The latter operated a jewelry store which was later operated by John Erd, a brother-in-law. Mrs. Erd, a sister, survives.

SPENCE, ROBERT J. Robert J. Spence, aged 68, pioneer resident of Duluth, died last night at his home, 2709 West First Street. He is survived by two sons, John S., Duluth, and William J., St. Paul, and two daughters, Mrs. A.L. Mowbray, Duluth, and Mrs. E. Aubray, Chicago. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the residence and at 2:30 p.m. from Central Baptist church with Rev. H.B. Killiam officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery.

CHUBBUCK, CHARLES F. Charles F. Chubbuck, aged 65, died at his home, 208 West Sixth Street, last night. His wife and four children, two sons and two daughters, and a brother, Sol Chubbuck, survive. Funeral services will be held at Steward mortuary tomorrow at 2 p.m. with Rev. C.C. Beatty officiating. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery.