Long time Duluth resident, p assed away on Thanksgiving, November 23, 2023 at age 101 at Edgewood Vista. Ken was born to Ernest and Alma (Washnesky) Weber on May 14, 1922. At age 6 he moved to the family farm in Wrenshall and graduated from Wrenshall High School. After several years working on the farm he moved to Duluth where he met his future wife, Virginia Palmer, where they both worked at Griggs, Cooper and Co. Ken and Virginia had two children and were married over 57 years, until her death in 2005. Ken worked for many years as a member of the Retail Clerks Union, retiring from London Road Liquor. After raising their family in the Lester Park area, Ken and Ginny traveled extensively throughout the country to fulfill Ken’s passion for driving and seeing new places. Ken was a spirited fan of Minnesota Sports teams, especially the Twins, Vikings and Timberwolves. Other favorite activities include: league bowling, daily coffee with the boys at Bulldog, and family get togethers. Ken�
Patricia “Pat” Yvonne Osbakken, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Gold Canyon, AZ. She was born on May 7, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Earl and Margaret (Kinnen) Kedney. The family later moved to Virginia, Minnesota where Patricia attended Junior High and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She received a degree in Library Science from Virginia Community College, MN. Patricia married Richard Burton Osbakken on May 19, 1949, and moved to Duluth where the couple raised their two children, Robert and Kathi. Patricia continued her library education at St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, working for the Duluth Public Library and Duluth Public Schools. She was an avid reader and loved books of all types and enjoyed the continuation of learning throughout her life. Along with her husband, she enjoyed bowling, camping and road trips. They were members of Lakeside Presbyterian church in Duluth where Pat taught Sunday school, and Gold Can
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