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Blanche Joyce Lundgren (Haupert Bumbal), 88, passed away on April 4, 2023 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Hermantown, Minnesota. Born in Duluth, MN on February 3, 1935 Blanche was third born of ten children to Blanche (Dorvall) and Arnold Haupert. Growing up with 8 brothers and 1 sister afforded her a certain feisty spirit that would serve her well throughout her life. Blanche married Carl Bumbal of Duluth in 1954 and together they became loving parents to two children, a daughter and son. In addition to raising her family, she was employed at Overman Company, Maurice’s and as a supervisor at Northwestern Bell. In 1972, Blanche remarried to John “Jack” Lundgren of Duluth. They shared 45 years together, enjoying a lifestyle enriched by northern Minnesota adventures and the many characters they met along the way. Blanche’s main focus was always her home and family. She loved holidays and traditions, and will long be remembered for those years with grand Christmas buffet tabl ....
Barbara Lee (Briglia) Preston, 72, passed away peacefully on her birthday, April 14, 2022. Barb set out each day to create beauty in the world. She cherished spending time with her family and friends, agate hunting on the north shore, playing cards at the cabin in Cotton, and 4-wheeling in the Arizona desert. Her love for painting, jewelry making, gardening, sewing, and design had no bounds. She was always planning her next creative project and preparing for an adventure. Barb ended each day with a tour of her Queendom, admiring the labors of her love around her yard and many gardens. Barb traveled throughout her young adult life living in big and small cities across the country before settling in her hometown of Duluth. In the 80’s she worked as a stained glass artisan and a real estate agent with the Overman Company. On August 1, 1985, Barb met her soul mate, Paul Preston, while attending a real estate golf outing at Ridgeview Country Club. They married 6 months later. As the belov ....