Sam Miscevich, 91, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 11, 2026, at the Solvay Hospice House. He was born in Duluth on January 23, 1935, to Milan and Pearl Miscevich. Sam graduated from Morgan Park High School, and UMD with his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in education. He had taught Keyboarding at Washington Junior High. Sam was a member of the Army National Guard. He was a very active member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, serving as president of the congregation, singing in the church choir, and serving as treasurer of the church for 41 years, he also had been the men’s club president at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, and was named Man of the Year by the Serb National Federation. He also served on the Board of the Duluth Teacher’s Credit Union. Sam loved to play bingo and was a regular at the Black Bear Casino bingo hall. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff at Ecumen Lakeshore, and at the Solvay Hospice House for the kind and compassionate care that Sam had received.
Sam was preceded in death by his parents, brother Michael Miscevich, sisters Mary “Mara” Waterhouse, and Sonja “Sava” Ulvi, and a brother-in-law Ray Ulvi. Sam is survived by a nieces Lori Ulvi and Tami (David) LaBorde, nephews Mark (LeAnn) Ulvi, and Jason Miscevich, great niece Vanessa Anderson, and great nephews Jon (Kara) Ulvi, and Ryan LaBorde, great-great niece and nephew Paislee and Maverick Ulvi, and several additional nieces and nephews living out of the area.
The funeral took place in St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, West, Duluth, and burial was in Oneota Cemetery.
Memory eternal.
