Obituaries

May 18, 2009

Margurette Lees, age 56, of Keewatin, MN, and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, Texas, Chisholm and Hibbing, died Monday, May 18, 2009 in Keewatin. She was born July 12, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Arthur and Eunice (Ireland) Lees. Margurette was a homemaker. She was also a cook at various restaurants in her younger years. She enjoyed crocheting....

May 15, 2009

Tillian Myrtle Minke, age 89, of Cook, MN, died Friday, May 15, 2009, in the Cook Nursing Home. She was born June 3, 1919, in Ormsby, MN, the daughter of Charles and Anna (Hammer) Martinson. A private service will be held. Tillian attended school in Bear River and married Merle M. Bystrom on December 13, 1944, in...

May 5, 2009

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Fred Gale Spiker, age 84 of Eagle's Nest Lake died Tuesday, May 05, 2009 in the Ely Bloomenson Nursing Home. He was born September 8, 1924 in Gary, IN, the son of James and Myrtle Spiker, and was a graduate of Edison High School in Gary, IN. Fred served his country during...

May 5, 2009

Mildred Ellen "Mitzie" Brehmer, age 76 of Ely Lake, died Tuesday, May 05, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospice Center in Duluth. She was born April 30, 1933 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Gustave and Hilda (Bremer) Mell. Mitzie married Hilmer Herbert Brehmer on November 28, 1981. She began work with the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office...

Apr 20, 2009

Mildred Evelyn Sipola Mildred Evelyn (Ikola) Sipola, 88 of Virginia, MN and Lake Eshquagama, MN; formerly of Mesa, AZ for 26 winters, died April 20, 2009 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center Convalescent Center after a brief illness, with her family at her side. Millie was born December 16, 1920 in Eveleth, MN the daughter of Emil and Vilda...

Apr 12, 2009

Dorothy Marie Sjoberg, age 86 of Tower, died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009, in St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia with her daughters at her side. She was born January 15, 1923 in Breitung Township, the daughter of Bernard and Lempi (Kultala) Bodine. She was united in marriage to Alden Sjoberg on August 4, 1943...

Apr 9, 2009

Death: April 9, 2009 Graveside Services Friday May 1, 2009 , 1:00 p.m. at Ely Cemetery Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook.

Apr 8, 2009

Sophie Simonson, age 91, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi in Hibbing. She was born September 6, 1917 in Carson Lake, MN, the daughter of Stephen and Annie (Robatic) Basarich. She was a graduate of Hibbing High School. She married Luvern Simonson at St. Basil Serbian...

Apr 7, 2009

David W. Berglund, age 93, a longtime resident of Ely, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in St. Michael's Heath & Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. He was born October 12, 1915 in Rice, MN, the son of David and Mary (Lindgren) Berglund. David was a United States Army Veteran serving in WWII from 1942 to 1945 in the 511th Parachute...

Apr 7, 2009

Melvin H. "Mick" Mikkola, age 85, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Cook Hospital in Cook, MN. He was born April 13, 1923 in Hibbing, the son of Swan and Maria (Koski) Mikkola. He attended Hibbing Schools. He was married to Mavis Eleanor Hugger for over 25 years. Mick was employed...

Apr 4, 2009

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Facts Born: May 31, 1921 Death: April 4, 2009 Place of Death: Chestnut Grove Care Center

Mar 31, 2009

Lisa Lynn Spidel, age 37, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in her home. She was born August 21, 1971 in Minneapolis, MN and was the daughter of Steven and Diane (Tawyea) Heller. She graduated from Hibbing High School, and went on to attend Cosmetology College in St. Cloud, MN. Lisa then worked as a beautician...

Mar 28, 2009

Vivian N. Bennett, 76, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009. She was born on April 24, 1932 in Cass County to Eldon and Norma (Rowe) Bartell. She was married to Oliver Bennett on February 22, 1949 and lived in the settlement in Remer, MN. She also lived in Sweethome, Oregon, Duluth, and they lived in Grand Rapids,...

Mar 27, 2009

Mildred "Millie" Seme, age 86 of Duluth and longtime resident of Ely, died Friday, March 27, 2009 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth. She was born April 12, 1922 in Ely, the daughter of Thomas and Hilda (Ahola) Skantz. The family moved to Embarrass where Millie graduated from high school in 1939. She married Louis Seme...

Mar 24, 2009

Howard Joseph Lunder, age 94 of Virginia, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born July 12, 1914 in Dale, MN, the son of Julius and Hilda (Carlson) Lunder. He married Tynne Karen Alto on June 18, 1944 in Hibbing. Howard worked as a machinist for the Great Northern Railroad and...

Mar 17, 2009

David Michael VanVickle, age 36 of Ely, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center after a long hard battle with illness. He was born April 17, 1972 in Ely, MN, to Beverly Leone Kappes (James Kappes). He attended school in Babbitt. He was married on March 20, 1993 to Penny Durbin in Ely....

Mar 11, 2009

Vergine R. Lanska, age 90, a longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of Virginia and Thief River Falls, died Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at Evergreen Terrace in Grand Rapids, MN. She was born July 23, 1918 in Lake Bronson, MN, the daughter of Harry E. and Ruth Amy (Johnson) Dow. She was a graduate of Thief River...

Mar 5, 2009

Biography Dorothy Joan Saralampi, age 78 of Toivola, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 after a prolonged illness. She was born October 19, 1930 in Toivola, the daughter of Roy and Helen (Kero) Meade. She was a graduate of Toivola High School in 1948. Dorothy married Curtis Saralampi on December 31, 1949 in Floodwood, Minnesota. Dorothy was a homemaker, wife,...

Mar 4, 2009

Send Flowers Alan Anderson September 14, 1949 - March 4, 2009

Alan S. "Bumps" Anderson, age 59 of Britt, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009 in his home. He was born September 14, 1949 in Virginia, the son of Stanley and Francis (Leskar) Andersen of Britt. He attended school in Virginia. Alan started work for Tini Sheet...

Feb 27, 2009

Lillian M. Hakola, age 97, of Hibbing died Friday, February 27, 2009 in her home. She was born April 26, 1911 in Buhl, MN, the daughter of Matt and Hilma (Saaralampi) Maki. She grew up in Cedar Valley and attended Cedar Valley schools. On November 12, 1933 she married Rudolph "Rudy" Hakola in Hibbing. Lillian managed Country...