Obituaries

Feb 26, 2009

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Charles "Charlie" Thomas Angell, 54, of Babbitt, died Thursday, February 26, 2009. Charlie was born on July 29, 1954 in St. Paul to Thomas and JoAn (Leseman) Angell. Charlie was a millwright by trade who spent most of his adult life working in the underground mining industry. Charlie loved the outdoors and...

Feb 22, 2009

Biography Mary Lassi, 94, of Ely, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Ely Bloomenson Hospital and Nursing Home. She was born to Mathew and Jennie(Pogorele) Gorshe on April 7, 1914 in Section 30 near Ely. She married Toimi Lassi on October 14, 1933 and she lived in Ely her entire life. She is survived and sadly missed by...

Feb 22, 2009

Florence Louise Peterson, age 89 of Duluth and longtime resident of Cotton, went to meet her Loving Savior, Jesus, face-to-face, at View Crest Health Center in Duluth on Sunday, February 22, 2009. She was born in Duluth on April 23, 1919, the daughter of William and Christine Peterson. She attended Cotton high school and was a graduate...

Feb 18, 2009

Marjorie Ann Stahl, 87 of Britt, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the St. Mary's Hospice Unit, Virginia Regional Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1921, in Virginia, the daughter of Russell Williams and Alma (Anderson) Michaels. She graduated from Virginia High School, Virginia Junior College, and the Cosmopolitan School of Music in Chicago, IL,...

Feb 18, 2009

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Ernest Peternel, 88, of Ely, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, in the Ely Bloomenson Nursing Home. He was born on January 17, 1921 in Ely to George and Teresa (Vidmar) Peternel. Ernie was the valedictorian of both his Ely High School and Vermillion Community College. He was the Ely City Clerk-Treasurer for many years,...

Feb 15, 2009

Marjorie Pearsall, age 89 of Virginia, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Edgewood Vista in Virginia. She was born March 4, 1919 in Duluth, the daughter of John and Clara (Wieland) Ogg. Marjorie grew up in Duluth, was a graduate of Duluth Central High School, attended Carleton College, and was a graduate of the University of Iowa with a...

Feb 10, 2009

Jean Ardell Jacobson, age 77, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 11, 1932 in Webb Location, the daughter of Johnathon W. and Nettie W. (Sanders) Samson. She graduated from Hibbing High School, and was married to Ivar Jacobson on September 4, 1954. Jean worked...

Feb 10, 2009

Herbert Galen Finney, age 77, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Hillcrest Parkside in Hibbing. He was born January 25, 1932 in Hibbing, the son of Herbert E. and Vivian (Cochran) Finney. He attended school in Hibbing. On May 4, 1951, he married Mildred Bloom in Duluth, MN. They were married 57 years. He...

Feb 8, 2009

Mary W. Evancevich, age 73 of Babbitt, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1935 in Hibbing to Charles and Frances (Haley) Keinath. On June 28, 1952 she married John Evancevich in Kelly Lake. Mary loved to cook and entertain, her home was always open to all...

Feb 8, 2009

Carl James Dagen, age 44 of Mt. Iron, died Sunday, February 8, 2009, in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1964 in Duluth, the son of Larry Dagen and Mary Strong. Carl was a graduate of Tower Soudan High School and the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He...

Feb 7, 2009

Raymond A. Plantz, 92, Ely, passed away at his residence on Saturday, February 7, 2009. Ray was born September 22, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to Arnold and Bertha (Lang) Plantz. Ray entered the U.S. Navy the day after Pearl Harbor and served through the end of the war. His entire working career was as an electrical engineer in the...

Feb 7, 2009

Ailie Esther Harrio, age 96 of Virginia and formerly of Embarrass, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 in the White Community Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born December 5, 1912 in Embarrass, the daughter of John and Hilda (Jokela) Dorff; and married Carl Harrio in 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Kenneth in 1963; husband...

Feb 3, 2009

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Herbert J. Akins, Sr., age 95, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. He was born on September 20, 1913 in Excelsior, MN to Fred and Estelle (Cynbackowsky) Akins. He was married to Angela Deyak on January 15, 1934. They were married for 74 years. Herb will be remembered for his blasting...

Feb 1, 2009

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Robert F. Nagele, 77, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2009. He was born on August 5, 1931 to Frank and Ruth (Krayer) Nagele in Dubuque,IA. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and for many years taught music in the Ely School. On July 12, 1952 he married Madlyn Davidsaver they had...

Jan 30, 2009

Send Flowers Rudolph Ralph Robich January 31, 1930 - January 30, 2009

Rudolph Ralph "Rudy" Robich, age 78 of Ely died Saturday, January 31, 2009 in his home. He was born August 23, 1930 in Ely, the son of Joe and Mary (Zima) Robich, attended Ely Schools, and was a Veteran of the Korean War. Rudy married...

Jan 28, 2009

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Dennis "Pinky" Myrum, age 52, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in Hibbing. He was born December 31, 1956 in Hibbing, the son of Chester and Marjorie (Prigge) Myrum. He graduated from Hibbing High School and then attended the millwright program while employed at U.S. Steel. On August...

Jan 26, 2009

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Carl Andrew Bye, Jr. age 70, of Hibbing died Monday, January 26, 2009 in Hibbing, MN. He was born November 26, 1938 in St. Paul, MN the son of Carl, Sr. and Lulu (Moehn) Bye. Carl is survived by is wife, Ann Marie of Hibbing; his sister, June E. of Duluth; brothers, Gary L. (Darlene) of...

Jan 22, 2009

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Irene G. Farkas, 89, of Ely, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009 in Virginia, MN. A Memorial Mass will be held this summer. Family services are by Kerntz Brothers, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Ely. To share an online remembrance of Irene, please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.

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Jan 20, 2009

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SERVICES: Memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2009 at United Methodist Church in Virginia. The Rev. Brenda King will officiate. A gathering time for family and friends will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church, and continue until the service at noon. Memorials are preferred...

Jan 19, 2009

JEAN GERTRUDE HANSON, age 82 of Balkan, died Monday, January 19, 2009 in the Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, FL. She was born August 8, 1926 in Graceville, MN the daughter of Henry and Beryl Wencel. Jean was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Chisholm since 1951, serving as a Sunday school teacher, a member of the...