Obituaries

Sep 22, 2022

Kirsten Naomi Huseby was born in Cook, Mn on July 30, 1947, the daughter of Oliver and Fannie Huseby. She grew up in rural Cook, attended and graduated from Cook High School in 1965. She attended Virginia Junior College, held secretarial and bookkeeping Positions with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. And Gunderson Insurance Agency. She married Dean...

Sep 10, 2022

Glen Albert Johnson passed away peacefully on September 10th, 2022. Glen was born April 8, 1928 to Alton and Lavada Johnson in Grand Junction, Iowa. He graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1945. Glen attended Simpson College (Indianola, IA) for one year before enlisting in the Air Force. Three years later he returned to Simpson and...

Sep 7, 2022

Shirley Ellen Latimer, 83, of Buhl went to be with her Lord on Sept. 7, 2022.

Shirley was born Sept. 5, 1939, in Duluth to Richard and Allie (Nissila) Isaacson. She attended a few different schools and was a graduate from Cotton High School in 1957, valedictorian of her class. She attended a technical school...

Sep 6, 2022

Simon Olaf "Si" Jensrud, age 89 of Midway died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born February 5, 1933 in Crookston, MN the son of Simon and Minnie (Cook) Jensrud, Sr.. Simon was the youngest of 8 children and grew up in Hibbing.  He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952 and served...

Sep 2, 2022

In Loving Memory of

Joyce Ellen Gazelka

Joyce Ellen Gazelka (93) died peacefully in the presence of family at her lake home outside of Ely, MN on September 2nd, 2022.

There are no adequate words to give tribute to...

Aug 28, 2022

Shirley J. Wellman, age 83 of Virginia died Sunday, August 28, 2022 in her home. She was born November 19, 1938 in St. James, Mn the daughter of Hans and Nina Berge. Shirley married Kenneth Wellman in 1957 in Iowa; and they enjoyed 66 years of marriage. Ken's ministry brought them to several places in...

Aug 28, 2022

Loving husband, father, and coolest dude, Edward Francis Klimek, was set free from this world on August 28, 2022 at his home in Mountain Iron, Minn., surrounded by his wife and daughters.  Ed was born on July 16, 1952 to Elwin and Marvel (Patzoldt) Klimek in Hibbing, Minn. He was born the third of four children. He...

Aug 22, 2022

Roger G. Dall, age 85, longtime resident of Parkville, MN, died Monday, August 22, 2022, at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth.  He was born January 20, 1937, in Silverdale, MN, the son of George and Ruth (Peterson) Dall.  A Veteran of the US Air Force, Roger served from 1957-1960 and was stationed in Japan.

Roger...

Aug 20, 2022

Linda (Carpenter) Vine, age 74, of Hibbing, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital, in Duluth.  She was born in Hibbing on April 22, 1948, the daughter of Clifford and Anna (Mattson) Carpenter.  She was a 1966 graduate of Hibbing High School, attended Hibbing Community College, and married Alan Vine on January...

Aug 10, 2022

Dorothy Jean (Hallin) Jalonen

August 15, 1938 – August 10, 2022

Dorothy Jean Jalonen, age 83 of Virginia and formerly of Mt. Iron died Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the Edgewood Vista Senior Living Center in Virginia, MN due to complications of dementia.

She was born August 15, 1938, the daughter...

Aug 7, 2022

Keith Joseph Vagle, age 73 of Tower, formerly of Biwabik died Sunday, August 7, 2022 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth after a courageous fight with cancer.  He was born April 26, 1949 in Hallock, MN, the son of Arnold and Nina (Crow) Vagle.  He was a graduate of the Biwabik High School and attended the...

Aug 6, 2022

Myrtle I. Asperheim, age 97. of Hibbing and formerly of Mt. Iron, Cohasset, and Duluth, MN, died Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born January 12, 1925 in Trego, WI, the daughter of Elmer and Charlotte (Sylvester) Erickson.  Myrtle graduated from high school in Hayward, WI.  Myrtle was united...

Aug 2, 2022

Nancy D. Edman, age 69, longtime resident of Virginia died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Miller-Dwan Medical Center in Duluth.  She was born March 16, 1953, in Ironwood, MI, the daughter of Robert and Juanita (Boyle) Harris.  She was a graduate of Babbitt High School, and she went on to attend Lake Superior College and Ely Community...

Jul 28, 2022

Rudolf J. Jensen, age 77, of Ames, Iowa died July 28, 2022, at his family's cabin on Burntside Lake, near Ely, MN.

"Rudy" was born May 19, 1945 in Virginia, MN to Harald R. and Ingrid (Waananen) Jensen. He lived in Ames, IA until 2nd grade when the family moved to Kentucky, Indiana,...

Jul 25, 2022

Susan Brown Felix, age 66, of Lake Vermilion and formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Monday, July 25, 2022, at Miller-Dwan Hospital in Duluth.  She was born April 11, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of James and Betty (Ostercamp) Brown.  She was a graduate of Washburn High School and went on to attend the University of Minnesota. ...

Jul 22, 2022

Dennis Lee Cook, age 77 of Mt. Iron, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.  He was born May 19, 1945 in Fairmont, Minnesota to Armand and Artis Isler Cook.  He was a graduate of Sherburn High School and served in the United States Air Force.   He lived in...

Jul 16, 2022

Lon Ernest Lamppa, age 73, of Virginia and formerly of Tower, Lake Vermilion, and Embarrass, left this life after 'the long goodbye' on Saturday, July 16, 2022.  Lon was the second born to  Ernest and Lyna (Niemi) Lamppa on April 19, 1949.   He was a graduate of Embarrass High School, Bemidji State University, and the University of Minnesota where...

Jul 9, 2022

Douglas William Padgett, age 87 of Virginia and formerly of Cloquet, died of Covid complications, Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Edgewood Senior Living in Virginia. He was born May 6, 1935 in Virginia the son of Roy and Sarah (Hovin) Padgett and was a graduate of Embarrass High School, where he was a member of the "Flying Finns" track...

Jul 9, 2022

Marshall B. Toman, age 88, longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of Virginia and Keewatin, MN, died Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi.  He was born December 10, 1933 in Virginia, MN, the son of Jacob and Ilah (Venaas) Toman.  Marshall was a graduate of R.L. Downing High School in Keewatin...

Jul 8, 2022

John Gary Hancock

July 28, 1946  - July 8, 2022

John Gary Hancock of Virginia, Minnesota died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN.  John was born in Virginia, MN on July 28, 1946, to John Prine Hancock and June Mathea Nelson Hancock.  John attended Forbes...