Obituaries

Feb 21, 2022

Jamie Elroy Peterson, age 50 of Britt, died Monday, February 21, 2022 in his home of natural causes. He was born February 18, 1972 in Virginia, the son of Raymond Elroy and Mary Ann (Johnson) Peterson and attended Virginia High School.  Jamie was born in Virginia, and lived in Britt and Mountain Iron, prior to returning to...

Feb 21, 2022

Karen Lee Bovee, age 81, of Hibbing and formerly of Aurora died Monday, February 21, 2022, at The Emeralds at Grand Rapids.  She was born February 9, 1941, in Des Moines River Twp., MN, the daughter of Earl D. and Edna M. (Schellenberg) Mitchell.  Karen was united in marriage to Richard A. Bovee on August 5, 1994,...

Feb 20, 2022

John William Koski, age 86, longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of Mass City, MI, died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation in Hibbing.  He was born September 9, 1935, in Hancock, MI, the son of Toivo and Mary (Piipponen) Koski.  He was a graduate of Mass City High School and went on...

Feb 18, 2022

William Oscar "Bill" Swanson, age 70 of Hibbing died Friday, February 18, 2022 in Fairview Range Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1952 in Grand Rapids, the son of Oscar and Frances (Jensen) Swanson was a graduate of Greenway High School and earned his degree as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. Bill married Grace Ranger on March...

Feb 16, 2022

Linda Carol (Block) Nequette was born in Minneapolis, MN on July 21, 1948 the daughter of Roy Block and Ramona Cloutier.  She grew up on the Island and graduated from Mound Senior High School in 1966.  She worked at Anchor Hocking in Minneapolis after high school and took many weekend trips to the Iron Range with friends....

Feb 14, 2022

Shirley May Chacich, age 92, longtime resident of Hibbing died Monday, February 14, 2022, at Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation in Hibbing.  She was born March 24, 1929, in Superior, WI the daughter of James and Ruby (Hoosier) McCain.  She was a graduate of Superior High School.  Shirley was united in marriage to John G. Chacich on...

Feb 12, 2022

Mark William Leino entered eternal life with his Savior on February 12, 2022 surrounded by his devoted family after a 5-week battle with covid. He was born August 4, 1961 in Two Harbors, MN the son of Floyd and Gail (Rengo) Leino. Mark's love of the outdoors began as a child, spending time with his family fishing,...

Feb 10, 2022

Verneal M. Kolstad, age 94 of Tower, and formerly of Virginia died Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Vermilion Senior Living in Tower. She was born June 20, 1927 in Monticello, MN the daughter of Harvey J. and Myrtle (Berthiaume) Elsenpeter. Verneal grew up on the family farm between Monticello and Big Lake and moved to Minneapolis at...

Jan 31, 2022

Maria Magdalena Reynolds (Wilson) passed away peacefully, on January 31, 2022 in Duluth, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family.

Magdalena was born on November 23, 1938, in Santiago, Chile.  She graduated from the School of Sacred Heart.  She went on to attend the Red Cross School of Nursing in Santiago, Chile. In 1960 she took...

Jan 30, 2022

Steven Patrick "Steve" Nyberg, age 55 of Biwabik died unexpectedly Sunday, January 30, 2022 in his home due to cardiac arrest. He was born September 18, 1966 in Superior, WI the son of Keith and Carol (Platz) Nyberg, was a 1985 graduate of Virginia High School and a graduate of St. Cloud Technical College. Steve married Erin...

Jan 30, 2022

Dale Edward Metcalf, age 68, longtime resident of Meadowlands, MN, died Sunday, January 30, 2022 in his home.  He was born January 28, 1954, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Edward C. and Jeanette M. (Fors) Metcalf.  He graduated from high school in Minneapolis.

Dale worked as a Bus Driver for DTA – retiring in...

Jan 30, 2022

Todd Mark Pepelnjak, age 64 of Virginia died unexpectedly , of natural causes, on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at his cabin on Sand Lake. He was born February 18, 1957 the son of Nicholas and Charlotte (Olson) Pepelnjak. Todd was a graduate of Virginia Roosevelt High School, class of 1975 and earned a degree in business from...

Jan 29, 2022

Rosalyn Mae "Rosie" Domitz, 90, passed away on January 29, 2022 at her residence Edgewood Healthcare in Virginia.  Rosie was born in Duluth, MN on May 12, 1931 the daughter of William and Helen (Ojanen) Heikkinen. She grew up in Angora and graduated from Alango School in 1949.  Rosie worked as a nurse's aide in the Virginia...

Jan 27, 2022

John Leo LeBlanc, age 89, longtime resident of Virginia died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Virginia Care Center.  He was born January 7, 1933, in Crosby, MN the son of George and Mary LeBlanc.  He attended school in Crosby.  A veteran of the US Army, John served during the Korean War.  John was united in marriage...

Jan 25, 2022

Catherine Mary (O'Connor) Erwin peacefully passed away on January 25, 2022, in Duluth, Minnesota, with her husband by her side. Catherine was born on May 1, 1945 in Gary, Indiana. She attended the inaugural class of Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana, where she participated in Varsity cheer. Catherine held a Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University...

Jan 25, 2022

Robb David Maki, age 61, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.

Robb was born on October 2, 1960, in Hibbing to Maurice and Carol Maki.  Robb was a 1979 graduate of Hibbing High School.  He was also a graduate of Vermilion Community College with...

Jan 18, 2022

Feb 10, 1932 -       Jan 18, 2022

Duane Ramfjord of Palo, MN, was almost 90. Born in Duluth, MN, to Julius and Emma Ramfjord, he graduated in 1950 from Duluth Central High School and from UMD in 1954. Duane married Carley Lucas on August 6, 1956. Photo of Duane slalom racing 1948.

Jan 16, 2022

Casey Allen Miller, age 50 of Britt died tragically, Sunday, January 16, 2022 in his home. He was born May 13, 1971 in Minneapolis, the son of Timothy and Connie (Wainionpaa) Miller. Casey grew up in Hibbing, was a graduate of Hibbing High School and the Eveleth Vocational College. After college he moved to Owatonna, where he worked as...

Jan 13, 2022

Ina G. Haapala, 88

Ina Haapala passed away at home on Thursday, January 13, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Ina Gene Haapala was born on July 13, 1933 to Carl and Gene Hartfield of Hammond, Indiana, and was baptized December 10, 1933. After a childhood in the Lansing/Hammond area....

Jan 11, 2022

Tabatha (Tab) Vohnoutka passed away on January 11, 2022, at the age of 36 in Biwabi, MN.  She was born in Burnsville, MN, on December 27, 1985 to William (Bill) Crottier of Babbitt, MN and Therese Vohnoutka of Gainesboro, TN.  She was a loving mother to her children Zoey and Arturo Cameron and Akron Hanson...