Obituaries

May 15, 2021

Colleen Sue Frey, age 65 of Eveleth died Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Essentia Health Virginia Care center. She was born April 3, 1956 in Minneapolis, the daughter of Irv and Esther (Busch) Gartland, was a high school graduate and earned her Bachelor's Degree from St. Cloud State College. Colleen was employed as a Special Education Teacher and a...

May 6, 2021

Lois Marie Asleson, age 86 of Embarrass died Friday, May 6, 2021 in the Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center in Sheboygan, WI. She was born April 29, 1935 in Warroad, MN the daughter of William and Marion (Freeman) VanDeHey. She married Albert "Buck" Asleson on July 5, 1952 in Baudette. She lived in Williams, MN, and Aurora,...

Apr 30, 2021

Caroline Boshey, age 82 of Lake Vermilion died Friday, April 30, 2021 in the Cook Care Center. She was born November 26, 1938 in Cook the daughter of Edwin and Bessie (Mesabi) Boshey. Her family was one of the last inhabitants of Indian Island on Burntside Lake, lived in Aurora, moved to International Falls, and they slowly...

Apr 19, 2021

Kylan Reign Pineo, precious infant son of John Carl Pineo and Carly Jean Stephens, was stillborn on April 19, 2021, at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.

Kylan will be missed by his parents: John Pineo and Carly Stephens of Fayal Township; siblings: Blake and Kason Pineo of Fayal Township;  grandparents: Theron (Kelli) Stephens...

Apr 19, 2021

Robert John Nevala (Bob), 89 lifelong resident of Embarrass died April 19, 2021 at Edgewood Vista from brain cancer.  Bob was born to Arthur and Lempi Nevala in Embarrass on September 23,1931 and attended Embarrass High School. On August 31, 1951, Bob and Delores (Dolly) Abelson were married and remained married until her passing September 2, 2015....

Apr 17, 2021

Lois Mae Flood, age 94 of Mountain Iron, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Essential Health Virginia Hospital.  She was born in Superior on September 28, 1926, the daughter of Walter F. and Ruby C. (Peterson) Beck.  Lois grew up in Duluth and graduated from Duluth Central High School, and the Duluth Business College.  She married...

Apr 9, 2021

Donna K. Hill, age 88, lifelong resident of Soudan died Friday, April 9, 2021, at The Waterview Pines in Virginia.  She was born in Soudan, the daughter of Ernest and Mary (Belehar) Branwall.  She was a graduate of Tower-Soudan High School.  A veteran of the US Air Force, Donna served during the Korean War, and was Honorably...

Apr 8, 2021

David Lawrence "Dave" Zelinski, age 72 of Fayal Township died Thursday, April 8, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 17, 1948 in Hamtramck, Michigan the son of Frank V. and Helen (Gargulinski) Zelinski; was a graduate of Sacred Heart Highschool in Roseville, Mi and of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI....

Apr 5, 2021

Mary Workman, age 97, lifelong resident of the Hibbing area, died Monday, April 5, 2021, at her home with family at her side.  She was born August 3, 1923, in Carson Lake, MN, the daughter of Peter and Frances (Klobuchar) Shain.  She was a graduate of Hibbing High School.  Mary was united in marriage to Clayton A....

Apr 2, 2021

Richard Paul Lowen, age 93 of Hibbing died Friday, April 2, 2021 in his home. He was born July 26, 1927 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Clarence and Marie (Mattson) Lowen and lived in Grand Forks, Fargo, Rugby, and Two Harbors prior to moving to Hibbing in 1946. Richard was a 1946 graduate...

Apr 1, 2021

Shawn David Ryan, age 33, of Mt. Iron and formerly of Hibbing died Thursday, April 1, 2021, at his home.  He was born December 17, 1987, in Hibbing, MN, the son of Alan T. and Gail J. (Edwards) Ryan.

Shawn worked at L&M Radiator.  He enjoyed baseball and loved animals.

Shawn is survived...

Mar 31, 2021

Bruce Alexander Nelson, age 84, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hibbing and Burnsville, MN, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Sugar Brook Villa in Grand Rapids.  He was born June 5, 1936 in Minneapolis, the son of Berthal A. and Borghild F. "Freddie"(Huseth) Nelson.  He was a graduate of Minnehaha Academy and went on to receive...

Mar 28, 2021

Allen Michael "Mikey" or "Burt" Phillips, age 34 of Pengilly; died Wednesday, Mach 31, 2021 in Essentia-St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born July 18, 1986 in Tampa, Fl. the son of Thomas A. Oberstar and Linda C. Phillips and they returned to Hibbing in 1999. Mikey was employed by L&M Radiator, SIM Supply, Dozer's, The Brickyard, MJs's, and...

Mar 28, 2021

Rosemary Shirlee Caddy, age74 of Crosby, died Sunday, March 28th, 2021. She was born in Carlton, MN on February 24, 1947, the daughter of Kenneth and Marylis (Mitchell) Johnson.

Rose was employed as the City Clerk of Ironton for over 33 years; prior to that, she worked at Scorpion Industries and Hallett Construction of Crosby....

Mar 27, 2021

Myra Kathryn Pritchard, age 101 died Saturday, March 27, 2021 in Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. She was born May 29, 1919 in Aitkin MN the daughter of Edward and Rhue (Young) Groh; was a graduate of McGregor High School, Class of 1937, and the Minnesota School of Business. Myra was employed as a bookkeeper by the Grand Rapids Hospital...

Mar 24, 2021

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Mar 22, 2021

Katherine Ann "Kathy" Moe, age 78, of Hibbing died Monday, March 22, 2021 in Augustana Care Health and Rehabilitation of Apple Valley. She was born April 29, 1942 in Hibbing the daughter of Fred and Rauni (Walto) Salmi; was a graduate of Hibbing High School and the Duluth Business University. Kathy married Myron "Mickey" Moe on June 2, 1962...

Mar 21, 2021

Patrick John Voss, 73 of Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 21st, at Essentia-St. Mary's Duluth.  Born on July 5th, 1947, in Virginia, MN to Frederick (Jack) and Roberta Voss, Pat grew up in Hoyt Lakes and was a 1965 graduate of Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School.

After graduation, Pat attended St. Cloud State...

Mar 17, 2021

Carol Janet (Anderson) Erickson, age 93, of Hermantown and formerly of Virginia, died Mar. 17, 2021, at Edgewood Vista in Hermantown.

Carol Janet (Anderson) Erickson, age 93, of Hermantown and formerly of Virginia, died March 17, 2021, at Edgewood Vista in Hermantown.  She was born in 1927, the daughter of Carl and Gendina...

Mar 13, 2021

Richard "Dick" Lind hauled his final load on March 13, 2021.  Dick was born on May 21, 1934 in Hibbing, MN to Howard and Lydia.  He was born into a family of 9 siblings and he cherished them all.

He retired from Cummins Diesel and also operated is gravel business: Lind's Sand and Gravel, his...