Obituaries

Jan 7, 2021

Delores M.  "Laurie" Vraa, age 82 years old of Embarrass died Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Essentia Health- St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born September 13, 1938 in Goodridge, MN the daughter of Reuben and Florence (Rindahl) Stenvik. Laurie married Curtis Vraa on March 9, 1957 in Goodridge, and they moved to the Embarrass area in...

Jan 3, 2021

Karen Louise (Wallgren) Bodovinitz peacefully left us on January 3, 2021. She was born November 3, 1936 in Virginia, the daughter of Don and Irene (Rautio) Wallgren, and was a graduate of Virginia Roosevelt High School.  After graduating, Karen married Jerry Bodovinitz.  Together they raised 3 children.  Karen enjoyed her job at Norwest Bank, always having people...

Jan 2, 2021

Christopher Slocum, 55, died in Virginia, Minn., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, after ending dialysis therapy in November.

He was born and raised in Norcross, Ga. He moved to Minnesota in 1997 to get away from the Georgia heat. He moved to Eveleth in 2016 and fell in love with the Iron Range. He loved to...

Dec 31, 2020

Judith "Judy" Hildreth, 76 of Virginia, MN passed peacefully on December 31st, 2020 at the Cook Care Center.  She was surrounded by her loving family and longtime partner David Zadra.

Judy was born to Dorothy and Don Walker Sr. in Duluth, MN.  She was a 1962 graduate from Virginia High School, later earning...

Dec 28, 2020

MARGARET ALBERTA (WELTON) WHITEHEAD, AGE 94, PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 28, 2020, AT THE MEMORY CARE UNIT OF EDGEWOOD VISTA IN VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA.

MARGARET WAS BORN ON AUGUST 17, 1926, ON A FAMILY VACATION IN LACOMB, ALBERTA, CANADA. SHE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD IN A WELTON FAMILY HOME. HER OLDER BROTHER ROY...

Dec 27, 2020

Mary Lou Kimball, age 85 of Virginia and formerly of Hill City, died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at the Edgewood Senior Living Community in Virginia. She was born April 19, 1935 in South Saint Paul, MN.  Mary Lou, the oldest daughter of Roy and Esther (Baker) Sederstrom, graduated from South Saint Paul High School, and earned her...

Dec 26, 2020

Jacalyn May "Jackie" Campbell, age 63 of Virginia and formerly of Eveleth and Iron, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Fairview Range Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1957 in Virginia the daughter of Carl and Joy (Lanquist) VanVlymen, was a graduate of Eveleth High School and the Eveleth Vocational – Technical Institute. She was a...

Dec 22, 2020

John Lewis Brandt, 92, Longtime Hibbing Resident, WWII Veteran, Mining Engineer, and Musician

John Brandt passed away peacefully with his loving wife Betty Mae by his side on December 22, 2020 at the Keystone Place Retirement Community in Hugo, MN.  He died of natural causes.  John was born and raised in Eveleth, MN, where he met Betty...

Dec 20, 2020

Pearl A. Miller, age 102 of Virginia, died Sunday, December 20, 2020.  She was born July 23, 1918 in Virginia the daughter of Edward and Ruth Roswold.  Pearl was a 1936 graduate of Virginia High School.  On December 31, 1940, she was united in marriage to Allen Miller in Hibbing.  Pearl and Al were lifelong members of...

Dec 18, 2020

Arrangements are Pending

Dec 16, 2020

Georgia Anne Hydukovich, age 88, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born July 19, 1932, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of James and Lois (Hancock) Hocking.  Georgia was a graduate of Hibbing High School.   Georgia was united in marriage to Leonard Hydukovich on September 23,...

Dec 14, 2020

Dale A. Buchwitz, age 85, of Hibbing went to be with his Heavenly Father on December 14, 2020.  He now knows no more pain or sorrow.  He was born November 1, 1935 in Villard, MN, the son of William and Minia (Miller) Buchwitz.  He attended school in Hibbing.  Dale was united in marriage to Barbara J. Flewell...

Dec 12, 2020

William R. Lamppa, age 92 of Embarrass died Friday, December 12, 2020 in Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born April 11, 1928 in Embarrass, the son of William E. and Helen (Sipola) Lamppa; was a graduate of Embarrass high school and earned a Bachelor's Degree from University of Minnesota – Duluth. Bill served in the United States...

Dec 10, 2020

Stanley J Bezek Jr., MD, of Ely, MN and Oro Valley, AZ (formerly of Virginia, MN) passed away on December 10, 2020, at home with family by his side after two years of treatment for pancreatic cancer. He was a goliath in the eyes of those who knew and loved him and his legacy will...

Dec 10, 2020

Stanley J Bezek Jr., MD, of Ely, MN and Oro Valley, AZ (formerly of Virginia, MN) passed away on December 10, 2020, at home with family by his side after two years of treatment for pancreatic cancer. He was a goliath in the eyes of those who knew and loved him and his legacy will sustain his...

Dec 8, 2020

Willard Jacob Aho of Virginia died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the wonderful age of 91 years.  He had been residing at Edgewood Vista in Virginia.  He was born February 21, 1929, the son of Oscar and Amelia (Pylkka) Aho.  He grew up in Embarrass and attended school there until the 9th grade, when he left to...

Dec 4, 2020

Tracy Rae Podpeskar, age 43, a lifelong resident of Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 4, 2020. She was born on July 14, 1977, in Wausau, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lee and Mary (Jameson) Podpeskar.  Of all her many achievements, Tracy's biggest accomplishment, and the one that she was most proud of was to be the...

Dec 3, 2020

Myrna E. Persson, age 95, longtime resident of Hibbing died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Serving Hart Assisted Living in Chisholm.  She died of a broken heart, following her beloved husband to heaven only 16 days after he passed. She was born May 31, 1925 at "The Farm" in Bear River, the daughter of Elmer and Emma (Nelson) Olson....

Nov 30, 2020

Nancy Carrol Engel, age 83 of Virginia died Monday, November 30, 2020 in Essentia Health – Virginia with her family by her side. She was born August 22, 1937 in Tower, the daughter of Theodore and Florence (Sjoberg) Hall and was a graduate of Tower-Soudan high School. Nancy married Bruce Engel on October 3, 1969 in Virginia,...

Nov 29, 2020

Wilfred Allen Leinonen, age 74 of Aurora, died Sunday November 29, 2020 in his home. He was born October 5, 1946 in Cook, the son of Wilfred and Georgine (Filbert) Leinonen was a graduate of high school and earned a degree in Forestry. Wilfred worked as a Forester, and was a free spirit who changed locations and...