Obituaries

Oct 31, 2020

Helen Theresa Zavodnik, age 71 of Soudan died Saturday, October 31, 2020 in the Boundary Waters Care Center. She was born June 13, 1949 in Soudan, the daughter of Anton and Mary (Vesel) Zavodnik and was a lifelong resident of Soudan. Helen was a graduate of Tower-Soudan High School and Beauty College. She was employed as a...

Oct 28, 2020

Luella Lois Block, age 90 of Hibbing, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Autumn Lane Assisted Living in Cohasset, MN.  She was born January 19, 1930 in Wirt, MN, the daughter of Howard and Thelma (Bingham) Holloway.  She was a graduate of the Deer River High School. On July 7, 1948, Luella married Philip Block in Dora...

Oct 26, 2020

Carl Marshall Pineo

October 19, 1929 – October 26, 2020

Carl was born October 19, 1929 in Eveleth, the son of Carl and Esther (Berglund) Pineo, Sr. He grew up on the northside of Virginia and resided there for most of his life.

After graduation...

Oct 26, 2020

Janice Marie Osborne, age 90 of Hibbing died Monday, October 26, 2020 in the Emeralds of Grand Rapids. She was born January 7, 1930 in Superior WI, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Peavey) Hiltz and grew up in Kelly Lake. Janice married Clayton Osborne on April 28, 1948 in Hibbing and they lived in California prior...

Oct 24, 2020

William "Bill" Lilya, age 90 of Virginia and formerly of Soudan died Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Vermilion Senior Living. He was born August 27, 1930 in Soudan, the son of William and Julia (Jamnick) Lilya and was a graduate of Tower-Soudan High School. Bill served during the Korean Conflict as a plank owner of the U.S.S....

Oct 22, 2020

Eleanor Marie Sterns, age 93 of Hibbing died Thursday, October 22, 2020 in the Hillcrest Adams. She was born January 10, 1927 in Grand Marais the daughter of Carl and Hilma (Johannsson) Backlund; graduated from High School and the St. Luke's School of Nursing. Eleanor married Harold Sterns on November 4, 1950 in Grand Marais and was...

Oct 20, 2020

Michael William "Mike" Schmidt, age 75 of Buhl died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in the Fairview Range Medical Center. He was born April 2, 1945 In Chicago, IL the son of Emil and Dorothy (Brown) Schmidt, was a graduate of Ely Memorial High School, Class of 1965; earned his welding certification at Dunwoody; and later earned a...

Oct 19, 2020

Janet Marie White, age 81 of Embarrass died unexpectedly Monday, October 19, 2020 in her home. She was born March 15, 1939 in Eveleth the daughter of Verner and Lila (Ranta) Rasula. She was raised in Leonidas, and married Ira "Mike" White on November 10, 1956. They made their home in Mountain Iron prior to moving to...

Oct 19, 2020

Clifford Raymond Tuuri, age 92, a lifelong resident of Eveleth, died Monday, October 19, 2020 unexpectedly in his home. He was born August 30, 1928 in Hibbing, the son of Emil and Hulda (Hakala) Tuuri, was a graduate of Eveleth High School and the Minnesota School of Business. Cliff married Patricia Nemanick on August 7,...

Oct 16, 2020

Jeanne M. Albrecht, age 86, longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, October 16, 2020, at her home with family at her side.  She was born August 18, 1934 in Clitherall, MN the daughter of Neil and Edna (Curtis) Fletcher.  She was united in marriage to Merlin A. Albrecht in 1952 in the First Lutheran Church in Hibbing....

Oct 15, 2020

Vernon H. Paschke, age 88, of Virginia and formerly of Mt. Iron, MN, Blue Earth, MN, Key West, FL, Philadelphia, PA, Milwaukee, WI, and Babbitt, MN died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at his home with family by his side.  He was born July 27, 1932 in Blue Earth, MN the son of Fremont and Dorothy (Schaefer) Paschke. ...

Oct 11, 2020

Lois Lorraine Kachmarzinski, age 84 of Babbitt died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Carefree Assisted Living in Babbitt. She was born May 23, 1936 in Crosby, North Dakota to John and Rosa (Warman) Baker and was raised on a farm near Noonan, North Dakota. Lois married Aloysius "Al" Kachmarzinski on January 23, 1967 in Babbitt, and was...

Oct 9, 2020

Mary Ann Hovey, age 83, of Virginia, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at Waterview Pines in Virginia.  God took her away from the pain that she suffered from for many years.  She was born February 23, 1937 in her grandmother's house in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Eunice (Collard) Eastman.  Mary Ann attended several country...

Oct 4, 2020

Raymond Edwin Lehto, age 72, of Britt, MN, died Sunday, October 4th at Waterview Woods in Eveleth, MN. Ray lost his battle to Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's due to complications from COVID-19.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 51 years, Karen (Jacobson) Lehto; daughter , Diana Jacka; son, Jamie Lehto; four Grandchildren, Alexandria (Nathan) Anderson,...

Oct 3, 2020

James A. Greski, age 77, of Hibbing and formerly of Mankato, MN, died Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his home.  He was born May 2, 1943, in Walker, MN the son of Lawrence and Jessie (Olson) Greski.  James was a Veteran of the US Air Force.

James was a "Jack-of-all-Trades" and worked installing and maintaining...

Oct 2, 2020

Todd Martin Borden, age 69 of Tower and formerly of Virginia died Friday, October 2, 2020 in Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born August 30, 1951 in Virginia, the son of Earl and Gayle (Anderson) Borden and was a graduate of Virginia Roosevelt High School and the University of Minnesota- Duluth. Todd married Kathryn Ann Omerza on May...

Oct 2, 2020

Bertha Selma (Johnson) Engebretson was born on April 11,1929 and died October 2, 2020 from covid 19. She was married to Donald Engebretson on August 7, 1948 in Detroit Lakes. She was the best mom in the world - for us. There was a mug and a trophy and even some jewelry that proved it. She had...

Sep 30, 2020

Elwin S. Asperheim, age 96, of Mt. Iron and formerly of Cohasset and Duluth, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl.  He was born March 25, 1924, in Duluth the son of Samuel and Vivian (Marvin) Asperheim.  He attended school at Lakewood grades 1-12 in Duluth.  Elwin was united in marriage to Myrtle I....

Sep 28, 2020

Leo Kivela, age 91, lifelong resident of Cedar Valley, died Monday, September 28, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. With the assistance of his father, Leo was delivered in the sauna on April 29, 1929, the son of Aldrich and Hulda (Vehkamaki), Finnish immigrants. He attended school in Cedar Valley and made it through all 8...

Sep 21, 2020

Elsie Irene Hermanson, age 99 of Virginia and formerly of Palo, died Monday, September 21, 2020 in the Waterview Pines. She was born December 6, 1920 in Marengo, Wisconsin the daughter of   Joel and Lydia (Peltoma) Sorvari. After high school Elsie travelled to Washington DC and worked as a waitress while waiting for Roy Hermanson to return...