Obituaries

Apr 19, 2020

Kim Michael "Buzz" Bussey,  Age 65, of Hibbing, Minnesota passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Fairview Range Medical Center, in Hibbing, after an illness of a few months. He was born on August 17th, 1954 in Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Gerald and Priscilla (Thayer) Bussey.

He was proud to...

Apr 14, 2020

Bradley Ronald Adkins, age 50 of Eveleth, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020.  He was born March 22, 1970 in Virginia, the son of Ronald and Colleen (Johnson) Adkins.  He was a 1989 graduate of Cherry High School and graduated from the Hibbing Vocational Technical College.  He lived in Virginia, Cherry, and Missouri prior to returning to the area.  He...

Apr 9, 2020

Daniel Clifford Theel, age 65 of Embarrass, died April 9, 2020 at his home.  He was born August 31, 1954 in Rochester, MN  Danny spent his first years of schooling in Embarrass and graduated from Babbitt High School in 1972.  He owned his first horse at 9 years of age.  He worked at home on the Theel...

Apr 8, 2020

Jim Allen LaValley, age 65 of Vermilion Lake Township, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in the loving, around the clock care of his family. Jim was born January 26, 1955 in Wadena, MN. He was the son of Gerald LaValley and Leona & Melvin Hotakainen and was a graduate of Babbitt-Embarrass High School. Jim lived in Wadena,...

Apr 4, 2020

James Richard "Jim" Vesel, age 79 of Biwabik, died Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Essentia Health, Virginia.  He was born June 1, 1940 in Eveleth, the son of Louis and Angela (Kozina) Vesel.  He lived in Leonidas, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, South Grove, and Parkville before moving to Biwabik in 2010.

Jim was a metal fabricator...

Apr 4, 2020

Shirley Jean (Jones) Hart, age 89 of Hibbing, was called Home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from Serving Hands Assisted Living in Chisholm, MN. She was born Nov. 21, 1930 in Deer River, MN, the daughter of Charles and Hilda (Gamble) Jones. She graduated from Deer River High School, and married George...

Apr 4, 2020

Dolores A. Pietz, age 83 of Virginia died Saturday, April 4, 2020 while in Essentia Health Virginia. She was born July 18, 1936 in Superior the daughter of Porter and Hannah (Lund) Cockerham. Dolores married Andrew "Andy" Pietz on September 8, 1956 in Superior and was a longtime Virginia resident. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Apr 3, 2020

Anthony Fred "Tony" Pellin, age 46 of Eveleth, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 3, 2020 due to an undiagnosed heart condition.  He was born February 5, 1974 in Virginia, the son of John and Gloria (Jurenes) Pellin.  He was a graduate of the Eveleth - Gilbert High School, and also earned his A.A. Degree in Carpentry.  He owned Poor...

Apr 2, 2020

Funeral arrangements for Corrin S. Lantman, age 39, lifelong resident of Hibbing are pending with Anderson-Daniels, A Bauman Family Funeral Home, in Hibbing.  She died Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Mar 30, 2020

Derek Nathan Klingfus, age 35, crossed over from medical complications on Monday, March 30th, 2020 at St Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN.  He was born on June 7, 1984 at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, MN the son of Deaune (Dehler) and David Klingfus Jr.

Derek was a natural athlete and played many sports...

Mar 30, 2020

Benjamin R. Kaiser, 37, died Monday, March 30, 2020, from injuries sustained in a utility side-by-side vehicle accident near his home in Gilbert.

Ben was born November 6, 1982, and was a lifelong Iron Range resident.  Ben attended Hibbing Community College and completed coursework and training that led him to his career as a union...

Mar 29, 2020

Timothy R. Johnston, age 35, was called home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2020, at Essentia Health Virginia. Due to complications from his long battle with type 1 diabetes, since the age of 4, and kidney failure, since June 2015. Tim lived in Mt. Iron his entire life. He was born in Virginia to Roger and...

Mar 27, 2020

William Arthur "Bill" Wirkkula, Jr., age 95 of Hibbing died Friday, March 27, 2020 at Fairview Range Medical Center. He was born March 22, 1925 in International Falls, MN the son of Anna (Reinhold Anderson) Wirkkula and William A. Wirkkula Sr.  Bill married Edna L. Lassila on April 21, 1951 and was a longtime resident of Pool...

Mar 26, 2020

Gerald "Jerry" Allan Tekautz

Dec. 12, 1955 – March 26, 2020

Jerry Tekautz, age 64, of Virginia, died March 26, 2020 at Diamond Willow after a courageous battle with brain cancer.  He was born December 12, 1955 in Virginia.  Jerry was a graduate of Virginia High School, Mesabi College, the Eveleth and Hibbing Vocational Schools...

Mar 20, 2020

Earl Sunnarborg, former industrial arts teacher at Hibbing High School, passed peacefully away on March 20, 2020.  Born on June 1, 1935 in Cloquet, MN, he was one of eight children.  His life-long curiosity and passion for learning propelled him from graduation at Cloquet High School to a bachelor's in industrial education from UMD and through a...

Mar 19, 2020

Kathryn (Kathy) passed away on March 19, 2020 at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, MN due to complications of a chronic illness. She was born on October 15, 1949 in Virginia, MN to Willard and Elsie (Matts) Esala. She graduated from Embarrass HS in 1967; and both Mesabi Community College & Hibbing Vocational Technical College with a degree...

Mar 9, 2020

Paige Sue Stewart, age 66 of Virginia died unexpectedly Monday, March 9 2020. She was born November 5, 1953 in Virginia, the daughter of John and Norma (Hanela) Bodovinac and was a graduate of Santa Rosa High School in Tucson, AZ. Paige was born into an Air Force family and has lived in Kansas, California, Arizona, North...

Mar 4, 2020

Gary L. Aslakson, age 69, of Hibbing and formerly of Burnsville, MN, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Waterview Pines in Virginia.  He was born January 22, 1951, in Hibbing the son of Genford and Marcella (Wherland) Aslakson.  He was a graduate of Hibbing High School.

Gary was a working musician - playing guitar with...

Feb 28, 2020

Regina Elizabeth Johnson, age 94 of Ely passed away peacefully at Carefree Assisted Living in Ely on Friday, February 28, 2020.  She was born February 8, 1926 in Virginia, Minnesota, the daughter of Swedish immigrant parents Ernest and Anna (Nordstrom) Johnson. She was a graduate of Virginia High School and attended the University of Minnesota where she...

Feb 26, 2020

Richard F. Gregorich, age 78, of Virginia died February 26, 2020, in his home.  He was born August 27, 1941, to Philip and Ann (Perhai) Gregorich.  He was a graduate of Eveleth High School & Bemidji State University.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Family services are provided...