Obituaries

May 23, 2020

Duane T. Erickson, age 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN and formerly a longtime resident of Hibbing, died Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Ecumen in Detroit Lakes.  He was born June 26, 1936, in Clearbrook, MN the son of Theodore and Pearl (Hanson) Erickson.  He was a graduate of Clearbrook High School, Moorhead State University and Bemidji State...

May 17, 2020

Sharon Rayna Johnson, age 76 of Babbitt died Sunday, May 17, 2020 in the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. She was born August 27, 1943 in Graceville, MN the daughter of John and Dorothy (Lanie) Craig and was a 1962 graduate of Babbitt High School. Sharon married Kendall A. Johnson on July 3, 1970 and was...

May 16, 2020

Amelia Louise "Molly" Manner, age 95 of Hibbing died Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Cornerstone Villa, Buhl. She was born April 19, 1925 in Hibbing, the daughter of Matt and Margaret (Preyatala) Kochevar and was a 1943 graduate of Hibbing High School. Molly married William Manner on May 7, 1950 in Hibbing and was a lifelong Hibbing...

May 9, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) William Mayry, age 82 of Iron, died May 9, 2020 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living Residence in Mountain Iron.  He was born March 22, 1938 in Clinton Township, the son of Elias and Ailie (Mannisto) Mayry.  He was born, raised, and lived in the Iron/Forbes area his entire life, and was a 1956...

May 4, 2020

Marcia "Marcy" Ann Gellerstedt

Marcy passed away May 4, 2020, with her children by her side.  She is now at peace and reunited with her loving husband Jerry.

Marcia "Marcy" Gellerstedt, a life- long resident of Mountain Iron, MN was born July 8, 1947 the daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Frost) Babbini Sr....

May 2, 2020

Ray G. Stevens age 95 of Lake Vermilion - Tower died Saturday, May 2, 2020 in the Edgewood Vista Senior Living Community in Virginia. Ray was born October 8, 1924 in Chisholm, the son of Howard and Minnie (Johnson) Stevens; was a graduate of Tower-Soudan High School and Dunwoody Institute. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII serving...

Apr 30, 2020

Elaine Charlotte Myrum, age 96, longtime resident of Hibbing died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation in Hibbing.  She was born March 28, 1924 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of John and Palma (Bakken) Strand.  She was a graduate of Thief River Falls High School.  Elaine was united in marriage to...

Apr 26, 2020

Christine Louise Luoma passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Essentia Health-Virginia hospital with her daughter by her side. She was 74.

Chris was born in Virginia, MN on June 15, 1945.  She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1963 and went on to raise her family in various parts of the country,...

Apr 23, 2020

Nevaeh Vita Prescott, beloved daughter of Teresa Neeland and Eli Prescott was stillborn April 23, 2020, at Essentia Health in Virginia.

She will be missed by her parents: Teresa and Eli; and her big sister: Haylee Prescott, all of Virginia.

Family services are provided by the Bauman-Cron Funeral Home...

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...