Obituaries

Nov 18, 2018

Nancy M. Olson, age 82 of Embarrass died Sunday, November 18, 2018 in the Edgewood Vista Senior Living Community. She was born October 3, 1936 in Hibbing, the daughter of John and Viola (George) Keseley. She married Richard H. Olson on February 19, 1955 in Hibbing and has lived in Hibbing, Babbitt, and Embarrass. Nancy was employed...

Nov 18, 2018

Margaret Jean Larsen, age 93, of Meadowlands and formerly of Grand Rapids, Kiester, Minneapolis, and Cook, MN, Deming NM, and Kansas City MO, died Sunday, November 18, 2018, just two days shy of her 94th birthday, at The Hummingbird in Meadowlands.

She was born November 20, 1924, in Moorhead, MN the daughter of...

Nov 18, 2018

Todd James Lasky, 48, passed away November 18, 2018, as the result of an air ambulance crash.

Todd was born March 31, 1970 and raised in Virginia, Minnesota with his parents Diane and James Lasky and "Sis" Tammy Lasky- Barboni. His passion for service and community started at a young age, joining the Police Academy...

Nov 17, 2018

Richard G. Snabb, age 70, of Hibbing and formerly of Seattle, WA, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth. He was born June 7, 1948 in Wenatchee, WA the son of Oliver and Gertrude (Eliason) Snabb. He was a graduate of Wenatchee High School and went on to attend college. A veteran...

Nov 17, 2018

On Saturday November 17, 2018, Diane Denise (Rand) Hohl , went home to be with the Lord after a hard-fought battle with cancer at her home in Side Lake, Minnesota at the age of 64.

Denise was born in Rogers, Arkansas to Guy Ashley "Bill" Rand, Jr. and Kathryn Sue Perry Rand on October 2,...

Nov 16, 2018

Russell Douglas Keranen, age 85 of Virginia died Friday, November 16, 2018 in Chestnut Grove Assisted Living Center. He was born December 28, 1932 in Pike Township, the son of Charles and Hilda (Kivila) Keranen and was a graduate of Embarrass High School. Russ was a member of the Flying Finns track team. The Embarrass runners won...

Nov 15, 2018

Raymond Jonas Wallin, age 92, lifelong resident of Virginia died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born March 21, 1926 in Virginia the son of Fred and Hilda (Mattson) Wallin. He was a graduate of Virginia High School, and went on to attend Virginia Jr. College. A Veteran of the US Navy,...

Nov 15, 2018

Kathryn Anne Maurin Levitan

Beloved daughter of Anne and George Maurin, she died in Hibbing, MN of a rare blood disease. Kay is survived by best friend David Levitan, siblings, Patrick (Elizabeth) of Wasilla, Alaska, Judy Brisky (John) of Lutsen, MN, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by her sister Margaret and...

Nov 10, 2018

Joseph Gregorich age 65 of Virginia died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 10, 2018 of natural causes. He was born July 5, 1953 in Virginia, the son of John and Betty Mae (Creighton) Gregorich, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of the Virginia area. Joe was employed in the mailroom and the Mesabi Daily News, and later as...

Nov 8, 2018

Mary Jo Lewis (Tronnes) was born on August 5, 1963 in Hibbing, MN to Paula Tronnes (Pederson). She passed peacefully surrounded by close family on November 8, 2018 at the young age of 55. Mary Jo grew up in Kelly Lake and moved to Hibbing where she graduated high school, remaining a lifelong resident of the Iron...

Nov 5, 2018

Nola Mae Rogers, age 54 of Virginia died unexpectedly on November 5, 2018 in her home. She was born November 9, 1965 in Virginia, the daughter of Almon and Lois (Torgerson) Johnson. Nola was a graduate of Virginia High School and was a longtime Virginia area resident. She was employed as a CNA at the Eveleth Fitzgerald...

Oct 29, 2018

Biography

Ardis Lorraine Hyatt, "Queen Bee", age 86, longtime resident of Hibbing passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, October 29, 2018. She was born December 13, 1931, in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Thaddeus and Pearl (Nelson) Hyatt. Born completely deaf, Ardis was the eldest of 8 children. Although she never married, family...

Oct 28, 2018

Evie Irene Lamppa, age 100 of Virginia died Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Essentia Health Care Center. She was born July 18, 1918 in Siuro, Finland, the daughter of Emil and Hulda (Perttu) Niemi. Evie emigrated from Finland at age 2, settled in Florenton, and was a graduate of Virginia High School. She married Arthur Owen "Art"...

Oct 28, 2018

Dawn Marie Stellmach, age 59 of Virginia died Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Essentia Health – Virginia. She was born November 20, 1959 in Soudan, MN the adopted daughter of Bruce and Nancy (Hall) Engel. She was a graduate of Virginia High School and attended Culinary School. Dawn married Timothy Peter Stellmach on September 19, 1981 in...

Oct 26, 2018

Rubenstein, David

Passed away October 26, 2018 at the age of 71. Beloved brother of Lee (Marlene) Rubenstein. Cherished nephew of Allen (Joan) Silver. Loving uncle of Brandon (Jennifer), Trevor (Kelssee), Zachary (Tamar), and Jared (Annie) Rubenstein and Dena (Zachary) Fox. Fond

great-uncle of Brooke, Benjamin, Yael, and Shiloh Rubenstein, Mason, Emma and...

Oct 23, 2018

Lynn Marie Curry, age 55 of Babbitt passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. She was born June 19, 1963 in Ely the daughter of Gordon and Marilyn (Teppo) Kennedy and was a lifelong Iron Range resident. Lynn enjoyed being outdoors, everything about nature, fishing, camping, gardening, canning, and being...

Sep 30, 2018

Marilyn Marguerite Greiner, age 81 a longtime Virginia area resident died Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Edgewood Vista Memory Care. She was born November 15, 1936 in Virginia, the daughter of Frank and Marguerite (Pue) Ritacco. Marilyn was employed as a laborer at Eveleth Taconite, and worked as a clerk at the Northside Holiday Gas Station, and...

Sep 30, 2018

Kenneth Ray Nielsen, 91, died peacefully on September 30, 2018, at his home in Apple Valley, MN. Kenneth was born in the The Dalles, Oregon on May 29, 1927.

He graduated from Havre High School (MT) in 1945 and later went on to achieve an undergraduate degree in History and Masters degrees in History and...

Sep 17, 2018

Paul Gene Tuominen, age 80, longtime resident of Hibbing died Monday, September 17, 2018 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. He was born March 31, 1938 in Hibbing the son of Einar and Olga (Moilanen) Tuominen. He was united in marriage to Janice Mae Ekeberg in Fosston, MN in 1960.

Paul worked...

Sep 15, 2018

Thomas Joel Ray, age 70 of Eveleth died unexpectedly Saturday, September 15, 2018 in his home. He was born April 26, 1948 in Minneapolis, the son of Robert and Elaine (Wallerius) Ray. After High School Tom enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and served in Viet Nam. He was employed as a carpenter and later went...