Obituaries

Aug 15, 2018

Ruth Dorothy Beystrom, age 77, of Iron and formerly of Lake Fourteen in Britt, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Essentia Health Virginia Convalescent Care Center. She was born August 8, 1941 in Duluth, MN the daughter of Leo and Violet (Duncan) Beystrom. She was a graduate of Virginia High School, and went on...

Aug 13, 2018

Tom played guitar and sang his last song on Monday, August 13, 2018. After amazing us with his courage, stamina and cheerfulness during 5 ½ years of continuous chemo treatments, pancreatic cancer wore him out. God led him up the Stairway to Heaven while his family was sitting by his bedside, at home. He is now rocking...

Aug 10, 2018

Bruce Edwin Valine, age 86, longtime resident of Hibbing Died Friday, August 10, 2018, at St. Luke's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born in Iron River, Michigan on December 21, 1931, the son of Edwin and Ryene Valine. He was raised in Iron River and graduated from Iron River High School in 1950. He graduated as...

Aug 10, 2018

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Neil C. "Hardrock" Anderson, age 87, longtime resident of Zim died Friday, August 10, 2018, at Essentia Health – St. Mary's in Duluth. He was born June 4, 1931 in Warren, MN the son of Andrew and Anna (Bradley) Anderson. He attended...

Aug 9, 2018

Ronald F. Setniker, age 79, longtime resident of Biwabik died Thursday August 9, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth. He was born July 21, 1939 in Gilbert, MN the son of Frank and Ann (Tomsich) Setniker. Ron was a graduate of Biwabik High School. A Veteran of the US Army, Ron served in the 101st...

Aug 6, 2018

Ellen Mirium Bane, age 88 of Virginia, died Monday, August 6, 2018 at St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. She was born March 4, 1930 in Embarrass, the daughter of August and Mayme (Pulkinen) Korpela. She was raised in Embarrass, was a 1947 graduate of the Embarrass High School, and was a longtime...

Aug 4, 2018

Arrangements are Pending

Aug 3, 2018

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Paul Henry Saranen, age 91 of Virginia, died August 3, 2018 in Virginia. He was born on April 28, 1927 in Virginia, the son of Vaino and Ester (Salminen) Saranen. He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School and the Virginia Jr....

Aug 2, 2018

Oscar Daniel Chrisco, age 75 of Virginia died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 2, 1028. He was born in Blytheville, Arkansas and was employed as a factory worker. He made many friends in his years at the Alice Nettel Towers. He is survived by a niece: Michelle Fair. A Family directed Memorial Gathering will be held. Family services provided by...

Aug 1, 2018

Marjorie Joyce "Margie" Marwick, age 68 of Tower died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Boundary Waters Care Center in the care of Essentia- East Range Hospice. She was born March 29, 1950 in Duluth, the daughter of William and Joyce (Stewart) Hanson; and grew up in Duluth. Margie married Thomas Marwick and they made their home...

Aug 1, 2018

Richard Jalmer Mattson, 88 of Hibbing, died Wed., Aug. 1, 2018 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born Feb. 17, 1930 in Hibbing, the son of Jalmer and Signe (Ekloff) Mattson, and was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother, Lillian. He was a graduate of Hibbing High School and the University of Minnesota. Richard...

Jul 24, 2018

Edith Uppman died July 24, 2018, at the Virginia Convalescent Center. She was 102. Her family is at peace with her passing and glad that she is finally home with her Heavenly Father. Edith kept a sampler on her wall that read, "All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own," and...

Jul 20, 2018

Jean Elaine Perushek, née Virta, 84, died Friday July 20, 2018 at Virginia Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Jean was a lifelong resident of Virginia, born to Neilo and Amanda Virta on January 8, 1934. She graduated Virginia Roosevelt High School in 1952, and the close friendships formed there remained throughout her life. In 1954...

Jul 19, 2018

Jane Hendrickson, 78, of Eveleth, died peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2018, with her family at her side.

She was born on Sept. 17, 1939, in Minneapolis to Herbert and Ellen (Hill) Brandenburg, grew up in rural Eveleth and graduated from Eveleth High School in 1957. Jane was the Class of 1957 Valedictorian and Class...

Jul 18, 2018

Bonita (Bonnie) Kislia died peacefully on July 18, 2018 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. She was born on March 16, 1943 in her home on the northside of Virginia, MN to Nick and Rose (Altobelli) Alexander. Bonnie was the youngest and came as a surprise to Nick and...

Jul 7, 2018

Willis George Swanson, age 87 of Virginia died Saturday, July 7, 2018 in Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born February 22, 1031 in Little Falls, MN. He attended District 89 county school and graduated for Little Falls High school in 1949. He went on to college and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus in 1953. He acquired an...

Jul 3, 2018

Daisy Walkama Durrant Nelson, age 99 of Virginia died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Edgewood Vista. She was born June 19, 1919 in Spokane, Washington; the daughter of Otto Fredrick and Saima (Rahkola) Walkama who both emigrated from Finland.

Otto died when Daisy was very young so Saima and Daisy moved to Virginia, Minnesota to...

Jun 30, 2018

Elaine Ruth Wieman, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Diamond Willow in Mt. Iron, MN.

Elaine was born May 6, 1922 in Racine, Wisconsin to Milton and Emily (Kwapil) Runge. After graduation from Horlick High School, Elaine worked as a teller for the Bank of Franksville and later for the Hamilton...

Jun 29, 2018

Susan Marie Reed Malenius was called home by her heavenly Father on June 29, 2018.

The Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in rural Virginia. A gathering time for family and friends will begin one hour prior to the service...

Jun 25, 2018

Carl Michael Sarich, age 68 of Mountain Iron, died unexpectedly Monday, June 25, 2018 in his home of natural causes. He was born November 20, 1949 in Virginia, MN the son of Steve and Mildred (Johnson) Sarich. Carl graduated from Gilbert High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Winona State University on...