Obituaries

Sep 14, 2018

Michael Charles Bane, age 54 of Virginia, died unexpectedly Friday, September 14, 2018 at Virginia Essentia Health. He was born November 22, 1963 in Virginia, the son of Peyton and Ellen (Korpela) Bane. After graduating from Virginia High School, Michael obtained a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Bemidji State University. He moved to Hastings, Minnesota where...

Sep 12, 2018

Gretchen Webber Lobe, age 102 of Ely died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Carefree Living in Babbitt. She was born June 8, 1916 the daughter of Paul and Evelyn (Connell) Webber in Albert Lea. Gretchen was the eldest of their four children. She always loved the outdoors and had a special interest in Girl Scouting and was...

Sep 3, 2018

Tina Hardy Brown, age 50 of Soudan, died Monday, September 3, 2018 in Essentia Health Virginia after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born December 8, 1967 in Ely, MN the daughter of Tom Helm and Dorothy Lushine. Tina was born in Ely, moved to Wisconsin, and returned to Soudan in the late 1980's. She married...

Sep 1, 2018

Teresa Miller Erickson age 50 of Embarrass died unexpectedly Saturday, September 1, 2018 in Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. She was born July 3, 1968 in Virginia the daughter of Sarah (Rod) Maki of Embarrass and Kenneth Miller of Aurora; and was a graduate of Babbitt High School Class of 1986.

Teresa is survived...

Aug 31, 2018

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Ervin Earl Carlson, age 87 of Hibbing died Friday, August 31, 2018 in Essentia Health Virginia Care Center. He was born May 13, 1931 in Browerville, MN the son of C. Adolph and Agnes (Rupprecht) Carlson. Ervin married Elizabeth Clara Beireis on June 6, 1951 in Bertha MN...

Aug 30, 2018

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Edward Allen Anderson, resident of Hibbing, MN, passed away on August 30, 2018 at his cabin in Melrude, MN at the age of 69 years.

Edward was born in Bagley, MN on March 4, 1949 to Andrew and Viola Anderson. He grew up in...

Aug 22, 2018

Delbert Otto Balzum, age 90, of Buhl and formerly longtime resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. He was born April 27, 1928 in Grand Rapids, MN, the son of Otto and Frances (Steel) Balzum. He attended school in Grand Rapids and Hibbing.

Delbert was a heavy equipment operator...

Aug 20, 2018

Delores Irene Bjerklie, 75, died August 20th, 2018, with her family by her side in Hibbing, MN.

She was born October 28, 1942 to Edwin and Alice (Larson) Quam in Fosston, MN and was raised in Trail, MN on the family farm. She graduated from nursing school as a LPN in...

Aug 19, 2018

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Nick Basarich, age 90, of Minneapolis and formerly a longtime resident of Hibbing died Sunday, August 19, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis. He was born November 29, 1927, in Hibbing, MN the son of Peter and Frances (Rukavina) Basarich. He was a graduate of Hibbing...

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

Send Flowers Neil "Hardrock" C. Anderson June 4, 1931 - August 10, 2018

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

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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...