Obituaries

Feb 19, 2026

Phyllis Irene (Paulson) Starich, age 79 of Virginia, died Thursday, February 19, 2026 at the Essentia Health - Virginia Hospital.  She was born on February 24, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI to Medford and Tekla Irene (Anderson) Paulson.  She was a 1964 graduate of the Virginia High School and earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Bemidji...

Feb 16, 2026

Terry Allan (Cha/Uncle Tooty) Martinson, Jr., age 57, died during an epileptic seizure in his home. He was born to Terry Allan, Sr., and Nancy (Ostman) Martinson on May 16, 1968, and he died on February 16, 2026.

Terry attended Mt. Iron and Mt. Iron-Buhl Public Schools. One of his classmates gave him the nickname...

Feb 16, 2026

Kathryn E. Salo May 21, 1923 – Feb 16, 2026 Kathy joined her Lord and Savior peacefully at the age of 102 at Edgewood Vista, Virginia, MN. She was born in Spina, MN to Martha and James Squillace the 7th of 13 children. Graduated from Buhl HS and while at a barn dance she saw Rudolph Maki...

Feb 14, 2026

Betty Jean Kilen, 81, of Hibbing, died on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Waterview Pines in Virginia, Mn.

She is survived by her Husband of 62 years, Jon Kelen; Two Daughters: Dawn (Patrick) Angelo and Julie (Peter) Ramfjord; Three Grandchildren: Jon Angelo, Blake Angelo (Ben Litchfield) and Briana (Conner) Nuno; Two Great-Granddaughters: Briley and Payton...

Feb 13, 2026

Angelo Frank Poaletti IV, age 59, died on February 13, 2026, at his home in Eveleth due to natural causes. Born on July 13, 1966, in Eveleth, MN, Angelo graduated from Mt. Iron High School

Angelo served in the Marine Corps from 1984 to 1988.  He lived in the Twin Cities, Arizona, Illinois and eventually...

Feb 11, 2026

Leo L Phaneuf, age 91, passed away February 11, 2026, at St. Mary's Medical Center following a brief illness. Leo was born on November 28, 1934, in Hibbing, Minnesota. His family moved to Parkville when he was a young boy. Leo's childhood was marred by the death of his father, Russell, in a construction accident when he...

Feb 9, 2026

Phyllis Isaacs passed away on February 9, 2026 with family by her side.  She was born on August 19, 1945 in Wadena, Mn to Elmer and Ellen Patson.

Phyllis grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and moved to Minnesota to attend business school.  She married her husband of 59 years Don Isaacs on January 7, 1967....

Feb 5, 2026

Bruce Clyde Longrie, age 82, of Virginia and formerly of Embarrass, Mt. Iron, Cohasset, Grand Rapids, and Blackberry, MN, died Thursday, February 5, 2026, in his home with family at his side.  He was born April 30, 1943, in Grand Rapids, MN, the son of Victor J. and Ethel J. (Buchanan) Longrie.  He was a graduate of...

Feb 3, 2026

Ruth "Irene" (Pearson) Skoglund, age 94, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in Eden Prairie, MN.

Named Ruth Irene, by parents Carl and Florence (Wahlgren ) Pearson,  from infancy to her last day, she answered to the first name, "Irene."  Irene grew up on the Duluth Heights and was a Duluth Central High School Graduate,...

Feb 1, 2026

Rebecca (Becky) Marie Glasgow, age 55, of Virginia, died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Waterview Pines in Virginia.  She was born on December 4, 1970, in Ely, the daughter of Timothy and Barbara (Hedloff). Kuzma; and was a lifelong Iron Range resident. She graduated from Virginia High School and went on to attend college at UMD where...

Jan 27, 2026

Peter Dwayne Hawkins, age 72, of Mt. Iron, Minnesota, died on Tuesday January 27, 2026. He was born on on November 2, 1953, in Virginia, MN, to Albert and Carole (Wozniak) Hawkins.

Pete graduated from Cherry High School in 1972 and went on to dedicate himself to several local roles that made a difference in...

Jan 25, 2026

Robert Mathew "Bob" Johnson, Jr., age 77 of Biwabik, died January 25, 2026 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth. He was born July 19, 1948 to Robert and Gertrude Johnson in Soudan, MN.  He was a graduate of Tower High School and was a longtime resident of Soudan. Bob worked as an electrician for U.S. Steel...

Jan 24, 2026

Lowell Ernest Sakrison, longtime resident of Virginia, died on January 24, 2026, at age 77 at Essentia Health in Virginia, MN. Lowell was born in 1948 in Glendale, CA to Lloyd and Nona (Peterson) Sakrison.

Lowell earned his master's degree at Bemidji State and dedicated many years of his life to shaping young minds and...

Jan 23, 2026

Kenneth Lee Dickson of Zim, known by many as Ken or Kenny or his self-titled nickname "Dark Cloud" passed away peacefully with his children holding his hands and his family by his side at St. Lukes Aspirus in Duluth MN on Friday January 23, 2026, at the age of 68.

Kenny was born on May...

Jan 21, 2026

Eleanor L. Haidos, age 99, lifelong resident of Hibbing passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Aspirus St. Lukes, in Duluth.

Eleanor is survived by her son: Nick Haidos.

She was preceded in death by her husband: George N. Haidos; her parents: Mike and Frances Perpich; brothers: Frank Perpich and John Perpich;...

Jan 21, 2026

Helga Elise Nelson, age 93, longtime resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born August 27, 1932, in Mizpah, MN, the daughter of Peter and Katie (Edwardson) Peterson who were Norwegian immigrants.  She graduated from Littlefork/Big Falls High School.  Helga was united in marriage to Leo...

Jan 20, 2026

Wilbur Vernon Hagen, 92, of Iron, MN, formerly of Neillsville, WI, died on January 20, 2026, at Carefree Living in Virginia, MN.  He was born to Vernon and Genevieve (Oldham) Hagen on December 5, 1933, in Neillsville, WI.  He attended school in Globe, WI.

In 1953, he married Carol Sturtz.  They farmed until 1977 and...

Jan 17, 2026

Eric Robert Broten, age 36, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Saturday, January 17, 2026, in his home.  He was born May 31, 1989, in Hibbing the son of Dale R. and Candy R. (Buchwitz) Broten.  He was a graduate of Hibbing High School and Hibbing Community College.

Eric worked for many years at Sammy's Pizza...

Jan 12, 2026

Frances Jean "Fran" Shimmin, age 93, of Virginia, died Monday January 12, 2026, at Essentia Health in Virginia.  She was born on March 9, 1932, the daughter of Orwell Sr. and Esther (Lindgren) Soper in Superior Wisconsin. Fran graduated from Central High School in Superior, Wisconsin and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in...

Jan 7, 2026

Gary Bennett, age 77 of Eveleth, died Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Essentia St. Mary's in Duluth.  He was born Sept. 18, 1948, in Duluth, the son of Donald and Dorothy Sausman.  He grew up in Duluth and worked on the Ore boats until he joined the U.S. Army 1968-1970, He married Vivian (Rosand) in 1972, and...