Obituaries

Apr 15, 2018

Doris L. Sametz, age 83 of Hibbing, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 27, 1934 in Toivola, MN, the daughter of Roy and Helen (Kero) Meade and was a graduate of Cherry High School. Doris was employed as the office manager for New York Life...

Apr 14, 2018

May Irene Hopkins, age 92 of Hibbing died Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Fairview Range Medical Center. She was born April 30, 1925 in Hibbing, the daughter of John Emil and Emma (Elgland) Stone; and graduated from Hibbing High School and Virginia Junior College.

May is survived by her brother: Anders (Pat) Stone of Dewey...

Apr 13, 2018

Jane M. Shoden, age 94, of Virginia died Friday, April 13, 2018 at St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. She was born July 9, 1923 in Soudan, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Mabel (Lee) Hendrickson, grew up in Kugler Twp., graduated from Embarrass High School, and was a longtime Virginia resident. Jane was the...

Apr 11, 2018

Raymond Paul Manzoline, age 88, longtime resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the MN Veteran's Home in Silver Bay. He was born October 22, 1929, in Ishpeming, MI. He was the youngest of six children born to Nunzio and Josephine (Zeppo) Manzoline – who were immigrants to the US in 1921. A veteran of...

Apr 6, 2018

Marian Louise Zaudtke, age 82 of Tower, MN died Friday, April 6, 2018 in Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, FL. She was born May 27, 1935 in Soudan, the daughter of Matt and Jenny (Johnson) Avikainen, was a 1953 graduate of Tower-Soudan High School, and received her LPN training at the Gillette Hospital. Marian married Marvin Zaudtke...

Apr 3, 2018

Larry Eugene Olds, age 69 of Zim, met his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in the care of Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital Palliative Care in Duluth. He was born June 4, 1948, in Fern Township, Minnesota, the son of Earl and Ethel (Jewell) Olds and was the youngest of nine children. Larry attended schools...

Mar 22, 2018

Gerard (Jerry) Rogers, 61, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Virginia, MN, on Thursday, March 22, 2018. He was born August 2, 1956 in Virginia, the son of John and Maureen (Lanari) Rogers. Jerry graduated from the Virginia High School in 1974 and earned degrees from the Mesabi...

Mar 20, 2018

Donald N. Engebretson, age 91, longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at his home. He was born November 25, 1926, in Detroit Lakes, the son of Jerome and Olive (Tovson) Engebretson. He was a graduate of Detroit Lakes High School and went on to receive his...

Mar 18, 2018

Jacqueline (Jackie) Marie Larson, 69, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on May 16, 1948, in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Jackie graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1966. She attended the School of Cosmetology in Green Bay and then earned her LPN nursing degree after...

Mar 16, 2018

Lorraine was born in Embarrass, Minnesota to Sven and Hilja (Paalanen) Raida. She graduated from Embarrass High School. After high school, she attended secretarial school at the Minnesota School of Business in Duluth and later in Minneapolis. She soon found a job with Johnson Printing in Minneapolis, where she worked until her retirement.

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Mar 15, 2018

Shirley Rae Jones, 84, Hibbing, MN went to be with her Heavenly Father Thursday, March 15, 2018, at her home surrounded by family, in Hibbing, MN. She was born in Leon, KS to Preston and Maude (Booher) Johnson on February 4, 1934. Shirley had worked with the City of Hibbing Joint Recreation Board and Kmart after having...

Mar 12, 2018

Marlys Mae Saxhaug, age 88 of Virginia died Monday, March 12, 2018 peacefully, in Diamond Willow Assisted Living Residence in Mountain Iron. She was born September 24, 1929 in Menominee, WI the daughter of Frederick and Hazel (Pechmiller) Eckert. Marlys married Vernon Delford Saxhaug on March 22, 1952 in Amery, WI and was a longtime resident of...

Mar 10, 2018

William A. Laitinen, age 53 of Hoyt Lakes, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Essentia -St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born February 9, 1965 in Cook, the son of Allen and Katherine "Katy" (Sam) Laitinen of Cook. Bill was employed as a HVAC Technician, he loved fixing things, art and music and making people laugh....

Mar 5, 2018

Donald Richard Niemi, age 65, longtime resident of Hibbing and Floodwood Lake died Monday, March 5, 2018 in his home. He was born January 8, 1953 in Grand Rapids, MN the son of Seffrie and Jessie (Cockman) Niemi. He was a graduate of Hibbing High School. A veteran of the United States Navy, Don served during the...

Mar 2, 2018

Naomi "Boe" Brazell of Virginia, Minn., at the age of 65, went to the Lord on March 2, 2018, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. She loved and was loved by countless family and friends. She loved to bake, cook, and help anyone who was in need. She loved reading her Bible and going to church....

Feb 27, 2018

Julie Marie (Mlaker) Pierce, age 51, died on February 27, 2018. Julie passed away in her home and had been a long time resident of Hibbing. Julie was born on August 8, 1966 in Riverside, CA. Julie was the daughter of Frank and Sharon Mlaker, of Hibbing. Julie was a graduate of both Hibbing High School and...

Feb 20, 2018

Delores Kathryn Schoonover, age 78 of Virginia died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Essentia Health – Virginia. She was born July 31, 1939 in Wawina MN, the daughter of Waino and Lempi (Hinkkanen) Siermala and was a graduate of Duluth Central High School, class of 1957. Delores married William Schoonover, Jr. on September 30, 1961 in Chisholm....

Feb 15, 2018

Toy Yet Jue, age 95 of Virginia died Thursday, February 15, 2018 in the Essentia Virginia Convalescent Center. She was born March 27, 1922 in Canton, China; the daughter of Wing and Cheung (Woo) Der. Toy immigrated to Chicago in 1962 to join her father and her husband Wah Feung Jue. They owned and operated restaurants in...

Feb 13, 2018

After a brief illness, Sylvia H. Norland, 92, of Virginia, Minnesota, and a long-time resident of Montevideo, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2018 at the Essentia - Virginia Hospital. She had resided at the St. Michael's Health & Rehabilitation Center in Virginia for the past two years.

Sylvia was born July 20, 1925...

Feb 12, 2018

Shirley Lorraine Lubarski, age 87 of Embarrass, died Monday, February 12, 2018 in her home with her husband and family by her side. She was born August 13, 1930 in Virginia, the daughter of Olaf and Helia (Kivela) Rajala. Shirley enjoyed flowers, gardening, fishing, canning and hunting.

Shirley is survived by her husband: Leonard Lubarski;...