Obituaries

May 20, 2018

Marvin J. Rice, Jr. age 63, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. He was born August 17, 1954 in Hibbing, the son of Marvin Sr. and Shirley (Mills) Rice. He attended Hibbing High School and Hibbing Technical College.

Marvin worked as a...

May 18, 2018

May 10, 2018

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Roger Norman Carpenter, age 73 of Hibbing died Thursday, May 10, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 8, 1944 in Hibbing, the son of Clifford and Anna (Mattson) Carpenter, Sr. and was a graduate of Hibbing...

May 7, 2018

Patricia Sue Karich passed away on May 7, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth at seventy-three years of age. Patty was born at the Soudan Hospital on June 14, 1944 to Roy and Cerie Peterson of Lake Vermilion, Tower. She grew up at Pike Bay Resort on Lake Vermilion with her younger sister, Cathy, and graduated...

May 5, 2018

Kenneth R. Lampi, age 66, longtime resident of Mt. Iron and formerly of Colorado died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth under Hospice Care. He spent a large part of his life in pain with Rheumatoid Arthritis and most recently advanced heart disease.

Ken was born November 23,...

May 5, 2018

No Service Inurnment Thursday, May 31, 2018 MN State Veterans Cemetery - Camp Ripley 15550 Hwy 115 Little Falls, MN, Morrison 56345-5614

May 4, 2018

Joanne, Marie Hanson, age 74, longtime resident of Mt. Iron, and formerly of Biwabik, died Friday, May 4th, in her home. She was born December 25, 1943, in Bemidji, MN the daughter of Hugo and Lena (Barr) Lauderbaugh. She was a graduate of Bemidji High School. Joanne was united in marriage to Gary W. Hanson on August...

Apr 30, 2018

Larry L. Kubasta, age 67 of Britt died unexpectedly of a heart attack in his home on Monday, April 30, 2018. He was born August 5, 1950 in Breckenridge, MN the son of Laverne and Evelyn (Novotny) Kubasta, was a graduate of Detroit Lakes High School, and served in the United States Army in Vietnam....

Apr 25, 2018

Merle Oliver Bjornrud, age 87 of Newfolden, MN went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in St, Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth with Beulah, the love of his life, and family at his side. He was born September 23, 1930 in Newfolden, the son of Ole and Myrtle (Dyrud) Bjornrud and...

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...