Obituaries

Sep 16, 2017

Helen M. Glumac, of Hibbing, MN and formerly of Meadowlands, died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm.

She was born to Frank and Antonia Lytner in Kelsey, MN on May 13, 1929. She married Louis Glumac on October 12, 1947 in Chisholm. She worked at the VA...

Sep 13, 2017

Sally June Wiinanen, age 87, of Hibbing and formerly of Sturgeon Lake and Cherry, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Chisholm. She was born November 4, 1929, in Hibbing the daughter of Carl and Elsie (Blixt) Bispala. She graduated from Hibbing High School. She was united in marriage to Reino Wiinanen on...

Sep 12, 2017

Donald Lee Werner, MD, age 87, of Virginia, and formerly of Aurora, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in Virginia. He was born May 21, 1930, in Randolph, WI the son of Archie R. and Louise M. (Fehr) Werner. Don graduated from high school in Randolph, WI in 1948 and the University of Wisconsin in Madison where...

Sep 9, 2017

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Thomas G. Sacco, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, MN died peacefully on September 9, 2017 in Duluth, MN at St. Luke's Hospital.

He was born to Thomas & Jean Sacco (Chiaravalle) in Hibbing on Sept. 4, 1941. He graduated from Hibbing High School in 1962. He...

Sep 9, 2017

Beverly Jean Culbert, age 89, a longtime resident of Virginia, died Saturday, September 9, 2017 in the Essentia Virginia Care Center. She was born October 8, 1927 in Duluth, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Locken) Anderson. Beverly married Walter William Culbert on December 7, 1946 in Virginia. She attended the Peace United Methodist Church in Virginia,...

Sep 5, 2017

Harold K. Kolstad, age 91 of Virginia died Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in St. Michaels Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 14, 1925 in St. Hilaire, MN the son of Knute and Thea (Nomland) Kolstad and served the United States Navy in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during WWII aboard LST 609. Upon his honorable...

Sep 5, 2017

Patricia A. Daniels, age 65, longtime resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth. She was born April 18, 1952, in Virginia the daughter of Wesley and Harriet (Kroeger) Strom. Patricia was united in marriage to Stanley Daniels on June 29, 1968, in the First Lutheran Church in Hibbing.

Sep 2, 2017

Lorraine Marie "Sue" Chiabotti, 89, of Eagles Nest Lake, Ely, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was born May 1, 1928, at home in rural Swan River Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Vincent and Dominicka (Krebs) Suska. Sue attended a rural two-room...

Aug 31, 2017

Roger G. Sanders, age 61, of Virginia and formerly of Florida, California, and Nevada, died Thursday, August 31, 2017, peacefully in his home. He was born November 8, 1955, in Santa Ana, CA, the son of Don and Lois (Pollock) Sanders. He graduated from high school in Alabama. A Veteran of the US Army, Roger served during...

Aug 29, 2017

Richard Lyle Wright, age 83 of Virginia died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in his home. He was born August 27, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Dudley and Veronica (Houge) Wright, and the family moved to Brainerd in the early 1940's. Richard moved to Virginia in the early 1950's and was a longtime Virginia resident. He...

Aug 22, 2017

Vernon Donald Kompelien, age 85 of Embarrass, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in his home. He was born August 7, 1932 in Pinecreek, MN the son of Oluf and Anna (Knutson) Kompelien. Donnie grew up speaking mostly Norwegian on his family farm until the age of seven. He farmed with his family until entering the...

Aug 19, 2017

Dorothy "Dolly" Kosanovich, age 87, longtime resident of Las Vegas, NV and formerly of Lorraine, OH and Hibbing, MN died Saturday, August 19, 2017, in St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, NV. She was born November 17, 1929, in Hibbing, MN the daughter of Tomo and Bosiljka (Samardzich) Deretich. She graduated from Hibbing High School. She was...

Aug 17, 2017

Louise Anne Hill, age 95, of Maplewood, MN, and formerly a longtime resident of Hibbing, died quietly Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Lakeview Commons Assisted Living in Maplewood. She was born March 4, 1922, in Dawson, GA, the daughter of James and Estelle (Cook) Lee. She graduated from Fitzgerald High School in Fitzgerald, GA, and...

Aug 17, 2017

Carol Marie Burgess, age 90 of Tower died Thursday, August 17, 2017 in Golden Horizons Assisted Living Center in Tower. She was born November 22, 1926 in Little Falls, MN the daughter of Robert L. and Hazel (Magnuson) Stromberg. Carol grew up in Little Falls, MN graduated from Little Falls High School and the Winona...

Aug 16, 2017

Muriel L. Gilbert, age 93 of Virginia, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Edgewood Vista Senior Living Center in Virginia with her family by her side. She was born May 16, 1924 to John and Claudia (Northey) Novak and was a 1942 graduate of Virginia High School. She married Robert Gilbert and was a lifelong...

Aug 10, 2017

Born: September 28, 1942 Place of Birth: Ely, MN Death: August 10, 2017 Place of Death: Ely, MN Arrangements are Pending Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook.

Aug 5, 2017

Elizabeth G. "Betty" Kujala, age 88, lifelong resident of the Hibbing-Chisholm area died Saturday, August 5, 2017, in Hibbing. She was born December 16, 1928, in Hibbing the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ryan) Geiselman. She graduated from Hibbing High School. She was united in marriage to Owen C. Kujala on November 26, 1947 at Blessed Sacrament...

Aug 2, 2017

Irene Laverne Erickson 78 of Hibbing went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 with her loving family by her side at Ecumen Care Facility in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Irene was born on August 17, 1938 in Fosston Minnesota the daughter of Otto and Ruby (Skog) Solsten. She graduated from Fosston High...

Jul 19, 2017

Linda S. Moore, age 65, of Hibbing and formerly of Van Buren, AR died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Essentia Health Miller-Dwan in Duluth. She was born December 6, 1951 in Grand Rapids, MN the daughter of Henry and Joyce Darland.

Linda is survived by her children: Larry Moore, Jr. of Hibbing, Timothy Moore of...

Jul 17, 2017

Bernice Marie Tate, age 99, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Monday July 17, 2017, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. She was born February 9, 1918, in Hibbing the daughter of Otto and Agda (Peterson) Pearson. She was united in marriage to Raymond Tate in 1935 in Hibbing.

Bernice worked as a homemaker. She...