Obituaries

Jul 14, 2017

William Arthur "Bill" Mattson, age 82 of Virginia and formerly of Aurora died unexpectedly of natural causes, on Friday, July 14, 2017 in his home. He was born September 8, 1934 in Biwabik, MN the son of Arne and Hilja (Paaso) Mattson. Bill served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Janette Kilpela...

Jul 10, 2017

Biography

Ray Albert Ranfranz, age 90 of Virginia died Monday, July 10, 2017 in the Cook Care Center. He was born March 21, 1927 in Rochester, MN the son of Edward and Anna (Hanke) Ranfranz. Ray married Gloria Anderson on January 28, 1950 in Rochester. Ray served in the United States Navy during WWII. He...

Jul 10, 2017

Brian Joseph Nelson, age 60, of Hibbing and formerly of Mission Viejo, CA, died Monday, July 10, 2017. He was born October 30, 1956, in Hibbing the son of Leo and Helga (Peterson) Nelson. He graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend the Minnesota School of Business.

Brian worked for...

Jul 8, 2017

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Dennis James Hawkins, age 62 of Togo, died Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born November 2, 1954 in Virginia, the son of Albert Duane "Hap" and Carol (Wozniak) Hawkins, and was a graduate of Cherry High School, class of 1973. Dennis has lived...

Jul 3, 2017

Marshall Ray Stahl, age 66 of Eveleth died unexpectedly of natural causes, on July 3, 2017 in his home. He was born June 6, 1951 in Virginia, the son of Ray and Marjorieann (Michaels) Stahl, was a graduate of Virginia High School and attended Mesabi Junior College. Marsh was the owner/operator of Stahl's Upholstery, and...

Jul 1, 2017

Leo Vincent Wickstrom, age 95 of Biwabik, MN and formerly of Hoyt Lakes, MN and Fort Myers, FL went to the Lord on July 1, 2017. He was born September 30, 1921 in Winthrop, MN. Leo married Verna Prust on May 29, 1947, and was a lifelong member of Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes,...

Jun 30, 2017

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Patricia Ann Anderson, age 84 of Hibbing died Friday, June 30, 2017 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born July 30, 1932 in Soudan, the daughter of Arvo and Helen (Hakala) Johnson and was a graduate of Tower-Soudan High School. Pat married Bernie Anderson on March 31, 1950...

Jun 30, 2017

Visitation 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ,Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Bauman-Cron Funeral Home Chapel 516 South First Street Virginia, MN 55792

Jun 29, 2017

Surrounded by her family, Devonna "Dee" Hanson, age 88 of Buhl passed peacefully on June 29, 2017 at the Essentia Health Hospice Unit, Virginia. She was born Adelaide Dubona (Devonna) Johnson on July 6, 1928 to Melvin Helmer and Gena (Gjevre) Johnson in Nash, ND. She graduated in 1946 and worked at the Walsh County State Bank...

Jun 23, 2017

Dainis Zelenko, age 78 of Hibbing and formerly Tower – Lake Vermilion, died Friday, June 23, 2017 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 31, 1939 in Ventspils, Latvia, the son of Peter and Vera (Rieksts) Zelenko. He was a 1957 graduate of Proviso East High School in Chicago, earned a B.S. degree...

Jun 21, 2017

Donald C. Elmquist, age 90, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at St. Raphaels Health & Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth, MN. He was born March 19, 1927 in Kensington, Minnesota, the son of Alfred and Betsy (Mithun) Elmquist. He attended high school in Kensington, Minnesota. On February 19, 1949 he married Deloris Ann Nelson...

Jun 16, 2017

Visitation Friday June 30, 2017 , 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Bauman-Cron Funeral Home Chapel

Jun 12, 2017

Shannon Lee {Driscoll} Williams, age 47 of Two Harbors died unexpectedly on Monday, June 12, 2017 in St. Luke's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born March 4, 1970 in Virginia, MN the daughter of Terry and Jeanne (Stepan) Driscoll, was a graduate of Tower-Soudan High School and the University of North Dakota. Shannon married Darren Williams...

Jun 11, 2017

Mary Ann Rathbun, age 95, a longtime resident of Hibbing died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born February 1, 1922 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Henry Frank and Gertrude Pauline (White) Storms and graduated from Duluth Central High School. Mary was united in marriage to Robert Cecil Rathbun...

Jun 7, 2017

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Julia "Juka" Altuvilla, age 85, of Hudson, WI, and formerly long-time resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. She was born May 16, 1932, in Hibbing the daughter of Dan and Mary (Jaksich) Terzich. She graduated from Hibbing High School....

Jun 6, 2017

Lloyd Wilfred Lofback, 92 years, passed away peacefully following a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, June 6, the day after his 92nd birthday at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Mt. Iron.

Lloyd was born on June 5, 1925 in Virginia, Minnesota to Lillian (Karvonen) and Wilfred Lofback, the oldest of two...

Jun 2, 2017

Gary P. Neari, 71, of Virginia, MN, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at home under hospice care in Virginia, MN surrounded by his family.

Gary was born on January 29, 1946 to Fred and Florence (Carlson) Neari. Gary graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1965. He worked at Minntac for 46...

May 20, 2017

Joseph T. Matanich, age 76, longtime resident of Mt. Iron, died Saturday, May 20, 2017, peacefully with family at his side. He was born October 21, 1940, in Grand Rapids, MN, the son of Nick and Rose (Kovacevich) Matanich. He graduated from Greenway High School and went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Education from Bemidji...

May 19, 2017

William R (Schukie) Schuknecht, 90, long time resident of Virginia, formerly of Chicago, died Friday, May 19 2017, at the Eveleth Fitzgerald Nursing Home in Eveleth. He was born Nov. 7, 1926 in Chicago to Edward and Lillian (Borchert) Schuknecht. Bill graduated from High School in South Chicago, later attending Mesabi Community College upon moving to Virginia....

May 16, 2017

David E. Sunnarborg, age 58, longtime resident of Eden Prairie, MN, and formerly of Hibbing died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. He was born September 27, 1958, in Hibbing the son of Earl and Shirley (Jarvis) Sunnarborg. He graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend...