Obituaries

May 16, 2017

Dung Ngoc Tran, age 49 of Virginia died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Essentia St. Mary's Health Care Center in Duluth. He was born June 29, 1967 in Vinh Long, Vietnam and has lived in Saigon, Vietnam, Duluth, MN and Minneapolis prior to moving to Virginia. Dung was employed as a cook at the Saigon Café.

May 16, 2017

Alvin John Peterson, age 69 of Virginia died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was born June 5, 1947 in Virginia, the son of Edwin Jon and Anna Helen (Moscatelli) Peterson and was a graduate of Virginia High School and the Eveleth Vocational Technical College. Alvin was married to Elaine Margaret Hyrkas, and was a lifelong...

May 14, 2017

Herman Henry Hyvonen, age 66 of Mountain Iron died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 14, 2017. He was born December 1, 1950 in Virginia, the son of Raymond and Rommel (Kern) Hyvonen and was a graduate of the Eveleth Vocational Technical College. Herman married Nancy Blight on February 8, 1985 in the Sand Lake Chapel and...

May 14, 2017

Snowden Elizabeth Johnson-Bothwell, age 7 of Hibbing died tragically on Sunday, May 14, 2017 as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was born December 11, 2009 in Virginia, the daughter of Charles Bothwell III and Christa Johnson. Snowden was in the 1st grade at the Parkview Elementary School in Virginia....

May 13, 2017

Joyce Elaine Wessman, age 82 of Virginia died Saturday, May 13, 2017 in the Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. She was born November 30, 1934 in the More Hospital in Eveleth, the daughter of Walfred and Helmi (Kippola) Ornberg, was a 1952 graduate of Alborn High School and attended Duluth Business School. Joyce married Jorma Oscar Wessman on...

May 10, 2017

John Arthur Shoden, age 69, of Modesto, CA, passed away May 10, 2017, at his home unexpectedly of natural causes. For the past 45 years he had worked for Basic Resources, Inc., and the Reed Family. He was Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer for more than twenty years – having started as an accounting clerk...

May 9, 2017

Esther A. Anderson, age 97, a longtime resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. She was born March 31, 1920 near Buck Lake – Nashwauk the daughter of Elias and Eva (Ostrom) Kortes Aho. Esther married Adolph Anderson on August 7, 1937 in Hibbing and was employed in the housekeeping department at the Hibbing...

Apr 27, 2017

Thomas W. Maki, age 78, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at his home with family at his side. He was born June 1, 1938, in Hibbing the son of Jalmer and Eleanor Gardner Maki. He graduated from Hibbing High School, Hibbing Junior College and later from The Graduate School...

Apr 27, 2017

Madeline G. Kerola, age 93, of Virginia died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Eveleth Fitzgerald Nursing Home with family at her side. She was born September 18, 1923 in Eveleth the daughter of George and Ann (Olsen) Moe. She graduated from Gilbert High School and went on to attend Virginia Jr. College and the Presbyterian Hospital...

Apr 25, 2017

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Nicklaus M. Boerner, age 28, of the Virginia/Eveleth area died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born June 7, 1988, in St. Paul, MN, the son of Lawrence and Dawn (Reppe) Boerner. He attended school in St. Paul and Rosemount.

Nick worked on several construction projects in Minnesota and abroad. He enjoyed...

Apr 17, 2017

Norman Dale Titus, age 62, of Hibbing died Monday, April 17, 2017, in his home. He was born November 16, 1954, in International Falls, MN, the son of Norman E. and Wanda H. (White) Titus.

Norman is survived by his mother: Wanda Fort of Hibbing; brothers: George Titus of Zimmerman, MN, Bruce Titus of Hibbing,...

Apr 14, 2017

Barbara Ann Christenson, age 79, of Hibbing, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at the Solvay House in Duluth. She was born January 21, 1938, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of William and Larilla (Beckner) Rohwer. She graduated from Hibbing High School. She was united in marriage to Jerry Christenson in Hibbing.

Barbara worked as...

Apr 14, 2017

Janet Anita (Staley) Peterson passed away on Friday, April 14, 1017, from complications of advanced frontotemporal dementia. She is survived by her husband, John Peterson: of Hibbing; sons: Aaron Decker of Portsmouth, VA, Jeffrey (Angie) Decker of Charlottesville, VA, and Christian Decker of Indianapolis, IN; daughter: Debbie Green of Hibbing; two grandchildren: Rachel Green of Grand Rapids,...

Apr 12, 2017

Mildred (Millie) Marie Finney died peacefully on April 12th surrounded by her loving family at the age of 85. She was born on September 6, 1931, in Duluth Minnesota. She was the daughter of Hjalmer and Selma (Kalio Kurssi) Bloom.

Millie graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1949. She married the love of her...

Apr 3, 2017

Marion LaVeryn Rivard, age 98, longtime resident of Virginia, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at Essentia Health Duluth. She was born August 27, 1918, in Ely, MN, the daughter of Francis and Ruth (Nicholls) Harper. She graduated from Virginia High School. Marion was united in marriage to Norman A. Rivard on January 9, 1943, in Duluth.

Apr 2, 2017

Donald Edwin Kvilvang, age 86, longtime resident of Hibbing died Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Grand Rapids with family at his side. He was born May 4, 1930, in Lake Park, MN, the son of Edwin and Ida (Zehms) Kvilvang. He graduated from Lake Park High School. A Veteran of the US Army, Don served during the...

Mar 31, 2017

Lucille Jeanette Stoltz, age 99, a longtime resident of Virginia died Friday, March 31, 2017 in Essentia Health – Virginia. She was born March 29, 1918 in Duluth, the daughter of Edward H. and Grace J. Sukow and was a 1936 graduate of Duluth Central High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper in Milwaukee and at...

Mar 31, 2017

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Rodney O. Erickson, age 80, a lifelong resident of Cherry died Friday, March 31, 2017 in Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born January 12, 1937 the son of Onnie and Bertha (Mayry) Erickson. Rodney married Arlene Louhi on April 24, 1954 in Chisholm and was a longtime employee of US Steel Minntac. He...

Mar 24, 2017

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Irving Roy Stoddard, 85, died March 24, 2017 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the St. James Presbyterian Church in Tower. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the Church....

Mar 21, 2017

Daniel T. McDonald, age 56 of Mountain Iron, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He was born April 13, 1960 in Virginia, the son of Raymond and Mildred (Akey) McDonald; was a graduate of Mt. Iron High School; and served in the United States Army from 1981 to 1988 as a Blackhawk helicopter crew chief....