Obituaries

Dec 26, 2016

Gail J. Komula, age 72, lifelong resident of Kelly Lake and Hibbing, died Monday, December 26, 2016, at Home Sweet Home in Hibbing following a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She was born October 8, 1944, in Hibbing the daughter of Milton and Sadie (Juntunen) Mattson. She was a graduate of Hibbing...

Dec 20, 2016

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74804P

Howard Lynn Barker, age 78, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born September 6, 1938, in Memphis, TN, the son of Albert and Edna (Flowers) Barker. He graduated from High School in Yankton, SD, and went on to attend...

Dec 20, 2016

Milton R. Olson, age 84, longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of Libby, MT, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Evergreen Terrace in Grand Rapids. He was born August 26, 1932, in Strathcona, MN, the son of Nels and Agnes (Strandberg) Olson. He graduated from Thief River Falls, High School. A veteran of the US Air Force,...

Dec 17, 2016

Viena Lydia Kaunonen passed away on December 17, 2016 in Grace Point Crossing West in Cambridge, MN at the age of 100. She was born August 2, 1916 in Waasa Township along with her twin sister Viola; daughters of Andrew and Sanna Salo. Viena attended grade school in Embarrass and High School in Aurora. She was on...

Dec 14, 2016

Elizabeth J. Kinsey, age 61, longtime resident of Ely and Babbitt died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, in her home. She was born June 1, 1955, in Robbinsdale, MN, the daughter of Edward and Dorothea (Chase) Dougherty. She graduated from High School in New Hope, MN.

Elizabeth was self-employed as a Massage Therapist. She enjoyed fishing...

Dec 10, 2016

John T. Stimac, age 89, of Michigan and formerly of Nashwauk, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2016 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI.

He was born December 23, 1926, in Nashwauk, the son of Steve and

Katherine (Sterbenz) Stimac. A Veteran of the US Army, John served...

Dec 6, 2016

Arrangements are Pending Arrangements are Pending

Dec 3, 2016

Shirley Kay Fumia, age 81, longtime resident of Hibbing, MN, was joyfully received by our Father in Heaven, Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Guardian Angels in Hibbing. She was born March 25, 1935, in Valley City, ND, the daughter of Leslie and Marian (Kennedy) Sansburn. She graduated from Valley City High School and went on...

Nov 29, 2016

Stanley Jerry Meehan died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in his home. Private Family Services will be held. Private Family Services will be held

Nov 29, 2016

Richard D. Mestad, age81, longtime resident of Babbitt, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at his home. He was born March 27, 1935, in Vernon Township, MN, the son of Elmer and Jeanette (Eastlee) Mestad. He attended school in Byron, MN. Richard was united in marriage to Janis E. Wilde on March 27, 1954, in Rochester,...

Nov 23, 2016

Ione Frances Marincel, age 102, of Hibbing and formerly a longtime resident of Parkville died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at the Fairview Hospital in Hibbing. She was born June 10, 1914, in Great Bend, North Dakota, the daughter of Richard and Anna (Kohlhoff) Schulz. Ione was united in marriage to Michael A. Marincel on May...

Nov 21, 2016

Arrangements are Pending.

Nov 20, 2016

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74804P

Ronald Omer Cuff, age 67, lifelong resident of Virginia died Sunday, November 20, 2016, while walking out from his deer stand near Ely. He was born July 3, 1949, in Virginia, the son of Robert R. and Genevieve K. (Conaway) Cuff. He graduated from Virginia High School. Ron...

Nov 17, 2016

Marlys Kay Allen (Hahn), age 51 of Virginia died unexpectedly, Thursday, November 17, 2016 in her home. She was born September 2, 1965 in Aurora, the daughter of David and Shirley (Kline) Hahn and was a 1983 graduate of Tower-Soudan High School. Marlys was a lifelong resident of the Iron Range, and was employed as dining staff...

Nov 16, 2016

Barbara Jean Hilmas, age 75 of Virginia died Wednesay, November 16, 2016 in St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. She was born June 24, 1941 in Virginia, MN the daughter of Eugene and Hilma (Luoma) Hilmas and was a graduate of Cromwell High School. Barbara lived in the Minneapolis area for many years prior to returning to...

Nov 15, 2016

Andrew Jakob Mertely, age 92 of Hibbing died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born August 13, 1924 in Eveleth, the son of Andrew and Anna (Longar) Mertely and was a graduate of Eveleth High School, Virginia Junior College and the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a teaching degree. After high...

Nov 14, 2016

Biography

John Alden Hendrickson, age 35 of Chisholm died unexpectedly Monday, November 14, 2016. He was born April 13, 1981 in Ely; He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and earned his Registered Nursing degree from Hibbing Community College. John was a traveling RN throughout the country, and more recently was employed at the...

Nov 14, 2016

Arrangements are Pending

Nov 10, 2016

Travis M. Nowak, age 23, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Thursday, November 10, 2016, at his home. He was born September 28, 1993, in Hibbing the son of Michael and Shelly Nowak. Travis graduated from Hibbing High School in 2013 and soon after enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. He attained the rank of Corporal and...

Nov 5, 2016

Bob Almquist, age 64 of Biwabik died November 5, 2016 while deer hunting. He was born June 28, 1952 in Virginia, the son of Arthur and Lois (Peterson) Almquist. In his early years, he lived in McKinley with is parents and brother, later the family moved to Lakeland. Bob graduated from Horace Mann High School in Biwabik...