Obituaries

Aug 15, 2016

Amanda Elizabeth Carlson, age 35 of Duluth died unexpectedly Monday, August 15, 2016. She was born September 3, 1980 in Hibbing the daughter of Greg and Leslie (Koch) Carlson. Amanda was a graduate of the Perpich Center for the Arts Education, Pine City Tech., Lake Superior College, and was currently studying at the University Minnesota Duluth. She...

Aug 14, 2016

Erdine Carol Wallner, age 75 of Virginia and formerly of Bruno and Austin, MN, died Sunday, August 14, 2016. She was born July 8, 1941 in Blooming Prairie, MN the daughter of Raymond and Helen (Beaver) Hansen and was a 1959 graduate of Askov High School. She married Gerald Wallner on July 31, 1959 in Austin, MN...

Aug 11, 2016

Ernest Arthur Lamppa, age 94, of Virginia and formerly of Embarrass died on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Edgewood Vista in Virginia. He was born November 28, 1921, to Axel and Minnie (Hill) of Embarrass. He graduated from Embarrass High School, attended Eveleth Junior College and Duluth Business School. Ernie began his life long career...

Aug 9, 2016

Virginia H. Nelson, age 94, longtime resident of Virginia died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Essentia Health – Virginia. She was born May 16, 1922, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Fred and Matilda (Carlson) Nelson. She graduated from Denfeld High School and went on to obtain her BS in Education from Duluth State Teacher's College, and...

Aug 2, 2016

Lucille Adelaide Morgan, age 96, long time resident of Virginia, Lake Eshquaguma, and Sun City Center, Florida, died Tuesday, August 02, 2016, with family at her side. She was born October 2, 1919, in Superior, WI, the daughter of Fred and Carrie (Moen) Wick. She graduated from Superior High School, and went on to receive her Nursing...

Jul 30, 2016

Bruce Mervin Lenka, age 80 of Britt, died Sat. July 30 at his home. He was born on Sept. 28, 1935 in Cook to Froley and Mona (Balke) Lenka. Bruce grew up in the Cook area and the Hibbing area; and was a 1953 graduate of Cook High School. He married Vera Person on June 12, 1958...

Jul 29, 2016

Lee Charles Schumacher, age 59 of Hibbing went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 29, 2016 in his home with his family by his side. He was born May 19, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Maynard and Lila (Price) Schumacher and was a 1975 graduate of Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School. Lee married...

Jul 18, 2016

Kendall A. "Kenny J." Johnson, age 73 a longtime resident of Babbitt died Monday, July 18, 2016 in the Carefree Living Center in Babbitt. He was born February 22, 1943 in Virginia, the son of J.A. and Georgina (Corrigan) Johnson, was a 1963 graduate of Tower – Soudan high school and the Virginia Junior College. Ken served...

Jul 16, 2016

Robert D. Baldrica, age 80 of Virginia died unexpectedly Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born October 10, 1935 in Hibbing, the son of Oreste and Mary (Tramontin) Baldrica, was a 1953 graduate of Chisholm High School and the University of Minnesota – Duluth with a degree in Music Education. Bob married...

Jul 11, 2016

Evelyn Irene (Carey) Hill, age 89 of Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Essentia Health, Virginia. She was born on March 21, 1927 the daughter of Charles and Adele (Salmi) Carey in Eveleth, Minnesota. After graduating from Eveleth High School in 1945 she had worked as a bookkeeper for...

Jul 2, 2016

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Herbert Eugene Young, age 81 of Embarrass died Saturday, July 2, 2016 in the Essentia Health Care Center – Virginia. He was born February 15, 1935 in Rochester, MN the son of Hubert and Edna (Morehead) Young, grew up in the Grand Rapids, MN area and moved to Embarrass in...

Jul 1, 2016

Audrey Arlene Korpi Schweiger of Meadowlands died Friday, July 1, 2016, at The Hummingbird in Meadowlands.

Audrey was born October 10, 1948, on her brother's (Stanley) birthday, in Duluth the daughter of Bruno and Ailie (Saralampi) Korpi. She grew up in Melrude, MN, and graduated from Cotton High School. She attended...

Jul 1, 2016

Jerald Roy Graham, age 69, beloved family man and lifetime resident of Hibbing died Friday, July 1, 2016, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born March 13, 1947, in Hibbing the son of Roy J. and Joyce M. (Mannila) Graham. He graduated from Hibbing High School, Hibbing Jr. College, and Bemidji State University...

Jun 21, 2016

John Edwin "Big John" Shaleen, age 68 of Fayal Township died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in his home. He was born September 3, 1947 in Wabasha, MN the son of Edwin and Theresa (Goering) Shaleen. John was a graduate of Mt. Iron High School where he competed in many sports and got the nickname," Cuna". He...

Jun 21, 2016

Anna Linder, age 89 of Gilbert died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Boundary Waters Care in Ely. She was born in Chicago, IL the daughter of William and Rose (Augustyniak) Mack. Anna was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School, was married to Martin M Linder, and lived in Chicago, Villa Park, IL and Gilbert. She...

Jun 16, 2016

Michael D. "DP" Ewashean, age 75, longtime resident of Embarrass and formerly of Ely, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at his home with family at his side. He was born January 20, 1941 in Chicago, IL, the son of Harriet Czop. He was united in marriage to Susan Nickolson on September 5, 1969, in Sisseton, SD.

Jun 15, 2016

Alex Batinich, age 95, of Tower/Lake Vermilion died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home with family at his side. He was born November 10, 1920, in Eveleth, MN, the son of Nicoli and Milica (Malkovich) Batinich. He graduated from Eveleth High School. Alex worked many years in Chicago gut always came "home" to Lake Vermilion each...

Jun 14, 2016

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Jeffrey Duane Barsness, age 48 of Babbitt died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in his home. He was born July 10, 1967 in Babbitt, and was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School. Jeff grew up in Babbitt, moved to Minneapolis to find work and returned to Babbitt.

He liked to...

Jun 9, 2016

Jay Elmer Hoiland, Sr., age 81 of Virginia died Thursday, June 9, 2016. He was born October 15, 1934 in Duluth, the son of Ted and Elsie (Plew) Hoiland and was a graduate of Cook High School and Itasca Junior College. He married Lois Jennings on December 7, 1953 in Virginia, and they lived in Virginia, Hoyt...

Jun 3, 2016

Dann Michael Moesenthin, age 60 of Virginia died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Essentia Health – Virginia. He was born April 22, 1956 in Virginia the son of William Frederick and Margaret Gail (Granros) Moesenthin. Dann grew up in Virginia, and lived in Chicago, Toledo, and Phoenix prior to returning to Virginia. He was employed as a...