Obituaries

Jan 8, 2015

Dolores I. Flynn, age 92, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Thursday, January 08, 2015, at the Fairview University Medical Center in Hibbing. She was born March 1, 1922, in Hibbing the daughter of Frank A. and Golden A. (Boucher) Gustafson. She graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend Hibbing Jr. College. Dolores was united...

Jan 7, 2015

William J (Bill) Toivonen, age 86 of Aurora, died peacefully on January 7, 2015 at Dove Healthcare West, Eau Claire, WI. He was born September 10, 1928 the son of Charles Victor and Jenny Lillian (Jarvinen) Toivonen in Orr, MN and married Dolores "Dee" King. Bill was a self-made man, leaving home at 12 years old to work in...

Jan 4, 2015

Margaret "Marge" Rose Stupca, age 81 of Mt. Iron died Sunday, January 4, 2015 in the Diamond Willow Residence. She was born July 13, 1933 in Gilbert the daughter of Ignatius and Rose (Strah) Russ and was a graduate of Gilbert High school class of 1951. Marge married Edward Stupca on August 9, 1952 in Gilbert and...

Jan 4, 2015

Carol Emily Michalek, age 75 of Lake Vermilion Tower died Sunday, January 4, 2015 in the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. She was born January 8, 1939 in Chicago the daughter of James and Carolyn (Parod) Prasil. Carol married Russell Michalek on December 16, 1961 and they made their home in the Chicago area, Denver, and Sleepy Hollow,...

Jan 3, 2015

Florence M. Ulicsni, age 77, longtime resident of Mt. Iron died Saturday, January 03, 2015, at Essentia Health – Virginia. She was born March 2, 1937, in Virginia the daughter of Ernest and Anna (Nordstrom) Johnson. She graduated from Virginia High School and went on to receive her X-Ray Technician Certification from St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. She was...

Dec 25, 2014

Helen Winifred Kivela, age 79 of Cedar Valley, received the ultimate Christmas gift and was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 25, 2014 in the Hillcrest Alice Residence. She was born August 8, 1935 in Bigfork to Armas and Emma (Samuelson) Jacobson and raised in Marcell, MN. She was a 1953 graduate of Deer River...

Dec 23, 2014

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James Leroy "Jim" Gilbert, age 79 of Mountain Iron, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in the Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. He was born January 31, 1935 in Buhl, the son of Carl and Alma (Nelson) Gilbert, and was a 1953 graduate of Martin Hughes High School. Jim married Lavina Parker...

Dec 11, 2014

Fred Paul Smith, age 70 of Greenwood Township, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 in his home, surrounded by loved ones, after a brief battle with cancer. Fred was born November 27, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of David A. and Vernice (McConnell) Smith, was born and raised in Waukee, Iowa and graduated Iowa State University with a...

Dec 9, 2014

Betty E. Glavich, age 88 a longtime resident of Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in Essentia Health – Virginia. She was born May 26, 1926 on the family homestead located on the St. Louis River in Fayal Twp., the daughter of Arthur and Elvera (Frants) Usitalo; and was a 1943 graduate of Virginia High School. Betty married...

Dec 2, 2014

Lois L. "Loie" McGowan, age 80, of Hibbing and formerly of Denver, CO, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, MN. She was born January 17, 1934, in Hibbing, MN, the daughter of Alvin "Kelly" and Lily (Christianson) Strehlow. She graduated from Hibbing High School, and shortly thereafter moved to Denver, CO on the advice of...

Nov 28, 2014

Dennis Alan Schiebe, 60, Virginia, passed in his home, surround by those he loved, on Friday, November 28, 2014 after a 2 year battle with colon cancer. Dennis was born on January 28, 1954 in LaMoure ND, to Gerald and Leona (Quast) Schiebe. He lived in Jamestown, ND as a young boy and moved to Grafton, ND...

Nov 21, 2014

LaVerne (Verne) Alvin Braaten, age 95, a longtime resident of Virginia died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 in the Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Center. He was born September 7, 1919 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin the son of Oscar and Clara (Olson) Braaten. Verne attended a one-room county school for his first eight years, then high school at Colfax, Wisconsin. He...

Nov 15, 2014

Doris May Basta, age 90, longtime resident of Hibbing died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the Fairview University Medical Center in Hibbing. She was born January 20, 1924, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Senia M. Madden. She graduated from Hibbing High School and then served in the US Navy in the Hospital Corps during WWII. She was united...

Nov 12, 2014

Bernice E. Thompson, age 91, of Virginia and formerly of Ely and Duluth died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Virginia. She was born September 21, 1923 in Clarion, IA, the daughter of Otto and Anna (Hannasch) Munn. She graduated from high school and went on to attend the University of Dakota where she received...

Nov 6, 2014

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Arthur "Art" Raymond Bjerga, age 89, a longtime resident of Hibbing died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Hummingbird Assisted Living in Meadowlands. He was born May 29, 1925 in Orwell Twp., Ottertail County, the son of Albert and Raghnild ((Djuvik) Bjerga. Art was a Navy Veteran of WWII serving aboard the USS...

Nov 5, 2014

Doris Anna Lehman, age 92 of Embarrass died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 in her home. She was born February 14, 1922 in Massillon, Ohio the daughter of Ava and Sarah (Sommers) Wengerd and has lived in Embarrass since the 1940's. In 1998, Doris suffered a massive stroke and has been cared for at home by her family. She went...

Oct 31, 2014

Nancy Margaret Norberg, age 85, of Virginia and formerly of Tower died Friday, October 31, 2014, at Essentia Health – St. Mary's in Duluth. She was born March 5, 1929, in Heaton, ND the daughter of Johan and Myrtle (Olson) Sunne. She graduated from Baudette High School, and later received her Bachelor of Science degree from Bemidji State University....

Oct 24, 2014

Alma G. Hummel, age 83 of Hibbing and formerly of Duluth and Mesa, AZ died Friday, October 24, 2014 in the Fairview Range Medical Center. She was born July 13, 1931 in Cohasset, MN the daughter of Wayne and Heide (Anderson) Brower, and attended school in Pequot Lakes, MN. Alma married Lloyd Hummel on July 24, 1950...

Oct 23, 2014

Darlene J. Marinac, age 83 of Hibbing died Thursday, October 23, 2014 in the Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm. She was born July 1, 1931 in Aldrich, MN the daughter of Edward and Anna (Brever) Stish and was a graduate of Chisholm High School, Class of 1949. Darlene married Robert S. Marinac on December 15, 1956 in...

Oct 22, 2014

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Cory Scott Kozar, age 49 of Aurora died Wednesday, October 22, 2014. He was born February 28, 1965 in Virginia, the son of Frank "Poncho" and Bea (Motti) Kozar. He lived in Virginia, Eveleth, Grand Rapids, and International Falls and graduated from High School...