Obituaries

May 18, 2014

Aloys Ralph Chiabotti, age 88 of Eagles Nest died Sunday, May 18, 2014 in the Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center. He was born November 25, 1925 in Tower the son of Louis and Louise (Yapel) Chiabotti and attended Tower-Soudan Schools. Ralph joined the United States Navy and served during WWII in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. He married...

May 13, 2014

Clarice Roberta (Shofner) Lervik, age 87, longtime resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. She was born April 22, 1927, in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Milton and Ruth (Jackson) Shofner. She was united in marriage to Brunolf John Lervik on July 13, 1946, in Hibbing. Clarice worked as a homemaker....

May 10, 2014

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Jayce Duane "Makoons" (Bear Cub) Spence, infant son of Daniel Joel and Holly Cristal (Payton) Spence was stillborn Saturday May 10, 2014 in Essentia Health Hospital in Virginia. Jayce is survived by his parents; his brother: Wyatt Wilde; his sisters: Hailey and Isabella Spence; his maternal grandparents: Greg (Amy) Payton of Iron, MN; his paternal grandfather:...

May 4, 2014

Alfred Norman Peterson II, "Frito", finally found peace Sunday, May 4, 2014 at St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. He was born December 8, 1950 in Virginia, the son of Alfred and Blanche (Shoquist) Peterson and was a lifelong resident of Virginia. He was a graduate of Virginia Hugh School and retired from US Steel – Minntac....

Apr 27, 2014

Norma Lea Baumgartner, 76 of Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at St. Michael's Health & Rehabilitation Center in Virginia after a brief battle with cancer. Norma was born April 30, 1937 at the Virginia Municipal Hospital to Rex Turner "RT" and Bessie (Tibbetts) Wingo. When she was...

Apr 24, 2014

Frank John Franson, Jr. age 81 of Lake Vermilion – Tower, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 in his home. He was born December 20, 1932 in the Soudan Hospital, the son of Frank J. and Edith (Anderson) Franson, Sr. Frank graduated from Tower High School in 1950. During his school years, he worked for Grandview Resort. After...

Apr 17, 2014

Anthony Mario DeLuca, age 66, longtime resident of Virginia died Thursday, April 17, 2014, in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 14, 1947, in Chicago, IL the son of Martin and Christine (Paoletti) DeLuca. He graduated from Virginia High School, and went on to attend the University of Cincinnati for their Fire Service...

Apr 17, 2014

Ruth Jeanne Fredrickson, age 89, of Virginia and formerly of Minnetonka died Thursday, April 17, 2014, in St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. She was born February 20, 1925, in Tower, MN, the daughter of Emil A. and Esther V. Fredrickson. She graduated from Tower-Soudan High School and went on to attend Business School in Minneapolis learning...

Apr 16, 2014

Sharen Jean Peuha, age 73, longtime resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. She was born April 9, 1941 in Blooming Prairie, MN, the daughter of Henry and Irene (Schulz) Schramm. She graduated from Austin High School. Sharen was united in marriage to Stanley Peuha on October 23, 1965, in Hibbing. Sharen worked...

Apr 14, 2014

Herbert F. Pfremmer passed peacefully on April 14, 2014. Herb was born and grew up in Minneapolis where he graduated from Roosevelt High School and enrolled in the University of Minnesota pursuing a medical career. When Pearl Harbor was attacked he decided he would rather be a hero than a doctor, enlisted as a naval aviator, and received training...

Apr 12, 2014

Janet Marie Lundmark, age 88, a longtime Virginia resident, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, in the Chestnut Grove Residence in Virginia. She was born November 20, 1925 in Rolfe, Iowa, the daughter of Luther and Sylva (Larson) Thompson, graduated Rolfe High School and Saint Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Janet's independent, determined spirit led her to Milwaukee, WI, for...

Apr 11, 2014

Send Flowers Joseph ""Grandpa Joe"" Alvin Johnson November 7, 1916 - April 11, 2014

Joseph Alvin Johnson, 97 years 4 months and 11 days (Known to the family as Grandpa Joe) joined his eternal family in heaven on April 11, 2014. Joe was born to Anton & Anna Johnson on November 7th, 1916 in Norman County, Mn....

Apr 11, 2014

Elizabeth Gunvor Kelk, 78, of Side Lake, MN and Scottsdale, AZ, died peacefully Friday, April 11th after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Tromsø, Norway in 1935, where she lived until graduating from nursing school. After working in Chicago, IL, she accepted a position in Toronto, Canada, where she met and married Douglas Kelk. They lived...

Apr 8, 2014

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Daniel Lee Greiner, age 59, longtime resident of rural Eveleth and formerly of Hibbing, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in his home following a 5 year battle with cancer. He was born December 7, 1954, in Virginia, MN to Robert L. and Jean (McKibbon) Greiner. He graduated from Hibbing High...

Apr 6, 2014

Arrangements are Pending

Apr 6, 2014

John E. "Archie" Moore, age 82, of Buhl and formerly of Hibbing, Keewatin, Bovey and Grand Rapids, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, in cornerstone Villa in Buhl. He was born August 18, 1931, in Grand Rapids, the son of Clifford and Daisy (Crowe) Moore. He graduated from Grand Rapids High School and later went on to attend Itasca Community...

Apr 4, 2014

LuLu Jane LaKosky Brown, Virginia's beloved "Orangie", age 76 of Virginia, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. She was born July 31, 1937 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Ollie Mae Wheeler and Robert Robbins. She grew up with her sharecropper grandparents in Mississippi and graduated from High School in Lambert,...

Apr 4, 2014

Sharon Lea Kvilvang, age 77, longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday, April 04, 2014, in her home with family at her side. She was born May 15, 1936, in Audubon, MN the daughter of Eivind and Myrtle (Kohler) Ode. She moved to Lake Park, MN with her parents in 1948, where...

Mar 30, 2014

Sophie Dorothy Krize, age 98, longtime resident of Virginia and formerly of Fairbanks, AK, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, in the Virginia Convalescent Care Center. She was born June 6, 1915, in Biwabik, MN the daughter of Frank and Mary (Schriner) Pedric. She attended school in Biwabik, and was united in marriage to Frank S. Krize on July 25,...

Mar 30, 2014

Send Flowers Tracker Alden Johnson

November 26, 2013 - March 30, 2014

Tracker Alden Johnson, 4 months old, was greeted in Heaven on March 30, 2014, by The Lord and his family members who have gone on ahead of him. He was born November 26, 2013, in Minneapolis, MN with very rare heart defects. Tracker...