Obituaries

Feb 28, 2014

Galen B. Squires, age 75, longtime resident of Britt, and formerly of Virginia, died Friday, February 28, 2014, at St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation in Virginia. He was born June 17, 1938, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Charles B. and Grace L. (Crosser) Squires. He graduated from Virginia High School and attended Virginia Jr. College. Galen was...

Feb 27, 2014

Brian Charles Vilbrandt, age 47, longtime resident of Virginia and formerly of New Jersey and Florida died Thursday, February 27, 2014, in St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. He was born February 6, 1967, in Heidelberg, Germany, the son of Richard Vilbrandt and Regina Cooper. He graduated from Bordertown High School in Bordertown, NJ. Brian was the...

Feb 26, 2014

John Joseph Petruska, 46, of Britt, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. He went to be with his heavenly father, passing away peacefully at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. John was born June 4, 1967, in Virginia to John (Jack) Petruska and Mary Ann Leathers. He grew up in Eveleth, graduating...

Feb 26, 2014

Gerald Dewaine Warner, age 58, a longtime resident of Virginia died February 26, 2014 in St, Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 13, 1955 the son of William and Beatrice Warner. Jerry was unique man who had a servant's heart and was always helping and watching out for his neighbors and friends. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...

Feb 25, 2014

Erlynn A. "Bud" Olberg, age 87, of Barnum and formerly of Hibbing died Tuesday, February 25, 2014, peacefully in his home. He was born December 9, 1926, in Warren, MN the son of Arthur and Ellen (Andersen) Olberg. He attended school in Middle River, MN. Bud was a veteran of the US Army and the US Air Force serving...

Feb 23, 2014

James Edward Daniels, age 72, longtime resident of Tower, MN, and Mission, TX, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, in the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He was born November 14, 1941, in Glenwood, MN, the son of Gerald and Annabelle (Lattimer) Daniels. Jim graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend a trade school welding program....

Feb 22, 2014

Gordon Otto Forer, age 78 of Hibbing died Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the Eveleth Fitzgerald Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 25, 1935 in Little Falls, MN the son of William and Alice (Zimmerman) Forer and was a 1953 graduate of Swanville, MN High School. Gordon married Ardis Zastrow on February 11, 1956 in...

Feb 21, 2014

Byron I. Trimble, age 96 a longtime resident of Lake 14 – Britt, died Friday, February 21, 2014 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Silver Bay. He was born December 5, 1917 in Virginia the son of John W. and Fae (Scott) Trimble and was a 1937 graduate of Virginia Roosevelt High School. Byron was employed as a taxi...

Feb 21, 2014

Helen Ketola passed away on February 21, 2014. She was 84 years old. Helen, the youngest of 9 children, was born in OulunLaani, Finland. She grew up & experienced life behind the lines of the Winter War and, upon its conclusion, was adopted by her uncle. Helen arrived in the United States in 1949 and soon after, met &...

Feb 20, 2014

Feb 20, 2014

Roxanne Darlene Ostendorf, 57 of Virginia, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 peacefully at her home after a hard fought battle with cancer. Roxanne was born February 12, 1957 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota the firstborn daughter of Ralph and JoAnn (Moss) Thiel. She grew up in Babbitt and graduated from Babbitt High School in 1975. That same...

Feb 15, 2014

Virginia Mae Samson, age 89, longtime resident of Hibbing and formerly of Richfield, MN, died Saturday, February 15, 2014, in the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born April 4, 1924, in Hibbing the daughter of John and Nettie (Sanders) Samson. She graduated from Hibbing High School. Virginia worked for Lerch Brothers, and then for...

Feb 7, 2014

Lucille Alice Bell age 82, a longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, February 7, 2014 in the Hillcrest Parkside Assisted Living Facility in Hibbing. She was born October 7, 1931 in Saint Louis, Missouri the daughter of Ernest and Nora (Fowler) Pfuhlman. Lucille is survived by children: Jerry Bell of Hibbing, Lynda (Mark) Eilers of Holt, Michigan...

Feb 2, 2014

Ronald Lewis Hendricks, age 57, longtime resident of Tower, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 in his home. He was born June 11, 1956 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Lewis and Arvilla (Countryman) Hendricks, and was a graduate of Babbitt High School. Ron was united in marriage to Debbie Lempia on November 29, 1975 in the Gloria Dei Lutheran...

Feb 1, 2014

Mabel Elizabeth Soder, 88, Makinen, died peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2014. She was born February 18, 1925 in Deerwood, MN to Hjalmar and Minda (Vang) Hogstrom. Mabel graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1943 and was united in marriage to Alvin B. Soder on February 16, 1946. Mabel, a longtime resident of Eveleth, was a co-owner of Eveleth...

Jan 22, 2014

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Richard Elias Latvala, age 89 a lifelong resident of Nashwauk passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. He was born November 13, 1924 in Nashwauk, the son of Charles W. and Lydia (Aho) Latvala and was a graduate of Nashwauk High School and the University of Minnesota. Richard married Violet Bjellos on June...

Jan 19, 2014

Send Flowers Maurice Edward LaTendresse November 3, 1913 - January 19, 2014

Maurice Edward LaTendresse, age 100, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm. He was born November 3, 1913 in Lake Linden, Michigan, the son of Mose and Lucy (Galipeau) LaTendresse. Maurice attended Hibbing schools...

Jan 17, 2014

Grace Ann Winiecki, age 53 who resided in the NHS-Northstar Specialized Services, Evans House in Virginia, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014, at St. Michael's Nursing Home after suffering a stroke. She was born May 23, 1960, in Coulee Dam, WA, the daughter of Arthur T. and Rosebud June (Chesley) Winiecki. Grace lived in Coulee Dam and Electric City,...

Jan 11, 2014

Donald "Don" Wallace Hildreth, age 82 of Mt. Iron died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Essentia Virginia Medical Center, with his family by his side. Don was born November 4, 1931 in Walker, MN., the son of Wallace and Marguerite (Anderson) Hildreth of Meadowlands. He graduated from Floodwood High School in 1949. Don served in the United States Army...

Dec 29, 2013

Send Flowers Jon Thomas Pettinelli June 22, 1963 - December 29, 2013

Jon Thomas Pettinelli, age 50 of Virginia died Sunday, December 29, 2013 in his home. He was born June 22, 1963 in Virginia, the son of Renold and Helen (Ercegovich) Pettinelli; graduated from Virginia High School and Dunwoody Institute. Jon married Lisa Allen on September...