Obituaries

Mar 30, 2014

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James Robert Macomber, age 66 of Tower passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 in his home after a courageous battle with ALS. Jim was born August 19, 1947 in Soudan, MN the son of J. Harold "Mac" and June (Johnson) Macomber. He was a graduate of Tower-Soudan High School, Vermilion...

Mar 17, 2014

Ellen Mae Cogger, age 84 of Mountain Iron died Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born October 9, 1929 in the family home on Snowball Lake near Calumet, MN the daughter of Joseph and Mary Medich; and married William Cogger, Sr. on August 13, 1949. Ellen was a homemaker who cherished time...

Mar 17, 2014

VERNON MIKE JORDAL Vernon Mike Jordal passed away on March 17, 2014 at Essentia Health Medical Center in Virginia, MN. Mike was born on September 13, 1920 in Buffalo Center, Iowa to Edward and Ida (Thompson) Jordal. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School, from Valparaiso Technical Institute and from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Mike served in the...

Mar 15, 2014

Lloyd E. Johnson, age 87, of Duluth and formerly a longtime resident of Hibbing, died Saturday, March 15, 2014, in his residence with family at his side. He was born June 14, 1926, in Hibbing the son of Carl and Clara (Rice) Johnson. He graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend Northwestern Vocational in Minneapolis for...

Mar 9, 2014

Sigrid E. Gabrielson, 91, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Burnsville, Minn. Sigrid was born January 24, 1923 in Cook, to Nestor Olaf Erickson and Hulda Erickson. She graduated from high school in Virginia, Minnesota, where she met and married her husband, Henry Gabrielson. They were married September 26, 1948, in Virginia. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed...

Mar 6, 2014

Raymond Frank Pelkey, age 71, of Buhl and formerly of Hibbing died Thursday, March 6, 2014, in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. He was born January 1, 1943, in Pine River, MN, the son of Ernest and Geneva (Kinning) Pelkey. He graduated from Nashwauk High School and went on to complete the Drafting program at Staples Technical College....

Mar 5, 2014

Anthony Thomas Poderzay, age 92, lifelong resident of Soudan died Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 at his home. He was born January 4, 1922, in Soudan the son of Anton and Caroline (Erchul) Poderzay. He graduated from Tower-Soudan High School. A Veteran of the US Army, Tony served as part of the 754th Field Artillery Battalion in the European Theatre...

Mar 3, 2014

Lois Ramona Johnson, age 88, of Virginia, died Monday, March 3, 2014 in St Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. She was born Sept. 20, 1925 in Dalton, MN, the daughter of Raymond and Carrie (Searles) Torgerson. She married Almon Johnson on June 11, 1947 in the Thordensjold Church in Underwood, MN. Lois worked at the Cluett Peabody...

Mar 2, 2014

BEVERLY FLOYD KOSMACH Beverly Floyd Kosmach, 83, of Virginia, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Mt. Iron Minnesota. She was born on August 2, 1930, in Eveleth, the daughter of Cecil and Lillian (Klemetsmo) Floyd. Beverly grew up in Eveleth and was a 1948 graduate of the Eveleth High School. After graduation...

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...