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Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee

Nov 16, 2013

Jerry T. Lee, age 82, of Britt died Saturday, November 16, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 12, 1931 in Hermitage, AR, the son of James O., Sr. and Gladys (Thompson) Lee. Jerry was a Mechanical Engineer and a longtime employee of Potlatch Corporation working in Arkansas and Idaho prior to moving to...

Bruce Olson

Bruce Olson

Nov 13, 2013

Bruce Norman Olson, age 69 a longtime resident of the Lakeview Residence in Virginia and the Merritt House in Biwabik died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. He was born September 8, 1944 in Hibbing, the son of Arnold M. and Helen (Williams) Olson and attended Hibbing High School. Bruce had a...

Victor Wirkkula

Victor Wirkkula

Nov 13, 2013

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74804P

Victor Raymond "Gusty" Wirkkula age 86 of Hibbing died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in the Cornerstone Villa of Buhl. He was born December 27, 1926 in International Falls, MN the son of William and Anna (Anderson) Wirkkula. Vic married Shirley Jean Mattson on April 15, 1953 in Hibbing and was a longtime...

Janice Krueger

Janice Krueger

Nov 11, 2013

Janice Ilene Krueger age 73 of Mt. Iron died Monday, November 11, 2013 in Essentia Medical Center Virginia. She was born April 19, 1940 in Perham, MN the 15th of 18 children of Carl and Albertina (Morton) Umlauf and grew up in Star Lake, MN. Janice married Og Krueger on May 22, 1958 in Dent, MN. They resided in...

Dr. Robert "Dr. Robert A. Peterson" Peterson

Dr. Robert "Dr. Robert A. Peterson" Peterson

Nov 10, 2013

DR. ROBERT A. PETERSON Born in Virginia, Minnesota on August 17, 1915, Robert passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Sunday, November 10, 2013, at St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center. Robert grew up during the Great Depression and like so many others who lived during that time, knew the value of hard work. He surely had sisu....

Dennis Koski

Dennis Koski

Nov 10, 2013

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74804P

DENNIS "FRED" KOSKI Dennis "Fred" Koski, 69, of Britt, passed into the gates of heaven at St Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Sunday, November 10, 2013, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born October 6, 1944, in Virginia, MN, the son of Arnold and Elsie (Welander) Koski and...

Daniel Forsmark

Daniel Forsmark

Oct 31, 2013

Daniel R. Forsmark, age 80, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Thursday, October 31, 2013, in the Heritage Manor nursing home in Chisholm. He was born May 17, 1933, in Stuntz Twp., the son of Jacob D. and Mathilda H. (Bye) Forsmark. He graduated from Hibbing High School. Daniel served in the United States Air Force. He was...

Donald "Don Gustafson" Gustafson

Donald "Don Gustafson" Gustafson

Oct 27, 2013

Donald Joseph Gustafson, age 73 of Virginia and formerly of Evelth, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 in his home. Don was born in Two Harbors, MN on April 1, 1940. He moved to Eveleth as a boy, where he graduated with the Class of 1958. Don was a member of the MN National Guard, serving at Fort Ripley. He...

Leonard Hydukovich

Leonard Hydukovich

Oct 26, 2013

Send Flowers Leonard Hydukovich September 22, 1925 - October 26, 2013

Leonard Hydukovich, age 88, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Saturday, October 26, 2013, in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born September 22, 1925, in Hibbing the son of Nick and (Danica) Hydukovich. Following High School, Leonard served in the US Army in Japan during WWII....

Sandra "Sandy Dickson" Dickson

Sandra "Sandy Dickson" Dickson

Oct 13, 2013

Sandra Marie "Sandy" Dickson, age 55 of Zim died Sunday, October 13, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospice after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was born November 17, 1957 in Hibbing the daughter of Orville and Donna (DeJarlais) Wedin and was a graduate of Cherry High School. Sandy married Kenneth Lee Dickson on August 7, 1976 and was...

Sonja Bankovich

Sonja Bankovich

Oct 12, 2013

Per Decedent's Request - No Formal Services will be held

Sonarettte "Sony Lono" Lono

Sonarettte "Sony Lono" Lono

Oct 8, 2013

Sonarette Leigh Leilani "Sony" Lono, age 24 of Virginia died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in her home. She was born October 30, 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii; the daughter of Sonya Evans and Samuel Lono and was a graduate of Virginia High School. She is survived by her mom and step-dad: Sonya Lono and Dan Raitt of Virginia; dad:...

James Nelson

James Nelson

Oct 6, 2013

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74804P

James Warren Nelson, age 82 of Keewatin passed from this life to his eternal home with God on October 6, 2013. Jim was born June 12, 1931 in Brainerd, MN the son of Emil and Winifred (Holmes) Nelson. On March 25, 1950 he married Pauline Lamping. A short while later...

Floyd Worley

Floyd Worley

Oct 4, 2013

Send Flowers Floyd G. Worley August 10, 1938 - October 4, 2013

Facts

Born: August 10, 1938 Death: October 4, 2013 Place of Death: Residence

Services

Per Decedent's Request - No Formal Services will be held

Thomas "Tom Vraa" Vraa

Thomas "Tom Vraa" Vraa

Oct 4, 2013

Biography

Thomas Sidney "Tom" Vraa, age 52 of Embarrass died Friday, October 4, 2013 in the Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born January 27, 1961 in Thief River Falls, the son of Curtis and Delores (Stenvik) Vraa and was a 1979 graduate of Babbitt-Embarrass High School. Tom married Kathy Sue Boelk on November 29, 1980...

Sylvia Johnson

Sylvia Johnson

Sep 30, 2013

Sylvia Inga Johnson, age 89, of Hibbing and formerly of Bejou, MN, died Monday, September 30, 2013, in the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born November 26, 1923, in Bear Park Twp., MN, the daughter of Hans and Karen (Olson) Hanson-Horn. She was united in marriage to Clarence A. Sirjord on April...

Ethel Radosevich

Ethel Radosevich

Sep 24, 2013

Ethel Eleanor (Brothen) Radosevich, age 86, of Buhl died Tuesday, September 24, 2013, in the Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi. She was born April 4, 1927, in Clearbrook, MN, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Marsolek) Brothen. She was united in marriage to Victor Radosevich on October 18, 1958, in Bagley, MN. Ethel worked as a homemaker. She...

Tammy Childs

Tammy Childs

Sep 16, 2013

Tammy Lynn Hopper Childs, age 38 of Virginia died unexpectedly Monday, September 16, 2013 in her home. She was born November 27, 1974 in Portsmouth, VA, the daughter of James and Alaide (Steeves) Hopper, Jr. and was a 1993 graduate of Virginia High School. Tammy was employed as an assistant Manager for Holiday Station Stores; and was formerly employed...

Patricia Belanger

Patricia Belanger

Sep 11, 2013

Patricia Jean Belanger, age 83, longtime resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, September 11, 2013, in the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 23, 1929, in Roseau, MN, the daughter of Keith and Marion (Seely) Lovejoy. She graduated from International Falls High School. Pat was united in marriage to Ronald A. "Tuppy" Belanger on August 28,...

Myron Carlson

Myron Carlson

Sep 7, 2013

Myron J. Carlson, age 82, of Hibbing, died Friday, September 7, 2013 at the Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN. He was born July 25, 1931 in Browerville, MN, the son of Henry and Ella (Dodge) Carlson. Myron was a graduate of Swanville High School, St. Cloud Teacher's College, and earned his Master's Degree in Science...

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