Obituaries

Jan 3, 2013

Virginia Eleanor Iverson, age 83 of Lakeland died unexpectedly Thursday, January 3, 2013 in her home. She was born July 5, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Arthur and Virginia (nee Bing) Askegaard, was a graduate of Biwabik High school and Virginia Junior College. Virginia married Clayton William Iverson on June 11, 1949 in Biwabik. They farmed in...

Jan 1, 2013

Helen Wilhelmina Simberg was called to Our Lord on January 1, 2013 in Virginia Regional Medical Center in Virginia. She was 88 years young. Helen was born the youngest of eight children to Salomon Ludvig Latvala and Johanna Liisa Petteri Korpela in Cloquet on June 8, 1924. She grew up and graduated high school in Cloquet and...

Dec 31, 2012

David Alan Speece, age 43, of Anchorage, AK, died Monday, December 31, 2012, in Anchorage. He was born December 5, 1969, in Hibbing the son of Raymond D. and Jeanne L. (Kirkeby) Speece. David was an Eagle Scout who graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to study Auto Mechanics at Hibbing Vo-Tech. David worked as...

Dec 25, 2012

Harvey Richart, age 95 of Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on December 25, 2012 in the Edgewood Vista Senior Living Center in Virginia. He was born November 4, 1917 in Wolf, MN the fourth of eight children of Robert and Marie (nee Holton) Richart, and was a long time resident of Parkville and West Virginia. In...

Dec 17, 2012

John Forest Sweet, age 85, longtime resident of Hibbing and Tower, died Monday, December 17, 2012, in Diamond Willow assisted living in Mt. Iron. He was born June 29, 1927 in Evanston, IL, the son of John W. and Harriet (Hopkins) Sweet. John received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Math and Physics Engineering from Northwestern University...

Dec 12, 2012

Raymond William "Sonny" Nevala, age 78 died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay. He was born November 19, 1934 in Aurora, MN the son of Matt and Olga (Pulkinen) Nevala. Raymond attended Embarrass High School Class of 1952, was a state champion in the 440 yard dash and was a member...

Dec 11, 2012

Sergeant First Class Bradley Brian Lahti, age 33 of Robbinsdale, MN died on December 11, 2012. He was born July 3, 1979 in Virginia, the son of Brian C Lahti and Evelyn (Johnson) Lahti. He grew up in Wuori Township, rural Virginia and spent his childhood summers on Lake Vermilion. Brad graduated from Virginia High School in...

Dec 7, 2012

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Dec 4, 2012

Mike Shain, age 90, lifelong resident of the Hibbing area died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Guardian Angels Healthcare Center in Hibbing. He was born July 19, 1922, in Carson Lake the son of Pete and Francis (Klobucar) Shain. He attended Hibbing Schools. A veteran of the US Army, Mike served in the European Theatre during WWII. Mike was...

Nov 29, 2012

Jennie Hilma Clemons, age 95, of Hibbing and formerly of Cedar Valley, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, in the Bigfork Valley Community Nursing Home in Bigfork. She was born April 9, 1917, in Buhl, MN the daughter of Matt and Hilma (Saralampi) Maki. She attended school in Cedar Valley and Floodwood. She was united in marriage to Casper "Cap"...

Nov 28, 2012

Mary Ann "Bebe" Porthan (nee Starkman), age 80 of Lake Eshquagama, and formerly of Aurora died Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at the Northern Pines Health Care Center in Aurora. She was born December 5, 1931 in Ely the daughter of Waino & Ile (Isaacson) Starkman. She was a graduate of the Ely High School, Ely Junior College and received...

Nov 27, 2012

Roy E. Johnson, age 81 of Virginia, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in his home. He was born July 9, 1931 in Proctor, MN the son of Olaf and Edith (Anderson) Johnson; was a graduate of Proctor High School class of 1949 and Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. Roy was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States...

Nov 26, 2012

David Mark Voss, age 67, longtime resident of Hibbing died Monday, November 26, 2012, in his home with family by his side. He was born October 11, 1945 in Cambridge, England, the son of Julian and Joy (Goddard) Voss. Dave grew up the son of an Air Force officer and lived in many places. He graduated High...

Nov 24, 2012

Karen (Strassburg) Moen, 71, lost her nearly 9-year battle with ovarian cancer in the early morning of 24 November, 2012, at home and surrounded by her family. Karen faced each day of the last nine years with courage, dignity, and grace, even during the most difficult times of chemotherapy. Born in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Bill and Myrtle...

Nov 19, 2012

David Calhoun Ridgeway, 82, passed away on November 19th due to an aneurism. David was a true southern gentleman born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. He attended high school at Porter Military Academy in Charleston and, shortly after graduation, enlisted into the air force. He served during the Korean War and was stationed at a radar base in...

Nov 7, 2012

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Karl Kalvin Koepke, age 87, longtime resident of Zim, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born April 19, 1925, in Creighton, SD the son of Wilhelm and Emelia (Seiler) Koepke. He went to school in Toivola. A veteran of the US Army, Karl served in the...

Nov 6, 2012

Funeral services for Marvel (Betters) Warner, 80, of Mountain Iron, will be held at 12:00 PM, Saturday, November 24th at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Hibbing. A gathering for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the funeral services at the church. On November 6th, 2012, Marvel passed away with family by her side. She was...

Oct 29, 2012

Paul Shain, age 75, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Monday, October 29, 2012, in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 24, 1937 in Carson Lake, the son of Peter and Frances (Klobuchar) Shain. He graduated from Hibbing High School, and served in the Army National Guard. Paul was united in marriage to Nancy...

Oct 24, 2012

Cary Frank Schirmer, age 48, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, in his home, following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. He was born June 24, 1964, in Hibbing the son of William Jr. and Carol Ann (Kosluchar) Schirmer. He graduated from Hibbing High School. Cary was united in marriage to Sharon Stone...

Oct 15, 2012

Corey James Tuominen age 32 of Soudan died Monday, October 15, 2012 in his home. He was born May 24, 1980 in Virginia, MN the son of James Lee and Wendy (Syrjanen) Tuominen and was a lifelong resident of Tower-Soudan. Corey enjoyed coin collecting, was good at cards, dabbled in the stock market, and was a whiz on the...