John "Guba" Gobats
Aug 6, 2012
John Joseph "Guba" Gobats, age 65 of Lake Vermilion – Tower died Monday, August 6, 2012 in the St. Mary's Medical Center Hospice in Duluth. He was born March 24th, 1947 in the Virginia Municipal Hospital the son of Joseph George and Delores Mae (Rossi) Gobats. John attended Washington School for 2 grades, Marquette School through the 8th grade...
James Toivonen
Aug 6, 2012
James Edward Toivonen, age 60, of Tower and formerly of Salt Lake City, UT, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012, at home. He was born July 16, 1952, in Virginia the son of William and Dolores (King) Toivonen. He graduated from High School in Cottage Grove, MN. Jim was employed at the Tower water treatment plant, and had formerly...
Shelly Ronchetti
Aug 1, 2012
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Shelly Marie Ronchetti, age 57, longtime resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, August 1, 2012, in the Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi. She was born October 12, 1954, in Hibbing the daughter of Verlin and Jeannette (Aho) Westby. She graduated from Hibbing High School. Shelly was a homemaker, and she loved animals....
Robert Teasck
Jul 29, 2012
Robert Frank "Bob" Teasck, age 87, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 in St. Raphael's Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. He was born March 12, 1925 in Virginia, the son of Frank and Anna (Dahl) Teasck and a graduate of Virginia High School. Bob served 7 years of active duty in the United States Army during WWII in the...
Marilyn Pautke
Jul 28, 2012
Marilyn Jane Pautke, age 88 of Virginia and a longtime resident of Milwaukee died Saturday, July 28, 2012 in St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. She was born July 19, 1924 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Stowe) Chamness. She married Richard Pautke on June 5, 1943 and moved to Virginia in 2004. Marilyn was...
Tim "Ragz" Renzaglia
Jul 25, 2012
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Tim "Ragz" Renzaglia, age 52 of Virginia died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born June 21, 1960 in Virginia, the son of Frindo and Myrtle "Dolly" (Novak) Renzaglia, and was a lifelong resident of Virginia. Tim was a 1978 graduate of Virginia High School and a 1980 graduate of...
Madge Aronson
Jul 25, 2012
Madge L. Aronson, 84 Madge Aronson passed away on Wed. July 25, 2012 in Buhl, MN. She was born in Littlefork on Jan. 20, 1928 to John (Jack) and Essie Osborn /Odegard (nee Gaff). She grew up in Littlefork and attended Littlefork School, the same school her three children and two of her grandchildren attended. Madge was...
Vincent "General Or Winker" Zavodnik
Jul 22, 2012
Vincent A. Zavodnik, ("General" or "Winker") age 67, lifetime resident of Soudan died Sunday, July 22, 2012 in St. Raphael's Health & Rehab Center in Eveleth. He was born March 17, 1945, in Soudan the son of Tony and Mary (Vesel) Zavodnik. He attended school in Soudan. Vincent worked for many years for the Kainz Lumber Company....
Lucyle Corser
Jul 19, 2012
Lucyle C. Corser, age 99, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Thursday, July 19, 2012 in the Guardian Angels Healthcare Center in Hibbing. She was born October 30, 1912, in Hibbing, the daughter of Henry and Mae (Gorrell) Cons. She graduated from Hibbing High School, and went on to receive her AA degree from Hibbing Jr. College. Lucyle was united...
Gladys Tichy
Jul 17, 2012
Biography Gladys Lillian Tichy, age 92, longtime resident of Hibbing went to meet her Savior, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Aspen Grove in Hibbing. She was born January 5, 1920 in Abbotsford, WI, the daughter of Kenneth and Edith (Dombrovi) Ingersoll. She was a graduate of Abbotsford High School. She was united in marriage on April 14, 1943 to...
Olive Ely
Jul 13, 2012
Olive Kathryn Ely, age 93 of Ely died Friday, July 13, 2012 in Eveleth Health Services Park She was born October 22, 1918 in Rice Lake, WI the daughter of Frank and Matilda (Kubesh) Cimfl and married Clifford Ely. She was a longtime resident of Rice Lake, moving to Ely, MN in 1999. Olive is survived by daughters: Darlene...
Edna Husdal
Jul 12, 2012
Edna Mae Husdal, age 94 of Virginia, MN, died peacefully on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the Virginia Convalescent Center. She was born May 23, 1918 in Virginia, MN, the daughter of Iver and Amelia (Gibeau) Husdal. She was a graduate of the Virginia High School and Virginia Junior College. She received her Bachelor's degree from Whitewater...
Jack Gentilini
Jul 11, 2012
Jack Frank Gentilini died peacefully with his wife by his side on July 11, 2012 at St. Raphael's Health Center in Eveleth. Jack was born January 4, 1933 the son of Louis Senior and Gladys (Peckels) Gentilini in Virginia. He graduated from the Marquette Catholic School and attended Virginia Roosevelt High School, as well as many levels of business...
Michael Lalli
Jul 11, 2012
Michael Bruce Lalli, age 57 of Virginia, MN died on July 11, 2012. He went home to be with his mother who died three years ago, to the day. He was born July 8, 1955 in Virginia, the son of John and Dorothy (Raukar) Lalli, was a graduate of High School in New Rochelle, NY and had...
Edwin Suomu
Jul 5, 2012
Send Flowers Edwin Suomu July 7, 1923 - July 5, 2012
Edwin Suomu, age 88, longtime resident of Clinton Twp. died Thursday, July 5, 2012 in St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. He was born in Clinton Twp. the son of Emil and Matilda (Hannula) Suomu. He graduated from Cherry High School. Ed worked as...
Mary Karsten
Jul 1, 2012
1-888-579-7953 Code: 74804P Facts Born: September 3, 1930 Place of Birth: Ely, MN Death: July 1, 2012 Place of Death: Virginia, MN Occupation: Legal Secretary
James Bowen
Jun 28, 2012
James Buckner Bowen, age 85 of Virginia died Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Edgewood Vista. He was born December 15, 1926 in Campbellsville, KY the son of Burr Harrison and Lucy (Buckner) Bowen and served in the United States Armed Forces during WWII. Jim was a 1951 graduate of the University of Kentucky where he played both football and...
Donald "Windy" Ronkainen
Jun 25, 2012
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Donald L. "Don" "Windy" Ronkainen, age 75, a lifelong resident of Tower-Soudan died Monday, June 25, 2012 in St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born June 2, 1937 in Soudan, the son of Wayne and Ida (Meittunen) Ronkainen and was a graduate of Tower Soudan High School Class...
Benjamin Holmes
Jun 25, 2012
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Benjamin Earl Holmes, age 21 of Idington, MN died unexpectedly at home on June 25, 2012. He was born April 2, 1991 in Virginia, the son of Stacey Hazen and Jonathan Holmes. He attended Cook High School and Mesabi Range College, graduating in 2009. Ben spent the past three years at the...
