Obituaries

Oct 4, 2011

Richard Lee "Dick" Tracy age 75 of Canyon died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born May 26, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN the son of James and Ruth (Thompson) Tracy. Dick married Marjorie Kennen on June 4, 1955 in Meadowlands and was a longtime Canyon area resident. He worked as a logger in...

Oct 4, 2011

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James Paul Frazee, age 55 of Virginia died Tuesday, October 4, 2011. He was born April 6, 1956 in Virginia the son of James A. and Jean (Laugen) Frazee. Jim was raised in Tower, worked for Reserve Mining Company and then moved to Virginia and enrolled in the Pipefitters Apprentice Program. He...

Oct 3, 2011

Biography

Floyd Lowell Brock, age 80, longtime resident of Hibbing died Monday, October 3, 2011, in the Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi. He was born October 25, 1930 in Northfield, MN, the son of Martin and Myrna (Mallory) Brock. He grew up in Bear River and attended school in Alango. Floyd was a veteran of the...

Oct 1, 2011

Dale Robert Gustafson, age 73 of Hibbing and formerly of Aurora and Palo, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born December 13, 1937 in North Hibbing, the son of Edwin John and Gertrude (Elliott) Gustafson and grew up in the Hibbing area. In 1954 Dale enlisted in the...

Oct 1, 2011

Paul Willard Lehman, age 100, a longtime resident of Embarrass, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1911 in Orrville, Ohio the son of Jacob P. and Sarah E. (Moser) Lehman. Paul married Doris Wengerd on September 14, 1944 in Ohio. He moved to northern Minnesota in the...

Sep 25, 2011

Born: January 8, 1925 Place of Birth: Ionia, MI Death: September 25, 2011 Place of Death: Virginia, MN Private Family Services will be held Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook.

Sep 24, 2011

Arthur Henry "Sonny" Raihala, age 74 of Virginia died Saturday, September 24, 2011 in the Virginia Convalescent Center. He was born February 13, 1937 in Gilbert, the son of Arthur August and Tyne Marie (Lehto) Raihala graduated from Keewatin High School and received an Associate of Science Degree from Hibbing Junior College and attended North Dakota State University. Sonny...

Sep 21, 2011

Gladyce L. Johnson, age 95, of Hermantown and formerly of Tower, MN died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth. She was born March 11, 1916 in Tower, MN the daughter of Harry and Signe (Anderson) Anderson. She graduated from Tower High School in 1934 and attended the McPhail School...

Sep 17, 2011

Rochelle Anne Siebert, age 56 of Virginia died Saturday, September 17, 2011 in her home. She was born April 11, 1955 in Eveleth, the daughter of Harold and Winnifred (Matson) Naapila. Rochelle lived in Cherry, San Jose, CA and Libbey, MT prior to returning to the Iron Range in the early 1970's. She was employed at the Virginia City...

Sep 12, 2011

Elaine Ruth Johnson, age 83, a longtime resident of Hibbing, died Monday, September 12, 2011 in St. Mary's Essentia Health in Duluth. She was born December 15, 1927 in Hibbing, the daughter of Christ A. and Anna E. (Hegfors) Johnson. She graduated from Hibbing High School. Elaine was united in marriage to Lloyd Johnson on September 13, 1948 in...

Sep 9, 2011

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James R.W. Meinzer, age 53 of Virginia lost his longtime battle with alcoholism on September 9, 2011 in the Grand Itasca Medical Center in Grand Rapids. He was born August 28, 1958 in Virginia, the son of Ron and Jeanette (Simons) Meinzer. James enjoyed golfing, camping with his family and the outdoors....

Sep 5, 2011

Milanovich, Zorie, age 85 of Hibbing passed peacefully on September 5, 2011. Zorie was born in Carson Lake, MN on February 21, 1926, the eighth of 10 children of Milan "Mike" and Boija "Barbara" Milanovich. The family moved to Leetonia in 1934. In 1970, Zorie and her brother Joe moved the family home to Hibbing, where they...

Aug 28, 2011

Shirley Daniel age 77 of Sheffield, England died tragically on August 28, 2011 as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, which occurred in Mt. Iron, Minnesota. Shirley was in Minnesota enjoying a family celebration with her daughter and grandson.

Aug 27, 2011

Ralph Harding Hanson, age 88 of Buhl died Saturday, August 27, 2011 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1923 in Newfolden, MN the son of Hartvig and Tena (Anderson) Hanson, the sixth of thirteen children. Ralph left for San Diego, CA and worked for Consolidated Aircraft until joining the US Navy on...

Aug 21, 2011

Deborah Joan Scorich, age 58, of Mt. Iron and formerly of Hibbing, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 in St. Mary's Essentia Health in Duluth. She was born February 7, 1953 in Hibbing the daughter of Walter and Grace (Frost) Maki. She graduated from Hibbing High School in 1971, and went on to attend Hibbing Jr. College. She was united...

Aug 20, 2011

Sarah Beth Lervik, age 57, of Chisholm and formerly of Terre Haute, IN, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 in St. Luke's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born July 8, 1954 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Ernest and Geneva Lois (Whitlock) Tarrh. She graduated from Sullivan High School and took several college courses. Sarah was united in marriage...

Aug 17, 2011

Cheryl Sue Altman, age 62, of Hibbing and formerly of the Chicago area, died Tuesday, August 17, 2011, in her home. She was born April 12, 1949 in Lakeland, FL, the daughter of William John and Mildred Bernice (Webster) Altman. She graduated from Reavis High School in Burbank, IL. Cheryl worked as a forklift operator in Illinois prior to...

Aug 17, 2011

Phyllis Marconett, age 88 of Virginia died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at her home with her devoted family by her side. She was born November 12, 1922 in Warroad, MN the daughter of Howard and Constance (Morris) Stoltz and raised in Virginia. Phyllis was a 1940 graduate of Virginia High School. On March 16, 1946 Phyllis married...

Aug 13, 2011

Kimberly Paulette Grew, age 51 of Virginia died tragically, on August 13, 2011. She was born May 17, 1960 on Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, the daughter of Richard and Loretta (Witt) Linders. As the daughter of Air Force parents, Kim lived in New Mexico, Japan, Alaska, Florida, Montana, and Texas. She married Brian John Grew on...

Aug 13, 2011

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Brian John Grew, age 54 of Virginia died tragically, August 13, 2011 in his home. He was born January 4, 1957 in Virginia, the son of Herbert and Patricia (Hayeski) Grew and was a lifelong Virginia resident. Brian married Kimberly Paulette Linders on May 27, 1978. He was employed by...