Obituaries

Oct 1, 2010

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Gerald Dwayne "Jerry" Mueller, age 75 of Lake Vermilion Tower died Friday, October 1, 2010 in St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. He was born July 20, 1935 in Minneapolis, the son of George G. and Elenor (Herbranson) Mueller; attended Minneapolis Central High School and graduated from Northwestern Television and Electronics Institute. Jerry enlisted...

Oct 1, 2010

Glennys Giorgi, age 77 of Mt. Iron passed away Friday, October 1, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born May 11, 1933 in Clay County near Barnesville, MN, the daughter of Hartwell and Luella (Buttenhoff) Carr. Glennys was a graduate of Barnesville High School and Moorhead State Teacher's College. She was an elementary school...

Sep 29, 2010

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Don Roland Roddy, age 70, longtime resident of Iron, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. He was born August 25, 1940 in New Orleans, LA the son of James and Una (Faucheaux) Roddy. He graduated from High School and went on to serve in the US Air Force....

Sep 25, 2010

Biography Laura Aronen, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 25, 2010. She was born February 14, 1919 in Florenton, MN the daughter of Frank and Roosa (Perttu) Maki. Laura married Lawrence M. Aronen on September 8, 1940 in Virginia. She lived in Great Falls, MT for 13 years, in Florenton, MN from 1955...

Sep 24, 2010

Jeannine Yvonne Miskulin, 80, formerly of Hibbing, went home to Heaven at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Hermantown September 24, 2010, to spend eternity with her Lord Jesus Christ and all her precious loved ones waiting for her there. Jeannine was born on July 19, 1930 in Casey, Iowa to Elmer & Hazel Floyd. She graduated from Hibbing High...

Sep 21, 2010

Melvin R. Koski, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 in Madison. He was born in Eveleth, MN on June 10, 1927 the son of George and Anna (Johnson) Koski. Melvin was a 1945 graduate of Eveleth High School, graduated in 1947 from Dunwoody College of Technology and attended the University of Minnesota. During 1946-1947, he served...

Sep 13, 2010

Peter J. Thompson, 78, of Virginia, died September 13, 2010 in his home. He was born August 13, 1932, in Zim, the son of Peter and Milka Thompson, was a graduate of Cherry High School, and a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. Peter married Elizabeth Montbriand on September 29, 1956, in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church...

Sep 4, 2010

Biography Harriet Torrance, age 78, formerly of Crookston passed away peacefully on September 4, 2010 in Buhl, MN. She was born May 1, 1932 in Mentor, MN the daughter of Lloyd and Emma (Ramberg) Nicholson and grew up in Mentor. Harriet married Dale W. Torrance on June 24, 1951 and lived in the East Grand Forks area, Maple Lake,...

Sep 3, 2010

June Marie Dagen, age 74 of Tower died Friday, September 3, 2010 in the Virginia Convalescent Care Center. She was born March 26, 1936 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Boyd and Evelyn (Lewis) Merriman. She married Orvan "Steve" Dagen on April 15, 1955 and was a homemaker. She enjoyed picking wild berries for jams and...

Aug 31, 2010

Biography Lily Marie Gustafson, age 101, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 12, 1909 in Hibbing, the daughter of Oscar and Maggie (Nord) Johnson and grew up in Mahoning Location. She married Emil T. Gustafson in March of 1926 and was a homemaker and caregiver...

Aug 29, 2010

Michael Wayne Cuff, age 63 of Virginia died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the family cabin in Melrude. He was born July 2, 1947 in Virginia, the son of Robert and Genevieve (Conaway) Cuff; and was a longtime Virginia area resident. Mike was a graduate of Virginia High School and the Eveleth Vo-Tech. He was employed as an Opthalmic...

Aug 26, 2010

Robert W. "Bill" Mannila, age 82, lifelong resident of Hibbing died peacefully Thursday, August 26, 2010 in his home. He was born November 1, 1927 in Superior, WI. He was the son of Matt and Hannah Mannila. He attended Hibbing Schools, and was united in marriage to Lorraine Loween on October 15, 1949 in Hibbing. A veteran of the...

Aug 25, 2010

Joan Marie Wallace, age 62 of Hibbing and formerly of Willow River died Wednesday. August 25, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born November 29, 1947 in Duluth, the daughter of Donald and Emma (Oswell) Bartch. She grew up Willow River and graduated from Willow River High School. She lived Portland, Oregon and Phoenix,...

Aug 24, 2010

Ellen Elizabeth Anderson, age 97 of Tower died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Virginia Regional Medical Center. Ellen (Marttila) Anderson was born one of fraternal twins November 24, 1912 to Konst and Fanny Marttila. She was a graduate of Tower High School, Virginia Junior College, and earned her Bachelor's Degree in education from the University of Minnesota...

Aug 13, 2010

Stanley C. Bakken, age 76, longtime resident of Hibbing went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 13, 2010 in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 6, 1934 in Goodridge, MN the son of Alvin and Barbara (Folkedahl) Bakken. He was united in marriage to Beverly Moen on June 10,...

Aug 1, 2010

James "Jim" Archie Hemming, age 63 of Duluth passed away August 1, 2010 at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born on October 16, 1946 in Hibbing, Minnesota the son of Archie and Murriel Hemming; and was united in marriage to Ruth J. Hanson on June 8, 1968 in Chisholm, MN. Jim was a graduate of...

Jul 28, 2010

Laura Nagel (nee Toensing), age 92 formerly of Shoreview died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in the Ely Bloomenson Nursing Home. She was born April 5, 1918 in St. Paul and married Garfield Frank Nagel in 1940. Laura was a homemaker and did some accounting work on a part-time basis. She was a 50+ year member of Incarnation...

Jul 21, 2010

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William T. Manner, age 85, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. He was born March 2, 1925 in Hibbing the son of Karl and Ida (Mantyla) Manner. He attended Hibbing schools. William was united in Marriage to...

Jul 20, 2010

Phyllis E. Vine, age 89, a resident of Hibbing, MN and formerly of Buhl, MN and Chisholm, MN died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Fairview University Medical Center Mesabi in Hibbing, MN. She was born July 6, 1921, in Chisholm, MN, the daughter of Henry and Eileen (Gustafson) LaCoursiere. She graduated from Chisholm High School in 1939. On January...

Jul 5, 2010

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Carl Walter Davis, age 85, lifelong resident of Chisholm died Monday, July 5, 2010 in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born July 6, 1924 in Chisholm the son of John and Minnie (Anderson) Davis. He attended school in Chisholm, and was united in marriage to Sadie Maxie on April 16, 1949...