Karen Mayry
Jul 3, 2010
Karen L. Mayry, age 72, longtime resident of Iron died Saturday, July 03, 2010 in the Virginia Convalescent Care Center. She was born June 11, 1938 in Grygla, MN the daughter of Nels and Margaret (Johannessohn) Folkedahl. She graduated from Cherry High School, and was united in Marriage to Jerry Mayry in September of 1957. Karen enjoyed her work...
Margaret Riser
Jul 2, 2010
Margaret C. Riser, age 87, longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, July 2, 2010 in the Shalom Home West in St. Louis Park, MN. She was born December 31, 1922 in Hibbing the daughter of Anders and Christine (Lindmark) Pearson. She graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend Hibbing Jr. College and the Minneapolis...
William "Bill" Kvale
Jun 29, 2010
The Reverend William O. "Bill" Kvale, age 79 of Lake Vermilion died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born October 10, 1930 in Minneapolis, the son of Oliver and Lucile (Crouse) Kvale. Bill was a graduate of Duluth Central high school, UMD and Drew University in Madison, NJ. He married Carol...
Boni Bryson
Jun 26, 2010
Boni Lynn Bryson, age 55 of Mt. Iron died peacefully in her residence on June26, 2010. She was born August 1, 1954 in Virginia, the daughter of Richard and Joan (Holappa) Tammaro and was a graduate of Tower High School Class of 1972 and of Cosmetology School. Boni enjoyed the outdoors, racing, fishing, spending time chatting with friends, being...
Edna Finckbone
Jun 20, 2010
Biography Edna Arvilla Finckbone, age 96, longtime resident of Ely died Sunday, June 20, 2010 in the Ely Bloomenson Nursing Home. She was born June 11, 1914 in Bemidji, MN the daughter of Adrian and Gladys Harris. She graduated from Bemidji High School. Edna was united in marriage to Paul E. Finckbone on October 31, 1936. Edna worked as...
Violet Kokkinen
Jun 17, 2010
Violet H. Kokkinen, age 95, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 in the Guardian Angels Healthcare Center in Hibbing. She was born December 13, 1914 in Superior, WI the daughter of Michael and Carolina (Vincent) Shafer. She was married to Eero Kokkinen and worked as a homemaker. Violet is survived by her children: Alyn Dale Kokkinen...
Jack Rogers
Jun 17, 2010
Jack Warren Rogers, age 79, of Tower and formerly of Des Moines and West Des Moines, IA died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at his home. He was born April 4, 1931 in Des Moines, IA the son of Raymond and Ethel Pearl (Binder) Rogers. He attended School in Des Moines and went on to attend College and Law School...
Robert "Bob" Branstrom
Jun 15, 2010
Biography
Robert Leigh Branstrom, age 83, lifelong resident of Virginia died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1927 in Virginia, the son of Ivar and Lillian (Anderson) Branstrom. He graduated from Virginia High School and went on to serve in the Merchant Marine. A veteran of the US...
Kathleen "Kathy" Holmes
Jun 13, 2010
Kathleen Dorian (Mrs. LeRoy) Holmes (nee Tuominen), age 75 of Lake Vermilion, Tower died Sunday, June 13, in St. Michael's Health & Rehabilitation Center after receiving treatments for cancer. Kathleen was born December 25, 1934 in Virginia, the daughter of Richard and Helen (Heikkila) Tuominen. She grew up and attended school in Tower-Soudan, graduating from high school in 1953,...
Donnie Lira
Jun 13, 2010
Donnie Joe Lira, age 66, of Mt. Iron, MN died Sunday, June 13, 2010 in Great Scott Twp. He was born November 12, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Joe and Jean Lira. He received his GED and joined the Air Force in 1961 as a way to leave the harsh streets of Los Angeles. Throughout his...
Richard Kohlhase
Jun 5, 2010
Richard Norman Kohlhase, age76, longtime resident of Virginia died Saturday, June 05, 2010 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1933 in International Falls, MN the son of Joyce C. and Sylvia (Hafdahl) Kohlhase. He graduated from International Falls High School, and went on to attend Bemidji State University. A veteran of the...
Robert "Bob" Campbell
Jun 4, 2010
Robert Carleton Campbell, age 65, longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, June 4, 2010 in the Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi. He was born October 26, 1944 in Evanston, IL, the son of Robert and Alma Campbell. He graduated from Greenway-Coleraine High School and went on to receive his AA from Itasca Community College. Bob also attended UMD...
Thomas Baczewski
Jun 3, 2010
Thomas Paul "Tom" Baczewski, age 44 of Mt Iron, died Thursday, June 03, 2010 in his home of a heart attack due to diabetic complications. He was born October 24, 1965 in St. Paul, MN the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Gieffer) Baczewski. Frank died when Tom was 3 and when his mom remarried; Fred Kuehne became Tom's Dad....
Kenneth Olson
Jun 2, 2010
Kenneth E. Olson, age 87, longtime resident of Hibbing and Side Lake, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 in his home. He was born February 24, 1923 in Bear River, MN the son of Elmer and Emma (Nelson) Olson. He attended school in Togo, and graduated from Grand Rapids High School at the top of his class. Kenneth...
Lester Smaaladen
Jun 1, 2010
Lester John Smaaladen, age 90, longtime resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born October 20, 1919 in Crosby, ND the son of John and Ella (Dahl) Smaaladen. He attended school in Hibbing. A veteran of the US Army, Les was a ski instructor in Waters Meet, MI and was a...
Leonard Petroskey, Sr
May 31, 2010
Leonard Carl "Len" "Lala" Petroskey, Sr., age 91 of Virginia died Monday, May 31, 2010 in St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was born November 3, 1918 in Virginia, the son of Walter and Josephine (Kolosek) Petroskey and was a graduate of Virginia High School, Class of 1938. Len was a decorated U.S. Army...
Luba Cameron
May 30, 2010
Luba Cameron, age 88, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at Fairview University Medical Center Mesabi in Hibbing. She was born April 27, 1922 in Pool Loc., MN, the daughter of Dan and Mary (Jaksich) Terzich. She was a graduate of Hibbing High School. On September 2, 1961 she married Raymond "Bud" Cameron in Hibbing....
Raymond "Ray" Peil
May 28, 2010
Raymond John Peil, age 81 of Mt. Iron and formerly of Tower and Aurora died Friday, May 28, 2010 in St. Michael's Health & Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. He was born July 9, 1928 in Tower, MN the son of John and Mintie (Kitto) Peil; and was a 1946 graduate of Tower-Soudan High School. Ray served in the U.S....
Dessa Sargent
May 21, 2010
Dessa O. Sargent, age 96, of LaPrairie, MN and formerly of Hibbing and Pengilly, died Friday, May 21, 2010 in an adult care facility in LaPrairie. She was born August 27, 1913 in Chisholm, MN the daughter of Nikola and Kata Orlovich. She attended school on the Iron Range and went on to attend Beauty College in...
Margaret Strucel
May 21, 2010
Margaret Mary Strucel, age 94, longtime resident of Virginia died Friday, May 21, 2010 in Edgewood Vista in Virginia. She was born January 9, 1916 in Ely, MN the daughter of Matt and Mary (Kure) Musich. She graduated from Ely High School and went on to attend the Ely Jr. College. Margaret was united in marriage to John Strucel...
