Obituaries

Apr 21, 2010

Harold Marvin Ruona, age 93 of Hermantown and formerly of Hoyt Lakes died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in the Golden Oaks Assisted Living Residence in Hermantown. He was born January 7, 1917 in Blueberry Township, Wadena County, Minnesota the son of Lars and Anna (Timo) Ruona. Harold was a graduate of Menahga High School and the Milwaukee School of...

Apr 20, 2010

Eva Janesich Stenglein died April 21, 2010, in Tucson, Arizona. She was born in Eveleth, Minnesota, February 5, 1916. She graduated from Chisholm High School in 1932. She married Homer H. Stenglein. who preceded her in death in 1979. She had been a member of the Hibbing Hospital Auxiliary and served two terms as the president. She also volunteered...

Apr 14, 2010

Howard J. Honkola, age 73, lifelong resident of Embarrass died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 in his home with family at his side. He was born February 18, 1937 in Biwabik, the son of John and Linnea (Marttila) Honkola. Following his graduation from Embarrass High School, Howard enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. He...

Apr 5, 2010

Betty Tamte Carlson, age 87 died Monday, April 5, 2010 in Edgewood Vista Senior Living Residence in Virginia. She was born October 25, 1922 in Virginia the daughter of Oscar and Florence (Helstrom) Tamte. She was a graduate of Virginia High School, Duluth Business University and Minnehaha Academy Business School. She married Herbert S. Carlson on October...

Apr 4, 2010

Elizabeth V. "Betty" Wild, age 88 of Virginia and formerly of Ely and Tower died Sunday, April 4, 2010 in St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 22, 1922 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of John and Mary (Peyla) Wild. After graduating from high school, she graduated from St. Teresa's College in Winona with a degree...

Apr 3, 2010

Stanley Sigurd Anderson, age 84 of Virginia died Saturday, April 3, 2010 in St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 26, 1926 in Virginia, MN the son of Sigurd and Hilda (Wuoti) Andersen. At age 16, Stanley took employment at the Zenith Dredge Company as a welder, a trade he had learned at his...

Mar 31, 2010

Send Flowers Bradley John Svatos

March 31, 2010

Bradley John Svatos, precious infant son of Steve and Jennifer Svatos passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Bradley will be missed by all of his loving family, parents: Steve & Jennifer Svatos of Virginia; big brother: Nolan Svatos; grandparents: Reid...

Mar 28, 2010

Rhinehart Melvin Olson. age 94 of Babbitt peacefully passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at his daughter's home on Lake Vermilion. He was born on September 23, 1915 in Puritan, MI and worked in the CCC Camps during the depression. Rhine married June Brottlund on February 14, 1942 and shortly after, was drafted into the US Army. He served...

Mar 15, 2010

Louanne Picek, age 52 of Virginia died Monday, March 15, 2010 in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth of cancer. She was born December 8, 1957 in Virginia the daughter of Bill and Beverly (Floyd) Kosmach. Louanne was a 1976 graduate of Virginia High School, a graduate of Mesabi Community College, and the University of Minnesota Duluth...

Mar 15, 2010

John William Damyanovich, age 59, lifelong resident of Nashwauk died Monday, March 15, 2010 in the Fairview University Medical Center, Mesabi. He was born June 27, 1950 in Grand Rapids, MN the son of Mike and Jean (Proulx) Damyanovich. He graduated from Nashwauk High School and went on to receive a degree as a Mechanic from the Hibbing Vo-Tech....

Mar 14, 2010

Mayme Catherine "Mae" Hilmas, age 81 of Britt died Sunday, March 14, 2010 in the Virginia Convalescent Center, surrounded by her family. She was born March 24, 1928 in Virginia the daughter of Henry and Hilda (Maki) Hastig. Mae married Jalmer Lehto on April 12, 1947; he passed away October 25, 1967 she then married Eugene Hilmas on November...

Mar 3, 2010

Jeanne Schibel Gross, age 97 passed away in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, with her family at her side. She was born August 25, 1912 in Gilbert, MN the daughter of Abraham and Tilly Rubenstein, the youngest of five children. She grew up in Gilbert and attended Gilbert Schools. She married Howard Schibel of Virginia....

Feb 28, 2010

Ellen Halverson, age 106 of Hibbing died Sunday, February 28, 2010 in the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 15, 1903 in Helsinki Finland, the daughter of Jacob and Helma Peltonen. She was four when she and her mother joined her Dad in the United States. They lived on a farm in Alango...

Feb 25, 2010

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Tory Ann Hopper Peterson, age 41, of Virginia died Thursday, February 25, 2010 in her home, with her family by her side, after a brave battle with brain cancer. She was born April 24, 1968 in Rockland, Maine, the daughter of James E. and Alaide (Steeves) Hopper, Jr. She was...

Feb 23, 2010

Kathleen (Kathy) Diane Tanem, age 60, of Hibbing passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born January 14, 1950 in Cook, the daughter of Oscar and Lorraine (Sundeen) Carlson. She grew up in Cook and graduated from Cook High School. She moved to Hibbing and attended Hibbing Technical...

Feb 21, 2010

Daniel Mark "Shorty" Sinnott, age 26 of Hibbing died Sunday, February 21, 2010 in his residence. He was born October 30, 1983 in Hibbing, the son of Mark Sinnott and Lea (Simonich) Olson. Shorty enjoyed playing basketball and in his early years rode his bike all over town. He was very social, and made friends very easily. Daniel is...

Feb 20, 2010

Send Flowers LeRoy Raymond Stoll May 30, 1913 - February 20, 2010

LeRoy Raymond Stoll, age 96, longtime resident of Ely died Saturday, February 20, 2010 in St. Michael's Health and Rehab. Center in Virginia. He was born May 30, 1913 in Birch Coulee, Twp. Of Renville County, MN, the son of Charlie and Regina (Fidee) Stoll....

Feb 19, 2010

George Derold West, age 86, longtime resident of Pengilly, Kelly Lake, and Hibbing, died Friday, February 19, 2010 in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born May 25, 1923 in Kelly Lake, MN the son of George and Hildur (Norberg) West. He graduated from Hibbing High School. A veteran of WWII, George served in the US Navy. He was...

Feb 17, 2010

Mae (Flora) Ogren, age 100, a long time resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in McKinney, Texas where she had been living near her son Dennis Ogren. She was born in Carson Lake, MN on May 1, 1909 the daughter of Carrie and Spencer Sanders, grew up in Pool Location – Hibbing, and attended Hibbing...

Feb 16, 2010

William Donald "Bill" Kangas, age 76 of Buhl and formerly of Makinen, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 with his loving wife at his side in the St. Mary's Medical Center Hospice Care after a brief struggle with acute leukemia with complications of pneumonia. He was born September 17, 1933 in Duluth, the son of William J. and...