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Dougherty Funeral Home Hibbing
| 2615 First Avenue
| Hibbing, MN 55746
| Tel: 1-218-262-2214

Dwight R. Branville 72, Nashwauk, MN, died Wed. Nov. 14 at home with his family by his side. He was born in St. Paul to Vernon and Ruth (Wood) Branville. Dwight grew up in St. Paul before moving to Cross Lake and finally settling in Nashwauk, where he made his home for the last 14 years. Dwight loved going fishing and playing cribbage. He also enjoyed going to the races and the casino, as long as he was winning. The most important thing to him was his family. Dwight is survived by his wife,...

Dwight R. Branville 72, Nashwauk, MN, died Wed. Nov. 14 at home with his family by his side. He was born in St. Paul to Vernon and Ruth (Wood) Branville. Dwight grew up in St. Paul before moving...

Barbara Spotts

Barbara J. Spotts Barbara J. Spotts, 79, Side Lake, MN, died Wed. Nov. 14, 2018 at home. She was born Sept. 18, 1939 in Hibbing to Louis and Amelia Toscano. She married Gerald Spotts in Hibbing in 1957 and she had worked at the Mesaba Clinic as a record keeper. She was a dedicated wife and mother who loved to bake and cook for her family. She is survived by her husband Gerald, her children: Daniel (Rhonda) Spotts of International Falls, MN, Thomas (Sherri) Spotts of...

Barbara J. Spotts Barbara J. Spotts, 79, Side Lake, MN, died Wed. Nov. 14, 2018 at home. She was born Sept. 18, 1939 in Hibbing to Louis and Amelia Toscano. She married Gerald Spotts...

Patricia Chisholm

Patricia “Auntie Pat” A. Chisholm Patricia A. Chisholm, 75, Kitzville, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 in the Guardian Angels Health Care Center. She was born in Hibbing on May 13, 1943, the daughter of Louis and Angeline Hrovat. Patricia worked for 28 years as a housekeeper at Guardian Angels. In her free time she loved to bowl, but her passion was Slovenian polka music. She and her husband would take tours and attend conventions that revolved around polka...

Patricia “Auntie Pat” A. Chisholm Patricia A. Chisholm, 75, Kitzville, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 in the Guardian Angels Health Care Center. She was born in Hibbing on May 13,...

Joseph Leinonen Hibbing

Joseph R. Leinonen, 48, Hibbing, passed away November 11, 2018 in Duluth. He was born June 4, 1970 to Richard and Colleen (Willett) Leinonen in Virginia. Joe grew up in Eveleth before moving to Hibbing in 1997. He was a union cement finisher by trade and later showed his true compassion in working to help adults with disabilities. He loved his fishing, hunting and snowmobiling. No matter the lake, he could catch a walleye like no other and celebrated many a deer season with...

Joseph R. Leinonen, 48, Hibbing, passed away November 11, 2018 in Duluth. He was born June 4, 1970 to Richard and Colleen (Willett) Leinonen in Virginia. Joe grew up in Eveleth before moving to...

Edward Mickelson Nashwauk

Edward E. Mickelson, 58, of Nashwauk passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Fairview Range Medical Center ER. He was born in Hibbing August 1, 1960, to Eino and Dorothea (Demings) Mickelson. Ed lived his whole life in the Nashwauk area and loved deer hunting, genealogy, and playing with his dog Kirby. Ed was an avid hockey and football fan. He loved posting pictures and sharing funny memes on Facebook. Ed was also a proud Finlander. He enjoyed teaching people Finnish words...

Edward E. Mickelson, 58, of Nashwauk passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Fairview Range Medical Center ER. He was born in Hibbing August 1, 1960, to Eino and Dorothea...

Jack (Joseph) Banke

Jack (Joseph) John Banke Died November 6, 2018, 11 days short of his 90th birthday. He was born in Minneapolis to Joe and Stella (Beasy) Banke. He spent most summers with his grandparents in Hibbing and eventually went to high school in Hibbing - Class 1945. After high school, Jack served in the US Army in Korea at the end of WWII. Jack graduated from the University of MN College of Engineering and married Lois Wherland in 1950. He completed his military service with the Department...

Jack (Joseph) John Banke Died November 6, 2018, 11 days short of his 90th birthday. He was born in Minneapolis to Joe and Stella (Beasy) Banke. He spent most summers with his grandparents in...

Karen Benolken

Karen Sue Benolken Karen Sue Benolken, 76, Nashwauk, died Monday November 5, 2018 in her home after an illness. She was born in Grand Rapids to Eino and Bertha (Hietala) Aho on August 26, 1942 and married Joe Benolken on December 16, 1977. She loved getting...

Karen Sue...

Gary Cegon Hibbing, MN

Randy Michael Cegon Randy Michael Cegon, 60, Hibbing, died Saturday November 3, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Minneapolis on May 15, 1958 to Eugene and Delores (Hansen) Cegon and had made his home in Minneapolis until movong to Hibbing 14 years ago. Randy enjoyed fishing,...

Randy Michael...

Margaret Perpruner

Margaret Mary Perpruner, 80, Hibbing, died Friday November 2, 2018 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. She was born in Wilpen, MN the oldest of 9 children of John and Sophie (Micensky) Yuretich on January 27, 1938. She had been employed as a medical transcriptionist for Range Mental Health. She was a member of the KSKJ and the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Margaret is...

Margaret Mary Perpruner, 80, Hibbing, died Friday November 2, 2018 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. She was born in Wilpen, MN the oldest of 9 children of John and...

Gary Colbenson Pengilly, Minnesota

Gary L. Colbenson, 75, Pengilly, MN died Tuesday 10-30-18 at his home after a brief illness. Born in Powers Lake, ND on January 30, 1943 to Lloyd and Evelyn (Bakke) Colbenson. Gary married Judy (Slack) December 3, 1966 in Orlando, Florida. They moved to Texas in 1976 where he worked in Produce Marketing...

Gary L. Colbenson, 75, Pengilly,...