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| 2615 First Avenue
| Hibbing, MN 55746
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Gerald Joseph “Cub” Kaiser, 70, Hibbing, passed away Thursday September 19, 2019 at St. Mary’s in Duluth after a short illness. He was born June 26, 1949 in Hibbing Minnesota to Alice and Jake Kaiser. Cub attended Hibbing Schools and worked and retired from the Hibbing Public Utilities. He was a member of the ISA, Instrument Society of America. His hobbies included watching and attending car races, from Daytona to Indy, curling and hunting and fishing at “the...

Gerald Joseph “Cub” Kaiser, 70, Hibbing, passed away Thursday September 19, 2019 at St. Mary’s in Duluth after a short illness. He was born June 26, 1949 in Hibbing...

Jeanne Enroth

Jeanne Marie Enroth Jeanne Marie Enroth, 93, Hibbing, died Tues. Sept. 17, 2019 in the Fairview Range Medical Center, Hibbing. She was born July 6, 1926 in Hibbing, to James and Claire Jones. Jeanne grew up in Kelly Lake, MN and on Oct. 10, 1945 she married Gunnard Enroth Jr. Jeanne and Gunnard raised 7 children together and Jeanne also operated the catering duties for the Elks Lodge in Hibbing for many years. She was a faithful member of the Blessed...

Jeanne Marie Enroth Jeanne Marie Enroth, 93, Hibbing, died Tues. Sept. 17, 2019 in the Fairview Range Medical Center, Hibbing. She was born July 6, 1926 in Hibbing, to James and...

James Peluso Pengilly

James Peluso age 87 of Pengilly, MN passed away Monday, September 16, 2019. Jim was born September 4, 1932 in Cloverdale, MN to Frank and Carmella (Toronto) Peluso. Jim grew up on the family’s dairy farm; he attended Greenway High School and was drafted into the Army shortly after graduation, during the Korean War. After his military service Jim was employed as an electrician at the Hanna Mining Company for 46 years. Jim was married to Anita Vlatkovich on October 26, 1956 in Hibbing....

James Peluso age 87 of Pengilly, MN passed away Monday, September 16, 2019. Jim was born September 4, 1932 in Cloverdale, MN to Frank and Carmella (Toronto) Peluso. Jim grew up on the...

Howard Olson

Howard Dean Olson 1936 – 2019 Howard Dean Olson, age 83, of Grand Rapids, MN, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019, at Fairview Hospital in Hibbing, MN. Howard was born to Oscar and Angelyne Olson on January 16, 1936 in Duluth, MN. Preceding him in death were his parents, brother Edward Olson and sister Judy Owens. He is survived by his partner Joyce Manney; four children, Deanna Olson, Michael (Kathy) Olson, David (Kris) Olson, and Dean (Jenny) Olson; six sisters, Lori...

Howard Dean Olson 1936 – 2019 Howard Dean Olson, age 83, of Grand Rapids, MN, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019, at Fairview Hospital in Hibbing, MN. Howard was born to Oscar...

Jean Smith Buhl

Jean Smith age 65 of Buhl passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Jean was born September 25, 1953 to Eino and Elna (Lillquist) Niemi in Hibbing. Jean was a 1971 graduate of Hibbing High School. After graduation, she attended Hibbing Vocational and Technical College. Jean was employed for 26 years with the Mountain Iron Buhl School District...

Jean Smith age 65 of Buhl passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Jean was born September 25, 1953 to Eino and Elna...

Carolann Sikkila Hibbing

Carolann Marie Sikkila Carolann Marie Sikkila, 77, Hibbing, passed away at home on Sunday September 15, 2019. She was born in Hibbing to Carl and Ann (Furin) Gibson on August 4, 1942. She is survived by her husband John Sikkila, and her three 3 sons Steve, Paul (Elizabeth) and Mark Mager, two brothers and two sisters, and granddaughter Molly...

Carolann Marie Sikkila Carolann Marie Sikkila, 77, Hibbing, passed away at home on Sunday September 15, 2019. She was born...

Gerald Stuntebeck

Gerald Robert Stuntebeck Gerald R. Stuntebeck, 88, Hibbing died Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born January 9, 1931 to Andrew and Dorothy (Vorgert) Stuntebeck in Keewatin, MN. He attended Keewatin Schools. After graduating from High School, Gerald proudly served his country for over 4 years with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After...

Gerald Robert Stuntebeck Gerald R. Stuntebeck, 88, Hibbing died Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Solvay Hospice House...

Jessie "Grandma Jessie" Arnold Hibing

Jessie Arnold age 82 of Hibbing passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. Jessie was born June 1, 1937 to Carl and Julia (Ebba) Bassler in Shang Hai, China. Jessie was a 21 year resident of Hibbing. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Jessie volunteered at the Assumption School, the Range Art Center, and the Life Elderly Enrichment (LEE) Center. Jessie retired from nursing in 1997. She cared deeply for all, especially her family, and those...

Jessie Arnold age 82 of Hibbing passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. Jessie was born June 1, 1937 to Carl and Julia (Ebba) Bassler in Shang Hai, China. Jessie was...

Karen Racek Hibbing

Karen R. Racek Karen R. Racek, 68, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, September 1, 2019 in her home. She was born November 7, 1950 to Robert and Dorothy (Raukar) Levar in Hibbing. Karen graduated from Hibbing Schools and later was employed with Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing as a secretary in the Human Resources department. She entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Mark Racek on...

Karen R. Racek Karen R. Racek, 68, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, September 1, 2019 in her home. She...

James Mehle Sr. Hibbing

James J. Mehle Sr . James J. Mehle Sr., 76, of Hibbing passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center. He was born on December 18, 1942 to John and Frances (Mikolich) Mehle in Ely. He was a 1961 graduate of the Ely Memorial High School. After graduating, Jim served in the U.S. Army as Sergeant and was once stationed in Germany. While on leave, he had the opportunity to visit relatives and the ancestral family home of his grandfather, Johan,...

James J. Mehle Sr . James J. Mehle Sr., 76, of Hibbing passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center. He was born on December 18, 1942 to John...