Obituaries

Obituaries

Pamela H. Zidich

Pamela H. Zidich

Aug 9, 2025

Pamela Zidich, age 60, died Saturday, August 9, 2025, at her daughter’s home, with family by her side.

Pamela was born June 2, 1965, in Lander, WY, to Paul and Helen Beddoes. Pamela grew up in Lander, Wyoming where she later went on to marry Mark Zidich Sr. in June 1984. They relocated to Minnesota, and they ended up having three...

Jason J. Husted

Jason J. Husted

Aug 22, 2025

Jason J. Husted, age 54 of Hibbing, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, MN, of natural causes. He was born on December 21, 1970, in Hibbing, MN, to James and Barbara (Spanko) Husted.

Jason grew up in Hibbing and graduated from HHS with the class of 1989. He worked at...

Sean J. Eddy

Sean J. Eddy

Jul 1, 2025

Sean J. Eddy, age 54, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at his residence in Hibbing, MN. He was born on September 30, 1970, in Chisholm, MN, to Clark Eddy and Ruby Benjamin.

He grew up in the town of Hibbing and attended Hibbing High School. Sean worked many jobs, but the majority of his early career was at Hibbing...

Lori D. Hansen

Lori D. Hansen

Jun 5, 2025

Lori D. Hansen age 53 of Hibbing passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN. She was born Oct. 26, 1971, to Douglas and Darlene (Schafer) Hansen. 

Lori attended Virginia High School graduating in 1989. Throughout her working career Lori worked at McDonalds for 15 years, ODC and Access North for 14 years. Lori loved to...

Dante L. Boria

Dante L. Boria

Jul 22, 2025

Dante L. Boria, age 98, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Minnetonka, MN, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. 

Born in Hibbing, MN, on November 10, 1926, Dante was the son of Nazzareno and Italia (Bernucci) Boria. In 1945, at age 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the final chapter of...

Tia M. Muller

Tia M. Muller

Aug 16, 2025

Tia Myrtle Muller, 26, of Chisholm, MN, left this world all too soon on Saturday, August 16th, 2025. She was born in Roseau, MN, on August 12th, 1999, to Delbert and Alice (Arbuckle) Hoppe. Tia grew up in Roseau and graduated from high school there. On Halloween of 2022, she met her future husband Johnathan Muller. They instantly connected and...

Peter L. Becchetti

Peter L. Becchetti

Aug 21, 2025

Peter Louis Becchetti, age 72, of Hibbing, passed away on August 21, 2025. 

Born on December 23, 1952, Peter was a lifelong resident of Hibbing and a proud graduate of Hibbing High School (Class of 1971). He went on to earn a degree in Commercial Art from the Minneapolis Vocational Institute in 1973, beginning a career as a graphic artist that...

John C. Nordmark

John C. Nordmark

Aug 14, 2025

John was born on May 31, 1937, in Grand Rapids, MN. John was a 1955 graduate of Platte High School, Platte S. Dak. His career was primarily in the poultry industry. He served as the General Mgr. for the Platte Hatchery, Poultry Mgr. for Marshall Foods, Marshall, MN, Owner of JC’s Truck Stop in Coleman, S. Dak., General Mgr. for...

Audrey A. Beadle

Audrey A. Beadle

Aug 14, 2025

Audrey A. Beadle, age 91 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the University Medical Center Mesabi in Hibbing, MN. She was born on August 9, 1934, in Smithville Flats, New York, and raised by Harold “Mike” and Alice Jennings.

She raised her family in Greene, NY. After her husband, Tom, retired, they moved to Hibbing, MN,...

Jeanette M. Kalisch

Jeanette M. Kalisch

Aug 9, 2025

Jeanette Marie (Marano) Kalisch, 95, lifelong resident of Nashwauk, MN passed away peacefully august 9th 2025 at Chestnut Grove, in Virginia, MN. Jeanette was born on May 6, 1930, to James and Rose (Ross) Marano, in Nashwauk MN. She married Richard Kalisch on August 2, 1951, and together they raised five children. Jeanette loved gardening along with cooking and baking...

Theodore "Ted" S. Sundberg

Theodore "Ted" S. Sundberg

Aug 8, 2025

Theodore "Ted" Sundberg, 77, of Virginia Beach, VA, and formerly Hibbing, MN, passed away with family at his side at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He was born in Hibbing to Russell and Dorothy (Berg) Sundberg on September 21, 1947. Ted graduated from Chisholm High School and after that went on to serve his country as part of the...

David "Dave" Wilson Sheldon

David "Dave" Wilson Sheldon

Aug 6, 2025

David “Dave” Wilson Sheldon was born on February 20, 1951, in Hibbing, Minnesota, to David M. and Alvina Sheldon. A proud graduate of Hibbing High School, Dave continued his education at Hibbing Junior College and later earned his MBA from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

In 1975, Dave married his high school sweetheart, Linda G. McDowell, beginning a lifelong partnership filled...

JoAnn M. Stish

JoAnn M. Stish

Aug 4, 2025

JoAnn Mae Marie Stish left this world peacefully with her three children at her side and in the prayers of her grandchildren on Monday, August 4, 2025. She was 90 years young.

JoAnn was born October 20, 1934, to Elizabeth (Bette) and George Saccoman. True Italians, through-and-through, family was everything to them all. She married Walter Stish, Sr. on July 31,...

Paul A. Jensrud

Paul A. Jensrud

Aug 3, 2025

Paul A. Jensrud, 68, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Chisholm, MN. He was born May 30, 1957, to Russell and Lillian (Krenzelok) Jensrud in Hibbing. Paul worked various jobs throughout his life, the most recent was with AAA Tree and Snow Removal. He was a member of Assembly of God...

Casey James Stukey

Casey James Stukey

Jul 27, 2025

Casey James Stukey of Keewatin, MN, left this world all too soon at the young age of 34 on July 27, 2025. Casey grew up in Keewatin and graduated from Nashwauk Keewatin High School. He attended school for a short time in St. Cloud, MN, before moving back home with family. Casey was nothing but gracious and helpful to those...

Mavis "Sue" E. Gangl

Mavis "Sue" E. Gangl

Jul 24, 2025

Mavis “Sue” Elaine Gangl, 84, of Chisholm, died Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center with assistance from the Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice in Hibbing, Minnesota. She was born on November 19, 1940, to George and Mary “Florence” (Oquist) Kraft in Mora, MN. When she lived with her family in Kelly Lake, she...

Norman D. Huro

Norman D. Huro

Jul 20, 2025

Norman Darrel Huro was born in St. Paul, MN on March 31, 1943 to Ernest Huro and Lola Henderson. Norm graduated from North St. Paul High School in 1961 where he met his future wife Donna Lee Siedow. They were married on October 7, 1961. After high school Norm was working various jobs, owning a grocery store and eventually going...

Grace L. Zbacnik

Grace L. Zbacnik

Jul 16, 2025

Grace Louise Zbacnik, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, July 16. Grace was born on February 13, 1934, in Hibbing, Minnesota, to Domenico and Mary Montelioni. She married Fred Zbacnik, on August 17, 1951, and together they raised five boys in Clover Addition. Grace worked for many years at the Hibbing...

Doris C. Graham

Doris C. Graham

Jul 10, 2025

Doris C. Graham, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. Doris was 104 years old. Doris was born on June 28, 1921, to Hjalmer and Idur Olson. 

On May 11, 1941, she married Kenneth Graham, who she described as “so handsome, with a wonderful sense of humor.” In 1950, they bought...

Justin A. "Phil" Gangl

Justin A. "Phil" Gangl

Jul 4, 2025

Justin Anthony Gangl, affectionately known as “Phil” by those who knew and loved him, passed away on July 4, 2025, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, MN. The middle son of three boys, Justin was born in Hibbing on August 21, 1978, to Guy and Lynne Gangl. He also had a half-sister, Jill, and was a lifelong resident of...