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

Thomas Brklich age 76, of Hibbing, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Tom was a 20 plus year veteran of the US Army, serving in the Vietnam War, where he earned multiple medals and eventually attained the rank of Sergeant. After Toms service in the military he became a bus driver for Shubat, he loved driving bus and making his passengers laugh, he especially loved driving the Hibbing/Chisholm girl’s hockey team. He also enjoyed curling,...

Thomas Brklich age 76, of Hibbing, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Tom was a 20 plus year veteran of the US Army, serving in the Vietnam War,...

Carol Mitchell Hibbing

Carol (Snell) Mitchell passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Grand Itasca Medical Center. Carol Jean Snell was born Nov. 26, 1934 to Buster and Cora (DeMarco) Snell, in Grand Rapids, MN. Our mother loved living in Hibbing, being outdoors and spending time at the cabin on Swan Lake. She always spoke her mind and lived life on her own terms. God bless her. We are deeply saddened that we are unable to have a ceremony open to family and friends due to the situation around the country. Please...

Carol (Snell) Mitchell passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Grand Itasca Medical Center. Carol Jean Snell was born Nov. 26, 1934 to Buster and Cora (DeMarco) Snell, in Grand Rapids, MN. Our...

Lorraine Kuha Hibbing

Lorraine A. Kuha Lorraine A. Kuha, 91, longtime resident of Hibbing died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born September 15, 1928 to Edward and Effie (Koski) Peterson in Minneapolis, MN. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hibbing. She married Emil Kuha on April 21, 1945. Lorraine was employed with L & B’s...

Lorraine A. Kuha Lorraine A. Kuha, 91, longtime resident of Hibbing died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and...

John Baratto Hibbing, MN

John Richard Baratto John R. Baratto, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. He was born April 8, 1937, to John and Mildred (Forstrom) Baratto in Hibbing. John graduated from Hibbing High School in 1955. He entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Joanne Extrum on December 14, 1957, at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Hibbing. John was employed with the Hibbing Daily Tribune, and the Erie Mining Company. He later owned and...

John Richard Baratto John R. Baratto, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. He was born April 8, 1937, to John and Mildred (Forstrom) Baratto in Hibbing. John...

Ronald Valley

Ronald D. Valley Ronald D. Valley, 87, Hibbing, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in his home. He was born April 20, 1932 in Hibbing to Irving and Rhoda Valley. Ron entered the Navy and served on the aircraft carriers USS Essex and USS Badoeng Strait during the Korean War. Following the war, he enrolled in the electrical program at Dunwoody Institute graduating in 1958. He was a journeyman electrician working out of IBEW Local #294 for over 30 years. He traveled the...

Ronald D. Valley Ronald D. Valley, 87, Hibbing, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in his home. He was born April 20, 1932 in Hibbing to Irving and Rhoda Valley. Ron entered the Navy and...

Shirley Mesich Hibbing

Shirley A. Mesich Shirley A. Mesich, 89, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Monday, March 16, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. Due to the growing concern regarding the COVID-19 Virus, the Mesich family has decided to postpone services for Shirley until further notice. At this time, please respect the family’s wishes with...

Shirley A. Mesich Shirley A. Mesich, 89, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Monday, March 16, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and...

Todd Clark Hibbing

Todd Kevin Clark Todd K. Clark, 69, longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, March 13, 2020 at CHI Lakewood Health Care Center in Baudette, MN. He was born on May 24th, 1950 to Jeanne “Toy” and Douglas “Mike” Clark in Duluth, MN. Todd attended Chisholm schools for several years and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1968. He attended Hibbing Junior College for a year and played junior hockey, and then went on to graduate from St. John’s...

Todd Kevin Clark Todd K. Clark, 69, longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, March 13, 2020 at CHI Lakewood Health Care Center in Baudette, MN. He was born on May 24th, 1950 to Jeanne...

Joseph Rhodes Hibbing

Joseph Melvin “Dusty” Rhodes Joseph M. “Dusty” Rhodes, 75, Hibbing died Monday, March 9, 2020 at home in Hibbing. He was born December 7, 1944 to Johnny Brownlee and Florine (Smith) Rhodes in Tampa, FL. After high school, Dusty enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he would eventually retire after 26 years of service. A longtime resident of Hibbing, Dusty was a member of the Senior...

Joseph Melvin “Dusty” Rhodes Joseph M. “Dusty” Rhodes, 75, Hibbing died Monday, March 9, 2020 at home in...

Dianne Kolar Hibbing

Dianne M. Kolar, 78, Hibbing, died peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, March 8, 2020 in the St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born Dec. 15, 1941 in Pool Location, MN to Martin and Ethel Kennedy. She worked as an Activity Coordinator at Golden Crest Nursing Home and Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she retired in 2018. Dianne was a devoted member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where she volunteered...

Dianne M. Kolar, 78, Hibbing, died peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, March 8, 2020 in the St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born Dec. 15, 1941 in Pool...

Orville Rittgers Hibbing

Orville T. Rittgers Orville T. Rittgers, 89, longtime resident of Hibbing died on March 8, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center of Hibbing. He was born in Glenwood, MN on October 7, 1930 to Joseph (Ross) and Georgianna (Dobbin) Rittgers. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1948, from Hamline University in 1953, followed by two years of service in the U.S. Army. Orv received his...

Orville T. Rittgers Orville T. Rittgers, 89, longtime resident of Hibbing died on March 8, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and...