Obituaries
Obituaries
Charles M. "Charlie" Johnson
Jan 12, 2026
Charles M. Johnson, 51, Hibbing died Monday, January 12, 2026, at his home in Hibbing after a four-year battle with Synovial Sarcoma. He was born September 4, 1974, to Mary Lynn (Berglund) and Darrell Johnson in Crookston, MN. Charlie grew up in Crookston, MN, later moving to New Braunfels, Texas where he lived for 13 years. Charlie then moved to...
Ronald W. Chyrklund
Jan 15, 2026
Ronald Wayne Chyrklund Jr.June 8, 1974 – January 15, 2026
Ronald Wayne Chyrklund Jr. passed away due to natural causes on January 15, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Ron was one of those people you couldn’t really sum up in a few neat sentences. He was complicated, stubborn, funny, flawed, and deeply human. Life didn’t always go the way he planned, and...
Carol Roberts
Jan 16, 2026
Carol M. Roberts age 71 of Chisholm, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, in
Hibbing. She was born November 15, 1954, to John “Jack” and Angeline
“Sparky” (Rudolph) McDonald in Hibbing. Carol was employed with Delta
Airlines for 30 plus years, finally retiring during COVID. Carol loved getting
together and spending time with family and friends, especially during Christmas
and Independence Day. She also cherished...
William J. Peterson
Jan 9, 2026
William “Bill” Joseph Peterson, age 72 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, MN. He was born on July 5, 1953, in Hibbing, MN, to William and Loretta (Biondi) Peterson.
Bill was a graduate of Chisholm High School in 1972. He was a true lover of the outdoors and lived for...
Gary Lehn
Jan 6, 2026
Gary Lehn age 86 of Hibbing passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at his home. He was born in Anoka, MN to Lawrence and Mabel (Larson) Lehn. Gary was a 1957 graduate of Anoka High School.
He started working at the Kottke Bus Service, later he went on to start his own painting service. After what was supposed to be a...
Roseann "Nancy" Wilusz
Dec 28, 2025
Roseann “Nancy” Wilusz, age 88 of Hibbing, MN, passed away December 28, 2025, at her residence in Hibbing. She was born on October 4, 1937, in Hibbing, MN, to Anthony and Antonia (Mihelich) Hecimovich.
She graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to earn a teaching degree from the University of Minnesota. She taught all over the United States, from...
Donald J. Traczyk
Dec 23, 2025
Donald Joseph Traczyk, age 76, of Nashwauk, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 23, 2025. His sudden passing has left his family, friends, and all who knew him shocked and deeply saddened.
Donald was born on October 7, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, to Andrew Traczyk and Francis Bednerek. After trade school, Donald drafted into the U.S. Army. He...
Veronica "Ronnie" Marie Boucher
Dec 21, 2025
Veronica "Ronnie" Marie Boucher, 86, of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on Sunday, December 21, 2025. She was born in Hibbing on March 31, 1939, to Steve and Frances (Russ) Novak. Ronnie grew up in Kitzville and graduated from Hibbing High School, class of 1957. She married the love of her life, Roger Boucher,...
Karmella "Melly" Rose McCollor
Dec 20, 2025
Karmella “Melly” Rose McCollor age 13 of Hibbing passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at her home unexpectedly. She was born in Hibbing on September 8, 2012.
Karmella came to Sean and Penny McCollor in January of 2016 and immediately became part of the family and a daddy’s girl. She was officially adopted in 2019. She formerly attended Victory Christian Academy...
Mary Joan Frye
Dec 19, 2025
Mary Joan Frye age 81 of Hibbing passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation in Hibbing. Joan was born in Chisholm to Julius and Lucille (Rosc) Tappero on July 6, 1944.
She was a life- long Hibbing resident, and most of her life was spent living in the Brooklyn neighborhood. She graduated from Hibbing High School...
Albert Francis Estey
Dec 19, 2025
Albert F. Estey, 79, lifelong resident of Kelly Lake, MN died Friday, December 19, 2025, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born May 28, 1946, to William and Elvina (Norris) Estey in White Earth, MN. Albert was employed with the City of Hibbing as an equipment operator. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and...
John V. Hultstrand
Dec 16, 2025
John Victor Hultstrand, age 85, of Side Lake, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at his home in Side Lake. He was born on November 15, 1940, in Hibbing, MN, to Victor and Francis (Indihar) Hultstrand.
John spent his early years at a family cabin on Side Lake playing, fishing, and exploring the area that he grew to love...
Beverly J. Gherardi
Dec 16, 2025
Beverly J. Gherardi, 86, of Hibbing, MN, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. She was born in Perham, MN, on February 1, 1939, to Lester and Helen (Stich) Markwardt. Beverly grew up in the Pear Lake area outside of Coleraine, MN, and graduated from Greenway High School in 1957.
She was a woman of deep faith and...
Jeffrey "Jeff" J. VanBaalen
Dec 15, 2025
Jeffrey “Jeff” VanBaalen, age 65 of Hibbing, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Hibbing Hospital. He was born April 19, 1960, to Julius and Eunice (Laidley) VanBaalen.
On August 1, 1981, he was joined in marriage to Bev Kyro in Sebeka, MN. Jeff worked for Culligan Water on the Iron Range for 37 years, filling numerous positions throughout his...
Dolores "Dolly" J. Johnson
Dec 15, 2025
Dolores “Dolly” Jean Johnson, age 97, of Hibbing, MN, peacefully passed away in her sleep on December 15, 2025, at Guardian Angels and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing, MN.
Dolly was born in St. Paul, MN, and moved to Hibbing at an early age. Her last 51 years of life were spent at Big Sturgeon Lake, her “happy place”. She was so...
Michael Sullivan
Dec 13, 2025
Mike Sullivan was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and adopted by Francis and Dorothy Sullivan. Mike always said he was “content with my past, my adopted parents, and the knowledge that I was chosen and someone special,” and that sense of being loved and lucky stayed with him throughout his life.
Mike spent his early childhood in Hibbing until age six, when...
Thomas Floyd Olson
Dec 9, 2025
Thomas Olson, 73, of Hibbing, MN, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
There are no services planned at this time.
Harold L. Himle
Dec 9, 2025
Harold L. Himle, age 86, of Chisholm, MN, passed peacefully away at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on January 31, 1939, in Hayfield, MN, to Haven and Doris (Exe) Himle.
He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1957 and worked for Hormel for many years before attending Tech School, and then moved up to Hibbing, MN, and...
Mary F. Bischoff
Dec 9, 2025
Mary F. Bischoff, 79, longtime resident of Hibbing, MN passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Essentia Virginia Regional Medical Center in Virginia, MN. Mary was born on March 16, 1946, to Edward and Harriett (Johnson) Jodlowski in Lincoln, IL. She was a 1964 graduate of the Atlanta, IL High School in Atlanta, IL. Mary spent her earlier years in...
Olga C. Morrison
Dec 7, 2025
Olga C. Morrison, 98, of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday,
December 7th, 2025, at Hillcrest of Nashwauk, MN. She was born on May 23,
1927, to Massimo and Angeline (Taramelli) Cicchi in Hibbing and graduated from
Hibbing High School in 1945. She worked at Feldman's Department Store, Sears,
and Montgomery Ward and attended Hibbing Junior College, working toward a
music degree. Olga married...
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