Obituaries
Obituaries
Arlene M. Thompson
Jan 31, 2026
Arlene M. Thompson, age 100, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, MN.
She was born on April 23, 1925, in Dentable, MN to Rosco and Eva (Brenning) Williams. Arlene was a member of the Hibbing Community Senior Center, VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1221 and the Sons of Norway. She was...
Louise A. Perunovich
Feb 8, 2026
Louise Ann Perunovich, age 95 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on February 8, 2026. She was born on August 10, 1930, to Louis and Ida Kotula.
The day she was born, a petal fell from heaven and landed on earth. She was gentle, kind, and a loving soul who had few earthly possessions except her family, a caring smile, and a...
Dale "Sam" W. Newman
Jan 25, 2026
Dale "Sam" Newman, a man who lived life on his own terms and never met a leftover he didn't like, passed away on January 25, 2026, just days after celebrating his 59th birthday.
Born on January 21, 1967, Sam was known for his laid-back spirit and his deep devotion to his four-legged friends. Sam often found more peace in the company...
Eleanor "Mitzi" V. Nasi
Feb 6, 2026
Eleanor Valeri Nasi passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the age of 100. She was born to Santi and Marie (Hlabshe) Valeri on October 1, 1925. She married Arvid Nasi on June 12, 1948.
She loved spending her summers at Horseshoe Lake and the winter months on the beach at Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, and her time she spent...
Rose Lackner
Feb 5, 2026
Rose M. Lackner
Rose Lackner, born in Ely, Minnesota to Anton and Lucija Paun, passed away on February 5, 2026, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Rose graduated from St. Cloud State College in 1957 and taught first-grade in Melrose, Minnesota followed by over 30 years at Washington Elementary School in Hibbing, Minnesota teaching first- and second-grades.
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Leona E. Hammerbeck
Jan 27, 2026
Leona E. Hammerbeck, age 87, of Hibbing passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at her home. She was born in Hibbing to Frank and Anna (Miller) Traeger on February 12, 1938. Leona graduated from Hibbing High School with the class of 1956, later she attended Hibbing Community College earning her associate’s degree. Leona worked at numerous places throughout her life...
Katherine "Kathi" F. Mizelle
Jan 21, 2026
Katherine F. “Kathi” Mizelle, 88, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. She was born April 29, 1937, to Stanley and Elma (Antikainen) Higgenbotham in Grand Rapids, MN. Kathi worked as a caregiver and P.C.A. work, and prior to that, she was employed with Hibbing Electronics in Hibbing. She enjoyed painting, knitting,...
Carol M. Roberts
Jan 16, 2026
Carol M. Roberts, age 71 of Chisholm, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, in Hibbing. She was born on 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...
Judith Anne Holmbeck
Feb 6, 2026
Judith A. Holmbeck, 82, formerly of Hibbing and a longtime resident of Minneapolis, died Friday, February 6, 2026, in Brooklyn Park, MN. Judith was born to the late Olga (Lubovich) and James Holmbeck on February 17, 1943, in Hibbing, MN. Judith attended Hibbing Schools and graduated from Hibbing High School with the class of 1961 and later from UMD.
There will...
Rodney R. Holmi
Feb 2, 2026
Rodney R. Holmi, age 82, of Palo, MN, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, MN.
He was born on March 12, 1943, in Biwabik, MN, to Richard and Ailie (Palo) Holmi. Rodney grew up in Palo, MN, and attended their local school. He was a proud member of the Laborers Local 1097 in Virginia. Rodney...
Philomena "Phylis" A. Kniffin
Jan 31, 2026
Philomena Ann Kniffin, 100, passed away January 31, 2026, after a long and joyful life.
Phylis, to all who knew her, was born October 25, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota, the oldest of seven children of Michael and Louise Rogers Laurienzo. She grew up in Hibbing, and was a proud graduate of Assumption School and Hibbing High School.
Phyl worked at several jobs...
Donald "Don" D. Frider
Jan 27, 2026
Donald Dennis Frider, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on January 27th at the age of ninety. He was born on November 13, 1935, in Hibbing, Minnesota, where he happily resided for the remainder of his life. Starting from humble beginnings as one of fourteen children, Don built a life for himself and his family through perseverance...
Joanne Michelle Olson
Jan 24, 2026
Joanne M. Olson, 75, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on January 24th, 2026, at Fairview Range Hospital after a long illness. She was the youngest of three, born on September 1st, 1950, in Fort Morgan, CO, to Onerato J. "Ner" Belluzzo and Olga E. (Zaitz) Belluzzo. Joanne graduated from Chisholm High School and obtained her Bachelors of Science which gave her...
Freida Louise Lindberg
Jan 23, 2026
Freida L. Lindberg of Hibbing passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. She was born on November 16, 1933, in Grand Rapids, MN to Holland and Ivy (Tyson) Taylor. She grew up in Lynwood and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1951. She attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Duluth, MN graduating...
Todd N. Hamm
Jan 20, 2026
Todd Hamm Age 60 of Hibbing, passed away January 20, 2026, at his home. A service will be held at a later date.
Rudolph “Rudy” Berthold
Jan 19, 2026
Rudolph “Rudy” Berthold, age 82 of Green Valley, AZ formerly of Hibbing, MN passed away January 19, 2026 in Tucson, AZ. Rudy was born in a displaced persons camp in Linz Austria, on August 29, 1943 to parents Franz “John” Berthold and Anna (nee Blazevic) Berthold. Rudy's early life was marked by the struggles faced by many following the harrowing...
Max Martz
Jan 15, 2026
Max Martz age 82 of Hibbing passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Aspen Grove in Chisholm. Max was born June 16, 1943, to Max and Marie (Hulbert) in Hibbing. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge at the rank of SGT. Max was a car salesman and worked many years...
Ronald W. Chyrklund
Jan 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 neither did he, but he lived it his way,...
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...
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...
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