Obituaries

Obituaries

Arthur Baker

Arthur Baker

Apr 22, 2014

Arthur G. Baker Arthur G. Baker, 90, Bear River, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN.  He was born to Arthur and Esther Baker in Minneapolis on June 6, 1923. Arthur and his wife Ruby moved to Bear River in 1949 and started farming. He was self taught in farming and many other areas of life. Arthur...

Deane Anfinson

Deane Anfinson

Apr 21, 2014

Deane Dolores Anfinson Deane D Anfinson, 90, Hibbing, formerly of Minneapolis, died Monday, April 21, 2014, in Hibbing.  She was born in Minneapolis on Feb. 27, 1924, to Carl and Esther Isaacson. She is survived by three children:  Michael Lamperd of CA; Shelley (Keith) Johnson of Hibbing, and Scott (Marjorie) Anfinson of Rochester, MN; and three grandchildren:  Lucas, Trent, and Caleb Johnson.  She was...

Mabel Waldvogel

Mabel Waldvogel

Apr 20, 2014

Mabel L. Waldvogel Mabel L. Waldvogel, 88, longtime Nashwauk resident died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at home.  She was born on May 15, 1925 to Martin and Anna (Hanson) Engh in Burtrum, MN.  She was a member of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Nashwauk, MN.  A homemaker by trade, Mabel loved visiting with her grandchildren, watching television, cooking, sewing, and playing bingo. She...

Margaret Lenes

Margaret Lenes

Apr 18, 2014

Margaret “Margy” J. Lenes Margaret “Margy” J. Lenes, 76, Hibbing, died Friday; April 18, 2014 in her home.  She was born Dec. 26, 1937 in Hibbing, MN to Frank and Rose Dropp.  Margy grew up in Chisholm, MN and had worked at various restaurants in the Hibbing area.  She and her husband Ted had owned and operated a bait store in Nashwauk for...

Kristi Dilley

Kristi Dilley

Apr 12, 2014

Kristi Ann (Arnason) Dilley Kristi A. Dilley, 53, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at home with her family by her side.  She was born on April 14, 1960 to Ray and Betty (Weed) Arnason in Hibbing, MN.  Kristi was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Hibbing, She was a loving mother, sister, friend, and grandma who...

Dorothy Grammer

Dorothy Grammer

Apr 11, 2014

Dorothy Evelyn Grammer Dorothy E. Grammer, 86, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at  Virginia Convalescent Center in Virginia.  She was born on July 29, 1927 to Claude and Eileen (Lupieo) Brown in Marquette City, MI.  She was employed most recently as a bookkeeper at Kahler Park Hotel in Hibbing.  She was a member of  VFW Post 8510 Ladies Auxiliary, a former...

Roger Carlstrom

Roger Carlstrom

Apr 9, 2014

Roger L. Carlstrom Roger L. Carlstrom, 65, Hibbing died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  He was born on August 14, 1948 to Tony and Vivian H. (Tawyea) Carlstrom in Hibbing, MN.  He was employed as a Sales Representative with Ziegler Inc., for over 30 years.   Roger had been a member of the Hibbing Curling Club,...

Daisy Sachs

Daisy Sachs

Apr 6, 2014

Daisy Sachs Daisy Sachs, 86, Bloomington, formerly of Hibbing, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Wealshire of Bloomington.  She was born in Hibbing on June 11, 1927, to Nick and Mary (Serverovic) Novakovich.  Daisy graduated from Hibbing High School and was united in marriage to Melvin Sachs on October 30, 1955.  Together they owned and operated Sachs Clothing Store in Hibbing, where Daisy...

Jill Ryan

Jill Ryan

Apr 3, 2014

Jill Elizabeth Ryan Jill Elizabeth Ryan, 60, Lake Eshquaguma, Gilbert, MN, died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. She is survived by her sister, Bridget (Scott) Strudwick of Esko, MN; sisters-in-law Colleen Ryan of Deephaven, MN and Nancy Ryan of North Branch, MN; step-mother Buddie (Gertrude) Ryan of Hibbing; step-brother Tony (Bette Jo) Greaton of...

Rose Urbach

Rose Urbach

Mar 27, 2014

Rose Abate Urbach Hibbing ‘Village’ Native is California Legend for 72 Years Rose Abate Urbach – Nurture children, Silence airplanes, Alter freeway routes, Impact governments, Support citizens, Serve the community, an Avid bowler; with a welcoming smile, generous heart, deep concern for all, and spontaneous wit: these are but a few of her life-long commitments and traits. Rose was born...

George Mihelich

George Mihelich

Mar 26, 2014

George Mihelich George Mihelich, 90, Hibbing, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in Mission Viejo, CA.  George was born in Leetonia, MN on July 21, 1923, to George and Mary (Gregorich) Mihelich.  He graduated from Hibbing High School and had worked at General Diesel for forty years.  George and Edna Hovey were united in marriage on Feb. 2, 1952, in Hibbing.  He was a member...

Albert Littler

Albert Littler

Mar 26, 2014

Albert C. Littler Albert C. Littler, 81, Hibbing, died Wed., March 26, 2014 in the Heritage Manor Health Care Center, Chisholm.  He was born May 15, 1932 in Walworth County, WI.  He moved to Nashwauk, MN as a young boy and graduated from Nashwauk High School.  Albert began working for the MA Hanna Mining Co right after high school.  He married Carol Wodahl in...

Mary Rutchasky

Mary Rutchasky

Mar 25, 2014

Mary Ann Rutchasky, age 86 of Hibbing, MN passed away on March 25th, 2014 in Chisholm surrounded by family and friends. Born on November 27, 1927 in Carson Lake, MN to Jenny and Nick Grbich. Married to Zigmond Joseph Rutchasky on January 18, 1947. Survived by her children Wanda (Martin) Vuicich, Betty (Terry) O'Brien, Zigmond (Cecelia) Rutchasky Jr., and Debbie...

Mary Krueger

Mary Krueger

Mar 24, 2014

Mary Ann (Staudohar) Krueger Mary Ann Krueger, 86, Virginia, formerly of Hibbing, died peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2014, at Chestnut Grove Assisted Living in Virginia.  She was born in Hibbing, MN on March 4, 1928, the daughter of John and Anna Staudohar.  A graduate of Hibbing High School and the University of Minnesota, Mary retired from the Minneapolis Library System then...

Barbara Hocking

Barbara Hocking

Mar 24, 2014

Barbara M.E. Hocking Barbara M.E. Hocking, 85, Kelly Lake in Hibbing, MN, died Monday, March 24, 2014 in the Heritage Manor Health Care Center, Chisholm, MN.  She was born Jan. 22, 1929 in Baudette, MN to Fred and Annie Lore.  Barbara spent her grew up in Nashwauk, MN until moving to Kelly Lake when she was 12.  She married Richard Hocking on July...

Julio Constantini

Julio Constantini

Mar 22, 2014

Julio Constantini Julio Constantini, 89, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  He was born on October 24, 1924, to Bernadino and Teresa (Tomassoni) Constantini in Hibbing.  Julio graduated from Hibbing High School in 1943.  After proudly serving two years in the Army Air Force during WWII, Julio came home.  He entered the...

Norvall Dumond

Norvall Dumond

Mar 22, 2014

Norvall D. Dumond Norvall D. Dumond, 88, Kelly Lake died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at home with his family by his side.  He was born on March 26, 1925 to George and Jessie Dumond in River Falls, WI.  He attended school in River Falls, and later entered the U.S. Navy, proudly serving two years for his country.  After the war, he married Joyce...

Sara Maki

Sara Maki

Mar 20, 2014

Sara Jean Maki Sara J. Maki, 82, longtime resident of Keewatin died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  She was born on February 13, 1932 to Owen and Flossie E. (Hanmer) Farrell in Hibbing.  Sara married Robert Norman Maki in 1951.  Sara loved baking, cooking, going to the casinos, shopping, traveling, and going to horse shows,...

Corrine Blight

Corrine Blight

Mar 18, 2014

Corrine E. Blight Corrine E. Blight, 86, Hibbing died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, MN.  She was born on February 1, 1928 to Conrad and Gilberta (Hartig) Strube in Frostburg, MD.  She was a resident of Hibbing since 1964.  A homemaker by trade, Corrine spent her time raising her family, and doing many years of volunteer work, most...

Ann Kelly

Ann Kelly

Mar 18, 2014

Ann B. Kelly Ann B. Kelly, 97, Hibbing, formerly of California, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Guardian Angels Health Center in Hibbing.  She was born in Bedford, Ind. to Marko and Rose Maras on July 12, 1916.  While in California she had been employed with O’Keefe Merret Stove Co. as a stove parts inspector and moved back to Hibbing in the...