Obituaries
Obituaries
Angelyn Cade
Dec 27, 2013
Angelyn J. Cade Angelyn J. Cade, 104, Nashwauk died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. She was born on February 6, 1909 to Joseph and Katherine (Preblich) Sterbenz in Bigfork, MN. She had been a resident of Nashwauk for over 60 years. She held many jobs throughout her life, and co-owned and operated the Hilltop Gift Shop in...
Irwin Laughton
Dec 26, 2013
Irwin E. Laughton Irwin E. Laughton, 75, Cambridge, formerly of Hibbing (Kelly Lake) and Crosby died Thursday, December 26, 2013 in Cambridge, MN. He was born on March 17, 1938 to Linza and Rovilla (Grandy) Laughton in Crosby, MN. After graduating from the Crosby High School, Irwin proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and...
Dorothy Hallack
Dec 24, 2013
Dorothy M. Hallack Dorothy M. Hallack, 87, Hibbing died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Hillcrest Alice in Hibbing. She was born on February 6, 1926 to Arne and Mayme (Plukka) Immonen on Dupont Hill in the supervisor’s home in Hibbing. She was a graduate of the Hibbing High School and the Hibbing Junior College. She worked for the Department of the Navy...
Ann Karakash
Dec 23, 2013
A memorial service for Ann (Paun) Karakash, 82, of Hibbing will be held at 11:30 AM, Monday Dec. 30, 2013 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Fr. Brian Lederer officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service with a luncheon to follow. Ann was born and raised in Ely, MN on January 25, 1931, the daughter of Lucija and...
Mary Suzick
Dec 21, 2013
Mary J. Suzick Mary Suzick 86, Hibbing, formerly of Keewatin, died Saturday, December 21st at Fairview Range University Medical Center after a short illness, surrounded by her family. She was born October 23, 1927 to Joseph and Mildred (Marnich) Knezovich in Leetonia, Minnesota. She was the eldest for four siblings. Brother Milan, sisters Madeline and Rose (Becca). Mary married David...
Rose Dolinar
Dec 20, 2013
Rose Marie Martire Dolinar Rose Marie Martire Dolinar, 94, Hibbing, died Friday, December 20, 2013, at Hillcrest Parkside in Hibbing. She was born on May 11, 1919, to Eugenio and Luiginna Martire in Nashwauk. She grew up in Nashwauk and moved to Hibbing in 1941. In those years, she was the lead vocalist in the local band The Swing Kings. While working as a...
Alice Allen
Dec 19, 2013
Alice Allen Alice Allen, 65, Hibbing, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2013 in her home. She was born Aug. 10, 1948 in Bowling Green, KY to William and Barbara Allen. Alice had worked as an inspector for FEMA before making her home in Hibbing. She is survived by her sons Scott (Hally) Marshall of Kasson, MN and Drew Marshall of Hibbing, her grandchildren...
James Quitberg
Dec 18, 2013
James F. Quitberg James F. Quitberg, 57, Hibbing formerly of Kelly Lake died peacefully with his family by his side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at home. He was born on March 21, 1956 to Lloyd and Barbara (Kemp) Quitberg in Hibbing. Jim entered the sacrament of marriage with Patty Jones on January 3, 1975,...
John Chacich Sr.
Dec 17, 2013
John G. “Chach” Chacich Sr. John G. Chacich, 95, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. John was born on October 21, 1918 to Robert and Theresa (Cacic`) Chacich in Penobscot, Location. He attended Hibbing Schools and in young adulthood worked in the CCC Camps. In October of 1944, John started working for US...
Vernon Wenberg
Dec 15, 2013
Vernon W. Wenberg, Jr. Vernon W. Wenberg Jr., 80, longtime Hibbing resident, died Sunday, December 15, 2013, at his home. He was born in a Mora, MN to Vernon and Verna Wenberg on March 26, 1933. Vern completed his education with a Phd. in Performing Arts and was the Theater Arts Professor at the Hibbing Community College for many years. He also was...
Ronald Martinson
Dec 13, 2013
Ronald M. Martinson Ronald M. Martinson, 85, Hibbing, died Friday, December 13, 2013 in Chisholm, MN. He was born in Leonidas, MN to Eric and Minnie Martinson on June 23, 1928 and graduated from Eveleth High School in 1946. He and several classmates joined the Army upon graduating and Ronald served in Togu, Korea. He was a member of the Eveleth High...
Josephine Mchale
Dec 10, 2013
Josephine P. McHale Josephine P. McHale, 86, Hibbing, MN, died Tues., Dec. 10, 2013 with her children by her side, in her home. She was born in Leetonia, MN on March 17, 1927, the daughter of John and Louise Starcevich. She married Paul McHale in 1955 in Hibbing, where they made their home. They enjoyed 39 years of marriage until Paul’s death in...
Nancy Hill
Dec 7, 2013
Nancy C. Hill Nancy C. Hill, 77, Kelly Lake died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. She was born on June 16, 1936 to Merle and Esther (Tennyson) Niedermeier in Hibbing. Nancy Graduated from the Hibbing High School. She held various jobs throughout her life. Nancy and her husband Ken spent many winters in Bullhead City, AZ. She always enjoyed...
Elaine Turk
Dec 6, 2013
Elaine Laura Turk Elaine Laura Turk, 95, Hibbing, died on Friday, December 6, 2013, at Spectrum Health Care in Ely. She fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease and maintained her feisty spirit until her death. She was born on August 21, 1918, in Superior, WI to Herman and Laura Deger. She was raised in Mahoning Location and became a lifelong resident of...
Eugene Michael
Dec 6, 2013
Eugene E. Michael Eugene E. Michael, 84, lifelong resident of Nashwauk died Friday, December 6, 2013 at home. He was born on October 6, 1929 to Alfred T. and Hilda E. (Holm) Michael in Nashwauk, MN. He was married to Lorraine Prosch on August 19, 1950 in Nashwauk. Eugene was first employed as a maintanence mechanic with Butler Brothers Mining Company working there...
Joseph Sandor, Jr.
Dec 5, 2013
Joseph James Sandor, Jr. Joseph J. Sandor, Jr., 74, Hibbing, died Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing. He was born in Hibbing on May 26, 1939, to Joseph and Helen Sandor. Joe graduated from Hibbing High School and Hibbing Junior College. He served as a medic in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked at the Virginia...
John Matetich
Dec 3, 2013
John Edward Matetich John Edward Matetich, 96, Grand Rapids, formerly of Hibbing, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013, in Grand Itasca Hospital, Grand Rapids. He was born in West Winfield, Penn. on November 24, 1917, to John and Frances Matetich and grew up in Chisholm. He was a partner in the Matetich Insurance Agency in Hibbing for 60 years and was one of the...
Jack Johnson
Nov 27, 2013
Jack L. Johnson December 21, 1927 - November 27, 2013 Jack L. Johnson, 85, Cloverdale, MN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Chicago, Ill. to William and Iola Johnson on December 21, 1927. Jack married Alice Countryman on December 13, 1947 and had been employed at Butler Brothers as...
Jennie Smilanich
Nov 27, 2013
Jennie Rose(Kern) Smilanich On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Jennie peacefully went into the arms of Jesus. Jennie was born on March 8, 1926 in Hibbing, MN, the daughter of Caroline and Joseph Kern (Step-father, Stanley Fink). On May 25, 1946 she married Robert "Bowser" Smilanich. They resided in Chisholm, MN. In 1959 they moved to Kalamazoo, MI and opened Bimbo's Pizza and Bowser's...
Ervin Schraut
Nov 27, 2013
Ervin N. Schraut Ervin N. Schraut, 89, Hibbing died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born on June 6, 1924 to John and Agnes (Otremba) Schraut in Pierz, MN. Ervin proudly served his country during WWII in the US. Army. After the war, Ervin was employed at the Island Farm Creamery for 24 years. After the Creamery closed he...
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