Obituaries

Obituaries

Donald Holso

Donald Holso

Oct 1, 2012

Donald Neilo Holso Donald N. Holso, 64, Forbes, died Monday October 1, 2012, at Fairview University Medical Center—Mesabi, Hibbing.  He was born March 23, 1948, in Virginia, MN to Neilo and Viola Holso.  He graduated from high school and had worked as an artist and musician.  Donald was a talented individual who enjoyed trapping, hunting, photography and painting.  He could play most any instrument....

Duane "Dewey" Koppes

Duane "Dewey" Koppes

Sep 29, 2012

Duane (Dewey) Lee Koppes 52 died unexpectedly on September 29, in Virginia, MN.  He was born October 23, 1959 in Grand Rapids, MN to Deloris and Raymond Koppes.  He attended school in Nashwauk and graduated from there in 1978.  Dewey worked at various jobs including being the owner of the Buck Stop Convenience Store in Buck Lake, but he took the most pride...

Maureen Garrity

Maureen Garrity

Sep 28, 2012

Maureen Sharon Garrity, 69, Hibbing and Nashwauk, died on Friday September 28, 2012 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, MN. She was born in Hibbing on October 24, 1942 to Edward and Lillian Garrity of Hibbing.  Maureen had been employed at the Hibbing K-Mart store for over 20 years. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and had lately...

Angela Meados

Angela Meados

Sep 26, 2012

AngelaR. Meados Angela R. Meados, 87, Cold Spring, MN formerly of Hibbing died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring. She was born in Gilbert, MN to Matthew and Frances (Perme) Marolt on August 21, 1925. She married James R. Meados on August 30, 1958. She graduated from Gilbert High School and had been employed...

Lawrence Chernugal

Lawrence Chernugal

Sep 24, 2012

Lawrence William Chernugal Lawrence William Chernugal, 90, lifelong Hibbing resident died Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Fairview University Medical Center in Hibbing.  He was born in Hibbing to Martin and Eva Chernugal on May 8, 1922.  He was employed with the City of Hibbing.  Along with his wife Anna, he was active with the Hibbing Catholic Community in its Parish Neighborhood Renewal....

Minton Harris

Minton Harris

Sep 23, 2012

Minton Vogel Harris Minton V. (Mint) Harris, 91, longtime resident of Hibbing died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at the University Medical Center-Mesabi in Hibbing. He was born on December 5, 1920 to Charles and Alice (Vogel) Harris in Proctor, MN. He attended both Proctor and Duluth schools. Mint served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy. After the War...

Rose Rose

Rose Rose

Sep 22, 2012

Rose Marie Rose Rose M. Rose, 97, longtime resident of Hibbing died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  She was born on September 23, 1914 to Mike and Josephine (Ratkovich) Dosen in Salt Lake City, UT. Rose entered the Sacrament of Marriage on April 10, 1937 to Armand Rose.  They moved to California in...

Laverne "Lolly" Fryckman

Laverne "Lolly" Fryckman

Sep 16, 2012

Laverne “Lolly” Fryckman Laverne “Lolly”  Fryckman, 95, Hibbing, passed away on Sunday September 16, 2012, in Hibbing.  He was born in Fort Snelling, MN on January 26, 1917, to Oscar and Adeline Fryckman.  Laverne was united in marriage to Josephine Techar on September 6, 1941 in Hibbing.  As a member of the US Army Air Corps, Laverne was stationed in India and Burma during...

Marian Vesel

Marian Vesel

Sep 15, 2012

Marian Kathleen Vesel Marian K. Vesel, 81, Hibbing, died peacefully Saturday, September 15, 2012, in her Hillcrest Suites home.  She was born in Craigville, MN on April 16, 1931, to James and Gertrude Combs. Marian worked many years as a waitress in various restaurants in Hibbing. She loved meeting new people and making their dining experience a pleasurable one. Marian was...

Victoria "Vita" Durheim

Victoria "Vita" Durheim

Sep 13, 2012

Victoria Carol “Vita” Durheim Victoria C. “Vita” Durheim, 86, Keewatin, died Thursday September 13, 2012, in Northfield Manor, Menomonee Falls, WI, where she had resided for the past five years.  She was born in Nashwauk, MN on March 11, 1926, to Joseph and Domenica Serratore.  Victoria graduated from Nashwauk High School and during World War II she worked for Boeing as a...

Mary Sharick

Mary Sharick

Sep 10, 2012

Mary A. Sharick Mary A. Sharick, 97, lifelong Hibbing resident, died Monday September 10, 2012, at Fairview University Medical Center—Mesabi, Hibbing.  She was born in Hibbing on March 18, 1915 to George and Frances Sharich.  Mary graduated from Hibbing High School and had worked as a dental assistant with the practice of Dr. D.V. Barrett.  She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic...

Robert Swanger

Robert Swanger

Sep 8, 2012

Robert Clayton Swanger Robert C. Swanger, 67, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 8, 2012 in Hibbing.  He was born on August 7, 1945, in Fairmont, MN.  Robert served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Donna Krtinich on May 22, 1970, in Hibbing.  He was employed as an Assistant...

Charles "Ron" Kingsbury

Charles "Ron" Kingsbury

Sep 5, 2012

Charles R. “Ron” Kingsbury Charles R. “Ron” Kingsbury, 79, Keewatin, died Wednesday September 5, 2012, at Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing.  Ron was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sept. 4, 1933, and attended school in his younger years in Milwaukee.  He moved to Keewatin at the age of 14 for a few years, and then returned to Milwaukee for his senior...

Catherine Carroll

Catherine Carroll

Aug 31, 2012

Catherine “Kate” Carroll Catherine “Kate” Carroll, 101, Keewatin, died Friday; August 31, 1012 in the Heritage Manor Nursing Facility in Chisholm, MN.  She was born in Keewatin on Oct. 8, 1910 to John and Catherine (Ostarcevich) Marovich.  She worked in the Keewatin School system & was a babysitter to many Keewatin children.  A devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother & great-great grandmother, not only...

Kelly Peroceschi

Kelly Peroceschi

Aug 30, 2012

Kelly S. Peroceschi Kelly S. Peroceschi, 48, a lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Thur. Aug. 30, 2012 in her home.  She was born Aug. 15, 1964 in Hibbing, to James and Gloria Collins.  She graduated from Hibbing High School in 1982 and had attended Hibbing Community College before graduating from UMD in 1988.  She married Michael Peroceschi in the First Lutheran Church on...

Wanda Olson

Wanda Olson

Aug 30, 2012

WANDA MARIE OLSON was born on July 8, 1952 to Lorraine Brisbois and Herbert Olson in  Kodiak, Alaska.  The family moved back to Lengby Minnesota, living on a farm on the White Earth Reservation She attended school in Hibbing and graduated from Billings Senior High School, Billings, Montana.  Later, she finished her education at the University of ND in Fargo, ND with a...

Joseph Stukel

Joseph Stukel

Aug 28, 2012

Joseph M. Stukel Joseph M. Stukel, 101, Hibbing, died Tues. Aug. 28, 2012 in Hibbing.  He was born Nov. 10, 1910 on the family farm in Gheen, MN, the 8th child of Martin and Gertrude Stukel. Joseph and his family moved by horse and cart to Virginia, MN where Joseph attended school and played football, basketball and swam.  His love of music...

John Chuk, Jr.

John Chuk, Jr.

Aug 24, 2012

John Chuk Jr. John Chuk Jr., age 93, died peacefully on August 24, 2012 at the US Veterans Home in Silver Bay, MN, surrounded by family, friends and a wonderful compassionate nursing staff.  He was born in Balkan Township, MN, the son of John and Frances (Kozar) on June 30, 1919. He attended Balkan, Chisholm and Hibbing Schools.  At age 15 he...

Ramona Kammermeyer

Ramona Kammermeyer

Aug 24, 2012

Ramona “Rae” J. Kammermeyer Ramona J. Kammermeyer, 84, Hibbing Southview resident passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 of cancer at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  She was born on July 25, 1928 to Kenneth and Monica (Walsh) Smart in Chinook, MT and turned out to be a real looker.  She married and had three children.  A disappointment was...

Frances Borbiconi

Frances Borbiconi

Aug 23, 2012

Frances Ann Borbiconi Frances Ann Borbiconi, 72, lifetime resident of Hibbing, died suddenly at her home on Thursday, August 23, 2012.  She was born on January 16, 1940, in North Hibbing, the youngest of three girls born to Frank and Julia Brick.  After a joyful upbringing in North Hibbing, Fran married Ron Borbiconi on February 1, 1957, at Blessed Sacrament Church.   Fran...

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