Obituaries
Obituaries
Jeanette Holtan
Apr 8, 2013
Jeanette Kay Holtan Jeanette Kay Holtan, 52, Nashwauk, died Monday April 8, 2013, at Fairview University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, after being diagnosed with cancer in January. She was born in Thief River Falls, MN on August 29, 1960, to Joseph and Mabel Holtan. Jeanette graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls and had lived most of her life...
Frank Genise
Apr 8, 2013
Frank Edward Genise Frank Edward Genise, 65, Hibbing, died Monday, April 8, at home surrounded by his family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Hibbing to Angelo and Yvonne Genise on October 24, 1947 and married Dionilla Stanich in the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on March 22, 1969. Frank was a member of the Plumbers...
Esther Edmonds
Apr 8, 2013
Esther Bernice "Happy" Edmonds Esther B. "Happy" Edmonds, 75, Hibbing, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at Fairview University Medical Center—Mesabi, Hibbing. She was born in Hibbing, MN on April 22, 1937, to John and Esther Poirier. Esther was united in marriage to Richard Edmonds on March 15, 1952, and had worked in various area restaurants. She took great pride in her homemaking and...
Charles Holmstrom
Apr 4, 2013
Charles W. Holmstrom Charles W. Holmstrom, 65, Nashwauk, MN, born January 26, 1948 in Gackle, ND, died April 4, 2013 in Duluth, MN. Charles spent his life loving and caring for his family. He served his country in Vietnam and made his career as an iron worker for US Steel. He is survived by his loving wife Sarah(nee Liubakka), of Nashwauk; his children;...
Rose Sersich
Mar 30, 2013
Rose A. (Mazich) Sersich Rose A. Sersich, 82, longtime resident of Hibbing died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilation Center in Hibbing. The 12th of 13 children, Rose was born on May 25, 1930 to Matt and Martha (Magavac) Mazich in Chisholm, MN. Rose started her married life at Bennett Location in Keewatin and moved to Hibbing...
Mary Lacika
Mar 30, 2013
Mary A. (Kisac) Lacika Mary A. (Kisac) Lacika, 95, a long term resident of Hibbing, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at St. Benedicts Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN with her family by her side. She was born to Michael and Anna (Urbanek) Kisac on February 10, 1918, in Franklin, New Jersey. Mary was a long term employee at Cobb Cook Elementary...
Maureen Perkovich
Mar 27, 2013
God granted eternal peace to Maureen Mary (McLaughlin) Perkovich, welcoming her with open arms, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. She left us suddenly at Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi in Hibbing, surrounded by loved ones. Maureen was born on November 26, 1954, to Paul E. and Mary Jane (Kennedy) McLaughlin in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her childhood, spent in Richfield, Minnesota,...
Joseph Clement
Mar 24, 2013
Joseph S. “Joey” Clement Joseph S. “Joey” Clement, 55, Iron, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, in his home. He was born on February 27, 1958, to David C. and Ann R. Clement. Joey graduated from Cherry High School and had worked as a crusher operator, Local 49, for Premier Aggregate in Virginia. He loved hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, farming, and tinkering with his...
Alice Quirk
Mar 24, 2013
Alice Elvi (Alto) Quirk Alice Elvi (Alto) Quirk, 70, Hibbing, died peacefully, after a fierce three month struggle with injuries sustained in a house fire, Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Essentia Miller Dwan Medical Center in Duluth. She was born in Chisholm to Allan and Elvi (Puukila) Alto on August 28, 1942. Alice graduated from Bemidji State with a degree in teaching. She...
Louise Blazina
Mar 23, 2013
Louise A. Blazina Louise A. Blazina, 95, Hibbing, died Saturday March 23, 2013, at Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing. She was born on May 10, 1917, in Wilpen near Hibbing, to Louis and Katherine Zeni. Louise graduated from Hibbing High School and had worked as a secretary at Ryan Brothers Transfer for over 50 years. She was a member of the Elks...
Pauline Collyard
Mar 20, 2013
Pauline Collyard Pauline Collyard, 97, Hibbing, died Wed. March 20, 2013 in the Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing. She was born March 27, 1915 in Hibbing to Louis and Grace Collyard. She was employed at the Hibbing General Hospital. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the National Catholic Society of Foresters, the Sacred Heart Circle and the...
Henry Wiiliainen
Mar 16, 2013
Henry D. "Hank" Wiiliainen Henry D. "Hank" Wiiliainen, 87, lifelong Hibbing resident, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Guardian Angels in Hibbing. He was born in Hibbing to Henry and Hilja Wiiliainen, on September 17, 1925 and was raised in Carson Lake Location. Hank started Hank’s Woodworks in 1953 and retired in 2008 at age 82. He was a member...
Ralph Argir Jr.
Mar 16, 2013
Ralph Argir Jr. Ralph Argir Jr., 84, Keewatin, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. He was born in Hibbing to Ralph and Rosaria Argir on April 11, 1928, graduated from Hibbing High School, and married Josephine “Josie” Kukich in St. Mary’s Catholic Church on April 15, 1950. Ralph was a Marine Corps. veteran serving in both WW II...
Raymond Anick
Mar 14, 2013
Raymond Anick Raymond Anick, 88, Buhl, former longtime Pengilly resident died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. He was born in Ashland, Wis. to Thomas and Anna Anick on October 4, 1924. Ray married Deloris Christian on October 20, 1945. He had been employed with Hanna Mining Co. retiring as Assistant Maintenance Superintendant. Raymond was a member of the Pengilly United...
Michael Mcbride
Mar 11, 2013
Michael T. McBride Michael T. McBride, 61, Bethel, Minn., died Monday, March 11, 2013 at his home. He was born in Hibbing on November 1, 1951 to Fred and Myrtle McBride and graduated from Keewatin High School. He loved fishing, camping, and hunting. Michael is survived by his wife, Delrae; his son, Robert (Emma Ferguson) McBride, and their child, Brooklynn McBride,...
Rose Gilbert
Mar 10, 2013
Rose Mary Gilbert Rose M. Gilbert, 80, Hibbing died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. She was born on September 30, 1932, to Steve and Nellie (Hebert) Skalsky in Hibbing. She entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Donald W. Gilbert on June 17, 1950, in Hibbing at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Rose was employed at the Kahler as an evening...
John Furin
Mar 8, 2013
John Steven Furin of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Friday March 8, 2013 in Duluth, MN. He was 70. John was born April 16, 1942 in Hibbing to John and Jeanne Furin. He attended the Hibbing High School where he played varsity hockey. He graduated in 1960. John then worked in the meat cutting industry for over 30 years. John was an avid hunter,...
John Sapan
Mar 4, 2013
John Frank Sapan John F. Sapan, 97, lifelong resident of Keewatin died Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center of Hibbing. John was born on January 26, 1916 to John and Katherine (Lubonovich) Sapan in Keewatin, MN. After high school John proudly served his country with the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, John entered...
Dorothy Pickera
Mar 4, 2013
Dorothy Elizabeth Pickera Dorothy E. Pickera, 106, Hibbing died Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born on March 28, 1906 to Herman and Anna (Lehner) Vorgert in Albany, MN. She was the second of their twelve children. Dorothy entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Andrew Stuntebeck of Freeport, MN in 1925. They moved to...
Iva Nelson
Mar 4, 2013
Iva M. Nelson Iva M. Nelson, 98, Angora, MN, died Monday, March 4, 2013 in Hibbing. She was born July 8, 1914in Duxby, MN to George and Essie Hamm. She grew up in Sandstone, MN. On Aug. 24, 1932 she married Emil Nelson in Mora, MN at the county fair in front of 3000 people. She and Emil moved to Kelly Lake in 1937...
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