Obituaries
Obituaries
Therese Heino
Feb 1, 2013
Therese “Terri” Margaret Heino Therese “Terri” Margaret Heino, 84, Hibbing, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Ely, MN to Werner and Florence Wolff on May 17, 1928. Therese had been employed with Hibbing Community College as a bookkeeper for over 20 years. She enjoyed playing Bridge, Bocce Ball and working crossword puzzles. Terri was a member of...
Joseph Yukich
Jan 31, 2013
Joseph Francis Yukich Joseph Francis Yukich, 86, Kelly Lake, MN, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Fairview University Medical Center in Hibbing. He was born in Carson Lake, MN on March 31, 1926 to Steve and Francis (Dejak) Yukich. Joe was drafted out of Hibbing High School in 1944 served his country in the Navy on the U.S.S. Corson (AVP-37) and...
Peter Koprivec Sr.
Jan 26, 2013
Peter F. Koprivec Sr. Peter F. Koprivec Sr., 92, lifelong resident of Keewatin died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Bigfork Valley Communities Home in Bigfork. He was born on August 12, 1920, to Peter and Katie (Medved) Koprivec in Crosby, MN. Peter attended Robert L. Downing High School in Keewatin. After school, Peter proudly served his country during WWII with the U.S. Army,...
Cathryn Ricker
Jan 24, 2013
Cathryn J. Ricker Cathryn J. Ricker, 96, Nashwauk, died peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at her residence, Hillcrest Nashwauk. She was born to Herman and Agnes Terwey in Melrose, MN on November 10, 1916, and had lived in Ward Springs before moving to Nashwauk in 1937. Cathryn was a hard worker spending many hours working at Hultquist Bakery, Sella's Sweet Shop,...
Gary Saari
Jan 24, 2013
Gary E. Saari Gary E. Saari, 67 Hibbing, died Thursday January 24, 2013, at Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi. He was born on September 20, 1945, to Matt and Beatrice (Piekkola) Saari in Deer River, MN. He was a resident of Hibbing for the past 39 years. Gary was a graduate of the University of Minnesota receiving his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was...
Jeffrey Kallsen
Jan 23, 2013
Jeffrey D. Kallsen Jeffrey D. Kallsen, 52, Hibbing, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at home. He was born in St. Cloud, MN on September 19, 1960, to Donald and Beverly Kallsen. He is survived by three children: Skye Kallsen of Chisholm; and Autumn Kallsen and Donny Kallsen, both of Springfield, MO; a brother, Eric Kallsen, of Hibbing; three sisters: Shannon (David) McCray, Dana...
Louise Puhek
Jan 21, 2013
Louise H. Puhek, 89, Hibbing, died Monday January 21, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Hibbing. The date and time will be posted soon.
Elvira Walior
Jan 21, 2013
Elvira “Vi” E. Walior Elvira “Vi” E. Walior, 85, Hibbing, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, surrounded by her family, in the Fairview Range Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 13, 1927 in Nashwauk, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Specht. Vi worked at the Hibbing General Hospital as a nurse’s aide on the pediatrics floor and other...
Louise Puhek
Jan 21, 2013
Louise H. Puhek Louise H. Puhek of Hibbing, age 89, died on January 21, 2013 in Duluth after a brief stay at St. Mary’s Hospital. Louise Hace Puhek was born May 5, 1923, in Slovenia to Neza and Louis Komidar. In 1942, she married Janez Hace who was killed during World War II. She and her son, John Hace, came to Chisholm in 1957. In...
John Milosevich
Jan 21, 2013
John George Milosevich John G. Milosevich, 84, Hibbing, formerly of Leetonia died Monday January 21, 2013 at home. He was born on August 15, 1928 to George and Katherine (Starcevic) Milosevic in Leetonia Location. John was a 1946 Hibbing High School graduate. After high school, John enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving his country proudly as an Occupational Troop in Germany. He later...
Donald Olson
Jan 21, 2013
Donald “Don” Luverne Olson Donald “Don” Luverne Olson, 75, beloved husband and best friend of Jeanette (Johnson) Olson for 57 years, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2013, at home, surrounded by his family whom he laughed with, lived for, and loved. Don was born in Hickory Township, Pennington County, Minnesota, but lived most of his life with his family...
Antoinette Cook
Jan 19, 2013
Antoinette M. Cook Antoinette M. Cook, 80, lifelong resident of Keewatin, MN, died peacefully on January 19, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 19, 1932 to Anton and Katherine (Dragich) Mudrovich in Keewatin. She married William Cook and they made their home in Keewatin where she was a librarian for the Keewatin Public Library for 21 years. It...
George Salstrand
Jan 18, 2013
George Bernard Salstrand George B. Salstrand, 83, Hibbing, formerly of Keewatin, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Miller Dwan Medical Center in Duluth. He was born in Cloquet on Feb. 27, 1929, to Otto and Minerva Salstrand. George graduated from Morgan Park High School, attended Duluth Junior College, and graduated from UMD. George was a US Navy veteran. He was united in marriage...
Joseph Belanger
Jan 17, 2013
Joseph Edward Belanger Joseph Edward Belanger, 58, Nashwauk, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Fairview University Medical Center—Mesabi, Hibbing. He was born in Hibbing on Dec. 26, 1954, to Francis and Dorothy Belanger. Joe and Sherry Nelson were united in marriage on July 18, 1975, in Bovey and they made their home in Nashwauk. He had worked as a heavy equipment operator for...
Rose Pocrnich
Jan 16, 2013
Rose Barbara Pocrnich Rose B. Pocrnich, 90, Hibbing, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN, surrounded by her family. She was born in Chisholm, MN on July 18, 1922, the seventh child of eight children born to Daniel and Cecelia Rukavina. After graduating from Chisholm High School, Rose completed a business course and worked for the war department...
Larry Lamke
Jan 14, 2013
Larry Lamke Larry Lamke, 70, Hibbing, died Mon. Jan. 14, 2013 in his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1942 in Palisade, MN to Fritz and Eva Ward Lamke Kuchera. He graduated from the Aitkin High School and had attended St. Cloud State Univ. He had lived in Duluth and various other cities in MN and ND before moving to Hibbing in 1978...
Sally Rekkedahl
Jan 13, 2013
Sally A. Rekkedahl Sally A. Rekkedahl, 49, Grand Rapids, MN, died Sun. Jan. 13, 2013 in Grand Rapids. She was born July 17, 1963 in Hibbing where she graduated from Hibbing Community College with a degree in the Culinary Arts program. Sally was a member of the National Guard and had made her home in Grand Rapids where she worked for the...
Pat Olson
Jan 10, 2013
Dennis Patrick “Pat” Olson Pat Olson, 62, Hibbing, died peacefully at home on January 10, 2013. Born on March 17, 1950, Pat was a hard-working, proud Iron Ranger with strong values of honesty, faithfulness and compassion. He married the love of his life, Kathy, in 1971, and worked hard to provide for his family. He had a passion for old cars, NASCAR,...
Kathryn Markovich
Jan 7, 2013
Kathryn Ann Markovich Kathryn A. Markovich, 88, Keewatin died Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born on September 19, 1924, to John and Eva (Vukelich) Milkovich in Keewatin. Kathryn graduated from the Robert L. Downing School in Keewatin and later graduated from the Minnesota School of Business. She entered the Sacrament of...
Barbara Frider
Jan 5, 2013
Barbara A. (Frye) Frider Barbara A. Frider, 72, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at her daughter’s home with her family by her side. She was born on June 20, 1940 to Howard and Marion (Dillon) Frye in Hibbing. She was an Assumption School Graduate and Hibbing High School Graduate. Barb was employed with the Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi for...
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