Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
David Pocrnich
Dec 31, 2012
David John Pocrnich David J. Pocrnich, 87, Hibbing, died Monday December 31, 2012, at Fairview University Medical Center—Mesabi, Hibbing. He was born in Hibbing on October 5, 1925, to John and Anna Pocrnich. David graduated from Hibbing High School and served in the US Army during World War II. He served in the Asiatic—Pacific Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart. On Sept. 27,...
Florine Treno
Dec 31, 2012
Florine Elizabeth Treno Florine E. Treno, 89, Hibbing died Monday December 31, 2012 at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born February 13, 1923 to David and Emma (Rice) Erwin in Pierre, SD. She was employed with MRMC as a Unit Assistant with nursing services in Hibbing. She had been a resident of Hibbing for the past...
Florine Treno
Dec 31, 2012
Florine Elizabeth Treno Florine E. Treno, 89, Hibbing died Monday December 31, 2012 at the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born February 13, 1923 to David and Emma (Rice) Erwin in Pierre, SD. She was employed with MRMC as a Unit Assistant with nursing services in Hibbing. She had been a resident of Hibbing for the past...
Peggy Depetro
Dec 30, 2012
Peggy Cecelia (Doherty) DePetro Peggy C. DePetro, 75, Buhl, formerly of Nashwauk, died of natural causes Sunday, December 30, 2012, in her home. She was born in Hibbing on September 28, 1937, to James and Violet Doherty. She grew up in Buhl, graduated from the Hibbing High School in 1955, and then attended Hibbing Junior College and St. Cloud State University before...
Evelyn Erickson
Dec 29, 2012
Evelyn M. Erickson Evelyn M. Erickson, 87, Hibbing, died peacefully in her home, Sat., Dec. 29, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born June 17, 1925 in Buhl, MN, the daughter of Mark and Myrtle Gosha. She grew up in Hibbing, graduating from Hibbing High School in 1943. She had attended Hibbing Junior College before marrying A.R. “Bob” Erickson on March 16,...
Eileen Doucette
Dec 28, 2012
Eileen Irene Doucette Eileen I. Doucette, 80, Hibbing, died Friday, December 28, 2012, at Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing. She was born in Ironwood, MI, on April 11, 1932, to Verner and Helia (Kahara) Makela. Eileen graduated from Wakefield (MI) High School and had worked as a nurse’s aide in Lake Forest, IL for several years. She was united in marriage to...
Ann Philips
Dec 24, 2012
Ann M. Philips Ann M. Philips, 90, Hibbing, died Monday, December 24, 2012, at Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing. She was born in Rice Lake, MN on May 5, 1922, to John and Mary Shebly. During World War II, Ann worked for Hanna Mining Company in the Cooley Mine. She was united in marriage to Charles Philips on May 4, 1946 in...
Ann Tromp
Dec 21, 2012
Ann M. Tromp Ann M. Tromp, 94, of Hibbing, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Friday, December 21, 2012. She was born on February 11, 1918 to John and Mary (Nekich) Biondich in Gilbert, MN. She was a resident of Carson Lake and Hibbing for 64 years. She was a 1937 graduate of the Hibbing High School. After graduation, Ann...
Thomas Klobucar
Dec 17, 2012
Thomas J. Klobucar Thomas J. Klobucar, 50, Saint Cloud died Monday, December 17, 2012 in St. Cloud, MN. He was born in Chisholm, MN on December 29, 1961. Thomas was raised in Hibbing and lived in many different locations in Minnesota throughout his life. He is survived by his two sons, Silas and Reuben Moore, both of Belvedere, IL., and one grandchild. He...
Sonya Peroceschi
Dec 16, 2012
Sonya Marie Peroceschi Sonya M. Peroceschi, 64, Hibbing, began her journey on Sunday, December 16, 2012, in her home. She was born July 15, 1948, in Cloquet, MN to Joseph Hill and Adeline Kegg. Sonya was united in marriage to James Peroceschi in 1967 in Hibbing. Sonya had worked many jobs in her lifetime, including at the Hibbing Social Security Office, Northwest Reservation...
Rose Zygmanski
Dec 16, 2012
Rose M. Zygmanski Rose M. Zygmanski, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at the Virginia Convalescent Center in Virginia, MN, on the morning of her 98th birthday. She was born in Hibbing and attended local schools. Her baccalaureate and graduate degrees were received from the College of St. Catherine and the University of Minnesota, respectively. Rose taught music,...
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