Obituaries

Oct 6, 2022

Carol Mae Catani June 22,1927 - October 6, 2022 In loving memory of Carol Catani age 95, born in ElCor, MN and longtime resident of Hibbing, MN who passed away on Thursday October 6, 2022 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Olga Willis, husband Ray Catani, Hibbing MN and...

Oct 6, 2022

Susan Helen Lynn, 68, peacefully joined her Heavenly Father after succumbing to cancer on October 6, 2022 in her home in Hibbing, Minnesota. She was born August 5, 1954 to Chester and Bernice (Yuska) Lynn in Chicago Illinois. Sue moved to the Iron Range of Minnesota in the 1970s and had lived here ever since. She spent many years...

Oct 4, 2022

Marlene Collyard age 89, of Hibbing passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Fairview Range Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1933, to Baden and Jane (Graham) Osborne in Hibbing. Marlene enjoyed crocheting, and knitting, she briefly owned a yarn shop called the Ball and Skein. Marlene was a welcoming person who loved to have a cup of...

Oct 1, 2022

Randy Fontaine, age 69 of Hibbing, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at his home. He was born in Grand Forks, ND on November 14, 1952 to Stuart Peppard and Mary Ann Fontaine. Randy was a resident of Hibbing since 1957, he worked in the mines and later became a Foreman for the water crew at the Hibbing PUC....

Sep 30, 2022

Robert "Bob" and Virginia "Ginny" Schneider, formerly of the Iron Range area will both be laid to rest at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing on Thursday, October 6th, 2022 at 11:00AM.

Bob passed away on March 24, 2008 and Ginny went to meet him on June 9, 2020.  They have lived all over the world and family...

Sep 30, 2022

Timothy P. Bauer Sr., 56 longtime Hibbing resident passed away peacefully, Friday, September 30, 2022, at his home.  Tim was born August 16, 1966, to Robert Bauer and Patricia Campbell in Oscoda, MI. He graduated from Hibbing High School with the class of 1985.  Tim was employed with Fraboni’s Sausage Company for many years.  He enjoyed outdoor activities and...

Sep 26, 2022

Eleanor A. Sheldon, 94, Hibbing died Monday, September 26, 2022 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born March 4, 1928 to Nazzereno and Italia (Bernucci) Boria in Hibbing.  Eleanor attended Hibbing Schools.  After marrying Joseph Sheldon on June 17, 1961 they moved to California where they lived for 30 years.  Upon Joseph’s retirement they returned to...

Sep 25, 2022

Lawrence "Larry" W. Lendacky, 90 years old of Hibbing, MN, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022.  Larry was born at the very same home in Hibbing on November 28, 1931, to Jacob and Mary (Kokinchak) Lendacky who immigrated to Minnesota from Czechoslovakia.  He grew up in Brooklyn and attended Hibbing schools not even speaking english as he began his...

Sep 23, 2022

Janet D. Dixon

Janet Diane (Nelson) Dixon, age 78 of Hibbing, MN, passed away at the Hibbing Hospital on Friday, September 23, 2022.  She was born in Duluth, MN on March 31, 1944, to Paul and Caroline (Peterson) Nelson. Janet went to Duluth schools and graduated from Duluth East in 1962. She married the love of her...

Sep 22, 2022

Marvin R. Adams, 87, Hibbing, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia, MN.  He was born January 15, 1935 to Leslie and Agnes (Ludolph) Adams in Wirt, MN.  He married Beatrice (Beel) Adams on March 26, 1955 in Hibbing.  They raised their family in the Babbitt-Embarrass area. He lived in Togo early on and resided in...

Sep 22, 2022

Dorothy Vera DeMaris, age 94, passed away Thursday, September 22 at Gaurdian Angels. Known to many as Dottie, she was born January 29,1928 to Arvid and Elina (Lassila) Hyry. She married Morris DeMaris December 1970 and spent many years working at Hibbing Electronics. She is survived by her children Kathy Hauer MT, Raymond (Sally) Belanger Kelly Lake, Mike (Vicky)...

Sep 20, 2022

Surrounded by the beautiful north woods, and in the arms of his loving wife and family, Tim peacefully began his journey to his heavenly home after succumbing to cancer. The fourth son of Cliff and Sadie (McHale) Fearing, Tim was raised in Hibbing MN, received his elementary education at the Cobb-Cook School, graduated from Hibbing High School in 1972,...

Sep 18, 2022

Norma Schleppegrell passed away surrounded by family on September 18, 2022. She was born on October 22, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri to Lawrence and Ida (Thyfault) Walters. She married Bill Schleppegrell on August 28, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN. After raising seven children, Norma began work at the Hibbing Day Treatment Program of the Range Mental Health Center (RMHC)....

Sep 16, 2022

Lora Lynn Lendrum, age 66 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on September 16, 2022.  Services are pending.  Full obit to come.

Sep 15, 2022

Florence May Kacer, age 83 of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2022 at Guardian Angels Nursing Home in Hibbing, MN.  She was born on January 20, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to Norbert and June Lamberty.  Florence graduated high school and went off to attend college and obtained her training in nursing.  She worked as a nurse for a...

Sep 14, 2022

Thomas Joseph Ellich, age 80, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on September 14, 2022, at his home. He was born in Hibbing on June 4,1942 with his late twin, Jerry, to Joseph and Violet (Church) Ellich. Tom attended Hibbing High School, graduating with the class of 1960. He attended the University of Minnesota and completed his Civil Engineering degree at...

Sep 14, 2022

Loretta Poundstone age 89 of Hibbing, MN passed away Sept. 14, 2022. She was born Sept. 3, 1933 to Raymond and Barbara (Krier) Warmuth in Hibbing. Loretta was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Hibbing; she was very faithful and devoted herself to praying and recitation of the rosary. Loretta was a nurse for many years, she...

Sep 11, 2022

Charles A. Lindberg, 65, longtime resident of Balkan, MN died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at home with his family by his side.  He was born March 20, 1957 to Charles G. and Freida (Taylor) Lindberg in Hibbing.  He graduated from Hibbing High School and later attended Duluth Vo tech school achieving at two-year certificate.  He was married on August...

Sep 8, 2022

Robert E. Hecimovich

May 16, 1969            September 8, 2022

Robert E. Hecimovich, 53, longtime resident of Hibbing died Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  He was born May 16, 1969 to John and Ebba (Erickson) Hecimovich in Aurora, CO.  Robert after completing a two-year vocational degree, was employed...

Sep 8, 2022

Joseph F. “Punky” Polich, 92, lifelong resident of Kelly Lake and Leetonia died Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN.  He was born November 1, 1929 to Victor and Milka (Kostelac) Polich in Leetonia Location.  Punky grew up in Leetonia, lived in Mahoning Location for a short time and later moved to Kelly Lake, MN. ...