Obituaries

Thomas Negri

Oct 19, 2022

Thomas J. Negri, 76 of Hibbing, MN, passed away at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

Tom was born in Pence, WI on January 3, 1946 to Joseph and Ruth (Belanger) Negri.

Family will be planning services for a later date.

Lucas "Luke" Brincefield

Oct 18, 2022

Lucas “Luke” Adam Brincefield

Lucas “Luke” A. Brincefield, 41, Hibbing died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Kelly Lake, MN.  He was born May 14, 1981, to Jerry Brincefield and Linda Christianson in Hibbing, MN.  Luke had been living in Hibbing for the past 6 years.  He was a handyman by trade.  Luke loved dirt bikes,...

Kayleigh Chambers

Oct 18, 2022

Kayleigh Marie Chambers, age 34 of Hibbing, MN, left this world all too soon on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.  She was born in Hibbing on January 5, 1988 to Darwin Olson and Kristen Chambers.  Kayleigh grew up on the Iron Range and graduated from Nashwauk-Keewatin Highschool with the class of 2006.  She worked for many years as a CNA...

James Musich

Oct 18, 2022

James Calvin Musich, who had the heart of a warrior and the soul of a poet, has fought his last battle. He passed away on Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 in Duluth, MN shortly after a newly diagnosed terminal illness. He was born on Sunday, November 16th, 1947 in Hibbing, MN to Helen and Joseph Musich. He spent part of...

Doris Carey

Oct 18, 2022

Doris M. Carey (Sullivan) Doris M. Carey, 99, Hibbing, died on October 18, 2022 at Oak Hills Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, MN. Dorie was born on January 4, 1923 to Michael and Rose Sullivan (McNulty) in Ironwood, Michigan. After a wonderful childhood filled with skiing, skating and great, life-long friendships, Dorie graduated from Gogebic Community College and continued...

Mark Vlasich

Oct 13, 2022

Mark L. Vlasich, 59, lifelong Balkan resident died Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Essentia St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN.  He was born March 7, 1963 to Marko and Claire Ann (Carlson) Vlasich Jr. in Chisholm, MN.  He attended Chisholm schools and later would complete a two-year carpentry program.  He was employed with Tim Berg Carpentry throughout his career.  Mark...

Miriam Jones

Oct 13, 2022

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Miriam Jones age 88 of Hibbing passed away peacefully at Grand Village Nursing Home of Grand Rapids, Thursday, October 13, 2022. She was born March 26, 1934, in Hibbing to Isaac and Elina (Lehtonen) Luoma. Miriam went to Hibbing High School and later attended Hibbing Community College. She entered marriage with Thomas George Jones May 22,...

Lillian Basarich

Oct 13, 2022

Lillian S. Basarich, 93, peacefully passed away October 13 in Hibbing with her daughter Susan by her side. Born in the family farm’s log home in Linden Grove, Minn., to John Karl and Hulda Sandberg, Lillian grew up in Nashwauk where she considered all to be her Nashwauk relatives. Lillian worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Hibbing, Grand Rapids,...

Denise Tramontin

Oct 11, 2022

Denise Ann Tramontin June 26, 1964- October 11, 2022 Denise A. Tramontin age 58 of Cherry, MN passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Cherry. She was born June 26, 1964 in Granite Falls, MN. Loved and raised by Ronald and Lee (Zaske) Smith. Denise attended school in Lake Benton, MN before moving to the Hibbing area to...

Carol Catani

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...

Susan Lynn

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...

Marlene Collyard

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...

Randy Fontaine

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....

Robert And Virginia Schneider

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...

Timothy Bauer

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...

Eleanor Sheldon

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...

Lawrence "Larry" Lendacky

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...

Janet Dixon

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...

Marvin Adams

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...

Dorothy Demaris

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)...