Obituaries

Sep 7, 2022

Dr. James Frederick Napoli, (Jimmy), of Zimmerman, MN., passed away unexpectedly on September 7th, 2022 at 72 years young.

Jimmy was born September 17th, 1949 to Nick and Alice (Winberg) Napoli, in Hibbing, MN.  He was the youngest, and only boy, of four children.  He grew up in Hibbing and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1967. ...

Sep 5, 2022

Richard "Dick" Allen Lahti, 77, of Hibbing, passed away after a long battle with dementia on Monday, September 5, 2022. Dick was born on March 24, 1945 in Hibbing, MN to Lorraine and Otto Lahti. Dick was a charismatic and athletic young man who played basketball and tennis – even making it to the state tournament for tennis during...

Aug 25, 2022

Thomas "Tom" James Marty Jr.

March 18, 1946 – August 25, 2022

Tom "Bug" Marty age 76 passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Grand

Village in Grand Rapids. Tom was born March 18, 1946, in Bemidji, Minnesota to

Beatrice (Donat) and Thomas Marty Sr. He was a lifelong resident of...

Aug 24, 2022

Ruth Pechovnik age 64 of Keewatin passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 at her home. Ruth was born July 4, 1958 in Chisholm, MN to Albin and Jane (Barber) Pechovnik. Ruth was a 1976 graduate of Hibbing High School and later on attended Hibbing Community College earning her Associates Degree in Office Administration. Ruth worked at Fingerhut and MDI,...

Aug 20, 2022

Robert F. “Swede” Grozdanich, 88, longtime Hibbing and Calumet resident passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Hillcrest Suites in Hibbing, MN. Robert was born December 17, 1933 to Steve and Helen (Loomis) Grozdanich in Greenway Township, south of Calumet on the farm. He was one of 12 siblings. He graduated from the class...

Aug 19, 2022

James A. “Zip” Hagsten, 62, lifelong resident of Keewatin died Friday, August 19, 2022 at home with family by his side.  He was born January 17, 1960 to Harry A. and Jean M. (Kavcich) In Hibbing.  After high school, James attended one year of Junior College.  He later was employed with Keetac as a welder retiring in 2018 after...

Aug 17, 2022

Charlotte "Charlie" Reagan Elj, just two months old, passed away after one hell of a fight at the Masonic Children's Hospital in Minneapolis on August 17, 2022.  She was born at the children's hospital to Bobby and Nicole (Nelson) Elj on June 19, 2022.  Charlie was premature and came into the world very delicate, but soon it was clear that...

Aug 15, 2022

Patricia J. Willmarth

September 30, 1932     August 15, 2022

Patricia J. Willmarth, 89, longtime Hibbing resident died Monday, August 15, 2022 at Guardian Angels with family by her side.

She was born September 30, 1932 to Edward and Clara (Collins) Kistner in Walker, MN. She grew up and graduated from high...

Aug 13, 2022

Alberta F. “Betz” Lah

June 14, 1930           August 13, 2022

Alberta F. “Betz” Lah, 92, Hibbing, died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Majestic Pines of Grand Rapids, MN.  She was born June 14, 1930 to Albert and Frances (Slovik) Betzler in Calumet, MN.  Betz moved to Hibbing in 1956 from Calumet. She worked...

Aug 9, 2022

In loving memory of our dear father who passed away recently.  Robert James Zakrajsek lived to be 85 and died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in his Escondido, CA home. One of the hardest things in life is to say goodbye to a loved one and even harder when it’s our father. We’d like to say he was an...

Aug 8, 2022

Karen K. Brim age 74 of Hibbing, formerly of Keewatin passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Spirit of Home in Hibbing. Karen was born April 1, 1948, in Arcadia, WI to Manfred and Kathleen (Rohn) Larson. She was joined in marriage to Danny Brim on April 30, 1966. In 1972 Karen and Dan moved from Wisconsin and made...

Aug 7, 2022

Jeffrey Allen Graves age 52 of Keewatin, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 7, 2022 in Hibbing. Jeff was born December 30, 1969 in Virginia, MN to David and Jewell (Johnson) Graves. At age 3 Jeff and his family relocated to Keewatin where he attended the Nashwauk- Keewatin schools. He was confirmed at the Congregation of the Good Shepard in...

Aug 1, 2022

William "Bill" J. DuLong, 83, of Chisholm, MN, went to his Heavenly home on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Miller-Dwan Palliative Care Unit in Duluth, MN.  He was born in Hibbing on November 13, 1938 to William and Maybelle (Haugan) DuLong.  On September 2, 1961, Bill married Diane Halberg in Nashwauk, MN and would have celebrated 61 years of marriage...

Jul 26, 2022

Virginia R. Forti, 85, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Miller Dwan Medical Center in Duluth, MN.  She was born August 31, 1936 to Vincent and Anna (Maras) Forti in Hibbing.  Ginny graduated from Hibbing Schools and attended one year at UMD.  She was the owner of Sunrise Bakery in Hibbing.  She was a member...

Jul 25, 2022

Dolores Marie Hanuschak, 86, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on July 25, 2022 with her daughter-in-law Lisa by her side.

Dolores was a long time resident of Salisbury Township in Allentown, PA before moving to live with her son Michael and his family in Buckeye, AZ. She resided in AZ for 9 years. Two years ago she...

Jul 24, 2022

Georgia Hyduke passed away on July 24, 2022, at her home in Chandler, Ariz.

She was born in Hibbing, Minn., to Joseph (Yoso) and Rose Hyduke. Georgia graduated from Hibbing High School in 1966 and dedicated 36 years of service to the St. Louis County Social Service Department in Hibbing until her retirement in 2004.

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Jul 21, 2022

Doris Bentele age 94 of Buhl passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. Doris was born October 21, 1927 to Harold and Esther (John) Hansen in Algona, IA. Doris attended Secretarial College in Mankato. In 1953 she moved to Hibbing and got her first job as a secretary for Wesley United Methodist Church, later serving...

Jul 19, 2022

Charles Thomas Brletich

December 3, 1941        July 19, 2022

Charles T. Brletich, 80, lifelong Hibbing resident died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  He was born December 3, 1941 to Thomas and Mary (Krempel) Brletich in Hibbing.  Charlie attended Hibbing Schools and would later work for...

Jul 19, 2022

Sandra Lea Carlson of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2022, after a brief but heroic battle with brain cancer. She was the youngest child of Creighton and Therese Heino. Sandy and her family spent her childhood summers and weekends at the Balsam Bay Resort on the Kawishiwi River in Ely, MN. Sandy met her husband of...

Jul 16, 2022

John Knight Senior, age 86, of Hibbing, Minn., passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, Minn.

He was born in St. Paul, Minn., on Dec. 19, 1935, to James and Lorna (Sisson) Knight.

They settled in Minneapolis and adopted John when he was just 10 days old. After high...