Obituaries

Nov 18, 2020

Richard Frank Arko

November 21, 1933 – November 18, 2020

Richard Arko age 86 of Keewatin passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, MN. Richard was born November 21, 1933 in Chisholm, MN to Joseph and Mary (Ekar) Arko. At the age of 15 his family relocated...

Nov 18, 2020

June Elaine Cameron (Newberg), 94, Hibbing, died November 18, 2020 at Alternative Senior Living Center in Hibbing. June was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 27, 1926. She was the oldest child and the only daughter of Richard and Mary (Cobb) Newberg. As a young child her family moved back to Minnesota to the Forbes/Mt. Iron area. June graduated...

Nov 12, 2020

Franklin Dean Rice, 39 of Hibbing Minn., died tragically on Thursday, November 12, 2020. He was taken all too soon. He was proceeded in death by his father, Frank Rice, paternal grandparents, Marvin and Shirley Rice, maternal great grandmother, ‘Old Grandma’ and maternal grandparents, Dean and Maxine Weberg. Frankie was born on November 28,1980 in Hibbing, MN to Frank...

Nov 11, 2020

Michael P. Palava, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.  Michael passed away in his Buck Lake home with his wife and best friend of 53 years, Karene, by his side.  Born on November 22, 1938 in Keewatin, MN to his adored mother, Dorothy Marsh.  After school, Michael served his country while stationed...

Nov 10, 2020

John Erwin Shannon, age 72 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on November 10, 2020 at his home.  He was born on April 27, 1948 in Hibbing to Ben and Mary (Lerch) Shannon.  John went to Hibbing High School and continued on to the University of Minnesota Duluth to complete his bachelor’s degree.  He worked for  many years on the...

Nov 6, 2020

Donna Ann Juhlin, age 64 of Nashwauk, MN, passed away on November 6, 2020 at her home.  She was born on April 12, 1956 in California.  Donna was an amazing chef and showed her love by cooking and sharing sarmas, pasties, potica and strudels.  She owned and ran Donna J’s café in the Howard Court in Hibbing for many...

Nov 5, 2020

Frank “George” Pernat, age 82 of Side Lake, MN, passed away on November 5, 2020. He was born at home in Chisholm, MN on January 2, 1938 to Frank and Mary (Tylla) Pernat. After graduating from Chisholm High School in 1956, he attended Hibbing Junior College, St. Cloud State University and then pursued his Master’s in Education at the...

Nov 4, 2020

Roger Allen Rengstorf, age 86 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on November 4, 2020 at his home.  He was born on November 5, 1933 in New Ulm, MN to Raymond and Pearl (Schiller) Rengstorf.  Roger and his family lived in a few different places around Minnesota while following his father’s line of work before settling in Hibbing.  A proud...

Oct 30, 2020

Jane Leskoviansky age 65, of Hibbing, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Jane was born January 30, 1955 to John and Nancy (Kleimola) Leskoviansky in Ironwood, MI. She was raised Catholic and attended St. Sebastian’s Catholic School and AD Johnson High School. Jane spent the first 29 years of her life in...

Oct 27, 2020

Roy Allen Gordon Bailey

Gordon Bailey, 103 ½, “and don’t forget the half!” passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  He was born April 4, 1917 to Roy and Catherine (Jourdain) Bailey in Red Lake, MN.  Gordon had been a resident of Keewatin since 1956, coming from Redby, MN. ...

Oct 26, 2020

Donna Mae Costello

Donna Mae Costello, 91, Hibbing died Monday, October 26, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  She was born April 18, 1929 to Otto and Violet Mae (Quiggin) Lee in Hibbing.  Donna worked at Lerch Brothers as a service truck driver, she also was a homemaker.  She married Bart...

Oct 25, 2020

James Alfred Helstrom

March 07, 1939 – October 25, 2020

James passed away peacefully at his home in Little Swan October 25, 2020 with his family by his side.

James was born on March 7, 1939 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Alfred and Savelle Helstrom and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1957. James...

Oct 24, 2020

George L. Milanovich George L. Milanovich age 95 of Hibbing passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. George was born April 4, 1925 to Louis and Jenny (Malkovich) Milanovich in Carson Lake, MN. George served in the Army during WWII. He was a member of St. Archangel Michael’s Serbian Orthodox Church,...

Oct 24, 2020

Eugene “Gene” J. Rudolph, age 76 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on October 24, 2020 in Duluth, MN. He was born on February 29, 1944 in Chisholm, MN to Albert and Angeline (Slapnicher) Rudolph. Eugene attended Chisholm High School and graduated with the class of 1963 and was a lifelong resident of the Iron Range. He was drafted by the...

Oct 21, 2020

Constance L. Lucente

Constance (“Connie”) Lucente, 90, of Hibbing died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing, Minnesota, as a result of the COVID-19 virus.  Connie was born the third of seven children to Casimir (“Cap”) and Louise Petron, in Mitchell Location, Minnesota, on November 14, 1929.  Connie grew...

Oct 20, 2020

Shirley A. Vlatkovich, 82 years old, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family in her home late on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 20th. She was born May 20, 1938, in Penobscot, MN, in old North Hibbing, to her parents Adolph and Della (Pauley) Bertram. Sixty two years ago she married the love of her life, Michael Vlatkovich. Together...

Oct 19, 2020

Heaven gained another angel when Florence “Charlie” (Amato) Kotonias returned home to her family and her loving God on Monday, October 19, 2020, at the age of 83. Charlie left this life just like she lived it: on her own terms. She was in her home at the LEE Center and at peace, surrounded by the love of her...

Oct 15, 2020

Suzanne Joy Mousseau

October 2, 1942  --  October 15, 2020

Suzanne J. Mousseau,78, Duluth, MN, loving sister and friend, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 in Grand Rapids after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 2, 1942 in Hibbing to Leo and Edythe Mousseau. She graduated from UMD with a degree in English,...

Oct 12, 2020

Edwin Allen Janzen of Kelsey, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at the age of 90. After being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Edwin passed away peacefully with his beloved wife Loretta and their children by his side.

Edwin was born in Windom, Minnesota on September 25, 1930, to Cornelius and Anna (Krahn)...

Oct 11, 2020

Beverly M. Leathers (VanDamme), age 89 longtime resident of Hibbing passed away peacefully Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, Minnesota.

She was born April 13, 1931 to Margueritte and Jack VanDamme Sr. in Hibbing, Minnesota. Bev’s greatest joy was her family. She bartended for 30 some years at the Brothers Two (Bar 412) in...