Obituaries

Dec 6, 2019

Shirley Choquette, 89, of Hibbing, died December 6, 2019 at St.

Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, following a brief illness.

Shirley was born in Stambaugh, MI on August 31, 1930, the

daughter of Otto and Ruth (Forsberg) Hanson.

Shortly after she graduated from high school, Shirley married

Wally Choquette, her high...

Dec 5, 2019

Dolores L. Martinson age 87 of Hibbing passed away peacefully Thursday, December 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Dolores was born February 14, 1932 in Biwabik, MN to Leonard and Geneva (Snyder) Thompson. She attended Eveleth High School followed by the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. In September of 1951 Dolores married her husband Ronald, together...

Dec 2, 2019

Onalee Buchwitz age 94 of Hibbing, MN passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Guardian Angels in Hibbing. Onalee was born April 19, 1925 in Presho, SD to Robert and Ila (Thomas) Dixon. Onalee was a member of  Grace Lutheran Church in Hibbing she enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Buchwitz, siblings,...

Dec 1, 2019

Carol Jean (West) Versich, 85, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend went to be

with the Lord on Sunday- December 1, 2019 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl.

She was born in Cambridge, MN on January 29, 1934, to George and Hildur West. As a child,

she and her family moved from Cambridge...

Nov 25, 2019

Elizabeth Anne “Betsy” (Lind) Olin

Elizabeth A. (Lind) Olin, 69, longtime resident of Hibbing passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at home after a long illness.  She was born January 28, 1950 to Harold and Rita (Locke) Lind in Hibbing, MN.  She was a 1968 graduate of Hibbing High School.  She later attended college at Mankato...

Nov 22, 2019

Phyllis Grace Sterle

Phyllis G. Sterle, 91, Shakopee, longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  She had been a resident of St. Gertrudes-the Gardens in Shakopee until her death this past Friday.  Phyllis was born August 18, 1928 to Mary and Domenic Montelioni in Hibbing.  She...

Nov 22, 2019

Doloris Alice Shimek

Doloris A. Shimek, 86, Hibbing passed away, Friday, November 22, 2019 at Carefree Living in Virginia, MN.  She was born April 26, 1933 to Frank and Anna (Frye) Traeger in Hibbing, MN.  Doloris entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Joseph Shimek on July 18, 1953 in Hibbing.  A homemaker by trade, Doloris enjoyed her...

Nov 22, 2019

Phyllis “Peggy” Lenarz

Peggy Lenarz, 89, longtime resident of Hibbing died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born January 25, 1930 to Paul and Clara Sunderman in Sauk Centre, MN.  Peggy’s life was her work, she was employed at Sunrise Bakery for 42 years.  She also enjoyed bowling, golfing, and...

Nov 21, 2019

Lori Jane Becicka

Lori J. Becicka, 55, Pengilly, MN passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at her daughter’s home with family by her side.  Lori was born on July 7, 1964 in Grand Rapids, MN to Jean and Keith Becicka.  Lori, the youngest of six kids, was raised in Pengilly, MN.  During her time at Greenway High...

Nov 19, 2019

Deacon James Patrick Griffiths

Deacon James Patrick Griffiths, 85, Hibbing passed away, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at home with his family by his side.  He was born January 21, 1934, in Hibbing to Roy A. and Margaret (Cummings) Griffiths.  He attended Assumption School and Hibbing High School.  He was united in the Sacrament of Marriage...

Nov 18, 2019

Steve Radika

Steve Radika, 94, pret n’ere 95, of Hibbing, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Chisholm, Minn.

He was born on November 23, 1924, in Hibbing, Minn. He served his country in the Marine Corps as a member of the first wave of the First Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan,...

Nov 5, 2019

Dale Allan Thronson, Jr., “Tad” passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He was 33 years old.

We all knew him as Tad which was a nickname his Grandma Patty gave him when he was born. The spelling of Tad is his initials backwards.

Tad was born in Hibbing, MN to...

Oct 31, 2019

Veronica A. Bednar

Veronica A. Bednar, 86, Hibbing, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 in the Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hibbing.  She was born to Joe and Ann Zadonick in Hibbing on Nov. 22, 1932.  She graduated from Hibbing High School in 1950 and then married Richard Bednar in June of 1954.   They had lived in...

Oct 29, 2019

Pauline M. Smolcich

Pauline M. Smolcich, 89, longtime resident of Chisholm died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN.  She was born December 29, 1929 to David and Jenny (Berardi) Pangerl in Duluth, MN.  Pauline was self-employed as an accountant, taking care of the family business, Vic’s Bar in Chisholm, throughout her career.  Her...

Oct 26, 2019

Joanne E. Abate

Joanne E. Abate, 90, Hibbing passed away at her son’s home on Saturday, October 26th, 2019.  She was born in Hibbing to Matt and Anne Mattson, one of 13 children.  Her father died when she was 5 years old, her mother’s strength carried the family through.  Joanne was Baptized and confirmed in...

Oct 25, 2019

Mary J. (Cox) (nee’ Berdey) Clark

Mary J. Clark, 98, longtime Hibbing resident and formerly of Chisholm died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN.  She was born March 30, 1921 to John and Maria Berdey in Nanticoke, PA.  Mary moved to Chisholm at the age of 3 and later graduated from Chisholm High...

Oct 24, 2019

Robert W. Wellbrock

Robert W. Wellbrock, 61, longtime resident of Hibbing died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Mt. Iron, MN.  He was born February 3, 1958 to Clifford W. and Virginia A. (Salsider) Wellbrock in Vadnais Heights, MN.  Robert moved to Hibbing in 1974.  He was employed with various places throughout his...

Oct 20, 2019

Bryan W. LeMay

Bryan LeMay age 30 of Williston, ND passed away October 20, 2019 in Destin, FL from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Bryan was born September 11, 1989 in Minneapolis, MN, he was a graduate of the Nashwauk-Keewatin High School. Bryan was a member of the Spokesman Motorcycle Club, he played hockey for the...

Oct 19, 2019

John R. “Jack” Kaspari, 92, of Crooked Lake, Balsam Township, MN passed away, surrounded by his loving family on October 19, 2019 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN.  Jack was born on Oct. 31, 1926 in Lisbon, ND to John and Florence Kaspari and grew up on their farm south of Sheldon, ND with his younger siblings David...

Oct 18, 2019

Sophie Waite

Sophie Waite, 100, Hibbing, MN, passed peacefully on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 in Hibbing.

Sophie was born in Carson Lake location near Hibbing on March 18, 1919, the fifth of 10 children of Milan “Mike” and Boija “Barbara” Milanovich.  The family moved to Leetonia in 1934.  Sophie attended Carson Lake Elementary School, Lincoln...