Obituaries

Dec 23, 2019

Walter "Jim" Seeba 62, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. Arrangements are pending.

Dec 23, 2019

Walter "Jim" James Seeba, Jr.

Walter "Jim" James Seeba, Jr., age 62, of Grand Rapids, MN, died Monday, December 23rd, 2019 at home, after a short but fierce battle with stomach cancer. Jim was born January 5, 1957, to Walter and Mary Jo Seeba in Fargo, N.D. Jim's Dad was a manager of JCPenney Stores at the...

Dec 23, 2019

Maila Helina Esterberg

Maila Helina Esterberg, 86, Meadowlands, formerly of Toivola and Hibbing, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at Hummingbird Assisted Living in Meadowlands.  She was born in Kalajoki, Finland to Kalle and Fanni (Lankila) Rahkola on January 24, 1933 and immigrated here in 1954.  She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary #3044 in Cotton,...

Dec 19, 2019

Elizabeth Anne Gerow Muhar

Elizabeth A. Muhar, 95, Grand Rapids, formerly of Hibbing passed quietly on December 19, 2019 with her loving family by her side.  She was born in Hibbing to Italian immigrant parents and was a lifelong Hibbing resident.

Elizabeth was known for her gardening and canning skills.  She loved to...

Dec 15, 2019

Michael Andrew Pistilli

Michael A. Pistilli, 65, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN.  He was born September 25, 1954 to Andrew and Katherine (Borovac) Pistilli in Hibbing.  After High School, Michael proudly served his country with the United States Marine Corps.  He later was employed...

Dec 13, 2019

Patrick Martin Degnan

June 11,1930-December 13, 2019

Pat Degnan, 89 of Hibbing died Friday, December 13,2019 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.

Pat was born June 11,1930 in Hibbing at the home of his parents, George & Vera (Clune) Degnan. Pat was raised in Hibbing and graduated from...

Dec 9, 2019

Gary Roger Kochevar

Gary R. Kochevar, 64, Hibbing, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 in his home.  He was born July 24, 1955 in Virginia, MN to Joseph and Madeline Kochevar.  Gary married Christal Sanders on Sept. 17, 1988 and had lived in Chisholm where they raised their family before moving to Hibbing later in life.  Gary lived...

Dec 7, 2019

Charles W. Miller

Charlie Miller, age 80 of Kelly Lake peacefully passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family.  Charlie was born October 13th 1939 in Benedict, MN to Wilber and Agnes (Fallgren) Miller. Following graduation in 1957 from LaPorte High School, Charlie joined the US Navy where he served from 1958...

Dec 7, 2019

Judi Elersic age 60 of Hibbing passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Judi was born in Painesville, OH April 2, 1959 to JH and Jewell (Madle) McBride. Judi was a 4 year resident of Hibbing and prior to that a lifelong resident of Ohio.

She enjoyed spending time with her...

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,...