Obituaries
Obituaries
Arlene M. Thompson
Jan 31, 2026
Arlene M. Thompson, age 100, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, MN.
She was born on April 23, 1925, in Dentable, MN to Rosco and Eva (Brenning) Williams. Arlene was a member of the Hibbing Community Senior Center, VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1221 and the Sons of Norway. She was...
Philomena "Phylis" A. Kniffin
Jan 31, 2026
Philomena Ann Kniffin, 100, passed away January 31, 2026, after a long and joyful life.
Phylis, to all who knew her, was born October 25, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota, the oldest of seven children of Michael and Louise Rogers Laurienzo. She grew up in Hibbing, and was a proud graduate of Assumption School and Hibbing High School.
Phyl worked at several jobs...
Leona E. Hammerbeck
Jan 27, 2026
Leona E. Hammerbeck, age 87, of Hibbing passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at her home. She was born in Hibbing to Frank and Anna (Miller) Traeger on February 12, 1938. Leona graduated from Hibbing High School with the class of 1956, later she attended Hibbing Community College earning her associate’s degree. Leona worked at numerous places throughout her life...
Donald "Don" D. Frider
Jan 27, 2026
Donald Dennis Frider, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on January 27th at the age of ninety. He was born on November 13, 1935, in Hibbing, Minnesota, where he happily resided for the remainder of his life. Starting from humble beginnings as one of fourteen children, Don built a life for himself and his family through perseverance...
Dale "Sam" W. Newman
Jan 25, 2026
Dale "Sam" Newman, a man who lived life on his own terms and never met a leftover he didn't like, passed away on January 25, 2026, just days after celebrating his 59th birthday.
Born on January 21, 1967, Sam was known for his laid-back spirit and his deep devotion to his four-legged friends. Sam often found more peace in the company...
Joanne Michelle Olson
Jan 24, 2026
Joanne M. Olson, 75, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on January 24th, 2026, at Fairview Range Hospital after a long illness. She was the youngest of three, born on September 1st, 1950, in Fort Morgan, CO, to Onerato J. "Ner" Belluzzo and Olga E. (Zaitz) Belluzzo. Joanne graduated from Chisholm High School and obtained her Bachelors of Science which gave her...
Freida Louise Lindberg
Jan 23, 2026
Freida L. Lindberg of Hibbing passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. She was born on November 16, 1933, in Grand Rapids, MN to Holland and Ivy (Tyson) Taylor. She grew up in Lynwood and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1951. She attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Duluth, MN graduating...
Katherine "Kathi" F. Mizelle
Jan 21, 2026
Katherine F. “Kathi” Mizelle, 88, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. She was born April 29, 1937, to Stanley and Elma (Antikainen) Higgenbotham in Grand Rapids, MN. Kathi worked as a caregiver and P.C.A. work, and prior to that, she was employed with Hibbing Electronics in Hibbing. She enjoyed painting, knitting,...
Todd N. Hamm
Jan 20, 2026
Todd Hamm Age 60 of Hibbing, passed away January 20, 2026, at his home. A service will be held at a later date.
Rudolph “Rudy” Berthold
Jan 19, 2026
Rudolph “Rudy” Berthold, age 82 of Green Valley, AZ formerly of Hibbing, MN passed away January 19, 2026 in Tucson, AZ. Rudy was born in a displaced persons camp in Linz Austria, on August 29, 1943 to parents Franz “John” Berthold and Anna (nee Blazevic) Berthold. Rudy's early life was marked by the struggles faced by many following the harrowing...
Carol M. Roberts
Jan 16, 2026
Carol M. Roberts, age 71 of Chisholm, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, in Hibbing. She was born on November 15, 1954, to John “Jack” and Angeline “Sparky” (Rudolph) McDonald in Hibbing.
Carol was employed with Delta Airlines for 30-plus years, finally retiring during COVID. Carol loved getting together and spending time with family and friends, especially during Christmas and Independence...
Max Martz
Jan 15, 2026
Max Martz age 82 of Hibbing passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Aspen Grove in Chisholm. Max was born June 16, 1943, to Max and Marie (Hulbert) in Hibbing. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge at the rank of SGT. Max was a car salesman and worked many years...
Ronald W. Chyrklund
Jan 15, 2026
Ronald Wayne Chyrklund Jr. passed away due to natural causes on January 15, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Ron was one of those people you couldn’t really sum up in a few neat sentences. He was complicated, stubborn, funny, flawed, and deeply human. Life didn’t always go the way he planned, and neither did he, but he lived it his way,...
Charles M. "Charlie" Johnson
Jan 12, 2026
Charles M. Johnson, 51, Hibbing died Monday, January 12, 2026, at his home in Hibbing after a four-year battle with Synovial Sarcoma. He was born September 4, 1974, to Mary Lynn (Berglund) and Darrell Johnson in Crookston, MN. Charlie grew up in Crookston, MN, later moving to New Braunfels, Texas where he lived for 13 years. Charlie then moved to...
William J. Peterson
Jan 9, 2026
William “Bill” Joseph Peterson, age 72 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, MN. He was born on July 5, 1953, in Hibbing, MN, to William and Loretta (Biondi) Peterson.
Bill was a graduate of Chisholm High School in 1972. He was a true lover of the outdoors and lived for...
Gary Lehn
Jan 6, 2026
Gary Lehn age 86 of Hibbing passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at his home. He was born in Anoka, MN to Lawrence and Mabel (Larson) Lehn. Gary was a 1957 graduate of Anoka High School.
He started working at the Kottke Bus Service, later he went on to start his own painting service. After what was supposed to be a...
Roseann "Nancy" Wilusz
Dec 28, 2025
Roseann “Nancy” Wilusz, age 88 of Hibbing, MN, passed away December 28, 2025, at her residence in Hibbing. She was born on October 4, 1937, in Hibbing, MN, to Anthony and Antonia (Mihelich) Hecimovich.
She graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to earn a teaching degree from the University of Minnesota. She taught all over the United States, from...
Donald J. Traczyk
Dec 23, 2025
Donald Joseph Traczyk, age 76, of Nashwauk, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 23, 2025. His sudden passing has left his family, friends, and all who knew him shocked and deeply saddened.
Donald was born on October 7, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, to Andrew Traczyk and Francis Bednerek. After trade school, Donald drafted into the U.S. Army. He...
Veronica "Ronnie" Marie Boucher
Dec 21, 2025
Veronica "Ronnie" Marie Boucher, 86, of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on Sunday, December 21, 2025. She was born in Hibbing on March 31, 1939, to Steve and Frances (Russ) Novak. Ronnie grew up in Kitzville and graduated from Hibbing High School, class of 1957. She married the love of her life, Roger Boucher,...
Karmella "Melly" Rose McCollor
Dec 20, 2025
Karmella “Melly” Rose McCollor age 13 of Hibbing passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at her home unexpectedly. She was born in Hibbing on September 8, 2012.
Karmella came to Sean and Penny McCollor in January of 2016 and immediately became part of the family and a daddy’s girl. She was officially adopted in 2019. She formerly attended Victory Christian Academy...
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