Obituaries

Mar 19, 2019

Shirley M. Traeger, age 82 of Hibbing passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth. Shirley was born November 3, 1936 to Frank and Helen (Delaski) Shimek in East Grand Forks, Minnesota where she attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. Shirley’s family relocated to Hibbing where she has resided for over sixty years as a lifelong...

Mar 17, 2019

Vernon L. “Smokey” Michaud

Vernon L. Michaud, 82, Hibbing, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 in the Chris Jensen Rehabilitation Center, Duluth.  He was born Nov. 8, 1936 in Ball Club, MN to Frank and Vernetta Michaud.  Vernon was an Army veteran and had worked at Abe Mathews for 34 years as a welder and foreman.  Vernon was...

Mar 15, 2019

Kenneth R. Brousseau

Kenneth R. Brousseau, 74, Hibbing, MN, died peacefully in his sleep from natural causes at his home on Friday, March 15, 2019.  He was born Dec. 10, 1944 in Little Falls, MN, the son of Kenneth and Beatrice Brousseau. Ken was an Army veteran.  After his service in the Army he moved to the...

Mar 13, 2019

Walter Gerald Smith, 79, Hibbing, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Hillcrest

Oaks, Hibbing, MN. He was born January 17, 1940 to Walter E. Smith and Mary

(Zacher) Reimer in Superior, WI. He was raised in McGregor, MN, graduating in 1958,

and served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1963 on the...

Mar 13, 2019

Mar 13, 2019

Mar 9, 2019

Colleen A. Blade

Colleen A. Blade, Cloverdale, died Saturday March 9, 2019 at Majestic Pines in Grand Rapids. She was born north of Nashwauk to William and Mary (Coleman) Dodson on January 24, 1933.  She had been employed with the Blackduck School District as a teacher for many years.  After retiring and the death of her husband...

Mar 5, 2019

Torval Dahle, 82, Silica, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born October 14, 1936 to Aslak and Mildred (Brown) Dahle. Torval loved to play the accordion and did so for many years in his band the Range Riders. He retired from Belt Line Body Shop and enjoyed fishing, doing lawn work...

Mar 2, 2019

Dorothy Ann Hofferbert

Dorothy Ann Hofferbert, 78, longtime resident of Hibbing died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born March 22, 1940 to Harold and Mable (Kranz) Booen in Woodside Township, near Parker’s Prairie, MN.  Dorothy married Edwin E. Hofferbert on October 26, 1957 in Wrightstown, MN.  She was a...

Feb 27, 2019

Cheryl Jane Johnson, 63, of Hibbing passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Cheryl was born March 25, 1955 to Wayne G. and Josephine A. (Doliner) Johnson. She is survived by her brothers, Gerry (Janet Wherland) and Jim (Patsy Catani) nieces and nephews, Sherri, Traci, Christopher (Jill), Travis (Michelle), Kali (Jay), and Lindi...

Feb 27, 2019

Cheryl Jane Johnson, 63, of Hibbing passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Cheryl was born March 25, 1955 to Wayne G. and Josephine A. (Dolinar) Johnson. She is survived by her brothers, Gerry (Janet Wherland) and their children, Sherri, Traci, Christopher (Jill), Travis (Michele), from Duluth, MN and Jim (Patsy Catani) and...

Feb 27, 2019

Cheryl Jane Johnson, 63, of Hibbing passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Cheryl was born March 25, 1955 to Wayne G. and Josephine A. (Dolinar) Johnson. She is survived by her brothers, Gerry (Janet Wherland) and their children, Sherri, Traci, Christopher (Jill), Travis (Michele), from Duluth, MN and Jim (Patsy Catani) and...

Feb 21, 2019

Kathleen Joan “Pumkin” Sallila

Katlheen J. “Pumkin” Sallila, 45, Hibbing, went home to be with Jesus Thursday, February 21, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.

Funeral services for Kathleen will be 11:00am, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing.  Pastor Rod Tuomi and the Rev. Fr. Gabriel Waweru  will officiate...

Feb 14, 2019

Ben Adrian Boldt

Ben Adrian Boldt, 72, went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2019 surrounded by his family. Ben Adrian Boldt was born in Hibbing on December 8, 1946 to Adrian and Eve Boldt.  Ben was once an avid bowler who enjoyed pool, cards, bingo and fishing.

Ben was preceded in death...

Feb 12, 2019

Constance H. Constantini

Constance H. Constantini, 96, Hibbing, MN, died Tues. Feb. 12, 2019 in the Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing.  She was born in the Penobscot Location in Hibbing on Oct. 4, 1922, the daughter of William and Virginia O’Brien.  Constance married Anthony Constantini in July of 1946.  Constance was a devoted mother and grandmother...

Feb 10, 2019

Peggy was born to Violet and William Sager on December 25th, 1940. She lived in Cass Lake, MN until she was six years old and she then moved back to Hibbing, MN where she attended school at the North Hibbing School, the Brooklyn and finally the Hibbing High School. Peggy met Clarence (Skeezex) when she was 15 years old...

Feb 9, 2019

Shannan Marie Koivisto, 41, Hibbing, MN

July 27, 1977-February 9, 2019

Born in Crookston, MN

Survived by her Mother  Pamela J. Koivisto, Brother, Brandan L. Koivisto-Fiedler, Uncles: Richard W. (Deborah) Koivisto and Ronald Fiedler, Aunt : Lynette Fiedler, Cousins: Jamie Strier, Christopher(Stephanie) Koivisto, Kenneth Koivisto,Kari A. (Lay) Stangle-Hamm, Carrie L.(William) Koivisto-Liddell, ChristinaStangle, Sally,...

Feb 9, 2019

Byron R. Bray, age 68, of Cherry, MN, made his way to a better place on February 9, 2019. Byron was an intelligent man who was a mechanic by trade. He was an artist known for his colorful abstract art, for which he won many blue ribbons at the local St. Louis County Fair. Byron enjoyed playing chess, painting,...

Feb 8, 2019

James A. "Jim" Dietrich

James “Jim” Dietrich, 73, Willmar, MN, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Jim was born October 14, 1945 in Virginia, MN to August and Ida Dietrich. Jim spent much of his childhood in Forest Center, MN. Jim was married to the love of...

Feb 5, 2019

Catherine Lynn (Cameron) Davison

Catherine Lynn (Cameron) Davison passed away suddenly on February 5, 2019 at the age of 59. She was born on September 15, 1959 the daughter of Fay and June (Newberg) Cameron.  She grew up in Coleraine and Hibbing with her parents, sister and two brothers. She moved to Montana after high school before...