Obituaries
Obituaries
Robert Vanek
Aug 28, 2017
Robert Vanek Robert Vanek, 83, of Hibbing, passed away peacefully in is home on Monday August 28, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Brook Park, Minnesota, on November 21, 1933, to Fred and Julia Vanek. He worked as a telegrapher for Great Northern Railroad for ten years and as a maintenance planner for Jones & Laughlin-LTV...
James Kayfes Sr.
Aug 22, 2017
James Thomas Kayfes Sr. James T. Kayfes Sr., 75, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth surrounded by his family following a brief illness. James was a devoted employee at Hibbing Taconite as Area Manager of Concentrator and Crushing. He later finished his career as Superintendant of Eveleth Taconite. Jim enjoyed fishing with his...
Santina Baratto
Aug 20, 2017
Santina Ann (Sarago) Baratto Santina A. Baratto, 95, Hibbing died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on April 11, 1922 to Domenic and Angeline (Gilberta) Sarago in Nashwauk, MN. She graduated for Nashwauk High School in 1940. During her lifetime, she was employed at various places. She worked in the ore mines at Butler Brothers, a...
Sharon Williams
Aug 10, 2017
Sharon Darlene Williams Sharon D. Williams, 71, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at home in Hibbing. She was born on May 21, 1946 to Simon Williams and Mary Jane (Turner) (later Patterson) in Cass Lake, MN. By the age of 2 years, Sharon was adopted by Charles Vernon “Vern” Patterson, husband to Mary Jane and adoptive father to...
Donald Farrell
Aug 8, 2017
Donald Oren “Chum” Farrell Donald O. Farrell, 83, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at home in Hibbing. He was born on June 9, 1934 to Owen and Flossie (Hanmer) Farrell in Hibbing, MN. He was employed as a truck driver for M.A. Hanna for 28 years retiring, and later he became the custodian for 1st Assembly of God...
Nick Jerulle
Aug 7, 2017
Nick James Jerulle Nick J. Jerulle, 96, lifelong resident if Hibbing died Monday, August 7, 2017 at Hillcrest Parkside in Hibbing. He was born on April 20, 1921 to Ralph and Raffalina (Valente) Jerulle in Hibbing. Nick proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Army as a cook. For over 50 years, Nick was self employed as a barber...
Barbara Schmidt
Aug 5, 2017
Barbara Jean Schmidt Barbara Jean Schmidt, 84, lifelong Hibbing Resident died Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Hibbing. She was born in Duluth to Walter and Dorothy (Sherman) Hultquist on January 12, 1933. Barbara enjoyed camping, needlepoint, baking and mostly her family and friends. She was a member of the Ladies of the Moose, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church She...
Rose Passeri
Aug 3, 2017
Rose Passeri Rose Passeri, 95, of Hibbing, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2017 at Evergreen Terrace in Grand Rapids, after a brief stay. She was born on March 9, 1922 to Savo and Vasa Shock and grew up in Nashwauk with her seven siblings. She had a happy childhood and Nashwauk always held a fond place in her heart. At...
Robert Smith
Aug 2, 2017
Robert John Smith Robert John Smith, 69, Nashwauk, formerly of Hibbing, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Fairview Range Medical Center. He was born in Thief River Falls, MN to Perry and Mabel (Berg) Smith on November 12, 1947. Robert had been employed as a Propane Serviceman and was the owner/operator of the Wagon Wheel Tavern in Hibbing and known for his...
William Magajna
Aug 2, 2017
William “Bill” E. Magajna William “Bill” E. Magajna, 91, of Hibbing, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Bill was born August 6, 1925 to Joe and Mary Magajna in Mountain Iron, MN. He graduated from Mountain Iron High School in 1943 and was drafted into SEABEES Naval Construction Battalion at Camp Perry Virginia, in...
Illona Jaksha
Jul 30, 2017
Illona Kathleen Jaksha Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, died on July 30, 2017 at the age of 87 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Charles Jaksha, her children Anthony Joseph and Edward Anthony, and her brother Edsel Virgin. She is survived by her son Joseph...
Robert Johnson
Jul 29, 2017
Robert D. Johnson Robert D. Johnson, 83, Hibbing, formerly of the Twin Cities and Sartell MN, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born on November 19, 1933 to Oscar and Mayme (Peterson) Johnson in Huntersville Township near Menagha, MN. He Robert proudly served his country with the United States Army. He was self employed as a drywaller...
Vera Denne
Jul 26, 2017
Vera D. Denne Vera D. (Rohde) Denne, 88, longtime resident of Nashwauk, died Wednesday July 26, 2017 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. Vera was born To Edward and Vivian (Walker) Rohde on April 16, 1929 in Grey Eagle, MN. She entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Verner Denne on June 3, 1947. Together they made their home in Nashwauk where they spent...
Dr. Cynthia Rask M.D.
Jul 24, 2017
Dr. Cynthia A. Rask M.D. Dr. Cynthia A. Rask, 63, San Francisco, CA, died Monday July 24, 2017 at home. She was born on March 27, 1954 to Kenneth H. and Lorraine (Crehan) Rask in Hibbing, MN. She will be tremendously missed by all who knew her. She was a world traveler, a responsible global citizen and a loyal and trusted colleague....
Bernice Gladen (Grzybowski)
Jul 20, 2017
Bernice L. (Grzybowski) Gladen Bernice L. (Grzybowski) Gladen, 85, Hibbing, MN, died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Fairview Range Medical Center. She was born in Oulu, WI, on September 27, 1931 to Matt and Lempi Marjamaki. Bernice grew up in Oulu, moving to Duluth after graduating from high school. She married Edward Grzybowski and moved to Hibbing shortly thereafter. She was...
Jane Degnan
Jul 19, 2017
Jane Degnan Jane Degnan, 83, Hibbing, died Wed. July 19, 2017 in the Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing. She was born Sept. 30, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI, to James and Anne (Vercellini) Gandsey. When Jane’s father passed away at an early age, the family returned to Hibbing where Jane graduated in 1951 from Hibbing High School. She had worked at Herberger’s in...
Celeste Peters
Jul 19, 2017
Celeste “Sally” J. Peters Celeste “Sally” J. Peters, 74, longtime resident of Hibbing, passed away Wednesday July 19, 2017 in her home. Sally was born February 20, 1943 to Mike and Nancy (Forstrom) Javorina in Hibbing. Sally is survived by her children: Nick Peters of Hibbing, and Amy Jo (Jason Kawamoto) Peters of Elk River, MN; a sister Corrinne (Keith) Hibbard...
Dorothy Michels
Jul 19, 2017
Dorothy Michels Dorothy Michels, 89, died Wednesday July 19, 2017 at Hillcrest Memory Care in Hibbing. She was born on August 31, 1927 in Nashwauk, MN to Vasa and Savo Shock. Dorothy was a lifelong Nashwauk and Hibbing resident, working various secretarial jobs during her career, including Langer Equipment, Mesaba Clinic and the Hibbing Tourist Center. In her later years, she was a...
Jerry Warren
Jul 18, 2017
Jerry W. Warren Jerry W. Warren, 74, Hibbing, MN, died Tuesday; July 18, 2017 in Duluth, MN. He was born in Park Rapids, MN on March 23, 1943 to Wesley and Phyllis Warren. He grew up in the Coleraine, MN area and had lived in MT for many years, before he and his partner Carol came to live in the rural Nashwauk...
Joanne Petrangelo
Jul 17, 2017
Joanne Ellen Petrangelo Joanne Ellen Petrangelo, 62, lifelong Chisholm and Hibbing resident, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN after a one year battle with cancer. She was born on December 22, 1954 to Richard and Esther (Poirier) Edmonds in Hibbing. Joanne graduated from Hibbing High School in 1973. Joanne is remembered by her husband John...
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