Obituaries

Oct 24, 2015

Kathleen Pearl “Kathy” Butcher

Kathleen Pearl “Kathy” Butcher, 63, Chisholm, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at her home.  She was born to Keith Sr. and Shirley Petty in Murray, Utah on January 5, 1952. She attained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work.

She is survived...

Oct 24, 2015

Carol Emily Shuper

Carol Emily Shuper, 77, lifelong Hibbing resident, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at her home.  She was born in Hibbing to Everett and Emily (Benson) Swanson on February 10, 1938.   She graduated from Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids with a nursing degree and was employed with the Chisholm Hospital...

Oct 24, 2015

Aune S. Mihelich

Aune S. Mihelich, 93, a ninety year resident of Hibbing, and recently of Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.  She was born in Hibbing on Sept. 29, 1922, to Matti and Lydia (Taipale) Riuttanen.  Aune graduated from Hibbing High School in 1940.  She was united...

Oct 23, 2015

Paul Dunham Stoneburner

Paul Dunham Stoneburner, 63, Duluth, formerly of Hibbing, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth.   He was born in Hibbing on December 3 , 1951, to Dale and Helen Stoneburner.   Paul graduated from Hibbing High School and lived in Duluth all his adult life, working at St. Mary’s Hospital...

Oct 17, 2015

William Arthur “Wild Bill” Hagadorn

William Arthur “Wild Bill” Hagadorn, 83, of Kelly Lake in Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully on Oct. 17, 2015 with family by his side.  Bill was born to Edward and Cora Hagadorn on Dec. 13, 1931 in Hibbing.  He was a lifelong resident of Kelly Lake...

Oct 13, 2015

Veda Frances Ponikvar, 96, of Chisholm, MN, graduated to Heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2105 at the Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm.  She was born May 26, 1919 in Chisholm, the oldest child of 5 born to John and Frances (Globokar) Ponikvar.

She was an honor graduate of Drake University School of Journalism...

Oct 12, 2015

Michael L. Schultz

Michael L. Schultz, 66, Cloverdale, rural Nashwauk, MN, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 in his home.  He was born Aug. 6, 1949 in Grand Rapids, MN to Robert L. and Lena Schultz.  Michael was a lifelong resident of the Cloverdale community and had worked for 31 years at the Nashwauk Township garage. ...

Oct 12, 2015

Clinton Henry “Hank” Kanipes

Clinton Henry “Hank” Kanipes, 93, Hibbing, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Chisholm.  He was born in Hibbing on Nov. 13, 1921, to John Henry and Marcella (Borzaga) Kanipes.  Hank graduated from Hibbing High School in 1939, and he served in the CCC Camps during his...

Oct 11, 2015

Patricia Wivoda

Patricia Wivoda, 85, Hibbing, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN.  She was born April 1, 1930 in Hibbing, the daughter of William and Dora Herrett.  Pat married Maurice Wivoda in Hibbing on Feb. 13, 1948.  They made their home in Hibbing and then in 1993 they moved to their lake home...

Oct 7, 2015

Betty M. Borbiconi

Betty M. Borbiconi, 85, Hibbing, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, with her family by her side.  She was born in Chisholm on June 27, 1930, to Frank and Darinka (Pakiz) Furlan.  Betty graduated from Chisholm High School in 1948, where she was voted homecoming queen and salutatorian of her graduating class.  She...

Oct 7, 2015

Mildred “Millie” I. Rostvold

Mildred "Millie" Rostvold, 90, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Home Sweet Home in Hibbing.  She was born on February 13 , 1925, to Lillie and Fritz Norberg in Sleeman, Ontario, Canada.  She grew up and attended school in Tower-Soudan and graduated at Orr High School.  She enlisted...

Oct 7, 2015

Delores I. Ketola

Delores I. Ketola, 89, longtime resident of Nashwauk, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Cornerstone Villa Nursing Home in Buhl, MN.  She was born on August 29, 1926, to Peter and Gladys (Rowneck) Apling in Osage, IA.  She was employed most recently with Leisure Hills in Hibbing as a Nurse’s Aide.  Delores...

Sep 29, 2015

Dorothy K. O’Brien

Dorothy K. O’Brien, 92, Hibbing, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at Guardian Angels Nursing Home in Hibbing.  She was born in Hibbing on Sept. 5, 1923, to Bruno and Ailie (Saralampi) Korpi.  Dorothy grew up in Melrude, MN and graduated from Cotton High School.  During World War II, she worked for the...

Sep 27, 2015

He is survived by his wife Roxine, his children Tammy (David) Koerpel of Woodbury, MN, Becky (Jeff) Lavere of Port Huron, MI, John Olsen of Chisholm, MN, Nicholas Michael of Minneapolis and Zachary Michael of Portland, OR, his brother Glenn (Kathy) Liesmaki of Cherry, MN, his sister Wendy (Joel) Mattson of Hibbing, his grandchildren, Fintan Koerpel, Andrew...

Sep 27, 2015

Warren F. Hudelson

Warren F. Hudelson, 66, passed peacefully at his home at Balsam Lake, Minnesota from brain cancer with his loving wife, Sharon, at his side on September 27 th , 2015.

Born to William F and Elizabeth M (Morency) Hudelson in Minneapolis on March 29, 1949, Hudelson had...

Sep 26, 2015

Donald L. “Mac” MacDonald

Donald L. “Mac” MacDonald, 84, lifelong Hibbing resident, died Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Hillcrest Alice.  He was born in Hibbing to Henry and Harriet (Perkins) MacDonald on July 2, 1931.  He had been an estimator for various companies, ending his career at Barr Engineering as their Senior Cost Estimator.  He...

Sep 24, 2015

Matilda Ann “Tillie” Hansen

Tillie A. Hansen, 98, lifelong resident of Hibbing died peacefully with family by her side Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born on November 8, 1916 to Frank and Amelia (Luketich) Juricich in Hibbing.  She graduated from Hibbing High School with the Class of...

Sep 20, 2015

Anne M. Kochar

Anne M. Kochar, 94, lifelong resident of Kelly Lake died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.  She was born on The 4 th of July to John and Anne (Mihelich) Stimac in Carson Lake Township.  She was a graduate of Hibbing High School...

Sep 18, 2015

Lois A. Genise

Lois A. Genise, 87, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born on October 7, 1927 to Edward and Sadie (Greuling) Gallagher in Hibbing.  A homemaker by trade, Lois was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic...

Sep 16, 2015

June A. Kniffen

June A. Kniffen, 93, lifelong resident of Nashwauk, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Hillcrest Alice Assisted Living in Hibbing.  She was born on June 7, 1922, to Thomas and Caroline (Johnson) Hagen in Grand Rapids, MN.  She married Elmer Kniffen on November 12, 1943, in Pittsburgh, CA.  Temporarily, June worked for the...