Obituaries

Martin Sikich

Jul 21, 2015

Martin Anthony Sikich Martin Anthony Sikich, 80, Little Canada, MN, formerly of Hibbing, died Tues., July 21, 2015 in Stillwater, MN. He was born Oct. 13, 1934 in Hibbing to Louis and Mary Sikich. He was a Paratrooper of the 10 th Special Forces, 82 nd Airborne, US Army-Korean War and later served as a MP in Korea. He returned to the Iron...

Marlys Dieter

Jul 19, 2015

Marlys Mae Dieter Chisholm, Minnesota – Marlys Mae Dieter passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home of Chisholm. Marlys was born on May 6 th, 1928 in Roseau, MN to Christine Berggren and Louis Elmer Halverson.  She was the youngest of four children and grew up on the family farm one mile north of town,...

Ruth Vandelinder

Jul 15, 2015

Ruth Mae Wiedenfeller VanDelinder Ruth Mae Weidenfeller VanDelinder died July 15, 2015 in Hibbing, Minneosta. She was born June 22, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Raymond Philip Weidenfeller and Mae Henrietta Mathis Weidenfeller. She grew up in Coleraine, Minnesota attending local schools and graduated from Greenway High School in 1945 as salutatorian of her senior class. She graduated...

Fred Angelo

Jul 13, 2015

Fred Angelo Fred Angelo, 80, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Monday, July 13, 2015 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. He was born on April 23, 1935, to Anthony and Cordelia (Passino) Angelo in Hibbing. After High School, Fred proudly served his country with the United States Air Force for over 3 years. He later was employed for 15 years as a store...

Jerome Olson

Jul 12, 2015

Jerome J. Olson

Jerome J. Olson, 57, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Essentia St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN.  He was born on May 7, 1958 to John and Phyllis (Hanson) Olson in Hibbing.  He really enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, four wheeling, and watching the races on Saturday night.  He was...

Gary Johnson

Jul 8, 2015

Gary Eugene Johnson Gary Eugene Johnson, 64, Nashwauk, died a peaceful death on Wed. July 8, 2015, at St. Mary’s CICU, Duluth, surrounded by his family and friends. Gary was born Sept. 27, 1950, in Hibbing, to John and Dorothy (Koziol) Johnson. After graduating from Hibbing High School in 1968, Gary entered the US Navy and spent two years in Vietnam and...

Patrick Gaige Royce

Jul 8, 2015

Patrick B. Gaige Royce Patrick B. Gaige Royce, 55, Virginia, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in his home. He was born in Hibbing on June 10, 1960, to Leslie and Elizabeth (Rapinac) Gaige. Pat graduated from Hibbing High School in 1978, and had worked as an auto mechanic for most of his life. He is survived by a son, Mathew Gaige, of...

Edward Gardeski

Jul 5, 2015

Edward George “Pappy” Gardeski Edward G. “Pappy” Gardeski, 82, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Chisholm, MN. He was born on December 12, 1932 to Benjamin and Pauline (Romanski) Gardeski in Ely, MN. After attending school, Ed proudly served his country with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After the war, he...

James Morrison

Jul 4, 2015

James D. “Jim” Morrison James D. Morrison, 92, longtime resident of Hibbing died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. He was born on July 16, 1922 to Fred and Mae (Reeve) Morrison in Hibbing. He graduated from Hibbing High School in 1940. During his teen years, he loved playing hockey and played for the city hockey team, they were...

Raymond Koppes

Jul 2, 2015

Raymond N. Koppes Raymond N. Koppes, 86, longtime resident of Buck Lake died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN. He was born on February 9, 1929 to Raymond N. and Clara (Etzler) Koppes Sr. in Bertha, MN. He was a member of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Nashwauk, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion Post...

James Mccaskie

Jun 30, 2015

James N. McCaskie James N. McCaskie, 71, Hibbing died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. He was born on March 24, 1944 to Norman and Dorothy (Ergeson) McCaskie in Hibbing. After completing trade school James prouldly served his country in the Army and Air Force during Vietnam for 10 years. He was a member of the...

Roger Provencher

Jun 21, 2015

Roger Winfield Provencher Roger W. Provencher, 79, Minneapolis and Nashwauk passed away peacefully with family by his side on Father’s Day at Light House Assisted Living in Cloquet, MN. He was born on May 24, 1936, to Hector C. and Ellen (Heath) Provencher in Barclay Township. Roger was a longtime employee at Kuether Distributing as a driver and warehouse worker and he...

Roy Littler

Jun 20, 2015

Roy E. Littler Roy E. Littler, 79, Nashwauk, Minn., died surrounded by family and friends Saturday June 20, 2015 at the Virginia Essentia Health Hospital, Virginia, Minn. He was born at home in Beltrami County to John and Gladys (Clapp) Littler on June 3, 1936. He moved to Nashwauk, MN as a young man at the age of 17 where he began...

Charles Feyder

Jun 19, 2015

Charles W. Feyder Charles W. "Chubby" Feyder, 85, Side Lake, died June 19, 2015, at his home on Big Sturgeon with his wife and family at his bedside. Chubby was born on April 25, 1930, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Theodore and Irene Feyder. He was all- county in football and basketball for Cathedral High School, served as a pilot in...

Esther Wiiliainen

Jun 18, 2015

Esther Kangalos Stokes Wiiliainen , 80, of Hibbing, Minnesota, passed away on June 18, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. Esther was the sixth of eight children and one of seven daughters born to George and Sally (Novoselac) Kangalos which, she said, required her to become feisty.  She grew up in Hibbing and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1953, where...

Mary Checco

Jun 17, 2015

Mary Altobelli Checco Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Mary Altobelli Checco, age 97, passed away peacefully June 17, 2015 at Edina Care Center in Edina, MN. She will be fondly remembered for her infectious laugh, expressive mannerisms and her endless love for family and friends. Mary had a knack for making everyone feel special and greeted those she loved...

Diane Schuetzle

Jun 14, 2015

Diane Marie (Bussey) Schuetzle Diane Marie (Bussey) Schuetzle, 69, Hibbing, March 26, 1946 – June 14, 2015. Diane was a phenomenal cook and loved to bake. She had a passion for flowers and birds. Diane will be remembered for her beautiful smile, and her quick sense of humor, and love of many family friends. She is survived...

Kathleen Fena

Jun 7, 2015

Kathleen Marie (Kaim) Fena Kathleen Marie (Kay) Fena, with her rosary in hand, died Sunday morning June 7, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.  She was 88.  Surrounded by her family, it was noted she would get to heaven just in time for 10 am mass. Kay said she wanted to be remembered for loving her family.  Throughout her life, she was...

Virginia Konesky

Jun 5, 2015

Virginia J. Konesky Virginia J. Konesky, 93, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Friday, June 5, 2015 at The Wellington Assisted Living facility in Saint Paul, MN. She was born on February 9, 1922 to Jack and Concetta (Perry) Baratto in Kitzville, MN. She was a member of Hibbing Catholic Community and was involved with her church. She was an avid reader, she loved...

Patrick Ryan

Jun 3, 2015

Patrick Daniel Ryan Patrick D. Ryan, 22, lifelong resident of Hibbing passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Essentia St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN.  He was born a twin on April 16, 1993 to Robert and Colleen Ryan in Duluth, MN.  Patrick was a 2012 graduate of the Hibbing High School and later achieved an Associates of Arts degree in Industrial...