Obituaries

Pauline Cimermancic

Apr 24, 2015

Pauline Kristine Cimermancic Pauline K. Cimermancic, 88, Chisholm, formerly of Hibbing died Friday April 24, 2015 at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Chisholm, MN. She was born on October 27, 1926 to Frank and Anna (Gorshe) Cimermancic in Yugoslavia.  She was employed as an office credit manager for Cummins Diesel retiring in 1988. Per Pauline’s request there will be no...

Dorothy Hoffman

Apr 24, 2015

Dorothy Elizabeth Hoffman Dorothy E. Hoffman, 91, Nashwauk passed away peacefully with her family by her side on  Friday, April 24, 2015 at Home and Comfort Assisted Living in Coleraine, MN. She was born on June 28, 1923 to John and Catherine (Marty) Gangl in Grey Eagle, MN. She entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Lloyd Hoffman on August 28, 1941. Dorothy and...

Susan Holm

Apr 23, 2015

Susan Mae Holm On 4-23-15 Susan Mae (Thronson) Holm went to meet the Lord. Sue was truly an amazing woman that was one of a kind. She will be greatly missed but never shall she be forgotten. Sue was proceeded in death by Don Thronson (Father-in-law), Helen Dobson (Mother), Marshall Dobson (Father), Ernest "Big Ern" Thronson (Husband), Laurie Thronson (Sister-in-law),...

Philip Pascuzzi

Apr 20, 2015

Philip Pascuzzi Philip Pascuzzi, 90, Hibbing passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2015, at home. He was born April 24, 1924, in Hibbing to Antonio and Rose (Mancuso) Pascuzzi. Philip was raised in Kitzville. He was employed with Red Wing Shoe Shop and left high school in 12 th grade to work on the Alaskan Highway. Later, Phil joined the United States Army...

Mary Egge

Apr 18, 2015

Mary Frances Egge Mary Frances Willets Egge, 88, passed away on April 18, 2015, in Hibbing. Born in Halifax County, NC in July of 1926, she lived a majority of her life on the Iron Range. Fran lived an amazing life focused on her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Karen and Sherry; husband of 25 years,...

John Flynn

Apr 14, 2015

John Clarence Flynn John C. Flynn, 64, of Balkan Township near Chisholm, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in his home. He was born in Duluth, MN on Dec. 21, 1950, to Clarence and Miriam Flynn. John served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and had worked at MinnTac as a heavy equipment operator. When he retired, he worked as a driver...

Elizabeth Sweeney

Apr 13, 2015

Elizabeth A. Sweeney Elizabeth A. Sweeney, 78, Nashwauk, died Monday, April 13, 2015 in St. Mary’s Essentia Health Care in Duluth, MN. She was born June 7, 1936 in Nashwauk, the daughter of Fred and Mary Legueri. Elizabeth married John J. Sweeney and dedicated her life to her family. She enjoyed her times with family and friends and was an active member of...

Reuben Savolainen

Apr 12, 2015

Reuben John Savolainen Reuben John Savolainen, 94, took his last breath on earth on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He was born to Jafet and Eliina (Sikkila) Savolainen on September 18, 1920 in Nashwauk. His early years were spent with his parents and 9 siblings farming, peddling milk, and enjoying the outdoors. During the Depression he worked at...

Helen Trenberth

Apr 11, 2015

Helen J. Trenberth Helen J. Trenberth, 73, lifelong Hibbing resident died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her home. She was born in Hibbing to William and Dorris (Cheever) Trenberth on July 10, 1941 and was a homemaker. Helen will be missed by her children, Denise Kilen, (and her best friend D. AnnMarie), Thief River Falls, Minn., Stephanie...

Walter Hagsten

Apr 9, 2015

Walter L. Hagsten Walter L. Hagsten, 94, Hibbing, passed peacefully on April 9, 2015 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. He was born on January 17, 1921 to Oscar and Edna Hagsten near Williston, ND. As the oldest in a family of 7 children born to blind parents, Walter became the main family breadwinner at an early age, when the...

Bernard "Barney" Zubich

Apr 9, 2015

Bernard “Barney” Zubich Bernard “Barney” Zubich, 79, Hibbing, died peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015, in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Hibbing on Sept. 25, 1935, to Dan and Mary (Clemens) Zubich. Barney graduated from Hibbing High School and served in the National Guard. He had worked as a custodian for ISD 701 and as a...

Mildred Clemens

Apr 4, 2015

Mildred “Millie” Josephine Clemens Mildred J. Clemens, 91, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Rising Sun Vista in Hibbing.  She was born on April 28, 1923, to Charles and Mildred (Sullivan) Coss in Hibbing, MN.  She entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Jack Clemens on May 19, 1942.  Mildred was employed with Northwestern Bell as a...

Hilda Ruzich

Apr 3, 2015

Hilda Ruzich Hilda Ruzich, 95, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  She was born on January 26, 1920, to Jim and Maria (Guzzi) Rose in Carson Lake Township.  A homemaker and former member of St. Annes Catholic Church in Kelly Lake, Hilda raised her family in Hibbing.  She...

Ruth Soular

Apr 1, 2015

Ruth K. Soular Ruth K. Soular, 94, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Serving Hands Assisted Living in Chisholm, MN. She was born on April 13, 1920 to Harve and Belva (Crosley) Walters in Hibbing. A homemaker by trade, she raised her loving family in Hibbing. She was a member of the Hibbing Catholic Community, bowling leagues in Hibbing for...

Kathryn Lesch

Mar 31, 2015

Kathryn Margaret Lesch Kathryn M. Lesch, 68, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at home. She was born on June 23, 1946 to Frank and Mary (Marincel) Adamich in Hibbing. She attended Hibbing Schools and graduated from the Hibbing High School. Kathryn continued her education and graduated from the University of Minnesota Morris with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Her favorite...

Wayne Taylor

Mar 29, 2015

Wayne D. Taylor Wayne D. Taylor, 66, Hibbing died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at his home in Hibbing. He was born on October 29, 1948, to Burgess “Bert” and Magdalen (Zweibohmer) Taylor in Webster City, IA. A graduate of Hibbing High School, Wayne continued on to Eveleth Vocational Technical School for two years. He was later employed as a welder and shear operator...

Richard Matthiesen

Mar 28, 2015

Richard Allyn “Buddy” Matthiesen Richard A. “Buddy” Matthiesen, 83, of Nashwauk, MN and longtime former resident of Goodland MN, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center, Hibbing, MN, with his wife Juanita “Jeri” Matthiesen at his side. He was born October 23, 1931, the youngest of three children in Goodland to Richard F. and...

Violet Stimac

Mar 26, 2015

Violet R. Stimac Violet R. Stimac, 91, long term resident of Hibbing, died Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Franciscan Health Center in Duluth, MN. Violet was born October 14, 1923, the daughter of Spaso and Yanja (Uzelac) Glusica. She attended Hibbing High School and subsequently was employed in New Jersey. After returning to Hibbing, Violet was united in marriage on February 12,...

Lois Susich

Mar 23, 2015

Lois B. Susich Lois B. Susich, 96, Leetonia died peacefully in her home on Monday, March 23, 2015. She was born March 16, 1919 in Duluth, MN to Charles and Ida Lefebvre. Lois was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and her favorite pastime was when she could get into the woods to do some berry picking. She is survived...

Helen Allen

Mar 23, 2015

Helen E. (Mattson) Allen Helen E. (Mattson) Allen, 89, Chisholm, died Monday, March 23, 2015, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Helen grew up on a farm in Wawina, MN. She and her four sisters with their mother took care of the farm chores while their father worked in logging camps. Helen and her twin sister, Lil, worked one summer in...