Obituaries

Sep 23, 2022

Janet D. Dixon

Janet Diane (Nelson) Dixon, age 78 of Hibbing, MN, passed away at the Hibbing Hospital on Friday, September 23, 2022.  She was born in Duluth, MN on March 31, 1944, to Paul and Caroline (Peterson) Nelson. Janet went to Duluth schools and graduated from Duluth East in 1962. She married the love of her...

Sep 22, 2022

Dorothy Vera DeMaris, age 94, passed away Thursday, September 22 at Gaurdian Angels. Known to many as Dottie, she was born January 29,1928 to Arvid and Elina (Lassila) Hyry. She married Morris DeMaris December 1970 and spent many years working at Hibbing Electronics. She is survived by her children Kathy Hauer MT, Raymond (Sally) Belanger Kelly Lake, Mike (Vicky)...

Sep 22, 2022

Marvin R. Adams, 87, Hibbing, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia, MN.  He was born January 15, 1935 to Leslie and Agnes (Ludolph) Adams in Wirt, MN.  He married Beatrice (Beel) Adams on March 26, 1955 in Hibbing.  They raised their family in the Babbitt-Embarrass area. He lived in Togo early on and resided in...

Sep 20, 2022

Surrounded by the beautiful north woods, and in the arms of his loving wife and family, Tim peacefully began his journey to his heavenly home after succumbing to cancer. The fourth son of Cliff and Sadie (McHale) Fearing, Tim was raised in Hibbing MN, received his elementary education at the Cobb-Cook School, graduated from Hibbing High School in 1972,...

Sep 18, 2022

Norma Schleppegrell passed away surrounded by family on September 18, 2022. She was born on October 22, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri to Lawrence and Ida (Thyfault) Walters. She married Bill Schleppegrell on August 28, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN. After raising seven children, Norma began work at the Hibbing Day Treatment Program of the Range Mental Health Center (RMHC)....

Sep 16, 2022

Lora Lynn Lendrum, age 66 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on September 16, 2022.  Services are pending.  Full obit to come.

Sep 15, 2022

Florence May Kacer, age 83 of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2022 at Guardian Angels Nursing Home in Hibbing, MN.  She was born on January 20, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to Norbert and June Lamberty.  Florence graduated high school and went off to attend college and obtained her training in nursing.  She worked as a nurse for a...

Sep 14, 2022

Thomas Joseph Ellich, age 80, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on September 14, 2022, at his home. He was born in Hibbing on June 4,1942 with his late twin, Jerry, to Joseph and Violet (Church) Ellich. Tom attended Hibbing High School, graduating with the class of 1960. He attended the University of Minnesota and completed his Civil Engineering degree at...

Sep 14, 2022

Loretta Poundstone age 89 of Hibbing, MN passed away Sept. 14, 2022. She was born Sept. 3, 1933 to Raymond and Barbara (Krier) Warmuth in Hibbing. Loretta was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Hibbing; she was very faithful and devoted herself to praying and recitation of the rosary. Loretta was a nurse for many years, she...

Sep 11, 2022

Charles A. Lindberg, 65, longtime resident of Balkan, MN died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at home with his family by his side.  He was born March 20, 1957 to Charles G. and Freida (Taylor) Lindberg in Hibbing.  He graduated from Hibbing High School and later attended Duluth Vo tech school achieving at two-year certificate.  He was married on August...

Sep 8, 2022

Joseph F. “Punky” Polich, 92, lifelong resident of Kelly Lake and Leetonia died Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN.  He was born November 1, 1929 to Victor and Milka (Kostelac) Polich in Leetonia Location.  Punky grew up in Leetonia, lived in Mahoning Location for a short time and later moved to Kelly Lake, MN. ...

Sep 8, 2022

Robert E. Hecimovich

May 16, 1969            September 8, 2022

Robert E. Hecimovich, 53, longtime resident of Hibbing died Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  He was born May 16, 1969 to John and Ebba (Erickson) Hecimovich in Aurora, CO.  Robert after completing a two-year vocational degree, was employed...

Sep 7, 2022

Dr. James Frederick Napoli, (Jimmy), of Zimmerman, MN., passed away unexpectedly on September 7th, 2022 at 72 years young.

Jimmy was born September 17th, 1949 to Nick and Alice (Winberg) Napoli, in Hibbing, MN.  He was the youngest, and only boy, of four children.  He grew up in Hibbing and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1967. ...

Sep 5, 2022

Richard "Dick" Allen Lahti, 77, of Hibbing, passed away after a long battle with dementia on Monday, September 5, 2022. Dick was born on March 24, 1945 in Hibbing, MN to Lorraine and Otto Lahti. Dick was a charismatic and athletic young man who played basketball and tennis – even making it to the state tournament for tennis during...

Aug 25, 2022

Thomas "Tom" James Marty Jr.

March 18, 1946 – August 25, 2022

Tom "Bug" Marty age 76 passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Grand

Village in Grand Rapids. Tom was born March 18, 1946, in Bemidji, Minnesota to

Beatrice (Donat) and Thomas Marty Sr. He was a lifelong resident of...

Aug 24, 2022

Ruth Pechovnik age 64 of Keewatin passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 at her home. Ruth was born July 4, 1958 in Chisholm, MN to Albin and Jane (Barber) Pechovnik. Ruth was a 1976 graduate of Hibbing High School and later on attended Hibbing Community College earning her Associates Degree in Office Administration. Ruth worked at Fingerhut and MDI,...

Aug 20, 2022

Robert F. “Swede” Grozdanich, 88, longtime Hibbing and Calumet resident passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Hillcrest Suites in Hibbing, MN. Robert was born December 17, 1933 to Steve and Helen (Loomis) Grozdanich in Greenway Township, south of Calumet on the farm. He was one of 12 siblings. He graduated from the class...

Aug 19, 2022

James A. “Zip” Hagsten, 62, lifelong resident of Keewatin died Friday, August 19, 2022 at home with family by his side.  He was born January 17, 1960 to Harry A. and Jean M. (Kavcich) In Hibbing.  After high school, James attended one year of Junior College.  He later was employed with Keetac as a welder retiring in 2018 after...

Aug 17, 2022

Charlotte "Charlie" Reagan Elj, just two months old, passed away after one hell of a fight at the Masonic Children's Hospital in Minneapolis on August 17, 2022.  She was born at the children's hospital to Bobby and Nicole (Nelson) Elj on June 19, 2022.  Charlie was premature and came into the world very delicate, but soon it was clear that...

Aug 15, 2022

Patricia J. Willmarth

September 30, 1932     August 15, 2022

Patricia J. Willmarth, 89, longtime Hibbing resident died Monday, August 15, 2022 at Guardian Angels with family by her side.

She was born September 30, 1932 to Edward and Clara (Collins) Kistner in Walker, MN. She grew up and graduated from high...