Obituaries

Aug 13, 2022

Alberta F. “Betz” Lah

June 14, 1930           August 13, 2022

Alberta F. “Betz” Lah, 92, Hibbing, died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Majestic Pines of Grand Rapids, MN.  She was born June 14, 1930 to Albert and Frances (Slovik) Betzler in Calumet, MN.  Betz moved to Hibbing in 1956 from Calumet. She worked...

Aug 9, 2022

In loving memory of our dear father who passed away recently.  Robert James Zakrajsek lived to be 85 and died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in his Escondido, CA home. One of the hardest things in life is to say goodbye to a loved one and even harder when it’s our father. We’d like to say he was an...

Aug 8, 2022

Karen K. Brim age 74 of Hibbing, formerly of Keewatin passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Spirit of Home in Hibbing. Karen was born April 1, 1948, in Arcadia, WI to Manfred and Kathleen (Rohn) Larson. She was joined in marriage to Danny Brim on April 30, 1966. In 1972 Karen and Dan moved from Wisconsin and made...

Aug 7, 2022

Jeffrey Allen Graves age 52 of Keewatin, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 7, 2022 in Hibbing. Jeff was born December 30, 1969 in Virginia, MN to David and Jewell (Johnson) Graves. At age 3 Jeff and his family relocated to Keewatin where he attended the Nashwauk- Keewatin schools. He was confirmed at the Congregation of the Good Shepard in...

Aug 1, 2022

William "Bill" J. DuLong, 83, of Chisholm, MN, went to his Heavenly home on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Miller-Dwan Palliative Care Unit in Duluth, MN.  He was born in Hibbing on November 13, 1938 to William and Maybelle (Haugan) DuLong.  On September 2, 1961, Bill married Diane Halberg in Nashwauk, MN and would have celebrated 61 years of marriage...

Jul 26, 2022

Virginia R. Forti, 85, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Miller Dwan Medical Center in Duluth, MN.  She was born August 31, 1936 to Vincent and Anna (Maras) Forti in Hibbing.  Ginny graduated from Hibbing Schools and attended one year at UMD.  She was the owner of Sunrise Bakery in Hibbing.  She was a member...

Jul 25, 2022

Dolores Marie Hanuschak, 86, of Hibbing, MN, passed away on July 25, 2022 with her daughter-in-law Lisa by her side.

Dolores was a long time resident of Salisbury Township in Allentown, PA before moving to live with her son Michael and his family in Buckeye, AZ. She resided in AZ for 9 years. Two years ago she...

Jul 24, 2022

Georgia Hyduke passed away on July 24, 2022, at her home in Chandler, Ariz.

She was born in Hibbing, Minn., to Joseph (Yoso) and Rose Hyduke. Georgia graduated from Hibbing High School in 1966 and dedicated 36 years of service to the St. Louis County Social Service Department in Hibbing until her retirement in 2004.

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Jul 21, 2022

Doris Bentele age 94 of Buhl passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. Doris was born October 21, 1927 to Harold and Esther (John) Hansen in Algona, IA. Doris attended Secretarial College in Mankato. In 1953 she moved to Hibbing and got her first job as a secretary for Wesley United Methodist Church, later serving...

Jul 19, 2022

Sandra Lea Carlson of Hibbing, MN, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2022, after a brief but heroic battle with brain cancer. She was the youngest child of Creighton and Therese Heino. Sandy and her family spent her childhood summers and weekends at the Balsam Bay Resort on the Kawishiwi River in Ely, MN. Sandy met her husband of...

Jul 19, 2022

Charles Thomas Brletich

December 3, 1941        July 19, 2022

Charles T. Brletich, 80, lifelong Hibbing resident died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  He was born December 3, 1941 to Thomas and Mary (Krempel) Brletich in Hibbing.  Charlie attended Hibbing Schools and would later work for...

Jul 16, 2022

John Knight Senior, age 86, of Hibbing, Minn., passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, Minn.

He was born in St. Paul, Minn., on Dec. 19, 1935, to James and Lorna (Sisson) Knight.

They settled in Minneapolis and adopted John when he was just 10 days old. After high...

Jul 13, 2022

Peter John Drazenovich, age 51 of Hibbing, MN, left us all too soon as he passed away at his home on July 13, 2022.  He was born in Mora, MN on September 28, 1970 to Joseph and Gloria "Carol" (Olson) Drazenovich.  Peter's family moved to the Iron Range when he was young and he grew up in Hibbing, MN. ...

Jul 13, 2022

Deborah Gail Caroon of Hibbing, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Duluth, MN. She was born on November 22, 1946, in Hibbing, MN to Tenho and Sylvia (Moe) Ylatupa.

Deborah graduated from the Hibbing High School in 1965. She belonged to the National Honor Society. Deborah was a member of the synchronized swimming team...

Jul 1, 2022

Patricia Ann Jerkovich, age 71 of Hibbing, MN, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN on Friday July 1, 2022. She was born in Hibbing, MN to Joseph "Red" and Frances (Bonelli) Jerkovich on December 11, 1950.  Patty was a lifelong resident of the Iron Range as she grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Hibbing with...

Jun 30, 2022

Steven Russell Emerson, age 76 of Hibbing, MN, left all of us too soon on Thursday, June 30, 2022.  He was born in Deer River, MN on June 27, 1946, to Russell and Helen (Everson) Emerson.

At a young age, he moved to Washington where he spent his childhood years growing up, teenage years in Illinois and...

Jun 30, 2022

Steven John Koslucher, age 50 of Duluth, MN, passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2022. He was born in Hibbing to John and Helen (Palecek) Koslucher on November 12, 1971.  Steven grew up in Hibbing, graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend St. Cloud State.  After that, he attended UW superior and received his bachelors degree in communications and...

Jun 25, 2022

Renee L. Schiltz, age 59 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Saturday June 25 th at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. Renee was born in Hibbing on September 5, 1962, to Robert and Rose Marie (Koziol) Trevena and grew up in Mitchell, MN. After living in South Dakota and the Twin Cities, she and her husband, Kevin, settled down...

Jun 23, 2022

Debra Ann McKay, age 60 of Eveleth, Minnesota, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

She was born to Wesley and Loretta McKay on August 3, 1961 in Duluth, Minnesota.

Debra loved balloons, music and playing with her soccer ball. She was a blessing to all whose lives she touched.

Jun 22, 2022

Kaye T. Vincent, age 79, of Hibbing passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at

St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born October 3, 1942 to Raymond and

Frances (Bachnik) Stokes in Hibbing. Kaye was a lifelong resident of Hibbing; she

attended the Assumption Catholic School and was a 1960 graduate from Hibbing...