Obituaries

Dec 1, 2022

Eugene Borbiconi age 95 of Hibbing passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born March 1, 1927 at the Rood Hospital in Hibbing to August and Edith (Sorci) Borbiconi. At age 16 Gene joined the US Navy and served during WWII on the Cruiser USS Miami. On February 22, 1952 Gene was joined in...

Nov 27, 2022

Dean C. Hakala

May 29, 1930-November 27, 2022

Dean Hakala age 92 of Keewatin, MN passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at his home. Dean was born May 29, 1930 to F.W. and Hazel (Anderson) Hakala in Brocket, ND. He was joined in marriage to Joanne Emanuel on May 26, 1951. Dean was a longtime...

Nov 24, 2022

Delores “Lolly” A. Ekholm April 28, 1928-November 24, 2022 Delores “Lolly” Ekholm age 94 of Cloverdale passed away Thursday, Nov 24, 2022. She was born April 28, 1928 in Tenstrike, MN to Elvin and Phyllis (Boldan) Johnson. Lolly lived in Cloverdale for 64 years, on September 13, 1947 she was joined in marriage to Anton Ekholm until his passing...

Nov 18, 2022

Jon Andrew Rittgers, 31, of Mountain Iron Minnesota died Friday November 18th, 2023 in St. Paul Minnesota.

Jon grew up in Hibbing Minnesota. As a young boy he attended Assumption School, Hibbing High School, and East Range Academy of Technology and Science. Jon loved his days at Assumption school. He often returned there in his...

Nov 18, 2022

Art J. Koski, 76, lifelong resident of Keewatin died Friday, November 18, 2022 at his home in Keewatin with family by his side.  He was born October 11, 1946 to Arthur and Mary (Damjanovich) Koski in Hibbing.  He was employed with Hibbing Taconite as a shop foreman.  Art loved Ham Radio, hunting, fishing, and spending time at the cabin....

Nov 15, 2022

Mary Cecilia (Baehr) Hagberg, 82, of Eagan, Minnesota, died November 15, 2022.

Mary was born on July 17, 1940 to Gordon and Mary (Bazzachini) Baehr. She lived and worked most of her life in the Minneapolis/St Paul area, retiring from the US Postal Service after many years.

In her retirement years she enjoyed connecting with...

Nov 15, 2022

Thomas Motherway, 94, of Eagan and formerly Hibbing Minnesota, died at Shaller Family Sholom East Campus hospice in St. Paul, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.

Born on Feb. 17, 1928, in north Hibbing, Minn., Tom was the 10th of 11 children and the last surviving child of the late Catherine (“Kate”) and William Richard (Will) Motherway.

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Nov 15, 2022

Robert C. Brown, age 100 of Keewatin, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.  He was born in Keewatin on August 19, 1922 to James and Pearl (Kelly) Brown.  Robert attended school in Keewatin for a while and left to work with the C.C.C.’s building roads and bridges and even doing forestry putting out forest fires.  Robert went...

Nov 12, 2022

Daniel R. White, age 67 of Hibbing, MN, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 12, 2022.

There are no services planned at this time.

Nov 11, 2022

Eugene L. Rappuchi, age 92 of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, in Chisholm, MN at Aspen Grove Assisted Living. Gene was born in Buhl, MN on December 31, 1929 to Eugene and Matilda (Babini) Rappuchi. He graduated from Buhl High School and completed a couple years of other schooling. He was married to Patricia Mattson...

Nov 11, 2022

Richard “Rick” James age 76 of Hibbing passed away Friday November 11, 2022, at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation. Rick was born September 13, 1946, in Hibbing to Brad and Luella (Allen) James. Rick attended Hibbing High School and at age 16 moved out to California. While in California Rick owned used car lots. Cars were his passion, he...

Nov 11, 2022

Mary Lou Lindgren, 85, of Hibbing, MN passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2022 with family by her side. Mary Lou was born on August 22, 1937 to Lucille (Anderson) and Jack Zozgornik in Hibbing, MN. She graduated from Hibbing High School where she and her husband Ronald Lindgren settled down shortly after and started their family....

Nov 10, 2022

Scott Dye, 60, passed away on November 10, 2022. Scott was born in Wayzata, Minnesota. He graduated high school from Vinton, Iowa. Scott attended Hibbing Community College where he made lifelong friends playing football and completed his Business Associates Degree. He then continued on to Concordia College to further pursue his football career.

Scott lived in several...

Nov 9, 2022

Frank Christopher Pengal, 37 of Esko, MN and formerly Hibbing, MN, left this world all too soon when he passed away unexpectedly during his annual deer hunting trip.

Frank was born in Hibbing on December 20, 1984 to Frank and Carol (Roehl) Pengal. Frank grew up on the Iron Range and graduated with honors from Hibbing High...

Nov 8, 2022

Charlene Leona Johnson (née D’Alessio) went to be with Jesus on November 8, 2022 and is celebrating with loved ones who went before her.

Charlene was born on her grandparents’ farm in Cloverdale, MN on December 1, 1934. She grew up in Nashwauk, graduated in 1952, went on to Minneapolis School of Business, met her “Bud” while...

Nov 4, 2022

Daylen Presley Sater died unexpectedly on November 4, 2022, due to complications from a cardiac arrest. He was just 48 years young.

If life is a book, he was only half-way through his - but still - the stories it holds. Daylen sought adventure; he traveled to iconic landmarks, and he jumped out of a plane. He...

Nov 1, 2022

Jean Marie Collins, 73 years old and longtime resident of Hibbing, MN, left this world all too soon as she passed away in the comfort of her home in Hibbing on November 1, 2022.  Jean was born on March 7th, 1949, in Hibbing to Fred and Roberta (Gersich) Odegaard.  She grew up on the range and graduated from Hibbing...

Oct 29, 2022

Ardis Joyce Maki  May 5, 1927 - October 29, 2022

Ardis Joyce Maki (95) died peacefully at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN on October 29th, 2022.

Ardis was born on May 5, 1927, in Aitkin, MN to Lyle and Mildred Wiggins.  She grew up in a large family being the second oldest of 10 children....

Oct 27, 2022

Harry E. Pauna, 89 years old of Nashwauk, MN, passed away on October 27, 2022 in Duluth, MN.  He was born in Mehnaga, MN to Edward and Mary (Nelson) Pauna on July 18, 1933.  Harry graduated high school, worked as a lumberjack for a little while and went on to serve his country as part of the U.S. Army. ...

Oct 20, 2022

Beverly Jean Bakken of Hibbing, Minnesota, went home to be with the Lord on October 20, 2022. She passed peacefully in her sleep after her short fight of cancer, at the age of 82. She is now in her healed body.

She was born Beverly Jean Moen on May 23, 1940, 5 minutes before her twin brother...