Obituaries

Mar 5, 2019

Torval Dahle, 82, Silica, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born October 14, 1936 to Aslak and Mildred (Brown) Dahle. Torval loved to play the accordion and did so for many years in his band the Range Riders. He retired from Belt Line Body Shop and enjoyed fishing, doing lawn work...

Mar 2, 2019

Dorothy Ann Hofferbert

Dorothy Ann Hofferbert, 78, longtime resident of Hibbing died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  She was born March 22, 1940 to Harold and Mable (Kranz) Booen in Woodside Township, near Parker’s Prairie, MN.  Dorothy married Edwin E. Hofferbert on October 26, 1957 in Wrightstown, MN.  She was a...

Feb 27, 2019

Cheryl Jane Johnson, 63, of Hibbing passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Cheryl was born March 25, 1955 to Wayne G. and Josephine A. (Doliner) Johnson. She is survived by her brothers, Gerry (Janet Wherland) and Jim (Patsy Catani) nieces and nephews, Sherri, Traci, Christopher (Jill), Travis (Michelle), Kali (Jay), and Lindi...

Feb 27, 2019

Cheryl Jane Johnson, 63, of Hibbing passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Cheryl was born March 25, 1955 to Wayne G. and Josephine A. (Dolinar) Johnson. She is survived by her brothers, Gerry (Janet Wherland) and their children, Sherri, Traci, Christopher (Jill), Travis (Michele), from Duluth, MN and Jim (Patsy Catani) and...

Feb 27, 2019

Cheryl Jane Johnson, 63, of Hibbing passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. Cheryl was born March 25, 1955 to Wayne G. and Josephine A. (Dolinar) Johnson. She is survived by her brothers, Gerry (Janet Wherland) and their children, Sherri, Traci, Christopher (Jill), Travis (Michele), from Duluth, MN and Jim (Patsy Catani) and...

Feb 21, 2019

Kathleen Joan “Pumkin” Sallila

Katlheen J. “Pumkin” Sallila, 45, Hibbing, went home to be with Jesus Thursday, February 21, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.

Funeral services for Kathleen will be 11:00am, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing.  Pastor Rod Tuomi and the Rev. Fr. Gabriel Waweru  will officiate...

Feb 14, 2019

Ben Adrian Boldt

Ben Adrian Boldt, 72, went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2019 surrounded by his family. Ben Adrian Boldt was born in Hibbing on December 8, 1946 to Adrian and Eve Boldt.  Ben was once an avid bowler who enjoyed pool, cards, bingo and fishing.

Ben was preceded in death...

Feb 12, 2019

Constance H. Constantini

Constance H. Constantini, 96, Hibbing, MN, died Tues. Feb. 12, 2019 in the Guardian Angels Health Care Center, Hibbing.  She was born in the Penobscot Location in Hibbing on Oct. 4, 1922, the daughter of William and Virginia O’Brien.  Constance married Anthony Constantini in July of 1946.  Constance was a devoted mother and grandmother...

Feb 10, 2019

Peggy was born to Violet and William Sager on December 25th, 1940. She lived in Cass Lake, MN until she was six years old and she then moved back to Hibbing, MN where she attended school at the North Hibbing School, the Brooklyn and finally the Hibbing High School. Peggy met Clarence (Skeezex) when she was 15 years old...

Feb 9, 2019

Shannan Marie Koivisto, 41, Hibbing, MN

July 27, 1977-February 9, 2019

Born in Crookston, MN

Survived by her Mother  Pamela J. Koivisto, Brother, Brandan L. Koivisto-Fiedler, Uncles: Richard W. (Deborah) Koivisto and Ronald Fiedler, Aunt : Lynette Fiedler, Cousins: Jamie Strier, Christopher(Stephanie) Koivisto, Kenneth Koivisto,Kari A. (Lay) Stangle-Hamm, Carrie L.(William) Koivisto-Liddell, ChristinaStangle, Sally,...

Feb 9, 2019

Byron R. Bray, age 68, of Cherry, MN, made his way to a better place on February 9, 2019. Byron was an intelligent man who was a mechanic by trade. He was an artist known for his colorful abstract art, for which he won many blue ribbons at the local St. Louis County Fair. Byron enjoyed playing chess, painting,...

Feb 8, 2019

James A. "Jim" Dietrich

James “Jim” Dietrich, 73, Willmar, MN, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Jim was born October 14, 1945 in Virginia, MN to August and Ida Dietrich. Jim spent much of his childhood in Forest Center, MN. Jim was married to the love of...

Feb 5, 2019

Catherine Lynn (Cameron) Davison

Catherine Lynn (Cameron) Davison passed away suddenly on February 5, 2019 at the age of 59. She was born on September 15, 1959 the daughter of Fay and June (Newberg) Cameron.  She grew up in Coleraine and Hibbing with her parents, sister and two brothers. She moved to Montana after high school before...

Feb 4, 2019

Elizabeth C. “Betty” Bugliosi, 80, lifelong Hibbing resident died Monday February 4, 2019 in her home.  She was born in Hibbing to Thomas and Delia (McHardy) Godfrey on October 8, 1938.  She graduated from Hibbing High School and attended Hibbing Community College, where she was introduced to the love of her life, Richard Bugliosi. They were married on August 16,...

Feb 4, 2019

James Earl “Jimmy” Extrum

James Earl “Jimmy” Extrum, 71, Hibbing died Monday, February 4, 2019, at St.

Lukes Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Hibbing on October 27, 1947, to Earl and

Mary (McCauley) Extrum. Upon graduation from Hibbing High School and Hibbing

Community College, Jim proudly served his...

Jan 22, 2019

Llyn W. Nihart

Llyn W. Nihart, 76, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at home in Keewatin, MN.  He had been a resident of Keewatin since 2016, moving from Ely where he had been a longtime resident.  Llyn was born on February 28, 1942 to Lawerance and Anna (Johnson) Nihart in Austin, MN.  He worked in the construction...

Jan 18, 2019

Sylvia (Banal) Perell

Sylvia (Banal) Perell, 98, died peacefully surrounded by family Friday, January 18, 2019 in Hibbing.

She was born May 9, 1920 to Enrico J. and Erminia N. (Frasnelli) Banal in Buhl, Minnesota where she grew up, graduating from Martin Hughes High School in 1938.  She attended Virginia Community College, and...

Jan 16, 2019

Kevin Patrick Noonan

Kevin P. Noonan, 58, lifelong resident of Keewatin, MN died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in his home with family by his side.  He was born June 27, 1960 to Dennis and Lucinda Noonan in Hibbing.  Kevin was employed with Kee Tac as a maintenance mechanic retiring there due to illness.  He was a member...

Jan 16, 2019

Phyllis M. Pavich

Phyllis M. Pavich, 88, Hibbing, died Wed. Jan. 16, 2019 in the Guardian Angels Health Care Center in Hibbing.  She was born Sept. 28, 1930 in Hibbing, the daughter of Bernard and Helen Peterson.  Phyllis had worked with her husband John ”Rudy” Pavich as the bookkeeper for Pavich Brothers Inc.  In her...

Jan 14, 2019

Mary (Milosevic) Powell, 96, Leetonia, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2019. She was born to George and Katherine (Starcevic) Milosevic, January 15, 1922 in Leetonia Location outside of Hibbing, Minnesota. Mary married Edward “Jack” Powell on April 11, 1953 in Peoria, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in Secondary Education and taught school in Michigan and New...