Obituaries

James Howard

Sep 17, 2016

James R. Howard

James R. Howard, 72, longtime resident of Keewatin died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing.  He was born on May 6, 1944 to Thomas and Daisy (Petrich) Howard in Hibbing.  He was a graduate of Hibbing High School.  After school, James proudly served his country in the...

David Brandenburger

Sep 17, 2016

David A. Brandenburger

David A. Brandenburger, 62, Britt, MN died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at home with family by his side.  He was born on June 14, 1954 to Alfred and Ruth (Middlestead) Brandenburger in Chisholm, MN.  David was employed as a coordinator with Minntac for 24 years, as well as several years prior in...

David Curtis

Sep 16, 2016

David Lee Curtis

David Lee Curtis, 81, Pengilly, formerly of Hibbing died Friday, September 16, 2016 in Side Lake, MN.  He was born on June 29, 1935 to Raymond and Lillian (Bakken) Curtis in Parkers Prairie, MN.  David was employed with St. Louis County as an Equipment Operator.  He was a member of the First...

Katherine Merrill

Sep 11, 2016

Katherine Ann Merrill

Katherine Ann Merrill, 91, Minneapolis, formerly of Hibbing, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck in New Brighton.  She was born in Hibbing on Oct. 3, 1924, to Croatian immigrants John and Milicia (Lolich) Bann, the eldest of four.  Katherine grew up in Carson Lake and Leetonia, and graduated...

Mary Damjanovich

Sep 6, 2016

Mary Jane Damjanovich

Mary Jane Damjanovich, 65, Keewatin, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016, in her home.  She was born June 21, 1951, in Grand Rapids, MN to Domonic and Beverly (Overacker) Girolamo.  Mary Jane had worked for many years as a teacher at Nashwauk—Keewatin High School.  After retirement, she continued to support education in the area...

Rudolph "Rudy" Mayerle

Sep 5, 2016

Rudolph “Rudy” Mayerle

Rudolph “Rudy” Mayerle, 78, Coleraine, formerly of Nashwauk, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at Home & Comfort in Coleraine.  He was born in Nashwauk on Sept. 30, 1937, to Joseph and Ailie Mayerle.  He attended Nashwauk schools and was a lifetime Nashwauk area resident.

He is survived by...

Richard Hansen

Sep 3, 2016

Richard “Dick” Hansen

Richard “Dick” Hansen, 87, of Hibbing, passed away, Sat. Sep. 3, 2016 in the Fairview Medical Center, Hibbing.  Dick was born in Hibbing on Nov. 13, 1928 to Julius and Theresa Hansen.

He attended Assumption School and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1946.  After his military service,...

Theodore Champlin

Sep 3, 2016

Theodore Howard “Ted” Champlin

Theodore H. “Ted” Champlin, 81, St .Cloud, formerly of Marble, died Saturday, September 3, 2016, at VA Hospital in St. Cloud.  He was born on Feb. 20, 1935, in Grand Rapids, MN to Leo H. and Carmen (Molea) Champlin.  Ted grew up in Marble, MN and joined the U.S. Air Force...

Robert Oddo

Sep 2, 2016

Robert James Oddo of Hart Lake, MN, went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2016. He was 68 years old.

Bob was born on September 26, 1947 in Chicago, IL. His parents were the daughter of Serbian and son of Italian immigrants on the Iron Range, and his mother insisted on...

Samel Yoder

Sep 2, 2016

Samuel M. Yoder

September 2, 2016

On September 2, 2016, Samuel M. Yoder, age 86, died at the Fairview Range Hospital in Hibbing, Minnesota. He was born on May 6, 1930 to Milo and Polly (Bontrager) Yoder of Goshen, Indiana, where he lived for the first 29...

Geraldine Pierce

Sep 2, 2016

Geraldine “Gerry” Pierce

Geraldine “Gerry” Pierce, 82, Hibbing, passed away peacefully, Sept. 2, 2016 at her home in Hibbing with her family by her side.

She was born Feb. 26, 1934 in Hibbing to Andrew Raymond and Lillian (Johnson) Tawyea.  She was a loving devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  When she was...

Allan Benolken

Aug 26, 2016

Allan Larry Benolken of Nashwauk, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 26, 2016. He was born November 27, 1940 to Anton and Alice (Klein) Benolken in Onamia, MN. He married the love of his life, Jeanne Ann Rushfeldt, on December 2, 1961. Allan was in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years rating in 1980 as a...

Norma Mckanna

Aug 25, 2016

Norma “Nonnie” McKanna

Norma “Nonnie” McKanna, 87, McGregor, formerly of Hibbing, died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Riverwood Healthcare in Aitkin.          She was born in Hibbing to Nicholas and Mary (Badovinac) Kovich, on August 20, 1929. Norma was a 1947 graduate of Hibbing High School, attended Hibbing Community College and participated in various independent accredited...

Alyce Arola

Aug 13, 2016

Alyce J. Arola

Alyce J. Arola, 84, Nashwauk, died Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Grand Village Nursing Home in Grand Rapids.  She was born in Nashwauk on July 14, 1932, to Martin and Orlanda Williams.  Alyce graduated from Nashwauk High School and St. Cloud Teachers College.   She taught in Eveleth for one year and was...

Helen Margo

Aug 10, 2016

Helen M. Margo

Helen M. Margo, 95, Hibbing, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, in her home.  She was born in Hibbing on Oct. 3, 1920, to Pasquale and Anna (Sconci) DiMarchi.  Helen graduated from Hibbing High School and was united in marriage to John Margo in 1943, while John was serving in the U.S....

Richard Palcich

Aug 8, 2016

Richard “Dick” Palcich

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Olive Herbst

Aug 6, 2016

Olive Elaine Herbst Olive Elaine Herbst, 91, Hibbing, died Sat. Aug. 6, 2016 in the Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, MN.  She was born Sept. 7, 1924 to Carl and Olive Nelson in Crosby, MN. Elaine was raised on Sunset Lake near Deerwood, with 3 brothers and 2 sisters.  She went to a one ­room school house from which she graduated at age 16.  She attended Cuyuna Community College, where she met her husband, George, when the instructor needed another student to take a Botany class.  They were married June 14, 1947 until George passed away in 2002.  She had been a member of various organizations in the community and church.  She loved to play bridge, golf, knit, and do crossword puzzles.

She is survived by her children David (Terri) Herbst of Eden Prairie, MN, Cindy (Don) Hilligoss of Cohasset, MN, and Tom Herbst of Duluth, MN;  4 grandchildren Hillary (Ian) Ross, Sarah (Andrew) Moe, Charlie Hilligoss and Brendan Herbst, and a great grandson George Ross and another due August 15.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wed. in the First Lutheran Church, Hibbing.  Visitation will be in the church on Wednesday from 10 am. until service time.  Burial will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Ronald Broker

Aug 5, 2016

Ronald F. Broker

Ronald F. “Frankie” Broker, 63, Hibbing, died Fri. Aug. 5, 2016, in his home.  He was born July 1, 1953, in Hibbing to Frederick and Elizabeth Broker.  He grew up in Pengilly, MN and then moved to Hibbing where he graduated from Hibbing High School.  Following graduation he served in the Marine...

Mark Demillo

Aug 1, 2016

A full obituary will appear at a later date.  Services are pending with the Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing.

Joseph Pretasky

Jul 31, 2016

Joseph Thomas Pretasky

Joseph Thomas Pretasky, 54, Hibbing, was called home by God after a 3 ½ year battle with cancer on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Grand Rapids, MN. He was born in La Crosse, Wis.  to James and Teresa Pretasky on September 29, 1961, attended Holmen High School, Holmen, Wis. and had worked...