Obituaries

Annette Raukar

Aug 18, 2015

Annette Margaret Raukar

Annette Margaret (Gandsey) Raukar, 86, longtime Hibbing resident, passed Tuesday August 18, 2015, at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing with family by her side.  She was born March 9, 1929, in Milwaukee, WI, the eldest of  James and Anne (Vercellini) Gandsey’s six children.  At the age of 10,...

Anna Benolken

Aug 13, 2015

Anna M. Benolken Anna M. Benolken, 75, Nashwauk, MN, died Thursday; August 13, 2015 in her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1939 in Grand Rapids, MN to Floyd and Ida Covier. She had attended Nashwauk High School and had lived in Milaca, MN for many years before returning to Nashwauk where she worked as a cook in various restaurants. She was the...

Christine Hemenway

Aug 9, 2015

Christine J. Hemenway Christine J. Hemenway, 46, Hibbing died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. She was born in Cook, MN to David Juntunen and Bonnie Newman on August 29, 1968 and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1986. She had formerly worked at Walmart and was employed with Lowe’s since it’s opening currently as Head Cashier....

Peggy Richtarich

Aug 8, 2015

Peggy A. Richtarich Peggy A. Richtarich, 72, Lake Leander, Britt, MN, formerly of Hibbing died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Virginia Convalescent Center in Virginia with family by her side. She was born on November 15, 1942 to Harley and Mary (Minckler) LeDoux in Virginia, MN. She attended Buhl schools and graduated from Martin Hughes High School in 1960. Peggy continued...

George Rajkovich Iii

Aug 6, 2015

George J. Rajkovich III George J. Rajkovich III, 61, Keewatin, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 surrounded by his family, in his home. He was born Jan. 26, 1954 in Hibbing, MN, the son of George and Stephanie Rajkovich. George will be greatly missed by the family that he loved to spend time with. His infectious laugh and his sense of humor...

James Gramling

Aug 2, 2015

James T. Gramling

James T. Gramling, 81, Hibbing, died Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Hillcrest Parkside in Hibbing.  He was born Sept. 6, 1933, in Milan, MO to Kenneth and Ima Lucille (Marvin) Gramling.  Jim served in England as a member of the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff...

Judy Selvo

Aug 1, 2015

Judy Selvo

Judy Kilen Selvo, 74, Hibbing, died peacefully Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family and friends.

She was born on January 5, 1941, to Cole and Rose (Sabin) Kilen in Greenbush, Minnesota.  She moved from Gary, Indiana, to Hibbing in...

John Kapla

Jul 28, 2015

John F. Kapla John F. Kapla, 100, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Hillcrest Parkside Residence in Hibbing. He was born on January 22, 1915 to Anton and Mary (Kocmur) Kapla in Hibbing. He was a graduate of the Hibbing High School. After school he proudly served his country with the U.S. Army during WWII. He was stationed in Egypt...

Tony Labadie

Jul 25, 2015

Tony R. Labadie Tony R. Labadie, 48, Hibbing, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Hibbing while enroute to his sister’s house to dog sit “Boots”, one of his favorite pastimes. He was born Oct. 19, 1966 in Chisholm, MN, the son of Leonard and Barbara Labadie.  Anthony had lived in Chisholm for many years where he worked for the Iron Kettle...

Les Gangl

Jul 22, 2015

Lesley J. Gangl Lesley J. Gangl, 77, rural Nashwauk, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Nashwauk to Joseph and Nettie (Kanieski) Gangl on June 30, 1938. Les had been employed with Butler Brothers, M.A. Hanna and National Steel retiring in 1994 after 38 years of service. He was an...

Arne Puskala

Jul 22, 2015

Arne Victor Puskala Arne Victor Puskala, 90, Hibbing, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in the Twin Cities after a valiant, but unsuccessful fight against cancer. He was born in Hibbing on March 14, 1925, to Victor and Emma Puskala.  During World War II, Arne proudly served as a member of the Timberwolves, 104 th Infantry in Europe, seeing combat from Belgium to...

Annelore Babb

Jul 21, 2015

Annelore Babb, 79, Hibbing, MN, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in her home. Annelore was born in 1936 to George and Olga Horn in Nurnberg, Germany. Annelore was a deeply, devoted wife and loving mother of 4 children. She dedicated her life to God and filled her days taking care of her family. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, sewing, reading, dancing, and...

Martin Sikich

Jul 21, 2015

Martin Anthony Sikich Martin Anthony Sikich, 80, Little Canada, MN, formerly of Hibbing, died Tues., July 21, 2015 in Stillwater, MN. He was born Oct. 13, 1934 in Hibbing to Louis and Mary Sikich. He was a Paratrooper of the 10 th Special Forces, 82 nd Airborne, US Army-Korean War and later served as a MP in Korea. He returned to the Iron...

Richard Riipinen

Jul 21, 2015

Richard “Rick” Riipinen Richard “Rick” Riipinen, 55, rural Nashwauk, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 near Buck Lake. He was born in Hibbing to Robert and Jeanne (Zubrod) Riipinen, on April 6, 1960. Rick had been employed in a variety of occupations including the timber industry, general contracting, and with Irathane Systems. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, all of the outdoors and socializing. He...

Marlys Dieter

Jul 19, 2015

Marlys Mae Dieter Chisholm, Minnesota – Marlys Mae Dieter passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home of Chisholm. Marlys was born on May 6 th, 1928 in Roseau, MN to Christine Berggren and Louis Elmer Halverson.  She was the youngest of four children and grew up on the family farm one mile north of town,...

Ruth Vandelinder

Jul 15, 2015

Ruth Mae Wiedenfeller VanDelinder Ruth Mae Weidenfeller VanDelinder died July 15, 2015 in Hibbing, Minneosta. She was born June 22, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Raymond Philip Weidenfeller and Mae Henrietta Mathis Weidenfeller. She grew up in Coleraine, Minnesota attending local schools and graduated from Greenway High School in 1945 as salutatorian of her senior class. She graduated...

Fred Angelo

Jul 13, 2015

Fred Angelo Fred Angelo, 80, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Monday, July 13, 2015 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, MN. He was born on April 23, 1935, to Anthony and Cordelia (Passino) Angelo in Hibbing. After High School, Fred proudly served his country with the United States Air Force for over 3 years. He later was employed for 15 years as a store...

Jerome Olson

Jul 12, 2015

Jerome J. Olson

Jerome J. Olson, 57, lifelong resident of Hibbing died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Essentia St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN.  He was born on May 7, 1958 to John and Phyllis (Hanson) Olson in Hibbing.  He really enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, four wheeling, and watching the races on Saturday night.  He was...

Gary Johnson

Jul 8, 2015

Gary Eugene Johnson Gary Eugene Johnson, 64, Nashwauk, died a peaceful death on Wed. July 8, 2015, at St. Mary’s CICU, Duluth, surrounded by his family and friends. Gary was born Sept. 27, 1950, in Hibbing, to John and Dorothy (Koziol) Johnson. After graduating from Hibbing High School in 1968, Gary entered the US Navy and spent two years in Vietnam and...

Patrick Gaige Royce

Jul 8, 2015

Patrick B. Gaige Royce Patrick B. Gaige Royce, 55, Virginia, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in his home. He was born in Hibbing on June 10, 1960, to Leslie and Elizabeth (Rapinac) Gaige. Pat graduated from Hibbing High School in 1978, and had worked as an auto mechanic for most of his life. He is survived by a son, Mathew Gaige, of...