Obituaries

Oct 28, 2014

James D. Bachman James D. Bachman, 65, longtime resident of Calumet died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in Grand Rapids.  He was born on September 10, 1949 to Duane and Ardell (Hatch) Bachman in Little Falls, MN.  Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.  After his time in the Army, Jim married Jane Pella in 1974 in Pierz, MN.  Later he was employed...

Oct 25, 2014

Oct 24, 2014

Laura Lee Carlson Laura Lee Carlson, 64, longtime Hibbing resident, died Friday, October 24, 2014 at home surrounded by her family after a brief illness.  She was born to Joseph and Margaret (Tousignant) Veneziano in Hibbing on March 21, 1950.  Laura and John Carlson were married on December 2, 1972 in Hibbing. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, gardening, helping others, and was a...

Oct 22, 2014

Jean Marie Raukar Jean M. Raukar, 60, lifelong resident of Hibbing, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014, in Hibbing.  She was born on September 17, 1954, to Dan and Margaret (Rapinac) Skorich in Hibbing.  Diagnosed with a rare blood disease, Jean underwent a difficult treatment but finally succumbed to the disease.  Prior to her illness, she had been employed with Fairview Range Medical Center...

Oct 22, 2014

Mary Ann Furman Mary Ann Furman, 99, Virginia, formerly of Hibbing died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at her residence in Virginia.  She was born in Carson Lake Location on January 1, 1915 to George and Mary Zidarich and had lived in Chicago and Kelly Lake before moving to Hibbing and Virginia.    She had been an LPN at the McNeil Hospital in Chicago.  She...

Oct 17, 2014

Syliva L. Kasper Sylvia L. Kasper, 66, Pengilly died Friday, October 17, 2014 peacefully at home.  She was born on September 21, 1948 to Harold and Helvi (Hendrickson) Filpula in Grand Rapids, MN.  Sylvia grew up in Buck Lake and attended Nashwauk-Keewatin schools.  A homemaker by trade, Sylvia married George Kasper on December 2, 1967 in Nashwauk.  After their marriage, Sylvia and George lived...

Oct 17, 2014

Helen Blanche Dobos Helen Blanche Dobos, 96, Pengilly, died Friday, October 17, 2014, at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN.  She was born in Browerville, MN on March 10, 1918, to James and Anna (Havel) Lapitz.  Helen and Edward Dobos were united in marriage on Sept. 26, 1939, in Browerville, and they owned a farm near Browerville.  In 1952, Edward took a...

Oct 13, 2014

Bernice Arlene Tardy 1928-2014 Bernice A. Tardy, 86, Nashwauk died Monday, October 13, 2014  at her home with family by her side.  She was born on February 13, 1928 to John and Gladys (Clapp) Littler in Bemidji, MN.  She married Al Tardy on October 30, 1948 in Bemidji, MN.  Bernice was a school bus driver with ISD 319 for 35 years, A&B Bussing and...

Oct 12, 2014

Betty Jane LaLonde Betty J. LaLonde, 84, Hibbing, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 in Hillcrest Parkside, Hibbing.  She was born June 16, 1930 in Duluth, MN to Benjamin and Edna (Norton) Amyotte.  Betty had lived in Becker and Eveleth, MN before moving to Hibbing.  She was a member of the Eveleth Women’s Aglow, but her real joy was spending time with her family.  She...

Oct 10, 2014

Warren D. Jobin Warren D. Jobin, 77, Hibbing, died Fri. Oct. 10, 2014 in Hibbing.  He was born July 10, 1937 in Duluth, MN to Napoleon and Dorothy Jobin.  He grew up in Hibbing and attended Hibbing Junior College and graduated from UMD.  He was an Army veteran and had worked as an accountant for the city and county of Denver, CO.  After his...

Oct 9, 2014

Bernard E. Warmuth Bernard Warmuth, 82, Hibbing died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN.  He was born on December 4, 1931 to Raymond and Barbara (Krier) Warmuth in Hibbing.  In his earlier years, Bernard lived in Hibbing and attended Hibbing Schools.  After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and proudly served his country for four...

Oct 8, 2014

Marie F. Gherardi November 9, 1930 - October 8, 2014 Marie F. Gherardi, 83, of Hibbing, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2014, with family by her side. Marie was born the daughter of Emilio and Righetta (Taramelli) Rolle on November 9, 1930, in Chisholm. On April 11, 1953, she married Harry (Jerry) Gherardi at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in...

Oct 6, 2014

Anthony “Tony” F. Constantini Anthony “Tony” Constantini, 92, Hibbing, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 in Hibbing.  Tony was born June 13, 1922 in North Hibbing to Bernadino and Teresa Constantini.  As a young man Tony worked for the Hibbing Tribune delivering newspapers and then typesetting.  He worked for a short time for the Oliver Mining Co. before serving in the US Army during...

Oct 2, 2014

Charlotte “Pat” Walters Charlotte “Pat” Walters, 68, Hibbing, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 in the U of M Hospital, Mpls., after a valiant battle with cancer.  She was born Nov. 29, 1945 in Jackson, MI to Dr. Lewis and Charlotte McQuillan.  Pat had lived in Michigan before moving to the iron range in 1974.  She married Steven C. Walters in 1976.  She worked as...

Sep 30, 2014

CLARENCE H. BAKKEN Clarence H. Bakken (aka Sonny or Shorty), 87, Nashwauk, MN died Tuesday, September 30, 2014.  He was born in Star Township (Goodridge), MN to Alvin and Barbara (Folkedahl) Bakken.  Clarence grew up in the Goodridge area on a farm before he was united in marriage to Dola Dessellier on October 14, 1950.  He served in the Army and was a...

Sep 28, 2014

John George Krier John G. Krier, Hibbing died Sunday, September 28, 2014, exactly one month after being diagnosed with leukemia.  The oldest of seven children, John was born to George and Rose (Ruzynski) Krier on May 10, 1931.  The date was not only Mother’s Day, but also his mother’s twenty-first birthday.  He married his wife Jonelle (Koscak) in 1966.  They resided in Hibbing and...

Sep 25, 2014

Charles Walter Decker Charles Walter Decker, born March 26, 1938 in Virginia, MN, passed away on September 25, 2014 at St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia, MN, due to complications from advanced prostate cancer. He was the son of Dorothee Mae Eames of Detroit Lakes, MN and Walter Frank Decker,of Ladysmith, WI, who both preceded him in death.  He...

Sep 24, 2014

Patricia Evelyn (Ylatupa) Emanuel Patricia E. Emanuel, 86, Hibbing died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  She was born on December 9, 1927 to Tenho and Sima (Makela) Ylatupa in Hibbing.  She entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Victor Emanuel on June 10, 1950.  She was employed as an operator and office clerk with AT&T.  She was...

Sep 23, 2014

Sydney “Syd” T. Faulkner, Jr. Syd T. Faulkner Jr., 51, lifelong resident of Pengilly, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Essentia St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN.  He was born on November 19, 1962, to Sydney Sr., and Jewell (Sletten) Faulkner in Minneapolis, MN.  He was employed as a mechanic with Hibbing Public Utilities.  Syd loved fast cars and loud guitars, and anything with...

Sep 20, 2014

Arvid M. Nasi, Jr. Arvid M. Nasi, Jr.  passed away on September 20, 2014 surrounded by his family.   A native of Hibbing, he was born on February 8, 1926, the son of Arvid and Helen (England) Nasi. In 1942, Arvid entered the Armed Forces.  From 1942 – 1945 he served as a bombardier and gunner.  He held the rank of Aviation Ordnance man...