All Obituaries

Stanley Henry Sr., age 81, of Mountain Iron, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at his residence.   There are no services planned.

William Wayne Allen, age 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Virginia, MN on Monday, September 25, 2023.   He was born on April 7, 1941 in Florenton to Veikko and Helen (Teppo) Allen. Bill was a graduate of Virginia High School in 1959.   Bill was a Navy from 1959-1963. He married Judi Hietala in 1966. He graduated from Mesabi College in 1975 with a degree in General Studies. He graduated from Northwestern Chiropractic College and he practiced in Virginia,...

John Vincent Rudy, 71, of Hibbing, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at his residence. No service is planned. Arrangements are with Range Funeral Home in Hibbing.

Dawn Christine (Peterson) Crayne passed away Sept 13, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends. Dawn will be greatly missed by those she left behind.   Dawn graduated from Cherry High School where she met a fellow classmate and became the girl of his dreams for 41 wonderful years. Dawn wanted to stay in the area so she made her home in Iron. When the opportunity came, she was able to live the life she wanted, choosing to leave work to stay at home with her children and entertain the...

David D. Samuelson, 71, of Virginia, MN, died peacefully surrounded by his loving daughters, Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Essentia Health-St Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.   David was born September 16, 1951, in Brookings, S.D. to Lester and Bernice (Olson) Samuelson. When he was one, the family moved to Virginia, MN. He graduated from Virginia High School in 1970. David married Anna Cundy in 1973 and they had many wonderful years together raising their four daughters. He...

Deena Lucero, 89 years old, of Virginia MN and Harlingen, TX, passed away from lung cancer Sept 13, 2023 surrounded by her daughters/family and partner Wayne Moen at their home in Virginia, MN. Deena was born a twin with her brother Alva Jean Barlow on July 9, 1934 in Bowie, TX to Fred and Stella Barlow. She was raised on a farm until they moved to Ft Worth, TX when she was a teenager. She married James Joseph (Joe) Mangan in TX in 1954 while he was attending Air Force Cadet School. Over...

David J. Korpi, age 64, of Minneapolis, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Bywood East Health Care in Minneapolis, Minnesota.   A private family inurnment will be held at the East Pike Cemetery at a later date.

Barbara Jean Gavin, age 73, of Eveleth, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at her residence.   There are no services planned at this time.

Sharon Lee Erickson, age 78, of Eveleth, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at her residence.

Loren Gene Sampson was born on March 9, 1940 in Brooten, Minn. He passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2023.   He was the oldest of three children to George Sampson and Lorraine (Kalland).   He attended and graduated from the Ely High School in 1959.   Loren married the love of his life, Roxyann Christeck, on June 26, 1965. The couple raised two foster girls, Linda and Colleen Olson. And had four children: Larry, Sally, Tammy, and Wayne. And made their home in Babbitt,...