All Obituaries

Peterson Funeral Chapel of Coleraine
| 422 Roosevelt Street
P.O. Box 185
| Coleraine, MN 55722-0185
| Tel: 1-218-245-1441

Temper Payne Coleraine

Temper Payne left the stage at 10:27 AM, Thursday, April 25, 2024. Temper was born September 19, 1961 in Dearborn, MI the son of William and Pam Payne. Temper moved many times during his childhood. When he settled in Warba in the mid ‘70’s, he met Cheryl Hromyak. They were married on July 25, 1981. On May 21, 1983 they welcomed twin sons; Nicholas and Neal. The family moved to Coleraine in 1989, where Temper started working for the City of Coleraine for 17 years, he then went to...

Temper Payne left the stage at 10:27 AM, Thursday, April 25, 2024. Temper was born September 19, 1961 in Dearborn, MI the son of William and Pam Payne. Temper moved many times during his...

Erikur Weber Arnason Hibbing

Another young man gone too soon. Erikur John Weber Arnason died in a sudden accident on Friday, March 22nd. He was on his way up to “the shack” near Crane Lake with his two companions, his dogs Telli and Helios always at his side. He planned on enjoying the quiet woods while reading and writing. Erikur was born at his home in Hibbing, MN on August 6, 1993. He then moved to Grand Rapids and started his academic years at Greenway in Coleraine. He was an avid athlete,...

Another young man gone too soon. Erikur John Weber Arnason died in a sudden accident on Friday, March 22nd. He was on his way up to “the shack” near Crane Lake with his...

Tracey Anderson Hibbing

Tracey M. (Potter) Anderson, 57, of Hibbing, MN, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Born May 11, 1966 in Grand Rapids, MN, Tracey was the youngest of five children to John L. and Vida M. (Pritchard) Potter, Jr. She was raised in Pengilly, MN. Tracey spent her youth growing up in a...

Tracey M. (Potter) Anderson, 57, of Hibbing, MN, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic Hospital,...

Geraldine Kujala Grand Rapids

Geraldine M. Kujala, 86 of Grand Rapids, MN died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in her home in Grand Rapids. Funeral Services are pending.

Ronald Gangl Sr.

Ronald John Gangl Sr., 76, of Bovey MN died on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing after a long battle with cancer. Ron was born on November 17, 1947 to Paul and Bernadine (Finken) Gangl in Grey Eagle, MN. He was the oldest of 10 children. In 1952 the family moved to the Calumet area. Ron graduated from Greenway High School in 1966 and then attended Staples Vocational School to become a machinist. He worked as a machinist for Cleveland Cliffs Mining...

Ronald John Gangl Sr., 76, of Bovey MN died on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing after a long battle with cancer. Ron was born on November 17, 1947 to Paul and...

Kristin Dimich Grand Rapids, MN

In our darkest hour, we saw God’s light. Kristin Lynn (Amborn) Dimich, 73, went to Heaven at 2:15 am, April 8, with her two loving daughters, Roni Adams, Kisha Harms, and her adoring husband and soulmate of 54 years, Rod, by her side at home. For two days prior, family and friends had been at her couch-side reaching out to her even though she had begun the long sleep. Kristin was born to E. Robert and Helen Amborn on June 22, 1950, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Two years later they moved to...

In our darkest hour, we saw God’s light. Kristin Lynn (Amborn) Dimich, 73, went to Heaven at 2:15 am, April 8, with her two loving daughters, Roni Adams, Kisha Harms, and her adoring...

Edward Hanson Grand Rapids

Edward Francis Hanson, 77, died March 20, 2024. Oldest son of Alva (Larson) and Clement Hanson formerly of Nashwauk, Minnesota. Services at Nashwauk United Methodist Church , Nashwauk, Minnesota Saturday , April 13th, 2024,12:30 pm. Edward grew up and graduated from Nashwauk-Keewatin High School in 1965 and began to continue his education at LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas. He completed his education at the University of Minnesota graduating with honors. After...

Edward Francis Hanson, 77, died March 20, 2024. Oldest son of Alva (Larson) and Clement Hanson formerly of Nashwauk, Minnesota. Services at Nashwauk United Methodist Church , Nashwauk,...

Margaret Roberts Pengilly

Margaret A. Roberts, 93 of Pengilly, MN died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in the Fairview Mesabi Hospital in Hibbing. Born on December 8, 1930, in Bemidji, MN she was the daughter of Frank and Clara (Christianson) Brennan. She married Don Roberts October 1947, moved to Pengilly in 1951. Raised her children in Pengilly and owned and operated Mr. Roberts Resort for over 50 years. She belonged to East Side Neighbors, St. Kevin’s and St. Cecelia’s Catholic Churches. She loved her...

Margaret A. Roberts, 93 of Pengilly, MN died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in the Fairview Mesabi Hospital in Hibbing. Born on December 8, 1930, in Bemidji, MN she was the daughter of Frank and...

Mitchel Rahier Bigfork, MN

Mitchel (Mitch) Milo Rahier, age 70, of rural Bigfork passed away on March 20, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth, MN Born in International Falls on December 15, 1953, to Milo (Junie) Mitchel Rahier and Jean Theresa Haisman. The family relocated to the Bigfork area, where Mitch attended school and graduated in 1973. He was an altar boy at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in...

Mitchel (Mitch) Milo Rahier, age 70, of rural Bigfork passed away on March 20, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth,...

Allan Skarp Coleraine, MN

Allan R. Skarp, 87, longtime Coleraine, Minn., resident, died Friday April 5, 2024, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Born July 7, 1936, in Comfrey, Minn., he was a son of Oscar Peter and Marlowe Anna Marie (Moeller) Skarp, and he grew up in several southwestern Minnesota towns. Allan graduated from Mayville (N.D.) State Teacher’s College and received a Master of Library Science degree from Emporia (K.S.) State University. His teaching and library career began in...

Allan R. Skarp, 87, longtime Coleraine, Minn., resident, died Friday April 5, 2024, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Born July 7, 1936, in Comfrey, Minn., he was a son of Oscar Peter and...