All Obituaries

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

Luke Serich Calumet, MN

Luke James Serich passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 in his home with his mother and children at his side. Luke was born on November 30, 1980 in Grand Rapids, Mn to Roberta and Jud Serich. He graduated from Greenway High School and prior to being disabled, he worked in the North Dakota oil fields. Luke was mechanically inclined, taking after his father. Luke loved...

Luke James Serich passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 in his home with his mother and children at his...

Michael Sushoreba Chisholm

MICHAEL SUSHOREBA, JR. 75, A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF CHISHOLM PASSED AWAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 AT FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER IN HIBBING MN, WITH WIFE SALLY AND SONS ERIC AND ALEX BY HIS SIDE. MICHAEL WAS BORN JULY 8, 1945 IN CHISHOLM TO MICHAEL AND MARY (BRYNE) SUSHOREBA. HE GREW UP ON 5TH STREET SOUTH AND GRADUATED CHISHOLM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1963. HE THEN ATTENDED HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE HE EARNED HIS MASTERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE...

MICHAEL SUSHOREBA, JR. 75, A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF CHISHOLM PASSED AWAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 AT FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER IN HIBBING MN, WITH WIFE SALLY AND SONS ERIC AND ALEX BY HIS...

Rhoda Steel Grand Rapids

Rhoda Steel, age 80 of Lawrence Lake passed away with her family by her side Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home. Rhoda was born October 21, 1939 in Rock Creek, MN to Albert and Clara (Behrendt) Stevens. Rhoda graduated in 1957 from Bigfork High School, following graduation she joined the Marine Corps, serving from 1958 to 1961, in 1964 Rhoda was joined in marriage to her husband Ken. Rhoda worked as a legal secretary, she was also an administrator and co-owner of Steel Logging. Rhoda was...

Rhoda Steel, age 80 of Lawrence Lake passed away with her family by her side Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home. Rhoda was born October 21, 1939 in Rock Creek, MN to Albert and Clara (Behrendt)...

Rhonda Betz Andover, MN - Formerly of Coleraine

Rhonda M. Betz, 60, Andover, MN, formerly of Coleraine, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 in North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, MN. Born July 16, 1959 in Sandstone, MN, she was the daughter of Wallace and Rosemary “Mitzi” Volk. Rhonda grew up in Coleraine and was a 1977 graduate of Greenway High School where she was a hockey cheerleader, competed on the ski team, and played saxophone in the band. She worked in...

Rhonda M. Betz, 60, Andover, MN, formerly of Coleraine, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 in North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, MN. Born...

Robert Welch Fennville

Robert W. Welch, 97 rural Nashwauk died on Friday, August 7, 2020 in his home. Born on May 25, 1923 in Fennville, MI, he was the son of Wallace and Eva (Haag) Welch. He was a machinist for Western tool and had been a resident of Nashwauk for over 25 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and living in Minnesota. Survivors include...

Robert W. Welch, 97 rural Nashwauk died on Friday, August 7, 2020 in his home. Born...

Ada Hietala Minnetonka

Ada Marie Hietala, age 94, passed away, Monday, August 3, 2020 at the Elder Homestead in Minnetonka of natural causes. Ada was born on October 9, 1925 to John L. and Mamie Belle Henry and grew up on her family’s farm in Jacobson. She married Arvo Hietala on December 12, 1947 in Grand Rapids and they lived in the Trout Lake area on Arvo’s family farm. Through her maternal genealogical line, Ada was proud to...

Ada Marie Hietala, age 94, passed away, Monday, August 3, 2020 at the Elder Homestead in Minnetonka of natural causes. Ada was born on...

Cameron "Cam" Saunders Grand Rapids

Cameron D. “Cam” Saunders, 79 of Grand Rapids, died on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Born on February 17, 1941 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he was the son of Russell and Floy (Richardson) Saunders. He married Eileen Flom on June 9th, 1962 in East Grand Forks,...

Cameron D. “Cam” Saunders, 79 of Grand Rapids, died on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Essentia-St....

Ellis Long Grand Rapids

Ellis C. “Ollie” Long, 88, longtime resident of Grand Rapids died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Grand Village in Grand Rapids, MN. He was born January 6, 1932 to Wilbert and Alice (Putney) Long in Pipestone, MN. Ellis proudly served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952-54. After the war, Ellis married Norma Jean Kujala on May 31, 1959, sharing 61 years together. He was employed as...

Ellis C. “Ollie” Long, 88, longtime resident of Grand Rapids died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Grand Village in Grand Rapids,...

Gerald "Jerry" Markovich Bovey

On July 21st a golden heart stopped beating. Heaven gained an amazing angel. Gerald “Jerry” A. Markovich, 51, lifelong resident of Bovey died at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born June 24, 1969 to George “Butch” and Wanetta (Mansfield) Markovich in Grand Rapids, MN. Jerry graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine, MN. Throughout his lifetime, Jerry worked for various businesses including; River Rat Bait, Hardees,...

On July 21st a golden heart stopped beating. Heaven gained an amazing angel. Gerald “Jerry” A. Markovich, 51, lifelong resident of Bovey died at St. Luke’s Hospital in...

Roger Smith Bigfork

Roger B. Smith, 96, longtime resident of Waterloo, IA, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Bigfork Valley Communities in Bigfork, MN. He was born February 8, 1924 to Carl and Nellie (Simmons) Smith in Waterloo, IA. After school, Roger proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army. His introduction to combat on June 6, 1944 was making the landing at Omaha Beach. His infantryman’s duty was...

Roger B. Smith, 96, longtime resident of Waterloo, IA, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Bigfork Valley Communities in Bigfork, MN. ...