Dianne Lynne Richards, 61, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.
Born and raised in Hibbing, Minn., Dianne was a loving and thoughtful mother, wife, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. She graduated from Hibbing High School, attended St. Cloud State University, and worked as a dental assistant and teacherâs aide at Jefferson Elementary before a long and successful career at Northwest/Delta Airlines. She retired in the fall of 2020 and enjoyed months of relaxation with her husband Mike of 38 years, losing track of the days of the week, and connecting with friends and family over text and FaceTime.
Although Dianne shone in her work life, her greatest joy and accomplishment was in building a home and family with Mike. Her son, Ryan, and her daughter, Leeanne were the lights of her life. And more recently, she became a grandmother which she described as âbeyond.â Through limitless loyalty and love, Dianne dedicated her life to the care of her family a
Anthony Philip Block, 15, of Pengilly, died peacefully at his home on Jan. 18, 2021. He was born July 15, 2005, in Deer River, Minn., the son of Todd and
Margaret Alberta (Welton) Whitehead, 94, passed away on Dec. 28, 2020, at the Memory Care unit of Edgewood Vista in Virginia, Minn.
Margaret was born on Aug. 17, 1926, on a family vacation in Lacomb, Alberta, Canada. She was brought into the world in a Welton family home. Her older brother Roy was heard to say, âI ve changed 4 tires, I hope I don t have to change her!â
After the family purchased a ranch on Pass Creek in Wyoming, which they named the Hat Creek Ranch, they first moved from Franklin, Pa., and then Denver, Colo. She grew up on that vast ranch at the base of beautiful Elk Mountain, about 40 miles east of Rawlins, Wyo. The land was sprawling and never ending. It was there in a one room schoolhouse that her dad had built that she and her two sisters attended daily classes. Her three brothers were either working on the ranch or attending high school in Rawlins; as she and her sisters would, as well. They stayed at a boarding house during the week and rode the bus
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Gary Wayne Hanson, 79, longtime resident of Mt. Iron and formerly of Biwabik, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at Carefree Living in Virginia.
He was born July 26, 1941 in Anaheim, Calif., the son of Gordy and Cleo (Anderson) Hanson. Gary was a graduate of Montivideo High School, and earned his Bachelorâs Degree from Bemidji State College. He married Joanne Hanson on Aug. 27, 1966.
Gary was known throughout the community for his easy banter, jokes, and quick laughter, whether it was offering a âquarter (quarter quarter)â for picking up that spare at moonlight bowling or finding that particular bolt at Menards. As he was always fond of games, he generally was the first to set up the cards and board games during the Holidays with his family. He enjoyed puzzles, playing Bridge, mowing the lawn, and tinkering in his garage. While everyone who knew him knew that he loved to watch the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoons, many would be unaware that he loved to paint, particula