Publish an obituary in Hometown Focus

WHAT IS PUBLISHED FOR FREE:

  • HTF will publish a full obituary and a photo (if desired) on our website free of charge.
  • HTF will publish an abbreviated obituary (no photos) in the print edition of the newspaper free of charge.

HOW TO PAY FOR A FULL OBITURARY:

  • A full obituary and a photo (if desired) published in the print edition of the newspaper is charged by the column inch.
  • Once HTF receives the obituary, photo and your request for a full obituary, we will provide you with the cost prior to publication.
  • Payment is due prior to publication and can be handled by phone if paying with a credit card.

The deadline for submission of the print edition obituaries (both full and abbreviated) is first thing Thursday morning, although sooner is always better.

Please email: editor@htfnews.us

Paul Willard Lehman



Paul Willard Lehman, age 100, a longtime resident of Embarrass, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1911 in Orrville, Ohio the son of Jacob P. and Sarah E. (Moser) Lehman. Paul married Doris Wengerd on September 14, 1944 in Ohio. He moved to northern Minnesota in the 1940’s to teach […]

James Paul Frazee



James Paul Frazee, age 55 of Virginia died Tuesday, October 4, 2011. He was born April 6, 1956 in Virginia the son of James A. and Jean (Laugen) Frazee. Jim was raised in Tower, worked for Reserve Mining Company and then moved to Virginia and enrolled in the Pipefitters Apprentice Program. He was employed as a Pipefitter for Pipefitters Union […]

Richard Lee “Dick” Tracy



Richard Lee “Dick” Tracy, age 75,  of Canyon, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born May 26, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN the son of James and Ruth (Thompson) Tracy. Dick married Marjorie Kennen on June 4, 1955 in Meadowlands and was a longtime Canyon area resident. He worked as a logger in the early years […]

Sparta Location

Another chapter in Range history coming to an end


I n the early 1900’s, Minnesota’s Iron Range was dotted with many mining locations. Old timers will rattle off names like Carson Lake, Lucknow, Spina, Costin, Higgins, Lincoln, Commadore, Minowas, Monorca, Shaw, Franklin and many others. Mining locations were housing areas built within walking distance of mining operations so mine workers could live close to their jobs. At that time […]

Why VRMC nee ds a “Yes ” vo te on Nov . 8



Editor’s note: On Nov. 8, 2011, Virginia residents will be asked to vote “Yes” or “No” for a referendum to amend the City Charter to allow the City and the Virginia Regional Medical Center to enter into a partnership (not a sale) with another health organization. VRMC has provided HTF with an overview of the challenges it faces, and the […]

Bureaucracy gone mad




In my nearly 50 years as a resident of St. Louis County, I have seen the county authorities pass ordinances and make rules without concern for how they affect the residents of the county. But everything I’ve seen before pales in comparison to what county authorities are doing now. They have passed an ordinance that will, when applied, stomp on […]

Business Bits




Your company’s mission statement must be more than a pretty plaque on the wall. Do you “walk the talk?” Do your employees? In what ways can your mission statement be put into practice in your business? Jennifer Pontinen is a Business Consultant with the UMD Small Business Development Center, at Mesabi Range College in Virginia, MN. Contact her at jpontine@d.umn.edu.

Veterans, it’s your money

Get your stop loss pay before it’s too late

Just in case you had forgotten, the 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act authorized retroactive stop loss special pay of $500 for every month/ partial month served in stop loss status. Service members, veterans, and beneficiaries of service members who were involuntarily extended under stop loss between 9/11 and September 30, 2009 are eligible. The Congress generously set aside $534.4 million […]

How to grill seafood like a pro




Previously, I wrote an article on how to properly grill steaks for HTF. In this article, I am going to discuss how to properly grill seafood. Most seafood consists of very delicate meat which is easy to over or under cook. For all of these recipes, you will want to pre-heat your grill on High, but reduce it to Medium-High/Medium […]

Fall canning crush




It has been mayhem at home the past few weeks. An early frost caused a crush of harvest foods to need canning all at once. In three weeks, 200 jars have filled the pantry, and maybe half that much has yet to be done. To be fair, there’s a significant amount of apple juice in the lot. And we did […]