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  • 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

Charlotte Skibicki



Charlotte Skibicki, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. Charlotte Ivy Skibicki was born December 5, 1933 in Biwabik, MN to Victor and Irene (Lahti) Maki. She graduated from Biwabik High School and continued her education at the University of Minnesota. After graduating in 1963, Charlotte moved to Hibbing and began employment with the Hibbing […]

Ann King Whitecrow



Ann King WhitecrowAnn King Whitecrow, 65, Nett Lake passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at University Medical Center – Fairview in Minneapolis. She was born on June 30, 1950, in Nett Lake, to Melvin and Jennie (Roy) King. Ann loved to travel and spent much of her younger years traveling all over the United States. She spent much of […]

Gene W. Metsa



Gene W. Metsa, 70, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. Michaels Health and Rehab in Virginia. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 24, 2015 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Alango in Angora at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Joey “PJ” Bailey will officiate.  Arrangements are with Range Funeral Home in Virginia. To […]

Eldon Leroy “Frenchy” Powell



Memorial service for Eldon Leroy “Frenchy” Powell, 91, of Aurora will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Brendan Johnston officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Cottonwood, MN at a later date.  Arrangements are by […]

Frances Lucille Kucera



Memorial service for Frances Lucille Kucera, 88, of Hoyt Lakes will be 1 PM Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Brendan Johnston officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in […]

Brake now:

The rest of the (vacation) story


Some of you may have read my story (Oct. 16 edition) about our recent vacation. It has been nagging at me that I didn’t have the space to include some of the aspects of our trip that make me laugh when I think back on them. So, just to lighten things up for our readers who don’t dig the zombie […]

Halloween musings

ZOMBIE apocalypse: Are you prepared?


Zombies are fictional undead creatures created through the reanimation of human corpses that are commonly found in horror and fantasy works. Zombies are depicted as rising from the grave with rotting, pasty skin, searching for human flesh and brains. – Wikipedia Could there ever be a zombie apocalypse? If so, would there be any kind of warning to allow people […]

Zombies: Roots in Haitian voodoo



HTF Staff Writer From movies like George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, released in 1968, to the television show The Walking Dead, zombies have become increasingly popular. Zombies are depicted as rising from the grave with rotting, pasty skin, searching for human flesh and brains and are typically able to be stopped with a blow to the head. Accounts […]

Musical tricks and symphonic treats…




VIRGINIA – All you ghosts and vampires, zombies and superheroes, ghouls, phantoms and even you normal people, here’s an invitation for you. If you don’t think “fun” and “orchestra concert” belong in the same sentence, this one definitely has your name on it. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra is hosting an enormous Costumes or Not party on Friday evening before Halloween. […]

Apocalypse survival kits

Get a kit, make a plan, be prepared


So what do you need to do before zombies… or hurricanes or pandemics, actually happen? First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house. This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp, or in the event of a natural […]