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

Charlene “Char” Fleming-Sweep



Charlene “Char” Fleming-Sweep passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at Fairview University Medical Center in Hibbing. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Range Funeral Home in Hibbing with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. Fr. Brian Lederer will officiate. Burial will be later in Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorials are preferred. […]

Joseph James Schley



Joseph James Schley of rural Gilbert died Friday, September 26, 2014, at the Northern Pines Hospital in Aurora. Joe (“Jim” to his family and old friends) was born in Virginia, Minnesota, to Joseph and Stella (Laski) Schley on September 19, 1938. “Remember, remember, the 19th of September,” he would always remind everyone. A Marquette School student when young, he served […]

Thomas H. “Buster” Stanaway



Thomas H. “Buster” Stanaway, 82, formerly of Eveleth died, Monday, September 29, 2014 at Diamond Willow in Mt. Iron. He was born on February 25, 1932 in Eveleth to Lloyd and Lily (Prout) Stanaway.  Thomas was a Corporal in the U.S. Army during the Korean War specializing as a lineman in Germany.  On September 20, 1958 he was united in […]

Charles “Char” Skaudis, Jr.



Charles “Char” Skaudis, Jr., passed away, Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Ely-Bloomenson Hospital. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Range Funeral Home in Virginia with visitation one hour prior. Military Honors will be accorded. Arrangements are with Range Funeral Home. To sign the online guest book or to send condolences, please visit […]

Harold “Hal” Edward Rudstrom



Harold “Hal” Edward Rudstrom, 87, of Chisholm, MN, died Saturday, September 27, 2014.  A memorial service will be planned for the summer of 2015.  Arrangements are with Range Funeral Home in Hibbing. To sign the online guest book or to send condolences, please visit www.rangefuneralhomes.com.Hal was born August 31, 1927 to his parents, Odin and Elvera Rudstrom.  He graduated from […]

Ladybug palettes and patterns




What does a ladybug look like? Everyone knows what a ladybug looks like! That seems like a simple question. Unfortunately, the answer turns out to be a long one, like lots of answers to questions about things in nature! We have at least twenty different kinds of ladybugs here in the Northwoods, not counting several kinds of very, very tiny, […]

Oktoberfest celebration announced



MT. IRON – A community Oktoberfest celebration will take place on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 4 – 6 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mountain Iron. The event will feature live button box music and a traditional German menu. Attendees are invited to participate in games for all ages. There will also be an opportunity to learn how to polka. […]

Honeybees: What’s the buzz?




EMBARRASS – Beekeepers are as busy as the honeybees this time of year. Beekeepers around the state are in the process of harvesting honey from the beehives they have been tending and caring for all summer. Ed Kuehl of Embarrass is a local beekeeper who recently hosted a public tour of his honeybee farm. This was part of the Iron […]

Forkhorn Camp offers thanks to the Virginia Rifle and Pistol Club




An exuberant busload of 40 Forkhorn 1 students swarms the Range Master, Kerry Ryder, to hear the rules of the range on a warm, yet breezy summer day. These kids, averaging 12 years in age and from all over Minnesota, are going to spend the day at the Virginia Rifle and Pistol Club (VRPC), each shooting about 150 rounds by […]

Spectrum Health announces community meeting



AURORA – Spectrum Health Companies has announced an upcoming community meeting for its new 56-bed Carefree Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Aurora. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Aurora Community Center. The meeting is open to the public. Ryan Companies US, Inc., the Minnesotabased contractor, began construction following a […]