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Joanne Bjerke Obituary

Joanne Virginia Bjerke

Joanne Virginia Bjerke died Saturday March 14, 2026, at Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center, Critical Heart Care Unit in Duluth, Minn.

Funeral arrangements for Joanne are pending with the Bauman Family Funeral Home in Virginia, Minn.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Mesabi Tribune from Mar. 19 to Mar. 20, 2026.

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