Thomas Lee DeBaere
May 11, 2026
Thomas Lee DeBaere, 57
Tom passed away, unexpectedly, at St.Mary's Essentia Hosipital, Duluth MN, on Monday May, 11 2026.
Thomas was born in Virginia MN on 3/19/1969 to Catherine Lee (Hill) DeBaere and Thomas Eugene DeBaere.
He attended Gilbert School and then Eveleth when the two schools combined. Tom went on to attend the Eveleth Vo-Tech were he completed coursework for Millwright. He was...
Sharon Lois Hakala
May 9, 2026
Sharon Lois Hakala, age 81, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026, at Essentia Health–Northern Pines Hospital in Aurora, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family.
Sharon was born on May 26, 1944, to James and Margaret (Olson) Eddy and was raised on the family farm in Greaney, Minnesota, along the Little Fork River. As the only daughter among four children, Sharon...
Peggy Lashmett
Apr 28, 2026
Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. David Forsman celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Internment will be in the Argo Cemetery in Babbitt at a later date. Arrangements are with the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Peggy Ann Lashmett, 67, of Gilbert died Tuesday,...
Donald Erickson
Apr 24, 2026
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Eveleth Cemetery.
Donald S. Erickson, 84, of Hutter died April 24, 2026 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia.
Donald was born April 30, 1941, in Eveleth, to...
Lillian Kangas
Apr 22, 2026
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the United in Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Eveleth Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Gilbert.
Lillian died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at The...
Rosemary Miller
Apr 20, 2026
Rosemary Rowena (Gould) Miller passed away peacefully at home on April 20, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones.
Rose was born on January 18, 1947, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to Stanley and Helen Gould. In 1965, she married the love of her life, James Miller, and they shared 41 years of marriage before his passing on October 28, 2009. She worked...
Robert Allan Kallio
Apr 19, 2026
Robert Allan Kallio, passed on April 19, 2026 at home under hospice care.
He was born on December 15, 1941 to Sigurd and Ailie (Korhonen) Kallio in Biwabik. He was a self- employed contractor building over 100 houses and also worked for Nordass American Homes designing homes. Bob was proud of his Finnish heritage and loved speaking Finn to the old...
Lois Maki
Mar 26, 2026
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026 at United in Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Lois June Maki, 74, of Gilbert died Thursday, March 26, 2026 at her home.
She was born on...
William "Bill" Wudenich
Mar 24, 2026
William "Bill" Joseph Wudenich of Eveleth, affectionately known as "Uncle" died on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in his home with family by his side. He was born on October 11, 1937 to John and Amanda (Pozega) Wudenich and lived his entire life in his childhood home.
Bill graduated from Eveleth High School in 1955 and then joined the male family members...
Carl Cox
Mar 21, 2026
Carl Douglas Cox, fondly referred to as “Joe” by many family members and friends, son of the late Barney and Irene (Mullen) Cox, passed away on Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at the Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with dementia and heart disease. Carl was born on April 8th, 1937, at the family farm...
Ruth Kokko
Mar 15, 2026
Ruth Marion Kokko, age 88, died March 15, 2026, at Essentia Health - Virginia.
She was born May 27, 1937, to Wainio and Fannie Kokko. Except for a Virginia Care Center stay at the end of her life, she was a lifelong resident of Gilbert, Minnesota. She was a graduate of the Gilbert High School. Ruth had been a very active...
Stuart LaBrosse
Mar 11, 2026
Stuart Leo LaBrosse, 52, of Aurora, Minnesota, passed away on March 11, 2026, from complications of Multiple Sclerosis.
Stu was born on June 1, 1973, in Hibbing, Minnesota, to his mother, Cathy (Monson) Peterson of Aurora, Minnesota, and his father, Sheldon (Shelly) LaBrosse of Port Charlotte, Florida.
Stu will be remembered for his strength, resilience, and the love he shared with those...
Susan Haerer
Mar 9, 2026
Susan (Sue) R. Haerer, 71 from Gilbert, MN passed away in Gilbert on March 9th, 2026 due to a tragic accident.
Sue was born in Virginia, MN to parents Willard and Alice Kahtava on December 16th, 1954. Sue attended Cotton and Gilbert schools and graduated from Gilbert highschool in 1973. Sue worked various jobs and retired as a Human Service Technician...
Matthew Crep
Mar 9, 2026
Matthew Joseph “Matt” Crep, 75, of Hoyt Lakes, died Monday, March 9, 2026, at Essentia Health–Northern Pines Medical Center in Aurora. He passed away doing what he loved—swimming with his morning pool group who had become a second family.
Matt was born December 11, 1950, to Joseph and Maryann (Rebrovich) Crep in Eveleth. He graduated from Gilbert High School with the...
Doris Day
Mar 9, 2026
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2026 at Grace Lutheran Church in Hibbing with Pastor Tim Yearyean officiating. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the in the Biwabik Township Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Doris Goglin Day,...
Cody Allen Siebert
Feb 27, 2026
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Mesabi East High School Gymnasium with Pastor Caleb Weight officiating. Friends and family may gather from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.
Cody Allen Siebert, 33,...
Joann Suomala
Feb 27, 2026
Joann Mae (Halverson) Suomala, 93, of Hoyt Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, at Essentia Health-Northern Pines Care Center in Aurora, MN. She was born on May 3, 1932, in Superior, WI, to Carl and Aileen Halverson, and was married to Alden Suomala in 1962.
She is survived by her daughters Sandy Schumacher, Sue Hayes, Tuuli Suomala, and...
Pauline Beton
Feb 25, 2026
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Deacon Mark Skala officiating and nurses honors conducted by the Northern Range Nursing Honor Guard. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery with military honors accorded by...
Russell George
Feb 21, 2026
Russell Leonard George, 77 of Gilbert, Minn., passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, surrounded by his family.
Russell lived a life defined by service, hard work, and unwavering devotion to his family.
Honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Corporal, Russell embodied the spirit of “once a Marine, always...
Darlene Baldonado
Feb 20, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Darlene Gladys Baldonado (Fontaine) on February 20, 2026, in Aurora, MN. Born on August 15, 1931, in Hermantown, MN, to Leo and Alma (Johnson) Fontaine, Darlene graduated from Proctor High School with the Class of 1949.
In 1955, Darlene married Augustine Baldonado. Together, they raised three children and embraced the life of a...
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