Obituaries

Carol Ellis

Carol Ellis

Feb 17, 2026

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2026 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Mary Lou Sixberry officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine. Memorials are kindly preferred to the Trinity Methodist Church in Hoyt Lakes.

Carol Mae Ellis, 94,...

Gladys Niemi

Gladys Niemi

Feb 14, 2026

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Palo Congregational Church with Pastor Belle Westman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Gladys Jean Niemi, 89, of Aurora died Saturday, February 14, 2026 surrounded...

Roxanne (Jensen) Horton

Roxanne (Jensen) Horton

Feb 14, 2026

With deep love and gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we celebrate the passing of Roxanne Lynn Horton (Jensen), who went home to Heaven peacefully on February 14, 2026, at the age of 73. Roxanne was born on March 23, 1952, to Kenneth and Ella (Kent) Jensen in Duluth, Minnesota. And, while our hearts will miss her dearly, we find...

Jerry Ford

Jerry Ford

Feb 9, 2026

Jerry Richard Ford, age 87, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at Northern Pines nursing home under hospice care. Jerry was born on August 16, 1938, in Pine City MN to parents Dow and Thelma Ford. He grew up in west Duluth and graduated in 1956 from Denfeld High School. Following high school, he proudly served his country in the...

Jeanette Marie Baasi

Jeanette Marie Baasi

Feb 5, 2026

Jeanette Marie Baasi sadly lost her courageous battle with cancer on February 5, 2026 in Iron, Minnesota with family by her side. She was born February 18, 1951 in Chisholm to Arvid and Helen (Jensen) Johnson. She grew up in the Cherry area and graduated from Cherry High School with the class of 1969.

She was united in marriage on May...

Lois Loraine Hadrava

Lois Loraine Hadrava

Feb 2, 2026

Lois Loraine (Milton) Hadrava formerly of Bemidji and residing with family in Hoyt Lakes passed away on February 2, 2026 with her family by her side. Lois was the oldest of ten children born in Havana, North Dakota to parents James and Edna Milton on February, 14 1933. She met her husband Frank Hadrava while working as a cook in...

Connie Hibben

Connie Hibben

Jan 30, 2026

Connie Darlene (Rupert) Hibben, 66, of Hoyt Lakes passed away Friday, January 30, 2026 at home surrounded by loved ones.

Memorial service 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacquart officiating.  There will be a lunch immediately following.

Survivors include her sister, Lois Myers; nephew: Richard (Naomi) Mellen; and numerous nieces and nephews....

David Pike

David Pike

Jan 14, 2026

David Allyn Pike, known to many as Mr. Pike, Coach Pike, or simply Piker, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, at Essentia in Duluth, Minnesota, at the age of 81.

David was born on August 10, 1944, in Ely, Minnesota, to Charles T. Pike and Ora E. Pike, both of whom preceded him in death. He spent most of his childhood...

Carol Helland

Carol Helland

Jan 9, 2026

Carol Jean Helland, 75, of Aurora, MN, went to her eternal home with her Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 9, 2026. She was born on March 5,1950 to Earl and Helen Anthony and she was raised in Le Sueur, MN. Carol attended Le Sueur High School, graduating from the Class of 1968. She graduated from Winona State University with...

John Plevell

John Plevell

Jan 8, 2026

Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. David Forsman celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard. Arrangements are by...

JoAnne White

JoAnne White

Jan 6, 2026

JoAnne Gail (Olson) White, 88, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Essentia Health-Virginia.

Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Randy Melhus from Fellowship of the Cross in Makinen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Luncheon following at the Gilbert VFW. Inurnment will...

Janice "Jan" Casper

Janice "Jan" Casper

Jan 4, 2026

Funeral Mass for Janice “Jan” Marie Casper, 87, of Eveleth, will be 11:00 am Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. David Forsman as Celebrant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial will take place in the Eveleth Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the burial at St....

June Bogart

June Bogart

Dec 27, 2025

Funeral service will be 11 A.M. Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with John Jacquart officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.

June Darlene Bogart,...

Pamella Avery

Pamella Avery

Dec 18, 2025

Pam was welcomed to the family of heaven on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. She took the hand of her husband and waltzed across the golden sidewalks. She loved her children. Lori (Tim) Runquist and Sherry Welsh-Ward; her grandchildren: Cody (Allysa) Runquist, Jessica Runquist, Alexis Runquist, Christian Runquist, Betty (Jeremy) Runquist-Seadorf, Blair Skaggs, Great-grandchildren: Payton, Mya, Carsen, Barrett, Greyson, Jackson, Sophia,...

Charles Mahovlich

Charles Mahovlich

Dec 16, 2025

Charles Nicholas Mahovlich, 79, of Inver Grove Heights died Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2026 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with a luncheon to follow at the Gilbert VFW.  Family and friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the...

Marlys Claudette (Spangenberg) Rabb

Marlys Claudette (Spangenberg) Rabb

Dec 15, 2025

Marlys Claudette (Spangenberg) Rabb, 87, of Aurora, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in Duluth, Minnesota on December 15, 2025. Marlys was born in Trommald, Minnesota on June 19, 1938 to Raymond and Adeline (Amundson) Spangenberg. She graduated from Aurora High School in 1956 and subsequently worked as a secretary at Boase Elementary School and in the clerical department at the Erie...

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Dec 9, 2025

Richard Kent Wilson, 88 passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia.

He was born on September 7, 1937 to George and Maybelle Wilson in Chisholm, MN. He was married sixty-six years to his best friend, Betty Pierce. Richard worked multiple part time jobs while being employed by Erie Mining and later LTV Steel for thirty-four years, operating...

Sylvia Maki

Sylvia Maki

Dec 9, 2025

Sylvia Esther Maki, 100 of Palo died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora. 

She was born on November 16, 1925 in Grand Rapids MI, to parents Frans Oscar Lindholm and Laina Katri Leinonen, both of whom were Finnish immigrants. Her brother Onni Taisto Lindholm, and her grandson Thomas Takahata predeceased her. Sylvia married Arthur Arnold (Arne) Maki...

Theodore "Ted" Grams

Theodore "Ted" Grams

Dec 6, 2025

Funeral service for Theodore “Ted” Edward Grams, 90, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Friday, December 19, 2025 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Deacon Mark Skala officiating. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday at the funeral home and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery.

Ted died...

Lawrence Peggar

Lawrence Peggar

Dec 4, 2025

Lawrence Walter Peggar, 84, of Aurora died Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.

Lawrence was born on June 26, 1941 to Oscar and Mary (Wirt) Peggar in International Falls, MN. He grew up and attended Indus High School, graduating from the Class of 1959. Lawrence enlisted into the US Air Force and was stationed in Spain. He...