Obituaries

Raymond "Cubby" Brula

Raymond "Cubby" Brula

Jul 22, 2025

A gathering of family and friends for Raymond Joseph “Cubby” Brula, 83, of Gilbert, will be 9am-11am Monday, August 4, 2025 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Burial with military honors accorded by the Gilbert VFW Honor Guard will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.  A luncheon will be served following the committal at the cemetery at the Gilbert VFW Post.

He...

Marie K. Lund

Marie K. Lund

Jul 17, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Marie K. Lund, 88, of Eveleth, will be held 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will be at a later date in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Saginaw, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to a charity of your choice in her memory.

Marie was welcomed...

Ann Gradishar

Ann Gradishar

Jul 17, 2025

Ann’s obituary as written by Ann:

Ann B. Gradishar, 97, of Aurora died Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines.  Ann will be inurned into the Forest Hill Cemetery Columbarium in Aurora. At her request, there will be no formal services.

I have said my goodbyes to my wonderful and caring sons, Joseph and Kevin and their families. If you were...

Kathleen Swanson

Kathleen Swanson

Jul 13, 2025

Kathy was born in Eveleth to Ida and John Knaus.  She attended school in Gilbert, MN.  She worked many jobs including F&D Meats, Meyer Teleservices and Finger Hut, where she made many friends.  Once you were Kathy's friend, you were her friend for life.  She enjoyed hockey games, plays, traveling, walks, water aerobics and playing with her great niece and...

Linda Lou Nori

Linda Lou Nori

Jul 2, 2025



Linda Lou Nori, 71, of Palo, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at her home.

She was born on September 16, 1953, to William and Selmi (Hietala) Lusti in Park Rapids, Minnesota. She grew up and attended high school in Virginia and was a 1971 graduate. It was at this time that she met the love of her...

Henry J. Tamminen

Henry J. Tamminen

Jun 28, 2025

Henry Joseph Tamminen, 77, of rural Gilbert, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Essentia Health – Northern Pines in Aurora.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Virginia, with Fr. Charles Flynn officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...

Janette Olson

Janette Olson

Jun 28, 2025

Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at the Biwabik Covenant Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church with Hospice Chaplain Jeff Jones officiating. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.

Janette Evelyn...

Donald D. Conklin

Donald D. Conklin

Jun 26, 2025

Donald Dean Conklin, 92, of Gilbert, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth, MN. 

He was born on January 22, 1933, to Pearl and Violet (Stewart) Conklin in Shell Lake Township, MN. He grew up in Ponsford, MN, and attended Shell Lake School before working in the logging industry with his father to...

Mark Lee

Mark Lee

Jun 19, 2025

Mark Eric Lee was born on November 28, 1964 to Richard and Patricia Lee. And who knew on that day what a mark he would make in the world.

Mark left this world on June 19, 2025.

Mark lived the majority of his life in Hoyt Lakes, except for his childhood summers spent on the family farm in North Dakota and a...

Eugene E. Kleimo

Eugene E. Kleimo

Jun 16, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Eugene E. Kleimo, 65, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 3pm-6pm Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Hoyt Lakes Community Center. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

He died June 16, 2025 at Essentia Health – Northern Pines in Aurora, Minnesota

Eugene was born November 9, 1959 in Virginia, Minnesota to Clarence E. and Betty M. (Johnson)...

Estelle Zabrocki

Estelle Zabrocki

Jun 15, 2025

Funeral service for Estelle Irene Aspie Zabrocki, 92, of Duluth, formerly of Aurora, will be Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Aurora with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora, Minnesota. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava...

Roger L. Stordahl

Roger L. Stordahl

Jun 11, 2025

Funeral service for Roger Lyle Stordahl, 66, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11:00am Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacquart officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00-7:00pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at church. Burial will be at a later...

Merna R. Pullar

Merna R. Pullar

Jun 9, 2025

Merna Ruth Smeland Pullar of Hoyt Lakes, died at the Essentia Health Northern Pines Nursing Home in Aurora, MN. She was born in Duluth, MN on December 7, 1933. She grew up in Nopeming. She graduated from Proctor High School in 1952. Merna married Leo George Pullar on September 6, 1952.

Merna and Leo first lived in a very small trailer...

Alice M. LeMoine

Alice M. LeMoine

Jun 9, 2025

Memorial Service for Alice Marie LeMoine, 88, of Aurora, will be 11am Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at United Methodist Church in Aurora with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.

Alice died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Essentia Health – Northern Pines...

Harold G. Olmstead

Harold G. Olmstead

Jun 5, 2025

Harold George Olmstead August 8, 1941 – June 5, 2025

Harold George Olmstead, age 83, of Hoyt Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully in the early afternoon on June 5, 2025, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN.

Harold was born on August 8, 1941, in Rice Lake, WI, to George Frank Olmstead and Frances Marie (Krohn) Olmstead. He was one of...

Dorothy D. Lakela

Dorothy D. Lakela

Jun 4, 2025

Memorial service for Dorothy Darlene Lakela, 88, lifelong resident of Palo, will be 11am Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior at the church. Burial will be 9:30am in the Rauha Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Dorothy died Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at...

Grace M. Heitzman

Grace M. Heitzman

May 31, 2025

Funeral Mass for Grace Muriel Heitzman, 93, of Virginia, formerly of Hutter, will be at 11am Friday, June 6, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. David Forsman as celebrant. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-6pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the mass at church on Friday. Burial...

Margaret G. Jussila

Margaret G. Jussila

May 30, 2025

Memorial service for Margaret G. Jussila, 86, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 1:00pm Monday, June 23, 2025 at United Methodist Church in Aurora. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private burial will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home.

Margaret passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 at Essentia Health – Virginia,...

Wilma L. Anwiler

Wilma L. Anwiler

May 27, 2025

Graveside service for Wilma Louise Anwiler, 81, of Virginia will be 10am Monday, June 9, 2025 in the Eveleth Cemetery with Deacon Mark Skala officiating.  

Wilma died Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Carefree Living in Virginia, Minnesota.

Derek Andrew Church

Derek Andrew Church

May 26, 2025

Derek Andrew Church, 34, of Hoyt Lakes died tragically in a motorcycle accident over Memorial Day Weekend.

He was born on March 11, 1991, to Tammy Trast and Jeffrey Church in Duluth, MN. He grew up on the Iron Range with his mother and sister.

Derek was a provider, working for several years as a trucker and most recently as an equipment...