Dale Brian Coan
Nov 2, 2023
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 3-5 p.m. Monday, November 13, 2023 at the American Legion in Aurora. Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
Dale Brian Coan, 62, of Aurora died Thursday,...
Harold Leroy Myers Jr.
Nov 2, 2023
Memorial service for Harold Leroy Myers, Jr. 66, of Hoyt Lakes will be 11 am Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacquart officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home...
Isela Lilliana Marie Reyes
Oct 31, 2023
Isela Lilliana Marie Reyes, aged 5, of Hoyt Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. She was born on a beautiful Mother's Day, May 10, 2018, to her loving mother, Evian Redd. Isela was currently attending preschool at Mesabi East. She affectionately referred to herself as "Isela Grandma Baby Reyes." Isela adored dressing up like a princess, and...
Dolores Marilyn Peterson
Oct 31, 2023
Dolores “Dee” M. Peterson, 94, of Gilbert died Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at her home.
She was born on November 11, 1928 to Frank and Dorothy (Burch) Ruckmar in South St. Paul. After graduating from high school, she met her future husband, Don Peterson. When Don decided the Twin Cities was too crowded for his outdoor taste, he took a...
Mark Meehan
Oct 30, 2023
Mark Kevin Meehan, 66, of Gilbert passed away on October 30, 2023 at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth.
Mark was born on October 11, 1957 to John and Edith (Homola) Meehan in Laramie, WY. He graduated from Gilbert High School, Class of 1975. Mark enlisted in the AirForce right out of high school and then attended Alvin Community College...
Rosella V. Bronczyk
Oct 27, 2023
Rosella V. Bronczyk, 96, of Aitkin, MN and formerly of Biwabik, MN, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2023, in Aitkin, MN. Rosella was born in Rochester, IN, to Harold and Anna Vandegrift on February 1, 1927.
Rosella and Stanley Bronczyk, met on a blind date and on October 22, 1945 in Bemidji, MN she married her best friend...
Carol J Miner
Oct 22, 2023
Carol J. Miner, 63, of Aurora, died Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Waterview Pines in Virginia, MN. Carol was born September 4, 1960 in Aurora to Willard and Dorothy Lakela. She graduated from Aurora Hoyt Lakes High School in 1978. Carol met Michael P. Miner, and they were married on September 5, 1981.
Family was of utmost importance...
David E. Hirsch
Oct 20, 2023
Memorial service for David E. Hirsch, 75, of Gilbert, will be 11:00am Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Family and friends may gather for visitation one hour prior (10:00am) to the service. Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery, with military honors accorded by the Gilbert VFW Post Color Guard,...
Frank Joseph Spollar
Oct 19, 2023
Frank Joseph Spollar, 81, of Gilbert, passed away peacefully with family and friends by his side, at St Lukes Hospital, on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
Frank was born May 10, 1942, to Shorty and Anna Spollar, in Soudan, MN, where he grew up and attended school. After graduating from Bemidji State University, he accepted a teaching position at Nelle...
Kathleen A. Corbett
Oct 14, 2023
Memorial Mass for Kathleen A. “Kaye” Corbett, 87, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10am Thursday October 19, 2023 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Hoyt Lakes with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky as celebrant. Friends may gather one hour prior to the mass at church. Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in...
Rita Louise Kuth
Oct 13, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Friday, October 20, 2023 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday with a recitation of the rosary at 5:45 p.m. at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to the Mass...

Delores C. Smolich
Oct 10, 2023
Delores Charlene (Michaelson) Smolich loving mother, grandmother, and friend passed away Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia, Minnesota.
Delores was born to William & Rauha (Niemi) Michaelson on April 5th, 1933 in Biwabik, MN. She attended Palo School #84 and graduated from Aurora High School in 1951. Delores attended Duluth Business University and in 1952 went...
Carol Ann Kobe
Oct 4, 2023
Carol Ann Kobe peacefully passed away on October 4, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Carol was born on December 19, 1941, in Canyon, MN. to Dorothy and Wilmer Frye, the 14th of 16 children. She graduated from Cotton High School in 1959. Carol was a longtime resident of the Iron Range having worked 40+ years as a bartender...
John Pulkkinen
Sep 30, 2023
John “Boulky/John Boy” Pulkkinen, age 66, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2023, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by family at the place that brought him the most comfort and peace, his home.
John was born in Chisholm, MN, on October 23, 1956, to Taisto and Frances (née Stornick) Pulkkinen. He attended Cherry High...
Richard Wallace
Sep 26, 2023
Here today, gone tomorrow. Richard William Wallace, age 85, passed on September 26th, 2023. He lost his battle with cancer. He was able to spend his last months with his wife Karen at the Glenn in Buffalo, MN.
Richard was born on September 5th, 1938, to William and Francis Wallace, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Richard grew up on a...
Judith Ann Trunzo
Sep 23, 2023
Memorial mass for Judith Ann Trunzo, 82, of Mt. Iron, will be 10am Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Babu as celebrant. Friends may gather one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Judith died Saturday, September...
Maynard "Squeaky" Carl Schumacher
Sep 20, 2023
Maynard “Squeaky” Carl Schumacher, 93, of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota died on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
He was born August 21, 1930 in Mayer, Minnesota to Martin and Eleonora (Rolf) Schumacher.
Squeaky was a 1948 graduate of Central High School in Norwood-Young America. In 1951, he joined the Army and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in...
Marlene D. Sale
Sep 16, 2023
Memorial service for Marlene Dee Sale, 87, of Aurora, will be 10:30am Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. A luncheon will follow at the Aurora American Legion.
Marlene died Saturday, September 16,...
Harland A. Nygard
Sep 16, 2023
Harland A. Nygard passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Northern Pines Nursing Home Facility with his family at his side. He was born on July 29, 1934 in Two Harbors, MN to Haino and Lorena Nygard. He was married to Charlotte Urick in Gilbert, MN on Valentines Day, 1953. The two lived in Biwabik their entire...
Brock "Buck" Buckmaster Hascall
Sep 9, 2023
Brock “Buck” Buckmaster Hascall, 23, of Wright, MN died Saturday, September 9, 2023.
He was born on June 21, 2000 to Brandi (Ehrich) and Kenneth Hascall in Duluth. He grew up in David City, NE and attended Aquinas Catholic High School until his family moved to Wright where he graduated from the Cromwell-Wright High School, Class of 2018. Brock...