Obituaries

Richard "Dick" Thieling

Richard "Dick" Thieling

Jul 13, 2022

Funeral services for Richard “Dick” Wesley Thieling, 78, of Aurora will be 11 am Friday, July 29, 2022 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky officiating. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.  Memorials are preferred in lieu...

Sylvia Mattson

Sylvia Mattson

Jul 11, 2022

Sylvia Elaine Mattson, 80, of Hoyt Lakes, died on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Essentia Health-Virginia.

Sylvia was born on Sept. 11, 1941, to Lavern and Glenna Sherman in Bertha, Minn. She grew up in Pengilly and attended school in Marble and Coleraine, having graduated from the Greenway High School, Class of 1959. Sylvia furthered her education at the University...

Rosemary Lacer

Rosemary Lacer

Jul 10, 2022

Memorial service for Rosemary “Rose” Lacer, 79, of Aurora will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky officiating.  Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.  Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.

Rose died Sunday,...

Ann Gerzina

Ann Gerzina

Jul 5, 2022

Funeral Mass for Ann Agnes Gerzina, 92, formerly of Biwabik will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2022 at Our Lady of Hope – St. John’s Catholic Church in Biwabik with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating.  Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the Mass at the church.  Interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik.  Arrangements are...

Joseph Leoni

Joseph Leoni

Jul 2, 2022

Joseph Raze Leoni, 31, of Glendale, CA formerly of Virginia, MN died suddenly on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his home in Glendale, CA.

Joey was born on November 5, 1990 to Dani Raze and Joseph Leoni in Minneapolis, MN.  He attended elementary school in Edina, MN before the family moved to Virginia, MN in 1997 where he graduated from...

Alice Johnson

Alice Johnson

Jul 2, 2022

Funeral service will be held for Alice Irene Johnson, age 85, on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gilbert Community Methodist Church with Pastor Mary Lou Sixberry officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Gilbert Cemetery in Gilbert.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. 

Alice passed away...

Rosemary Nelson

Rosemary Nelson

Jun 24, 2022

Rosemary Nelson

7/22/1940 – 6/24/2022

Rosemary Nelson age 81, passed away at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth MN on June 24th 2022

Rose was born on July 22nd 1940 to Edward Poirier and Genevieve (Peltier) Poirier in Proctor MN. She loved to paint, crochet, do puzzles listening to music, watch country westerns, and travel with her sister Florence to...

Rosemarie Mildred Skiba

Rosemarie Mildred Skiba

Jun 24, 2022

Funeral Mass will be held for Rosemarie Mildred Skiba, age 84, on Friday, July 1, 2022 at 11:00AM, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora, with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora from 4PM to 7PM and will continue one hour prior to Mass at the church. Interment in...

Robert Sedgeman

Robert Sedgeman

Jun 22, 2022

Funeral service for Robert “Bob” Daniel Sedgeman, 69, of Eveleth will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Mary Lou Sixberry officiating.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Interment will be held at Eveleth Cemetery. 

Robert died on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, unexpectedly at his home.  Robert...

Kathleen Gentilini

Kathleen Gentilini

Jun 22, 2022

Kathleen “Jeanie” Jean Gentilini, 82, of Eveleth, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at The Waterview Pines in Virginia. 

Jeanie was born on July 1, 1939, to Joseph and Katie (Umolac) Omersa in Virginia, Minn..  She graduated from the Gilbert High School, Class of 1957. She was united in marriage on Sept. 26, 1959, to Thomas Gentilini Sr. They raised their...

Lorrie Almos

Lorrie Almos

Jun 12, 2022

Lorrie Charlene Almos, 77, of Hoyt Lakes died Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s in Duluth. 

She was born on October 23, 1944 to Reno and Thelma (Lehtinen) Niemi in Aurora.  While growing up, deer hunting as a necessity for meals.  Lorrie shot and carried her own deer out of the woods for her family to enjoy.  Lorrie...

Anthony J. Strle

Anthony J. Strle

Jun 4, 2022

Memorial service for Anthony John Strle, 66, of Virginia, will be 11am Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with David Chapman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at a later date. Anthony died unexpectedly Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia, Minnesota. Anthony was born December...