Obituaries

Leslie M. Young

Leslie M. Young

Sep 21, 2022

Leslie Marvel (Guttormson) Young, age 72 of Hoyt Lakes, passed away at his home on September 21, 2022 after a long illness.  He was born October 24, 1949 in Fargo ND, the son of Marvel and Ragna (Ambroson) Guttormson.  Les grew up in Hoyt Lakes and graduated from AHL (Aurora Hoyt Lakes) High School.  Les later attended Mesabi Community College...

Marion L. Brakke

Marion L. Brakke

Sep 19, 2022

Funeral arrangements for Marion Brakke, 74, of Hoyt Lakes are pending.  Services are being arranged in Fairbault, Minnesota.

She died Monday, September 19, 2022 at her home in Hoyt Lakes.

Elsie Vienna Tapio

Elsie Vienna Tapio

Sep 7, 2022

Elsie Vienna Tapio, age 82, of Aurora, passed away on September 7, 2022, at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Graveside Service will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022 , at 2 PM, at Brimson Cemetery in Fairbanks Twp., with Pastor Belle Westman officiating. A gathering will be held at Petrell Hall after the service Elsie was...

Cynthia Ann Eliason

Cynthia Ann Eliason

Sep 5, 2022

Cynthia Ann Eliason, age 67, of Gilbert, passed away on September 5, 2022, at Essentia Health – Virginia, with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 16, 2022, at 12 Noon, at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shavata Funeral Home in Gilbert, with Ft. Justin Fish officiating. Interment will be at Gilbert Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at...

Joyce Polansky

Joyce Polansky

Sep 4, 2022

Funeral Mass for Joyce Geraldine Polansky, 82, of Aurora will be 11 am Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky as Celebrant.  A visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church.  Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home...

Wallace "Wally" Johnson

Wallace "Wally" Johnson

Sep 1, 2022

Memorial service for Wallace “Wally” LeRoy Johnson, 88, of Biwabik will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Community United in Christ Church in Biwabik with Pastor John Szarke officiating.   A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.   Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Wally died Thursday, September 1, 2022...

John Nelson

John Nelson

Aug 30, 2022

Funeral service for John Ludwig Nelson, 72, of Hoyt Lakes will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Charles Barnes officiating. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard. Inurnment will be in...

Judith "Judy" Nesselroad

Judith "Judy" Nesselroad

Aug 29, 2022

Judith Ann Nesselroad, 80, of Makinen died Monday, August 29, 2022 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s in Duluth.

Judith Ann Merk was born November 4, 1941 to David L. and Anna L. Merk, in St. Joseph, MO. She attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, where she graduated in 1959.  While vacationing with her family in northern Minnesota, she met Jim Nesselroad....

Robert William Ribich

Robert William Ribich

Aug 25, 2022

Funeral Mass will be 11 am Thursday, September 1, 2022, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Biwabik with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating. A visitation will be held one hour before the Mass. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Gilbert. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers. Robert William Ribich, age...

Charles Gorden Williams

Charles Gorden Williams

Aug 25, 2022

Charles Gorden Williams, age 73, of Gilbert, passed away August 25, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Gilbert VFW from 1 to 4 PM. The Honor Guard will be present at 1 PM. Arrangements are entrusted to Ziemer-Moeglein-Shavata Funeral Home in Gilbert. Charles was born...

Pauline Wiirre

Pauline Wiirre

Aug 24, 2022

Funeral services for Pauline Kay Wiirre, 63, of Zimmerman will be 1 pm Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Fr. Brandon Moravitz officiating.  A visitation will be one hour prior to the service.   Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the International Diabetes Center in St....

Verna Gulbranson Ranta

Verna Gulbranson Ranta

Aug 18, 2022

Funeral service for Verna Ellen Gulbranson Ranta, 93, of Gilbert will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church of Woodland Park in Duluth (3730 Martin Road) with Pastors William Simmonson and Daryl Bruckelmeyer officiating.    A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue from...

Helen Rose Settimi

Helen Rose Settimi

Aug 5, 2022

Helen Rose Settimi of Hoyt Lakes, died August 5, 2022, with her family by her side.

Helen was born on 11/3/1931 to Anthony and Anna Kastelic in Eveleth, Minnesota. She married Francis Settimi on October 4, 1952. They lived in Chisholm, prior to starting their life in Hoyt Lakes in 1958.

Helen’s Catholic faith was very important to her, she...