Mary Beth Shepard
May 15, 2025
Mary Beth Klobuchar Shepard, 74, of Ely, died on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at her home. A celebration of life will be held from 1-4 p.m Saturday, May 31 at the Grand Ely Lodge. Arrangements are with Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Gilbert.
Born in Biwabik on Nov. 27, 1950, she was the middle child of three children. Mary Beth graduated from...
Clifford Solberg
May 12, 2025
A private family funeral was held. Interment was in the Biwabik Township Cemetery. Arrangements by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Clifford Edward Solberg, 76, of rural Gilbert died Monday, May 12, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.
He was born on May 21, 1948 to Milton and Wanda (Drawz) Solberg in Grand Rapids, MN. He grew up and attended school...
Richard Harju
May 10, 2025
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at the Biwabik Covenant Church with Rick Heitke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
Richard “Dick” Harju, 82, a longtime resident of the Lakeland area passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Essentia Health...
Mildred Hiti
May 8, 2025
Millie Hiti died early Thursday morning, May 8, 2025, at Essentia Duluth Palliative Care, following a fall on May 5 at her apartment at Edgewood Vista, where she had resided the past five years. The fall resulted in a brain hemorrhage from which she never recovered.
Millie was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 11, 1929, to Emil and Lydia...

John Paul Isakson
May 7, 2025
Graveside Military Honors for John Paul Isakson, 83, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10am Thursday, June 12, 2025 in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery.
John died May 7, 2025 at Northcrest Specialty Care in Waterloo, Iowa.
Frank Altmann
May 6, 2025
Memorial service for Frank Henry Altmann, 76, of Hoyt Lakes will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 16, 2025 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Charles Barnes officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to a charity of your...
Robert E. Oelrich
May 5, 2025
Robert Ernest Oelrich, aged 98, of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota went home surrounded by love the morning of May 5, 2025.
Born in his grandmother’s home in St. Cloud, Minnesota, he grew up working on his parents’ farm in Guthrie, Minnesota. He often loved to tell about farm life, including learning to milk cows at the age of 6. Always a hard...
Larry Lauseng
Apr 27, 2025
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacquart 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 Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
Larry Nicklous Lauseng, 82, of Palo died Sunday, April 27,...
Jeremy David Liimatta
Apr 22, 2025
Visitation for Jeremy David Liimatta, 47, of Gilbert, will be held from 3:00pm-6:00pm Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. A graveside service will be held at 1:30pm Monday April 28, 2025 in the Gilbert Cemetery with Deacon Mark Skala officiating.
Jeremy died Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Essentia Health – Virginia after a courageous battle with pancreatic...
Melinda June Boerger
Apr 18, 2025
Melinda June Boerger, age 84, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at her son David’s home in Miami, Florida.
She was born on April 24, 1940, to Ida Marie Johnson and Emmett O’Neal Johnson. She graduated from Autauga County High School in Prattville, Alabama in 1958, and then attended Massey-Draughon Business College in Montgomery, Alabama. While...
Donald "Donny" Lee Randall Jr.
Apr 16, 2025
Donald “Donny” Lee Randall Jr., 67, of Aurora, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Donny was born to Donald and Shirley (Rauch) Randall on May 10, 1957, in Fort Carson, Colorado. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to the Iron Range, where Donny grew up with his two sisters, Kenne and Toni. After graduating from Aurora High...
Walter Curtiss Brinkman
Apr 14, 2025
Walter Curtiss Brinkman, 96, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Carefree Living in Cook, MN.
Walter was born on January 1, 1929 in Eveleth to Christian and Hilda (Melbo) Brinkman. He attended school in Iowa before moving to Littlefork, MN, where he worked at the papermill. He married Dona Snodie in 1948, and they had three children together: Linda,...
Daniel Goette
Apr 13, 2025
A celebration of life will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora at a later date. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.
Daniel Roy Goette, 71, of Aurora died Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.
He was...
Tina Christensen
Mar 29, 2025
Tina Christensen, born January 7, 1957, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who found joy in life’s simple blessings.
Tina was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Mary and Bill Bowers; her brother, Kevin Bowers; and her parents-in-law, Marge and Elliott Christensen. She is survived by...
Tracy Dixon
Mar 28, 2025
Tracy Dixon of Emily, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Friday, March 28th at her home surrounded by her family after battling ALS.
Tracy Dixon was born on November 2nd, 1960 in Le Mars, Iowa to Eldon and Peggy Addy. There were many things in Tracy’s life that brought her great joy. She loved to garden, fish, and search for agates. Tracy’s...
Bonnie Martinson
Mar 27, 2025
Memorial service will be 11 am Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Ray Hewitt officiating. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the service. Following the service at 1:00 p.m. a luncheon will be held at the Virginia Serviceman's Club.
Bonnie Lou Martinson, 70, of Eveleth died Thursday, March 27, 2025 surrounded...
Gerald "Curly" Rollins
Mar 26, 2025
Funeral service for Gerald “Curly” Rollins, 86, of International Falls, formerly of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11:00am Thursday April 3, 2025 at Trinity Methodist Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Mary Lou Sixberry officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements...
Cheryl Reindahl
Mar 23, 2025
Cheryl Mae Reindahl , 79, of Biwabik, entered the Pearly Gates of Heaven on March 23, 2025.
She was born on September 18th, 1945, to Charles and Hazel Sandnas in Astoria, Oregon. Cheryl moved to Minnesota as a young child and lived in Florenton, Minnesota most of her life before moving to Biwabik.
Cheryl loved anything in Gods nature. She loved to...
Dan "Paco" Johnson
Mar 20, 2025
Dan "Paco" Johnson, 68, of Aurora, MN, passed away in the home he built on March 20, 2025 after a 3-year battle with cancer.
He was born in Ashland, WI to Jacob and Nancy Johnson on March 2, 1957.
In his younger days, he was an avid trapper and hunter. He worked at LTV for 27 years before shutdown, then as a...
Kari Jo Jarvi
Mar 6, 2025
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kari Jo Jarvi, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Kari was born on March 5, 1964, in Aurora, Minnesota, to Mary Kathleen “Kathy” and Carl Raymond “Ray” Jarvi, and passed away unexpectedly at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, on March 6, 2025....