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Wilbert "Will" Mattson

Wilbert "Will" Mattson

Jan 24, 2024

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the United in Christ Church in Eveleth with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at the Gilbert Cemetery.  Military honors will be accorded by the Gilbert VFW.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Wilbert...

Timothy Jurkovich

Timothy Jurkovich

Jan 22, 2024



Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2024 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Timothy Walter Jurkovich, 68, of Gilbert died Monday, January 22, 2024 at his home.  

He was...

William J. Forward

William J. Forward

Jan 20, 2024

William J. Forward, 80, of Aurora, passed away peacefully with his wife Annie and his children by his side on Saturday January 20, 2024, in Northern Pines Car Center, Aurora.  He was born in Bemidji, MN on March 16, 1943, to William and Gertrude Forward.  Bill retired from Longyear Drilling as a Foreman after 39 ½  years.  He was an...

LeRoy Thomas Gulbranson

LeRoy Thomas Gulbranson

Jan 14, 2024

 

LeRoy Gulbranson passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Essentia Health – St. Marys’ in Duluth, Minnesota. He was surrounded by his loving family; his departure came as a great shock and a deep wound gravely felt by his entire family and his many friends.

LeRoy was born the first of three children to LeVern and Joan (Stickney)...

Malcolm W. Stead

Malcolm W. Stead

Jan 13, 2024

 

Funeral service for Malcolm William “Mick” Stead, 82, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11:00am Thursday, January 18, 2023 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Immediately following the service, a meal will be served in the social hall.  Interment with military honors...

Michael R. Percy

Michael R. Percy

Jan 12, 2024

 

Memorial service for Michael Robert Percy, 66, of Lakeland, will be 11am Friday, January 26, 2024 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in the Spring in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo, Minnesota.

Michael died unexpectedly Friday, January 12, 2024 at home in...

Richard T. Balder

Richard T. Balder

Jan 11, 2024

 

Richard Thomas Balder of Palmdale, California died with his brother, Bruce at his side, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, following complications of a hip fracture.

Richard was born in Crosby, MN on April 22, 1953 to Willard and Elvera Balder.He was raised in Hoyt Lakes and graduated from Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School in 1972.

He left the cold winters...

James "Toast" VanDamme

James "Toast" VanDamme

Jan 5, 2024

 

James Francis VanDamme “Toast”, 58,  passed away in the early morning of Friday,  January 5, 2024 after about 9 months of living with the challenges of cancer.

 

Jim was born April 15th, 1965 in Aurora, Minnesota. He spent his pre-teen years in Aurora, doing what the kids were doing those days – playing with kids in the neighborhood,...

Richard "Rick" Gorsuch

Richard "Rick" Gorsuch

Jan 4, 2024

 

A Gathering of family and friends will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. 

Richard “Rick” Jay Gorsuch, 55, of Eveleth died Thursday, January 4, 2024.  He was born on May 16, 1968 to Betty Kremer in Van Nuys, CA.  He grew up and attended Aurora-Hoyt Lakes...

Rosemary Margaret Kodunc

Rosemary Margaret Kodunc

Dec 30, 2023

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Babu Mangagiri celebrating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church.  Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Rosemary Margaret Kodunc, 91, of Gilbert died Saturday,...

Kaitlyn "Kaity" Stone

Kaitlyn "Kaity" Stone

Dec 29, 2023

 

A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.  Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery at a later date.

Kaitlyn “Kaity” Rhea Stone, 33, of Zim died Friday, December 29, 2023 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.

Kaity was born on...

Joanne A. Pelzer

Joanne A. Pelzer

Dec 19, 2023

 

Funeral Mass for Joanne Alice “Joanie” Pelzer, 92, of Ely Lake, Eveleth, will be 10am Friday, December 29, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the mass at church on Friday. Burial will be at a later date...

Frank Raymond Van De Hey

Frank Raymond Van De Hey

Dec 18, 2023

 

Funeral Mass for Frank Raymond Van De Hey, 22, of Aurora, will be 10am Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky as celebrant.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church.  Burial will be at a later date in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo, Minnesota.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava...

Bernice A. Mattson

Bernice A. Mattson

Dec 16, 2023

 

Funeral service for Bernice Ann Mattson, 84, of Aurora, formerly of Palo, will be 11:00am Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Deacon Mark Skala officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service with burial in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo.

Bernice died Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Carefree Living in Aurora, Minnesota.

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Pamela Jean Berts

Pamela Jean Berts

Dec 12, 2023

 

Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Rebecca LeMenager officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery, Biwabik at a later date.  Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.

Pamela Jean Berts, 73,...

Mark Moehlenbrock

Mark Moehlenbrock

Dec 2, 2023

 

Mark William Moehlenbrock (Monk)

Mark Moehlenbrock passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Minneapolis Veterans Home where he had been residing since September 21, 2023.

Mark was born August 18, 1951, in Virginia, Minn., to Jack and Mary Moehlenbrock. The family moved to Biwabik when Mark was four years old. Mark graduated from Horace Mann High School in...

Edward C. Baker

Edward C. Baker

Nov 25, 2023

 

Funeral service for Edward Clyde Baker, 77, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11:00am Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 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 with military honors accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color...

Darlene M. Garman-Anderson

Darlene M. Garman-Anderson

Nov 22, 2023

 

Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor John Jacquart officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. 

Darlene M. Garman-Anderson, 85 of Parker, Colorado died November 22, 2023 in her home in Colorado.

She...

Mervin "Skip" Trast Jr.

Mervin "Skip" Trast Jr.

Nov 19, 2023

 

A Celebration of Life for Mervin Lyle “Skip” Trast Jr., 63, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Gus Layman officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior. 

Skip died Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Hoyt Lakes.

He was born June 23, 1960 to Mervin L and Carol (Olson)...

Marion D. Burton

Marion D. Burton

Nov 18, 2023

 

Funeral service for Marion Delores Burton, 92, of rural Aurora, will be 11:00am Monday, November 27, 2023 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Terry Sonnentag officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.

Marion died Saturday, November 18, 2023 at her home surrounded by family.

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