Obituaries

Joseph F. Hiti

Joseph F. Hiti

Dec 18, 2021

Joseph Hiti, 34, of Eveleth, died Saturday December 18, 2021 at his home.

A Celebration of Life is pending until a later date.

James R. Bolen

James R. Bolen

Dec 17, 2021

A visitation and gathering of family and friends for James Richard Bolen, 89, of Aurora will be held Wednesday, December 22, 2021 from 10am-12noon at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard at 12noon at the funeral home. A luncheon will follow at the Aurora American Legion Post. The family also...

Mae Lillian Keil

Mae Lillian Keil

Dec 16, 2021

Mae Lillian Keil, 85, of Farmington, MN formerly of Biwabik Township, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Trinity Care Center in Farmington, Minnesota.

Mae was born May 6, 1936 to Hubert and Florence (Reilnd) Brandl in Bemidji, Minnesota.  She was a graduate of Blackduck High School and later married Ernest Keil on July 5, 1956.

Mae worked as parish housekeeper...

Joyce J. Braaten

Joyce J. Braaten

Dec 12, 2021

Joyce Janette Braaten, 82, of Aurora died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her home.

She was born on December 3, 1939 to Joseph and Verna (Fuller) Benson in Roseau, MN.  Joyce graduated from the Black Duck High School, Class of 1957.  She was united in marriage to Lowell Braaten on December 7, 1957.  Joyce provided home child daycare for many...

Ruth V. Schmitz

Ruth V. Schmitz

Dec 12, 2021

Funeral service for Ruth Victoria (Cope) Schmitz, 88, of Aurora, will be 11:00am Monday, December 20, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Aurora.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be in the Rauha Cemetery in White Township, Minnesota.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Ruth died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at...

Lois Helen Knutson

Lois Helen Knutson

Dec 9, 2021

Funeral services for Lois Helen Knutson, 100, of Aurora will be 11 am Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in the Oneota Cemetery in Duluth.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. ...

Roger Bauman

Roger Bauman

Dec 9, 2021

Funeral services for Roger Allen Bauman Sr., 79, of Pineville will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Brad Felix officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard. Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery...

Ralph Harvey

Ralph Harvey

Dec 8, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Ralph Howard Harvey, 71, of Virginia will be 11 am Friday, December 17, 2021 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Virginia with Fr. Brandon Moravitz celebrating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Calvary Cemetery Columbarium at a later date.  Memorials are preferred in lieu of...

Herbert Moore

Herbert Moore

Dec 7, 2021

Funeral service for Herbert James Moore, 87, of Aurora, will be 10:30am Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Aurora with Pastor Greg Anderson officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial with military honors accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. ...

Carol D. Skinner

Carol D. Skinner

Dec 3, 2021

Carol D. Skinner, 78, died on Friday, December 3, 2021 at her home in Palo under hospice care.  She was born in Eveleth, MN on March 12, 1943 to Rudolph & Kathryn Maki. 

Carol graduated from Cherry High School, Eveleth Junior College and the University of Minnesota-Duluth.  She married Glyn J. Skinner in Eveleth on August 14, 1965.  She taught...

Karen Lola Anderson

Karen Lola Anderson

Dec 1, 2021

A Celebration of Life for  Karen Lola Anderson, 80, of Rogers, MN, formerly of Eveleth, will be held for family and friends in the spring.  Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Karen died Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Rogers, Minnesota surrounded by family under hospice care.

She was born November 21, 1941...

Leo L Matteson

Leo L Matteson

Nov 30, 2021

Memorial service for Leo Loris Matteson, 94, of Iron, will be 11am Friday, December 10, 2021 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.  Inurnment will follow in the Biwabik Township Cemetery.  A lunch will be served at the Biwabik Township Hall.  Arrangements...

Duane W Wierimaa

Duane W Wierimaa

Nov 26, 2021

Visitation for Duane Wilho Wierimaa, 76, of Palo, will be 2:00-4:00pm Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  A private family burial will take place in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo.

Duane died Friday, November 26, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.

He was born July 9, 1945 in Duluth, MN to Wilho and Alma...

Arlen Dean Maki

Arlen Dean Maki

Nov 25, 2021

Visitation for Arlen Dean Maki, 72, of Makinen, will be 4-6pm Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  Private family burial will take place in the Markham Cemetery in Colvin Township.

Arlen died Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Essentia – St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota.

He was born May 23, 1949 in Biwabik, Minnesota to...

Lynn Ruotsalainen

Lynn Ruotsalainen

Nov 18, 2021

A gathering of friends and family for Lynn Annette Ruotsalainen, 65, of Hoyt Lakes will be held from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery Columbarium at a later date.

Lynn died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at her home.

She was born on New Year’s...

Ronald "Bruce" Hallada

Ronald "Bruce" Hallada

Nov 18, 2021

Funeral Mass for Ronald “Bruce” Hallada, 73, of Lakeland, formerly of Aurora will be 10 am Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Our Lady of Hope – Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard. Interment...

Jon Willman

Jon Willman

Nov 13, 2021

Jon Alvin Willman, 82, of Makinen died Saturday, November 13, 2021 at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth.  No services will be held at this time.  Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik at a later date.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Gilbert.

Jon was born on January 28, 1939 to John and Elmi (Maki) Willman...

Sharon Sandstrom

Sharon Sandstrom

Nov 11, 2021

Funeral service for Sharon Lee Sandstrom, 74, of Gilbert, formerly of Rush City will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor John Dietz officiating.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.  Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.

Sharon...

Harold Johnson

Harold Johnson

Nov 2, 2021

Funeral service for Harold Waino Johnson, 84, of Palo will be 11:00 am Monday, November 8, 2021 at the Palo Congregational Church with Pastors Belle Westman and Hal Kamppi officiating. A visitation will be held from 1-3 pm Sunday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors...

Dr. Rosemary Fruehling

Dr. Rosemary Fruehling

Nov 1, 2021

Dr. Rosemary Therese Fruehling, age 88 of Minnetonka, MN passed away peacefully at home and surrounded by her family on November 1, 2021.

Rosemary was born on January 23, 1933 to Italian immigrants, Tony and Mary (Scalise) Leoni who settled on the Mesabi Iron Range in Gilbert, MN.

She is preceded in death by her two parents and three brothers,...