Obituaries

Gemma Rose Grooms

Gemma Rose Grooms

Aug 19, 2021

 

A remembrance service for Gemma Rose Grooms, 23 months, of Aurora will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with a release of bubbles outside the funeral home immediately following.  Family and friends may gather one hour prior to the service.  

Gemma died Thursday, August 19, 2021 peacefully at home...

Leon George

Leon George

Aug 19, 2021

Funeral services for Leon Dale George, 69, of Gilbert will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 24, 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 Biwabik Township Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Gilbert Color Guard. Memorials are preferred...

Dennis L. Daugherty

Dennis L. Daugherty

Aug 16, 2021

Dennis Lyle Daugherty of Babbitt, formerly of Duluth and Denver, died Monday, August 16, 2021 at his home on Birch Lake.

Dennis was born November 13, 1953 in Robinson, Illinois to Lyle and Roberta (Corley) Daugherty.  He moved with his family to Denver when he was in middle school.  He graduated from Arapahoe High in Littleton, CO and attended college...

Rick H. Harkins

Rick H. Harkins

Aug 16, 2021

Graveside Service for Rick Harkins, 69, of Aurora, will be 11am Monday, August 23, 2021 in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora with Pastor Marlin Bjornrud officiating.

Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

He is survived by his daughter, Dana (David) Wallace of Palo; son, Randy (Roxie) Harkins of South Dakota; grandchildren, Avery and Riley; brothers, Bill and Tom.

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Eric Jay Sanders

Eric Jay Sanders

Aug 12, 2021

A Memorial Service led by family and friends for Eric Jay Sanders, 34, of Hibbing, will be 2pm Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Eric died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at his residence in Hibbing, Minnesota.

He was born March 7, 1987 to Jay and Lorrie (Walli) Sanders.  Eric attended Eveleth Schools and currently worked as...

William "Bill" Jarvela

William "Bill" Jarvela

Aug 11, 2021

William “Bill” Jarvela, age 85, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2021 at his home in Eveleth with his family by his side. He was born in Sparta on August 12, 1935. Bill was a treasured husband, father and grandfather who was known for his easy-going personality, love for fishing on Ely lake, his green thumb that tended his edenic...

Roger Van Cleave

Roger Van Cleave

Aug 4, 2021

Memorial Mass for Roger Harrison Van Cleave, 80, of Aurora will be 10 a.m. Monday, August 9, 2021 at Our Lady of Hope-Holy Rosary Parish in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home...

Viola V. Schallert

Viola V. Schallert

Aug 1, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Viola Vera Schallert, 90, of Virginia, formerly of Aurora will be held Wednesday August 18, 2021 from 1:00-4:00pm at the Clinton Community Center, 8907 Hwy 37, Iron MN 55751.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Viola went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2021.

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Mary Ann Peterson

Mary Ann Peterson

Jul 30, 2021

Funeral Mass for Mary Ann Peterson, 83, of Biwabik will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Biwabik with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik at a later date.  Arrangements are by...

Bryan Royer

Bryan Royer

Jul 28, 2021

Funeral service for Bryan David Royer, 31, of Virginia will be at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Mickey Olson officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am – noon at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Virginia following the service. A gathering of family...

Cleo M LaVoie

Cleo M LaVoie

Jul 27, 2021

Memorial Mass for Cleo M. LaVoie, 97, formerly of Palo, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church – Holy Rosary Parish in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to Mass at the church.  Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Virginia.  Arrangements are...

Alan I. Mugge

Alan I. Mugge

Jul 25, 2021

A Christian Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 30th at 10:30 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chisholm with Father Paul Strommer celebrating.  Visitation will be on Thursday, July 29th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora, MN.  Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service at St. Joseph’s...

Luther "Luke" Lageson

Luther "Luke" Lageson

Jul 25, 2021

Graveside service for Luther “Luke” Lageson, 96, of Biwabik, will be 10am Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik with military honors.  Visitation will be Friday, from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. 

 

Luke died Sunday, July 25, 2021 with many family members at his side.

 

He was born September 22, 1924 in Steele County,...

Edward Matthew Strukel

Edward Matthew Strukel

Jul 24, 2021

Funeral service for Edward Matthew Strukel, 67, of Aurora, will be 11:00am Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Fr. Charles Flynn officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at a later date in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.

Ed died suddenly on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his...

Rose Mary Gettys

Rose Mary Gettys

Jul 11, 2021

Rose Mary (Popovich) Gettys, 89, of White Bear Lake, MN, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Gilbert, MN.  She was born in Eveleth, Minnesota, to Luka and Catherine Popovich on January 7, 1932.  She graduated from Aurora- Hoyt Lakes High School in 1950. 

In 1953, she was married to John Gettys in California where they resided for several years before...

Nina Walker

Nina Walker

Jul 11, 2021

Nina C. Walker, 82, passed away on July 11, 2021. Nina was born September 24, 1938, to Katherine and Curt Kennedy. She grew up in Virginia, Minnesota where she graduated high school with the class of 1956. On October 3, 1959, Nina married George Walker. Together they raised their four girls in Duluth, eventually taking residence in Gilbert in 1978...

Lawrence "Larry" Casper Jr.

Lawrence "Larry" Casper Jr.

Jul 5, 2021

Funeral Mass for Lawrence Alva “Larry” Casper Jr., 85, of Eveleth, will be 10:30am Friday, July 9, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Eamonn Boland as celebrant.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church.  Burial will be in the Eveleth Cemetery.  A luncheon will follow the burial at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church....

Michael G. Williams

Michael G. Williams

Jul 3, 2021

Graveside service for Michael “Mike” Gary Williams, 66, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Monday, July 12, 2021 in the Hoyt Lakes Cemetery with Pastor Jeffrey Jones officiating.  Military honors accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Mike died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Essentia Health – Northern Pines in Aurora, Minnesota.

Mike...

Ryan Moats

Ryan Moats

Jun 26, 2021

Ryan was born July 7, 1979.  He passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021.

Funeral services for Ryan Douglas Moats, 41 will be 2:00 p.m. Monday July 5, 2021 at the Heritage Trail Bible Church in McKinley.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

David G. Perrault

David G. Perrault

Jun 25, 2021

Memorial Mass for David G. Perrault, 63, of Micco, Florida, will be 10:30am Monday, July 19, 2021 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Eveleth, (301 Adams Ave.) with Fr. Charles Flynn as celebrant.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the mass at church.  Burial will be at a later date.  A luncheon will immediately follow at Eshquaguma Country Club, 6469...