Obituaries

Joseph T. Gentilini

Joseph T. Gentilini

Jun 24, 2021

Memorial service for Joseph Todd Gentilini, 53, of Gilbert, will be 11:00am Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Fr. Charles Flynn officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.

Joseph died Thursday, June 24, 2021 at his home following a diagnosis with metastatic colon cancer.

He...

Jennifer Marie Purkat

Jennifer Marie Purkat

Jun 23, 2021

Mass of Christian burial for Jennifer Marie Purkat, 46, of Duluth will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Charles Flynn celebrating.  A visitation will be held 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.

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Brenda Rae Niemi

Brenda Rae Niemi

Jun 21, 2021

A gathering of family and friends will be held for Brenda Rae Niemi, 60, of Virginia from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.

Brenda died Monday, June 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born on November...

Arlene T. Illies

Arlene T. Illies

Jun 19, 2021

Funeral Mass for Arlene Tonka Illies, 94, of Aurora, will be 10:30am Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Aurora, Minnesota with Fr. Peter Lambert as celebrant.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at the church. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

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Martha C. Kruckenberg

Martha C. Kruckenberg

Jun 17, 2021

Memorial service for Martha C. Kruckenberg, 92, of Babbitt, formerly of Embarrass, will be 10:30am Monday, June 28, 2021 at United Methodist Church in Aurora with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Embarrass Cemetery.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Martha died Thursday, June...

Barbara A. Vodovnik

Barbara A. Vodovnik

Jun 15, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Ann Vodovnik, 80, of Bloomington, MN and The Villages, FL, will be 10:30am Friday, June 25, 2021 at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Aurora, Minnesota with Fr. Peter Lambert as celebrant.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church.  Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.  Arrangements by...

Edward F. Ribich

Edward F. Ribich

Jun 11, 2021

Edward F. Ribich, age 90, died peacefully in his home on June 11, 2021.

He was born on November 20, 1930 to parents Luke A. and Frances L. (Anzelc) Ribich, in Biwabik Minnesota. Ed joined the US Navy in 1951 and served on the USS Maurice J. Manuel. He married Carol M. (Hawkinson) Ribich of Virginia, MN in 1951.

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Todd L. Olson

Todd L. Olson

Jun 8, 2021

A funeral service led by his family and friends for Todd Lee Olson, 58, of Hoyt Lakes,

will be held 6:00pm Monday, June 14, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home

in Aurora. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Immediately following the

service, a reception will take place at the Aurora American Legion Post. Burial will be at

a...

Kathleen F. Johnson

Kathleen F. Johnson

Jun 6, 2021

Memorial service for Kathleen F. Johnson, 80, of Hammond, Wisconsin, formerly of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10:30am Saturday, July 24, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacquart officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery Columbarium.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Kathleen “Kathy”...

Paul G. Meloche

Paul G. Meloche

Jun 4, 2021

A gathering of family and friends of Paul Gerard Meloche, 71, of Hoyt Lakes, will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 1-3:30pm at the Hoyt Lakes VFW Club.  Eulogies will be given at 2:30pm and military honors will take place outdoors at 3:30pm by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Paul died...

Woitto "Skip" Jarvi

Woitto "Skip" Jarvi

Jun 4, 2021

Woitto “Skip” Jarvi passed away peacefully on June 4, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

 Skip was born on September 8, 1935 at his family’s home outside of Biwabik.  He graduated from Biwabik High School in 1953.  He then married Carol McFaul on August 27, 1955.  Together Carol and Skip had four children.

 Skip worked at Minnesota Power...

Charles A. Gross

Charles A. Gross

Jun 3, 2021

A gathering of family and friends of Charles Alan Gross, 60, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 5-7pm Friday, June 11, 2021 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  A graveside service will be held at 11am Saturday, June 12 in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery with a reception following at the Hoyt Lakes VFW Club.

Charles died Thursday, June 3, 2021...

James "Jimmy" Moehlenbrock

James "Jimmy" Moehlenbrock

Jun 3, 2021

James “Jimmy” Michael Moehlenbrock passed away on June 3, 2021. Jimmy was born on October 19, 1954. He was 66 years old. He is survived by the one and only true love of his life, Rene’ Moehlenbrock, son Jay Ryan Moehlenbrock (Jamie), grandson Casey Moehlenbrock, granddaughter Kiarra Moehlenbrock and grandson Sean Moehlenbrock, all of Aurora, MN; brothers John Moehlenbrock of...

Margaret E Larson

Margaret E Larson

Jun 3, 2021

Funeral service for Margaret Elaine Larson, 93, of Cloquet, formerly of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10:30am Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Charles Barnes officiating.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-6pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be...

Philip J. Johnson

Philip J. Johnson

May 31, 2021

Memorial Service for Philip John Johnson, 44, of Biwabik, will be 3:00pm Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Rauha Cemetery columbarium.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Philip died suddenly on Monday...

Rosemary Norha

Rosemary Norha

May 28, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Rosemary Norha, 86, of rural Gilbert will be at 11 am Thursday, June 3, 2021  at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Charles Flynn celebrating.  A 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.

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Rodney J Ranum

Rodney J Ranum

May 25, 2021

Rodney James Ranum died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in the Fairview Hospital in Hibbing, MN. He was 58 years old. He had been fighting lung cancer since 2017.

Rod was born Rodney James Cameron on 6-25-62 to Burdett Cameron and Laverne (Boshey) Cameron in Virginia, MN.Rod was somewhat mischievous in his younger years, and one of his grade school...

Beverly Jean Mauer

Beverly Jean Mauer

May 24, 2021

Beverly “Buzz” Jean Mauer, 90, of Aurora died Monday, May 24, 2021, at her home in Aurora surrounded by family under hospice care. At her repeated instructions, there will be no formal services. As “wooden spoon survivors”, we shall honor this. We thank Keith Shatava of Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora for helping us during this difficult time.

Mom was...

Gwendolyn Alguire

Gwendolyn Alguire

May 13, 2021

Funeral services for Gwendolyn Lou Alguire will be 11 am Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Charles Barnes officiating.  A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to the service.  Gwen’s family kindly requests that all unvaccinated adults please...

Marilyn Koschak

Marilyn Koschak

May 10, 2021

A private service for Marilyn Grace Torfin Koschak, 84, of Aurora, will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Aurora. Pastor Greg Anderson will Officiate. Internment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Marilyn died Monday, May 10, 2021 at Northern Pines Care Center in Aurora.

She was...