Obituaries

Rachael D. Zank-Cleveland

Rachael D. Zank-Cleveland

Dec 15, 2024

Private family services for Rachael Dawn Zank-Cleveland, 62, of Hoyt Lakes, will be held at a later date.  She died Sunday, December 15, 2024 at her home under hospice care, with her husband Scott at her side.

Beatrice Ione Collins

Beatrice Ione Collins

Dec 14, 2024

Memorial service for Beatrice Ione Collins, 81, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Friday, December 20, 2024 at Trinity Methodist Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Mary Lou Sixberry officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Bea died Saturday,...

Betty Jean Snodgrass

Betty Jean Snodgrass

Dec 14, 2024

Betty Jean (Frye) Snodgrass, 80, of Gilbert, passed away December 14th, 2024, surrounded by her family at St. Lukes in Duluth.

Betty was born December 5th, 1944 in Canyon MN to Dorothy and Wilmer Frye, the youngest of 16 children. She graduated from Cotton High School in 1962. In her younger years she took part in Basketball, Pool, and Bowling leagues.

Betty...

Dorothy Jean Strehlow

Dorothy Jean Strehlow

Dec 12, 2024

Graveside services will be held in the spring of 2025 in Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills at a later date. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Dorothy Strehlow, 88, of Virginia, formerly of Lakeland died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Virginia.

Dorothy was born on March 16, 1936, to Raymond and Laura (Imsande)...

Joel T. Evers

Joel T. Evers

Dec 9, 2024

Joel Evers 1940-2024

 Joel died peacefully at home December 9, 2024 after a battle with cancer. He was 84 years old. 

 Born in 1940 to Mary Louise (Franz) Evers and John A. Evers in Freeport Illinois. Joel graduated from Freeport High School in 1958. After high school he attended UW-Platteville for a year then returned to Freeport where he worked for Freeport...

Molly Alyse Thiel

Molly Alyse Thiel

Nov 26, 2024

A celebration for the life of Molly Alyse Thiel, 22, of Gilbert, will be held Monday, December 2, 2024 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Graveside service will be held 1:00pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in the Gilbert Cemetery.

Molly died Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Leonidas, Minnesota.

Molly currently was employed as a leasing specialist for Thies and Talle...

Elizabeth "Betty" Korva

Elizabeth "Betty" Korva

Nov 25, 2024

A gathering of family and friends of Elizabeth Angela Korva, 73, of Palo, will be 5-7pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will take place at a later date in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo.

Betty died Monday, November 25, 2024 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota.

She was born March 7,...

Donna Marie Miller

Donna Marie Miller

Nov 20, 2024

Donna Marie Miller, 93, of Aurora, MN, passed away in the company of her family on November 20, 2024 at Carefree Living in Aurora.

Donna was born on March 26, 1931 to Edward and Myrtle (Anderson) Storey in Gonvick, MN. She married Roy Miller and the couple moved to the Aurora area, raising their four daughters along the St. Louis River.

Donna...

Deidre Roxanne Richardson

Deidre Roxanne Richardson

Nov 15, 2024

Deidre Roxanne Richardson, 74, of Aurora, MN, passed away of a brain aneurysm on Friday November 15, 2024 at Essentia Health St Mary’s Medical Center.

Dee was born on August 6, 1950 to Stanley and Evelyn (Carlson) Ballard, as the youngest of three children. Her father was tragically killed in an automobile accident when she was just a year old. She...

Carolyne L Pulver

Carolyne L Pulver

Nov 15, 2024

Carolyne Lee Pulver at 81 years old passed peacefully in her bed Friday night, at her side was her granddaughter Emma, her daughter Wendy, and her great grandson Parker. She goes to join her Mother, Father, and Husband Don Pulver; Brothers Don and Bob Luther, along with her nephews Robby Luther and Jeffrey Cole, with whom she shared a special...

Lynn DeForest Babcock

Lynn DeForest Babcock

Nov 8, 2024

Lynn DeForest Babcock, 82, of Palo passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora. 

He was born on September 19, 1942 to Lloyd and Lydia (Moberg) Babcock in St. Vincent Township, MN. Lynn grew up in Kittson County and graduated from high school in June 1960. He enlisted in the US Marine...

Orlen Helgerson

Orlen Helgerson

Nov 7, 2024

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2024 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. Interment will be in the Rauha Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Orlen Helgerson, 92, of Palo died Thursday, November 7, 2024 at...

Darald Wayne Bogart

Darald Wayne Bogart

Nov 6, 2024

Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacguart officiating. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the services. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Darald Wayne Bogart, 72, of Hoyt Lakes died Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.

He was...

Karen J. Wallace

Karen J. Wallace

Nov 5, 2024

 Karen Joy Wallace, age 82, passed in her sleep on her birthday, November 05, 2024, at the Buffalo Glenn. 

Karen was born on November 5th, 1942, to Lewis and Lucille Boorom, in Tacoma, Washington. Karen grew up in Detroit Lakes, Mn.

Karen married the love of her life, Richard Wallace, on June 13th, 1959, at the Holy Rosary Church, in Detroit Lakes,...

LeRoy E. Gramstrup

LeRoy E. Gramstrup

Nov 5, 2024

A Celebration of Life for LeRoy E. Gramstrup, 87, of Virginia, will be Monday, November 11, 2024 from 1:00-3:00pm at The Hive Restaurant in Aurora. Burial will be at a later date in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

LeRoy died Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, Minnesota.

LeRoy is survived by his...

Daniel Spear DeVaney

Daniel Spear DeVaney

Nov 1, 2024

Daniel Spear DeVaney, 94, of Duluth, formerly of Hoyt Lakes, died on Friday, November 1, 2024 at home, surrounded by family at The Crest, Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth, Minnesota.

He was born on October 20, 1930 in Rolla, Missouri to Fred and Martha (Spear) DeVaney. Dan was in the Hibbing High School Graduation Class of 1948, with whom he met yearly...

Helen Grivette

Helen Grivette

Oct 30, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. David Forsman and Fr. Eamonn Boland celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Interment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora....

Lonny Gene Sivers

Lonny Gene Sivers

Oct 27, 2024

Lonny Sivers, 75, died Sunday, October 27th, 2024 in hospice at Essentia Health in Aurora. 

He is survived by his wife Rochelle (Kyte); daughter Catalina Johnson of Brainerd; sons Jesse Kyte (Janelle) of Hoyt Lakes and James Sivers of Biwabik; grandsons Jared (Tessa) Overton, Joseph Johnson, and Nathan Eastwood; granddaughters (his joys) Katina and Willow Sivers of Embarrass (mother Shyla) and...

Todd Mitchell Pontinen

Todd Mitchell Pontinen

Oct 27, 2024

Todd Mitchell Pontinen, 55, passed away on October 27, 2024 after heart bypass surgery. He was born April 23, 1969 to Lee “Butch” Pontinen and Kathie Koskie. He was a 1987 graduate of Eveleth Gilbert High School and went on to study electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. From there, he worked in mining and for Cleveland Cliffs...

John "JJ" Adrian Collins

John "JJ" Adrian Collins

Oct 25, 2024

John “JJ” Adrian Collins, 55, of Virginia died Friday, October 25, 2024 at Essentia Health-Virginia. 

He was born on February 14, 1969 in Minneapolis and was adopted by John and Beatrice (Adrian) Collins. John lived a joyous life, despite the difficulties of his physical limitations. He took great pleasure in things that most people take for granted. He had a great...