
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Kay Luella Harsila
Oct 25, 2024
Kay Luella Harsila, 86, of Palo, MN, passed away on October 25, 2024 at Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center.
Kay was born on January 2, 1938 to Leo and Marian (Wheeler) Peterson in Litchfield, MN. She graduated from Virginia High School in 1956 and went on to attend Virginia Junior College.
On May 25, 1957, she was united in marriage to...
Francis "Frank" Herman Scheuring
Oct 18, 2024
Francis (Frank) Scheuring, 93, of Aurora passed away October 18, 2024 at Essentia Health Northern Pines.
Frank was born in East Grand Forks, Minnesota on February 10, 1931. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls, MN. Frank was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-1954 serving overseas in England, Bermuda, Germany, and France where he was part...
Paul Lou Orso
Oct 16, 2024
Paul Lou Orso, 73, of Hoyt Lakes passed away surrounded by his loving family on October 16, 2024 at Essentia Health-St Mary’s.
Paul was born on November 11, 1950, in Ironwood, Michigan. He has shown all of us what it means to have a strong sense of family, devotion to those we love and care for, and a desire to live...
Eileen "Candy" Candace Samuelson
Oct 11, 2024
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the American Legion in Aurora.
Eileen Candace Samuelson, 77, of Aurora died Friday, October 11, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.
Candy was born on April 19, 1947 to Charles and Virginia (Grain) Kane in Minneapolis. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended...