Janette Olson
Jun 28, 2025
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at the Biwabik Covenant Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church with Hospice Chaplain Jeff Jones officiating. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.
Janette Evelyn...
Donald D. Conklin
Jun 26, 2025
Donald Dean Conklin, 92, of Gilbert, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth, MN.
He was born on January 22, 1933, to Pearl and Violet (Stewart) Conklin in Shell Lake Township, MN. He grew up in Ponsford, MN, and attended Shell Lake School before working in the logging industry with his father to...
Mark Lee
Jun 19, 2025
Mark Eric Lee was born on November 28, 1964 to Richard and Patricia Lee. And who knew on that day what a mark he would make in the world.
Mark left this world on June 19, 2025.
Mark lived the majority of his life in Hoyt Lakes, except for his childhood summers spent on the family farm in North Dakota and a...
Eugene E. Kleimo
Jun 16, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Eugene E. Kleimo, 65, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 3pm-6pm Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Hoyt Lakes Community Center. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
He died June 16, 2025 at Essentia Health – Northern Pines in Aurora, Minnesota
Eugene was born November 9, 1959 in Virginia, Minnesota to Clarence E. and Betty M. (Johnson)...
Estelle Zabrocki
Jun 15, 2025
Funeral service for Estelle Irene Aspie Zabrocki, 92, of Duluth, formerly of Aurora, will be Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Aurora with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora, Minnesota. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava...
Roger L. Stordahl
Jun 11, 2025
Funeral service for Roger Lyle Stordahl, 66, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11:00am Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacquart officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00-7:00pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at church. Burial will be at a later...
Merna R. Pullar
Jun 9, 2025
Merna Ruth Smeland Pullar of Hoyt Lakes, died at the Essentia Health Northern Pines Nursing Home in Aurora, MN. She was born in Duluth, MN on December 7, 1933. She grew up in Nopeming. She graduated from Proctor High School in 1952. Merna married Leo George Pullar on September 6, 1952.
Merna and Leo first lived in a very small trailer...
Alice M. LeMoine
Jun 9, 2025
Memorial Service for Alice Marie LeMoine, 88, of Aurora, will be 11am Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at United Methodist Church in Aurora with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora.
Alice died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Essentia Health – Northern Pines...
Harold G. Olmstead
Jun 5, 2025
Harold George Olmstead August 8, 1941 – June 5, 2025
Harold George Olmstead, age 83, of Hoyt Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully in the early afternoon on June 5, 2025, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN.
Harold was born on August 8, 1941, in Rice Lake, WI, to George Frank Olmstead and Frances Marie (Krohn) Olmstead. He was one of...
Dorothy D. Lakela
Jun 4, 2025
Memorial service for Dorothy Darlene Lakela, 88, lifelong resident of Palo, will be 11am Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior at the church. Burial will be 9:30am in the Rauha Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
Dorothy died Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at...
Grace M. Heitzman
May 31, 2025
Funeral Mass for Grace Muriel Heitzman, 93, of Virginia, formerly of Hutter, will be at 11am Friday, June 6, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. David Forsman as celebrant. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-6pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the mass at church on Friday. Burial...
Margaret G. Jussila
May 30, 2025
Memorial service for Margaret G. Jussila, 86, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 1:00pm Monday, June 23, 2025 at United Methodist Church in Aurora. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private burial will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home.
Margaret passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 at Essentia Health – Virginia,...
Wilma L. Anwiler
May 27, 2025
Graveside service for Wilma Louise Anwiler, 81, of Virginia will be 10am Monday, June 9, 2025 in the Eveleth Cemetery with Deacon Mark Skala officiating.
Wilma died Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Carefree Living in Virginia, Minnesota.
Derek Andrew Church
May 26, 2025
Derek Andrew Church, 34, of Hoyt Lakes died tragically in a motorcycle accident over Memorial Day Weekend.
He was born on March 11, 1991, to Tammy Trast and Jeffrey Church in Duluth, MN. He grew up on the Iron Range with his mother and sister.
Derek was a provider, working for several years as a trucker and most recently as an equipment...
Mary Beth Shepard
May 15, 2025
Mary Beth Klobuchar Shepard, 74, of Ely, died on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at her home. A celebration of life will be held from 1-4 p.m Saturday, May 31 at the Grand Ely Lodge. Arrangements are with Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Gilbert.
Born in Biwabik on Nov. 27, 1950, she was the middle child of three children. Mary Beth graduated from...
Clifford Solberg
May 12, 2025
A private family funeral was held. Interment was in the Biwabik Township Cemetery. Arrangements by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Clifford Edward Solberg, 76, of rural Gilbert died Monday, May 12, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.
He was born on May 21, 1948 to Milton and Wanda (Drawz) Solberg in Grand Rapids, MN. He grew up and attended school...
Richard Harju
May 10, 2025
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at the Biwabik Covenant Church with Rick Heitke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
Richard “Dick” Harju, 82, a longtime resident of the Lakeland area passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Essentia Health...
Mildred Hiti
May 8, 2025
Millie Hiti died early Thursday morning, May 8, 2025, at Essentia Duluth Palliative Care, following a fall on May 5 at her apartment at Edgewood Vista, where she had resided the past five years. The fall resulted in a brain hemorrhage from which she never recovered.
Millie was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 11, 1929, to Emil and Lydia...
John Paul Isakson
May 7, 2025
Graveside Military Honors for John Paul Isakson, 83, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10am Thursday, June 12, 2025 in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery.
John died May 7, 2025 at Northcrest Specialty Care in Waterloo, Iowa.
Frank Altmann
May 6, 2025
Memorial service for Frank Henry Altmann, 76, of Hoyt Lakes will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 16, 2025 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Charles Barnes officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to a charity of your...

