Obituaries

Ross Emerson

Ross Emerson

Jun 25, 2017

Celebration of life for Ross Gordon Emerson, 66, of rural Gilbert will be 10:30 am Friday, June 30, 2017 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Eric Thiele officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Ross died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Essentia...

Therese Ocepek

Therese Ocepek

Jun 15, 2017

Memorial mass for Therese Loretta Ocepek, 88, of Gilbert will be 10 am Saturday, July 1, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Charles Flynn celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Therese died Thursday,...

Mathew L. Sjoberg

Mathew L. Sjoberg

Jun 12, 2017

Mathew Lawrence Sjoberg, 78, Hoyt Lakes Memorial Mass will be held at 10am Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Hoyt Lakes with Fr. Eamonn Boland as celebrant. Friends may gather one hour prior to the mass at church. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Lakeview Cemetery in Tower, MN. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava...

Gertrude M. Laine

Gertrude M. Laine

Jun 10, 2017

Funeral services for Gertrude Mary Laine, 99, will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Mary Lou Sixberry, CLM, officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Gertrude died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 10, 2017, at Essentia Health-...

Clarice M. Forlan

Clarice M. Forlan

May 31, 2017

After a brief battle with brain cancer, Clarice has gone home to be with the Lord. She passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Essentia Health – Northern Pines in Aurora, Minnesota. She was a loving wife to Paul for 53 years and a wonderful mother, doting grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. She taught elementary school for...

Charles F. Zupancich

Charles F. Zupancich

May 29, 2017

Memorial Mass for Charles Frank Zupancich, 68, of Aurora, will be 11am Monday, June 5, 2017 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Tower with Fr. Drew Braun as celebrant. Friends may gather one hour prior to the mass at church. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Chuck died suddenly...

Melvin "Sonny" Baasi

Melvin "Sonny" Baasi

May 29, 2017

Funeral service for Melvin “Sonny” Leonard Baasi, 72, of Iron will be 10 am Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Virginia with Pastor Paul Lutter officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Post #220 of Mt. Iron. Arrangements are by the...

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

May 28, 2017

Memorial service for Robert “Bob” Edward Miller, 80, of Biwabik will be 11 am Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Community United Church of Christ in Biwabik with Pastor John Szarke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Roosevelt, MN at a later...

Lillian Anderson-Benner

Lillian Anderson-Benner

May 24, 2017

Lillian Anderson Benner passed away in Stillwater, Minnesota on May, 24, 2017 at the age of 91. Lillian is survived by children, Paul (Janis) Anderson, Boone, Iowa, Duane (Jackie) Anderson, Soddo, Ethiopia, Deborah (Clark) Thomas, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Carol (Gary) Mclean, Lake Elmo, Minnesota, her brother, Lawrence (Hazel) Bruhn, Jr., Deerwood, Minnesota, and 16 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and many nieces...

Doris Oman

Doris Oman

May 24, 2017

Funeral Service for Doris Jane Oman, 78, of Palo, will be 10am Saturday, May 27, 2017 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Eric Thiele officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora....

Richard D. Fredrickson

Richard D. Fredrickson

May 21, 2017

Richard Donald Fredrickson, 71, of Hoyt Lakes died on May 21, 2017, at St. Raphael’s Health & Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. Richard was born in Crosby, Minnesota on January 29, 1946 to Raymond and Eleanor (Driver) Fredrickson. He graduated from Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School in 1965 and was employed by Erie Mining Co. and LTV Steel until his retirement. He...

Thomas J. Indihar

Thomas J. Indihar

May 18, 2017

Funeral service for Thomas James “Tomo” Indihar, 56, of McKinley, will be 1:30pm Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Community United Church of Christ in Biwabik with Pastor John Szarke officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the...

Orlin H. Ekeroth

Orlin H. Ekeroth

May 10, 2017

Funeral Mass for Orlin Herman Ekeroth, 79, of Aurora, will be 10am Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Peter Lambert as celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial with military honors accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements...

Joseph W. Michalski

Joseph W. Michalski

Apr 24, 2017

Funeral Mass for Joseph William Michalski, 91, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10:30am Friday, April 28, 2017 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Hoyt Lakes with Fr. Peter Lambert as celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial with military honors accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard will be in the Hoyt Lakes...

Patrick Berg

Patrick Berg

Apr 20, 2017

Funeral service for Patrick Daniel Berg, 32, of Biwabik will be 2 pm Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Don Guttormson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik at a later date. Patrick died Thursday, April 20,...

Allan Olsen

Allan Olsen

Apr 18, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial for Allan Richard Olsen, 58, of Gilbert will be 11 am Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Michael Garry celebrating. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am and continue until Mass at the church. Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert....

Joe Korva

Joe Korva

Apr 17, 2017

Memorial service for Joe Lee Korva, 39, of Palo will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Fr. Peter Lambert officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Joe died Monday, April 17, 2017 at Essentia Health- Northern Pines in Aurora. He was born on August...

David F. Milos

David F. Milos

Apr 15, 2017

Memorial service for David Francis Milos, 75, of Gilbert, will be 11am Friday, April 21, 2017 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Fr. Frank Perkovich officiating. Friends may gather Thursday from 5-7pm at the funeral home and also one hour prior to the service on Friday. Inurnment with military honors accorded by the Gilbert Veterans of Foreign Wars Post...

Hilja Johnson

Hilja Johnson

Apr 1, 2017

Funeral service for Hilja Aune Johnson, 99, of Aurora will be 11 am Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Eric Thiele officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Hilja died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora....

Jane Eileen Purkat

Jane Eileen Purkat

Mar 22, 2017

Mass of Christian burial for Jane Eileen Purkat, 90, of McKinley will be 10 am Friday, March 31, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Michael Garry celebrating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday, with recitation of the rosary at 6:30pm by Gilbert Knights of Columbus #5031 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert...