Obituaries

Lawrence Chlebowski

Lawrence Chlebowski

Jun 18, 2016

Funeral service for Lawrence Anthony Chlebowski, 80, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 1pm Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Fr. Steven Daigle officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Lawrence died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Northern Pines Medical Center in Aurora, MN....

Kauko A. Latola

Kauko A. Latola

Jun 12, 2016

Gathering of friends and family for Kauko Ahti Latola, 97, of Aurora will be 3-5 pm Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Aurora American Legion Post in Aurora. Interment will be in Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard. Kauko died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s in Duluth. He...

Adrian W. Barker

Adrian W. Barker

Jun 12, 2016

Adrian (Ace) Woodford Barker, 92, Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota passed away peacefully at Kylar Glen Hospice Home, Grand Rapids, MN on Sunday, June 12, 2016. He will be dearly missed by those he laughed with, lived for and loved. A mining engineer graduate from Michigan Tech, Ace worked across Minnesota’s iron ranges throughout his 37 year career. A devoted husband and...

Thomas H. Henderson

Thomas H. Henderson

Jun 11, 2016

Thomas "Tom" H. Henderson, 64, of Biwabik, died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN with family by his side. Tom was born August 1, 1951 in Biwabik, MN to William “Ted” and Shirley (Ostby) Henderson. He was a 1970 graduate of Biwabik High School, attended Mesabi Community College and the University of Minnesota, Duluth...

Kay Marie (King) Kraft

Kay Marie (King) Kraft

Jun 10, 2016

Funeral Mass for Kay Marie (King) Kraft, 54, of Hoyt Lakes will be 10 am Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Dennis Hoffman celebrating. A visitation will be held 5-7 pm Tuesday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to Mass at the church. Interment will...

Dorothy E. Gentile

Dorothy E. Gentile

Jun 4, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy E. Gentile, 97, of Gilbert, will be 11am Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Charles Flynn as celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Dorothy died Saturday, June...

Elizabeth C. Chellew

Elizabeth C. Chellew

Jun 2, 2016

Celebration of Life for Elizabeth (Liz) Christiana Chellew, 91, of Silver Bay, formerly of Biwabik, will be 1:00pm Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Community United Church of Christ in Biwabik with Pastor John Szarke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik. Arrangements are by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava...

Myron O. Carlson

Myron O. Carlson

Jun 1, 2016

A private family graveside service and burial for Myron O. Carlson, 95, of rural Gilbert, was held in the Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine, MN. A public memorial service will be scheduled by the family at a later date. He died June 1, 2016 at his residence.

Thomas A. Johnson

Thomas A. Johnson

Jun 1, 2016

A gathering of family and friends of Thomas Albert Johnson, 74, of Aurora, will take place on June 9, 2016 from 5 pm until the 6pm remembrance service at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Following the service, all are invited to the Aurora Community building for food and refreshments. Following a recent diagnosis with cancer, he died Wednesday, June 1,...

Barbara Jean Maki

Barbara Jean Maki

May 27, 2016

Barbara Jean (Bell) Maki - Age 81 Barbara was born June 16, 1934, in Eau Claire, WI, to Wallace L. Bell and Lillian (Moilan) Bell. She grew up in Duluth with siblings Richard and Vera. She attended Duluth Central High School. She married Vernon Swaney Maki on February 1, 1951. They had seven children and moved to Hoyt Lakes in...

David D. Anderson

David D. Anderson

May 24, 2016

Memorial service for David "Awesome" Duane Anderson, 66, of rural Gilbert, will be 10:30am Thursday, June 2, 2016 at United in Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth with Pastor Steve Weston officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Biwabik Township Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Gilbert VFW Post....

LaVaun R. Heikkinen

LaVaun R. Heikkinen

May 23, 2016

Funeral service for LaVaun “Vonnie” Rowene Neeb Heikkinen, 80, of Eveleth, will be 1:30pm Friday, May 27, 2016 at United in Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth with Pastor Steve Weston officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00-7:00pm 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...

Harlan R. Nygaard

Harlan R. Nygaard

May 23, 2016

Harlan Russell Nygaard, 88, of rural Gilbert, went home to be with his Savior on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Essentia Health Hospital, Aurora, MN. Harlan was born to Millard and Tillie (Nerison) Nygaard on August 11, 1927, in Winona, MN. The family moved to northern Minnesota and he attended schools in Shelley and Ada. Harlan enlisted in the U.S....

Georgia Loe

Georgia Loe

May 11, 2016

Private family services for Georgia Mae Loe, 80, of Lake Vermilion-Tower, will be held at a later date. Georgia died suddenly Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Cook Community Hospital in Cook, MN. Georgia was born October 1, 1935 in Longmont, CO to Clement and Genevieve (Oard) Smith. She was a graduate of Fulda High School and later married Terry Loe...

Marie T. Kodunce

Marie T. Kodunce

May 11, 2016

Funeral Mass for Marie Therese Kodunce, 86, of Gilbert, will be 10:30am Monday, May 16, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Charles Flynn as celebrant. Visitation will be 5-7pm Sunday at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the Mass at church on Monday. Burial will be in the Gilbert...

Samuel Maxwell

Samuel Maxwell

May 2, 2016

A gathering of family and friends for Samuel Hazen Maxwell, 64, of Aurora will be 5-7 pm Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Samuel died Monday, May 2, 2016 surrounded by family at his home. He was born on April 28, 1952 to Hazen and Leona (Virten) Maxwell in Eveleth. Sam grew up in Makinen...

Steven "Chopper" Erickson

Steven "Chopper" Erickson

May 1, 2016

Funeral service for Steven “Chopper” Eric Erickson, 55, of Embarrass will be 1 pm Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Evangelical Free Church in Embarrass with Reverend Marlin Bjornrud officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Wednesday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will...

Sally A Truman

Sally A Truman

Apr 29, 2016

Sally A. Truman, 62, of Palo, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. At her request, there will be no services. She is survived by her husband, James M. Truman.

Francis Turk

Francis Turk

Apr 28, 2016

Francis Turk, 74 Francis Fredrick Turk, of Aurora, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Virginia Regional Medical Center, after battling cancer. He was born on July 19, 1941 in Crookston, MN and was the beloved son of Fredrick and Mary Turk. He lived most of his life in Aurora, MN. He is survived by his children;...

Merlin "Buttsie" Gulbranson

Merlin "Buttsie" Gulbranson

Apr 25, 2016

Funeral Service for Merlin C. “Buttsie” Gulbranson, 85, of Gilbert will be 2 PM Friday, May 6, 2016 at the United in Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth with Pastor Steve Weston officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at a later date in the Gilbert Cemetery with military honors accorded by...