Obituaries

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...

Robert Mannelin

Robert Mannelin

Apr 25, 2016

Funeral service for Robert “Bob” Mannelin, 84, of Markham will be 2 pm Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Palo Congregational Church with Pastor Jerry Kosanovich officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Wednesday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the...

Richard O. LeMoine

Richard O. LeMoine

Apr 20, 2016

Richard “Dick” Oscar LeMoine, 81, of Hoyt Lakes passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Born and raised in Cook, MN. Parents Elsie (Lindbeck) and Oscar LeMoine had 10 children. Richard worked at Boise Cascade paper mill for 15 years. After meeting wife Colleen, of 46 years, they moved to Hoyt Lakes where Richard was a supervisor at LTV Steel,...

Robert A. Koivisto

Robert A. Koivisto

Apr 19, 2016

A Celebration of life for Robert A. Koivisto, 76, of Aurora will be held at a later date. Robert “Bob” Arvid Koivisto died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Bob was born on November 24, 1939 to Arvid and Beatrice (Maki) Koivisto in Detroit, MI. He grew up in Little Sweden and attended school...

Eino J. Koivisto

Eino J. Koivisto

Apr 18, 2016

Funeral service for Eino John Koivisto, 93, of Palo, will be 10:30am Thursday, April 28, 2016 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial with military honors accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes...

Patricia A. Alger

Patricia A. Alger

Apr 17, 2016

Memorial service for Patricia Ann Alger, 63, of Virginia, will be 10:30am Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the Gilbert United Methodist Church in Gilbert with Pastor Robert Graham officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Patricia died Sunday, April 17,...

John C. Harju

John C. Harju

Apr 14, 2016

Memorial Service for John C. Harju, 62, of Embarrass will be 10:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Marlin Bjornrud officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30am. Inurnment will be in the Embarrass Cemetery. John died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Essentia Health – Virginia. John was born October 1, 1953 in Minneapolis,...

Nicholas Vukelich

Nicholas Vukelich

Apr 13, 2016

Funeral Mass for Nicholas G. Vukelich of Gilbert will be Noon Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Resurrection Catholic Church in Eveleth with Fr. Charles Flynn and Fr. Eamonn Boland Con-celebrants. A visitation will be held from 10 am until the Noon Mass. Inurnment will 2 pm Friday, April 29, 2016 Gilbert Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Gilbert...

Naomi A. Dangelo

Naomi A. Dangelo

Apr 6, 2016

Funeral service for Naomi Ann Dangelo, 90, of Aurora, will be 10:30am Monday, April 11, 2016 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Aurora with Pastor Arthur Dale officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial will be in the...

Eila E. Donnellan

Eila E. Donnellan

Apr 4, 2016

Funeral service for Eila Ellen Donnellan, 86, of Duluth, formerly of Biwabik, will be 10:30am Friday, April 8, 2016 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. Burial will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik, MN. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home...

Russell G. Gross

Russell G. Gross

Apr 4, 2016

A Memorial Service for Russell G. Gross, 85, of rural Aurora, will be held in Iowa at a later date. He died Monday, April 4, 2016 at his home in rural Aurora.