Brody Jon Horn
Sep 15, 2024
A Celebration of Life will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2024 at the Biwabik Pavilion. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.
Brody Jon Horn, 33, of Babbitt passed away unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in a tragic ATV accident on Sunday, September 15, 2024 along the Stoney...
Gloria Marie Egan
Sep 10, 2024
Funeral Mass will be 11 am Friday, September 20, 2024 at Our Lake of Hope Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. David Forsman celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Internment will be in the Biwabik Township Cemetery in Lakeland.
Gloria was born to George and Nellie Doris Guthrie on January 18, 1928, in Baraboo, WI....
Robert "Goody" Goodale Jr.
Sep 6, 2024
Visitation for Robert H. “Goody” Goodale Jr., 78, of rural Gilbert, will be 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, September 11 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Following the visitation, a Celebration of Life will continue at the Gilbert VFW Post.
Goody died Friday, September 6, 2024 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota.
He was born July 22, 1946 in Hartford,...
Janet Elizabeth Licari
Sep 3, 2024
Funeral Mass will be 11 am Saturday, September 14, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. David Forsman celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik at a later date. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Gilbert.
Janet Elizabeth Licari, 89, of Biwabik...
James "JJ" Howard Johnson
Sep 3, 2024
A gathering of family and friends will be held from noon – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
James Howard Johnson, 74, of Hoyt Lakes passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 where he loved to be most at Clear Lake, near Ely.JJ was born on June 27, 1950 to Howard and Dorothy (Hauck)...
Barbara A. Saliski
Sep 1, 2024
Barbara A. (Swift) Saliski, 82, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2024 at Edgewood in Virginia. She was born on November 2, 1941 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
She was a devoted and caring registered nurse, working in several different hospitals in New Jersey and California before making her home in Minnesota.
Barbara will be greatly missed by her daughters Mary (Brian) Hopkins...
Timothy Marc Plevell
Aug 23, 2024
Timothy Marc Plevell, 60, of Duluth died Friday, August 23, 2024 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Tim was born on October 10, 1963 to Anthony and Sheila (Haberman) Plevell in Aurora. He graduated from the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes, Class of 1982. He furthered his education at St. Scholastica. He worked at FSI in the Twin Cities, while attending the Carlson School...
Albert Oman
Aug 12, 2024
Albert Oman, 85, of Palo, died peacefully at Essentia Health – Northern Pines Care Center in Aurora, MN on August 12, 2024.
Albert was born July 27, 1938, in Duluth, to Axel & Adeline Oman of Brimson.
Albert started his work career with the DMIR Telephone and stayed with them through being bought out and name changes, until his retirement. He was...
Marvin L. Kopp
Aug 11, 2024
Marvin Leo Kopp, 97, of Hoyt Lakes, died August 11, 2024 at Northern Pines Care Center in Aurora, MN. Marvin was born December 17,1926 to Oscar and Marie (Jebsen) Kopp at Sutherland, IA.
He attended country school, and then Hartley, IA public school until the 8th grade. At that time he quit school to help his mother run the family farm...
James "Rook" Preiner
Aug 5, 2024
Memorial Mass for James “Rook” Preiner, 73, of Eveleth, will be 10am Monday, August 12, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Brandon Moravitz as celebrant. Friends may gather one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Jim died Monday, August 5, 2024, at...
Darlene M. Hubbard
Jul 28, 2024
Funeral service for Darlene M. Hubbard, 96, of Mt. Iron, formerly of Eveleth, will be 11:00am – Friday August 2, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Virginia, with Pastor Bradley Felix officiating. (Due to construction, please enter the church on 7th Ave.) Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Gilbert...
Mary Ann Novak
Jul 23, 2024
Funeral Mass for Mary Ann (Mimi) Novak, 88, of Gilbert, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. David Forsman 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.
Mary Ann died...
LeRoy J. Wiirre
Jul 19, 2024
LeRoy Jafet Wiirre, age 89, of Buhl, died July 19, 2024, at home surrounded by his loved ones. LeRoy was born in New York Mills, MN to Jafet and Tynie Wiirre where he grew up on the farm. He came to the Iron Range where he met his first love Marjorie. LeRoy married Marjorie Heikkinen while also joining the US...
Judith E. Pinkney
Jul 15, 2024
Memorial service for Judith Elaine Pinkney, 83, of Mission Texas and Hoyt Lakes, will be 10:30am Friday, July 26, 2024 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Deacon Mark Skala officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery columbarium. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
Judy...
Mary E. Henry
Jul 14, 2024
A gathering of family and friends of Mary E. Henry, 58, of Hoyt Lakes, will be Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Private family burial will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery.
Mary died Sunday, July 14, 2024 surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic– St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
She was born...
Dorothy Fossell
Jul 11, 2024
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Friday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Forest Home Cemetery in Buyck.
Dorothy LeMay (Christopherson) Fossell,...
Frank Stella
Jul 11, 2024
Frank Anthony Stella, 94, of Silver Bay formerly of Babbitt died Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors.
He was born on June 27, 1930 to John and Ancilla (Dal Soggio) Stella in Bessemer, MI. Frank enlisted into the US Army during the Korean War from January 14, 1949 to January 13, 1952. On May 3,...
Thomas Bombich
Jul 10, 2024
Thomas Edward Bombich, 79, of Eveleth died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth.
Thomas was born on July 1, 1945 to Anthony and Sophie (Koroshec) Bombich in Eveleth. He graduated from the Gilbert High School and then attended Eveleth Junior College. He furthered his education at UMD where he earned a master degree in education. Thomas taught...

Marylou Pirnat
Jul 3, 2024
Marylou Elizabeth Pirnat, 75, of Aurora died Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at her home.
Marylou was born on November 17, 1948 to Matt and Julie (Halberg) in Biwabik. Marylou worked at several companies over the course of her career including Bauer Welding, Walgreens, and Arrowhead Transit as a volunteer driver. She had a superb work ethic. Marylou excelled at every job...
Christopher Jones
Jul 2, 2024
Christopher Michael Jones, 48, of Mt. Iron died Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth with his family by his side.
He was born on February 10, 1976 to Lloyd and Susan (Novak) Jones in Virginia. He graduated from the Mt. Iron-Buhl High School, Class of 1994. Chris furthered his education at UMD where he earned a BS...