Obituaries

Eilee Adalynn Vruno

Eilee Adalynn Vruno

Nov 30, 2014

Funeral service for Eilee Adalynn Vruno will be 11 AM Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Dan Miller officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A private family interment will be in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Eilee Adalynn died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Essentia Health Virginia. Eilee’s parents...

Velina Recore

Velina Recore

Nov 28, 2014

Graveside service for Velina V. Recore, 93, of Hoyt Lakes will be 10:30 am Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Velina died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Northland Village Assisted Living Facility in Hoyt Lakes. Velina was born on May 10,...

David Grivette

David Grivette

Nov 28, 2014

Gathering of friends and family will be held 2-4 pm Monday, December 22, 2014 with a prayer service at 3:45 pm led by Fr. Steven Daigle at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. David Grivette, 76, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at Eveleth Fitzgerald Nursing Home from complications of Alzheimer’s. His remains have been donated to the Anatomy Bequest Program...

Gary L Harju

Gary L Harju

Nov 20, 2014

Funeral service for Gary Lee Harju, 64, of Palo, will be 1:30pm Monday, November 24, 2014 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Brendan Johnston officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00pm Sunday at the funeral home and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial with military honors accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard...

Leo C Grippe

Leo C Grippe

Nov 19, 2014

Memorial service for Leo C. Grippe, 84, of Biwabik, will be 11am Monday, November 24, 2014 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Paul VanAntwerp officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will take place in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik, MN. Leo died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical...

Joy E. Wright

Joy E. Wright

Nov 16, 2014

A gathering of family and friends of Joy E. Wright, 77, of Aurora, will be from 2:00-4:00pm Friday, November 21, 2014 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Joy died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia, MN. Survivors include her children: Randy (Susan) Strand, Denise (Donald) Klovstad, Gina (Randall) Roen, Timothy Andersen and Amber Peterson; Several Grandchildren and...

Frank "Gunny" Melgeorge

Frank "Gunny" Melgeorge

Nov 16, 2014

GySGT. FRANK LEE ‘GUNNY’ MELGEORGE Funeral service for Frank Lee “Gunny” Melgeorge, 61, of Gilbert, will be 11am Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be accorded by the Gilbert VFW Post. He died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical...

Barbara A. Ostby

Barbara A. Ostby

Nov 9, 2014

Memorial Mass for Barbara Anne Ostby, 86, of Biwabik will be 10 AM Saturday, November 15, 2014 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Biwabik with Father Steven Daigle Celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Memorials are...

Barbara Karolevitz

Barbara Karolevitz

Nov 8, 2014

The family will receive friends from 10am – 12pm, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home, Aurora, Minnesota. Following visitation there will be a private graveside service at the Rauha Cemetery, Palo, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made in memory of Barbara to HPH Hospice Foundation Donation Department, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson,...

Edward E. Prinkkila

Edward E. Prinkkila

Nov 6, 2014

Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, November 10, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastors Brendan Johnston and Barbara Hegfors officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 PM Sunday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Memorials...

Evelyn A. Swentik

Evelyn A. Swentik

Nov 4, 2014

Funeral Mass for Evelyn Ann (Bauer) Swentik, 84, of Aurora, will be 10am Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Steven Daigle as celebrant. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00-7:00pm, with recitation of the rosary at 5:30pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Visitation will also continue for one hour prior to the mass...

Sadie D. Suomala

Sadie D. Suomala

Nov 3, 2014

Memorial service for Sadie D. Suomala, 38, of Mt. Iron, will be 1pm Friday, November 7, 2014 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mt. Iron with Pastor Kristin Foster officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Greenwood Cemetery in Virginia, MN. She died Monday, November 3, 2014 at her home in Mt. Iron, MN.

Estelle Walkama

Estelle Walkama

Oct 31, 2014

Memorial service for Estelle Jule Walkama, 75, of Makinen will be held at 1 PM Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Palo Congregational l Church in Palo with Pastor Jerry Kosanovich officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred...

Sam R. Stirewalt

Sam R. Stirewalt

Oct 29, 2014

Family services for Sam Stirewalt, 56, of Gilbert will take place at a later date. He died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN.

Vincenza "Nonna" Malich

Vincenza "Nonna" Malich

Oct 26, 2014

Funeral Mass for Vincenza “Nonna” Malich, 90, a longtime Eveleth resident, will be 10:00am Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Eveleth, MN with Fr. Charles Flynn as celebrant. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the mass at church on Tuesday. Burial will be...

Cyril Purkat

Cyril Purkat

Oct 24, 2014

A Celebration of life gathering for Cyril Anthony Purkat, 89, of Gilbert, will be held from 2-4 PM Sunday, November 2, 2014 with a Rosary service at 3:45 PM at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Private inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery, Biwabik. Cyril died peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, October 24, 2014 at...

Ervin Kahtava

Ervin Kahtava

Oct 13, 2014

Funeral service for Ervin G. Kahtava, 85, lifelong Palo resident, will be at 11 am Saturday, October 18, 2014 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastors Brendan Johnston and Barb Hegfors officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Military honors accorded by the...

Richard A. Johnston

Richard A. Johnston

Oct 6, 2014

A gathering of family and friends of Richard A. Johnston, 92, of Hoyt Lakes, will be from 1:30-3:00pm Friday, October 10, 2014 at Northland Village Assisted Living in Hoyt Lakes. A prayer service will be led by Pastor Barbara Hegfors at 2:30pm. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Richard died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Northland Assisted Living in...

Cary Pokorny

Cary Pokorny

Oct 2, 2014

Memorial service for Cary Pokorny, 58, of Markham, will be 11am Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Brendan Johnston officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Cary passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his home surrounded by family following...

Ada Drasler

Ada Drasler

Oct 1, 2014

Funeral Mass for Ada Drasler, 95, of Aurora will be 10 am Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Steven Daigle Celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Mrs....