Obituaries

Thomas Murphy

Thomas Murphy

Mar 12, 2014

Funeral Mass for Thomas P. Murphy, 89, of Eveleth, formerly of Biwabik, will be 10am Monday, March 17, 2014 at St. John's Catholic Church in Biwabik with Fr. Steven Daigle as celebrant.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church.  Burial with military honors accorded by the Gilbert VFW Post will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in...

Shawn P. Howes

Shawn P. Howes

Mar 11, 2014

Memorial service for Shawn P. Howes, 54, of Hibbing, formerly of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Friday, March 21, 2014 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Fr. Steven Daigle officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will follow at the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery.   Shawn died suddenly Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Fairview Mesabi...

Kim A. LaCount

Kim A. LaCount

Mar 9, 2014

A gathering of family and friends of Kim A. LaCount, 59, of Hoyt Lakes, will be from 5-7pm Thursday at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with a time of reminiscing beginning at 5pm. A reception will follow at 7pm at the Timothy Robinson VFW Post in Hoyt Lakes. Burial will take place in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Kim died...

Marlene C. Oelrich

Marlene C. Oelrich

Mar 6, 2014

Memorial service for Marlene Caroline Oelrich, 82, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 1:00 pm Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Virginia with Fr. John O’Donnell officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Virginia at a later date. Marlene died Thursday, March 6,...

Matthew M. Benson

Matthew M. Benson

Mar 5, 2014

Memorial service for Matthew Maurice Benson, 66, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Brendan Johnston officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard. Matthew died suddenly Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Fairview Mesabi Clinic in...

Julia H. Malnar

Julia H. Malnar

Mar 3, 2014

Funeral Mass for Julia Helen Malnar, 86, of Gilbert, will be 11am Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St.Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Charles Flynn and Fr. Frank Perkovich con celebrating the mass. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial will...

Mary A. Maki

Mary A. Maki

Mar 2, 2014

Funeral service for Mary Annette (Ercegovich) Maki, , 91, of Fayal Township, will be 11am Friday, March 7, 2014 at United In Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth with Pastor Joel Rova-Hegener officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30am at the church. Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to United In Christ Lutheran...

Kelly L. Barcus

Kelly L. Barcus

Feb 26, 2014

A gathering of family and friends of Kelly Lynn Barcus, 59, of Hibbing, will be held from 4:30-7:30pm Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Hibbing Park Hotel in Hibbing, MN. Funeral arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert, MN. Kelly died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. He was born June...

Saima M. Aho

Saima M. Aho

Feb 21, 2014

Funeral service for Saima Maria Aho, 96, of Aurora, will be 10:30am Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Brenda Tibbetts officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Saima died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Essentia Health - Northern Pines in Aurora, MN. She was born...

John Francis Anzelc

John Francis Anzelc

Feb 14, 2014

Memorial Mass for John Francis Anzelc, 90, of Biwabik will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Biwabik with Fr. Frank Perkovich Celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik. Military honors accorded by the VFW Post # 8144 of...

Michael J. Guritz

Michael J. Guritz

Feb 12, 2014

Funeral service for Michael John Guritz, 66, of Hibbing, will be 10:30am Monday, February 17, 2014 at Northstar Church (formerly St. Mary's Catholic Church)  108 N. 1st Ave., Keewatin with Pastors Tim Maki and Steve Tomberlin officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Funeral arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert, MN.   Michael...

Michael M. Hakala

Michael M. Hakala

Feb 7, 2014

A gathering of family and friends of Michael Matthew Hakala, 66, of Cloquet and Brimson, will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Colvin Township Hall; arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home. Michael died suddenly Friday, February 7, 2014 in Brimson, MN. He was born July 8, 1947 in Biwabik, MN to Matt and Dorothy...

Andrew C. Kanian

Andrew C. Kanian

Feb 3, 2014

A gathering of family and friends of Andrew Christopher Kanian, 41, of Virginia, will be Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from 1pm until the 2:30pm Memorial Service at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Andrew has been missing since January and was discovered on February 3, 2014 in Virginia, MN. Andrew was born October 12, 1972 in Duluth, MN and in June...

Kathy M. Johnson

Kathy M. Johnson

Jan 30, 2014

Funeral Mass for Kathy Marie Johnson, 69, of Aurora, will be 10:30 am Monday, February 3, 2014 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Frank Perkovich as celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Kathy died...

Norma E. Miller

Norma E. Miller

Jan 29, 2014

Memorial service for Norma Ellen Miller, 80, of Gilbert, will be 10:30am Saturday, February 8, 2014 at United Methodist Church in Gilbert with Pastor Mickey Olson officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Norma died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at St. Raphael's Health and Rehab in Eveleth,...

Richard Paul Fontecchio

Richard Paul Fontecchio

Jan 27, 2014

Memorial service for Richard Paul Fontecchio will be 1:00 PM Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with John Jacquart officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora at a later date. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora....

Gudrun "Goodie" S. Thomas

Gudrun "Goodie" S. Thomas

Jan 23, 2014

Funeral services for Gudrun “Goodie” Sophie Thomas, 101, of Biwabik will be 11 AM Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Community United Church of Christ in Biwabik with Rev. Paul Van Antwerp officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral...

Velda Mae McCullough

Velda Mae McCullough

Jan 20, 2014

A gathering of family and friends for Velda Mae McCullough, 78, of Virginia , will be Monday February 3, 2014 from 4-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Velda died Monday, January 20, 2014 at Guardian Angels in Hibbing , MN . Velda was born in Grand Rapids , MN and following her schooling, she married Delmar McCullough. They lived...

Bernard J. Marsnik

Bernard J. Marsnik

Jan 16, 2014

Bernard “Fuzzy” Joseph Marsnik passed away on January 16, 2014 at Essentia Health in Virginia. He was born January 21, 1934 in Ely, Minnesota, the 9th of 13 children to Slovenian parents who stressed the importance of education. As a child, he was an avid sports fan who especially loved baseball. In 1951, he graduated from Ely High School. He...

George M. Sedgeman

George M. Sedgeman

Jan 14, 2014

Funeral service for George Merton "Mert" Sedgeman, 86, of Gilbert, will be 10:30am Monday January 20, 2014 at United In Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth with Rev. Emily Rova-Hegener officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial with military...