Floyd Strehlow
Jul 1, 2024
Floyd Duane Strehlow, 87, of Gilbert died Monday, July 1, 2024 in Virginia.
Floyd was born on November 2, 1936, to Irvin and Sadie (Neuvonen) Strehlow in New York Mills, MN. He graduated 1955 from the New York Mills High School. Floyd was united in marriage to Dorothy Dertinger on December 18, 1955.
Floyd and Dorothy began a new life together on...

Missy Carlson
Jun 30, 2024
Melissa Ann Carlson, 52, of Biwabik died Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.
Missy was born on July 16, 1971 to Edward and Donna (Hecomovich) Moe in Virginia. She attended graduated from the first class of Mesabi East in 1989. She furthered her education at Hibbing Community College. Missy had been employed by several restaurants. Missy became...
Ronald Barteck
Jun 29, 2024
Ronald (Ron) James Barteck, 88 years old, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Northern Pines Care Center in Aurora, MN.
Ron was born on April 27, 1936 to Maynard and Leona (Haen) in Sheboygan, WI. He graduated from Sheboygan Central High School in the spring of 1955. Ron joined the National Guard in High School and he enlisted...
Roger Belange
Jun 27, 2024
Roger A. Belange, 84, of Aurora passed away on Thursday June 27, 2024 in Carefree Living, Aurora. He was born in Goodridge, MN on April 4, 1940 to Joseph and Myrtle Belange. When Roger was 3 the family moved to Thief River Falls where they resided until Roger was 15 and the family then moved to the Iron Range. He...
Darrel M. Holtz
Jun 20, 2024
Darrel Holtz, 81, of Gilbert, MN died peacefully at home on June 20, 2024 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born at home on the north farm in Raymond, MN on June 15, 1943 to Irvin and Irene (Thompson) Holtz.
Darrel graduated from Raymond High School in 1961. He joined the U.S. Army Reserves in 1961 and proudly served...
Terry J. Leoni
Jun 19, 2024
Our beloved husband, father, proud Papa, Terry Leoni, 69, of rural Gilbert passed away on June 19, 2024.
Terry lived his entire life in the Gilbert area. He graduated from Gilbert High School class of 1973 and then from UMD. He retired in 2020 after working more than 50 years. He had a great work ethic which started with working at...
Evelyn Marion Chapman
Jun 13, 2024
Evelyn Marion Chapman, 91, of Hoyt Lakes died Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.
She was born on November 21, 1932 to Matthew and Ailie (Tusa) Hakala in Eveleth. She grew up and attended Eveleth High School, Class of 1950. She furthered her education at the Eveleth Junior College. Evelyn was united in marriage to Donald Chapman...
Shirley Ann Heglund
Jun 13, 2024
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Aurora with Pastor Zachary Klumpp officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Monday 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 Forest Hill Cemetery in...
Maxine Radke
Jun 10, 2024
Maxine Amelia Radke, 92, of Biwabik formerly of Ormond Beach, FL died Monday, June 10, 2024 at the New Journey Residence in Biwabik. A private family graveside service will be held at the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Survivors include her sisters: Anne (George) Potts of Twain Harte, CA, Connie McGraw of Pequot Lakes and...
Lee "Butch" Eli Pontinen
Jun 6, 2024
Memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
Lee Eli Pontinen, 75, of Gilbert died Thursday, June 6, 2024 at...
Irene (Mulden Verbick) Fisher
Jun 3, 2024
Irene Fisher of Ely Lake, MN passed away on June 3, 2024 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. Irene was born on March 19, 1934 to Veikko and Anna Mulden in Embarrass, MN. She grew up in Embarrass, graduating from Gilbert High School. She married Ben Verbick in 1955 and settled in Gilbert where she raised her family. She worked as...
Walter "Sonny" Cromley
May 29, 2024
Memorial service will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Aurora Community Center with Pastor Gus Layman officiating. Family and friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard. Inurnment will be in the Embarrass Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora.
Walter J. Cromley,...
Richard Orlin Westlund
May 20, 2024
Richard Orlin Westlund
November 25, 1951 – May 20, 2024
Richard Orlin Westlund, 72, of Hoyt Lakes, MN passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 20, 2024. He was born in Ashland, WI on November 25, 1951, to Orlin and Margaret Westlund. Rick was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in Vietnam. He had owned and operated Rick’s NorthStar Lanes and retired from...
Cathy L Otto
May 17, 2024
Cathy Otto, 65, of Gilbert, passed away with family by her side, May 17, 2024. She was born in Richland, SC, on, May 15, 1959, to Peggy Victoria Lee.
Cathy worked at Essentia Health for 20 years. She enjoyed flowers and gardening, traveling with her husband Lee, and bonfires with friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Peggy...
Rose Louise (Majetich) Specht
May 15, 2024
Rose Louise (Majetich) Specht, 96, formerly of Mountain Iron, MN, died peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Heritage Court Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI, surrounded by family. She was born April 21, 1928, at home in Mountain Iron (Mud Lake) to Joe and Anna (Perslin) Majetich. Rose graduated from Mountain Iron High School in 1946 and then attended Virginia...
Donna J. Turk
May 14, 2024
Donna Jean Turk(McGinnis), 61, of Aurora, MN passed away on May 14th after a battle with cancer.
Donna was born in Aurora, MN on August 23rd 1962. Donna grew up in Hoyt Lakes, MN. She graduated from Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School in 1980.
She went on to marry Aurora native Karl Turk on June 20th 1986. They were married for 37 years....
Linda Grace Sherek
Apr 20, 2024
Memorial Mass for Linda Grace Sherek, 89, of Biwabik, will be 10:30am Saturday, May 4, 2024 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Biwabik with Fr. Dennis Hoffman as celebrant. Friends may gather one hour prior at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik, Minnesota. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Linda died...

Jack Henry McDermid
Apr 18, 2024
Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Luke’s Tavern in Biwabik. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
Jack Henry McDermid, 82, of Biwabik died Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.
He was born on January 19, 1942...
Judith "Judy" Anne Omersa
Apr 18, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Babu Mandagiri celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Judith Anne Omersa, 77, of Gilbert...
Kenneth R. Johnson
Apr 3, 2024
Funeral service for Kenneth R. Johnson, 86, of Palo, will be 11:00am Friday, April 12, 2024 at Palo Congregational Church in Palo with Pastor Belle Westman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial with military honors accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard will be in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Following the...