Obituaries

Terry J. Koivisto

Terry J. Koivisto

Jan 10, 2012

Funeral service for Terry J. Koivisto, 59, of Palo, will be 10am Saturday January 14, 2012 in St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Palo with Rev. Charles Barnes officiating. Visitation will be today (Friday) from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial with military honors accorded by the...

Mendley O. Norby

Mendley O. Norby

Jan 9, 2012

Funeral services will be at 11 AM Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Chaplain Bonnie Schandorf will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Mendley Orville Norby, 79, of Palo died Monday, January 9, 2012 at his home. Mendley was born on...

Betty Bonkosky

Betty Bonkosky

Jan 9, 2012

Memorial Mass for Betty Bonkosky, 82, of Lake Eshquaguma, will be 11am Saturday, May 5, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Gilbert, MN with Fr. Charles Flynn as celebrant. Visitation will begin at 10:30am at the church. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Ronald; son, Michael (Sharon) Bonkosky, of Plantation, FL; daughter, Susan (Tim)...

Marie E. Karolczak

Marie E. Karolczak

Jan 6, 2012

Funeral Mass for Marie Elizabeth Karolczak, 87, of Gilbert, formerly of Aurora, will be 10am Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora. Fr. Steven Daigle will be celebrant. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7pm with recitation of the rosary at 6:30pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the...

Arvilla J. Boyle

Arvilla J. Boyle

Jan 6, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Wednesday, January 11 at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Hoyt Lake. Fr. Steven Dagle will be Celebrant. Visitation 5-7 PM with a Rosary Service at 6:30 PM Tuesday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and continues one hour prior to Mass at the church. Burial will be in the Hoyt Lakes...

Robert Gregorich

Robert Gregorich

Jan 4, 2012

Visitation for Robert "Booba" Gregorich, 60, of Grand Rapids formerly of Virginia, will be 1pm Tuesday, January 10, 2012 until the 2pm recitation of the rosary at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Robert died Wed., Jan. 4, 2012 at the Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN. He is survived by his siblings,...

James C. Schubert

James C. Schubert

Jan 2, 2012

Funeral service for James Chris Schubert, 79, of Gilbert, will be 11am Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Rev. Bradley Felix officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Mr. Schubert died Monday, January 2, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born July...

Craig A. Helmer

Craig A. Helmer

Jan 1, 2012

Funeral service for Craig Allen Helmer, 39, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10:30am Friday, January 6, 2012 in Trinity Methodist Church in Hoyt Lakes. Pastor Barbara Hegfors will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in...

Dick H. Hollenbeck

Dick H. Hollenbeck

Dec 31, 2011

Visitation for Dick H. Hollenbeck, 84, of Aurora will be Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 12noon to 2pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. A luncheon will follow at the Aurora American Legion at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Burial will take place in the Spring in the Waasa Cemetery. Mr. Hollenbeck died Saturday, December 31, 2011...

Joan A. Normandin

Joan A. Normandin

Dec 17, 2011

Funeral Mass for Joan A. Normandin, 67, of Aurora, will be 1:30pm Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Steven Daigle 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. Joan died suddenly...

Donna M. White

Donna M. White

Dec 11, 2011

Funeral service for Donna M. White, 69, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Thursday, December 15, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Aurora with Rev. Karl Helwig officiating. Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date...

Mary O. Bowers

Mary O. Bowers

Dec 11, 2011

MARY O. BOWERS, at the age of 90, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was taken to her heavenly home on December 11, 2011. She firmly believed that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. And one day her earthly body will be raised along with all those who believe in Christ, because He is the...

Sally Anderson

Sally Anderson

Dec 7, 2011

Sally Anderson, 67, rural Gilbert, died Wednesday December 7, 2011 at her residence. Memorial service 3 PM Monday December 12, 2011 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Rev. Joel-Rova Hegener officiating. There will be a time to greet friends one hour prior to service. Sally was born October 15, 1944 to Art and Doris (Engberg) Hill in Blackduck, MN....

Albert Yerich

Albert Yerich

Dec 7, 2011

Albert Yerich, "Honest Angel Al" Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, 92, died December 7, 2011 in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial, 10 am Monday, December 12, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora, MN, Fr. Steven Daigle officiating. Visitation will be held from 3-5 PM Sunday December 11 at Ziemer Funeral Home in Aurora, MN and one hour...

Amanda "Elaine" Popovich

Amanda "Elaine" Popovich

Dec 6, 2011

Amanda "Elaine" Popovich, 90, of Aurora died Tuesday December 6, 2011 at Essentia St. Mary's in Duluth, MN. Visitation 5-7 PM Friday December 9 at the Ziemer Moeglin Shatava funeral home in Aurora, and one hour before the 11 AM Funeral service Saturday December 10, 2011 at the Palo Congregational Church. Visitation begins at 10 AM, interment at the Forest...

Patricia K. Messner

Patricia K. Messner

Nov 3, 2011

Memorial service for Patricia "Patty" Kay Messner, 62, of Biwabik, will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Brenda Tibbetts, AIM officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Patty died Thurs. Nov. 3, 2011 at Essentia Health in Dululth, MN. She was born August 12, 1949 in Baraboo, WI to...

Eleanor J. Ballavance

Eleanor J. Ballavance

Oct 29, 2011

Funeral service for Eleanor "Ellie" Ballavance, 77, of Biwabik, will be 1:30pm Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Community United Church of Christ in Biwabik with Rev. Rodney Slessor officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Lakeside Cemetery...

Christine L. Gulbranson

Christine L. Gulbranson

Oct 27, 2011

Memorial service for Christine Lynne Gulbranson, 55, of Sparta, will be Thursday, November 3rd, 11:00am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Virginia with Rev. Robert Simensen officiating. Visitation will be 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. Christine died Thursday, October 27, 2011 in...

Elma R. Maki

Elma R. Maki

Oct 17, 2011

Funeral service for Elma R. Maki, 89, of Aurora, will be 1:30pm Friday, October 21, 2011 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Aurora with Rev. Paul Buettner officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Elma died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Northern Pines Medical Center in Aurora....

Charles Fodness

Charles Fodness

Oct 14, 2011

Charles "Charlie" A. Fodness, 78, of Palo, died unexpectedly Friday October 14, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth MN surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Wednesday October 19, 2011 at Ziemer-Moeglein- Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora, MN and one hour prior to the 11 am Funeral Thursday, October 20 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church of...