Arlene Johnson
Feb 9, 2024
Arlene Joan Johnson, 91 of Biwabik passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Carefree Living in Virginia.
Arlene was born on August 14, 1932 to Henry and Lily (Keinonen) Mickleson in Hutter. She was raised in Biwabik and graduated high school in 1950. She then pursued a degree in elementary education. Upon returning to Biwabik to begin her teaching career she met...
William "Bill" Holmes
Feb 8, 2024
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at the Community United Church of Christ in Biwabik with Pastor John Szarke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be accorded by the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes Color Guard in Aurora. Inurnment will be in the Biwabik Township Cemetery. Arrangements are by...
Donald F. Sandstrom
Feb 3, 2024
Donald F. Sandstrom, age 90 of Hermantown, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, February 3, 2024 after a series of month-long health issues.
Don graduated from Gilbert High School. He valued the lifelong friendships he had with high school friends and spoke of them often. While in school, he excelled in sports and won a state basketball championship...
Kathleen Bergan
Jan 28, 2024
Kathleen Marie Bergan, 96, of Biwabik died Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Carefree Living in Aurora.
She was born January 28, 1928 in Duluth, Minnesota to Benne and Helen (Slattum) Korgen. She was a 1946 graduate of Central High School. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1950. She married Jack Bergan of Gilbert in 1956. Kathy and Jack were longtime...
Wilbert "Will" Mattson
Jan 24, 2024
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the United in Christ Church in Eveleth with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Gilbert Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Gilbert VFW. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Wilbert...
Timothy Jurkovich
Jan 22, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2024 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.
Timothy Walter Jurkovich, 68, of Gilbert died Monday, January 22, 2024 at his home.
He was...
William J. Forward
Jan 20, 2024
William J. Forward, 80, of Aurora, passed away peacefully with his wife Annie and his children by his side on Saturday January 20, 2024, in Northern Pines Car Center, Aurora. He was born in Bemidji, MN on March 16, 1943, to William and Gertrude Forward. Bill retired from Longyear Drilling as a Foreman after 39 ½ years. He was an...

LeRoy Thomas Gulbranson
Jan 14, 2024
LeRoy Gulbranson passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Essentia Health – St. Marys’ in Duluth, Minnesota. He was surrounded by his loving family; his departure came as a great shock and a deep wound gravely felt by his entire family and his many friends.
LeRoy was born the first of three children to LeVern and Joan (Stickney)...
Malcolm W. Stead
Jan 13, 2024
Funeral service for Malcolm William “Mick” Stead, 82, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11:00am Thursday, January 18, 2023 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Immediately following the service, a meal will be served in the social hall. Interment with military honors...
Michael R. Percy
Jan 12, 2024
Memorial service for Michael Robert Percy, 66, of Lakeland, will be 11am Friday, January 26, 2024 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Spring in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo, Minnesota.
Michael died unexpectedly Friday, January 12, 2024 at home in...

Richard T. Balder
Jan 11, 2024
Richard Thomas Balder of Palmdale, California died with his brother, Bruce at his side, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, following complications of a hip fracture.
Richard was born in Crosby, MN on April 22, 1953 to Willard and Elvera Balder.He was raised in Hoyt Lakes and graduated from Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School in 1972.
He left the cold winters...
James "Toast" VanDamme
Jan 5, 2024
James Francis VanDamme “Toast”, 58, passed away in the early morning of Friday, January 5, 2024 after about 9 months of living with the challenges of cancer.
Jim was born April 15th, 1965 in Aurora, Minnesota. He spent his pre-teen years in Aurora, doing what the kids were doing those days – playing with kids in the neighborhood,...
Richard "Rick" Gorsuch
Jan 4, 2024
A Gathering of family and friends will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Richard “Rick” Jay Gorsuch, 55, of Eveleth died Thursday, January 4, 2024. He was born on May 16, 1968 to Betty Kremer in Van Nuys, CA. He grew up and attended Aurora-Hoyt Lakes...
Rosemary Margaret Kodunc
Dec 30, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Babu Mangagiri celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at the church. Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.
Rosemary Margaret Kodunc, 91, of Gilbert died Saturday,...
Kaitlyn "Kaity" Stone
Dec 29, 2023
A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery at a later date.
Kaitlyn “Kaity” Rhea Stone, 33, of Zim died Friday, December 29, 2023 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.
Kaity was born on...
Joanne A. Pelzer
Dec 19, 2023
Funeral Mass for Joanne Alice “Joanie” Pelzer, 92, of Ely Lake, Eveleth, will be 10am Friday, December 29, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue for one hour prior to the mass at church on Friday. Burial will be at a later date...
Frank Raymond Van De Hey
Dec 18, 2023
Funeral Mass for Frank Raymond Van De Hey, 22, of Aurora, will be 10am Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky as celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial will be at a later date in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo, Minnesota. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava...
Bernice A. Mattson
Dec 16, 2023
Funeral service for Bernice Ann Mattson, 84, of Aurora, formerly of Palo, will be 11:00am Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Deacon Mark Skala officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service with burial in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo.
Bernice died Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Carefree Living in Aurora, Minnesota.
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Pamela Jean Berts
Dec 12, 2023
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Rebecca LeMenager officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery, Biwabik at a later date. Memorials are kindly preferred in lieu of flowers.
Pamela Jean Berts, 73,...
Mark Moehlenbrock
Dec 2, 2023
Mark William Moehlenbrock (Monk)
Mark Moehlenbrock passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Minneapolis Veterans Home where he had been residing since September 21, 2023.
Mark was born August 18, 1951, in Virginia, Minn., to Jack and Mary Moehlenbrock. The family moved to Biwabik when Mark was four years old. Mark graduated from Horace Mann High School in...