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Deidre Roxanne Richardson

Deidre Roxanne Richardson

Nov 15, 2024

Deidre Roxanne Richardson, 74, of Aurora, MN, passed away of a brain aneurysm on Friday November 15, 2024 at Essentia Health St Mary’s Medical Center.

Dee was born on August 6, 1950 to Stanley and Evelyn (Carlson) Ballard, as the youngest of three children. Her father was tragically killed in an automobile accident when she was just a year old. She...

Carolyne L Pulver

Carolyne L Pulver

Nov 15, 2024

Carolyne Lee Pulver at 81 years old passed peacefully in her bed Friday night, at her side was her granddaughter Emma, her daughter Wendy, and her great grandson Parker. She goes to join her Mother, Father, and Husband Don Pulver; Brothers Don and Bob Luther, along with her nephews Robby Luther and Jeffrey Cole, with whom she shared a special...

Lynn DeForest Babcock

Lynn DeForest Babcock

Nov 8, 2024

Lynn DeForest Babcock, 82, of Palo passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora. 

He was born on September 19, 1942 to Lloyd and Lydia (Moberg) Babcock in St. Vincent Township, MN. Lynn grew up in Kittson County and graduated from high school in June 1960. He enlisted in the US Marine...

Orlen Helgerson

Orlen Helgerson

Nov 7, 2024

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2024 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. Interment will be in the Rauha Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Orlen Helgerson, 92, of Palo died Thursday, November 7, 2024 at...

Darald Wayne Bogart

Darald Wayne Bogart

Nov 6, 2024

Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with Pastor John Jacguart officiating. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the services. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Darald Wayne Bogart, 72, of Hoyt Lakes died Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.

He was...

Karen J. Wallace

Karen J. Wallace

Nov 5, 2024

 Karen Joy Wallace, age 82, passed in her sleep on her birthday, November 05, 2024, at the Buffalo Glenn. 

Karen was born on November 5th, 1942, to Lewis and Lucille Boorom, in Tacoma, Washington. Karen grew up in Detroit Lakes, Mn.

Karen married the love of her life, Richard Wallace, on June 13th, 1959, at the Holy Rosary Church, in Detroit Lakes,...

LeRoy E. Gramstrup

LeRoy E. Gramstrup

Nov 5, 2024

A Celebration of Life for LeRoy E. Gramstrup, 87, of Virginia, will be Monday, November 11, 2024 from 1:00-3:00pm at The Hive Restaurant in Aurora. Burial will be at a later date in the Rauha Cemetery in Palo. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

LeRoy died Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm, Minnesota.

LeRoy is survived by his...

Daniel Spear DeVaney

Daniel Spear DeVaney

Nov 1, 2024

Daniel Spear DeVaney, 94, of Duluth, formerly of Hoyt Lakes, died on Friday, November 1, 2024 at home, surrounded by family at The Crest, Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth, Minnesota.

He was born on October 20, 1930 in Rolla, Missouri to Fred and Martha (Spear) DeVaney. Dan was in the Hibbing High School Graduation Class of 1948, with whom he met yearly...

Helen Grivette

Helen Grivette

Oct 30, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. David Forsman and Fr. Eamonn Boland celebrating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Interment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora....

Lonny Gene Sivers

Lonny Gene Sivers

Oct 27, 2024

Lonny Sivers, 75, died Sunday, October 27th, 2024 in hospice at Essentia Health in Aurora. 

He is survived by his wife Rochelle (Kyte); daughter Catalina Johnson of Brainerd; sons Jesse Kyte (Janelle) of Hoyt Lakes and James Sivers of Biwabik; grandsons Jared (Tessa) Overton, Joseph Johnson, and Nathan Eastwood; granddaughters (his joys) Katina and Willow Sivers of Embarrass (mother Shyla) and...

Todd Mitchell Pontinen

Todd Mitchell Pontinen

Oct 27, 2024

Todd Mitchell Pontinen, 55, passed away on October 27, 2024 after heart bypass surgery. He was born April 23, 1969 to Lee “Butch” Pontinen and Kathie Koskie. He was a 1987 graduate of Eveleth Gilbert High School and went on to study electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. From there, he worked in mining and for Cleveland Cliffs...

John "JJ" Adrian Collins

John "JJ" Adrian Collins

Oct 25, 2024

John “JJ” Adrian Collins, 55, of Virginia died Friday, October 25, 2024 at Essentia Health-Virginia. 

He was born on February 14, 1969 in Minneapolis and was adopted by John and Beatrice (Adrian) Collins. John lived a joyous life, despite the difficulties of his physical limitations. He took great pleasure in things that most people take for granted. He had a great...

Kay Luella Harsila

Kay Luella Harsila

Oct 25, 2024

Kay Luella Harsila, 86, of Palo, MN, passed away on October 25, 2024 at Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center.

Kay was born on January 2, 1938 to Leo and Marian (Wheeler) Peterson in Litchfield, MN. She graduated from Virginia High School in 1956 and went on to attend Virginia Junior College.

On May 25, 1957, she was united in marriage to...

Francis "Frank" Herman Scheuring

Francis "Frank" Herman Scheuring

Oct 18, 2024

Francis (Frank) Scheuring, 93, of Aurora passed away October 18, 2024 at Essentia Health Northern Pines.

Frank was born in East Grand Forks, Minnesota on February 10, 1931. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls, MN. Frank was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-1954 serving overseas in England, Bermuda, Germany, and France where he was part...

Paul Lou Orso

Paul Lou Orso

Oct 16, 2024

Paul Lou Orso, 73, of Hoyt Lakes passed away surrounded by his loving family on October 16, 2024 at Essentia Health-St Mary’s.

Paul was born on November 11, 1950, in Ironwood, Michigan. He has shown all of us what it means to have a strong sense of family, devotion to those we love and care for, and a desire to live...

Eileen "Candy" Candace Samuelson

Eileen "Candy" Candace Samuelson

Oct 11, 2024

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the American Legion in Aurora.

Eileen Candace Samuelson, 77, of Aurora died Friday, October 11, 2024 at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora.

Candy was born on April 19, 1947 to Charles and Virginia (Grain) Kane in Minneapolis. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended...

Rick Baldonado

Rick Baldonado

Oct 7, 2024

Rick Baldonado, 72, of Aurora, died peacefully Monday, October 7, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born on February 13, 1952, to Augustine and Darlene (Fontaine) Baldonado in Duluth, MN. He married Diane Treloar and in 1973 their son Rick was born. He loved his family and enjoyed his remote-controlled helicopters and drones.

He is survived by his...

Roselle LaRae Brown

Roselle LaRae Brown

Oct 1, 2024

Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor Mark Holman officiating. Friends and family may gather one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Virginia at a later date.

Roselle LaRae Brown, 70, of Majestic Lake, Iron died Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at...

David "Dave" Michael Bodovinitz

David "Dave" Michael Bodovinitz

Sep 29, 2024

David Michael Bodovinitz, 87, of Hoyt Lakes died Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Northern Pines in Aurora.

Dave was born May 9, 1937 to George and Hazel Bodovinitz in Virginia, Minnesota. Dave attended Eveleth HS where he was a member of the 1954 Basketball District Champs. Graduating in 1955. He then attended Eveleth Junior College.

In 1955 he joined the Minnesota National...

Susan "Sue" Malenius

Susan "Sue" Malenius

Sep 25, 2024

A celebration of life will be held from noon-2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik.

Susan “Sue” Malenius, 66, of Biwabik passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.

She was born on December 13, 1957 to Thomas and Edith “Mae”...

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