Lonny Gene Sivers

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 Arriya Herbote. 

He is preceded in death by his parents Ramona and Donald Sivers, brother John Sivers, sister Jennie Strom, and grandson John Micheal Overton. He served four years in the Navy in Roden, Spain. 

He retired from LTV Mining of Hoyt Lakes and was Santa Claus to Rochelle the Warden roles at Mesabi East and Boase Schools. 

A luncheon and remembrance with the family will be Monday, November 4 at the First Baptist Church in Aurora with military honors from 12:00 to 3:00. Burial will be at a later date.