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Arleigh Ingle Birk

Arleigh Ingle Birk

Feb 25, 2020

Funeral service for Arleigh Ingle Birk, 99, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Monday, March 2, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Charles Barnes officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  Visitation will also continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.   Military honors will...

Joan Sarich

Joan Sarich

Feb 22, 2020

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with a reception following at the American Legion in Aurora. Inurnment will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Joan Lenore (Gross) Sarich, 85, of Hoyt Lakes died Saturday, February 22, 2020...

Norman Condit

Norman Condit

Feb 21, 2020

Memorial mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2020 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Hoyt Lakes with Fr. Peter Lambert celebrating. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Columbarium...

Stephanie Jakel

Stephanie Jakel

Feb 21, 2020

Stephanie Jean Jakel, 94, of Gilbert, MN, died peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.

Stephanie was born to Valentine and Margaret (Jerse) Kochar on August 9, 1925, in Chisholm, MN. She graduated from Chisholm High School in 1943 and held jobs at the State of MN, Income Tax Division, in St. Paul, and...

Thomas Potocnik

Thomas Potocnik

Feb 21, 2020

Funeral Mass for Thomas Potocnik will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Aurora with Fr. Peter Lambert celebrating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to mass at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora at a later date.  Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. ...

Keith A. Johnson

Keith A. Johnson

Feb 12, 2020

A visitation and gathering of family and friends for Keith Andrew Johnson, 76, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 4-7pm Monday, February 17, 2020 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.  A private family burial will take place in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery at a later date.

Keith died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center...

Jack Velacich

Jack Velacich

Feb 5, 2020

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Jack Edward Velacich, 79, of Gilbert died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Superior Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI.

He was born on June 18, 1940 to Slavey and Marjory (Krueger) Velacich in Gilbert.  Jack graduated from...

Joanne Hakala

Joanne Hakala

Feb 2, 2020

Funeral Service for Joanne Hakala, 71, of Markham, will be 11am Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor John Dietz officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.  Burial will be in the Markham Cemetery...

Edith Dee Dee Meehan

Edith Dee Dee Meehan

Jan 31, 2020

Funeral service for Edith “Dee Dee” Lillian Meehan, 88, of Gilbert, will be 11am Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, 3730 Martin Road, Duluth with Tom Gulbranson and Daryl Bruckelmyer officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in...

Dean Miller

Dean Miller

Jan 28, 2020

Dean Edward Miller, 70, of Aurora passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Essentia Health-Northern Pines in Aurora after a courageous fight with liver disease. Dean was born December 1, 1949 in Big Fork Minnesota to Tony and Vilda (Button) Miller. 

Dean enjoyed traveling and spending time with his husband and best friend of...

James J Potocnik, DDS

James J Potocnik, DDS

Jan 27, 2020

James J. “Jim” Potocnik, D.D.S., recently passed away of natural causes at his home in Boulder City, NV at the age of 70.

Jim was born in Aurora, MN, to Michael and Marion Potocnik.   After graduating from the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School, he earned a Doctorate in Dentistry from the University of Minnesota.  He then opened a private dental practice...

Virgil "Virgie" Zarnec

Virgil "Virgie" Zarnec

Jan 21, 2020

Memorial Mass for Virgil Ann “Virgie” Zarnec, 95, of Virginia, will be 11:00am  Friday, February 7, 2020 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Virginia with Fr. Fred Method as celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Virginia, Minnesota. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

Virgie died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl, Minnesota.

She...

Terese J Moraski

Terese J Moraski

Jan 20, 2020

Terese Jean (Zollar) Moraski, 84, of Hoyt Lakes, Minn., was born on October 25, 1935 in Soudan, Minn., and passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, January 20, in Forest Lake, Minn.  As she often said, “I lived a wonderful life.” Terese died gracefully following a cancer diagnosis three months ago.  She looked forward to her eternal...

Alice Sandvig

Alice Sandvig

Jan 18, 2020

At the wishes of her family, a memorial service will be held at a later date.

LeRoy O Salo

LeRoy O Salo

Jan 18, 2020

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday January 24 at the United in Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth, MN. Pastor Dietz will officiate. Visitation will be held an hour before service. Luncheon to follow. Burial will be held at a later date in Gilbert Cemetery.

LeRoy Odean Salo 89, of Gilbert, died Saturday, January 18,2020, at Waterview...

James T Wengler

James T Wengler

Jan 5, 2020

Memorial Service for James T. Wengler, 78, of Ely Lake, Eveleth, will be 10:30am Friday, January 10, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Virginia with Pastor Brad Felix officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at a later date.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

He died Sunday, January 5,...

Verner L Keskitalo

Verner L Keskitalo

Jan 3, 2020

Memorial service for Verner Lavern Keskitalo, 94, of Embarrass, will be 11am Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Pike with Pastor John Salo officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in the Embarrass Cemetery at a later date.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

Verner died...

Duane R Krueth

Duane R Krueth

Jan 2, 2020

Visitation for Duane Richard Krueth, 74, of Lakeland, will be 5-7pm Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.  Duane died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.

Duane was born August 28, 1945 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Fredrick and Adella (Mueller) Krueth.  He married Joey Johnson on November 26, 1966 in Duluth.  They moved...

Elliott R Christensen

Elliott R Christensen

Jan 1, 2020

Memorial service for Elliott R. Christensen, 90, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Thursday, January 9, 2020             at Trinity Methodist Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Mary Lou Sixberry officiating.  Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment with military honors accorded by the Aurora/Hoyt Lakes Color Guard will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial...

Daniel Croswell

Daniel Croswell

Dec 31, 2019

Daniel Croswell Jr., 96, of Aurora, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Aurora.  He was born October 2, 1923 in Crosby, Minnesota to Daniel R. Croswell and Marguerite Wetzel Croswell and grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1941, attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and was a member of the Naval...

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