Obituaries

Ethyl Fondie

Ethyl Fondie

Mar 9, 2019

Funeral service will be 10 am Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Father Peter Lambert officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora. Ethyl Marie Fondie, 90, a longtime Aurora resident, died Saturday, March 9th, 2019, at her residence of Essentia Health-Northern...

Phyllis M Lamkin

Phyllis M Lamkin

Mar 9, 2019

Memorial Mass for Phyllis Marie Lamkin, 83, of Aurora will be 11 am Monday, March 18, 2019 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.   Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora. Phyllis died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Essentia Health-Virginia....

Paul Thesenvitz

Paul Thesenvitz

Mar 9, 2019

Paul Vernon Thesenvitz, 65, of Embarrass, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Paul was born in Grand Rapids, MN on April 1, 1953 to Vernon and Eileen (Heller) Thesenvitz.  He graduated from Proctor High School in 1971 and joined the United States Air Force on December 27, 1972.  While in the Air Force he spent time in Michigan,...

Joni H Stutzman

Joni H Stutzman

Mar 7, 2019

Funeral service for Joni H. Stutzman, 66, of Gilbert will be 2 pm Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Biwabik Covenant Church with Pastor Clyde Harvey officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in the...

Virginia "Ginny" Dorn

Virginia "Ginny" Dorn

Mar 2, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia Mary “Ginny” Dorn, 82, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 1pm Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Hoyt Lakes with Fr. Peter Lambert as celebrant. Visitation will be Wednesday at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora from 5-7pm with recitation of the rosary at 6:45pm.  Visitation will continue for one hour...

Helen "Jean" Otonichar

Helen "Jean" Otonichar

Feb 23, 2019

Funeral service for Helen Jean Otonichar, 95, of McKinley will be 11 am Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Pastor ­­­­­­­John Dietz officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik alongside her husband, Anthony where five generations of her immediate family are all...

Phillip A Tabery

Phillip A Tabery

Feb 17, 2019

A private family funeral service for Phillip Anthony Tabery, 86, of Eveleth (Ely Lake), will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.

 

Phillip died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his residence.

 

Phillip was born September 13, 1932 in Staples, Minnesota to Andrew and Hazel (Pilger)...

Walter "Wally" Gross

Walter "Wally" Gross

Feb 12, 2019

A visitation and gathering of family and friends for Walter “Wally” Dean Gross, 45, of Aurora, will be held from 5-7pm Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora.

 

Wally died suddenly on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Essentia Health in Aurora, Minnesota.

 

He was born January 7, 1974 in Indiana to Leo and Norma Gross....

Joan M (Urick) Schreck

Joan M (Urick) Schreck

Feb 12, 2019

Memorial service for Joan Margaret (Urick) Schreck, 87, of Biwabik, will be 11am Monday, March 11, 2019 at Community United Church of Christ with Pastor John Szarke officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik, MN.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Community United Church...

Robert J Jorgenson

Robert J Jorgenson

Feb 11, 2019

A gathering of family and friends of Robert James Jorgenson, 88, of Embarrass, will be held Friday, March 1, 2019 from 12noon-2pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Inurnment will be in the Embarrass Cemetery.

 

Robert died Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence.

 

He was born March 5, 1930 in Grand Forks, ND to George and Cora...

Sherry M Pike

Sherry M Pike

Feb 10, 2019

Sherry Marie Pike, 71, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at her home in rural south Eveleth.

 

She was born March 15, 1947 in Biwabik, Minnesota to John and Mary (Janezich) Noson. Sherry grew up in Aurora and graduated from Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School in 1965. She later attended classes at Eveleth Vocational Technical Institute. On April 14,...

Don R Truman

Don R Truman

Feb 1, 2019

Private family services for Don Ray Truman, 70, of Hoyt Lakes will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora, Minnesota.  Memorial contributions may be directed to

gift-of-life.org/donation in memory of Don Truman or The Gift of Life Transplant House, 705 2nd St. SW, Rochester, MN 55902.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home...

Dr. James Matchefts DDS

Dr. James Matchefts DDS

Feb 1, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Resurrection Catholic Church in Eveleth with Fr. Michael Garry celebrating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Wednesday with the recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert and will continue one hour prior to mass at the church.  Military...

Beverly Anderson

Beverly Anderson

Jan 23, 2019

Funeral service for Beverly Jane Anderson, 82, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10:30am Friday, February 1, 2019                       at Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Brian Birk officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Beverly died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Essentia Health –...

Edward J Modetz

Edward J Modetz

Jan 18, 2019

Edward J. Modetz, 96, of Aurora passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019.

Ed was born August 1,1922 in Aurora Minnesota to John and Julia (Barle) Modetz. After Graduating from Aurora High School, he served with the US Navy on the USS Ranger during WWII. His family proudly honors him for his service during WWII.

When he returned from...

Nathan C Lobb

Nathan C Lobb

Jan 17, 2019

Funeral service for Nathan Clifford Lobb, 61, of Palo, will be 11am Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Loon Lake Community Center in Palo with Pastor Eric Braun officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in the Markham Cemetery in Colvin Township, MN.  Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

Robin Jarvi

Robin Jarvi

Jan 12, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Robin Lee Jarvi, 62, of Eveleth will be 10 am Friday, January 18, 2019 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Eveleth with Fr. Michael Garry celebrating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday with a recitation of the rosary at 6:30 pm at the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Visitation will continue one hour...

Cecilia Henry

Cecilia Henry

Jan 10, 2019

Funeral service for Cecilia C. Henry, 86, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 11am Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hoyt Lakes with Pastor Barbara Hegfors officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will take place in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed...

Carol Stephens

Carol Stephens

Jan 9, 2019

A gathering of family and friends of Carol Jean Stephens, 76, of Aurora will be 12-2 pm Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with a reception immediately following at the American Legion in Aurora. Inurnment will be in the Forest Hill Columbarium at a later date. Carol died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital...

Ruth Kenyon

Ruth Kenyon

Jan 8, 2019

  Private graveside services will be held for Ruth Audrey Kenyon, 88, of Aurora at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Aurora at a later date. Arrangements are by the Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Ruth died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the New Journey Residence in Biwabik. Ruth was born on November 19, 1930 to Richard and Alma (Hendrickson) Sundstrom...