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Elinor Marie Johnson, 90, dies
Elinor Marie Johnson, 90, of Grand Rapids, MN, died peacefully on Wednesday August 29, 2018 at Grand Itasca Hospital. Elinor was born in 1927 in Ely, MN to John “Jack” and Mary Poshak. She grew up in...
View ArticleDesiree (Smuk) Grigsby, 61, dies
Desiree (Smuk) Grigsby, 61, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2018 in New Hope, Minnesota after a year-long fight with cancer. Desiree was born in Ely, MN on March 28, 1957 to William Stanley and...
View ArticleMary Ann Ohms Lax, 1931-2018, dies
Mary Ann Ohms Lax, 1931-2018, formerly of Isabella MN, passed away on August 30, 2018 surrounded by family at her home in Maple Grove, MN. Mary is survived by her eight children and their spouses: Lisa...
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Thomas Krogen Woods (TK), 96, of Ashland Wisc. dies
Thomas Krogen Woods (TK), age 96 of Ashland passed away at Court Manor Health Services in Ashland on Wednesday, Sept 5, with family by his side. Tom was born on March 17, 1922 in Bottineau, ND to Monte...
View ArticleVerne Matson, age 87, of Babbitt,
Verne Matson, age 87, of Babbitt, MN and formerly of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, September 3rd, at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, Washington. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on...
View ArticleMary T. Smuk, 88, of Ely, dies
Mary T. Smuk, 88, of Ely, passed away on September 10, 2018 at the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.ELY ECHO News Center Alerts
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Gretchen Webber Lobe, age 102 of Ely dies
Gretchen Webber Lobe, age 102 of Ely died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Carefree Living in Babbitt. She was born June 8, 1916 the daughter of Paul and Evelyn (Connell) Webber in Albert Lea. Gretchen...
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Janet M. (Toms) Johnson, 84, dies
Janet M. (Toms) Johnson passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 15, 2018 in her home in Houston, amid her loving family. She was born to Edwin W. and May (Mary Meenahan) Toms at St. Mary’s...
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Art DeBernardi, 89, of Foley, dies
Art DeBernardi, 89, of Foley, died September 18, 2018 at the St. Cloud Hospital after a short illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. John’s Catholic...
View ArticleMarie A. Williams, 77, of Ely, dies
Marie A. Williams, 77, of Ely, passed away at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital on Friday, September 21, 2018. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home.ELY ECHO News Center...
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Pearl Swanson Shea, 87, of Framingham, MA, dies
Pearl Swanson Shea, 87, of Framingham, MA, died on September 21, 2018. Born in Ely, MN on November 21, 1930. Parents - Samuel Swanson and Eleanor Hyatt. She attended and graduated from Ely High School...
View ArticleVeronica “Bonnie” Farkas, age 79, dies
Veronica “Bonnie” Farkas, age 79, passed away at her home in Ely on September 27, 2018. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.ELY ECHO News Center Alerts
View ArticleMarjorie Alice Oelrich, 85, of Ely, and formerly of Babbitt, dies
Marjorie Alice Oelrich, 85, of Ely, and formerly of Babbitt, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at St. Raphael’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in...
View ArticleDebra J. (Bottjen) Licata, 64, dies
Debra J. (Bottjen) Licata 1953 – 2018 Deb, 64, of Rockford, IL, died on Monday, 9/24/18 at Serenity Hospice and Home following a brief illness. Deb was born on 9/27/53. Her faith was always important...
View ArticleMary A. Omerza, 96, formerly of Babbitt, dies
Mary A. Omerza, 96, formerly of Babbitt, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2018 at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth, MN. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.ELY...
View ArticleBetty A. Kotzian, 83, of Hibbing, formerly of Ely, dies
Betty A. Kotzian, 83, of Hibbing, formerly of Ely, passed away at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.ELY...
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Wilma Maxine Wagoner, 91, of Tower, MN dies
Wilma Maxine Wagoner, 91, of Tower, MN passed away on October 3, 2018 at Carefree Living in Ely. Wilma was born on September 12, 1927, in Grand Rapids, MN, the daughter of Willis and Margeta (Ganion)...
View ArticleMary Joan Lahtonen, 86, of Ely, dies
Mary Joan Lahtonen, 86, of Ely, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Ely Bloomenson Hospital in Ely. Mary Joan (Muhvich) Lahtonen was born June 28, 1932 in Ely to George and Mary (Lunka) Muhvich. She...
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Thomas Jerry Blackwood Jr, 81, of Lafayette, CA, dies
Thomas Jerry Blackwood Jr, 81, of Lafayette, CA passed away peacefully on Sunday Sept. 16, 2018.“Coach” as he preferred to be called was born in Palo Alto in 1936 to Thomas Jerry Blackwood Sr and Alice...
View ArticleGlen Zorman, 61, of Ely, dies
Glen Zorman, 61, of Ely, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.Breaking News
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