William (Bill) Ojala, 84, of Baxter dies
William (Bill) Ojala, 84, of Baxter passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes. Bill was born April 20, 1935 in Ely, MN to Esther (Riikola) and Taito Ojala. Upon...
View ArticleRobert G Cooper II, 71, dies
Robert G Cooper II passed away on May 12, 2019 in Ely. He was born October 15, 1947, in Indiana and made a living in construction. When he moved to Ely in the summer of 2001, he settled here to enjoy...
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Joanne E. Zahn, 84, of Ely, dies
Joanne E. Zahn, 84, of Ely, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Joanne Zahn was ushered into glory on Saturday, June 8, 2019, during her stay at the Solvay...
View ArticleEloise V. Smith, 89, of Babbitt, died
Eloise V. Smith, 89, of Babbitt, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.Breaking News
View ArticleKaren M. Oreskovich, 75, of Ely, dies
Karen M. Oreskovich, 75, of Ely, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.Breaking News
View ArticleHelen Kolberg dies on June 10
Helen Kolberg passed away on June 10, 2019, with her loving family by her side, after a short illness. She was born on the 4th of July, 1930, in Ely, Minnesota. Her parents, Jacob and Anna Maki, were...
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Bonnie Jo Christensen, of Ely, dies
Bonnie Jo Christensen of Ely, Minnesota, passed away at her home on June 11, 2019. She was born in Ortonville, Minnesota, on October 30, 1950, graduated from Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School (Mesabi East)...
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Lois May Sanford (nee) Purdy, age 96
Lois May Sanford (nee) Purdy, age 96, born in Ely, Minnesota on February 10, 1923, passed away peacefully in her home in Bloomington, Minnesota on Sunday, May 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family....
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George Nyman, of Ely
George H. Nyman, 88, of Ely, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. George was born on December 29, 1930 in Ely to Arthur and Lillian (Norha) Nyman George had a...
View ArticleLoretta Zabinski, 94, of Ely
Loretta Zabinski, 94, of Ely, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital in Ely. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at...
View ArticleShirley J. Shaw, 83, of Bemidji
Shirley J. Shaw, 83, of Bemidji, passed away in Ely on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.Breaking News
View ArticleJoretta and Ottis Pollock
Joretta Lee Pollock was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on May 19, 1931. She died on Jan. 8, 2019. Joretta was a wonderful mother. She was a nurse and years later a ceramic teacher for 20+ years in Ely. She...
View ArticleJoretta Lee Pollock, Ottis Pollock Jr. ashes laid to rest
JORETTA LEE POLLOCK was born in Hills- boro, Ohio on May 19, 1931. She died on Jan. 8, 2019. Joretta was a wonderful mother. She was a nurse and years later a ceramic teacher for 20+ years in Ely. She...
View ArticleBarbara Ann (Fredrickson) Tolman passes away
Barbara Ann (Fredrickson) Tolman, passed away June 15th, 2019 surrounded by her loving family, after a brief stay at the Good Samaritan Society Center in Blackduck. She was taken care of by the...
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Ladonna Edna Bramley of Babbitt
Ladonna Edna Bramley, age 88, of Babbitt, passed away March 15, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born November 22, 1930 in Charter Oak, IA to Erwin C. Greene and Edna M. (Nemitz)...
View ArticleJosephine "Dolly" Grahek, 95, of Ely
Josephine "Dolly" Grahek, 95, of Ely, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Carefree Assisted Living in Ely. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.Breaking News
View ArticleFrank Kerntz of Ely
Frank D. Kerntz, 71, of Ely, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at St....
View ArticleAdolph S. Levar, 89, of Ely
Adolph S. Levar, a proud U.S. Army veteran, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:00...
View ArticleGail Sheddy of Ely
Gail Sheddy, 78, of Ely, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital in Ely. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.Breaking News
View ArticleMyron “Mike” Meier, age 79
Myron “Mike” Meier, 79, died on April 24, in Austin, MN. His obituary can be read at clasenjordan.com A celebration of his life will be held in Ely at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 18, at the First...
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