James Patrick Akins Jr, 51 of Snohomish, Washington, formerly of Ely, dies
James Patrick Akins Jr, 51 of Snohomish, Washington, formerly of Ely passed away November 18, 2015.Jim was born January 23, 1964 in Ely. The son of James Akins Sr. and Roberta (Susie Maki) Wilson.Jim...
View ArticleLt. George Frank Vipavetz, 85, dies
Lt. George Frank Vipavetz, 85, USN Retired Band Master, of Kirkland, WA, died April 26, 2016 in Kirkland due to a short illness. He was born March 9, 1931 and grew up in Ely. He is survived by his wife...
View ArticleAgnes M. Gorshe, 100, funeral set for July 8
Agnes M. Gorshe, 100, of Ely, passed away early Monday morning. April 25, 2016 at the Boundary Waters Care Center. She was born December 5, 1915 to Joseph and Rose (Franzel) Pucel in Ely. Agnes was a...
View ArticleMichael D. “DP” Ewashean, 75, dies
Michael D. “DP” Ewashean, 75, longtime resident of Embarrass and formerly of Ely, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at his home with family at his side. He was born Jan. 20, 1941, in Chicago, the son of...
View ArticleJeffrey Duane Barsness, 48, of Babbitt dies
Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2016Jeffrey Duane Barsness, 48, of Babbitt died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in his home. He was born July 10, 1967 in Babbitt, and was a...
View ArticleRobert “Bob” LeBlanc, 78, of Wakefield, MI dies
Robert “Bob” LeBlanc, 78, of Wakefield, MI passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at McLaren Hospital in Lansing, MI. Bob was born in Newberry on July 1, 1937....
View ArticleJoan F. Salo,79, of Vermilion Lake Township, dies
Joan F. Salo,79, of Vermilion Lake Township, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born January 20, 1937, the eighth child of Waldimar and Anne (Beodena)...
View ArticleChristine Clare Zakraisek, 102 ½ , dies
Christine Clare Zakraisek, 102 ½ , of Bloomington, MN, formerly of Alhambra, CA and Ely, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, June 18, 2016. She was born December 13, 1913 in Ely to Anton and...
View ArticleMary Maki of Winton dies
Mary Maki of Winton died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Ely-Bloomenson Hospital surrounded by family. Mary was born in Soudan, MN on May 30, 1943, the second child of John and Angela Akins. She graduated...
View ArticleEunice H. Ayers, 96, of Ely, dies
Eunice H. Ayers, 96, of Ely, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.
View ArticleSusan Marie (Mikolich) Armack, 58, dies
Susan Marie (Mikolich) Armack, 58, of Grapevine, TX, passed away on June 14, 2016 in Grapevine, TX. She was born on October 15, 1957 in Ely, Minnesota to Donald and Caroline Mikolich. She gradutaed...
View ArticleMargaret J. Zgonc, 93, of Ely, dies
Margaret J. Zgonc, 93, of Ely, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Ely. Margie was born in Ely on September 19, 1922, the 13th child of Joseph and Barbara Markovich and was a member of St. Anthony’s...
View ArticleLouis P. Marinello, 81, Thief River Falls, MN formerly of Babbitt, MN dies
Louis P. Marinello, 81, Thief River Falls, MN formerly of Babbitt, MN died peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at his home with his family at his side. A gathering time for family and friends will be...
View ArticleZane Ruark Kenig, 22, dies
Zane Ruark Kenig, 22, daughter of Laura Ruark Kenig and Joey Kenig of Ely, bringer of light, artist, dancer, writer, devoted friend, deep thinker, asker of questions, lover of beauty, singer of music,...
View ArticleBonnie A. Clayton, 40, of Ely, dies
Bonnie A. Clayton, 40, of Ely, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.
View ArticleAgnes M. Gorshe, 100, of Ely, Mass today
Agnes M. Gorshe, 100, of Ely, passed away early Monday morning. April 25, 2016 at the Boundary Waters Care Center. She was born December 5, 1915 to Joseph and Rose (Franzel) Pucel in Ely. Agnes was a...
View ArticleCharlotte J. Smith, dies
Charlotte J. Smith, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.
View ArticleChristine Clare Zakraisek service set for July 23
There will be a Graveside Service for Christine Clare Zakraisek at the Ely Cemetery on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 11 a.m. with Fr. Bill Skarich of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church officiating. She passed...
View ArticleService for Helen Kuehlman set for July 21 in Ely
A Mass will be held on Thursday, July 21 for Helen Kuehlman at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Ely at 11 a.m. Helen passed away on Dec. 29, 2015 in California.
View ArticleMiles J. Gardiepy, 88, dies
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 22Miles J. Gardiepy, 88, of Ely, passed away on July 16, 2016 at Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday,...
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