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Shirley Pitt, 83, passed away on September 14, 2023, at Babbitt Carefree Living. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home.   
Tamara Rollins, 53, passed away on September 14, 2023, at Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home. 
Steil, Karel M. (aka Bolka) Age 77, of Cottage Grove Passed away peacefully on Sept 8, 2023. She was born to Bill and Irma Bolka on Aug 22, 1946. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Tom and children Eric, Julie (Stephen) Bien, and Kory (…
Robert Charley "Basswood Bob" Oliva (62) was born on September 27, 1960 in Plainville, Kansas, to Ruth Lee (Price) and Charley Robert Oliva. Tragically, Bob lost his life in an automobile accident near his home in Ely, Minnesota, on August 24,…
Leonard Edward Levar Jr. of Babbitt, age 75, passed away peacefully at his Bear Island Lake home on Friday, September 8, 2023 after a second battle with cancer. Leonard was born and raised in Babbitt, Minnesota and graduated from Babbitt High…
Margot Mary Beland, age 89, passed away in her Green Valley home on July 17, 2023. She was born on Jan. 23, 1934 to William and Pat (Kunze) Benham in Philadelphia, PA, where she spent her life until attending Immaculata College. She went on to…
John R. Sundell, 72 of Minnetonka, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 23rd at his favorite place in the world, the family cabin on Burntside Lake in Ely, MN. He is preceded in death by his mother, Blanche (Comer) Tepley, and siblings Anne…
Loren Gene Sampson was born on March 9, 1940 in Brooten, Minn. He passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2023. He was the oldest of three children to George Sampson and Lorraine (Kalland). He attended and graduated from the Ely High School in 1959…
Lorretta “Lorry” M. Glum, 92 Sartell, MN July 24, 1931 – August 15, 2023   A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 am Monday, September 11, 2023 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids, MN for Lorretta M. Glum, 92, of Sartell, MN who…
Richard Anthony Jiacik (Richie), age 86, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 2, 2023. Richie was born July 2, 1936 in Ely where he was a life long resident. He proudly served four years in the United States Navy and worked at the Ely Post…