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Richard G. Rautio of Denver, Colorado died on March 13, 2024 with his wife, children and grandchildren by his side. He was 91. Born in Ely, Minnesota to John and Alberta (Gardner) Rautio, Richard had a deep passion for the outdoors and enjoyed…
Delphi (Del) Grebenc, age 93,of Ely, passed away at Boundary Waters Care Center on March 22, 2024. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home. 
Philip Arthur “Phil” Hagedorn, age 85, passed away on March 13 at his home in Ely, MN. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Ruth Hagedorn; sister, Monica Theis; infant son, Peter and grandson, Henry. He is survived by his wife,…
Susan A. Frederick, 77, of Ely, formerly of San Diego, California, and Mililani, Hawaii, passed peacefully on Tuesday February 27, 2024, with her son Rob and her sister Jeanie by her side. The eldest of four children, she was born in Minneapolis,…
John A. Swenson, 79, found peace at his Ely home on March 12, 2024, with his beloved wife Sheryl and their three devoted pups by his side.  John was a proud veteran of the US Navy Seabees, including difficult days at Gitmo in Cuba, and after his…
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our mother, Mrs. Gertrude M. Mosnik (Vertnik), 90 of Ely who passed away on Nov 27, 2023, following a decline in her health.  She was born in Ely, MN to Matthew and Gertrude (Zaverl) Vertnik on July 3, 1933.…
Ray H. Hario, 80, a lifelong resident of Ely, MN died Saturday, March 9, 2024 in Care Free Living in Ely, MN.  He was born December 23, 1943 to Howard and Alma (Mackala) Hario in Soudan, MN.  Ray attended Ely High School, Vermillion Community…
James Lynn Gardner, Sr., 71, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born in Winton, MN, on May 2, 1952, to Arthur and Wilma (Karasti) Gardner. James attended Ely Memorial High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army in…
Michael “Mike” Prijatel, of Owatonna, Minnesota passed away on February 28, 2024 at the age of 74. After complications from a cardiac event, Mike died at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Mike was born on May 24, 1949 in Ely, Minnesota to Joseph…
Robert Charles Randall, or “Bob” as he was affectionately known, passed away at the age of 86 on January 21, 2024 after a lengthy battle with dementia and colon cancer. He was born on August 18, 1937, in Mankato, MN, to the late Verne and Beatrice…