Enola L. Loomis, 89 born into God’s Kingdom on March 9, 1935 to Edward and Lydia Nelson. She was born into God’s grace through Holy Baptism. Enola entered peacefully into God’s Kingdom of Glory on April 9, 2024. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Ely, MN. She had been joined in marriage to Don Loomis on June 25, 1955. Celebrating 68 years together was a milestone that brought them both great joy. Throughout her years she had enjoyed being a secretary at Twin...

Pamela Johnson, age 62, passed away at her residence in Ely on April 12, 2024.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home. 

Florence Telich, 100, left us on February 14, 2024 at Carefree Living in Ely, MN. She was the youngest child of nine, born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 11, 1923 to John and Appelonia Zitko. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Jo Ann and Jon Erickson of Minneapolis, nephew Matt Smrekar of Ely and numerous nieces and nephews. During World War II Florence worked at the General Electric Equipment war plant in Cleveland, Ohio. Florence met Joe Telich in Cleveland at a...

Jean M. Worth, age 88, passed away on April 11, 2024, at the Carefree Living in Babbitt.  Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.

Richard Fred Hall, age 80, passed away March 31, 2024 at the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely. Dick was born in Ely to Russell and Irene (Buescher) Hall. He graduated from Ely Memorial High School In 1961. From there, he attended and graduated from UMD with his Bachelor's Degree and received his Master's Degree from Bemidji State University. In 1966, Dick married Victoria Saari and had two children, Jenny and Russell. He taught at William Kelly High School in Silver Bay, MN and...

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. 

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 College and lastly graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in engineering.  He was employed as an engineer with LTV/Erie Mining Company.  Ray was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Ely,...

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, Dulcie; children, Christopher (Sarah Streitz), Jane (Doug) Anderson, Elizabeth (Andre) Debrey, and Jason (Jeanne) Stahlberg; nine grandchildren; brothers, John and Peter, and sister, Julie; and first wife Elizabeth Hagedorn. Phil grew up...

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 military service became a master carpenter at Midwest Steel and CEO of their large credit union in northwest Indiana. This Chicago-born boy fell in love with Ely at age 9 during a magical fishing trip to Basswood Lodge with his...

Paul Maurice Gustafson passed away at their beautiful lake home on White Iron Lake near Ely, MN on February 22, 2024 at the age of 73 after a courageous seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul is survived by his wife of 51 years Beth (Mitlyng) Gustafson; his sons Jeremy (Meg) Gustafson of Corcoran, MN, Bryan (April) Gustafson of Hermantown, MN, and his daughter Sarah Gustafson of Duluth, MN; his grandchildren Rachel, Emily, Olivia, William, Chloe, Isaac, and Katherine; and his...