Michael John Pechek was born on May 19, 1955 to Charlotte Paris Pechek and Louis Pechek at the Shipman Hospital in Ely, MN. He lived his entire life in Ely and was very proud to tell you that he was born and raised there.  Mike passed away peacefully, in the early morning hours of January 22, 2023 surrounded by his family at his “home away from home” EBCH, after fighting a long and very courageous battle against lung cancer.  Mike graduated from Ely Memorial High...

CARL F. STONE Born in Indianapolis, Indiana 1935. He was a true child of the depression worked at 11 selling newspapers as his Dad lost his business and had to shovel coal as boilermaker. Carl was a full blooded Italian living in an Irish neighborhood. He attended St. Phillips Neri for eight years and graduated Cathedral HS in 1952. Carl also then worked in  grocery stores at 14 until he graduated Cathedral. Joined the US Navy from 1952-Dec. 1955 where he was an Airedale...

Bruce Harlan Scholl died January 16, 2023 surrounded by his family at his daughter’s home.  Bruce was born September 22, 1937 in Blackduck, Minnesota to Roy and Exa (Hurlbert) Scholl.  He graduated from Kelliher High School. Following graduation he worked in the construction industries. At the age of 19 years old he started working at Reserve Mining Company, following their closure he worked for LTV and Northshore Mining companies. During this time he also worked part-time...

Theodore (Ted) Michael Nielsen, 76, of Ely passed January 2, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.   Ted was born in Bagley to Alvin and Bernice Nielsen. Ted was a logger for most of his life, owning and operating Nielsen Logging until his retirement. He enjoyed traveling, sightseeing, fishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends.   Ted is preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Bernice Nielsen, daughter Tina Garcia, and granddaughter Autumn Grace...

Alex Przybylski of Babbitt, MN passed away at the age of 87 on Friday, December 30, 2022 in Ely, MN. He was born on July 26, 1935 to John and Ann Przybylski in Chicago, IL. Alex was married to his life-long love, Hazel (Palo) Przybylski, for 59 years, who predeceased him. He is survived by brother, Daniel (Donna) Przybylski; daughters Becky Mather, Brenda Jankowski, Tammy Przybylski, and son, Cary Przybylski; grandchildren, Aaron (Deena) Mather, Chad (Steph) Jankowski, Amy (Shannon)...

Jon Malek, 61, of Tower, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his home.  Jon was born on June 24, 1961 in Faribault, Minnesota. He worked at Minntac in Mt. Iron as a journeyman electrician for over 25 years before retiring two years ago. During his years at Minntac he served five terms as vice president for the USW Local 1938 Union.  Jon and Theresa (Levar) were married for over 10 years and the couple loved to go fishing, from Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods. Jon...

Elva Lois Kainz 9/9/1950-12/27/22 Lois (Elva) was born on 9/9/1950 in Salt Lake City Utah to Frank and Elva Guinn.   She graduated from Las Vegas High school in 1968.  She moved to Ely in 1975 where she met the love of her life Bruce. They were married later that summer on August 11, 1975.  Together they raised four children, their daughter and her three step children.   Lois had spent many of her years in Ely gardening, guiding hiking trails, skiing, bowling and...

Donald James Casina, 86, of Lombard, Illinois, and Ely, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2022, at his lake cabin.   Donald was born on August 15, 1936, at home in Cicero, Illinois, to James and Helen (Pawelczyk) Casina. He graduated from Morton East High School and went on to graduate from Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering. During his school years he worked at Western Electric, Hawthorn Works. After graduation, Donald proudly...

Patricia L. Lammi, 88, died December 4, 2022, at home in Ely. She was born in 1934 in Ely to Jacob and Mary (Melovasich) Strezishar as the fourth of five children. Pat grew up in Chandler Location and was a life-long Ely resident.  In 1956, Pat married Raymond Lammi at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. She was involved in many good works over her lifetime, serving God and community, including religious education instruction, rosary group, Bible study, Ely city councilor, and sat on...

Lorena Mae (Swieringa) Loushin, 84, passed away at her home in Ely, MN on Friday, December 23rd, 2022. Lorena was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Emma  (Simonson) and George Swieringa on 07-03-1938.  She attended Embarrass High School. Survivors include her daughters, Diane (Dale) Whiting, Jeannette (Jeff) Potter, Cindy Loushin, granddaughter Jenna Lorena Potter and grandson, Tyler Ray Potter. Sister Bea Ruoho (the late Ray Ruoho), brothers Bruce (June) Swieringa and Eugene...