Naomi Rae Janssen 86 Naomi R (Nelson) Janssen of Ely passed away on Sunday September 27th, 2020 at Carefree Living in Ely peacefully with her loved ones by her side. Naomi was born February 17, 1934 in Thorton, IA to Charles and Alma Nelson. She went on the mission field with her parents as a child during the depression in the hills of Kentucky. After several years they moved to Burt, IA to pastor where she met a member’s son whom she fell in love with. She was united in marriage to...

Carol Jean Maddern,96, a lifelong resident of the Tower-Soudan, Babbitt, Eagles Nest and Ely areas; passed on peacefully with family at her side on September 24th at Carefree Living Ely. She was born March 22, 1924 in Soudan to Andrew and Elsie (Sovde) Larson. She attended the Tower-Soudan schools. On May 21, 1942 she married Richard (Dick) Maddern of Ely. Carol was a beautiful woman, a wonderful wife, an exceptional mother, grandmother, great grandmother and...

Edith “Toots” Boase, 90, of Lake Vermilion, Tower, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.  She was born October 23, 1929, the daughter of James and Edith Patten. Toots was born and raised in Duluth.   On September 10, 1951, she married Norman “George” Boase and they were married over 50 years. They moved to Lake Vermilion in 1977.  She was a volunteer driver for St. Louis County, where she met many wonderful people....

Ruth Veranth, 97, passed away at the Carefree Living Center on September21, 2020, due complications of a serious heart condition and COVID 19. She was a long time resident of Ely. Ruth was born in Milbank, SD to Raymond and Myrtle Schliesman. She was raised by her grandparents and her aunt and uncles, along with her brother Clifford (Bud) on the family farm.  After high school graduation, she worked at an ammunitions depot in South Dakota until it closed and found herself transferred to...

Gloria Smuk, lifelong resident of Ely, passed away at Carefree Living on September 11, 2020.  Sadly she was a victim of COVID-19.  She was born on June 13, 1939 to Peter & Marcella Bianchi of Ely.  She married William Smuk on October 29, 1955.  She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. She raised five children and lost two daughters to cancer.  Gloria was very active in her community.  Starting with PTA and then President of many...

Allen D. Grembowski from Ely, MN passed away with his girls, Amy, Jenn, Jade and Bev and son-in-law Joe by his side. On Monday, September 7th, 2020 at the age of 63 years old, he lost his battle to COPD not Covid. He is survived by his daughters: Amy Stahl and Jenn (Joe) Wold; granddaughter Jade Stahl; his siblings: Gale (Terri) Grembowski, Bev (Jim) Kappes, Joe (Diane) Grembowski, and Mike Grembowski along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents Geraldine and Al...

It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of this great daughter of Ely MN, Shirley Marie Riemer (Klun) on September 19, 2020. Shirley was 79 years young and had been residing at Ely Carefree Living. She died of complications attributed to Covid 19. Shirl, as she was known to many, was born in Ely to Mollie and Leonard Klun November 22nd, 1940. Shirley was sister to Gary, James, Rosemary and Leonard. In 1958 Shirley was crowned Miss Ely. An aspiring actress, Shirl...

Edith Renee Tedrick July 21, 1945-September 17, 2020   Edith (Edie) Renee Tedrick, age 75 of Ely, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 17, 2020.   Edie was born July 21, 1945 in Ely to Lillian and Tom Richards. She was a graduate of Ely Memorial High School class of 1963. Edie married Dennis Tedrick on February 15th 1964. Together they had two sons, Gary and Pete.   Edie was an active member of the Ely community. She was a devoted member of the Ely United...

Anita Peterson, 82, of Ely, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Carefree Living in Babbitt. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Ely Cemetery.  Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.  

Ronald Douglas MacMillan, 79, 08/01/1936 - 07/11/2015 Elizabeth Kay MacMillan, 76, 07/11/1944 - 09/16/2020 Ron was born to Dorothy Pietila in Ely, Minnesota and was raised by Dorothy and her husband Carlo Pietila in Ely. In his earlier years, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and later attended Dunwoody Institute of Technology. He eventually made his dream of owning his own business a reality and opened MacMillan Electric in Ely, which he and Liz operated successfully for over 30...