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Debra Minier Obituary

Debra Lou Minier, age 69, passed away at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN on January 2nd, 2025. Debra was born on March 4, 1955 in Wakefield, Michigan to Ervin and Kathryn (Zuidmulder) Minier. Debra graduated from Ely Memorial High School in 1973 and graduated from St. Theresa's in Winona, Minnesota. Debra is preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Kathryn Minier, brother Dennis Minier and sister-in-law Deborah Minier. She is survived by her children Ryan (Amanda) Minier, Kathryn (Matthew Johnson) Minier, grandchildren Kathryn, Matthew, Preston, Julianna, Emma and Mikko; brothers Daniel (Linda) Minier, Michael Minier and Edward Minier as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Family services have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Debra Lou Minier, please visit our floral store.

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Published by The Ely Echo on Jan. 9, 2025.

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