Todd Matthew Arola

Todd Matthew Arola

5-7-1967 – 1-31-2024

A Farewell Gathering is planned for Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Eveleth Elks Lodge from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Todd Matthew Arola, age 56, of McKinley died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in his sleep.

He was born on May 7, 1967 in Virginia, MN to Rodney and Elaine (Mary) Arola.

Todd grew up in Britt, and later resided in the Gilbert area.

He worked as a Hybrid at Minntac for fifteen years; prior to that, he was employed at Nelson Williams for several years.

He was united in marriage to Jennifer Ekroos (Bogart) on June 15, 2013. He was also blessed with sixteen years with his late wife, Wendy (Johnson) Arola.

Anyone that knew Todd knows how amazing he is. If you needed help he was there. If you didn't know how to get it done he figured it out. He could do anything, and did. "Merica" will not be the same without him.

Todd was preceded in death by his father, Rodney Arola; in-laws, Raymond Johnson; mother-in-law, Donna Johnson; brother-in-law, Keith Johnson; grandparents; granddaughter, Wren Anderson; aunts and uncles; and late wife, Wendy Arola.

Todd is survived by wife, Jennifer Arola; daughters, Brittany (Brendan) Anderson, Shelby Ekroos (Jesse Falconer); granddaughter, Ari Anderson; his furry kids, Church, Piper Jane, Murphy, Sony and Cher; his grand fur kids, Baz, Maui, Miller, Neji, and Jake; mother, Elaine Arola; brothers, Bob (Rachel) Arola, Kenny (Tracy) Arola; nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, many long time friends; brother-in-law, Darald "Punky" Bogart; and his in-laws, Phyllis and Darald Bogart.