Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Dean Paul Rothenbacher
May 27, 2026
Dean Paul Rothenbacher, 67 years old, went to heaven the last week of May 2026. He lived in Oakdale, Minnesota after growing up in Shoreview. He was a devout Catholic, a car salesman for many years who loved the outdoors. Dean loved to fish, ride snowmobiles and motorcycles, drive big machinery, fell trees and watch nature shows. Family was very...
John "Jack" P Zenz
May 8, 2026
His mission in life was to make those around him laugh. John "Jack" P. Zenz 78, of Minneapolis, MN, and Green Valley, AZ, passed away peacefully on May 8th, 2026. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis "Pete" H. Zenz; mother, Bernadette "Bernie" M. Zenz; niece, Katie Joy Dannenberg; sister-in-law, Becky Zenz; great nephew, Dylan Holmquist; and brother-in-law,...
Marianne Susan Tracy
Nov 20, 2025
Marianne Susan Tracy (McManus) age 79, passed away suddenly on November 20th, 2025 in Mesa, Arizona.
Born on October 17th, 1946 in St. Paul, Minnesota to George and Helen McManus who along with her brothers Bill, Tom, and Michael preceded her in death.
A lifelong learner with a deep commitment to helping others. Marianne graduated from Derham Hall in 1964 and went...
Carole Margaret Anderson
Jun 28, 2026
Funeral Service for Carole Margaret Anderson, 89, of Pine City, will be 11:00 am Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Pine City with Rev. John Stiles and Rev. Dr. Vicki VanderVegt officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7pm at Swanson Funeral Chapel and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Burial...
Eileen Albina Auers
Jun 20, 2026
Funeral Mass for Eileen Albina Auers, 96, of Grasston, will be 11:00am Friday, June 26, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City with Fr. Thomas Galarneault as celebrant. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7pm at Swanson Funeral Chapel with recitation of the rosary at 6:30pm. Visitation will also be for one hour prior to the mass at church....
Bruce Elvon Nelson
Jun 13, 2026
Bruce Nelson, formerly of Pine City, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Maplewood, Minnesota.
Bruce Elvon Nelson was born on February 2, 1947, to Marvin and Lucinda (Long) Nelson in Kalispell, Montana, where his grandfather operated a logging business. While he was young, his family moved to San Jose, California, and later to Pine...
Frank Gisch
Jun 9, 2026
Memorial service for Frank Gisch, 93, of Rush City, formerly of St. Paul, will be 10:30 AM; Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at the Olson Funeral Chapel in Rush City with Pastor John Braland officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors will be 2 PM; August 4, 2026 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in...
Carl David Huston, Jr.
Jun 4, 2026
Carl David Huston Jr. of Pine City passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 75 with his family by his side, comforting and praying, it was very peaceful.
Carl was born January 26,1951 in Stillwater and lived there until moving to Rush City. He was the 5th child of...
Doris Joice Pettis
May 26, 2026
Doris Joice (Olson) Pettis was born on January 29th, 1936 to Jennie (Rautio) and Robert Olson at the family farm in rural Sturgeon Lake, MN. The winter of 1936 was remembered as the coldest and snowiest in Minnesota history. Doris and her fraternal twin brother, Donald Edwin were delivered by a neighbor/mid-wife weighing only 4 pounds. To keep the babies...
Dale Parenteau
May 17, 2026
Dale Parenteau (88) peacefully passed away in his home on May 17, 2026, while listening to his favorite music, by the legendary Merle Haggard. He was surrounded by family until the very end, as a cherished husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend.
Dale was born April 2, 1938, to Louis and Florence (Morinville) Parenteau, in his family home in Brooks,MN, where...
Richard Allen Berglund
May 16, 2026
Richard (Dick) Allen Berglund died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 70. Dick was born December 9, 1955, the third of four boys to James and Ruthellen (Tomlinson) Berglund of Pine City, MN.
As a young lad, Dick loved playing sports and being in the great outdoors. Dick enjoyed little league baseball with his brothers and friends, spending time...
Carol Jean Benson
May 15, 2026
Carol Benson (Alguire) passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, May 15th at the age of 82.
Carol was born in Pine City, Minnesota on a cold January 18th day in 1944, bringing warmth to her family in Rock Creek, Minnesota. She was the youngest of four children born to Donald Sr. and Irene (Walton) Alguire.
Her school-age years brought her...
Anne Marie Cornillie
May 14, 2026
Anne Cornillie passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Prairie Senior Cottages of Isanti at the age of 84.
Anne Marie Thoen was born July 30, 1941 to Edwin and Minnie (Anderson) Thoen near Farwell, Minnesota. She was the youngest of three children after Clifford and Willis. Coming of age, she became ever known as Anne Marie.
Growing up out in the...
Mark Osterdyk
May 13, 2026
Mark was born to Pete and Mary (Rootkie) Osterdyk in Rush City, Minnesota. At the age of six his father passed away unexpectedly. His mother later married Otto Jacobson, the man who would help Mary raise and care for him, his brother Kelly and sisters Judy and Susie. Mark spent his entire childhood living in Pine City on Woodpecker Ridge....
Gregory Lee Jaeger
May 8, 2026
Funeral Mass for Gregory Lee Jaeger, 74, of St. Paul and Pine City, will be 11:00 AM; Friday, May 29, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City with Fr. Thomas Galarneault and Fr. Pat Sullivan as con-celebrants. Friends may gather in the commons area of the church one hour prior to the mass. Burial will be in Birchwood...
Lonnie Edward Kruse
May 7, 2026
Lonnie Edward Kruse, 83, passed away on May 7, 2026, in Port Charlotte, Florida. Lonnie was born on April 8, 1943 in Rush City, MN to the late Carl and Ruth Rodbum Kruse. He was the middle of three boys.
Lonnie grew up in Rush City for his entire life. He always drove the coolest cars in town and got into...
Jamie Alan Johnson
May 4, 2026
Click to view the livestream of Jamie's service: https://www.youtube.com/live/kHLJ1PWj3Xw
Funeral service for Jamie Alan Johnson, 52, of Rush City, will be 1:00pm Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Olson Funeral Chapel in Rush City with Pastor Darren Sedler officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Jamie died Monday, May 4, 2026 at his home surrounded by family. He was born...
Myron "Mike" Rudolph Behrendt
May 2, 2026
Myron "Mike" Behrendt of Rush City passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Rosewood Assisted Living in Cambridge at the age of 81.
Myron Rudolph Behrendt was born on July 2, 1944 to Berneth "Beanie" and LuVerne (Milliren) Behrendt in Rush City, Minnesota.
Mike grew up west of Rush City on the family farm. He enjoyed his high school days and...
Adell Cheryl Hofer
May 1, 2026
Adell Cheryl Hofer, born Adell Anderson on August 26, 1952, in Rush City, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on the evening of Friday, May 1st, 2026 at her home in Princeton surrounded by family and friends, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and resilience.
She grew up in east‑central Minnesota and attended Rush City High School, where she was known for...
Dean Fredrick Martfeld
Apr 25, 2026
Dean Fredrick Martfeld, a man who built a life on hard work, community service, and caring for his loved ones, passed away at his home in Brook Park on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the age of 82.
Dean was born on December 20, 1943, in Whited Township to Fred and Viola (Olson) Martfeld. Following his graduation from North High School...
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