Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Mary M. Forcier
Apr 21, 2025
Mary Forcier of Rush City passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 at her home at the age of 81.
Mary Melvina (Williams) Hanson was born July 16, 1943 to Floyd Williams and Rosella (Lindbo) Williams in Bagley, MN. She was the youngest of four children.
Rosella and her husband Floyd parted ways and Rosella moved the family to Douglas, ND in...
Carol Clifforane Tiffany
Mar 17, 2025
Carol Tiffany passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at her home in Grasston at the age of 88.
Carol Clifforane Purdy was born April 22, 1936, to Carl and Leoline (Curtis) Purdy in Chengwatana Township, Pine County, Minnesota. She was a prolific reader and a skilled equestrian showing her Arabian horses winning many ribbons and awards. She loved to travel...
Helen Marie Hooper
Apr 26, 2025
Helen Rigsby Hooper of Brook Park, MN went home to Heaven, April 26, 2025 at 9:27 pm CST.
She was born February 21, 1939 to Earl and Mary (Teas) Rigsby in Chattanooga, TN. She grew up in Chattanooga and later her family moved to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. She was a graduate of Lakeview High School and attended Dalton Vocational School to...
Matthew Albert Carlson
Apr 10, 2025
Matthew A. Carlson, age 61, of Harris, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, after a lengthy illness.
Matt was born May 20, 1963 in Rush City, the third child (and the baby) to Dale and Joyce (Olson) Carlson. Matt was raised in North Branch and attended North Branch Schools, graduating in 1981. After high school Matt attended Anoka Technical Vocational...
Timothy Fairclough
Apr 3, 2025
Timothy Allen Fairclough, 67, passed peacefully with family by his side on April 3, 2025. His determination, spirit of volunteerism and love of the outdoors will be fondly remembered by his family and friends.
Tim was the youngest child of Thomas and Alice (Erickson) Fairclough. He married Kari (Hansen) on September 6, 1978, in Rochester, MN, which is where they lived...
Floyd Coral Gray
Mar 30, 2025
Floyd Coral Gray was born December 19, 1936, in the Hustletown Community, Chengwatana Township to Floyd and Ethel (Lindahl) Gray. From there they moved to Cloverdale where his father worked at the Cloverdale Creamery. When Coral was about 5 years old, the family rented a farm just east of Hinckley and later purchased the home farm on the Grindstone River.
As...
Buddy Andrew Rydberg
Mar 28, 2025
Buddy Andrew Rydberg of Pine City, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Welia, in Mora, on Friday, March 28, 2025, at the age of 90.
Buddy was born June 5, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to Bertha Emma Heinlein and Paul Walter Rydberg. He grew up in Minneapolis, Danforth Township, and Pine City.
Buddy married Jeannie Marie Olson in 1953 and had...
John Louis Roubinek
Mar 27, 2025
John "Jack" Roubinek, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the Estates at Rush City at the age of 86.
John Louis Roubinek was born January 6, 1939, the cherished son of Louis and Mary (Smetana) Roubinek in Pine City, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Pine City...
Shaun Anthony Stumne
Mar 21, 2025
Shaun "Oaf" Stumne passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis at the age 45. He left us to join his heavenly family - Grandpa Alve, Uncle Ron, Great Uncle Gary, and so many, many more.
Shaun Anthony Stumne was born June 2, 1979 to Bonnie Stumne in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He graduated from Cooper...
Paul Marlin Johnson
Mar 18, 2025
Paul Marlin Johnson passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on March 18, 2025 at the age of 89. Through his life, love, and example, he was a blessing to all his family and friends.
Paul was born on January 8, 1936 to Eugene and Neva (Parker) Johnson in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, and in his early childhood...
John Edward Havel
Mar 16, 2025
John Havel of Rush City passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 80.
John Edward Havel was born April 28, 1944 to Edward and Marcella (Kubesh) Havel in Pine City, Minnesota.
John grew up in Beroun alongside his two siblings, sister Helen and brother Joel, and where he attended grade school. He graduated...
Myron Oliver Twingstrom
Mar 16, 2025
Myron Twingstrom of Rush City passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 at The Estates in Rush City after a short time on hospice care at the age of 86.
Myron O. Twingstrom was born in Spring Lake, Minnesota September 28, 1938 to Oliver and Selma (Erickson) Twingstrom. He attended Pine Lake country school and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1956.
Myron...
Evelyn Ann Simonson
Mar 9, 2025
Evie Simonson passed away peacefully Sunday, March 9, 2025, with daughters Connie, Christie, and loving staff by her side at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age 89.
Evelyn Ann Klar was born December 29, 1935 to Anthony “Tony” and Annie (Osladil) Klar in Finlayson, Minnesota. Evie and Luverne “Bud” Simonson were united in marriage June 26, 1954...
Joseph James Moore
Mar 9, 2025
Joseph "Joe" Moore of Stanchfield passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at his home, at the age of 92.
Joseph James Moore was born on April 6, 1932 to Joseph and Florence (Bibeau) Moore in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Joe met the love of his life, Elsie, and they were married in 1958. They were blessed with eight children. The two were...
Jon Ryan Slama
Feb 27, 2025
Jonathan Ryan Slama made the Lambeau Leap into heaven after losing his battle with colorectal cancer on February 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Pine City at the age of 41.
Jon was born on March 21, 1983 to Leonard and Theresa (Moncrief) Slama in Mora, Minnesota. He grew up in Pine City. He had many...
Laurie Jean Bromwich
Feb 26, 2025
Laurie Bromwich of Harris passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Cambridge Medical Center, at the age of 68.
Laurie Jean Mathiesen was born February 25, 1957 to Duane and Dorothy (Mallinger) Mathiesen in Breckenridge, Minnesota.
Laurie is survived by her son Michael (Amanda) Bromwich of Lewis, Wisconsin; grandchildren Ethan LaVenture, Emily Richter both of Elk River; sister Kelly Ann Hokanson...
Michael John Kurzhal
Feb 21, 2025
Michael "Mike" Kurzhal passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis at the age of 62.
Michael John Kurzhal was born March 13, 1962, to John and Merna (Peterson) Kurzhal in Braham, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Pine City High School. Mike walked the 2 miles to work regardless of the weather, he really excelled...
Gene Robert Walton
Feb 14, 2025
Gene Walton of Rush City passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025 at his home at the age of 87.
Gene Robert Walton was born February 19, 1937 to Merton and Mildred (Doughty) Walton in Glen Lake, Minnesota.
Gene graduated from high school in Hopkins, Minnesota in 1956. He then went right to work at Honeywell at the age of 18, where...
James Arthur Mevissen
Feb 14, 2025
James "Jim" Mevissen of Rush City peacefully passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Welia Health in Mora after a courageous three-year battle with cancer at the age of 85.
James Arthur Mevissen was born on July 22, 1939 Louis and Berniece (Quinn) Mevissen in Nowthen, Minnesota.
As a young child, Jim's family moved to a farm north of St. Croix...
Cindy Sue Carson
Feb 11, 2025
Cindy Carson passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Sandstone Health Care Center in Sandstone, at the age of 70.
Cindy Sue Carson was born May 15, 1954 to Andrew and Ida (Perron) Smith in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
Cindy is survived by her children Tonia Burns of Isle and Ray Carson of Pennsylvania; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death...
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