Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Leslie Russell Zastera
Mar 15, 2026
Leslie "Les" Russell Zastera, age 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the University of Minnesota East Bank Hospital.
Born December 14, 1953, in Pine City, Minnesota, Les was the son of Russell and Adeline (Jacobson) Zastera. Growing up on the family farm, he learned the value of a hard day’s work early on, spending his youth tending...
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...
Rev. Michas Monroe Ohnstad
Apr 22, 2026
Reverend Michas "Mike" Ohnstad of North Branch passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 99 years, 8 months and 8 days.
Michas Monroe Ohnstad was born August 14, 1926 to Michas and Eva (Broberg) Ohnstad in Hinckley, Minnesota. Following his graduation from Hinckley High School in 1944, Michas attended the Minnesota School of...
Sharon Ann Fix
Apr 19, 2026
Funeral Mass for Sharon Ann Fix, 84, of Pine City will be 11 AM Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky as celebrant. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM with recitation of the rosary at 6:30 PM at Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City. Visitation will also be one hour...
Judy Marie Patzoldt
Apr 11, 2026
Judy Marie Patzoldt, age 69, of Pine City, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at M Health – Fairview Southdale in Edina, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pine City, with Rev. Glen Kleppe officiating. Visitation will take place from 5:00–7:00...
Gerald Robert Bjork
Apr 11, 2026
Funeral Service for Gerald Robert Bjork, 85, of rural Harris, will be 12:00pm (noon) Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Sunrise Bible Church (41300 2nd St.) in North Branch with Pastor David Stertz officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family burial will follow the service in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in North Branch.
Gerald...
John Lee Armstrong
Apr 10, 2026
John Armstrong of Pine City passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at Northern Pines Assisted Living of Pine City, at the age of 88.
John Lee Armstrong was born October 6, 1937 to Lee and Ina Armstrong in Adrian, Minnesota. He was a graduate of Mora High School and later enlisted in the US Army. John served in Korea and following...
Lisa Marie Heath
Apr 9, 2026
A Celebration of Life for Lisa Marie Heath, 55, of Pine City, will be held at 4 PM; Friday April 17, 2026 at the Rock Creek City Center (7000 MN Hwy 70) with Dave Fagerstrom as speaker. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.
Lisa passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul due to...
Sandra Mary Williamson
Apr 5, 2026
Sandra Mary “Sandy” (Vacinek) Williamson passed away on April 5th, 2026, at the age of 81, surrounded by her loving family.
Sandy was born on June 15, 1944, in Pine City, Minnesota, alongside her twin sister, Sharon. Their birth was especially memorable as they were one of two sets of twins born in Pine City on the same day.
She was the...
Kirk Douglas Olson
Mar 29, 2026
Kirk Olson formerly of Pine City passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 after a short illness, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, at the age of 55.
Kirk Douglas Olson was born February 18, 1971 to Howard and Elizabeth (Meyer) Olson in Rush City, Minnesota.
An avid sports fan and participant, Kirk attended Pine City High School where he was a manager...
Edwin John Stoffel
Mar 25, 2026
Edwin John Stoffel lovingly known as "Ed", “Eddy John” or "Uncle John," passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City, Minnesota, at the age of 89.
Ed's life began May 30, 1936 as the last and eleventh child born to Henry and Rose (Tacheny) Stoffel in Pine City, Minnesota. These were hard times as...
Catherine Leavitt
Mar 24, 2026
Catherine Lynn Leavitt, age 69, of Saint Croix Falls, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026.
She lived life with adventure in her heart and love for her family at the center of it all. Born March 27, 1956, in Sunrise, Minnesota, to Joseph and Rosalie Lapinski, née Lehman.
Catherine grew up in Sunrise and graduated from North Branch High School. In...
Gail Susanne Mattison
Mar 20, 2026
Our beloved mother, Gail S. Mattison, 80, passed away on March 20, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Gail Susanne Ness was born September 16, 1945 to Willie and Pearl (Hagen) Ness in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was a graduate of Johnson High School in St Paul, MN, in 1963.
Gail enjoyed many years bookkeeping at the local Coca-Cola plant, moving into working...
Don Jerome Larson
Mar 13, 2026
Don Larson of Pine City passed away March 13, 2026, at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 71.
Don Jerome Larson was born October 11, 1954 to Jerome and Patricia (Guillemette) Larson in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
Don was, simply put, a brilliant man. He was an engineer by trade. He could look at something and know exactly what...
Maureen Rose Guentzel
Mar 13, 2026
Maureen Guentzel, age 70, of Rush City died Friday, March 13, 2026 at Mayo Hospital in Rochester after a battle with cancer.
Maureen Rose French was born March 5, 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota. She grew up in Cromwell and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1974. Following high school, she attended St. Scholastica in Duluth and earned her degree in elementary...
Raymond Kropelnicki
Mar 8, 2026
Raymond Kropelnicki of Grasston died Sunday, March 8, 2026 at The Estates of Rush City in Rush City, Minnesota, at the age of 87.
He was born March 25, 1938 in Humboldt, Minnesota to Bazyl and Mary (Mikety) Kropelnicki. Ray attended country school and at an early age began roofing with his brothers. Later he worked at Multi Clean Products in...
Linda Marie Goebel
Mar 4, 2026
Linda Goebel, age 65, passed away on March 4, 2026, in Cohasset, Minnesota, surrounded by the love of her family at her side.
Linda was born on August 27, 1960, in Rush City, Minnesota, to LeRoy and Cecelia Shinler. She attended Rush City High School before continuing her education at Anoka Vo-Tech. Linda later became self-employed as a printed circuit board...
Donald Raymond Johnson
Mar 2, 2026
Donald R. Johnson, beloved husband, devoted father, and faithful servant, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at the age of 89. He was the cherished husband of Mardell and loving father of Kimberly, Kirt, Scott, and Sharlene. Don had a special gift—everyone he met was a friend.
Don found joy in working in the woods, gardening, hunting and fishing, reading western...
Diane Faye Kirby
Mar 2, 2026
NOTE: NEW SERVICE DATE AND TIME
Diane Faye (Koland) Kirby, age 80, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026 at Elderwood of Hinckley.
An unusually warm and inviting Thursday on March 15, 1945, welcomed a beautiful baby girl into a little house on the prairie of the Red River Valley, just southwest of Argyle, Minnesota. Parents Verna (Benson) and Trygve Koland now had...
James Lee Lapinski
Mar 1, 2026
Jim Lapinski of Rush City passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at his home at the age of 71.
James Lee Lapinski was born September 5, 1954 to Joseph and Rosalie (Scott) Lapinski in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jim attended North Branch Schools and later obtained his GED. In his early years, Jim enjoyed spending time with family and friends fishing, hunting...
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