Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Elsie "Arlene" Dahlberg

Elsie "Arlene" Dahlberg

Jun 14, 2024

Elsie "Arlene" Dahlberg passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 in Askov, Minnesota, at the age of 96 years, 1 month, and 17 days.

Elsie Arlene Robinson was born April 28, 1928 to Elmer and Jessie (Emanuelson) Robinson at her family farm home in Rush City, Minnesota. She was the middle child with three brothers (Ronald, Raymond and John) and three...

Harriet Teich

Harriet Teich

Jun 13, 2024

Harriet was born in Bandon Township, Renville County, near Fairfax, MN, on September 30, 1932, the firstborn of eight children, to Peter and Evelyn Prax. The family eventually moved to Pine City, where Harriet met and married Robert "Mickey" Teich. Harriet and Mickey farmed and raised 5 children. In the late 60s, Harriet started her years of working for the...

John Joseph Allen, Jr.

John Joseph Allen, Jr.

Jun 12, 2024

John Allen Jr. passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at his home in Pine City at the age of 82, with his wife, Barb, and kitty, Rusty, by his side.

John Joseph Allen Jr. was born May 2, 1942 to John Sr. and Anita (Ma Clean) in Waltham, Massachusetts, the oldest of three boys. He joined the United States Army in...

Randy Lee Robinson

Randy Lee Robinson

Jun 10, 2024

Randy Robinson, age 70, of Hugo, was welcomed into heaven on Monday, June 10, 2024, by the many loved ones who made the journey before him.Randy Lee Robinson was born on November 8, 1953 to Ronald and Jean (Allen) Robinson at the Rush City Hospital in Rush City, Minnesota.Randy spent his early years living in town before moving to the...

Stella Teresa Real-Werner

Stella Teresa Real-Werner

Jun 8, 2024

Stella Teresa Real-Werner passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Fairview Hospital in Wyoming, Minnesota, at the age of 69. 

Stella was born January 5, 1955, to Frank and Teresa (Herrera) Real in San Jose, California. She lived a beautifully full life.  In her early years, she made friends with everyone in school, sang in the choir, rode motorcycles...

Cathy Jo Satter

Cathy Jo Satter

Jun 8, 2024

Cathy Jo (Hale) Satter passed away at the young age of 47 on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, due to leukemia. She was born on August 17, 1976 to Donald and Mary (Buckett) Hale in Marengo, Iowa. She moved with her family to Stanchfield, Minnesota in 1983 and graduated from Westview High School in...

Dorothy Eunice Curwick

Dorothy Eunice Curwick

May 30, 2024

Dorothy Curwick of Rush City passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at her home at the age of 94.Dorothy Eunice Sandling was born March 22, 1930 to Eugene and Alice (Pendarvis) Sandling in Lancaster, Texas. She was the 12th of 13 children. She was the last survivor.At the age of 15, Dorothy met and married...

Shirley "Joann" Ekleberry

Shirley "Joann" Ekleberry

May 30, 2024

Shirley "Joann" Ekleberry passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at GracePointe Crossing in Cambridge at the age of 95.

Shirley Joann Bell was born June 13, 1928 in Mora, Minnesota, the oldest of 3 children born to Harry and Martha "Lucille" (Edwards) Bell. She had a brother Vernon and a sister Betty Mae.

Joann finished school and went on to become a teacher....

Dean Madison

Dean Madison

May 30, 2024

Dean Madison passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Rushseba Station in Rush City at the age of 88.

Dean Francis Madison was born August 3, 1935 to Ever and Florence (Mills) Madison on a farm in the Milburn community east of Pine City.  He graduated from Pine City High School in 1953 and went on to Trinity Bible College in...

Allen Todd Burton

Allen Todd Burton

May 29, 2024

Allen Todd Burton of Pine City passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Allen was born October 16, 1966, and grew up in Highland Park area of St. Paul, Minnesota.

He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1984, where he developed friendships that lasted his lifetime. He attended South Central College for home construction. Following that, he was employed at...

Howard Thomas McAvoy

Howard Thomas McAvoy

May 27, 2024

Howard McAvoy of Pine City passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 27, 2024 at the age of 82.

He was born Howard Thomas McAvoy on May 29, 1941 to Gordon McAvoy and Joyce (Fisher) Graham in Mankato, Minnesota.Howard spent his early years on his maternal grandparents' farm in Coin, Minnesota, where he developed a strong work...

Sharon Helen Kremer

Sharon Helen Kremer

May 26, 2024

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Sharon Kremer, Sunday, May 26, 2024.  She slipped away peacefully Sunday morning at her home with her husband and grand-daughter by her side. Sharon left this earth with a full life and full heart! She wouldn't want us to be sad about her passing, she would want us to be...

Marjorie Marie Hawkinson

Marjorie Marie Hawkinson

May 20, 2024

Marjorie Hawkinson passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at her home in Pine City at the age of 96.

Marjorie Marie Smith was born March 13, 1928 to Willard and Mary (Currie) Smith in Tobias, Nebraska.  Marjorie was raised on a farm in Nebraska.  She had two older brothers and two younger sisters.  Marjorie and her siblings had to milk cows...

Shirley Louise Ingvalson

Shirley Louise Ingvalson

May 17, 2024

Shirley Ingvalson slipped away in the early morning of Friday, May 17, 2024, at the age of 91, to be with her Lord and to reunite with many loved ones. We are deeply saddened by the loss of our mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.She was born Shirley Louise Weis on November 6, 1932 to Carl and Louise (Mohr) Weis in...

Susan "Sue" Jane Haley

Susan "Sue" Jane Haley

May 10, 2024

Sue Haley of Rush City passed away Friday, May 10, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 76.Susan Jane Hoffman was born February 15, 1948 to Howard and Edna (Smith) Hoffman in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Sue is survived by her husband David Haley of Rush City; son Patrick Haley (Felicia Rojas) of Seattle, WA; daughter Jennifer Haley of...

MaryAnn Marla Petersen

MaryAnn Marla Petersen

May 10, 2024

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Mary Ann Petersen passed away Friday, May 10, 2024 at Lyngblomstern Care Center in St. Paul at the age of 87.

MaryAnn Marla Mills Petersen was born November 24, 1936 in Pine City, Minnesota to Fred and Lila (Luoma) Miller. MaryAnn grew up on the family farm in Pine City, participated in 4H...

Sharon Gail Haare

Sharon Gail Haare

May 5, 2024

Sharon Gail (McRitchie) Haare of Rush City, Minnesota died on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at M Health Fairview Hospital in Wyoming, Minnesota at the age of 83 from COPD.On December 9, 1940, Sharon was the fourth of five children born to Peter and Olga (Schultz) McRitchie in Lisbon, North Dakota. Sharon grew up in rural Sheldon and graduated from Lisbon...

Katherine Rose Kleidon

Katherine Rose Kleidon

May 5, 2024

Katherine "Kay" Rose (Kerbel) Kleidon, a kind-hearted and compassionate soul, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the age of 93. She was born on August 10, 1930 to George and Christina (Quitter) Kerbel in St. Paul, Minnesota.Kay's journey in life was marked by her love for family, friends, and many wonderful gatherings playing card games, playing in card...

Robert Jerome Benoit

Robert Jerome Benoit

May 2, 2024

Bob Benoit passed away at the age of 92 on May 2, 2024 in Mesa, Arizona. Robert Jerome Benoit was born to Armond and Lydia Benoit on October 1, 1931 in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. He spent his early years on the family farm until he enlisted in the United States Air Force in May of 1950 and served proudly...

Jean Catherine Ward

Jean Catherine Ward

May 2, 2024

Jean Catherine Ward passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 93.Jean was born on October 22, 1930 to Walter and Frances (Sauber) Maas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended St. Margaret's High School. She went on to attend two years of college at St. Catherine's in St. Paul....