Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Sheldon Lee Nascene

Sheldon Lee Nascene

Oct 15, 2010

Sheldon Nascene of Pine City passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 15, 2010, after a struggle with cancer. Born April 23, 1935 in Cambridge, he grew up in the Maple Ridge area and was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Dalbo. He attended country elementary school and high school in Braham where he excelled in football...

William "Willie" Garnett

William "Willie" Garnett

Oct 8, 2010

William Donald (Willie) Garnett; a 24 year old Harley Davidson Motorcycle Technician from Pine City, MN passed away at HCMC Friday October 8th, 2010 after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident on his way to the job he loved at the Eden Prairie - Wild Prairie Harley Davidson Dealership. William lived to ride and work on motorcycles, graduating in 2009...

Howard C. Marx

Howard C. Marx

Oct 8, 2010

Howard Marx, age 77 of Pine City, formerly of St. Paul, died Friday, October 8 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.    Howard is survived by his wife Carolyn, sons Robert and his wife Shanna of Linwood, Minnesota, DuWayne of Minneapolis, daughters Juanita and her husband Eric McDew of Forest Lake, Shelli and her husband Mark Thompson of Woodbury, 10...

StevieLyn Hagen-Anderson

StevieLyn Hagen-Anderson

Oct 5, 2010

Twins StellaJo and StevieLyn were born on October 5th, 2010. StevieLyn will be in our hearts as she is now in the hands on God as one of his perfect little angels. Fr. Edwin Savundra will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial for baby StevieLyn ; 11:00 a.m. on Monday (10/11/10); at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rush City....

Gerald "Jerry" Marohn

Gerald "Jerry" Marohn

Oct 1, 2010

Gerald Hjalmer Wendell Marohn was born February 9, 1940 to George and Grace (Krook) Marohn in Minneapolis, MN. His siblings include Stan, Janice, Elwood and Shirley. Gerald grew up on a farm in the Chisago City area. Later his family would move to Columbia Heights but farming would prove to be Gerald’s hobby throughout his life. Gerald attended Dunwoody Institute...

Sandra Renita Kuka

Sandra Renita Kuka

Sep 26, 2010

Sandra (Sandy) Renita Berg Kuka passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010, after a courageous battle with heart disease. She was born January 4, 1938 at Braham Hospital, Braham, Minnesota to Eddie and Ethel (Dahlin) Berg. She grew up in Rush City, Minnesota and graduated from Rush City High School in 1956. Sandy enjoyed playing the flute in high school as...

Linda Mae Schrupp

Linda Mae Schrupp

Sep 24, 2010

Linda Schrupp, age 62, of rural Pine City, formerly of the Minneapolis area, died Friday, September 24th at her home.  She is survived by her daughters Trisha Schrupp of St. Louis Park, Amanda Schrupp of Savage, 4 grandchildren, sisters Margaret Anderson of Pine City, Phyllis Losing of New London, Rosemary Owen of Hudson, Wisconsin, brothrs Henry Peterson of Faribault, Steve...

Ruth Ann Peterson

Ruth Ann Peterson

Sep 22, 2010

Ruth Peterson was born January 5, 1935 in Crosby Township, Pine County to John Francis & Beatrice (Nelson) Davis. She grew up in the Cloverdale area and graduated from Hinckley High School. One of her first jobs was at the Nash Auto Company in Pine City as an accountant. She met Vernie Peterson, her future Husband, at the Pine Camp...

Kermit Stanley Bendickson

Kermit Stanley Bendickson

Sep 20, 2010

Kermit Stanley Bendickson was born October 25, 1926 in Bossko Township, South Dakota, the fourth child of Bernt and Elise (Throndson) Bendickson. The family lived on the farm west of Sisseton and Kermit attended the local one room school with his siblings. Kermit was inducted into the army January 1951 and received an honorable discharge November 1952. While serving in...

Marcel Maynard Tollefson

Marcel Maynard Tollefson

Sep 19, 2010

Marcel died Sunday, September 19th at Kanabec County Hospital in Mora at the age of 56.  He was the son of Maynard and Fern Tollefson.  He is survived by his father Maynard of Minneapolis, his brother Mark Tollefson of Hinckley, cousin Randy (Cathy) Peil as well as other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his mother Fern...

Henry Wesley Sommer

Henry Wesley Sommer

Sep 18, 2010

Henry was born in Pine City, MN on June 4, 1913 to Adolph and Sophia (Eiles) Sommer. They had four sons and four daughters. Henry was the 5th child. Edward Sommer, Lawrence (Lolly) Sommer, Gertrude Heyn, Margaret Sommer, Henry, Lucille Johnson, George Sommer and Doris Belsick. He grew up in the Pine City area where he attended school and graduated...

Wilfred "Fritz" Kraft

Wilfred "Fritz" Kraft

Sep 18, 2010

Wilfred W. Kraft of Pine City died September 18, 2010 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 89 years. He is survived by his children: Thomas (Kathy) Kraft of Lee’s Summit. MO, Wilfred (Marie) Kraft, Jr. of Landrum, SC, Carol (David) Janda of Grand Island, NE, Shirley (Clyde) Markon, of New Hope, MN, Edward (Mary) Kraft...

Doris Eileen Beckman

Doris Eileen Beckman

Sep 18, 2010

Doris Eileen Beckman, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in North Branch, Minnesota on September 18, 2010. She was 87 years of age. Doris was born October 13, 1922 at St. Paul, Minnesota and was the daughter of Arthur and Mabel (Anderson) Carlson. She was baptized and confirmed at North End Emmanuel...

Priscilla "Pat" Betty Segelstrom

Priscilla "Pat" Betty Segelstrom

Sep 16, 2010

Priscilla Segelstrom of Rush City died Thursday (9/16/10) at the Golden Living Center in Rush City at the age of 81 years. She was born November 21, 1928, in Minneapolis, MN. and spent the majority of her early years there. Priscilla married Virgil Segelstrom May 22, 1948 and they made their home in Minneapolis. As the years progressed, they moved...

Harley Allen Parker

Harley Allen Parker

Sep 11, 2010

Mr. Harley Parker, age 77 of Rush City, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center in Wyoming. He is survived by his wife Sandie, children Wayne (Lori) Parker, Troy (Mary) Parker, Scott (Alicia) Parker and Stacey Johnson. Harley is also survived by his grandchildren Ashley, Amanda, Nick, Matt, Aaron, Andy, Rae Ann, Scott Jr, Donavan,...

Thelma K. Holetz - Kutzke

Thelma K. Holetz - Kutzke

Sep 11, 2010

Thelma Kathryn Holetz Kutzke, age 91 of North Branch, formerly Pine City, Mn. died peacefully Saturday September 11, 2010 at the Villages of North Branch.    She was born January 31, 1919 in Merrill, Iowa, the daughter of Alvis B. and Marie (Kelleher) Krier.  The family moved to Pine Island, Mn. and she graduated from Zumbrota High School.  She attended...

Lisa "Spunky" Anderson

Lisa "Spunky" Anderson

Sep 8, 2010

Lisa was born June 11, 1968 at St. Mary’s hospital in Minneapolis. At the age of 6 months she had a reaction to the immunization shots she received. Doctors had told her parents, Gene and Helen Anderson, don’t expect Lisa to crawl, walk, talk or live a long life. The doctors didn’t realize what a fighter they had with Lisa...

Edna Ethel lorane Phillips

Edna Ethel lorane Phillips

Sep 7, 2010

Edna was born November 12, 1912, in Leopolis, Wisconsin, the second child of Richard Paul and Clara Marie (Wilkinson) Thomae. The family moved to Epping, North Dakota in 1916, and then to Williston, North Dakota in 1919 where Edna grew up. Edna and Ross Phillips were married in 1934 and had four daughters; Janice Roediger (CA), Helen Leier (Rush Point),...

Robert E. Gibbs

Robert E. Gibbs

Sep 5, 2010

Robert E. Gibbs, age 61 of Pine City, formerly of St. Paul, died Sunday evening, September 5th at Pine Medical Center in Sandstone.   He is survived by his wife Norma, his sons Aaron and Jason, both of Oakdale, Minnesota, and Daniel of Schafer, Minnesota.  He is also survived by his parents Edwin and Arlene Gibbs of Pine City, 2 grandchildren...

Doris Adell Swanson

Doris Adell Swanson

Sep 2, 2010

Ms. Doris Swanson; longtime piano teacher and organist at the First Lutheran Church of Rush City; died Thursday at her home in Rush City at the age of 90 years. Doris Adell Swanson was born in Rush City, MN on July 8, 1920 to Herman and Olga Swanson. When she was three months old she moved with her parents and...