Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Bruce Melvin Davis

Bruce Melvin Davis

Jul 2, 2011

Bruce was born on March 23, 1946 to Warren and Dolores Davis.  He attended 1st thru 3rd grades of school at Jarvis Bay School in rural Grasston.  There were 8 students at the school and 5 of them were his sister and cousins.  When he was 9 years old, the family moved to a farm near Beroun, Minnesota.  His sister...

Sherry Susan Knutson

Sherry Susan Knutson

Jul 2, 2011

Sherry S. Knutson, age 64, of Pine City, formerly of Cottage Grove. Loving mother of Garilyn and Mike. Born Nov. 8, 1946, in Prairie Farm, Wis., the daughter of Marjorie Fern (Frank) and Orville Knutson. Preceded in death by her son Tony Knutson; brother Gale Knutson; and her parents. Survived by her children Garilyn (Jason) Ehde and Mike (Danett) Knutson;...

David Melvin Mold

David Melvin Mold

Jun 30, 2011

David Melvin Mold passed away at his home in Golden Valley, on June 30, 2011. He was 45 years old. David was born to Alden and Lorraine Mold in Rush City on April 10, 1966. In David’s younger years he worked at the Grant House Hotel for Paul and Sharon Schafer. He graduated from North Branch High School in 1984,...

Richard Wayne Hawkinson

Richard Wayne Hawkinson

Jun 28, 2011

Richard “Dick” Wayne Hawkinson was born to Kenneth and Marjorie Hawkinson on July 20, 1952 at the Rush City Hospital and raised on the family farm in Brook Park, where he learned his love for tractors.  He attended the Beroun Elementary School and the Pine City High School.  He taught himself how to play guitar when he was 14, and...

Kristofer Shon Jacobsen

Kristofer Shon Jacobsen

Jun 25, 2011

Kristofer Shon Jacobsen died Saturday, June 25th at the age of 38. Kristofer was born on June 18, 1973. He is survived by his wife Jessie Jacobsen, children: Taylor Rolfzen, James Martinson, Zadryon Miller, Riley Jacobsen, Alaric "A.J." Jacobsen, Kaelynn Jacobsen; parents: Diane (Larry) Armit, Stan Jacobsen; grandmother Marilyn Miller, grandfather David Armit. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for...

Pearl Violet Kubat

Pearl Violet Kubat

Jun 21, 2011

Pearl Violet Hefte Kubat died June 21, 2011 at Suite Living of North Branch at the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 19 days. She was born December 2, 1915 to Helmer and Clara Hefte in Comfort Township in Kanabec County. She grew up on the 120-acre farm, gathering eggs, milking cows, feeding the chickens, helping with the haying,...

Gladys Delia Lewellin

Gladys Delia Lewellin

Jun 15, 2011

Gladys Delia Lewellin was born in Henriette, Minnesota on April 12, 1927. She lived in Wisconsin and attended many different schools through the 8th grade. At the age of 13 she left home and worked various jobs for her room and board. These jobs included babysitting and house keeping. At a very young age she started working at a factory....

Leona Ruth Suko

Leona Ruth Suko

Jun 11, 2011

Leona Ruth Suko, age 93,of Woodbury, Minnesota, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away on June 11, 2011. Leona was a loving wife of 67 years, mother, and grandmother. She had many passions in life including fishing, gardening, playing cards, Bingo, crocheting, reading, and cooking. Leona and John loved to travel. Every summer they took a family vacation. They also...

Marian Linda Blanchard

Marian Linda Blanchard

Jun 11, 2011

Marian Linda Blanchard, age 69, passed away on June 11th at her home in Pine City. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Funeral and Cremation Service - Swanson Chapel

Kriemhilde Johnson

Kriemhilde Johnson

Jun 2, 2011

Hilde Johnson of Greeley, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on June 2, 2011, at the age of 74. Hilde was born in Odernheim, Germany on May 1, 1937 to William and Klara Fey. Hilde learned how to speak English by watching television. She attended naturalization classes to become a United States citizen and accomplished...

Karen Jo Lundberg

Karen Jo Lundberg

May 29, 2011

Karen J. Lundberg, 66, of Rush City, MN was born on April 3, 1945 in St. Paul, MN and passed away on May 29, 2011 in Rush City, MN. She blessed her family with much love, laughter and an unbelievable amount of courage and strength. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Inez Westrom and her sister,...

Randy Kenneth Peil

Randy Kenneth Peil

May 28, 2011

Randy Kenneth Peil was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Kenneth and Delores (Ovik) Peil on July 26, 1956. He attended Johnson High school, but received his GED while serving with the United States Army in Dade County, Florida. While in the military he was sent to Vietnam and was injured. Following his honorable discharge, Randy married and had a...

Karl Robert Rogalla Sr.

Karl Robert Rogalla Sr.

May 22, 2011

Bob was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and grew up on the east-side of the city. In 1943, at the age of sixteen, he attended St. Paul Technical School to learn the trade of watch-making. In May 1951, he married Marjorie Anne Beane, and they moved to Pine City in 1955. There he started his own jewelry and watch repair...

Rolland LeRoy Abrahamson

Rolland LeRoy Abrahamson

May 19, 2011

Rolland LeRoy Abrahamson died Thursday (5/19/11) at Lakeside Medical Center at the age of 87. Rolland is survived by his sister Bernice Jennings of Rush City, sister-in-law, Donna O’Keefe of LeCenter, MN, 18 nieces and nephews, many good neighbors and friends, and his companion dogs Maxine, Gilmore, and Claudia, otherwise known as “the boys”. Rolland is preceded in death by...

Reuben Willard Juntunen

Reuben Willard Juntunen

May 17, 2011

Reuben was born December 8, 1926, in French Lake Township, MN to Isaac and Lydia (Alapteri) Juntunen.  He passed away suddenly at his home in Pine City on Tuesday, May 17, at the age of 84.  Reuben attended country schools in Cokato and Annandale, and because his family only spoke Finnish at home, he had to learn to speak English...

Gerald Andrew Miller

Gerald Andrew Miller

May 16, 2011

Gerald “Jerry” Andrew Miller of Mora, Minnesota died Monday, May 16, 2011 at the age of 78 years. Gerald "Jerry" Andrew Miller was born to Henry and Helen Miller in Minneapolis, Minnesota, moved to Mound Minnesota and grew up as a "farm boy" and was always a "farm boy" at heart. He graduated from Mound High School and went on...

Joni Lynn Shearer

Joni Lynn Shearer

May 14, 2011

Joni Peterson Shearer of Townsend, Montana passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 at St. Peter’s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Richfield, Minnesota to Willis and Elaine Swanson Peterson on June 27, 1959. She was 51 years old. Joni attended schools in Richfield, Minnesota. She was the Past Honored Queen of Minnesota Bethel #1, Jobs...

Scott Louis Pariseau

Scott Louis Pariseau

May 12, 2011

Scott Pariseau of North Branch died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at his home in Kost Township at the age of 46 years. Scott is survived by his wife Lyn Pariseau, Children; Andrea, Diane and Sterling all at home. Father: Gerald “Jerry” Pariseau of Rush City, Siblings: Keith Pariseau from St. Paul, Janet and Alan DuFour from Cottage Grove, Michael Pariseau...

Lisa Jo Muller

Lisa Jo Muller

May 8, 2011

Lisa Jo Muller, 51, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at her home in Bella Vista. She was born on July 19, 1959 in St. Paul, Minnesota to John Loren Olson and Arlys Wanda Oswald Olson. She received her BS in Nursing from Mankato State University. She married Richard Muller on May 19, 1984 in White Bear...

Gerald Bernard Glomski

Gerald Bernard Glomski

May 8, 2011

Gerry was born in Pepin,WI on October 4, 1939. He passed away peacefully on May 8, 2011 at the age of 71. He grew up in Fountain City, WI and attended high school there where he was known as "Shayboy". After high school he joined the Army and was stationed for a year in Alaska, which he often described as...