Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Douglas L. Wiener

Douglas L. Wiener

Nov 12, 2009

Doug passed away peacefully at his home on November 12, 2009. He was born September 12, 1957 to James & Goldean (Shermer) Wiener at Kanabec Hospital in Mora, MN. He grew up in the Rush City area. Doug was Valedictorian of his graduating class of 1976. He was united in marriage to Lori Nestvold-Strachota on August 30, 1997 in Rush...

Bernice E. Nordby

Bernice E. Nordby

Nov 10, 2009

    Bernice Elizabeth Nordby, was born December 29, 1935, in Arcadia, Wisconsin.  She died November 10th at her home in rural Pine City after an illness of several years.Bernice met Odell through a letter that he had written to his brother requesting that his brother save him one of the girls from across the hill.  They were later married on...

Dorothy Mae Mathiesen

Dorothy Mae Mathiesen

Nov 10, 2009

Dorothy Mathiesen of Harris, died Tuesday at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Mpls at the age of 72 years. Born in Breckenridge, Minnesota on January 29, 1937, Dorothy was the daughter of Ransom and Beatrice (Trinka) Mallinger. Raised on a farm in rural North Dakota, she attended “country school” and in 1955 graduated from Lidgerwood High School at Lidgerwood, North Dakota....

Richard Najmon

Richard Najmon

Nov 8, 2009

Mr. Richard Najmon of Pine City died Sunday (11/08/2009) at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Mpls. at the age of 81. Richard Najmon is survived by his wife Arlene, children David Najmon and his wife Lisa of New Hope, Diane Hoehny and her husband Robert of Osceola, Wisc., Janet Najmon and her significant other Dave DeMuth of Pine city, 5 grandchildren,...

Berthe "Betty" H. Moeding

Berthe "Betty" H. Moeding

Nov 6, 2009

Betty Moeding of Pine City died Friday November 6th at her home in Pine City at the age of 97. Betty is survived by her children: Bobbi Meyers of Denver, Colorado; Selma and her husband Jim Holm of Lakeville, MN; Richard and his wife Susan Moeding of Pine City; and Wes and his wife Dru Moeding of Prior Lake; 4...

Janice Joy Mullins

Janice Joy Mullins

Nov 5, 2009

Janice Mullins, age 73, of Pine City, died Thursday, November 5th at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She is survived by sisters Dorothy Coppess of Pine City, Darlene & her husband John Armstrong of Pine City, and Gerri & her husband Roger Teich of Mora. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Memorial services are scheduled for...

Katy Louise Lindstrom-Miller

Katy Louise Lindstrom-Miller

Oct 30, 2009

Katherine Louise Miller, known to her family and friends as Katy, was born at Faribault, Minnesota on January 12, 1949. Within a very short time she was adopted by Eugene and Dorothy (Overmann) Lindstrom of Rush City, Minnesota. Katy grew up on the family farm located several miles northwest of Rush City. She and her brother, Kirby, shared many tales...

Evelyn R. Doft

Evelyn R. Doft

Oct 30, 2009

Evelyn Doft, age 89, formerly of Pine City and a former teacher in the Pine City school district, died Friday, October 30th at Grace Point Crossings in Cambridge.  She is survived by daughters Donna Doft of Mpls., Karen (Doyle) Peck of Isanti, sons David (Virginia) Doft of Livermore, Colorado, Rodney (Sandra) Doft of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 4 grandchildren, 3 great...

Henry "Hank" "Ole" O. Olson

Henry "Hank" "Ole" O. Olson

Oct 26, 2009

            Henry Oliver Olson, “Hank”, son of John and Tilda (Falla) Olson, was born September 29, 1937 in Binford, North Dakota.  He attended elementary school in Valley City, ND, through 2nd grade.  In 3rd grade, he moved with his mother and brother Howard to Hendrum, MN, where his mother met and later married Neil Qualley in 1946.  In 1948, he...

Charles "Chuck" Earl Olson

Charles "Chuck" Earl Olson

Oct 24, 2009

Mr. Chuck Olson of Rush City, died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Mpls., MN. at the age of 77 years. Chuck grew up with a love for horses and traded a calf for his first gray horse at 11. The horse turned out to be blind. He learned a big lesson about buying horses at a young...

Marian Irene Mellum

Marian Irene Mellum

Oct 18, 2009

Mrs. Marian Mellum died Sunday at the Grace Point Crossing East in Cambridge, MN. at the age of 98 years. Marian Mellum is survived by her daughters-in-law Donna Mellum of Isanti and Donna Mellum of Forest Lake, grandchildren Scott (Julie) Mellum of Chisago City, Lynelle Mellum of St. Croix Falls, WI, Nicole Mellum of Isanti, Mark Mellum of Isanti, great...

Raymond "Bud" Odendahl

Raymond "Bud" Odendahl

Oct 17, 2009

Raymond “Bud’ Odendahl, age 89, of Beroun, died Saturday, October 17th at Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City. He is survived by two sons: Mike Odendahl of California, and Brian & his wife Sue Odendahl of Pine City, three daughters: Judy Reed of Hillsbouro, Oregon, Marie Hamilton of New Port, Oregon, and Susanne and her husband Dick Beukema of Park...

Anna Sward

Anna Sward

Oct 12, 2009

Anna Sward passed away on October 12, 2009 at Lakeside Nursing facility in Pine City, Minnesota, two days before her 99th birthday. She was born October 15, 1910 to James and Mary (Roubinek) Ruby in Pine City.  She was baptized at the Pine Grove Church and attended the rural Millburn School.  On June 15, 1930, Roy O. Sward and Anna...

Betty J. Ferch

Betty J. Ferch

Oct 10, 2009

            Betty Jane Ferch, the daughter of Harold and Clara (Arnold) Ferch, was born July 3, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana.  She died at Kanabec County Hospital in Mora, Minnesota on October 10, 2009, having reached the age of 81 years.             Betty married Loren Ferch on September 19, 1946.  During their early years together, while Loren was building houses, Betty was building...

Gordon H. Johnson

Gordon H. Johnson

Oct 1, 2009

Gordon H. Johnson, age 86, of Pine City, formerly of the West Rock Community, died Thursday October 1st at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City.  Gordon is survived by wife Delphine; sons: Jim and his wife Sara of Anoka, and Brian and his wife Melanie of Andover; daughters: Nancy and her husband John House of Bellingham, Washington, and Ruth...

Lyle George Miller

Lyle George Miller

Sep 24, 2009

Lyle George Miller, the son of George and Viola (Kiefer) Miller, was born December 23, 1925 in Harris, Iowa. He grew up there, attended Harris Schools, and graduated from Harris High School in 1943. Lyle then enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a radiomen coding and decoding messages during the end of World War II. On September...

Marlyn Moses

Marlyn Moses

Sep 23, 2009

Mr. Marlyn Moses of Rush City, Owner/Operator of Moses Grocery in Rush City for over 40 years died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at his home in Rush City, MN. at the age of 86 years. Wife Lois, his children Bill Moses of Mpls., Sandy (Dennis) Kaufmann of Rush City, Jerry Moses of Lindstrom, grandsons Andrew Kaufmann, Alex Moses his brother...

Betty Lee Waldherr

Betty Lee Waldherr

Sep 19, 2009

Betty Lee Waldherr (Betty Boop) finished her journey on this Earth on September 19, 2009. Betty fought a courageous battle against cancer for almost 4 years. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 46 years, Joseph; sons Michael Waldherr (Shelley Olsen) of Winona, MN; Timothy Waldherr (Barbara Johnson) of Bloomington, MN and daughter Taisa Diedrich (Devin) of Ramsey,...

Dennis M. Mullins

Dennis M. Mullins

Sep 16, 2009

            Dennis Merle Mullins, the son of William and Lempi Marie (Maki) Mullins, was born February 23, 1933 in Wagner Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota.  He passed away September 16, 2009 at Kanabec Hospital in Mora, Minnesota, following a long illness.  He was 76 years of age.             During his working years, Dennis was employed at a variety jobs.  He worked...

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk

Sep 16, 2009

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk was born October 28, 1912 at 4 a.m. to John and Josephine Bergfalk in Rusheba Township, just north of Rush City, and grew up on the family farm. Helen was baptized as a member of the East Rock Creek Baptist Church. She graduated from Rush City High School in 1930, received her Teacher’s Training Diploma in 1935,...