Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Eileen Delores Connaker

Eileen Delores Connaker

Sep 24, 2023

Please click here to watch the video of Eileen's Mass of Christian Burial

Eileen Delores Connaker, born on November 23, 1926, in Pine City, Minnesota, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished daughter of Richard and Emma (Tapper) Glasow.

Eileen's journey through life was marked by her unwavering devotion to family. She attended Milburn Country...

George Gilbert Haberman

George Gilbert Haberman

Sep 23, 2023

George Haberman, age 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2023 surrounded by his family.

George Gilbert Haberman was born on November 24, 1944 to George and Ann (Smetana) Haberman and was a loving sibling to his two older sisters.

George graduated from Pine City High School in 1962 and enlisted in the United States Navy. George was a...

Laurence Donald Gardner

Laurence Donald Gardner

Sep 22, 2023

Laurence Gardner, age 88 years, 4 months and 29 days of Pine City passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at his home at the age of 88.

Laurence Donald Gardner was born at home east of Pine City on April 24, 1935 to Lester and Rose (Shermer) Gardner. He wasn't expected to live but he proved the doctors wrong.

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Jordan Willis Bien

Jordan Willis Bien

Sep 20, 2023

Jordan Bien, age 80, of Stacy passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at his home.

Jordan Willis (Rickard) Bien was born on June 17, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to George Walter (Tommy) and Mary Jean (Bass) Rickard. Following the divorce of Mary Jean and Tommy, his mother married Ralph Haze Bien who adopted Jordan and his sister Sylvia. They...

Sheila Louise Carlson

Sheila Louise Carlson

Sep 18, 2023

Sheila Carlson of Fridley passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at her home at the age of 83.

Sheila Louise Froelke was born on September 26, 1939 to Leonard and Mary (Delmore) Froelke in Rush City, Minnesota.

Sheila is survived by her children Shawn (Corwyn) Arlt of Andover, Leah (Steven) Price of Fridley; grandchildren Ben Arlt, Allison (Gunnar) Koski, Collin...

Naomi Thoen

Naomi Thoen

Sep 18, 2023

Naomi Thoen of Harris passed away Tueday, September 18, 2023 at Ecumen in North Branch at the age of 89.

Naomi Elizabeth Schleicher was born on November 29, 1933 to Frank and Emma (Marklowitz) Schleicher in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the seventh of nine children.

Naomi’s mother passed away when she was only 4 years old. She and her siblings...

Mary Carolyn Davis

Mary Carolyn Davis

Sep 17, 2023

Mary Davis of Pine City and Hinckley passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Elderwood of Hinckley at the age of 94.

Mary Carolyn Fix was born April 8, 1929 to John and Dorothy (Schnetter) Fix in Hinckley, Minnesota.

In 1940, at 11 years old  Mary had her first job for 50 cents an evening taking care of Pearl...

Kent Thomas Kettler

Kent Thomas Kettler

Sep 17, 2023

Kent Kettler of Pine City passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at his home at the age of 61.

Kent Thomas Kettler was born October 18, 1961 to Donald and Mary Lou (Livermore) Kettler in San Angelo, Texas.

In 1980, Kent graduated from Park High School.  He was one of  a kind! A great personality and could talk your...

Beverly Constance Nelson

Beverly Constance Nelson

Sep 16, 2023

Bev Nelson of Brook Park passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth at the age of 93.

Beverly Constance Campeau was born February 4, 1930 to Albert and Cora (Constantineau) Campeau in Somerset, Wisconsin. Bev lived in Somerset until the age of 12 when the family moved to Stillwater. She attended St. Mike’s Catholic school...

Moses W L Renault-Moses

Moses W L Renault-Moses

Sep 14, 2023

Please click the link below to view the Celebration of Life for Moses:

https://youtu.be/wiinLKR0dKw

Moses Renault-Moses, once known by everyone in Rush City as Bill Moses, passed away at home in Rush City on the morning of Thursday, September 14. During the weeks preceding his death, he had suffered several medical setbacks which added to the burden of other long...

Karin Ann Bloomquist

Karin Ann Bloomquist

Sep 10, 2023

Karin Bloomquist of Andover passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids at the age of 64.

Karin Ann Pixler was born December 3, 1958 to Richard and Katherine (Johnson) Pixler in Chicago, Illinois.

Karin graduated from Edina and studied at Bethel and Trinity Christian College. In 1980, Karin married Howie Bloomquist. They lived in...

Loren George Jennings

Loren George Jennings

Sep 9, 2023

MN State Rep (1985-2002)

Loren Jennings of Rush City passed away suddenly at his home Saturday, September 9, 2023 at the age of 72.

Loren George Jennings was born on June 30, 1951 as the eldest child to George and Bernice Jennings — a strong man and an even stronger-willed woman — into a close-knit community in Rush City, Minnesota....

Selena Rae Elizabeth Carlson

Selena Rae Elizabeth Carlson

Sep 2, 2023

Selena Rae "Sis" was born to Ray and Selina (LeTourneau) Sybrant on the family farm in Rush City; number eight of nine children. She graduated from Rush City high school and later went on to Pine Tech for an accounting degree.

Sis married Milo Carlson, September 8, 1989,  and they enjoyed raising their blended family together. They always had a...

Jim Thorn

Jim Thorn

Sep 2, 2023

Jim Thorn, age 85 and 11 days, was surrounded by family when he passed away peacefully on September 2, 2023 in Durbin, North Dakota. 

Arthur James Thorn, also known as Jim, was born August 22, 1938, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He was the third child born to Arthur Burt Thorn and Julia Claire (Smith) Thorn. 

Jim spent most of his...

Barbara Jean Reiter

Barbara Jean Reiter

Sep 1, 2023

 

Barb Reiter passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Friday, September 1, 2023 at the age of 85.

Barbara Jean Hoppe was born on March 21, 1938 to Howard and Anelda (Butke) Hoppe in St Paul, Minnesota.

Barb loved to laugh and talk about her children, grandchildren, and her beloved cats.

Barb is survived by her...

Jacqueline Hancock Louvar

Jacqueline Hancock Louvar

Sep 1, 2023

 

Jaqueline Hancock Louvar was born July 10th, 1967 to Benjamin and Charlue Hancock. She was the eldest of three children and grew up on a dairy farm. Jackie always had a love for reading and being involved in school with cheerleading, canoeing, and speech. Jackie graduated from Pine City High School in 1985. She went on to earn her...

Laurie Ann Madison

Laurie Ann Madison

Aug 26, 2023

Laurie Madison peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at the age of 62, after an eight year battle with frontotemporal dementia.

Laurie Ann Erickson, was born on January 18, 1961 in Waseca to Donald and Ellen Erickson, the seventh of eight children. When Laurie was very young, her father and mother purchased a farm east of Sandstone, near...

Marvin Frank France

Marvin Frank France

Aug 20, 2023

Marvin France passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at The Homestead of Anoka at the age of 87.

Marvin Frank France was born in Pine City MN on April 10th 1936.  He was the last of 8 children born to Katie and Joseph France of Pine City.  His siblings were Bill, Edward, George, Emil, Art, Lillian and Angeline.

He...

Gladys Leona Haugrud

Gladys Leona Haugrud

Aug 18, 2023

Gladys Haugrud was freed from her pain and failing body on Friday, August 18, 2023 at the age of 88 with her family by her side. She recently moved to Rushseba Station in Rush City on July 11, 2023.

Gladys Leona Nelson was born November 6, 1934 to Theodore and Annie (Veritzan) Nelson in Ulen, Minnesota. She lived with her...

Ruth Marie Schmugge

Ruth Marie Schmugge

Aug 15, 2023

 

Ruth Schmugge passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood at the age of 66.

 

Ruth Marie Wiberg was born July 23, 1957 to Clement and Arlene (Olson) Wiberg in Rush City, Minnesota.  Ruth grew up on a farm in Rush City with her favorite horse Sunshine. In 1976, she graduated from Rush...