Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Phillip "Bucky" Beecher Vaillancourt

Phillip "Bucky" Beecher Vaillancourt

Mar 31, 2022

Phillip “Bucky” Vaillancourt passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at his home in Pine City at the age of 73.

Phillip Beecher Vaillancourt was born January 2, 1949 to Beecher and Maryann Vaillancourt in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Bucky is survived by his siblings: Valerie Yobbie, Beecher (Piper), Renae Vitiello, Robbie, Shellie Morgan; 4 step-daughters; several grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

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Aaron Michael Ferngren Tomala

Aaron Michael Ferngren Tomala

Mar 29, 2022

Aaron Ferngren Tomala passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his home in Coon Rapids at the age of 37.

Aaron Michael Ferngren Tomala was born September 27, 1984 to Daniel and Michelle (Tomala) Ferngren in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Aaron was an amazing person and father.  He was kind hearted and he loved all of his nieces and nephews.  He...

Cherie Calm Frye

Cherie Calm Frye

Mar 27, 2022

Cherie Calm Frye of Plymouth, Minnesota passed away on Sunday March 27, 2022 at the age of 78. Cherie was born on November 3, 1943 to Russell and Clara (Thompson) Calm, the first of three children. She grew up in Evanston, IL and graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1961. Following her graduation, Cherie attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison...

Thomas "Tom" Jay McGrath

Thomas "Tom" Jay McGrath

Mar 27, 2022

Tom McGrath of Pine City, formerly of north Minneapolis, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Ecumen in North Branch at the age of 63.

Thomas Jay McGrath was born December 12, 1958 to William and Delores (Bentley) McGrath in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tom grew up and attended schools on "the north side" with his friends the "Road Warriors" of wrestling...

Jeanne Leone Anderson

Jeanne Leone Anderson

Mar 26, 2022

Jeanne Anderson of Foley passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at her daughters home in Pine City at the age of 92.

Jeanne Leone LeCuyer was born August 13, 1929 to Leonard and Lillian (Amlin) LeCuyer in Browns Valley, Minnesota.

Jeanne is survived by her daughter Leslie LeCuyer-Miezwa (Rick) of Pine City; grandchildren Jeana Schumacher of St. Cloud, Travis Schumacher...

Kathleen "Kathy" Margaret Mevissen

Kathleen "Kathy" Margaret Mevissen

Mar 24, 2022

Kathleen Mevissen of Rush City passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at home with her daughters by her side, after a courageous four year battle with cancer at the age of 63.

Kathy was born January 16, 1959 to Richard and Marlene Holbert in St. Paul, Minnesota. At the age of 17 her family moved to Stanchfield, Minnesota.

On...

Kenneth "Ken" Earl Peil

Kenneth "Ken" Earl Peil

Mar 23, 2022

Ken Peil passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Grasston at the age of 93.

Kenneth Earl Peil was born January 31, 1929 to John and Ruth (Reppert) Peil in Pine City, Minnesota.

Ken is survived by his daughters: Doreen Nowling (Jack) Grave of Pine City, Roxane Stone (Kevin Stone) of St. Paul, Rhonda (Gonzalo) Meza...

Julianne "Julie" Lindman

Julianne "Julie" Lindman

Mar 20, 2022

Julianne “Julie” Lindman of Rush City passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at her home at the age of 65.

Julie was born June 15, 1956 in San Francisco, California.

Julie is survived by her husband Leonard Lindman, Jr.; children Shannon Pearcy, Evelyn Monroe, William (Yesenia) Monroe III, Leonard Lindman III, Veronica (Richard) Lopez; 13 grandchildren; siblings: Bobby, Mark, Michaelene,...

Carl Otto Heinrich

Carl Otto Heinrich

Mar 20, 2022

Carl Heinrich was born June 16, 1930 at his parents’ farm along the St. Croix River.  He lived all of his 91 years in Rushseba Township, moving to his current home location at less than a year of age.  He passed away suddenly Sunday, March 20, 2022 at M Health Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming, MN.

He had many interests,...

Donna "Jeannie" Jean Kuhn

Donna "Jeannie" Jean Kuhn

Mar 17, 2022

Donna Jean Kuhn, of Eden Prairie, affectionately known by her four generations of nieces and nephews as “Aunt Jeannie”, passed from this earth to be with her Lord on the evening of Thursday, March 17, 2022. Jean died peacefully with the caring staff of Rushseba Senior Living of Rush City and St. Croix Hospice at her bedside. Jean was surrounded...

Gene Richard Patzoldt

Gene Richard Patzoldt

Mar 16, 2022

Funeral services for Gene & Beverly Patzoldt: 11:00 AM; Sunday, April 28, 2024 with a one hour visitation prior to the service all at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City. Immediately following the service at the chapel a time to share memories and enjoy lunch will be held from 11:30 - 3 PM at the Rock Creek Town Hall....

Gerald "Jerry" John Trent, Jr.

Gerald "Jerry" John Trent, Jr.

Mar 12, 2022

Jerry Trent of Pine City passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 71.

Gerald John Trent, Jr. was born August 17, 1950 to Gerald and Ida (Atkins) Trent, Sr. in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Jerry is survived by his wife Irene Trent; daughters Laurina (Scott) Bombard, Jessica (Daniel) Miller; 9 grandchildren: Madelyn...

LaVonne Nascene

LaVonne Nascene

Mar 8, 2022

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JoAnn LaVonne Nascene, age 88, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to be with her Lord while under the care of Ecumen Hospice on March 8, 2022.

LaVonne was born to Gunnard and Esther Carlson at home on June 18, 1933 and raised on the family’s dairy farm in Brunswick Township,...

Robert Edward Yost

Robert Edward Yost

Mar 6, 2022

Robert Yost of Andover, formerly of Pine City, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his home in Andover at the age of 85.

Robert Edward Yost was born November 28, 1936 to Edward A. and Violet M. (Schultz) Yost in Pine City, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Pine City Public Schools.  Robert enlisted in the United States Air...

Robert "Bob" Alan Clasen

Robert "Bob" Alan Clasen

Mar 5, 2022

Robert (Bob) Clasen passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, just weeks after being diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Bob was born in St. Paul on March 6, 1958 to Don and Arlene Clasen.  They lived in Columbia Heights for most of Bob’s school years, later moving to a hobby farm in Pine City.  He graduated from Pine City...

Gary Lee Ausmus

Gary Lee Ausmus

Mar 3, 2022

Gary Lee Ausmus was a gentle and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend to many. He passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the age of 84.

Gary was born to Fredrick and Alvina Ausmus on August 25, 1937 in Mission Creek Township. He grew up on a dairy farm east of Beroun where he worked alongside...

Eleanor "Ellie" Ann Moreau

Eleanor "Ellie" Ann Moreau

Mar 1, 2022

Ellie Moreau of Rush City passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at her home at the age of 88.

Eleanor Ann Hauge was born May 31, 1933 to Alvin and Alice Hauge in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Ellie is survived by her children Brian (Bernice) Moreau of Rush City, Julie Hedstrom (Harry Abercrombie) of Fargo, Jana (John) Edmondson of Phoenix, Jeannie (Steve)...

Randal "Randy" Lee Miller

Randal "Randy" Lee Miller

Mar 1, 2022

Randy Miller of Rush City passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 1, 2022 as a result of a motor vehicle accident at the age of 60.

Randal Lee Miller was born December 10, 1961 to Wesley and Helen (Purdy) Miller in Pine City, Minnesota.

Randy was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Pine City. He attended Milburn Country School...

Elden Edward Ouverson

Elden Edward Ouverson

Feb 22, 2022

Elden Ouverson passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at M Health Fairview Lakes in Wyoming at the age of 87.

Elden Edward Ouverson was born February 3, 1935 in Fortier Township, Canby, Minnesota.  He was the youngest of 14 children born to Ernest and Anna Marie (Jesme) Ouverson.  Elden was playing the accordion at the young age of five. He...

Donald Leo Seitz

Donald Leo Seitz

Feb 20, 2022

Donald Seitz, age 69, passed away on Sunday, February 20th, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his wife and children. Donald (better known as “Donnie” or “Don”) was  born in Belmont, Wisconsin to Donald and Delores (Durni) Seitz.

From a young age, Don was adventurous and outdoorsy. You’d likely find him down by the creek with a fishing pole or...