Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

John Joseph Magnoski, Sr.

John Joseph Magnoski, Sr.

Jan 11, 2022

John Magnoski Sr. of Pine City passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin at the age of 70.

John Joseph Magnoski was born May 14, 1951 to Frank and Mary (Cua) Magnoski in Youngstown, Ohio.

John graduated from South High School in Youngstown, Ohio.  On June 6, 1970 John married Nancy Moschella.  Shortly...

Stephen "Steve" Serafin

Stephen "Steve" Serafin

Jan 11, 2022

Stephen "Steve" Serafin, age 71, of Pine City passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. 

Steve was a 27 year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and a 41 year member of the American Legion.  Steve loved his friends and family, cruises, winters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, boating on Cross Lake, White Castles, golf and especially his 4 o'clock martinis. ...

Jeremy Arlan Cummings

Jeremy Arlan Cummings

Jan 10, 2022

Jeremy “Jerm” Cummings passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at the age of 50 with his wife by his side.

Jeremy was born on January 7, 1972 in Minneapolis Minnesota.

Jeremy was a lifelong resident of Pine City. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1990 and went on to attend college at the University of MN – Duluth...

LeRoy Edward Gardner

LeRoy Edward Gardner

Jan 9, 2022

LeRoy Edward Gardner, age 84, passed away peacefully at his farm in Pine City on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

LeRoy was born March 20, 1937.  He lived in the Pine City area most of his life.  At a very young age he went to work in the potato fields and then worked at the local feed mill until he joined the...

William Roland Turgeon

William Roland Turgeon

Jan 9, 2022

Bill Turgeon passed away peacefully in his sleep as a result of health issues Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Pine City at the age of 88.

William Roland Turgeon was born September 29, 1933 to Roland and Maude (Hulbert) Turgeon in Mora, Minnesota.

In 1951, William graduated from Pine City High School and from...

LaDonna Johanna Clepper

LaDonna Johanna Clepper

Jan 7, 2022

LaDonna Clepper passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Northern Pines in Pine City at the age of 90.

LaDonna Johanna Walbridge was born July 16, 1931 to Henry and Leona (Kowarsch) Walbridge in Foley, Minnesota.

LaDonna is survived by her children Gary (Louise) Clepper of Palisade, Jerome Clepper of St. Cloud, Tammy (Perry) White of Pine City; daughter-in-law Carrie...

Rosemary "Rosie" Marcella Struss

Rosemary "Rosie" Marcella Struss

Jan 4, 2022

Rosie Struss of Pine City passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Lakeside Health and Rehab at the age of 90.

Rosemary Marcella Hauer, more commonly known as Rose or Rosie was born on August 30, 1931 to parents Andrew and Virginia (Mason) Hauer in Hector, Minnesota.  Rosie and her family moved to the Lino Lakes area in 1939. She...

Zelma Mae Schwarz

Zelma Mae Schwarz

Jan 4, 2022

Zelma Schwarz passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at her home in Pine City at the age of 67.

Zelma Mae Kinney was born October 26, 1954 to Charles and Ethel (White) Kinney in Jefferson, Iowa.

Dennis and Zelma were married in 1980 in Jamaica, Iowa. Following marriage they resided in Pine City.  Zelma enjoyed many things throughout the years...

Sharon Edna Johnston

Sharon Edna Johnston

Jan 1, 2022

Sharon Johnston of Rush City passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home at the age of 79.

Sharon Edna Kranz was born on February 2, 1942 in the Rush City area to Henry and Adeline (Marengo) Kranz. She was one of ten children born to Henry and Adeline. The family lived in the Stark area for several years....

Judith Ann Klepsa

Judith Ann Klepsa

Jan 1, 2022

Judy Klepsa passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home in Brook Park at the age of 75.

Judith Ann Reiser was born to Ed and Barbara (Buchanan) Reiser on November 30, 1946 in Eldorado, Kansas. They moved to Hinckley, Minnesota in the early 1950’s where Judy attended Hinckley schools and was active in...

Laurence Joseph Eich

Laurence Joseph Eich

Dec 30, 2021

Laurence "Larry" Eich passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 70.

Laurence Joseph Eich was born May 15, 1951 to Adrian and Dolores (Stoffel) Eich in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Larry graduated from Minneapolis Central High School in 1969. He continued his education at Dunwoody Technical Institute in the Electrical Department, graduating in...

Keith Alexander Kratzke

Keith Alexander Kratzke

Dec 29, 2021

Keith Kratzke passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in Rush City at the age of 54. 

Keith is survived by his mother Joan Kratzke; sister Myra (John) Beise; brother Michael Kratzke (Lana Meier) all of Rush City; several aunts and uncles; niece Melinda Bronner of Marine on the St. Croix; nephew John (Leilani) Beise of Ramsey; great-nieces Makayla, Cameron, Ashley,...

Alice Louise Teich

Alice Louise Teich

Dec 29, 2021

Alice Teich of Pine City died peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Estates of Greeley in Stillwater, Minnesota at the age of 82. 

Alice Louise Martin was born to Walter and Margaret (Davis) Martin December 29, 1939 in Cumberland, Wisconsin.

Alice was a loving mother who enjoyed her family and her independence.  Alice lived independently for 16 years...

Garold "Gary" Charles Fedder

Garold "Gary" Charles Fedder

Dec 28, 2021

Gary Fedder formerly of Pine City passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Welia Hospital in Mora at the age of 69.

Garold Charles Fedder was born June 3, 1952 to Herbert and Virginia (Sybrant) Fedder in Rush City, Minnesota.

Gary grew up in the Pine City area; graduating from Pine City High School in the spring of 1971.  After...

Rita Marguerite Hagstrom

Rita Marguerite Hagstrom

Dec 26, 2021

Rita Marguerite Hagstrom was born December 1, 1935 to George and Rena (Dupre) Landgraver. She was the sixth out of seven children. We think by her being a December baby was the reason she loved Christmas so much.

Rita graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1953 where she was a cheerleader and an award winning speller. Her good friend,...

Kathleen Marie Ritter

Kathleen Marie Ritter

Dec 26, 2021

Kathy Ritter passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her home in Bruno at the age of 91. 

Kathleen Marie Cummings was born March 14, 1930 to John and Hildegard (Youngbauer) Cummings in Pine City, Minnesota.

Kathy is survived by her daughter Monica Huebcher of South St. Paul; sons Dale Ritter of Ogilvie, Timothy Ritter of North Minneapolis; 11 grandchildren;...

Rosalie Louise Thorson

Rosalie Louise Thorson

Dec 25, 2021

Rosalie Louise Thorson of Pine City, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2021 at The Estates at Rush City at the age of 80.

Rosie was born September 28, 1941 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Donald and Helen Danielson.  She was raised on the family farm in Lake Park.  Rosie was the oldest of 3 sisters and one brother.  She...

Margie Elaine Cummings

Margie Elaine Cummings

Dec 25, 2021

Margie Cummings passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Rushseba Station in Rush City at the age of 97.

Margie Elaine Taute was born Sept 19, 1924 in Mora, the second of John and Anna (Johnson) Taute’s three children.     

She graduated from Mora High School in 1942 and married the love of her life, Harvey Cummings who worked on...

Michael "Mike" John Higgins

Michael "Mike" John Higgins

Dec 25, 2021

Michael John Higgins died on December 25, 2021 at 68 years old.

Mike was born on April 13, 1953 to Edward and Margaret Higgins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was raised, along with his four siblings, in Rush City where he met and married his beloved wife, Jacquetta Wood, on August 11, 1973. They had two children together, Michael Alan and...

Joshua Scott Piha

Joshua Scott Piha

Dec 24, 2021

Joshua Piha passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 following a long illness at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 37.

Joshua Scott Piha was born October 12, 1984 to Randy Piha and Melanie (Mills) Piha in Mora, Minnesota.

Joshua loved spending time with his children and family. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, snowmobiling, four wheeling, fishing...