Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Kevin Delbert Swanson

Kevin Delbert Swanson

Nov 19, 2021

Kevin Swanson of Rush City passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming at the age of 60.

Kevin Delbert Swanson was born August 29, 1961 to Delbert and Florence (Hathaway) Swanson in Rush City, Minnesota.

Kevin was baptized and confirmed at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rush City and graduated from Rush City...

Mildred "Millie" Cecelia Johnson

Mildred "Millie" Cecelia Johnson

Nov 17, 2021

Millie Johnson of Rush City passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Scandia Senior Care in Proctor at the age of 100 years, 10 months and 29 days.

Mildred Cecelia Shatava was born December 19, 1920 to Joseph and Bessie (Kudej) Shatava in Chengwatana Township, Pine County, Minnesota.  Millie grew up on the family farm and attended local country schools. ...

Florence Zella Swanson

Florence Zella Swanson

Nov 14, 2021

Florence Swanson of Rush City passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Cambridge Medical Center on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at the age of 94.

Florence Zella Hathaway was born on August 11, 1927 to Joseph and Bertha (Stricker) Hathaway in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Florence married Delbert Swanson on June 25, 1950. They were married for a wonderful 55...

Marlin Albert Gregerson

Marlin Albert Gregerson

Nov 12, 2021

Marlin Gregerson of Rush City passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Estates of Fridley at the age of 73 after a prolonged hospitalization due to liver cancer.

Marlin Albert Gregerson was born November 27, 1947 to Albert and Ina (Schultz) Gregerson in Rush City, Minnesota.

Marlin graduated from Rush City High School in 1965. He attended the University...

Leslie Warren Shore

Leslie Warren Shore

Nov 11, 2021

Leslie Shore passed away Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2021 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 98. Leslie Warren Shore was born to Clyde E. Sr. and Francis M. (Brackett) Shore on July 17, 1923 in Minneapolis. Les was the youngest of four brothers and in 1940 he graduated from Central High School, Columbia Heights....

Melanie Kay Piha

Melanie Kay Piha

Nov 10, 2021

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Melanie Piha of Maplewood passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at M Health Fairview-St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood at the age of 58 following the diagnosis of a serious illness.

Melanie Kay Mills was born on October 2, 1963 to Lawrence and MaryAnn (Miller) Mills in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Melanie lived...

Martin "Marty" Kurtiss Rike

Martin "Marty" Kurtiss Rike

Nov 9, 2021

Martin Rike passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the age of 53.

Martin Kurtiss Rike was born January 28, 1968 to Kurtiss and Sharon (Althoff) Rike in Rush City, Minnesota

After graduation from Pine City High School in 1986 he worked many local jobs some of which included Product Fab...

Donald Drew Jensen

Donald Drew Jensen

Nov 5, 2021

Donald Jensen of Pine City passed away Friday, November 5, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 77.

Donald Drew Jensen was born March 27, 1944 to Edward Sr. and Lavera Jensen in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Donald is survived by his wife Anna Jensen of Pine City; children: Wayne (Nicole) Jensen of Washington, Doreen (Kenny) Potter...

David Garrit Bennett

David Garrit Bennett

Nov 4, 2021

Dave Bennett of Grand Rapids, formerly of Sunrise, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at his home at the age of 33.

David Garrit Bennett was born October 22, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.

Dave loved all sports and was a good athlete.  During his school years he participated in baseball, football and cross country.  Basketball became his sport of...

Jeffrey Dan Nelson

Jeffrey Dan Nelson

Nov 4, 2021

Jeff's funeral service will be live streamed at: www.rushcityfirstlutheran.org Click on Worship on Line.

 

Jeff Nelson of Rush City passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at M Health Fairview-Southdale in Edina at the age of 67.

Jeffrey Dan Nelson was born December 3, 1953 to Clayton and Norma (Powell) Nelson in Rush City, Minnesota.

Jeff was raised and educated...

Clifford Gunnard Shoberg

Clifford Gunnard Shoberg

Nov 1, 2021

Clifford Gunnard Shoberg, age 97, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Ecumen in North Branch.

Clifford was born to Gunnard and Mabel (Johnson) Shoberg on July 16, 1924 in Rock Creek Township, Pine County, MN in “Little Sweden”, a community of Swedish settlers approximately two miles south of Rock Creek. Cliff was the second of four children.

At...

Janice Carol Liescke

Janice Carol Liescke

Oct 30, 2021

Janice Liescke passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Golden Horizons in Sandstone at the age of 84. Janice Carol Quickstad was born April 26, 1937 to Arthur and Myrtle (Tollefson) Quickstad in Waseca, Minnesota. She lived in Seattle until settling in North Branch in 1985. Jan was a woman of many talents; a wife, mother,...

Jennifer Kathleen Karas

Jennifer Kathleen Karas

Oct 29, 2021

Jennifer "Jenny" Kathleen Karas went home to Jesus on October 29, 2021 at the young age of 67.

She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 23, 1954 to Junior and Theresa Rehbine.  Jenny is preceded in death by her father Junior Rehbine and grandson Mackenzie Simmons.

She is survived by her loving husband Steve Karas; her mother Theresa...

Thomas Alan Swanson

Thomas Alan Swanson

Oct 27, 2021

Tom Swanson of Rush City passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at his home at the age of 66.

Thomas Alan Swanson was born November 20, 1954 to Delbert and Florence (Hathaway) Swanson in Rush City, Minnesota.  He was baptized and confirmed at First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rush City and graduated from Rush City High School, where he was...

Dean George Yorston

Dean George Yorston

Oct 26, 2021

Dean Yorston of Pine City passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at his home at the age of 79.

Dean George Yorston was born August 4, 1942 to George and Beatrice (Oxberry) Yorston in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  As a teen he was a member of the Arcana DeMolay and graduated from Edison High School in the Class of 1960.  At a...

Matthew Duane Cochran

Matthew Duane Cochran

Oct 21, 2021

Matthew Cochran passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the age of 58.

Matthew Duane Cochran was born August 9, 1963 to Gibson and Darlene (Meyer) Cochran in St. Paul, Minnesota.  He was the fourth child of five. The family moved to Hugo in 1971 and he loved country life.  When he was a teenager they moved again to White...

Michelle Ann Stenger

Michelle Ann Stenger

Oct 20, 2021

Michelle "Shell" Ann Stenger was born on March 22, 1991, the fourth child to Mark and Mary Stenger in Maplewood, MN. She was welcomed into the world by grandparents Dick and Ann Gibson and George and Carole Stenger. Michelle joined her grandparents Dick and Ann Gibson, uncles Joe Gibson and George Stenger Jr., aunt Shellie Fisk, great-uncle Pat and great-aunt...

Eric Bradley Somora

Eric Bradley Somora

Oct 19, 2021

Eric Somora, age 44, passed away on Oct 19, 2021. Eric graduated from Hiawatha High School, then joined the Army. In the Army Eric was a “gunner” on M1A2 Abrams Tank, “roof gunner” while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he searched people and vehicles at check points, organized training and maintained computers. He received a Battalion Coin for excellence in first...

Gene Alan Johnson

Gene Alan Johnson

Oct 19, 2021

Gene Johnson passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids at the age of 67.

Gene Alan Johnson was born June 16, 1954 to Glenn and Joyce (Kalsbeck) Johnson in Mora, Minnesota.

Gene was the youngest of 6 children; he had 4 brothers and 1 sister.  The family lived in Hinckley until 1965 when they moved...

Clifford Frank Ramberg

Clifford Frank Ramberg

Oct 16, 2021

Clifford Frank Ramberg was born on the family farm in Harris, MN on September 26, 1930 to Frank and Anna Ramberg.  He passed away on October 16, 2021 at the age of 91 years.  He was the fifth of nine children.  He attended the Willow Grove School in Harris.  In his younger years he worked on a local turkey farm...