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Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
John Gilbert Becvar
Nov 27, 2023
John Becvar passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale at the age of 87.
John Gilbert Becvar was born April 4, 1936 to Charles and Pauline (Kubat) Becvar in Pine City, Minnesota.
John grew up on his parents farm "The Becvar Homestead" on Cedar Creek Road in Chengwanta Township, with his brother Fredrick Becvar and...
Dixie Lee Logue
Nov 21, 2023
Dixie Lee Logue, age 81, of Harris, Minnesota passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
She fought many health issues. However, it would be wrong to say she lost her battle to lung cancer. She fought it on her own terms and never surrendered. She remained strong and defiant to the very end. And she was...
Gordon "Gordy" John Pavek
Nov 20, 2023
Gordon "Gordy" Pavek of Pine City passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, at St. Clare Living Community in Mora, Minnesota, at the age of 93. He was born March 7th, 1930 in Rush City, Minnesota, to Frank and Helen (Skalicky) Pavek. He was the second of three sons. He grew up on the family farm east of Beroun. He attended...
Jay Mitchell Mitthun
Nov 19, 2023
Jay Mitchell Mitthun of Rush City, Minnesota was born August 20, 1969 at Forest Lake Hospital to Dennis and Valerie (Thunstrom) Mitthun. He passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the age of 54.
He was a quiet, trusting, soul who saw the best in everyone. He was gentle-hearted and never had a bad word...
Anthony "Tony" Thomas Defilippo
Nov 19, 2023
Tony Defilippo of Stanchfield passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the age of 42.
Anthony Thomas Defilippo was born December 23, 1980 to Thomas and Niki (DiPaiolo) Defilippo in Bronx, New York.
Tony is survived by his children Alexa Defilippo and her mother Jessica Palmer of Stanchfield, A.J. Defilippo, Dominic Defilippo, Brooke Defilippo, Maximus Defilippo all of Minnesota;...
Arthur "Art" Joseph Pangerl
Nov 17, 2023
Arthur "Art" Pangerl passed away at his home in Pine City on Friday, November 17, 2023, at the age of 91.
Art was born July 18, 1932, to Joseph and Emma (Youngbauer) Pangerl at their home on the farm in Royalton Township, Minnesota.
Art spent many years farming and working as an engineer on the steam engine at the...
Kevin Michael Thompson
Nov 8, 2023
Kevin Michael Thompson (aka "Q") was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 7, 1993. He was the son of Beverly Merrick and Cedric Thompson.
Q went to Roosevelt High School, finishing online. Q's teachers were amazed with his intelligence when it came to math.
He enjoyed playing football in school, but his favorite past time was going to the...
Donald "Benny" Allan Bendickson
Nov 2, 2023
Donald "Benny" Bendickson of Columbia Heights; formerly of north Minneapolis, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the age of 65.
Donald was a free spirit, living life on his own terms and following his own unique path.
He was born August 11, 1958 in Minneapolis; the third child born to Kermit and Marian (Larson) Bendickson. He spent his early...
Virginia "Ginny" Elizabeth Schuler
Nov 1, 2023
Virginia Elizabeth (Dwyer) Schuler, age 82, of Pine City passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Ecumen in North Branch.
“Ginny” was born on November 28, 1940 to John and Marion (Longmuir) Dwyer in Bismarck, North Dakota.
She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1958 where she enjoyed playing volleyball. She and Earl developed a close relationship through their...
Marc Andrew Schoning
Oct 29, 2023
Marc Andrew Schoning, age 52, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at his home in Coon Rapids.
Marc was born September 4, 1971 to Roger and Donna (Ubl) Schoning in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
When he was young, Marc acted in the Children's Theater and sang in the Angelica Contanti Boys Choir. He went on to graduate from Saint Louis Park...
Barb Zabilka
Oct 25, 2023
Barbara Olson Zabilka passed away on October 25,2023, in Cambridge, at the age of 86.
Barbara Jeanne Dahl was born April 16, 1937, to Christian and Gudrun (Bolme) Dahl in Duluth, Minnesota.
She enjoyed camping trips with her first husband, Ed Olson, and their son Rick, which often included friends, the Marnich family, as well as the Pine City Camping...
Susan "Sue" Stroeing Wiley
Oct 16, 2023
Susan (Sue) Stroeing Wiley, 66, of Pine City passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 16, 2023 with her loving husband by her side. Sue was born on August 17, 1957 in St. Paul, MN, to John and Bernice (Borgerding) Stroeing. Sue grew up on the east side of St. Paul and met the love of her life, Kevin, in elementary school....
Rhonda Jo Briski
Oct 11, 2023
Rhonda Jo Briski passed away, surrounded in love by her son Chad, grandchildren Rory and Quinn, special friends Heidi and Mike Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul at the age 68.
Rhonda Jo Bjorklund was born August 22, 1955 to Richard and Joann (Tracy) Bjorklund in Fairmont, Minnesota.
Rhonda is survived by her son Chad (Jessica)...
Leland "Lee" Myron Olson
Oct 11, 2023
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Lee Olson of New Hope passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Good Samaritan Ambassador in New Hope at the age of 77.
Leland Myron Olson was born August 9, 1946 to Myron and Audrey (Mell) Olson in Rush City, Minnesota.
Lee’s motto in life has been “Live, Love and Laugh”! Drawn to...
Raymond "Bud" Otto Doenz
Oct 7, 2023
Bud Doenz of Pine City passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Signe + Olivia's in Pine City at the age of 79, just a month and 18 days before his 80th birthday.
Raymond "Bud" Otto Doenz was born November 25, 1943 to John and Leona (Patzoldt) Doenz, in Rock Creek, Minnesota. He was one of ten children.
Bud...
Mary Lou Saari
Oct 6, 2023
Mary Lou (Thieman) Saari, age 81, of Pine City passed away peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Sandstone Health Care Center in Sandstone with her husband and sons by her side due to heart and kidney failure.
Mary Lou Haug was born August 29, 1942 to Robert and Lucille (Jewel) Haug in Pokegama Township, Minnesota. She was born...
Kermit LeRoy Swanson
Oct 6, 2023
Kermit Swanson, age 85, of Harris passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at M Health Fairview Hospital in Princeton on Friday, October 6, 2023.
Kermit LeRoy Swanson was born at home on February 28, 1938 to Stanley and Mildred (Keiser) Swanson in Rush City, Minnesota.
One of his favorite stories was in 1943, when his mom, 8 siblings and...
Candie Renae Simonson
Oct 5, 2023
Candie, age 61, born March 29, 1962 in Red Wing was the daughter of Luverne (Bud) Simonson and Evelyn (Evie) Simonson, passed away unexpectedly but very peacefully at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on Thursday, October 5, 2023 with her sister Connie Simonson and Candies husband Henry Piercey at her bedside.
Candie loved to cook, read, put puzzles together, and...
Eileen Delores Connaker
Sep 24, 2023
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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
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...
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