Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Thomas "Bob" Gerald Leen

Thomas "Bob" Gerald Leen

Mar 5, 2020

Thomas "Bob" Leen, a Community Living Option Resident of Brook Park, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the age of 67.

Thomas Gerald Leen was born February 4, 1953 to George and LaVerne (Larson) Leen in Blackduck, Minnesota.

Bob is survived by his siblings Sylvia (Allen) Kallem of Wells, Vern (Terri) Leen of Waconia, Loretta (John) Bost of Forest...

Dorothy Catherine Carlson

Dorothy Catherine Carlson

Mar 4, 2020

Dorothy C. Carlson passed from this world Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Lakeside Health & Rehab in Pine City at the age of 99.

Dorothy Catherine Jackson was born February 24, 1921 to George and Jennie (Pritz) Jackson at the Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis.  Her mother died when Dorothy was 7 days old.  When she was just 9 days old...

Joseph "Joe" Michael Fix

Joseph "Joe" Michael Fix

Mar 2, 2020

Joseph “Joe” Fix of Pine City passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at the age of 82.

Joseph Michael Fix was born June 1, 1937 to John and Dorothy (Schnetter) Fix in Hinckley, Minnesota.

Joe is survived by his wife Sharon Fix of Pine City; children Charlene (David) Goodman of Glenwood City, Wisconsin, Cheryl (Mark) Knudson of Brook Park, Dennis...

Paul Edward Reese

Paul Edward Reese

Mar 1, 2020

Paul Reese, age 90, of Stark/Harris area passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest on Sunday March 1, 2020 after a long battle with COPD and congestive heart failure.

Paul Edward Reese was born at home on September 24, 1929 at the Reese Homestead on Reese Road outside ofHarvard, Illinois to John & Edna (Pockrandt) Reese.  He was one of 13...

Phillip Charles Swanson

Phillip Charles Swanson

Feb 29, 2020

Phillip Swanson, a life-long resident of Pine City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Elderwood of Hinckley the age of 92. Phillip Charles Swanson was born at home on January 15, 1928 to Fritz and Ethel (Lindstrom) Swanson in West Rock Creek, Minnesota. He was the 4th oldest of ten children. Phil graduated from Pine City High...

Joy Joan Wanless

Joy Joan Wanless

Feb 28, 2020

Joy Wanless passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at Garden View Care Center in Watkins at the age of 89.

Joy Joan Miller was born November 6, 1930 to Reuben & Alice (Denson) Miller in Maple Lake, Minnesota.

In 1950, Joy married Ronald Wanless.  They lived in Mora while he was in the military and later moved to Pine City...

Raynard Kenneth Larson

Raynard Kenneth Larson

Feb 20, 2020

Raynard Larson of Prior Lake passed away peacefully at his home on February 20, 2020 at the age of 82.

Raynard Kenneth Larson was born August 9, 1937 to Adolph and Ethel (Norberg) Larson in Fish Lake Township in Chisago County Minnesota.

Ray was raised on the family farm. He joined the United States Navy in 1955 at the age...

Cody Tom Madigan

Cody Tom Madigan

Feb 19, 2020

Cody Madigan passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 49.

Cody Tom Madigan was born February 4, 1971 to Thomas and Linda (Brandenburg) Madigan in Mankato, Minnesota.

Cody is survived by his loving wife Kristin Madigan; daughter Karissa Madigan and son Camden Madigan; mother Linda Madigan; sister Kelly Madigan; father-in-law and...

Doris Ann Weis

Doris Ann Weis

Feb 18, 2020

Doris Weis passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her home in Hinckley at the age of 75.

Doris Ann DuVall was born July 9, 1944 to Morris and Anna (Horns) DuVall in Pine City, Minnesota.  During her childhood Doris’ family moved several times within the Pine City area.  Growing up on farms, she always had animals around her and...

Lois Augusta Colliander

Lois Augusta Colliander

Feb 5, 2020

Lois (Anderson) Colliander was a wife, mother, grandmother, friend, homemaker, farmer,  and volunteer. She enjoyed her family, in particular her grandchildren, great grandchildren and her grand puppies.   

Lois was born October 20,1931 to John H. and Esther (Lundblad) Anderson on a farm outside of Pine City. She passed away February 5, 2020 at the age of 88 years. She was the...

Jean Marie Boeck

Jean Marie Boeck

Jan 30, 2020

Jean Marie (Toman) Boeck of Greeley went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center at the age of 67.

Jean was born January 12, 1953 to Jacob (Jack) and Agnes (Cabak) Toman in Rush City, Minnesota.

In December 1972, Jean went on a blind date with her family’s “milk...

Nancy Kay Brotten

Nancy Kay Brotten

Jan 30, 2020

Nancy Kay (Berg) Brotten, age 73, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at her home in Pine City.  Family surrounded her with comfort and love as she peacefully moved to heaven.

Nancy was born to Agnes and Robert Berg on April 30, 1946 at Kanabec Hospital in Mora, Minnesota. She graduated from Hinckley High School in 1964. A hardworking...

Eileen May Pepin

Eileen May Pepin

Jan 27, 2020

Eileen Pepin of Sunrise passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the age of 93.

Eileen May Simpson was born January 4, 1927 to William and Mary (Murray) Simpson in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Eileen was the biological mother of 4 children, however many others considered her their mom or grandma. She had a huge heart....

Magdalene "Maggie" Grace Carlson

Magdalene "Maggie" Grace Carlson

Jan 27, 2020

Magdalene “Maggie” Carlson of Rush City passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Catholic Eldercare on Main in Minneapolis at the age of 98.

Magdalene Grace Skluzacek was born at the farm home southeast of Pine City, she was the third of five children born to Ludwig (“Louis”) and Christine Skluzacek: Alice Marie (who died at 6 months), Cele, Magdalene...

Ruth Martha Clementson

Ruth Martha Clementson

Jan 19, 2020

Ruth Clementson passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis at the age of 91.

Ruth Martha Holmstrom was born January 29, 1929 to Jonas and Marta (Johnson) Holmstrom in Mora, Minnesota.  She grew up on the family farm; no milking chores for the “girls”, however, she helped with her younger siblings, tended a huge...

Wayne Roger Dehkes Sr.

Wayne Roger Dehkes Sr.

Jan 19, 2020

Wayne Roger Dehkes Sr. of Pine City passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 71.

Wayne was born September 10, 1948 to Reynold and Alda (Krats) Dehkes in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In 1967, Wayne graduated from Spring Lake Park High School and enlisted in the United States Navy where he...

Margaret "Peg" Diane Irlbeck

Margaret "Peg" Diane Irlbeck

Jan 16, 2020

Peg Irlbeck of Pine City passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 70.

Peg was born December 15, 1949 in Rochester, Minnesota. At a young age she moved to Morton, Pennsylvania. The family then moved to Ely, Minnesota where she attended school and made many life-long friends. From Ely,...

Wayne Harold Johnson

Wayne Harold Johnson

Jan 14, 2020

Pastor Nathan Baker-Trinity will officiate at a graveside service for Wayne: 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 8th at Birchwood Cemetery  in Pine City.  Wayne will be laid to rest with his wife Pearl.

 

Wayne Johnson of Rush City passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Robbinsdale Villas Rehab and Extended Care Center in Robbinsdale at the age of 77. 

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Marian Hillive Bendickson

Marian Hillive Bendickson

Jan 12, 2020

Marian Bendickson passed Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home at the age of 88, with loving family and the wonderful  assistance and advice from Grace Hospice.  

Marian Hillive (Larson) Bendickson was born January 29, 1931 in Rushseba Township, the first child of Clarence Gunder Larson and Olga (Nelson) Larson.  The family resided on a farm located east of Rush...

Myrna Marie Hanson

Myrna Marie Hanson

Jan 11, 2020

Myrna Marie Hanson, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Rush City on Saturday, January 11, 2020 after battling metastatic cancer for a decade.

Myrna was born September 3, 1938 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Vernon and Stella (Haight) Leonard, the second of three children.  Myrna grew up near Ellsworth, WI on a farm close to her paternal...