Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Dorothy Elizabeth Bye-Syring

Dorothy Elizabeth Bye-Syring

Feb 27, 2019

Dorothy Bye-Syring of Pine City passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at St. Clare Living Community in Mora at the age of 88.

Dorothy Elizabeth was born October 19, 1930 to Paul Bennett Sr. and Minnie (Nielsen) Bennett in Sunrise, Minnesota.

Dorothy is survived by her children: Edward Bye of Ramsey, David Bye of Ramsey, Raymond (Cathy) Bye of Blaine,...

Michael Adolph Schmit

Michael Adolph Schmit

Feb 25, 2019

Michael Schmit of Rush City passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at his home at the age of 69.

Michael Adolph Schmit was born June 20, 1949 to Adolph and Margaret (VanWinkle) Schmit in Watertown, Minnesota.

Michael is survived by his sons: Jonathan, Shawn and Troy; siblings: Gerry “Bill” (Mary) Moredock, Marie Bougie, Julie (Thomas) Lindquist, Sherry Bullock, Keith Bullock,...

Leo Roman Skluzacek

Leo Roman Skluzacek

Feb 21, 2019

Leo Skluzacek long time resident of Rock Creek, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Lakeside Health & Rehab Center in Pine City at the age of 96.

Leo Roman Skluzacek was born on November 18, 1922 to L. J. and Christine Skluzacek on the family farm in Rock Creek, Minnesota. He went to Pleasant Prairie Grade School and then...

Betty Jean Purdy

Betty Jean Purdy

Feb 21, 2019

Betty Purdy a long time resident of Pine City passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Isanti at the age of 83.

Betty Jean Purdy was born October 24, 1935 to Oscar and Myrtle (Jacobson) Struxness in Rush City, Minnesota.  She had one brother Robert Olson. She attended school and spent her childhood years in Rush...

Nomie Ann Wallin

Nomie Ann Wallin

Feb 20, 2019

Nomie Wallin of Pine City passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at GracePointe Crossing in Cambridge at the age of 84.

Nomie Ann Nelson was born December 14, 1934 to Theodore and Hulda (Skordal) Nelson in Rush City, Minnesota.

Nomie is survived by her children: Susan Rydberg of Pine City, Paul (Barbara) Rydberg of St. Francis and Kip (Lori) Rydberg...

Lowell William Klose

Lowell William Klose

Feb 16, 2019

Lowell Klose of Rush City passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 85.

Lowell William Klose was born July 17, 1933 to William and Blanche (Nordby) Klose in St. James, Minnesota.

Lowell is survived by his wife Marilyn Klose of Rush City; daughter Tracy (Terry) Museus of St. Paul; grandchildren Michael (Kari)...

Orlo Lowell Ekleberry

Orlo Lowell Ekleberry

Feb 13, 2019

Orlo Lowell Ekleberry was born January 11, 1927 in Bonesteel, South Dakota to Russell and Alfaretta (Reinoehl) Ekleberry.  The oldest of three children; (siblings Lyle and Monie Rae).  Around 1940, the family moved to Kroschel, MN.  Entering the service at the age of 18, Orlo served his country during WWII.  He served in the Korean Occupational Army sent in to...

Ann Marie Hassing

Ann Marie Hassing

Feb 11, 2019

Ann Hassing of Rush City, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2019 at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 51.

Ann Marie Hassing was born February 23, 1967 to Harold and Mary (Kennedy) Hassing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She had a rough start. At 2 days old she had surgery to splice her intestine into her...

Hattie Ellen Larson

Hattie Ellen Larson

Feb 11, 2019

Hattie Larson of Pine City passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at Lakeside Health & Rehab Center in Pine City at the age of 94.

Hattie Ellen Witte was born October 23, 1924 to Anton and Mary (Griffith) Witte in Navajo, Montana.

Hattie is survived by her children Bill Larson of Pine City, Bonnie (Dick) Ordner of Rush City, Randy...

Russell Eugene Bergstrom

Russell Eugene Bergstrom

Feb 9, 2019

Russell Bergstrom, lifelong resident of Pine City, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Luverne at the age of 71.

Russell Eugene Bergstrom was born July 29, 1947 to August and Fidelia Bergstrom in Pine City, Minnesota.  Russ was the sixth child born into the Bergstrom family and the first son.  He spent his childhood...

Doris Lindahl

Doris Lindahl

Feb 7, 2019

Doris Lindahl passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Grace Point Crossing in Cambridge at the age of 84. 

Doris Catherine Lindahl was born on March 31, 1934 to James and Catherine Tracy in Lemmon, South Dakota.  In 1944, her family moved to a farm near Pine City; she graduated from Pine City High School in 1951.  On June 8,...

Lynn Alison Christen

Lynn Alison Christen

Feb 6, 2019

Lynn Christen passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at her home in Pine City at the age of 60.

Lynn Alison Christen was born October 27, 1958 to Julius and Ella (Anderson) Nagel in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Lynn was a kind generous soul; you could always find her helping her neighbors, and caring for friends. She was a lifelong animal-lover;...

Leone Irene Ledin

Leone Irene Ledin

Feb 5, 2019

Leone Ledin passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at her home in Pine City at the age of 92.

Leone Irene Ledin was born March 25, 1926 to Leon and Myrtle (Graves) Hinkley in Windom, Minnesota.  While attending high school Leone worked in a department store and also in a bank.  Leone’s parents owned a confectionary-tavern where she also worked. ...

Karin Ann Turbeville

Karin Ann Turbeville

Feb 5, 2019

Karin Turbeville of Rock Creek passed away at her home Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the age of 76.

Karin Ann Trulson was born June 16, 1942 to Henry and Clara (Splittstoesser) Trulson in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Karin is survived by her children Naomi Turnbull, Beverly Marusich and Jeffrey Turbeville; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister Linda Christen; brother David Trulson;...

Dale Edwin Johnson

Dale Edwin Johnson

Feb 5, 2019

Dale Johnson passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 68.

Dale Edwin Johnson was born May 21, 1950 to Walfred and Angeline (France) Johnson in Rush City, Minnesota.

In Dale's early years, he helped out on his parent's farm and attended school in Rock Creek. He graduated in...

Clarence "Duane" Duane Anderson

Clarence "Duane" Duane Anderson

Feb 5, 2019

Clarence “Duane” Anderson of Rock Creek passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the age of 86.

Clarence Duane Anderson was born September 16, 1932 to Clarence W. and Victoria (Okerson) Anderson at their home in rural Harris, Minnesota. He spent his childhood growing up on the farm in Rock Creek with his three sisters, Doris,...

Marcia Louisa Johnson

Marcia Louisa Johnson

Feb 4, 2019

Marcia (Marcie) Louisa Johnson, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City, Minnesota.

Marcie was born on February 24, 1928 in Rush City, Minnesota to Joseph and Mary Hertenstein. She married Edgar Clements Johnson on August 15, 1948, moved to a farm in Pine City and raised 3 children. She...

Ronnie Duane Olson

Ronnie Duane Olson

Feb 3, 2019

Ronnie Olson of Rock Creek passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 80.

Ronnie Duane Olson was born March 29, 1938 in Rushseba Township. He was the youngest of nine children born to William and Jennie Olson. He grew up on a farm east of Rock Creek, attended grade school at the...

James Denver Ware

James Denver Ware

Jan 30, 2019

James Ware (Big Jim) formerly of Pine City passed away at his home in North Branch on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the age of 78.

James Denver Ware was born July 31, 1940 in Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia to Clifford and Minnie Ware.  He was the middle child of seven brothers and sisters.  Jim and his wife Diane (Rose) grew...

Robert "Bob" William Josewsky

Robert "Bob" William Josewsky

Jan 27, 2019

Robert "Bob" William Josewsky was born February 7, 1948 and passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019.

Bob attended grade school at Milburn Country School, then attending high school and graduating from Pine City Public School. He continued his education at Pine Vocational School for auto mechanics. Post education, Bob worked for Vern Donnay Homes as a block tender and then...