Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Laura Lane Bixby

Laura Lane Bixby

Jul 14, 2018

Laura Bixby of Pine City passed away Saturday evening, July 14, 2018 at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 92.Laura is survived by her son Michael (Merrilee) Bixby of Brook Park; granddaughters P-Jay (Damian) Maish, Piper (Jason) Sauter all of Pine City; 7 great-grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her parents Peter and Regina Thielman; four sisters;...

Irene Lucille Sauter

Irene Lucille Sauter

Jul 14, 2018

Irene Sauter, age 91 passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday July 14th, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 19th, 1926 to Zeno and Ida (Jost) Lesmeister in Morris, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm near Morris and attended St Mary’s school and graduated in 1944.She worked at J.C. Penny Co. until her marriage to...

Richard "Dick" Raymond Johnson

Richard "Dick" Raymond Johnson

Jul 12, 2018

Richard "Dick" Johnson passed away peacefully Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Ecumen Assisted Living in North Branch at the age of 81.

Richard Raymond Johnson was born June 18, 1937 to Clarence and Helen (Chase) Johnson in Egan, South Dakota.

After high school Dick entered the Air Force and served for 4 years.  Six months of his service time was...

Patricia "Trish" Jean Gahler

Patricia "Trish" Jean Gahler

Jul 11, 2018

Patricia Gahler passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family Wednesday morning July 11, 2018 at the age of 54.  Trish lived with and battled cancer since August 2014. 

Patricia Jean Hingos was born August 30, 1963 to Leo and Audrey Hingos in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The family left their home in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota in 1974 and moved...

Mark James Ellingson

Mark James Ellingson

Jul 9, 2018

Mark Ellingson of Rush City, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at his home at the age of 60. Mark is survived by his wife Joan and daughter Amanda both of Rush City; parents Phil and Val Ellingson of Harris; brothers Jon Ellingson of Florida, Joel (Kelly) Ellingson of Shakopee; sister Kay (Joe) Rubbelke of St. Paul; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Tom and...

Carroll Henry Ramberg

Carroll Henry Ramberg

Jul 1, 2018

Carroll Ramberg, formerly of Harris and Rush City, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at his apartment in Ecumen North Branch at the age of 92.Carroll Henry Ramberg was born at home on May 12, 1926 to Henry and Julia (Wredberg) Ramberg.  At that time, their home was on the old Lundeen farm between Harris and Rush City.Carroll attended the...

Eileen Anna Rys

Eileen Anna Rys

Jun 30, 2018

Eileen Anna (Heinen) Rys passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City, MN at the age of 94.

Eileen Anna Heinen was born on February 10, 1924 to William (Bill) and Anna (Malterer) Heinen in Princeton, Minnesota. Two weeks later, her Mother died from peritonitis due to childbirth. This loss would shape Eileen’s...

Rosemary Werner

Rosemary Werner

Jun 27, 2018

Rosemary Werner of Rush City passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Scandia House in Pine City at the age of 88.Rosemary (Singer) Werner was born at home on February 7, 1930 to Joseph and Mary Ellen (Caroon) Singer in Rock Creek Township. She lived on the family farm with her parents and younger brothers, Joseph and William until...

John Louis Sitek

John Louis Sitek

Jun 23, 2018

John “Bones” Sitek of Beroun, Minnesota; formerly of Superior Wisconsin passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at his home at the age of 78.John Louis Sitek was born June 28, 1939 to Louis and Virginia (Anderson) Sitek in Superior, Wisconsin.For most of his adult life, John owned and operated S & J’s and the Loading Zone bars in Superior, Wisconsin.John...

Nicholas "Nick" Joseph Cieminski

Nicholas "Nick" Joseph Cieminski

Jun 20, 2018

Nicholas “Nick” Cieminski of Rush City passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 78.Nicholas Joseph Cieminski was born July 20, 1939 to Edmund and Helen (Kasskoss) Cieminski in Istanbul, Turkey.During his early childhood, Nick’s family lived in Winona.  He and his sister attended school in Winona, and in 1957 Nick graduated from...

Annette "AJ" Marie Johnson

Annette "AJ" Marie Johnson

Jun 18, 2018

Annette “AJ” Johnson, 48, of Minneapolis, formerly of Rush City, passed away June 18, 2018 at her home.Annette Marie Johnson was born May 3, 1970 to Ronald and Sandra (Rudisill) Johnson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the youngest of two children.Annette attended schools in Fridley and Blaine graduating from Fridley High School, she was active in basketball, track and karate....

Jason Gene Lindman

Jason Gene Lindman

Jun 16, 2018

Jason G. Lindman, 34, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul as a result of a motorcycle accident.

Jason Gene Lindman was born July 19, 1983 to Gene and Joan (Mead) Lindman in Shakopee, Minnesota.Jason was an amazing person with the biggest heart and most amazing smile. He enjoyed fishing, playing football and being with...

Marie Artemise Paulson

Marie Artemise Paulson

Jun 13, 2018

Marie Paulson passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Gracepointe Crossing in Cambridge at the age of 78. Marie Artemise Froelke was born on October 6, 1939 to Lawrence and Hilda (Bredy) Froelke in Beloit, Wisconsin.  Marie grew up in Rush City and after graduating from high school, went to work for 3M.  Marie met Barry Paulson and the two...

William "Bill" James McManus

William "Bill" James McManus

Jun 13, 2018

William "Bill" McManus of Pine City died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 80.Bill was a Cretin High School class of 1955 graduate.  He retired from Unisys after 35 years.  He was a golfer, pilot, and woodworker.Bill is survived by his wife Denise of Pine City; children: James (Sara Kerr) McManus of...

Gordon "Gordy" Clifford Waldhoff

Gordon "Gordy" Clifford Waldhoff

Jun 10, 2018

Gordon Waldhoff of Harris passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his home at the age of 70.Gordy was born June 11, 1947 to Clifford and Irene (Roush) Waldhoff in Rush City, Minnesota. He lived his life in Harris and attended school in North Branch. At the age of 16, he enlisted in the United States Navy and spent 4...

Marcel "Mark" Clarence Eliason

Marcel "Mark" Clarence Eliason

Jun 8, 2018

Marcel "Mark" Eliason of Pine City went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 8, 2018, at his home surrounded by his beloved family at the age of 91.Marcel Clarence Eliason was born October 09, 1926, to Joseph and Eldora (Kurschner) Eliason in Ridgeland, Wisconsin.Mark attended Hinckley High School in Hinckley, Minnesota. On June 11, 1950, he married Sallie...

Irma Dorothy Johnson

Irma Dorothy Johnson

Jun 1, 2018

Irma Johnson of St. Paul passed away June 1, 2018 at The Estates at Rush City; in Rush City, Minnesota at the age of 80.Irma Dorothy Bird was born February 19, 1938 to Charles and Marian (Oreck) Bird at Gordon’s Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada.Irma is survived by her daughter Eleanor Johnson and her son Charles Johnson.She is preceded in death...

Donna Jean Nelson

Donna Jean Nelson

May 31, 2018

Donna Jean Nelson passed away at the age of 82; May 31st,2018 at Ecumen of North Branch surrounded by family.Donna was born February 7, 1936 to Anthony and Marguerite (Johnson) Annoni in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While Donna was in school, she worked as a bank teller. She was extremely intelligent and was able to skip the 10th grade; graduating from North...

Emily Marie Skalicky

Emily Marie Skalicky

May 30, 2018

Emily Skalicky passed away May 30, 2018, Emily’s husband Raymond passed away May 23, 2015.

Funeral services for both Emily and Ray will be held on their 70th Wedding Anniversary, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in the St. Joseph’s Calvary Cemetery all in Beroun.

Emily Skalicky passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018...

Dennis David Long

Dennis David Long

May 29, 2018

Dennis Long passed away peacefully in the presence of his family Tuesday, May 29, 2018 after a very lengthy battle with many chronic illnesses at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 77.Dennis David was born on January 11, 1941 to Joseph and Pearl (Reeser) Long in Wells, Minnesota.  He was the eighth child in a family of...