Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Anda Brigita Kick

Anda Brigita Kick

Oct 18, 2019

Anda Kick of Pine City passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at her home at the age of 83.

Anda Brigita Kick was born on February 12, 1936, on a farm in Allaži, Latvia where she lived until the age of 8 years old. She and her family fled Latvia to escape the Russian invasion and communism in October of...

Patricia Ruth Sperling

Patricia Ruth Sperling

Oct 13, 2019

Patricia Sperling (Haug) died peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at The Shores of Lake Phalen in Maplewood at the age of 93.

Patricia Ruth Sperling was born September 5, 1926 to William and Ruth (Nolan) Sperling in Pine City, Minnesota.  She was raised in Cloverton, MN and lived in Dairyland, WI and Bisbee, AZ before relocating to Minnesota.

Patricia...

Wanda Glee Erickson

Wanda Glee Erickson

Oct 9, 2019

Wanda Erickson passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 91.

Wanda Glee Booth was born January 13, 1928 to Harold and Leona (Else) Booth in Fairmont, Minnesota.

Wanda grew up in Fairmont until moving with her parents to rural Rock Creek when she was 11 years old. She was a 1946 graduate...

Angeline "Angie" F. Johnson

Angeline "Angie" F. Johnson

Oct 9, 2019

A “Celebration of Life” for Angeline “Angie” F. Johnson will be held Noon-3:00 PM Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Rock Creek Town Hall in Rock Creek. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to a charity of the donor’s choice in Angie’s memory.

 

Angeline “Angie” F. Johnson, 95, passed away surrounded by family members on Wednesday, October...

Edward Joseph France, Jr.

Edward Joseph France, Jr.

Sep 24, 2019

Edward Joseph France, Jr. was born at Lakeside Hospital in Pine City, MN on May 17, 1941 the only child of Edward J. France, Sr. and Rosalie C. (Ambroz) France. Ed grew up on the France Family Farm northwest of Pine City in a neighborhood full of kids ready to play a pickup game of ball or swing on a...

Mary Darlene Knosalla

Mary Darlene Knosalla

Sep 21, 2019

Mary Knosalla of Grasston passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at her home at the age of 75.

Mary was born August 10, 1944 to Anton and Monica (Bienusa) Buhl in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Mary is survived by her husband Jerry Knosalla of Grasston; daughters Shannon (Paul) Widenstrom of Grasston, Crystal (Gary) Hopkins of Oak Grove, Tiffanie (Gregory) Shankey of Rogers;...

Colleen Jessie Gallus

Colleen Jessie Gallus

Sep 16, 2019

Colleen Gallus of Pine City passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Lakeside Health & Rehab Center in Pine City at the age of 83.

Colleen Jessie Fraser was born September 19, 1935 to George and Alleine (Jackson) Fraser in Jamestown, North Dakota.  She was the first of 3 children.  In 1945, at the age of 10 her father was...

George Reiser

George Reiser

Sep 15, 2019

George “Buck” Reiser of Rush City died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina at the age of 84.

George was born May 24, 1935 to George and Anna (Schumacher) Reiser in Mission Creek Township, Pine City, MN.  This was northeast of Beroun.

When George was about 6 he started country school while they lived there and...

Delores Pearl Karas

Delores Pearl Karas

Sep 14, 2019

Delores Karas of Rush City died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Parmly on the Lake in Chisago City at the age of 93.

Delores Pearl Karas was born on July 31, 1926, on a farm 4 miles southeast of Pine City, where she grew up and attended District 30 School through the 8th grade.  She graduated from Pine City High...

Richard "Rich" Earl Lundberg

Richard "Rich" Earl Lundberg

Sep 12, 2019

Rich Lundberg of Rush City passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home at the age of 75.

Richard Earl Lundberg was born May 8, 1944 to John August and Hildur (Peterson) Lundberg in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Rich is survived by his son Jerry Lundberg and daughter Jenny (Bruce) Lind all of Rush City; grandson Jordan Larson of Rush...

Shirley Ann Peterson

Shirley Ann Peterson

Sep 11, 2019

Shirley Peterson of Pine City passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at The Estates in Rush City at the age of 89.

Shirley Ann Stumne was born July 30, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Lester and Elizabeth (Felten) Stumne.  Shirley had a younger sister Kathy.  As a young child she lived in Pine City until the family moved to a...

MaryEllen Peters

MaryEllen Peters

Sep 3, 2019

MaryEllen Peters of Grasston passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at her home at the age of 85.

MaryEllen Zellmer was born June 6, 1934 to Robert and Ellen (Hjelm) Zellmer in St. Paul, Minnesota.

MaryEllen is survived by her husband Lawrence “Larry” Peters of Grasston; son Kevin (Caron) Peters of Grasston; daughter Pam (David) Rickter of Plymouth; 5 grandchildren;...

Joyce Annette Vetse

Joyce Annette Vetse

Sep 2, 2019

Joyce Vetse of Pine City passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at North Pines Assisted Living at the age of 83.

Joyce Annette Hischer was born April 26, 1936 to Herman and Hazel (Carlson) Hischer in Hastings, Minnesota.

Joyce is survived by her children Jacquelyn (Glenn) Gasmen of Houlton, Wisconsin, Eric Vetse of New Richmond, Wisconsin, Kurt (Annamaria) Vetse and...

Dian Ellen Irwin

Dian Ellen Irwin

Aug 25, 2019

Dian Irwin of North Branch died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at her home at the age of 78.

Dian Ellen McKay was born June 19, 1941 to James and Alice (Nelson) McKay in Williams, Minnesota.

Dian loved her children and her grandchildren. She loved to be called auntie cool, too. She also loved to watch the Minnesota Vikings, playing Bingo...

Daniel James Morris

Daniel James Morris

Aug 23, 2019

Daniel Morris of Rush City passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 in Manitoba, Canada at the age of 62.

Daniel James Morris was born July 23, 1957 to James and Audrey (Crotty) Morris in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dan had a heart of gold and he will be best remembered for his willingness to help out anyone in need. He had...

Mae LeRue Manthey

Mae LeRue Manthey

Aug 14, 2019

Mae Manthey of Payson, Arizona, formerly of Pine City, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in Arizona at the age of 93.

Mae LeRue Bettinger was born December 4, 1925 in Lake Park, Iowa.

Mae is survived by her children Patty Beck of Payson, Arizona, Kathryn (Richard) Johnson of Crosby, Denise (Alan) Tervo of Coon Rapids, Duane (Lori) Lindstrom of...

Dennis James Hanson

Dennis James Hanson

Aug 14, 2019

Dennis Hanson of Brook Park was called home Wednesday, August 14, 2019 after a two year battle with ALS at the age of 68.

Dennis James Hanson was born November 4, 1950 to Clifford and Betty (Renquist) Hanson in Poplar, Wisconsin. In 1968, Dennis graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, Wisconsin.  That same year he married his first wife...

John Adolph Soukup

John Adolph Soukup

Aug 12, 2019

John Soukup of North Branch passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 77.

John Adolph Soukup was born March 7, 1942 to Adolph and Frances (Van Horn) Soukup in Mission Creek Township, Pine County, Minnesota.

John enjoyed working on the farm in his teenage years.  He enlisted in the United States Navy...

Colleen Sue Haasl

Colleen Sue Haasl

Aug 6, 2019

Colleen Haasl of Pine City, formerly of Forest Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Lakeside Health & Rehab in Pine City at the age of 70.

Colleen Sue was born March 5, 1949 to John and Lois (Bergman) Mac Donald in Virginia, Minnesota.

When she was about 10 years old, her dad bought her and her sister Donna...

Judith "Judy" Mae Anderson

Judith "Judy" Mae Anderson

Aug 4, 2019

Judy Anderson of Rock Creek died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home at the age of 78.

Judith Mae Nys was born May 19, 1941 to Prosper and Edith (Stanton) Nys in Rush City, Minnesota and was the first baby born at the Rush City Hospital which she always claimed that as her bit of fame.

Judy grew up...