Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Helen Marie Nordrum

Helen Marie Nordrum

Apr 5, 2018

Helen Nordrum of Pine City passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Burnett County Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin at the age of 83.Helen Marie was born September 6, 1934 to Walter and Ida (Pangerl) Josewsky in Pine City, Minnesota.After graduating from Pine City High School in 1951, Helen went to work at the First National Bank of...

Veronica "Donnie" Lee Stenlund

Veronica "Donnie" Lee Stenlund

Apr 4, 2018

Veronica Stenlund battled cancer for 15 years and passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home in Stacy on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the age of 61.Veronica Lee was born February 19, 1957 to Thomas and Ramona (Garbot) Watters in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Living in White Bear Lake with her family, she grew up passionate about...

Kathy Jean Fenning

Kathy Jean Fenning

Apr 1, 2018

Kathy Fenning of Pine City passed away at her home Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the age of 58.Kathy Jean McCourtney was born October 23, 1959 to Michael and Joyce (Vanburen) McCourtney in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Kathy loved the outdoors and enjoyed the summer days sitting by her pool.  She enjoyed working in the yard and gardening.  She especially enjoyed spending time...

Colette Ann Christenson

Colette Ann Christenson

Mar 31, 2018

Colette Christenson passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her daughter’s home in West Sacramento, California at the age of 65. Colette Ann was born to Clarence and Julia (Spellman) Christenson on October 1, 1952 in Rush City, Minnesota.  The Christenson family lived on a farm in east of Rock Creek; Colette was the fifth of eight children and was always...

Katherine Ione Lotz

Katherine Ione Lotz

Mar 30, 2018

Katherine Ione Lotz passed away surrounded by her children on Good Friday, March 30, 2018 at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Pine City and has joined God in Heaven in Eternal Life.

Kathy had many interests in life.  Some things she enjoyed doing the most included going to Bingo, watching her favorite TV shows, talking with family and friends...

Doris Mae Gilquist

Doris Mae Gilquist

Mar 30, 2018

Doris Holm Gilquist, 91, of Harris died at her home on Fish Lake Friday morning, March 30, 2018.  Doris was born February 14, 1927 in Sioux City, Iowa to Pete and Hilda Holm.  In 1942, the family along with many other Swedish families, moved to Minneapolis.  The men all went to work at Northern Ordinance building Navy guns for the...

Elizabeth "Betty" Mae Mans

Elizabeth "Betty" Mae Mans

Mar 22, 2018

Betty Mans formerly of Pine City and Coon Rapids passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 88.Elizabeth Mary was born April 27, 1929 to Walter and Ida (Pangerl) Josewsky in Pine City, Minnesota.Betty is survived by her daughter Deanna Mans, son Michael Mans, grandson Bradley Mans, sisters...

Margaret "Marge" Anna Teeman

Margaret "Marge" Anna Teeman

Mar 20, 2018

Marge Teeman passed away at her home in Pine City on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the age of 86.Margaret Anna was born February 16, 1932 in Wadena, Minnesota to Frank and Theresa Tabery, the fifth of seven children.  Her family moved to the Minneapolis area when she was 14.  It was there that she met and married her first...

Josephine Mary Hanson

Josephine Mary Hanson

Mar 20, 2018

Josephine Hanson of Pine City passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Lakeside Heath & Rehab at the age of 90.

Josephine Mary was born to Joseph and Iva (Clark) Prihoda on December 4, 1927 in Pine City, Minnesota.She loved her family and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She had two goals throughout the last few months...

Doris Marie Johnson

Doris Marie Johnson

Mar 16, 2018

Doris Marie Heyda was born February 23, 1929 to John Jr. and Mary (Pangerl) Heyda.  She attended grade school at the Washington School on the St. Croix Road and graduated from Pine City High School in 1946.  She worked at the court house in Pine City for O.R. Dickson briefly before her engagement and marriage to Allan Johnson July 15,...

James "Jim" Leroy Whittaker

James "Jim" Leroy Whittaker

Mar 14, 2018

     James "Jim" Leroy Whittaker, aged 95, passed away peacefully on March 14th, 2018, with daughter, Barb, at his side.  Jim is survived by his children John (Jean Promutico) Whittaker of New York, NY, Barbara Whittaker of North Branch,  and Jim (Mei) Whittaker of Portland, OR. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Agnes Whittaker; wife,...

LaDez Pangerl

LaDez Pangerl

Mar 14, 2018

LaDez Pangerl of Rock Creek died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the age of 89.LaDez Ethel Olson was born April 6, 1928 to Bill and Jennie (Dahlstrom) Olson in Rush City, Minnesota.  She attended numerous country schools in the Rock Creek area.  In 1946, LaDez graduated from Pine City High School.  She enjoyed growing up...

Virginia "Ginger" Ann Erickson

Virginia "Ginger" Ann Erickson

Mar 11, 2018

Virginia "Ginger" Ann Erickson of Mound passed away at her home March 11, 2018 at the age of 51.Ginger is survived by her parents Bob and Ruby Erickson of Rush City; children Erika (Travon Nixon) Jaglo, Sarah (Jordan Koehnen) Dreyling and Katelyn Dreyling all of St. Paul; 9 grandchildren; sister Wendy (Ron) Scott of East Bethel; brothers Tom (Carla) Erickson...

Edward "Ed" deBernardeaux

Edward "Ed" deBernardeaux

Mar 9, 2018

Ed deBernardeaux passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home in Pine City at the age of 78.Edward deBernardeaux was born September 3, 1939 to Paul and Bertha Bernard in Northhome, Minnesota.  At the age of 7, Ed was adopted by Warren and Leona deBernardeaux. He attended school in Northhome and graduated from Northhome High School.  After high school graduation...

Vernon August Kruse

Vernon August Kruse

Mar 7, 2018

Vernon August Kruse, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the St. Clare Living Community in Mora, MN.Vernon was born on February 26, 1928 in Pine County to Casper and Dora Kruse.  Upon graduating high school, Vernon began working on the family farm with his father, where he continued to farm with his son, Curt, until fire destroyed the...

Delores Laverne Mold

Delores Laverne Mold

Mar 7, 2018

Delores Laverne (Swanson) Mold of Rush City passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the age of 88. Delores was born December 30, 1929 to Carl and Inga (Mell) Swanson in Rush Point, Minnesota.Delores attended school in Isanti, later the Chippewa Hill School, Nessel and finally Rush City High School. She was baptized and confirmed at...

James "Jim" Frederick Pangerl

James "Jim" Frederick Pangerl

Mar 4, 2018

Jim Pangerl of Pine City passed away at Unity Hospital in Fridley on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the age of 88.

James Frederick Pangerl was born July, 19, 1929 to Alexander and Mary (Youngbauer) Pangerl in Royalton Township, Pine County, Minnesota.

Jim is survived by his wife Carol Pangerl of Pine City; daughter Jodell Pangerl of Pine City; son...

Michael "Mike" Dale Stauty

Michael "Mike" Dale Stauty

Mar 1, 2018

Michael Dale Stauty died unexpectedly at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Thursday, March 1, 2018 with his wife and daughters by his side. He was 61 years old.   Mike was born on December 1, 1956 to Bert and Elsie (Melhorn) Stauty at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. He was the fifth in line of six siblings. His family lived in the...

Arlys Wanda Olson

Arlys Wanda Olson

Feb 25, 2018

Arlys Wanda Olson passed into God’s hands on Sunday, February 25, 2018 with her children by her side. She was 91 years of age.Arlys was born on January 30, 1927 to Elmer and Myrtle (Nordquist) Oswald at her grandparent’s farm near Fertile, Minnesota. The family moved to St. Paul in the early 1930’s. Arlys attended Galtier Elementary and graduated in...

Robert George Thiry

Robert George Thiry

Feb 23, 2018

Robert George Thiry was born February 9, 1925.  He was the third child out of nine born to Lydia and Leo Thiry. He grew up on the family farm south of Pine City. In 1945 Bob entered the Navy and was stationed at Sampson Naval Base in New York.  It was there that Bob met the love of his life,...