Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Francis "Fran" Charles Reding
Jul 28, 2017
Francis Charles Reding was born on July 10th, 1935 at Miller Hospital in St. Paul MN. Fran was the oldest of three boys born to Charles and Jeanette (Fuos) Reding. Fran grew up in St. Paul, MN where he attended Woodrow Wilson High School and graduated on June 19th, 1954. From there, Fran went on to further his education...
Catherine "Katie" Rae Larson
Jul 23, 2017
Catherine (Katie) Rae Larson, 55, of Forest Lake took her final breath on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Birchwood Care Center in Forest Lake. Katie passed away as a result of complications from kidney and lung failure the day after family and friends gathered around her in a Celebration of Life at Calvary Church in Stanchfield. Katie was able...
Catherine "Casey" Anderson
Jul 17, 2017
Catherine “Casey” Anderson of Pine City passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 90.Catherine Ann Davis was born July 3, 1927 to John “Jack” and Bertha (Hady) Davis in Pine City, Minnesota.On June 20, 1949 Casey married her high school sweetheart Harold Anderson. In 1960, they moved to Duluth. This is...
David Joseph Nelson
Jul 16, 2017
David Nelson of Rush City passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 85. David was born on November 29, 1931 at their family farm in Rushseba Township to Albert and Marie (Rosell) Nelson. He was the youngest of their seven children. God was always extremely important in his life from a young...
James Young Lundgren
Jul 12, 2017
James Lundgren of Rush City passed away at his home on July 12, 2017 at the age of 79, and is rejoicing in heaven after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.James Young Lundgren, the only child of Melvin and Goldie (Young) Lundgren, was born on November 1, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up on a dairy farm in...
James Edward Kempenich
Jul 12, 2017
James E. (Jim) Kempenich, 83, of Pine City, formerly of Baudette, died at his home on July 12, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.Jim’s life was defined by the joy he took in his family, his faith, and his service to others. Born in Morrison County on December 10, 1933 to Joe and Frances (Simones) Kempenich, he grew up on...
John Richard Handt
Jun 28, 2017
John Handt passed away very unexpectedly Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at his home in Hinckley at the age of 55.John Richard Handt was born October 28, 1961 to James and Teresa (Oflardy) Handt in St. Paul, Minnesota.John is survived by his children: Natrisha Handt of Braham, Shantel (Michael) Erickson of North Branch, April Handt of Pine City, Erica Handt of...
Marcus Raymond Althoff
Jun 25, 2017
Marcus “Mark” Raymond Althoff passed away Sunday June 25, 2017 at his home in Pine City at the age of 75.Mark was married to Janet Zwieg on December 17, 1966 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mounds View, Minnesota. The couple moved to Pine City in the summer of 1973 to begin his CPA practice. He and Janet later moved to...
Joyce Darlene Dukeman
Jun 17, 2017
Joyce Dukeman of Sandstone, formerly of Fridley, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Ecumen in North Branch at the age of 77.Joyce Darlene Dukeman was born March 9, 1940 to Chester and Deloris (Workman) Dukeman in Minneapolis, MN.Joyce started working when she was 15 years old at the State Theater popping popcorn. She went to school at Lake Johanna,...
Justin Roy Steiner Jr.
Jun 7, 2017
Justin Roy Steiner Jr. was born May 23, 2017. He was 5 pounds 15 ounces and 19 inches. Little Justin Roy Steiner Jr. joined Baby Angels to play in the sand on June 7, 2017. While only here a short time, Little Justin loved to be cuddled by his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends. He enjoyed...
Kristi Leigh Gutz
Jun 2, 2017
Kristi Gutz of Rush City passed away suddenly on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the age of 33.Kristin Leigh Osterdyk was born September 25, 1983 to Dean and Yvonne (Swanson) Osterdyk in Cambridge, Minnesota.Kristi is survived by her mother Yvonne Osterdyk of Pine City; son Collin Gutz of Pine City; siblings: Robert (Lee) Hensley, Jimmy Hensley, Scott Crist, Heidi (Cory)...
Raymond Elroy Jenkins
Jun 2, 2017
Raymond (Ray) Elroy JenkinsRay passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, in North Branch, Minnesota, at the age of 94 years, 3 months, and 15 days. He was born on February 18, 1923, to Raymond Jay and Minnie Sophia (Eichhorn) Jenkins in the Village of Winnebago, Minnesota. He grew up in Winnebago and graduated from Winnebago High School on May 28,...
Vera Marie Duzan
May 29, 2017
Vera Duzan of Pine City passed away Monday morning, May 29th in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the age of 88.Vera Marie Blackstad was born to Peter and Nellie Blackstad on January 18, 1929 in St. James, Minnesota. She is survived by her children, John (Marie) Duzan of Georgia; Karen (Steve) Mueller of Michigan; Jeffrey (Sally) Duzan of Bemidji; Steven (Betty)...
Gordon Raymond Anderson
May 24, 2017
Gordon Anderson of Rush City passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the age of 49.Gordon Raymond Anderson was born December 29, 1967 to Raymond and Shirley (Bobzin) Anderson in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.Gordon attended the Golden Lake and Centennial Schools in Circle Pines. In 1974, the family moved to a farm in the Rush City area where he...
LuVerne Richard Simonson
May 21, 2017
LuVerne “Bud” Simonson passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Northern Pines Assisted Living and Specialty Care Center in Pine City at the age of 87. He was born March 6, 1930 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Richard and Dena Simonson. He married Evelyn Ann Klar on June 26, 1954.Bud enjoyed wood working, working on cars, going to car shows , playing...
Delores A. Rogers
May 16, 2017
Delores A. Rogers passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Augustana Care Center in Moose Lake at the age of 98.Delores A. Brandt was born June 27, 1918 to Edward and Hannah (Voigt) Brandt in Henderson, Minnesota. Delores lived and worked on the family farm in Henderson until 1939. In 1939, she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and worked...
Linda Marie Van Prooien
May 16, 2017
Linda Van Prooien passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her home in Bloomington at the age of 81.Linda Marie Van Prooien was born July 30, 1935 to Tony and Ethel (Starr) Van Prooien in Pine City, Minnesota. She graduated from Pine City High School and worked as a secretary and eventually as an office manager of Massachusetts Mutual in...
William McKinley Foster Sr.
May 12, 2017
William M. Foster, Sr. (Bill) of Pine City died Friday, May 12 in Minneapolis. He recently celebrated his 86th birthday with his favorites, BBQ ribs and orange cake.Bill was born April 23, 1931 in Minneapolis to his mother Frances. He didn't have a traditional childhood of stability and peace, but of course when he talked to his children he made his youth seem like...
Duane Earl Moulton
May 9, 2017
Duane Earl Moulton was born, at the height of the Depression, to Myrton and Lillie (Gustafson) Moulton on August 22, 1930 in Rush City, Minnesota. The family’s poverty during those years and their drive to work hard would influence him the remainder of his life – and color his many stories. Duane loved school and did well in both sports...
Doris Virginia Wolf
Apr 30, 2017
Doris Wolf of Rush City passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Sophies Manor in Pine City at the age of 87.Doris Virginia Anderson was born in the Harris, Minnesota area on April 22, 1930, the first of four children born to Clarence and Victoria (Okerson) Anderson. When Doris was four years old, she moved with her parents to...
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