Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Raymond Dean Arends

Raymond Dean Arends

Dec 27, 2016

Raymond Dean Arends, age 86, was born on January 2, 1930, in Knife Lake Township, Minnesota to John and Carrie (Harms) Arends. Ray was the fourth of five children. Ray had two brothers: Leslie (Carol) and Charles (Ruby), and two sisters: Amelia (Merrill Berg) and Cleo (Clarence Smith).Ray grew up on the family farm in the Ann Lake area near...

Richard Larry Lesch

Richard Larry Lesch

Dec 19, 2016

Richard “Rick” Lesch of Rush City; formerly of St. Paul and Chicago, passed away December 19, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Mpls. at the age of 70 years. Richard Larry Lesch was born May 4, 1946 to Theodore and Jessie (Jaworski) Lesch in St. Paul, Minnesota.Rick served his country in the US Navy. A stand-up comedian who went...

Andrew "Drew" Blake Robbins

Andrew "Drew" Blake Robbins

Dec 14, 2016

Andrew "Drew" Robbins died December 14, 2016 at his Pine City home at the age of 42.Drew is survived by his mother Brenda Robbins of Port Charlotte, Florida, brother Darren Robbins of Talkeetna, Alaska, grandfather Max Davis of Terre Haute, Indiana, grandmother Vivian Robbins of Silver City, New Mexico, the boys Jessie and Alex, Laura, Peanut and Gabe, girlfriend Kris...

Doris Jean Coult

Doris Jean Coult

Dec 13, 2016

Doris Coult of Pine City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her home at the age of 84.Doris Jean was born on March 1, 1932 to William and Marie Beck in Iowa City, Iowa.  She graduated from Albert Lea High School.  After two years of college at Iowa State, she married her high school love, Robert Charles...

Luigi Gino Leo

Luigi Gino Leo

Dec 13, 2016

Luigi Gino Leo of Pine City passed away at his son’s home in Ramsey on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the age of 80. Born March 25, 1936 in Pola, Italy (now Pula, Croatia), he was a small child when his father claimed him from his mother and sent him to San Simone (near Gallipoli) in southern Italy.  He was...

Albert Lloyd Wanous

Albert Lloyd Wanous

Dec 12, 2016

Albert L. Wanous, age 73, passed away on Monday morning, December 12, 2016, in Vienna, Virginia, where he resided as he worked as an Agriculture Advisor with the US Agency for International Development.Al was born to Albert A. and Bernice Wanous on April 5, 1943 in Pine City, MN. He grew up on the family farm, graduating from Pine City...

Carol Mae Anderson

Carol Mae Anderson

Dec 12, 2016

Carol Anderson of Pine City passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City at the age of 89. Carol Mae Evert was born on July 29, 1927 to Ernest and Ruth (Blinkenberg) Evert in Page, North Dakota.  She graduated from Stillwater High School.  Following graduation, she married the love of her life, William...

Paul Patrick Skadsheim

Paul Patrick Skadsheim

Dec 11, 2016

Paul Patrick Skadsheim of Pine City passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis at the age of 53.Paul was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota on November 12, 1963. He spent many years growing up in White Earth, Minnesota. In 1980, after moving to Minneapolis he met Brandye Burchard and they were married on February 17, 1984....

Jenny Lynn Peters

Jenny Lynn Peters

Dec 7, 2016

Jenny Peters of Pine City passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the age of 53.Jennifer Lynn Madison was born October 25, 1963 to Merlin and Myrna (McGee) Madison in Mora, Minnesota.Jenny is survived by her son Corbin Peters of Pine City; daughter Brynne Peters of Barnum; siblings Jill (Mitch) Haugrud of Rush City, Joni (Paul) Widmer of Blaine and...

Steven John Lonsky

Steven John Lonsky

Dec 5, 2016

Steven Lonsky of Rush City passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home at the age of 64.Steven John Lonsky was born May 30, 1952 to Joseph and Evelyn “Hope” (Brandt) Lonsky in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Steve oversaw the operation of Lonsky Lumber Company after his father's passing in 1993. He also owned the Hilman Bar and Grill, Lonsky Trucking Company...

John Edward Woll

John Edward Woll

Dec 4, 2016

Woll, John Edward, age 77, of Pine City, MN, formerly of Rushford, MN.  John died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.  He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy and was a practicing pharmacist for 53 years.  He helped build the 37th largest pharmacy chain in the U.S. totaling 141 stores. In the process, his...

Donald Ellsworth Svor

Donald Ellsworth Svor

Nov 26, 2016

Donald Svor of Grasston, formerly of Benson, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the North Memorial Hospital at the age of 73. Donald Ellsworth Svor was born on October 19, 1943 to Oswald and Eldred (Wallin) Svor in Swift County, Minnesota.  For 34 years, he worked at Oak Ridge Country Club as the assistant superintendent.  His passion in life...

Calvin Lowell Hill

Calvin Lowell Hill

Nov 24, 2016

Calvin L. Hill died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, surrounded by family at Lakeside Health and Rehab in Pine City, Minn. He was 83 years old. He was born March 17, 1933, in Heron Lake, Minn.  He grew up there and attended the Heron Lake School for 12 years, where he played football for four years in high school. He was...

Bonnie Lou Eugenia Bengtson

Bonnie Lou Eugenia Bengtson

Nov 18, 2016

Bonnie Lou Eugenia Swanson was born on March 5, 1924 to Fritz and Ethel (Lindstrom) Swanson in Rock Creek Township. She attended West Rock District 12 Schools through the 8th grade and graduated from Pine City High School in 1941. After graduation, she worked at Farwell Ozman Kirk (FOK) and Company in St. Paul.In July of 1943, Bonnie married Harold...

Muriel Bernice Ramberg

Muriel Bernice Ramberg

Nov 18, 2016

Muriel Ramberg passed away peacefully at her home at Ecumen of North Branch on Friday, November 18, 2016 with her husband Carroll by her side as he had been for 67 years. Muriel was 86.Muriel Bernice Munson was born on September 6, 1930 to Oscar and Myrtle (Thunstrom) in Fish Lake Township. Growing up in Stark, Minnesota, Muriel had 2...

Maynard Roger Twingstrom

Maynard Roger Twingstrom

Nov 13, 2016

Maynard Twingstrom of North Branch passed away at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City on Sunday, November 13, 2016 after a bout of pneumonia at the age of 81. Maynard Roger Twingstrom was born on November 27, 1934 to Oliver and Selma (Erickson) Twingstrom in Spencer Brook Township in Isanti County, Minnesota. He was the oldest of four boys and...

Jeannie Marie Rydberg

Jeannie Marie Rydberg

Nov 13, 2016

Jeannie Rydberg of Pine City passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at her home at the age of 80. As an only child, Jeannie was born May 21, 1936 in Pine City, Minnesota to Bernard and Jeannie (Meyers) Olson. She met her husband, Buddy Rydberg, when she was in the second grade, and officially “dated” him for the first time...

Ronald Allen Niemela

Ronald Allen Niemela

Nov 1, 2016

Ronald Niemela of Isanti, Minnesota went to a better life with Jesus on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Cambridge Minnesota at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 28 days. Ron courageously battled lung cancer for nearly a year before his earthly body could take no more. He was surrounded by family for his last days before his passing....

Ryan Greig Grove

Ryan Greig Grove

Oct 30, 2016

Ryan Grove passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at his mother’s home in Pine City, Minnesota at the age of 42. Ryan Greig Grove was born July 16, 1974 in Fridley, Minnesota to Greig and Barbara Grove. He was the second of three children – he followed his brother Ross and led the way for his younger sister Kari. Ryan’s...

Walter Gerald Overholser

Walter Gerald Overholser

Oct 29, 2016

Walter Overholser of Cloverdale passed away peacefully at his home to join his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the age of 86, after a fulfilling and eventful life filled with family and friends, pets and wildlife. Walter Gerald Overholser was born on July 26, 1930 to Royal and Alberta (Gebhart) Overholser in South St. Paul, Minnesota....