Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Fred Gerald Engler
Jun 30, 2016
Fred Engler of Rush City passed away very unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the age of 90. Fred Gerald Engler was born July, 25, 1925 to Fred H. and Ella (Nordrum) Engler in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm east of Pine City, only a mile or two from where the Snake River...
Gerald Thomas Bergin
Jun 21, 2016
Gerald (Jerry) Bergin of Isanti, formerly of Blaine, Minnesota, Cushing, Wisconsin and Cambridge Minnesota, passed away at Solbakken Inc. Assisted Living in Isanti on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the age of 83 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gerald Thomas Bergin was born May 5, 1933 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin; he was the fourth of eight children born to...
Mary Lou White
Jun 15, 2016
Mary Lou White passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home in Pine City at the age of 88. Mary was a collector of warm sunny smiles. It was evident, that she had a deep love for the people around her. Mary firmly believed the quote "Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from...
Brandon Alan Purdy
Jun 9, 2016
Brandon Purdy died tragically Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Duluth, MN as a result of a motorcycle accident at the age of 23. Brandon is survived by his mother Michelle Purdy (John Gerner) of Pine City, father Mark Purdy of Pilot Point, Texas, sisters Jackie (Tom) Hegge of Pine City, Jodi Gerner of Mora, brothers Jason Gerner of Pine City,...
Michael Robert Carlson
Jun 4, 2016
Michael Carlson of Braham passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the age of 37. Michael Robert Carlson was born December 1st 1978 in Cambridge, MN. He participated in 4-H, Harris Covenant Church Youth Group, Cub/Boy Scouts, Rush City High School Band (drums), Harris Covenant Church Softball League, and Harris Covenant Church King's Kids youth...
Ione Frances Stumne
Jun 4, 2016
Ione Frances Stumne passed away peacefully Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Scandia House in Pine City at the age of 90. Ione was born to Tracy and Florence (Francis) Davis on December 21, 1925 in Claremont, Minnesota. She was the youngest of five children; brothers Stanley, Warren and Jim and her sister Ethel. She was a self-proclaimed tomboy and...
Bradley Duane Anderson
Jun 1, 2016
Bradley Anderson of Pine City passed away very unexpectedly while working in Hermantown, Minnesota on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the age of 55. Bradley Duane Anderson was born on September 19, 1960 to Clarence “Duane” and Judith (Nys) Anderson in Rush City, Minnesota. Brad grew up on the Anderson farm in Rock Creek, Minnesota and attended kindergarten through twelfth...
Paula Jayne Gard
May 29, 2016
Paula Gard of St. Michael, formerly of Pine City, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the age of 52. Paula Jayne (Leibel) Gard was born on November 27, 1963 to Robert and Caryl (Neubauer) Leibel in St. Paul, Minnesota. Paula grew up in Pine City. While she was in school, she played the clarinet in...
James Donald Thorn, Jr.
May 26, 2016
James Thorn of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away at his home on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the age of 55. James Donald Thorn was born on September 3, 1960 to Arthur “Jim” Thorn and Claudia (Gouge) Thorn. James lived in Minnesota until his 8th birthday when he moved with his mother and sisters to Seattle, Washington. At age 13,...
Daniel Joseph Hejny
May 21, 2016
Daniel Joseph Hejny passed away at his home on Saturday, May 21, 2016 as the result of post-polio syndrome at the age of 88. Dan was born to Joseph and Elizabeth Hejny on March 25, 1928 in Pine City, Minnesota. He attended school in Pine City graduating in 1946. Dan served his county in the United States Navy 1947-50. He...
Ina Mae D'Aoust
May 21, 2016
Ina D’Aoust of Pine City; passed away at the Trinity Care Center in Farmington on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the age 82. Ina Mae (Miller) D’Aoust was born in Maple Lake, Minnesota to Reuben and Alice (Denson) Miller on June 18, 1933. After graduating from West High School in Minneapolis, Ina worked at the State Capitol and also for...
Dorothy Ruth Anderson
May 20, 2016
Dorothy Anderson of Rush City, passed away Saturday (5/21/16) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina at the age of 87. She was born September 16, 1928 in St. Paul, MN to August and Dorothy (Whitson) Hoffmann. Raised and graduating from high school in St. Paul, Dorothy worked in Washington D.C. for several years at the Pentagon. Upon her return to...
Agnes Thompson
May 19, 2016
Agnes Thompson of Cambridge passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Cambridge Medical Center at the age of 95. Agnes (Willert) Thompson was born on December 24, 1920 to Carl and Emma (Johnson) Willert in Leland Iowa. She married Martin Thompson on October 1, 1941 and to this union, five children were born. Agnes was baptized on December 4,...
Carla Christine Kruse
May 19, 2016
Carla Kruse passed away at her home at Grassland Apartments in Coon Rapids on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the age of 51. Carla Christine Kruse was born on October 31, 1964 to Leon and Emily (Stream) Kruse in Rush City, Minnesota. She attended school in Rush City from Kindergarten to 12th grade. She moved to Grand Rapids, Minnesota in...
Gary Allan Erickson
May 18, 2016
Gary Erickson passed away unexpectedly at his home in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the age of 60. Gary Allan Erickson was born on December 22, 1955 to Lawrence and Wanda (Booth) Erickson in Rush City, Minnesota. Gary graduated from Rush City High School in 1974 and was an assistant art professor at Macalester College in St. Paul,...
Gwen Virginia Woelm
May 18, 2016
Gwen Virginia Woelm of Sandstone passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the age of 80. Gwen was born to Theodore and Katherine (Smith) Pluff on October 2, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gwen is survived by her children: Kathy (Ron) Christenson, Harry Charles, Irvin Woelm Jr., Leonard (Lori) Woelm, and David Woelm, 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, many other...
Larry Arthur Swanson
May 17, 2016
Larry Arthur Swanson A.K.A. “Keeb” of Pine City passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the age of 60. Larry was born to Norman and Lavern (Widstrand) Swanson on November 16, 1955 in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was the sixth of eight children. He attended Pine City High School and Pine Technical Institute (Pine Technical Community...
Clark Herman Kick
May 16, 2016
Clark Herman Kick of Pine City passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home at the age of 88. Clark was born on May 5, 1928 to George and Theresa (Engler) Kick in Pine City. He graduated from Pine City High School and attended Dunwoody College. In 1951, he married Patricia Peterson and they made their home in Brooklyn...
Jeanne Renee Houdek
May 11, 2016
Jeanne Renee Houdek passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Pine City on May 11, 2016 at the age of 53. She battled cancer for 4½ years and fought courageously to the end. Jeanne was born to James and Hattie (Olander) Rislund on December 27, 1962 in Minneapolis. Jeanne grew up in Minnetonka. She married Edward Lee...
Harold Marvin Waschenbecker
May 10, 2016
Harold Marvin Waschenbecker passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Cambridge Medical Center at the age of 73. He was born to Joseph and Gladys (Orvis) Waschenbecker on October 24, 1942 in Rush City, Minnesota. Harold is survived by his wife Ruth, children: Clay (Diana) Waschenbecker of Pine City, Todd Waschenbecker of Pine City, Kelly (Jennie) Waschenbecker of Mora,...
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