Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Marvin George Tollefson

Marvin George Tollefson

Sep 26, 2015

Marvin George Tollefson of Pine City passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the age of 84. Marvin was born on July 30, 1931 in Frost, MN to Peter and Ida (Sandness) Tollefson, the youngest of eight children. Growing up, Marvin went to country schools and worked on the family farm in Beroun. In 1952, at the age of...

Bayliss L Swanson

Bayliss L Swanson

Sep 24, 2015

Bayliss L. Swanson, age 92, died on September 24, 2015, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. Bayliss was born on his family’s farm home east of Pine City on June 20, 1923 to Oscar Hjalmer and Minnie Bjork Swanson. He attended a one-room country school, skiing more than two miles to school some winter days, and he graduated from Pine City...

Oliver Warren Westman

Oliver Warren Westman

Sep 24, 2015

Oliver Warren Westman was born to Hjalmar and Julia (Hendrickson) Westman on August 18, 1923, in Rock Creek, Minnesota, in the home that his grandfather built. He passed away on Thursday, September 24, at the Fairview-Wyoming Hospital at the age of 92. He attended District 23 (McKay School) a one room school built in the late 1800s for his elementary...

Larry Wayne Swanson

Larry Wayne Swanson

Sep 15, 2015

Larry Wayne Swanson from Rush City died peacefully at the University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview in Minneapolis on September 15, 2015 at the age of 69 years. Larry was the youngest of 10 children born to Carl and Inga (Mell) Swanson on January 3, 1946. Larry attended country school in Rush Point until third grade and then transferred...

Bernice Ann Gallmeier

Bernice Ann Gallmeier

Sep 14, 2015

Bernice Ann Sederberg was born May 5, 1940, in Rush City, Minnesota to Clarence and Alvira Sederberg. She grew up in a bustling, loving home with seven siblings who had lots of friends. She was nicknamed "Seeds". After graduating from high school, Bernice moved to Minneapolis with girlfriends and worked at Honeywell for two years. On March 26, 1960 Bernice...

Herman Henry Pangerl

Herman Henry Pangerl

Sep 14, 2015

Herman Henry Pangerl of Grasston, died on Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home with his family by his side at the age of 82 years. Herman was born on July 1, 1933 to Magdeline (Rothenbacher) and Edward Pangerl of Royalton Township. He attended District #7 country school in Royalton Township. He grew up farming and loving the outdoors on...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Anne Piha

Jacqueline "Jackie" Anne Piha

Sep 9, 2015

Jacqueline "Jackie" Piha passed away at her home on September 9, 2015. Jackie was born to George and Alice Lehet on September 17, 1933 in Pine City, Minnesota. Jackie is survived by her sons: Greg (Linda) Piha of Rush City, Mike (Vicki) of Pine City, Toby (Sue) Piha of Pine City, and Randy Piha of Owatonna, 15 grandchildren, 17 great...

Cynthia "Cindy" Mae Yost

Cynthia "Cindy" Mae Yost

Sep 8, 2015

Cynthia "Cindy" Mae Yost passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 08, 2015 at the age of 49. Cindy was born on November 26, 1965 to Lester and Darlene Yost. Cindy graduated from Pine City High in 1984. She discovered her natural artistic ability at an early age which developed into a lifelong passion of creating...

Lorraine Mae Olson

Lorraine Mae Olson

Sep 4, 2015

Lorraine Mae Olson, age 92, of Rush City passed away on September 4, 2015 at Ecumen in North Branch, Minnesota. Lorraine was born on April 27, 1923 on farm northeast of Rush City in the area known as East Rock Creek in Pine County. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Gunnard Carl and Mabel Elvera (Johnson) Shoberg....

Roger "Louie" Duane Lutroe

Roger "Louie" Duane Lutroe

Aug 30, 2015

Roger “Louie” Lutroe of Rush City passed away unexpectedly at his home in Rush City, Sunday (8/30/2015) at the age of 76 years. Roger Duane Lutroe was born on July 3, 1939 in Emmetsburg, IA, to John Jr. and Geneva "Sally" (Bobo) Lutroe. He grew up in Rush City, attending and graduating from Rush City High School. Roger served in...

Patricia "Pat" Mae Jilek

Patricia "Pat" Mae Jilek

Aug 26, 2015

Patricia "Pat" Mae Jilek of La Belle Isle on Rush Lake passed away Wednesday, (August 26, 2015) at the Golden Living Center in Rush City at the age of 84. Pat was born on May 12, 1931 in Antigo, Wisconsin to Anton and Mary Mazanec. She attended school in Antigo with the exception of living with her Godmother Grace during...

Lucille Bernice Ekstrand

Lucille Bernice Ekstrand

Aug 19, 2015

Lucille Ekstrand of Rush City passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 100 years. Lucille Bernice Sturmer was born April 20, 1915 at home on the farm in Greeley, Pine County, MN. She was the youngest of 6 siblings born to Fred W. Emma (Lueth) Sturmer. She attended the Rolf country school...

Bobbie Charlene Back

Bobbie Charlene Back

Aug 18, 2015

Bobbie Charlene Back passed away at her home in Rock Creek at the age of 70. Bobbi was born May 29,1945 to Fern and Wilfred Apland in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Our Lady in the Lake Elementary in Mound, Minnesota. She graduated in June 1963 from North High School in Minneapolis. After graduating from high school, Bobbie worked at Sears...

Gwendolyn Joan Mohr

Gwendolyn Joan Mohr

Aug 15, 2015

Gwendolyn Mohr of Pine City passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the age of 82. Gwen was born on August 5, 1933 to George and Allie (Dahlgren) Clegg. She learned to read before she went to school and graduated at age 16 from Askov High School. At age 16 she started working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company where...

Paul Leroy Metcalf

Paul Leroy Metcalf

Aug 5, 2015

On August 5, 2015, Paul Metcalf died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Paul was born on May 28, 1925 to Truman and Viola Metcalf in Inwood, Iowa, a small community in the northwest corner of the state. The family moved to a farm near Chengwatana in 1941 because Truman had visited friends in the area and was impressed...

Raymond Anton Mell

Raymond Anton Mell

Jul 30, 2015

Mr. Ray Mell of Rush City passed away Thursday, (7/30/15) at his home in Rush City at the age of 80. Ray Mell is survived by his wife Sharon, brother Dennis "Aber" Mell of Stacy and many nieces and nephews. Ray is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Delilah Mell, sisters Shirley Whited, Sonia Anderson, Doris Lent and...

Darrell Arthur Borgstrom

Darrell Arthur Borgstrom

Jul 29, 2015

Darrell Borgstrom of Rush City passed away at Ecumen of North Branch, Wednesday (7/29/2015) at the age of 89 years. Darrell is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Rush City; children Steven Borgstrom and wife Beverly of Cape Coral, Florida; Karen Ehlen and Dennis Lamm of Coon Rapids; Jon Borgstrom and wife Cathy of Eagan; Kathy Byrd and Mark Whetstone...

Norman David Luttrell

Norman David Luttrell

Jul 27, 2015

Norman David Luttrell, of Rush City, passed away on July 27, 2015, at Birchwood Health Care Center in Forest Lake, at the age of 55. His brain tumor battle began on Christmas Eve 2003 and throughout his long fight he paired a strong will to live with a great sense of humor. He is survived by his wife, Korbi of...

Randy James Palmer

Randy James Palmer

Jul 25, 2015

Randy James Palmer of Rush Point, MN passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 25, 2015 while tubing down the St. Croix River. Randy was born December 10, 1962 in St. Croix Falls, WI to James & Kathleen (Anderson) Palmer. He was the oldest of two children. He lived in Center City until he was 8 when his family bought Long Lake...

John Florin Newsom Sr.

John Florin Newsom Sr.

Jul 23, 2015

John Newsom Sr. of Pine City, died Thursday (7/23/15) at his rural Pine City home at the age of 72.John is survived his wife Nelda, children: Sharon Newsom (Chris Yaritz) of Forest Lake, Shirley Somora (Frank Olson) of Pine City, John (Lauren) Newsom Jr. of Pine City, grandchildren: Cody and Autumn Somora, Aiden, Emma, Noah, Conner, and David Newsom; brother Bill...