Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Lillian Lucille Duda

Lillian Lucille Duda

Mar 16, 2015

Lillian Duda died Monday, March 16th at her Pine City home at the age of 94. Lillian is survived by her sons Harold (Karen) Duda of Rapid City, SD, Lawrence Duda of Pine City, MN, granddaughters Carrie Slater of Rapid City, SD, Kelly (Trevor Fitchett) Stegner of Rapid City, SD, great grandchildren: Stephanie Slater, Wesley Stegner, Kreston Slater, Sasha Slater,...

Jane Carolyn Manson

Jane Carolyn Manson

Mar 5, 2015

Jane C. Manson of Pine City lost her battle to lung cancer on March 5, 2015 at her at the age of 61. She was born on January 7, 1954 to Walter and Mildred Asplund. She married Thomas Manson in January of 1970. Together they had 7 children. They made their home in Minneapolis until 1978 when they moved to...

Rose Marie Smith

Rose Marie Smith

Mar 3, 2015

Rose Marie Smith, age 98, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Golden Oaks Assisted Living in Proctor, MN. Funeral arrangements are currently pending with the Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City, Swanson Chapel. www.funeralandcremationservice.com

Mavor Isabella Nelson

Mavor Isabella Nelson

Mar 2, 2015

Mavor Nelson, age 86 of Brainerd, formerly of Rush City and Bertha, passed away March 2, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany, Brainerd, MN. Mavor was born August 22, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Claus Tony and Margaret (Morris) Skiby. She married Elmer H. Nelson on April 25, 1953. In 1959 they moved to a farm north of Harris, Minnesota. Mavor...

Donald Leslie Nowling

Donald Leslie Nowling

Feb 27, 2015

Donald Leslie Nowling of Cambridge, formerly of Pine City, passed away February 27, 2015 at his home at the age of 86. Don was born February 22, 1929 in Racine, Wisconsin to parents Les and Gladys (Anderman) Nowling. Don grew up in the Brook Park area near his great-grandfather John Seedorf who he had a special relationship with. He loved...

Kathy Jean Maciewski

Kathy Jean Maciewski

Feb 26, 2015

Kathy Maciewski of Duluth and formerly of Pine City, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 52. Kathy Jean Maciewski, was born March 11, 1962 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. She lived and went to school around the Pine City area. Kathy married Mark Maciewski in Denver, Colorado during the summer of 1983....

Ann Mae Rich

Ann Mae Rich

Feb 23, 2015

Ann Rich of Pine City passed away Monday morning at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 78. Ann is survived by her children Mary Miller of Pine City, Doris (Al) Hanke of Carson City, Nevada, 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandson, sister Elaine, brothers Joseph and John. She is preceded in death...

Madelynne "Maddy" Eleanor LesSard

Madelynne "Maddy" Eleanor LesSard

Feb 23, 2015

Mrs. Madelynne “Maddy” LesSard of Rush City; died Monday (2/23/15) at Golden Living Center of Rush City at the age of 94 years. Madelynne Eleanor Pepin was born on February 1, 1921 to Joseph and Martha (Lahart) Pepin. A beautiful spiritual lady, Maddy has been a blessing to so many through her 94 years. She truly loved life and all...

Julia Hermann

Julia Hermann

Feb 18, 2015

Julia Hermann, of Pine City, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Lakeside Medical Center at the age of 96. Julia Hermann was born the daughter of Anthoni and Zofia (Sowa) Kluk. She had four brothers: Edmund, Joseph, Anthony and Henry and a baby sister Helen. Julia married Lloyd Orvis and had a daughter Sharon Marie. Later in...

Gary Michael Hayes

Gary Michael Hayes

Feb 13, 2015

Mr. Gary Hayes of Pine City died Friday, 2/13/15 at his home at the age of 69. Gary Hayes is survived by Patricia Hass, his children Jason Hayes and Andrea Hayes, both of Phoenix, Arizona, his siblings: Douglas Hayes of Golden Valley, Gregory (Susan) Hayes of St. Louis Park, Richard (Marcia) Hayes of Golden Valley, Kathy (Michael) Larson of Plymouth;...

Betty Hope Daleen

Betty Hope Daleen

Feb 13, 2015

Betty Daleen, of Pine City, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 at the age of 78. Betty is survived by her son John Daleen of Pine City, grandchildren: Miranda (Tom) O'Keefe, Charlotte (Ben) Nelms and Andrew Daleen all of Cisco, Texas; 15 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and her sister Pam Bachmeier of Pine City. She is preceded...

Richard Nicholas Hansen

Richard Nicholas Hansen

Feb 10, 2015

Richard Hansen of Rush City, passed away at Gracepoint Crossing Care Center in Cambridge, on February 10, 2015 at the age of 92. Richard was born November 26, 1922 to Siegfried & Cecelia Hansen in Magnolia, Minnesota in Murray County. He was the oldest of twelve children: Richard, Viola, Harvey, Frances, Walter, Raymond, Barbara, Leon, Eugene, Ronald, Bernard and Sharon....

Margaret "Marge" Bette Perron

Margaret "Marge" Bette Perron

Feb 8, 2015

Eighty-nine years ago Margaret “Marge” Bette Jespersen was born to parents Louis and Jennie Jespersen of Luverne, North Dakota. She was the fourth of nine children; five boys and four girls. Raised on a farm during the depression, Marge was not a stranger to tough times, hard work, and survival, intertwined with family, fun and love. She shared stories of...

Richard Lee La Tourelle

Richard Lee La Tourelle

Feb 7, 2015

Richard La Tourelle, of Pine City, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the age of 73. Richard is survived by his children: Randy (Shannon) La Tourelle of Shorewood, Susan (Pat) Duncan of Oak Grove, Judith (Michael) Kronstedt of Andover, William (Brenda) La Tourelle of Forest Lake; 7 grandchildren and his sister Lois (Jim) Weldon of Escondido, California. A...

Caryl Ann Larsen

Caryl Ann Larsen

Feb 6, 2015

Caryl Ann Larsen, of Pine City, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the age of 68. Caryl is survived by her husband Bob, daughters: Tammi McDonugh of St. Paul, Teresa (Brian) Born of Fridley, Kelly (Shannon) Wilson of Sturgeon Lake, 9 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, mother Elsie Plackner of Grand Rapids, sisters: Katherine (Duane) Eck and LaVonne Carter;...

Richard "Dick" Alonzo Wilcox

Richard "Dick" Alonzo Wilcox

Feb 5, 2015

Richard A. Wilcox was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, February 25, 1936 to the parents of Evelyn Little (Vaughn) and Alonzo Wilcox. He was raised in West Rock, Pine City and Rush City. He graduated from Rush City High School in 1953. He then joined the Navy in 1954 and continued on for a career of twenty years. He continued working...

Betty Lou Vacinek

Betty Lou Vacinek

Feb 1, 2015

Betty Lou Vacinek, 91, of Pine City, MN, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City, MN. The fourth of eight children, she was born April 21, 1923, in Sandstone, MN, to Page and Mary Workman. Betty married Fred Vacinek October 19, 1941, in Pine City, MN, where they farmed dairy cattle and raised three...

Ray G. Anderson

Ray G. Anderson

Jan 25, 2015

Raymond G. Anderson, age 77, passed way after his battle with cancer on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. Raymond was born to Bert and Cora Anderson November 25, 1937 in Montevideo, Minnesota. He only attended MontevideoElementary School, he worked from the age of 16 until he joined the United States Navy in 1960 at the age of 22. ...

Irene Mary Hudak

Irene Mary Hudak

Jan 20, 2015

Irene Hudak of Pine City, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the First Light Medical Center in Mora at the age of 93. Irene is survived by her brother Albert Gallik of Pine City, nieces and nephews: Mark (Rebecca) Gallik of Pine City, Jodi (Kevin) Terzich of Ramsey, John Gallik (Jason Barnett) of Columbus, OH, Mary (Alan) Bergstrom...

Mary Louise Ferrell

Mary Louise Ferrell

Jan 17, 2015

Mary Louise Ferrell of Rush City, Minnesota, died on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Rush City, at the age of 85. Mary was born April 16, 1929 in Lancaster, Tennessee to Marvin & Georgie (Smith) Watts. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. She was involved in many hobbies. Mary is survived...