Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Daune Duane Kuss

Daune Duane Kuss

Jan 9, 2014

On Thursday morning, January 9th, at age 84, Daune Kuss passed away at his home in the presence of his wife Arla and his immediate family. Daune’s final 48 hours of life were a peaceful sleep surrounded by the loving embrace of his loved ones. His wish of remaining in his home on Lake Pokegama during his final bout with...

Mae E. Martin

Mae E. Martin

Jan 9, 2014

Mae Martin passed away peacefully January 9th 2014, surrounded by her loving family at Grace Pointe Crossing in Cambridge. Mae was born February 28, 1927 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. She grew up in Grygla, Minnesota. After high school she attended normal training school. She married David Martin in 1951 and taught at Hustletown Country School for one year then...

Debbi Lind Odegard

Debbi Lind Odegard

Jan 6, 2014

Debbi Odegard, age 52, of Farmington, formerly of the Pine City area died Monday, January 6th at Fairview Ridges Hospital of Burnsville. Debbi was born January 23, 1961 in Golden Valley, MN. She was raised in Minneapolis, MN. She moved to Pine City, MN and resided there until the summer of 2003. She moved to Northfield, MN for three years,...

Fern Marie Menke

Fern Marie Menke

Jan 3, 2014

Fern Marie Menke (Gilbertson), formerly of Mpls. Passed away peacefully with family at her home in Edgewater Assisted Living, Pine City on Fri. evening, Jan. 3rd where she has spent the last seven years of her life. Fern was born March 29, 1925 and attained the age of 88. She enjoyed many years of sewing, painting, spending time with her...

Janice L. Nordrum

Janice L. Nordrum

Jan 3, 2014

Janice Nordrum died Friday afternoon, January 3rd at Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City. She is survived by her children Debbie Umphress of Pine City, Wanda (Mike) Chutze of St. Paul, Jerome (Dawn) Nordrum of Pine City, Brad (Joyce) Nordrum of Pine City and Lori (Troy) Doran of Oak Grove, Minnesota.  She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 4 great...

John James O'Brien

John James O'Brien

Dec 30, 2013

John James O'Brien, age 88, of Rush City, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Monday, December 30 at Golden Living Center of Rush City. John was born May 7, 1925 in Eckelson, North Dakota to Celia Hoffart and James O'Brien. After graduating from Eckelson High School, he chose to serve his country in the U.S. Navy during World...

Darlene Evelyn Zvara

Darlene Evelyn Zvara

Dec 29, 2013

Darlene Evelyn (Christenson) Zvara, 79, formerly of Bemidji, MN passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Rush City, MN.Darlene was born June 13, 1934 in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Edith (Gregerson) Christenson. She was raised in the outskirts of Bemidji in the little town of Turtle River, and educated in Bemidji, MN,...

Sandra Elizabeth Bombard

Sandra Elizabeth Bombard

Dec 25, 2013

Sandra “Sandi” Elizabeth Reynolds Bombard passed away on December 25, 2013 peacefully at her home in Pine City, surrounded by her family.Sandi was born on June 18th 1949 in Chicago Illinois to Lloyd and Jeanne (Anderson) Reynolds. Sandi lived her younger years in Houston, Texas, moved to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area; attending several area schools, and graduated from Lincoln High...

Ruth Elizabeth Steele

Ruth Elizabeth Steele

Dec 19, 2013

Ruth Steele of Pine City died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at her home at the age of 76. Ruth was a devoted wife and mother. Loved by so many that knew her. She had an amazing free spirit and made friends and conversation with all. She had such a silly sense of humor and a great love for nature. Through...

Mary Ruth O'Brien

Mary Ruth O'Brien

Dec 16, 2013

Mary O’Brien, 89, of Rush City passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, December 16, 2013. Mary was born June 6, 1924 in LeCenter, MN to Raymond and Mary (Spence) Warnemunde. After graduating from LeCenter High School, she attended MN School of Business in Minneapolis. She worked at Honeywell until marrying her husband of almost 63 years. She was...

Carolyn Joan Rys

Carolyn Joan Rys

Dec 15, 2013

Carolyn Rys was born October 15, 1942 in St. Paul, MN to Stanley and Evelyn (Kryzer) Rys. She grew up in Beroun and graduated from Pine City High School in 1960. After graduation, she moved to Minneapolis and worked at Northwestern Drug Company for several years. The majority of her work career was spent at Control Data in Bloomington, which...

Charlotte Ann Noyes

Charlotte Ann Noyes

Dec 11, 2013

Charlotte Ann Noyes passed away December 11, 2013 at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City, MN. She was born August 16, 1963 to Joseph and Sharon Fix. She attended her elementary years at St. Mary’s Catholic School and her high school years at Pine City High School. Charlotte worked at Lakeside Nursing Home for many years; starting at age 16....

Michael Valvoda

Michael Valvoda

Dec 7, 2013

Mike passed away December 7, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN.  He was born July 6, 1962 to George and Barbara (Bell) Valvoda in Rush City, MN.  He attended Pine City Schools and lived in Pine City all of his life.  From a young age Mike worked on the family farm and was a very talented mechanic.  He...

Margit Caroline Hedberg

Margit Caroline Hedberg

Dec 4, 2013

Margit Hedberg was born April 21, 1943, the only child of Margit and Jacob Storebo. Her mom died from complications following childbirth, and Margit was raised by her grandmother until the age of eight. After Jacob re-married to Ethel Degerstrom, Margit became part of a blended family. She attended grade school in Bruno and high school in Askov and grew...

Inez Laverne Chelberg

Inez Laverne Chelberg

Dec 4, 2013

Mrs. Inez Chelberg of Rush City, passed away Wednesday (12/4/13) at the Golden Living Center in Rush City at the age of 95. Inez Chelberg was born June 27, 1918 by Skogman Lake in Chisago County to John and Alma Swedberg. Inez was an identical twin sister to Millie LeMay. She attended North Pine Lake Country School near Stark and...

Ted Dale Diers

Ted Dale Diers

Dec 2, 2013

Alvin (Ted) Dale Diers, 83, of Rush City, Minnesota, passed away on December 2, 2013 at Golden Living where he had resided for almost 6 years. Ted was born on March 26, 1930 in Synnes Township, Stevens County, Minnesota to Herman and Martha (Pahl) Diers. He was baptized by Pastor Gustav A. Pilgrim on April 27, 1930 and confirmed at...

Marvin Nelson

Marvin Nelson

Dec 2, 2013

Pastor Marvin (Marv) Verno Nelson died Monday, December 2nd at his home in Pine City. He was 95 years old. Marv was born on a farm in Martin County, Minnesota about 15 miles SE of Fairmont, MN. on August 5, 1918 to Nettie (Logan) and John Wallace Nelson. When he was 5 years old the family moved to Cumberland, Wisconsin...

Myron Olson

Myron Olson

Nov 30, 2013

Myron Olson was born in Sunrise Township on March 15, 1923. He was baptized and confirmed in the Mission Covenant faith. Myron attended the Malcom District 56 Country School through 8th grade. He was an active member of the Ferry Beavers 4H Club. Myron graduated from Rush City High School in 1941 and worked on the family farm until 1945....

Vi Opal Froelke

Vi Opal Froelke

Nov 27, 2013

Viola Opal Williams Andersen Froelke of Rush City, MN went home to be with the lord at Ecumen of North Branch on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at age 95. She was born in July of 1918 on the Williams farm two miles West of Hinckley, MN to Bert and Alcy Williams. She attended Hinckley Schools and graduated in 1936. She...

Joyce Marion Lofgren

Joyce Marion Lofgren

Nov 27, 2013

Joyce Lofgren of Harris, MN; passed away Wednesday (11/27/13) at her home in Harris, MN at the age of 86. Joyce was born on the Daw farmstead just southwest of Rush City. She and her family moved to Rush City as a child. She attended school in Rush City, Minnesota and graduated in 1946. During the summer she worked as...