Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Margaret Ruth Nelson

Margaret Ruth Nelson

Feb 22, 2011

Margaret Ruth Brooks was born on September 28, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia to Guy Richard Brooks Sr. and Bessie Winora (Johnson) Brooks. She grew up and attended schools in the Savannah, Georgia area and graduated from Frazee High School. As a young girl, Margaret moved with her family to Audubon, Minnesota in 1935 and later in 1942 the family moved...

George Alfred Anderson

George Alfred Anderson

Feb 22, 2011

George Anderson of Pine City died early Tuesday morning February 22nd at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 76.  He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred and Maggie Anderson, a son Joel, a great granddaughter and 5 sisters.  He is survived by his wife Margaret, his children James Anderson and Sheila Todd, both of Pine City,...

Inez Adeline Nelson

Inez Adeline Nelson

Feb 19, 2011

Inez Adeline Snobeck Nelson died early Saturday morning, February 19, 2011 at Grace Point Crossing, Gables East in Cambridge, Minnesota.  She was 87 years old.Inez was born on June 14th, 1923 to Henry and Besie (Okstad) Snobeck in Gonvick, Minnesota.  She had one sister Bella, and two brothers, Herman and Marvin.  She graduated from high school at the age of...

Elizabeth "Betty" Margaret Prahl

Elizabeth "Betty" Margaret Prahl

Feb 18, 2011

Elizabeth “Betty” Margaret Prahl was born December 16, 1924 to William and Lillian (Spinler) Kabage in Blufton, Minnesota in Otter Tail County. She grew up on the family farm near Hinckley, Minnesota, received her initial education in a one-room rural school, and graduated from Hinckley High School. During the years of the Great Depression the whole family worked hard to...

Carol Jean Shatava

Carol Jean Shatava

Feb 13, 2011

Carol Jean Freeman Shatava, age 89, a life-long resident of the West Rock Creek and Pine City areas, died Sunday (2/13/2011) at the Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City. Carol was born on August 21, 1921, to John and Minnie (Behrendt) Freeman at their farm home. She was baptized at West Rock Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Pine Grove...

Albert Klande

Albert Klande

Feb 13, 2011

Albert Klande of Pine City, died Sunday 2/13/2011 at his home west of Beroun, at the age of 80 years. Albert Klande is survived by his wife Bonnie, sons: Jon (Robin) Klande of Wabasha, MN., Al Klande, daughters Barbara Klande of Denver, Colorado, Connie Klande of St. Paul, step-daughter Kelly (Scot) Morris of Conifer, Colorado, Daughter-in-law; Kim Klande, grandchildren: Andrew...

Annette Ann Tracy

Annette Ann Tracy

Feb 10, 2011

Annette Ann Tracy was born Feb. 4, 1955 to Hiram and Helen Stevens in Rush City, MN. Annette grew up in the Rush City area and attended Rush City schools. She married James Tracy at the Presbyterian Church in Pine City, MN in Oct. 1, 1977 and had two sons Joshua and Adam. Annette worked as a seamstress and a...

Darlene Virginia Conway

Darlene Virginia Conway

Feb 8, 2011

Darlene Conway of Fridley, formerly of the Pine City and Rush City areas passed away Tuesday evening at Unity Hospital in Fridley, Minnesota.  She was preceded in death by her parents Foster and Lucille (Jacobson) Louden and a sister Donna Bell.  She is survived by her husband Dennis, her sons Dan Dunlap and his wife Tausha of Vandnais Heights, Mike...

Marilyn Jean Ramberg

Marilyn Jean Ramberg

Feb 6, 2011

Marilyn Jean Ramberg died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at The Villages of North Branch, at age 82. The second of four daughters, Marilyn was born on September 22, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas and Lovina Halverson. Marilyn graduated from Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis in 1947 and held various jobs after graduation. On August 6, 1949, she married...

Marjorie Geneva Lepsch

Marjorie Geneva Lepsch

Feb 5, 2011

Marjorie Lepsch, age 89, of Pine City, died Saturday February 5th at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City. She is preceded in death by her husband Bill. She is survived by children Betty (Daniel) Posner of Motley, Mimi (Buck) Kucera of Pine City, and Bill (Diane) Lepsch of Fridley. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 29 great...

Louis "Louie" Arthur Perreault

Louis "Louie" Arthur Perreault

Feb 4, 2011

Louis Perreault was born June 8, 1916 to Aurora and Joseph Perreault of Crookston, Minnesota. Growing up, Louie was fluent in French and went to school until the seventh grade. He then went to work on the family farm. At 18, Louie went to work at a lumber camp in Effie, Minnesota working from November 15th to March 15th. He...

Clarence M. Espeseth

Clarence M. Espeseth

Jan 31, 2011

Clarence was born on January 30, 1920 in Roseau County to Knute and Alma Espeseth.  He graduated from Roseau High School, and attended teacher training.  He played hockey for the Roseau Ram’s first hockey team, Bemidji State, and semi-pro for the Clover Leafs.  He served in the Army during WWII, worked on the Alaskan Highway, and was stationed in Europe. ...

Helen Ed

Helen Ed

Jan 30, 2011

Helen Ed was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Barney and Clara Long on March 22, 1922. She was the youngest of their 13 children and grew up in the Camden area of North Minneapolis. She married William Ed, and they bought/built and sold several homes in the Pine City area. For many years, they made their home on the lower...

Irene Mayme Bernecker

Irene Mayme Bernecker

Jan 28, 2011

Irene Mayme Bernecker was born on September 22, 1908 to parents, James and Jenny (Moore) Morrow of Rock Creek, MN. She was the youngest of 8 children. Irene attended school in Rock Creek through the 8th grade. After elementary school, she attended high school in Pine City where she boarded with friends so she could continue to attend school. Irene...

Virginia Muriel Christensen

Virginia Muriel Christensen

Jan 27, 2011

Virginia Christensen of Pine City died Thursday at her home in Pine City, Minnesota at the age of 91 years. Virginia Christensen is survived by her children: Sharon Kildal and her husband Maurice of Webster, NY, David Christensen and wife Jeanne of Maple Grove, Barbara Christensen of Northfield, Mike Christensen and wife Sue of Shakopee, Bette Christensen of Pine City;...

Marcella Margaret Johnson

Marcella Margaret Johnson

Jan 26, 2011

Marcella Margaret Johnson, age 85, died of cancer on January 26, 2011 at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City. She was born July 30, 1925 in Newport, Minnesota to Godfrey and Mary Fritz; the second of six children. Her family moved to a farm in Hinckley, MN in 1937. Growing up, Marcy spent a great deal of time doing chores,...

Inga Erickson

Inga Erickson

Jan 25, 2011

Inga Flaa Erickson age 100, of Crystal formerly of Rush City, passed away on January 25th, 2011. Preceded in death by husband Marvin, 3 brothers and a sister. Survived by 4 sons; Kenneth (Lois) of New Hope, Karle (Hannah) of Eden Prairie, Bronson (Lael) of Rush City, Blaine (Barbara) of Stillwater; 11 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, extended family and friends....

Lucile Alyce Hinson

Lucile Alyce Hinson

Jan 24, 2011

Mrs. Lucile Hinson of Pine City; died Monday at the Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City at the age of 94. Lucile is survived by her sisters Adelia Hauff of Mpls and Evelyn Beavers of Pine City; sister-in-law Eda Kalb-Bachman of Pine City, many nieces and nephews. Lucile was preceded in death by her parents Ferdinand & Margaret Kalb, husband...

Susan Jane Sharp

Susan Jane Sharp

Jan 21, 2011

Susan Jane Peterson Sharp passed away in Rush City on January 21, 2011 after a short bout of pneumonia. She was born in St. Paul on June 16, 1919, the first child of Julian Mauritz Peterson and Susan Marion Gillard Peterson. Sue graduated from St. Paul Central High School, attended the University of Minnesota and was a member of Pi...

Janyce Marie Olsen

Janyce Marie Olsen

Jan 17, 2011

Janyce Marie Olsen was born January 19, 1941, to Louis & Rose Perreault in Terrebonne, MN. She attended kindergarten and first grade in Red Lake Falls and the remainder of grade school and high school in Rush City, MN. Professionally, Jan was a registered nurse, the majority of her life. She became a licensed practical nurse in 1970 after attending...

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