Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Melvin "Mel" Carl Shoberg

Melvin "Mel" Carl Shoberg

Aug 14, 2011

Melvin Carl Shoberg was born in Rock Creek Township, Pine County, Minnesota on August 6, 1926 to Gunnard and Mabel (Johnson) Shoberg, in "Little Sweden", a community of Swedish people who settled two and one-half miles south east of Rock Creek, Minnesota. When Mel was 5 years old, the family moved to the "Shoberg" farm one mile east of Rock...

Thomas Anthony Stich

Thomas Anthony Stich

Aug 10, 2011

Thomas Anthony Stich was born on December 11, 1960 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Cletus (Bud) and Gloria (Knutson) Stich. He was the 8th of 11 children they would have together. Shortly after his birth, the Stich family moved to rural Rush City, where they would remain for the next four decades. Tom attended Rush City Schools and was a...

Jim Kuzel

Jim Kuzel

Aug 10, 2011

James Peter Kuzel "Kuz", age 71 of St. Cloud, Mn. died Wednesday, August 10, 2011He was born in Beroun, Minnesota on July 22, 1940 to James and Elizabeth (Haberman) Kuzel.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Fran.  He is survived by his dear friend Phyllis Skolnik;  brothe Dick and his wife Diane of Rock Creek; ...

Margaret Caroline Wicklund

Margaret Caroline Wicklund

Aug 6, 2011

Margaret Caroline Wicklund was born on August 7, 1921 at her parents’ farmhouse seven miles east of Pine City, Minnesota. Her parents were Norbert and Rose (Pocta) Skluzacek. She first attended school when she was 5 years old at Pleasant Prairie School, District 28, in Rock Creek, Minnesota. She told of always having to ask her cousins what the teacher...

Donald Oliver Lende

Donald Oliver Lende

Aug 4, 2011

Donald Oliver Lende passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 4, 2011 with family at his bedside. He was born to Thorvald and Hilda Lende of Cooperstown, ND. Donald began his life in North Dakota, spending most of his younger years as the owner of several businesses in Walum, ND including June's Cafe and Don's Texaco. He also had...

Robert John Schlagel

Robert John Schlagel

Aug 1, 2011

Robert John Schlagel, 81, of Pine City, passed peacefully to eternal life on August 1, 2011. He spent his last days surrounded by family and friends. Bob was born January 7, 1930, to George and Frances (Johannes) Schlagel in DeGraff, MN. He grew up on a farm between DeGraff and Murdock and graduated from Murdock High School. He entered the...

Sharon May Henschel

Sharon May Henschel

Jul 24, 2011

Sharon May Henschel was born to Jim and Lois Youngbauer on June 28, 1953, at the Braham Hospital.  She was raised on the family farm in Pine City and attended elementary and middle school in West Rock.  Sharon graduated from Pine City High School in 1971.She met the love of her life, David Henschel, in the tenth grade.  They were...

Chanthalangsy "Chan" Inthavong

Chanthalangsy "Chan" Inthavong

Jul 22, 2011

Chanthalangsy (Chan) Inthavong, age 51, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011 in Harris, Minnesota. Chan was born on August 11th 1959 to Mr. Phanh and Mrs. Boualay Inthavong in Thakhek, Laos. Chan loved music and played guitar to pass the time. He also enjoyed dancing, fishing and sports. He participated in Special Olympics in bowling, basketball, and softball. In...

Wesley Evan Gaustad

Wesley Evan Gaustad

Jul 22, 2011

Wesley Evan Gaustad was born September 19, 1916 in Wallace, Michigan to August and Marie Wallin. In 1918, Marie died during the flu epidemic and Wes was taken in by his maternal grandmother. As a young boy, Wes was sent to Minneapolis to live with his father who had remarried and was working as a streetcar motorman. Family dynamics caused...

Ben Sauter

Ben Sauter

Jul 21, 2011

Ben Sauter, age 90 passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 21st, surrounded by his family.  He was born on January 29th, 1921  in Foxholm, North Dakota.  When he was two, his family moved to Morris, Minnesota where he was raised on a farm west of Morris.  He attended country school and lived on the farm with his...

Gerald "Jerry" Ralph Mattson

Gerald "Jerry" Ralph Mattson

Jul 19, 2011

Gerald “Jerry” R. Mattson of Rush City, MN, passed away Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 at the University of Minnesota Hospital-Fairview in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 85 years. He had a lifetime filled with many family, friends and up-north experiences. Jerry was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 14th, 1926 to Earl and Marjorie (Wilcox) Mattson. He grew...

Thomas Alan Ehrreich

Thomas Alan Ehrreich

Jul 14, 2011

Thomas Alan Ehrreich died suddenly Thursday, July 14th at his home in Rush City at the age of 52. Tom is survived by his wife Cheryl Ehrreich, sons Josh and Travis Ehrreich, sister Deb Ehrreich of Dallas, TX, brother Ken (Thorlene) Ehrreich of Coon Rapids, sisters in law: Mary (David) Weiser of Milaca, Anita (Jim) Willcox of Rush City, Arlene...

Gerald H. Lindstrom

Gerald H. Lindstrom

Jul 5, 2011

Gerald "Jerry" Lindstrom of Alborn; formerly of Rush City and Bloomington; died Tuesday(7/5/11) at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth at the age of 71 after a wonderful and very spirited life! Jerry, formerly of Bloomington, MN was employed by Penny's supermarkets for many years before owning and operating Lowry Liquor in Northeast Minneapolis. He retired in 2003 and thoroughly enjoyed...

Wayne Edward Peshia

Wayne Edward Peshia

Jul 2, 2011

Wayne Edward Peshia passed away peacefully at home from cancer on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the age of 66 years. Wayne was born on November 1st, 1944 in Eldora, Iowa to Dale and Mildred Peshia. After spending his childhood years in Eldora, Wayne left to begin his college education. Wayne spent two years at Ellsworth Junior College in Iowa...

Bruce Melvin Davis

Bruce Melvin Davis

Jul 2, 2011

Bruce was born on March 23, 1946 to Warren and Dolores Davis.  He attended 1st thru 3rd grades of school at Jarvis Bay School in rural Grasston.  There were 8 students at the school and 5 of them were his sister and cousins.  When he was 9 years old, the family moved to a farm near Beroun, Minnesota.  His sister...

Sherry Susan Knutson

Sherry Susan Knutson

Jul 2, 2011

Sherry S. Knutson, age 64, of Pine City, formerly of Cottage Grove. Loving mother of Garilyn and Mike. Born Nov. 8, 1946, in Prairie Farm, Wis., the daughter of Marjorie Fern (Frank) and Orville Knutson. Preceded in death by her son Tony Knutson; brother Gale Knutson; and her parents. Survived by her children Garilyn (Jason) Ehde and Mike (Danett) Knutson;...

David Melvin Mold

David Melvin Mold

Jun 30, 2011

David Melvin Mold passed away at his home in Golden Valley, on June 30, 2011. He was 45 years old. David was born to Alden and Lorraine Mold in Rush City on April 10, 1966. In David’s younger years he worked at the Grant House Hotel for Paul and Sharon Schafer. He graduated from North Branch High School in 1984,...

Richard Wayne Hawkinson

Richard Wayne Hawkinson

Jun 28, 2011

Richard “Dick” Wayne Hawkinson was born to Kenneth and Marjorie Hawkinson on July 20, 1952 at the Rush City Hospital and raised on the family farm in Brook Park, where he learned his love for tractors.  He attended the Beroun Elementary School and the Pine City High School.  He taught himself how to play guitar when he was 14, and...

Kristofer Shon Jacobsen

Kristofer Shon Jacobsen

Jun 25, 2011

Kristofer Shon Jacobsen died Saturday, June 25th at the age of 38. Kristofer was born on June 18, 1973. He is survived by his wife Jessie Jacobsen, children: Taylor Rolfzen, James Martinson, Zadryon Miller, Riley Jacobsen, Alaric "A.J." Jacobsen, Kaelynn Jacobsen; parents: Diane (Larry) Armit, Stan Jacobsen; grandmother Marilyn Miller, grandfather David Armit. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for...

Pearl Violet Kubat

Pearl Violet Kubat

Jun 21, 2011

Pearl Violet Hefte Kubat died June 21, 2011 at Suite Living of North Branch at the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 19 days. She was born December 2, 1915 to Helmer and Clara Hefte in Comfort Township in Kanabec County. She grew up on the 120-acre farm, gathering eggs, milking cows, feeding the chickens, helping with the haying,...