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Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Wallace "Wally" Darrel Linnell
Jan 11, 2025
Wally Linnell of Pine City Township passed away at Welia Health in Mora Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the age of 80.
Wallace Darrel Linnell was born February 26, 1944 to Wallace and Ruth (Peterson) Linnell in Rush City, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm east of Pine City, attended country school through the eighth grade. In 1961, he...
Janet Marie Moschkau
Dec 21, 2024
Janet Marie Moschkau, born April 20,1948 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 21, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota at the age of 76.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Moschkau and Edith (Hulbert) Glenna; stepfather, Milton "Mike" Glenna; siblings James, Richard, Douglas, Joanne; stepsister Cindy; brother-in-law Chuck;...
Karen Mae Fletcher
Jan 20, 2025
Karen Fletcher of Harris passed away Monday, January 20, 2025 at her home at the age of 85.
Karen Mae Swanson was born September 20, 1939 to Ralph and Elsie (Goldbloom) Swanson in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Karen is survived by her children Butch Fletcher (Eva Hsia) of Harris, Kurt Fletcher of Hinckley, Tad (Tammy) Fletcher of Braham; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sister Kathy...
Elizabeth Louise Hermes Pitzen
Jan 16, 2025
Betty Pitzen passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at her home on Lake Pokegama at the age of 91.
Elizabeth Louise Hermes was born September 22, 1933 to Robert and Clara (Eicher) Hermes. She was raised in the Roseville area. She was the daughter of florists and a big sister to three.
Betty was raised a devout Catholic, attending church every Sunday...
Fred Allen Clark
Jan 16, 2025
Fred Clark of Harris passed away at his home on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the age of 88.
Fred Allen Clark was born December 13, 1936 to Harry and Josephine (Vigracz) Clark in Bravo, Michigan.
Fred is survived by his children Daniel (Jill) Clark of Harris, Kimberly (Mike) Anderson of Rush City; significant other Nancy Bengtson of Harris; 6 grandchildren; 13...
John Raymond Fuller, Sr.
Jan 15, 2025
John Fuller, Sr. of Rush City passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Elderwood in Hinckley at the age of 81.
John Raymond Fuller, Sr. was born September 4, 1943 to Clyde Sr. and Eva (Gleason) Fuller in Chicago, Illinois.
John is survived by wife Kim Fuller of Rush City; children Ryan (Kathy) Larson of Waukee, Iowa, Rocky (Angie) Larson of...
Eleanor Anne Flathman
Jan 12, 2025
Eleanor Anne Jungck Hansen Flathman, aged 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at her home in Pine City, Minnesota.
She was born July 8th, 1929, to Virla (Bare) and Louis C. Jungck in rural Rushville, Nebraska, where she spent her childhood on the family farm. She attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Eleanor was the firstborn of seven...
Margaret Mary Roubinek
Jan 9, 2025
Margaret Roubinek passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 83.
Margaret Mary Roubinek was born September 20, 1941 to Carl and Elizabeth (Schumacher) Kubesh on the family farm in Beroun, Minnesota. She married John "Jack" Roubinek on March 20, 1965; they resided on a farm outside of Pine City for most...
Clayton "Clay" Richard Olson
Jan 7, 2025
On January 7th, 2025, the world lost a true original. Clayton Richard Olson, 50, of North Branch; formerly of Wyoming, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous 14-month battle with cancer.
Clay had a gift for knowing how to do just about anything—and if he didn’t, he’d figure it out and gladly teach someone else along...
Tim Pixley
Jan 3, 2025
Timothy J. Pixley passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, very suddenly from health complications at his home in Rock Creek at the age of 61. Tim was born March 21, 1963, to Vincent and Dorothy (Stoffel) Pixley. He was their sixth child of their eight children.
Tim grew up with three brothers, Dave, Doug, and Brad together they entertained each other...
James Warren Norman
Dec 28, 2024
Jim Norman of Grasston passed away peacefully Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the age of 94.
James Warren Norman was born April 28, 1930, to Axel and Helen (Schwartz) Norman on a farm in Nessel Township, Chisago County, west of Rush Point. When Jim was two years old his family moved to a farm west of Lake Pokegama in Pine County;...
Roger Kirk Gilquist
Dec 27, 2024
Roger "Kirk" Gilquist, formerly of Stark, passed away December 27, 2024 in Victoria, Texas at the age of 68.
Roger "Kirk" Gilquist was born to Roger and Doris (Holm) Gilquist at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. He grew up living by Fish Lake near Stark, Minnesota and attended and graduated from the North Branch Schools.
In his early days he worked...
Eugene Aurthur LaMotte
Dec 26, 2024
Gene LaMotte passed away peacefully Thursday, December 26, 2024, at his home in Pine City at the age of 75.
Eugene Arthur LaMotte was born August 23, 1949, to Clifton and Jacqueline (LaVaque) LaMotte in St. Paul, he was the first of three sons.
Gene had many interests and hobbies including fishing, playing pool, working on cars in his body shop, and...
Omar Charles Magaard
Dec 19, 2024
Omar Magaard passed peacefully away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 91.
Omar Charles Magaard was born on January 6, 1933 to Hans and Marie (Dreixler) Magaard in Coon Rapids, Iowa.
Omar retired from being a driver's examiner for Pine City and the surrounding areas.
Omar married Sherry Johnson on May 22, 1987 and they...
Dianne Carol Cardinal
Dec 19, 2024
Dianne Carol Cardinal, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Rush City, Minnesota, on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the age of 79.
Dianne was born on January 20, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Leverne and Audrey Langston. She was raised in the Twin Cities alongside her younger sister, Jean, and graduated from...
John "Jay" Wood Huebscher
Dec 18, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John "Jay" Wood Huebscher of Rush City, beloved father and grandfather, who passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at the age of 83.
Born on August 23, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Jack and June (Wood) Huebscher, Jay spent his youth in Edina with friends who became lifelong companions....
Joseph Andrew Saumer
Dec 17, 2024
Joe Saumer passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at his home in Pine City after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 61.
Joseph Andrew Saumer was born July 6, 1963 to Andrew and Ella (Taylor) Saumer in Rush City, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm in Pine City, attended Pine City schools and graduated in 1981....
Russell "Russ" Ernest Thomas
Dec 16, 2024
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Russell "Russ" Thomas of Grasston passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2024 at his home at the age of 88.
Russell Ernest Thomas was born at home in Kanabec County, Minnesota on February 10, 1936 to Ernest "Ernie" and Pauline "Lena" (Saumer) Thomas. He was the youngest of five children and attended Henriette School.
As...
Candy Rae Stai
Dec 14, 2024
Candy Stai of Rush City passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at her home at the age of 67.
Candy Rae Davis was born April 21, 1957 to Walter and Donna (Almquist) Davis, Jr. in Hudson, Wisconsin. She was number four of five girls and had one half-sister. She graduated from South High in Minneapolis in 1976. Candy spent...
DEBRA ELEANOR HOLMES
Dec 14, 2024
Debra Holmes of Pine City passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the age of 66.
Debra Eleanor Holmes was born on March 29, 1958 to LeRoy and Ruth (Teeters) Holmes in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was raised in Oakdale and attended Transfiguration Church and school.
Debi served in the United States Army Reserves from 1976 through 1988. She went on...
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