Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Leslie Russell Zastera
Mar 15, 2026
Leslie "Les" Russell Zastera, age 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the University of Minnesota East Bank Hospital.
Born December 14, 1953, in Pine City, Minnesota, Les was the son of Russell and Adeline (Jacobson) Zastera. Growing up on the family farm, he learned the value of a hard day’s work early on, spending his youth tending...
Judy Marie Patzoldt
Apr 11, 2026
Judy Marie Patzoldt, age 69, of Pine City, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at M Health – Fairview Southdale in Edina, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pine City, with Rev. Glen Kleppe officiating. Visitation will take place from 5:00–7:00...
Gerald Robert Bjork
Apr 11, 2026
Funeral Service for Gerald Robert Bjork, 85, of rural Harris, will be 12:00pm (noon) Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Sunrise Bible Church (41300 2nd St.) in North Branch with Pastor David Stertz officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family burial will follow the service in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in North Branch.
Gerald...
John Lee Armstrong
Apr 10, 2026
John Armstrong of Pine City passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at Northern Pines Assisted Living of Pine City, at the age of 88.
John Lee Armstrong was born October 6, 1937 to Lee and Ina Armstrong in Adrian, Minnesota. He was a graduate of Mora High School and later enlisted in the US Army. John served in Korea and following...
Lisa Marie Heath
Apr 9, 2026
A Celebration of Life for Lisa Marie Heath, 55, of Pine City, will be held at 4 PM; Friday April 17, 2026 at the Rock Creek City Center (7000 MN Hwy 70) with Dave Fagerstrom as speaker. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.
Lisa passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul due to...
Sandra Mary Williamson
Apr 5, 2026
Sandra Mary “Sandy” (Vacinek) Williamson passed away on April 5th, 2026, at the age of 81, surrounded by her loving family.
Sandy was born on June 15, 1944, in Pine City, Minnesota, alongside her twin sister, Sharon. Their birth was especially memorable as they were one of two sets of twins born in Pine City on the same day.
She was the...
Kirk Douglas Olson
Mar 29, 2026
Kirk Olson formerly of Pine City passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 after a short illness, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, at the age of 55.
Kirk Douglas Olson was born February 18, 1971 to Howard and Elizabeth (Meyer) Olson in Rush City, Minnesota.
An avid sports fan and participant, Kirk attended Pine City High School where he was a manager...
Edwin John Stoffel
Mar 25, 2026
Edwin John Stoffel lovingly known as "Ed", “Eddy John” or "Uncle John," passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City, Minnesota, at the age of 89.
Ed's life began May 30, 1936 as the last and eleventh child born to Henry and Rose (Tacheny) Stoffel in Pine City, Minnesota. These were hard times as...
Gail Susanne Mattison
Mar 20, 2026
Our beloved mother, Gail S. Mattison, 80, passed away on March 20, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Gail Susanne Ness was born September 16, 1945 to Willie and Pearl (Hagen) Ness in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was a graduate of Johnson High School in St Paul, MN, in 1963.
Gail enjoyed many years bookkeeping at the local Coca-Cola plant, moving into working...
Don Jerome Larson
Mar 13, 2026
Don Larson of Pine City passed away March 13, 2026, at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 71.
Don Jerome Larson was born October 11, 1954 to Jerome and Patricia (Guillemette) Larson in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
Don was, simply put, a brilliant man. He was an engineer by trade. He could look at something and know exactly what...
Maureen Rose Guentzel
Mar 13, 2026
Maureen Guentzel, age 70, of Rush City died Friday, March 13, 2026 at Mayo Hospital in Rochester after a battle with cancer.
Maureen Rose French was born March 5, 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota. She grew up in Cromwell and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1974. Following high school, she attended St. Scholastica in Duluth and earned her degree in elementary...
Raymond Kropelnicki
Mar 8, 2026
Raymond Kropelnicki of Grasston died Sunday, March 8, 2026 at The Estates of Rush City in Rush City, Minnesota, at the age of 87.
He was born March 25, 1938 in Humboldt, Minnesota to Bazyl and Mary (Mikety) Kropelnicki. Ray attended country school and at an early age began roofing with his brothers. Later he worked at Multi Clean Products in...
Linda Marie Goebel
Mar 4, 2026
Linda Goebel, age 65, passed away on March 4, 2026, in Cohasset, Minnesota, surrounded by the love of her family at her side.
Linda was born on August 27, 1960, in Rush City, Minnesota, to LeRoy and Cecelia Shinler. She attended Rush City High School before continuing her education at Anoka Vo-Tech. Linda later became self-employed as a printed circuit board...
Donald Raymond Johnson
Mar 2, 2026
Donald R. Johnson, beloved husband, devoted father, and faithful servant, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at the age of 89. He was the cherished husband of Mardell and loving father of Kimberly, Kirt, Scott, and Sharlene. Don had a special gift—everyone he met was a friend.
Don found joy in working in the woods, gardening, hunting and fishing, reading western...
Diane Faye Kirby
Mar 2, 2026
NOTE: NEW SERVICE DATE AND TIME
Diane Faye (Koland) Kirby, age 80, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026 at Elderwood of Hinckley.
An unusually warm and inviting Thursday on March 15, 1945, welcomed a beautiful baby girl into a little house on the prairie of the Red River Valley, just southwest of Argyle, Minnesota. Parents Verna (Benson) and Trygve Koland now had...
James Lee Lapinski
Mar 1, 2026
Jim Lapinski of Rush City passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at his home at the age of 71.
James Lee Lapinski was born September 5, 1954 to Joseph and Rosalie (Scott) Lapinski in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jim attended North Branch Schools and later obtained his GED. In his early years, Jim enjoyed spending time with family and friends fishing, hunting...
James Paul Jobe
Feb 23, 2026
James Paul Jobe died Monday, February 23, 2026 at his home in rural Pine City at the age of 82.
He was born January 1, 1944 in Salinas, California to Floyd S. and Evelyn M. (Strese) Jobe. James was a graduate of North St. Paul High School and later enlisted with the United States Army. He served in Vietnam from 1962...
Joan Evelyn Shermer
Feb 21, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Joan Shermer, who passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, in her Rock Creek home on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the age of 81.
Joan was born on January 9, 1945, in Minneapolis to William and Evelyn (Hanson) Jungers. She was lovingly nicknamed “Joanie.”
Joanie grew up in South Minneapolis, where her...
James Ralph Baker
Feb 20, 2026
Today we say goodbye to our dad — a man who truly lived life his own way and found happiness in the things that meant the most to him. James Baker of Brook Park passed away Friday, February 20, 2026 at the age of 85.
James Ralph Baker was born January 19, 1941 to Harry and Irene (Sams) Baker in Duluth,...
Jason Jon Baures
Feb 17, 2026
Jason "Jay" Baures of Grasston passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 50.
Jason Jon Baures was born on July 4, 1975, to Ruth (Versaevel) DeSaer in Marshall, MN. Upon his birth, Ruth made the courageous decision to place Jay for adoption, where he was welcomed with open arms by his...
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