Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Lauretta Theresa Belanger

Lauretta Theresa Belanger

Apr 22, 2011

Lauretta Belanger of Sandstone died Friday, April 22, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. She is survived by children James Belanger and his wife Sue of Billings, Montana, Robert Belanger and his wife Lori of Kerrick, Minnesota, Mary Jo Belanger of Cambridge, Paulette and her husband Sean Hancock of Duluth, 8 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 1 sister. A...

Annette Dickey

Annette Dickey

Apr 21, 2011

Annette Dickey, age 78 of Pine City died Thursday, April 21st at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine city. She is survived by her children: Kathy and husband Joe Watrin of St. Cloud; Dale Dickey and wife Kim of Pine City; Leonard Dickey and wife Julie of Pine City; Colleen and husband Mark Jurek of Hugo; 14 grandchildren; 7 great...

Darlene Beth Yost

Darlene Beth Yost

Apr 19, 2011

Darlene was born April 30, 1930 in Pine City, Minnesota. She grew up in Meadowlawn Township, east of Pine City on the family farm with her mother Cynthia Fern Clark, father Thorvold Thomsen and nine siblings: Don, Dale, Doris, Dean, Shirley, Violet, Elaine, Beulah and Mildred. Darlene met her future husband Lester Yost at a local dance hall. This sparked...

Gertrude Althoff

Gertrude Althoff

Apr 19, 2011

Gertie Althoff of Rush City died Tuesday (April 19, 2011) at the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, WI at the age of 89 years.    She is survived by her sons: Leland and his wife Donna of Hartford, IL, Gary Althoff of Rush City; daughter Sharon and her husband Kurtis of Pine City; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; 1 great...

Frank Springer

Frank Springer

Apr 13, 2011

Frank Springer of Sandstone, Minnesota died Wednesday, April 13th at Essentia Health Care Nursing Home in Sandstone at the age of 71.  He is survived by his wife LaVonne, nine children, two step-children, twenty-five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one sister as well as many other relatives and friends.At the family's request, there will be no services at this time..

Ruth Mavis Geisler

Ruth Mavis Geisler

Apr 13, 2011

Ruth Mavis Geisler was born April 4, 1929 in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was the eighth child born to Mae and Julius Lange. Her family moved to a farm east of Pine City when she was 12 years old. She attended Meadow Lawn School and Pine City High School. Ruth married Arthur Geisler January 26, 1947 at the First Lutheran Church...

Kenneth "Ken" George Wallin

Kenneth "Ken" George Wallin

Apr 12, 2011

Ken attended Johnson High School in St. Paul where he played both hockey and football. Prior to graduating he and his family moved to Hackensack Minnesota where he continued with his high school football endeavors. He also liked history and art.                            After graduating from Hackensack in 1948 he enlisted in the US Army.  Released on a medical discharge, Ken continued...

Walter "Walt" A. Duzan

Walter "Walt" A. Duzan

Mar 30, 2011

Walt Duzan died Wednesday evening, March 30th at Lakeside Nursing Home in PIne City at the age of 92.  He is survived by his wife Vera;  his children, John and his wife Marie of the state of Georgia; Karen and her husband Steve Mueller of Michigan;  Jeffrey and his wife Sally of Bemidji;  Steven and his wife Betty of South...

Mary "Betty" Elizabeth Tacheny

Mary "Betty" Elizabeth Tacheny

Mar 27, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Tacheny passed away on Sunday, March 27th at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota at the age of 78.Mary was born on February 7th, 1933 to Donald and Irene (Walton) Alguire in Rock Creek, Minnesota.  She was given the nickname "Betty" which became the name most people knew her by.  Betty attended school in Rock Creek, Minnesota and...

Kenneth "Ken" Leonard Hoiem

Kenneth "Ken" Leonard Hoiem

Mar 26, 2011

Kenneth Leonard Hoiem, 55 years, of Lindstrom, Minnesota, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on March 26th, 2011 after his battle with cancer. Kenneth Leonard Weiss was born on July 10th, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ken was blessed to have two families. On July 5th, 1961, Ken was adopted by Andrew and Phyllis (Rood) Hoiem of Saginaw,...

Albert Dusek

Albert Dusek

Mar 23, 2011

Mr. Al Dusek of Pine City died Wednesday (3/23/11) at the Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center in Wyoming, Minnesota at the age of 86 years. Born July 30th, 1924 in Owatonna, oldest of 4 children born to Fred & Mary (Kubat) Dusek. Al spoke only Czech until he learned English in grammar school. He graduated from Owatonna High School in...

William Shir

William Shir

Mar 23, 2011

William Shir of East St. Paul; originally of Brook Park, died Wednesday (3/23/11) at the Golden Living Center in Rush City, MN at the age of 86 years. He is survived by his daughter Linda (Joe) Groppoli of Maplewood, MN. grandsons Tim Groppoli, Joe (Jessica) Groppoli Jr.; 5 great grandchildren, step-sons George, John, Steve (Jody) Webb; 6 step-grandchildren; The Shir...

Shirley Mae Malm

Shirley Mae Malm

Mar 22, 2011

Shirley died Tuesday, March 22nd at Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine CityShe is survived by her husband Marvin, her daughter Sandy and her husband John Bergwick of Brook Park, son Michael Malm of Babbitt, grandchildren, Denise (John)  Johnson of Duluth, Dawn (Joe) Vanek of Brook Park, Christopher (Rochelle) Bergwick of Brook Park, and Heidi Bergwick (Matt Robbins) of Grasston.  She...

Orrin Albert

Orrin Albert

Mar 21, 2011

Orrin Albert Orrin Albert was born March 31, 1919; in Grinell, Iowa to Orrin Sr. and Ora (Shaw) Albert The family moved to Redlands, California where Orrin’s father taught math at the University of Redlands. Orrin graduated from high school and the University of Redlands with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Most of his adult life, Orrin worked for the...

Margaret L. Hegle

Margaret L. Hegle

Mar 14, 2011

Margaret Lillian Hegle died Monday afternoon, March 14th at Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City.  She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn and her son Richard.  She is survived by her daughter Glenna Reierson of Pine City, dauther-in-law Phyllis Hegle, six grandchildren, Brenda Labrano (John) of Pine City, Michael Reierson (Sandy) of Florida, Bethany Solem (Erik) of Hugo,...

Christine Broz

Christine Broz

Mar 11, 2011

Christine Broz of Marlton, New Jersey, formerly of Pine City, Minnesota and Grantsburg, Wisconsin died Friday, March 11th in New Jersey. She was 97 years old. Christine was preceded in death by her husband William Broz and a daughter Sharon Broz. She is survived by her son Eugene Broz and his wife Edrie of New Jersey, three grandchildren and four...

James A. Williams

James A. Williams

Mar 10, 2011

James A. Williams of Pine City, MN died Thursday (March 10, 2011) at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 74. James Williams was born November 26, 1936 to Mary Ellen & Sturgis Williams; in Webster Springs, West Virginia. Because of a divorce and his father serving in the Army during WWII, James was raised by his...

Leonard Hinze

Leonard Hinze

Mar 9, 2011

Leonard Hinze died suddenly Wednesday evening (3/9/2011) at his home in rural Pine City. He is survived by his wife Deleanore, his daughter Debbie Hinze of Chicago, sons Randy Hinze and his wife Pam of Pine City, Kevin Hinze of Pine City and Tim Hinze and his wife Susan of St. Paul. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren and...

Melvin Floyd Emerson

Melvin Floyd Emerson

Mar 8, 2011

Mr. Melvin Emerson of Harris; died Tuesday (3/8/11) at his home in Harris at the age of 69. Melvin Floyd Emerson was born April 6, 1941 in St. Paul to Alma Sophia and Chester Duane Claire Emerson. He graduated from Monroe High School. He was active in the Army from 1961 – 1964 where he was stationed in Berlin, Germany....

Arthur Thomas Navarro

Arthur Thomas Navarro

Mar 7, 2011

Arthur Thomas Navarro died Monday, March 7, 2011 at the age of 61. Arthur is survived by his daughter Kathy (Kelly) Koffler of Pine City, Minnesota, grandchildren Daisy & Michael Koffler, brother Joe Paul Navarro of California, sisters: Linda Long of California; Louisa Weeks of Oregon; and other relatives and friends. Deacon Gene Biever will officiate at a memorial service;...

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