Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Janice Joy Mullins

Janice Joy Mullins

Nov 5, 2009

Janice Mullins, age 73, of Pine City, died Thursday, November 5th at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She is survived by sisters Dorothy Coppess of Pine City, Darlene & her husband John Armstrong of Pine City, and Gerri & her husband Roger Teich of Mora. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Memorial services are scheduled for...

Evelyn R. Doft

Evelyn R. Doft

Oct 30, 2009

Evelyn Doft, age 89, formerly of Pine City and a former teacher in the Pine City school district, died Friday, October 30th at Grace Point Crossings in Cambridge.  She is survived by daughters Donna Doft of Mpls., Karen (Doyle) Peck of Isanti, sons David (Virginia) Doft of Livermore, Colorado, Rodney (Sandra) Doft of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 4 grandchildren, 3 great...

Katy Louise Lindstrom-Miller

Katy Louise Lindstrom-Miller

Oct 30, 2009

Katherine Louise Miller, known to her family and friends as Katy, was born at Faribault, Minnesota on January 12, 1949. Within a very short time she was adopted by Eugene and Dorothy (Overmann) Lindstrom of Rush City, Minnesota. Katy grew up on the family farm located several miles northwest of Rush City. She and her brother, Kirby, shared many tales...

Henry "Hank" "Ole" O. Olson

Henry "Hank" "Ole" O. Olson

Oct 26, 2009

            Henry Oliver Olson, “Hank”, son of John and Tilda (Falla) Olson, was born September 29, 1937 in Binford, North Dakota.  He attended elementary school in Valley City, ND, through 2nd grade.  In 3rd grade, he moved with his mother and brother Howard to Hendrum, MN, where his mother met and later married Neil Qualley in 1946.  In 1948, he...

Charles "Chuck" Earl Olson

Charles "Chuck" Earl Olson

Oct 24, 2009

Mr. Chuck Olson of Rush City, died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Mpls., MN. at the age of 77 years. Chuck grew up with a love for horses and traded a calf for his first gray horse at 11. The horse turned out to be blind. He learned a big lesson about buying horses at a young...

Marian Irene Mellum

Marian Irene Mellum

Oct 18, 2009

Mrs. Marian Mellum died Sunday at the Grace Point Crossing East in Cambridge, MN. at the age of 98 years. Marian Mellum is survived by her daughters-in-law Donna Mellum of Isanti and Donna Mellum of Forest Lake, grandchildren Scott (Julie) Mellum of Chisago City, Lynelle Mellum of St. Croix Falls, WI, Nicole Mellum of Isanti, Mark Mellum of Isanti, great...

Raymond "Bud" Odendahl

Raymond "Bud" Odendahl

Oct 17, 2009

Raymond “Bud’ Odendahl, age 89, of Beroun, died Saturday, October 17th at Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City. He is survived by two sons: Mike Odendahl of California, and Brian & his wife Sue Odendahl of Pine City, three daughters: Judy Reed of Hillsbouro, Oregon, Marie Hamilton of New Port, Oregon, and Susanne and her husband Dick Beukema of Park...

Anna Sward

Anna Sward

Oct 12, 2009

Anna Sward passed away on October 12, 2009 at Lakeside Nursing facility in Pine City, Minnesota, two days before her 99th birthday. She was born October 15, 1910 to James and Mary (Roubinek) Ruby in Pine City.  She was baptized at the Pine Grove Church and attended the rural Millburn School.  On June 15, 1930, Roy O. Sward and Anna...

Betty J. Ferch

Betty J. Ferch

Oct 10, 2009

            Betty Jane Ferch, the daughter of Harold and Clara (Arnold) Ferch, was born July 3, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana.  She died at Kanabec County Hospital in Mora, Minnesota on October 10, 2009, having reached the age of 81 years.             Betty married Loren Ferch on September 19, 1946.  During their early years together, while Loren was building houses, Betty was building...

Gordon H. Johnson

Gordon H. Johnson

Oct 1, 2009

Gordon H. Johnson, age 86, of Pine City, formerly of the West Rock Community, died Thursday October 1st at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City.  Gordon is survived by wife Delphine; sons: Jim and his wife Sara of Anoka, and Brian and his wife Melanie of Andover; daughters: Nancy and her husband John House of Bellingham, Washington, and Ruth...

Lyle George Miller

Lyle George Miller

Sep 24, 2009

Lyle George Miller, the son of George and Viola (Kiefer) Miller, was born December 23, 1925 in Harris, Iowa. He grew up there, attended Harris Schools, and graduated from Harris High School in 1943. Lyle then enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a radiomen coding and decoding messages during the end of World War II. On September...

Marlyn Moses

Marlyn Moses

Sep 23, 2009

Mr. Marlyn Moses of Rush City, Owner/Operator of Moses Grocery in Rush City for over 40 years died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at his home in Rush City, MN. at the age of 86 years. Wife Lois, his children Bill Moses of Mpls., Sandy (Dennis) Kaufmann of Rush City, Jerry Moses of Lindstrom, grandsons Andrew Kaufmann, Alex Moses his brother...

Betty Lee Waldherr

Betty Lee Waldherr

Sep 19, 2009

Betty Lee Waldherr (Betty Boop) finished her journey on this Earth on September 19, 2009. Betty fought a courageous battle against cancer for almost 4 years. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 46 years, Joseph; sons Michael Waldherr (Shelley Olsen) of Winona, MN; Timothy Waldherr (Barbara Johnson) of Bloomington, MN and daughter Taisa Diedrich (Devin) of Ramsey,...

Dennis M. Mullins

Dennis M. Mullins

Sep 16, 2009

            Dennis Merle Mullins, the son of William and Lempi Marie (Maki) Mullins, was born February 23, 1933 in Wagner Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota.  He passed away September 16, 2009 at Kanabec Hospital in Mora, Minnesota, following a long illness.  He was 76 years of age.             During his working years, Dennis was employed at a variety jobs.  He worked...

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk

Sep 16, 2009

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk was born October 28, 1912 at 4 a.m. to John and Josephine Bergfalk in Rusheba Township, just north of Rush City, and grew up on the family farm. Helen was baptized as a member of the East Rock Creek Baptist Church. She graduated from Rush City High School in 1930, received her Teacher’s Training Diploma in 1935,...

Roger J. Ames

Roger J. Ames

Sep 13, 2009

    Born on September 13, 1940, Roger Jesse Ames grew up on a family farm outside of River Falls, Wisconsin.  After serving for four years in the United States Marine Corps and graduating from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1969, Roger moved to Pine City to work for the Pine C0unty Dept. of Social Services.  He and Candice Anderson...

Lloyd Wesley Gilbey

Lloyd Wesley Gilbey

Sep 10, 2009

Lloyd Wesley Gilbey, Jr., the son of Lloyd and Eldora (Firle) Gilbey, was born November 17, 1948, at Princeton, Minnesota.  He died September 10, 2009, at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the age of 60 years.             Lloyd lived most of his life in the Pine City area and attended Pine City Schools.  As a young man he...

Timothy W. Nellis

Timothy W. Nellis

Sep 6, 2009

Tim Nellis, age 50, of Pine City, died Sunday, September 6th at the Health and Rehabilitation Center of New Brighton, Minnesota.  He was preceded in death by his parents Rollie and Roberta Nellis.  He is survived by a son Jesse Nellis of River Falls, Wisconsin, a daughter Andrea Nellis of Crystal, Minnesota, sister Linda Nellis of White Bear Lake, Minnesota,...

Cheryl Lynn Hoeft ~ AKA "Mesa Kincaid"

Cheryl Lynn Hoeft ~ AKA "Mesa Kincaid"

Sep 6, 2009

Cheryl Hoeft, age 52, died suddenly Sunday evening, September 6th at her home in Pine City. She is survived by her husband Donald, her daughter Courtney Gryniewski of Pine City, her son Dustin Hoeft of Pine City, her mother Dorothy Coppess of Pine City, and a sister Shelley Ausham of Ohio. There will be a visitation with reviewal on Sunday,...

Lori Schlagel

Lori Schlagel

Sep 3, 2009

Lori Ann Schlagel of North Branch, MN went to be with her Lord on September 3, 2009 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Funeral services for Lori were held on Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM in the North Branch High School Auditorium in North Branch,...

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