Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Thomas Solorz

Thomas Solorz

Dec 22, 2022

Thomas Solorz of Stanchfield passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at United Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 90.

Thomas Francis Solorz was born May 2, 1932 to Thomas (Sr.) and Mary (Gosiak) Solorz in Little Falls, Minnesota. 

After serving in the United States Army, he came home and married the love of his life, Shirley. Tom...

Carole Jeanne Swanson

Carole Jeanne Swanson

Dec 22, 2022

Carole Swanson of Rush City passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 85.

On September 16, 1937, Carole J. Swanson (Schmidt) was born at Bethseda Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota to Eugene and Doslyn Schmidt. She spent her childhood in St. Paul with her parents and 3 younger siblings:...

Donna Mae Lind

Donna Mae Lind

Dec 20, 2022

Donna Lind of Cambridge, formerly of Rush City, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Rosewood Senior Living in Cambridge at the age of 89.

Donna Mae Ramberg was born on May 11, 1933 to Henry and Julia (Wredberg) Ramberg in Rushseba Township, Chisago County, Minnesota. She was the seventh child in a large family of 13 children. She attended schools...

Dr. John Bentley Lunseth

Dr. John Bentley Lunseth

Dec 12, 2022

Dr. John Lunseth of Rush City passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Hometown Senior Living in Woodbury at the age of 95.

John Bentley Lunseth was born October 22, 1927 to Oscar and Sophia (Bentley) Lunseth in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

John graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks in 1944. He served in the United States...

Jane Bernadette Klinkhammer

Jane Bernadette Klinkhammer

Dec 12, 2022

Jane Klinkhammer of Pine City passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at her home at the age of 97.

Jane Bernadette Haberman was born June 29, 1925 to Frank and Barbara (Sahonek) Haberman in Hope, Minnesota.

Jane graduated from Owatonna High School. On April, 3, 1945, she married Gerald Klinkhammer.  They lived in the Owatonna area until moving to the...

Kathleen Anne Becht

Kathleen Anne Becht

Dec 9, 2022

Please scroll to the bottom of the page to watch Kathleen's Mass of Christian Burial.

Kathleen A. Becht of Pine City passed away peacefully at Lake Minnetonka Shores in Spring Park on Friday, December 9, 2022, two days shy of her 91st birthday, surrounded by her loving and devoted family.Kathy was raised in Cincinnati but moved to the Kenwood...

Bernice Barbara Knoss

Bernice Barbara Knoss

Dec 5, 2022

Bernice Knoss of Rush City passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at M Health Fairview Southdale at the age of 77.

Bernice Barbara Kuntz was born February 9, 1945  in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was one of eight children born to Joseph and Agnes Kuntz.

Bernie was raised in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School in 1963. She married Ken Knoss...

Allen Richard Loeffler

Allen Richard Loeffler

Dec 5, 2022

Al Loeffler passed away Monday December 5, 2022 at his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the age of 54.

Allen Loeffler, known as Big Al to his friends, was born on October 11, 1968.  He was a perfect baby.  When Al was 4 years old, his Dad, Bruce was deployed to Thailand during the Viet Nam War.  When Bruce returned home, we had...

Dale Arthur Carpenter

Dale Arthur Carpenter

Dec 4, 2022

Dale Carpenter of Pine City passed away peacefully Sunday, December 4, 2022 at his home at the age of 83.

Dale Arthur Carpenter was born March 16, 1939 in Brook Park, Minnesota.  He served in the United States Army at Fort Hood, Texas for two years.

He loved fishing, hunting and just spending time outdoors.  Dale loved watching the birds...

Richard Paul Bever

Richard Paul Bever

Dec 3, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard (Ric) Bever on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the age of 84 with his beloved twin brother Robert (Bob) by his side (as always). 

Ric grew up in New Prague, MN and graduated from St. John's University and worked at American Family Insurance for many years – lastly...

Carol J. Norman

Carol J. Norman

Dec 3, 2022

Carol Norman of Grasston passed away peacefully Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Grace Pointe Crossing in Cambridge at the age of 87.

 

Carol Joan Scheuer was born January 2, 1935 to Raymond and Helen Scheuer in St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Carol was a very crafty lady; she enjoyed working with ceramics, free hand drawings, paintings, making cards and sewing...

Bernard Raymond Kirchberg

Bernard Raymond Kirchberg

Dec 2, 2022

Bernard Raymond Kirchberg

Bernard Kirchberg of Rush City passed away peacefully in his home, on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the age of 86, with his loving wife by his side.

Bern was born February 9, 1936 to Francis and Alberta (Wey) Kirchberg in the family farmhouse in Rush City, Minnesota. He was the third of nine children. His parents...

Stuart Peter Clem

Stuart Peter Clem

Nov 30, 2022



Stu Clem passed away at his home Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the age of 78 after living nearly a decade with Alzheimer’s disease.

Stuart Peter Clem was born May 5, 1944 to George and Helen (Petersen) Clem in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He had one sister Cleo to welcome him home. 

At age 16, Stu completed training at Dunwoody to...

Dr. David C. Cartwright

Dr. David C. Cartwright

Nov 24, 2022

David Cartwright, age 84, of Rush City passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Northern Pines in Pine City with his loving wife, Carole, by his side.

David Chapman Cartwright was born December 2, 1937 to Arvid and Elizabeth (Swain) Cartwright in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

David graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis in 1955 and enlisted in the Navy...

Lynda Bell

Lynda Bell

Nov 23, 2022

Lynda Bell passed away on Wednesday November 23, 2022.

Lynda was born on August 6, 1951 to James and Carolyn Bell in Denver, Colorado.

After graduating from Platte Canyon High School in Bailey Colorado, she stayed with her Aunt Marilyn in Rush City for a year. She attended Century Community and Technical College earning an Associate in Science degree. She...

Dale R. Dickinson

Dale R. Dickinson

Nov 22, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Dale R. Dickinson announce his passing.  Dale passed away of cancer on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at home with his wife by his side.

Dale was born July 5, 1944 in Gilmore City, Iowa.

At the age of 2, he and his family moved to the Henriette/Quamba area where the family...

Peggy Ann Eskuri

Peggy Ann Eskuri

Nov 21, 2022

Peggy Eskuri of Rush City passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at her home at the age of 77.

Peggy Ann Laine was born January 31, 1945 to Edward and Impi Laine in Moose Lake MN. She graduatedfrom Cromwell High School in 1963.

Peggy was spending the night at her friend, Laverna’s house when she met Laverna’s brother, AlvinEskuri. Peggy...

Sandy Joseph Pangerl

Sandy Joseph Pangerl

Nov 16, 2022

Sandy Pangerl passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth at the age of 93.

Alexander Joseph Pangerl was born May 13, 1929 to Edward and Magdeline (Rothenbacher) Pangerl in Royalton Township. He was born just 2 days before his namesake, grandfather Alex passed away.  

The week prior to Sandy’s passing an editorial “Local Korean War...

Ember June Carlson

Ember June Carlson

Nov 16, 2022

Ember Carlson, age 6, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at her home in North Branch.

Ember June Carlson was born June 12, 2016 to Richard III, and Alyssa (Hollan) Carlson. She had the bubbliest personality, her giggles, smiles, and beautiful eyes made you feel so much joy inside. Ember touched many, many hearts in her lifetime.

Ember is survived...

Richard "Dick" Boyd Kosik

Richard "Dick" Boyd Kosik

Nov 12, 2022

Dick Kosik of Pine City passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth at the age of 85.

Richard Boyd Kosik was born August 2, 1937 to Frank and Elizabeth (Ausmus) Kosik at the Lakeside Hospital in Pine City. He was the fourth of six children. The family lived in the town of Pine City and...

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