Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Jerry Eugene Knosalla

Jerry Eugene Knosalla

Jan 24, 2022

Jerry Knosalla passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Golden Horizons in Sandstone, Minnesota at the age of 80.

Jerry Eugene Knosalla was born October 23, 1941 to William and Clova (Line) Knosalla in Clarissa, Minnesota.

Jerry is survived by his daughters: Shannon (Paul) Widenstrom, Crystal (Gary) Hopkins, Tiffanie (Greg) Shankey; grandchildren: Brittany (John) Sassen, Dylan (Miranda) Shankey, Alicia (Jess)...

Timothy "Mule" John Mans

Timothy "Mule" John Mans

Jan 24, 2022

Tim Mans passed away very unexpectedly Monday, January 24, 2022 at his home in Hinckley at the age of 64.

Timothy John Mans was born May 24, 1957 to Arthur and Eileen (Moody) Mans in Pine City, Minnesota. He was the oldest of six children and was raised on a farm where his hard work ethic started at a young...

Michael "Mike" Dean Robinson

Michael "Mike" Dean Robinson

Jan 23, 2022

Mike was born in the Rush City Hospital on November 17, 1954 to Ronnie and Jean (Allen) Robinson. He passed away on January 23, 2022 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 67. He died 18 days following a diagnosis of cancer.

Mike attended both elementary school and high school in Rush City, graduating in 1973. While in...

Thomas "Tom" George Theisen

Thomas "Tom" George Theisen

Jan 20, 2022

Tom Theisen of Pine City passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 83.

Thomas George Theisen was born August 9, 1938 to Phillip and Frances (Day) Theisen in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Tom attended school at De La Salle in Minneapolis, completing his final years at West High School. 

After high school Tom wanted...

Patricia Ann Becvar

Patricia Ann Becvar

Jan 18, 2022

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Pat Becvar of Pine City passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the St. Therese Nursing Home in New Hope at the age of 83.

Pat is survived by her husband John; sons Jeff (Edith) Becvar of Iowa, Jay (Karla Jean) Becvar of Beroun; 8 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson;...

William Harold Yost

William Harold Yost

Jan 17, 2022

William "Bill" Yost of Pine City passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home at the age of 86.

William Harold Yost was born August 22, 1935 to Harold and Neva (Schultz) Yost in Pine City, Minnesota.

Bill is survived by his wife Ann Yost of Pine City; children Rhonda Yost of Rush City, Steve (Ramona) Yost of Zimmerman,...

Leona Helen Gerving

Leona Helen Gerving

Jan 16, 2022

Leona Gerving of Pine City passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Welia Health in Mora at the age of 82.

Leona Helen Arnold was born January 5, 1940 to Albert and Leona (Nohner) Arnold in Eden Valley, Minnesota.  She was a premature baby, her parents fought hard to keep her alive.  The only heat in the home was wood...

Ina Fern France

Ina Fern France

Jan 14, 2022

Ina Fern Evangeline (Flom) France passed away Friday January 14, 2022, peacefully at the Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City.

Ina was born at home, July 20, 1933, to Hans and Ida Flom in Twin Valley, Minnesota.  

Ina attended and graduated school in Bagley, MN. She then took a position at a locker plant in Bagley before she moved to...

Richard Joseph Mikyska

Richard Joseph Mikyska

Jan 12, 2022

Richard "Dick" Joseph Mikyska passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at The Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, MN at the age of 90.  

Dick was born on March 24, 1931 to Anne Mikyska in Beroun MN.  The first four years of grade school were in Minneapolis.  At the age of 10, he moved to Beroun and lived...

Stephen "Steve" Serafin

Stephen "Steve" Serafin

Jan 11, 2022

Stephen "Steve" Serafin, age 71, of Pine City passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. 

Steve was a 27 year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department and a 41 year member of the American Legion.  Steve loved his friends and family, cruises, winters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, boating on Cross Lake, White Castles, golf and especially his 4 o'clock martinis. ...

John Joseph Magnoski, Sr.

John Joseph Magnoski, Sr.

Jan 11, 2022

John Magnoski Sr. of Pine City passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin at the age of 70.

John Joseph Magnoski was born May 14, 1951 to Frank and Mary (Cua) Magnoski in Youngstown, Ohio.

John graduated from South High School in Youngstown, Ohio.  On June 6, 1970 John married Nancy Moschella.  Shortly...

Jeremy Arlan Cummings

Jeremy Arlan Cummings

Jan 10, 2022

Jeremy “Jerm” Cummings passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at the age of 50 with his wife by his side.

Jeremy was born on January 7, 1972 in Minneapolis Minnesota.

Jeremy was a lifelong resident of Pine City. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1990 and went on to attend college at the University of MN – Duluth...

LeRoy Edward Gardner

LeRoy Edward Gardner

Jan 9, 2022

LeRoy Edward Gardner, age 84, passed away peacefully at his farm in Pine City on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

LeRoy was born March 20, 1937.  He lived in the Pine City area most of his life.  At a very young age he went to work in the potato fields and then worked at the local feed mill until he joined the...

William Roland Turgeon

William Roland Turgeon

Jan 9, 2022

Bill Turgeon passed away peacefully in his sleep as a result of health issues Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Pine City at the age of 88.

William Roland Turgeon was born September 29, 1933 to Roland and Maude (Hulbert) Turgeon in Mora, Minnesota.

In 1951, William graduated from Pine City High School and from...

LaDonna Johanna Clepper

LaDonna Johanna Clepper

Jan 7, 2022

LaDonna Clepper passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Northern Pines in Pine City at the age of 90.

LaDonna Johanna Walbridge was born July 16, 1931 to Henry and Leona (Kowarsch) Walbridge in Foley, Minnesota.

LaDonna is survived by her children Gary (Louise) Clepper of Palisade, Jerome Clepper of St. Cloud, Tammy (Perry) White of Pine City; daughter-in-law Carrie...

Rosemary "Rosie" Marcella Struss

Rosemary "Rosie" Marcella Struss

Jan 4, 2022

Rosie Struss of Pine City passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Lakeside Health and Rehab at the age of 90.

Rosemary Marcella Hauer, more commonly known as Rose or Rosie was born on August 30, 1931 to parents Andrew and Virginia (Mason) Hauer in Hector, Minnesota.  Rosie and her family moved to the Lino Lakes area in 1939. She...

Zelma Mae Schwarz

Zelma Mae Schwarz

Jan 4, 2022

Zelma Schwarz passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at her home in Pine City at the age of 67.

Zelma Mae Kinney was born October 26, 1954 to Charles and Ethel (White) Kinney in Jefferson, Iowa.

Dennis and Zelma were married in 1980 in Jamaica, Iowa. Following marriage they resided in Pine City.  Zelma enjoyed many things throughout the years...

Sharon Edna Johnston

Sharon Edna Johnston

Jan 1, 2022

Sharon Johnston of Rush City passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home at the age of 79.

Sharon Edna Kranz was born on February 2, 1942 in the Rush City area to Henry and Adeline (Marengo) Kranz. She was one of ten children born to Henry and Adeline. The family lived in the Stark area for several years....

Judith Ann Klepsa

Judith Ann Klepsa

Jan 1, 2022

Judy Klepsa passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home in Brook Park at the age of 75.

Judith Ann Reiser was born to Ed and Barbara (Buchanan) Reiser on November 30, 1946 in Eldorado, Kansas. They moved to Hinckley, Minnesota in the early 1950’s where Judy attended Hinckley schools and was active in...

Laurence Joseph Eich

Laurence Joseph Eich

Dec 30, 2021

Laurence "Larry" Eich passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 70.

Laurence Joseph Eich was born May 15, 1951 to Adrian and Dolores (Stoffel) Eich in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Larry graduated from Minneapolis Central High School in 1969. He continued his education at Dunwoody Technical Institute in the Electrical Department, graduating in...

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