Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Keith Alexander Kratzke

Keith Alexander Kratzke

Dec 29, 2021

Keith Kratzke passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in Rush City at the age of 54. 

Keith is survived by his mother Joan Kratzke; sister Myra (John) Beise; brother Michael Kratzke (Lana Meier) all of Rush City; several aunts and uncles; niece Melinda Bronner of Marine on the St. Croix; nephew John (Leilani) Beise of Ramsey; great-nieces Makayla, Cameron, Ashley,...

Alice Louise Teich

Alice Louise Teich

Dec 29, 2021

Alice Teich of Pine City died peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Estates of Greeley in Stillwater, Minnesota at the age of 82. 

Alice Louise Martin was born to Walter and Margaret (Davis) Martin December 29, 1939 in Cumberland, Wisconsin.

Alice was a loving mother who enjoyed her family and her independence.  Alice lived independently for 16 years...

Garold "Gary" Charles Fedder

Garold "Gary" Charles Fedder

Dec 28, 2021

Gary Fedder formerly of Pine City passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Welia Hospital in Mora at the age of 69.

Garold Charles Fedder was born June 3, 1952 to Herbert and Virginia (Sybrant) Fedder in Rush City, Minnesota.

Gary grew up in the Pine City area; graduating from Pine City High School in the spring of 1971.  After...

Kathleen Marie Ritter

Kathleen Marie Ritter

Dec 26, 2021

Kathy Ritter passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her home in Bruno at the age of 91. 

Kathleen Marie Cummings was born March 14, 1930 to John and Hildegard (Youngbauer) Cummings in Pine City, Minnesota.

Kathy is survived by her daughter Monica Huebcher of South St. Paul; sons Dale Ritter of Ogilvie, Timothy Ritter of North Minneapolis; 11 grandchildren;...

Rita Marguerite Hagstrom

Rita Marguerite Hagstrom

Dec 26, 2021

Rita Marguerite Hagstrom was born December 1, 1935 to George and Rena (Dupre) Landgraver. She was the sixth out of seven children. We think by her being a December baby was the reason she loved Christmas so much.

Rita graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1953 where she was a cheerleader and an award winning speller. Her good friend,...

Rosalie Louise Thorson

Rosalie Louise Thorson

Dec 25, 2021

Rosalie Louise Thorson of Pine City, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2021 at The Estates at Rush City at the age of 80.

Rosie was born September 28, 1941 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Donald and Helen Danielson.  She was raised on the family farm in Lake Park.  Rosie was the oldest of 3 sisters and one brother.  She...

Margie Elaine Cummings

Margie Elaine Cummings

Dec 25, 2021

Margie Cummings passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Rushseba Station in Rush City at the age of 97.

Margie Elaine Taute was born Sept 19, 1924 in Mora, the second of John and Anna (Johnson) Taute’s three children.     

She graduated from Mora High School in 1942 and married the love of her life, Harvey Cummings who worked on...

Michael "Mike" John Higgins

Michael "Mike" John Higgins

Dec 25, 2021

Michael John Higgins died on December 25, 2021 at 68 years old.

Mike was born on April 13, 1953 to Edward and Margaret Higgins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was raised, along with his four siblings, in Rush City where he met and married his beloved wife, Jacquetta Wood, on August 11, 1973. They had two children together, Michael Alan and...

Joshua Scott Piha

Joshua Scott Piha

Dec 24, 2021

Joshua Piha passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 following a long illness at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 37.

Joshua Scott Piha was born October 12, 1984 to Randy Piha and Melanie (Mills) Piha in Mora, Minnesota.

Joshua loved spending time with his children and family. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, snowmobiling, four wheeling, fishing...

Dorothy Marie Anderson

Dorothy Marie Anderson

Dec 23, 2021

Dorothy Anderson, age 91 of Pine City, formerly of Rush City, died Thursday afternoon, December 23, 2021 at her home.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law Nancy Anderson of St. Paul; son-in-law Leo Majewski of Ramsey; grandchildren Nadine Anderson, Brian (Jennifer) Koste, Jason (Anne) Koste, Eric (Marie) Ness; 8 great-grandchildren; brother Dennis (Peggy) Bahe of St. Paul; close family friends...

Layne Elmer Neinstadt

Layne Elmer Neinstadt

Dec 17, 2021

Click here to watch Layne's funeral service

 

Layne Neinstadt passed away suddenly Friday, December 17, 2021 surrounded by family and friends.  He was born May 24, 1948 in St. Paul, Minnesota to John and Lucille (Louden) Neinstadt.

After graduating from St. Bernard Catholic High School, Layne started a 31 year career working at American Can Company in St. Paul. ...

Dalbert Bruce Steele

Dalbert Bruce Steele

Dec 10, 2021

Faith, family, and freedom are values Del held near to his heart.  He lived every day big, loved to be on the go, always ready to play cards or games, and kept everyone around him continuously laughing.

Del was born on January 26, 1942, in St. Paul, MN.  As a young child, he grew up on the move with his...

Vada Jane Hanson

Vada Jane Hanson

Dec 9, 2021

Vada Hanson of Rush City passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River at the age of 98.

Vada Jane Engler was born March 27, 1923 on a farm east of Pine City, Minnesota. Her parents were Fred H. and Ella (Nordrum) Engler. Vada had one younger brother, Fred G. Engler. She was baptized...

Helen Lorraine Foster

Helen Lorraine Foster

Dec 8, 2021

On December 8, 2021, Helen Lorraine Foster, a resident of Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City, peacefully drifted into the arms of her Lord and Savior.  She was 92 years old.

Helen was born in Murdock, Minnesota on May 27, 1929, at the start of the Great Depression, to Curtis and Mathilda (Jordan) Points.

The family moved around a bit...

Kenneth Richard Bond

Kenneth Richard Bond

Dec 7, 2021

Kenneth Richard Bond, “Butch”, passed away Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at his daughters home in Beroun, as a result of numerous health issues at the age of 73.

Kenneth was born August 6, 1948, in St. Paul, to Willis and Elsie (Ahlquist) where he grew up.

Ken loved tinkering with cars and eventually started his own auto repair business out...

Cindy Lou Sanders

Cindy Lou Sanders

Dec 6, 2021

Cindy Sanders passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at her home in Pine City at the age of 59.

Cindy Lou Wistrom was born July 12, 1962 to Russell and Mildred (Pelton) Wistrom in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. 

Cindy is survived by her husband Martin Sanders of Pine City; children: Martin Sanders Jr., James (Samantha) Sanders of Amery, Wisconsin, Nicholas Sanders of...

Bradley Gary Corrier

Bradley Gary Corrier

Dec 5, 2021

Brad Corrier of Rush City passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale at the age of 57.

Bradley Gary Corrier was born April 30, 1964 to Gary and Darlene (Corty) Corrier in Rush City, Minnesota.

Brad attended school in Rush City. His son Tom was born June 27, 1983.  On May 16, 2014, he married...

Ramah Alcian Mattson

Ramah Alcian Mattson

Dec 5, 2021

TO VIEW RAMAH'S FUNERAL MASS VISIT ..  https://youtu.be/XwLlUC2_R_M

 

Ramah Mattson of Rush City passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her home at the age of 94.

Ramah Alcian Nord was born February 15, 1927 as a "preemie" to Eric and Emma (LeRoux) Nord at Bethesda Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was so small she could fit into...

Leona Anderson Chapin

Leona Anderson Chapin

Dec 3, 2021

Leona Anderson-Chapin passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at Lakeside Health and Rehab in Pine City at the age of 104 years, 2 months and 5 days.

Leona Augusta Stockmeyer was born September 28, 1917 to John and Anna (Gross) Stockmeyer in a homesteader’s claim shanty near Chinook, Montana.  Soon after, the family came back to Minnesota.  They bought a...

Kenneth Raymond Sumner

Kenneth Raymond Sumner

Dec 1, 2021

Please click here to view the video of Ken's funeral   Kenneth Sumner of Lindstrom was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the age of 86.   Ken Raymond Sumner was born May 2, 1935 to Raymond and Edna (Halvorson) Sumner in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.   Ken was a beloved...

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