Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Helen Ann Fedder

Helen Ann Fedder

Nov 23, 2020

Helen Fedder passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Lakeside Health & Rehab in Pine City at the age of 94.

Helen Ann Tracy was born May 9, 1926 to James and Nancy (Hady) Tracy in Lemmon, South Dakota.  Helen was the oldest of 7 children.  In June of 1944, she graduated from Lemmon High School.  It was soon after...

Phyllis Leona Burton

Phyllis Leona Burton

Nov 23, 2020

Phyllis Burton of Rush City passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at her home at the age of 76.

Phyllis Leona Marlow was born February 7, 1944 to Leonard and Rosalie (Starlight) Marlow in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Phyllis had a green thumb and numerous plants.  She enjoyed feeding the birds, word puzzles and watching scary movies. Phyllis loved spending time...

Randall John Sabatka

Randall John Sabatka

Nov 23, 2020

Randy Sabatka passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at his home in Pine City at the age of 62.

Randall John Sabatka was born February 6, 1958 to Lloyd and Maxine (Hargan) Sabatka in Jackson, Minnesota.

Randy is survived by his wife Cristy Sabatka; children: April Dahlke and fiancé Jeremy Vogt of Coloma, Wisconsin, Derrick (Bridget) Rognrud of Portage, Wisconsin, Tyler...

Terry Lyle Anderson

Terry Lyle Anderson

Nov 23, 2020

Terry Anderson of Ankeny, Iowa; formerly of Maple Grove and Rush City, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 70. 

Terry Lyle Anderson was born December 8, 1949 to Willis "Lyle" and Delores (Olsen) Anderson in Rush City, Minnesota. 

Terry spent his childhood on the family farm in Rush...

Robert "Bob" Joseph Cook

Robert "Bob" Joseph Cook

Nov 21, 2020

Bob Cook of Rush City passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at The Estates at Rush City at the age of 70.

Robert Joseph Cook was born June 5, 1950 in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Reverend Tim Renstrom will officiate at graveside services for Bob:  12:30 PM Monday, December 21st at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Funeral arrangements are...

Debra Jane Vogel

Debra Jane Vogel

Nov 20, 2020

Debbie Vogel, beloved wife, mother, sister and friend to all who knew her of North Branch passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She had just turned 70.

Debra Jane Cook was born November 11, 1950 to James and Shirley (Wood) Cook in Farmington, Minnesota.

Debbie graduated from Rush City High School and went on...

Leo Neil McKenzie

Leo Neil McKenzie

Nov 20, 2020

Leo McKenzie passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home.  Leo was born August 18, 1935 in Osceola, Wisconsin to Thomas and Lucy (Berg) McKenzie.  He was the fourth of 6 children.

Leo was baptized in the Catholic Church in Farmington, Wisconsin. He attended school in Balsam Lake and graduated in 1954.  Enlisting in the army in 1956...

Mary Ann Ramberg

Mary Ann Ramberg

Nov 19, 2020

Mary Ann Ramberg passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020 surrounded by her five children at her daughter’s home in Pine City at the age of 89.  This date is significant because it would have been her and Allen the love of her life 65th wedding anniversary.

Mary Ann Jacobs was born August 26, 1931 to Edward and Amelia...

Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Mach

Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Mach

Nov 16, 2020

Larry Mach, age 92, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Larry was born May 15, 1928 in Pine City to Thomas and Emilia (Broz) Mach. He was the youngest of 11 brothers and sisters and attended the Pine City School where he completed the eighth grade. 

Larry worked at various companies such as...

Virginia Gessner

Virginia Gessner

Nov 13, 2020

Virginia (Ginny) Gessner, nee Peterson, of Richfield passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Martin Luther Manor in Bloomington at the age of 96.

Virginia was born June 10, 1924 to Ludwig and Anna (Lund) Peterson in Harris, Minnesota, one of the youngest of 11 children.  She attended Rush City High School and after graduating, moved to Minneapolis to work...

Clifford Raymond Nelson

Clifford Raymond Nelson

Nov 8, 2020

Cliff Nelson of Pine City, formerly of Shorewood Park of Rush Lake/Braham, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Welia Health Care in Mora at the age of 73, just one week shy of his birthday.

Clifford Raymond Nelson was born November 16, 1946 to Roy and Lucille (Johnson) Nelson in Rush City, Minnesota.

Cliff was raised with two brothers,...

Charles Luverne Rike

Charles Luverne Rike

Nov 7, 2020

Charlie (Charles) Rike, age 86, passed away November 7, 2020 in Pine City. He was born to parents, Delbert and Berniece Rike in Burt, Iowa on March 1, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents and son John.  Charlie is survived by his sons Charles Jr. (Lottie) Rike and Greg (Sandy) Rike, four grand-children, and six great grand-children....

Jack Shephard Paulson

Jack Shephard Paulson

Nov 5, 2020

Jack was called to heaven November 5, 2020 at the age of 92.

Jack Shephard Paulson was born September 30, 1928 to John and Arlo Paulson at Deaconess Hospital in Minneapolis. 

Jack grew up in Minneapolis, attending Park Avenue Covenant Church and Minnehaha Academy High School, graduating in 1946.  He was a 3-sport letter winner all three years.  Jack married...

Jerry "Gary" Lee Smith

Jerry "Gary" Lee Smith

Nov 4, 2020

Jerry Lee Smith was born October 9, 1935 to George Matthew Smith and Opal Marie (Taylor) Smith at Ainsworth, NE. surrounded by family who worked the ranch his grandfather homesteaded.  He passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City, MN at the age of 85. One of six siblings, Jerry's eldest brothers preceded him in...

Amanda Ellen Rose Ochowicz

Amanda Ellen Rose Ochowicz

Nov 4, 2020

Amanda Ochowicz of Pine City passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at her home in Pine City at the age of 45.

Amanda Ellen Rose Foster was born July 13, 1975 to Fred and Linda (O'Connell) Foster in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Amanda grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Central High School in 1993 where she was manager...

Bessie Mae Raudabough

Bessie Mae Raudabough

Nov 1, 2020

Bess Raudabough, Mrs. Wallace Raudabough, of Coon Rapids, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Walker Methodist Plaza in Anoka at the age of 89.

Bessie Mae Phillips was born August 13, 1931 to L.B. and Irene (Coulter) Phillips in Collins, Mississippi.  She was the oldest of 10 siblings.

Bess graduated from Sumrall High School in 1950. After high school...

Betty Jane Anderson

Betty Jane Anderson

Oct 31, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Anderson, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many, passed away the evening of Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her home in Pine City at the age of 73.

Betty was born January 14, 1947 to the late Edward and Margaret (Evan) Nelson, who raised Betty and her younger sister in Carlisle, Iowa; graduating from Carlisle High...

Frank Anthony Ritter

Frank Anthony Ritter

Oct 28, 2020

Frank Ritter of Bruno passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Sandstone Healthcare at the age of 92.

Frank was born January 11, 1928 to John and Almira Ritter in Laverne, Minnesota.  He was one of seventeen children.

Frank is survived by his wife Kathy of Bruno; daughter Monica (Kim) Huebscher of South St. Paul; sons Dale Ritter of Ogilvie...

Russell James Cook

Russell James Cook

Oct 28, 2020

A memorial service for Russ will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 19th at Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City.  A memorial visitation for friends and family will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel.  Inurnment will take place immediately following the service at Birchwood Cemetery in Pine City.

 

Russ Cook of Pine City passed...

Lawrence & Mary Zalaznik

Lawrence & Mary Zalaznik

Oct 25, 2020

Lawrence and Mary Zalaznik formerly of Pine City, will be laid to rest June 18, 2021 at Calvary Cemetery in Pine City

Lawrence passed away on August 15, 2017 at the age of 94 in Blair Nebraska. He was born in a log cabin on October 26, 1922 to Matt and Katherine (Bravnicar) Zalaznik on the family farm outside of...

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