Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Patrick Charles Stich

Patrick Charles Stich

Oct 14, 2020

Patrick Stich of Lindstrom, formerly of Rush City, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 61.

Patrick Charles Stich was born October 28, 1958 to Cletus "Bud" and Gloria (Martha) Stich in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was the seventh of 11 children.

When Pat was 3 years old, the family moved...

Darlyne Clarice Sybrant

Darlyne Clarice Sybrant

Oct 13, 2020

Darlyne Sybrant of Brooklyn Park passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Urbana Place Senior Living in Brooklyn Park at the age of 85.

Darlyne Clarice Nelson was born January 16, 1935 to Edward and Clara (Wredberg) Nelson in Harris, Minnesota.

Darlyne loved and cherished her family.

Darlyne is survived by her children Linda (Tom) Juntunen of Blaine, Larry Sybrant...

Gerald Otto Gatzke

Gerald Otto Gatzke

Oct 8, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Gatzke passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at his home in Pine City at the age of 75.

Gerald Otto Gatzke was born January 27, 1945 to Otto & Lucille Gatzke at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Gerald was the oldest of four boys.

In his early years Jerry was active in his church, Boy Scouts...

Manley Sterling Farrester

Manley Sterling Farrester

Oct 8, 2020

Manley Farrester, age 75 of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2020 in Pine City, Minnesota where he was a long time resident.

Manley Sterling Farrester was born on March 6, 1945 on a train headed for Manhattan, Kansas.  The oldest son of Bill (adoptive father) and Linnea (Johnson) Farrester.  He spent his young childhood in Portland, Oregon and...

James "Jim" Howard Elmquist

James "Jim" Howard Elmquist

Oct 2, 2020

Jim Elmquist, age 72, of Rush City,  passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on Friday, October 2, 2020 working outside at his lake house doing what he liked most with a friend and in the presence of his faithful service dog, Leif.

James Howard Elmquist was born June 9, 1948, the only son of Howard and Myrtle (Sorlie)...

George Joseph Stenger, Jr.

George Joseph Stenger, Jr.

Oct 1, 2020

George Stenger, Jr. of Rush City passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his home at the age of 58.

George Joseph Stenger, Jr. was born July 27, 1962 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.  George was the second of seven children born to George Sr. and Carole (Guegel) Stenger.  George and his family lived in Roseville until...

Harley Boyd Johnson

Harley Boyd Johnson

Oct 1, 2020

Harley Johnson formerly of Pine City passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Ecumen in North Branch at the age of 100.

Harley Boyd Johnson was born April 14, 1920 to Ralph and Florence (Anderson) Johnson in Rush City, Minnesota.

Harley was a cream grader prior to and for one year after his discharge from the Army. He was very...

Jeffrey Donald Allen

Jeffrey Donald Allen

Sep 28, 2020

Jeff Allen passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home in Stacy at the age of 66.

Jeffrey Donald Allen was born October 6, 1953 to Kenneth and Eleanor (Schendel) Allen in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Jeff is survived his son Jordan Allen of Stacy; daughter Jayme Walker of Paragould, Arkansas; grandchildren: Phillip, Quentin, Kylie, Emery, Everleigh; siblings: Linda Allen...

Rachel E Waxberg

Rachel E Waxberg

Sep 25, 2020

Rachel Waxberg passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 unexpectedly from a currently unknown medical situation at her home at the age of 47.

Rachel E Huntosh was born December 19, 1972 to Ralph and Judith (Jessen) Huntosh in Forest Lake.

Rachel’s calendar was busy keeping up with all her boys’ sporting events and activities, supporting them in every endeavor. She...

Merle Albert Laumeyer

Merle Albert Laumeyer

Sep 23, 2020

Merle Laumeyer born September 10, 1943 to Henry Laumeyer and Edwina Heinen (Laumeyer) and passed away peacefully at home September 23, 2020.  He is survived by his beautiful wife JoAnn Laumeyer, and his three wonderful children Brian (Jennifer) Laumeyer, Angela (Anthony) Williams, and Dean (Dawn) Buchholz.  Along with his wife and children he is also survived by his 3 grandchildren which...

Arlene Florence Clasen

Arlene Florence Clasen

Sep 23, 2020

Arlene Clasen passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Lakeside Health & Rehab in Pine City at the age of 91.

Arlene Florence Mathson was born August 27, 1929 to Oliver and Florence (Soderberg) Mathson in Bancroft, Iowa.

She and her brother Melvin grew up on the farm, and later graduated from Bancroft High School.  She went on to Waldorf...

Jerry & Sharon McDowell

Jerry & Sharon McDowell

Sep 20, 2020

Jerry and Sharon McDowell passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 very unexpectedly resulting from a tragic motorcycle accident outside of Hinckley, Minnesota

Jerry and Sharon are survived by their children:  Nathan McDowell of Chisago City; Marissa (Ryan) Wickard of Minneapolis, Aubrey (Steve) Wilson of Roseville;   grandchildren:  Riley, Dylan and Archie and Kayden; many other relatives and friends.  

Jerry’s father...

Mark Allan Rennick

Mark Allan Rennick

Sep 20, 2020

Mark Allan Rennick passed away suddenly at his home in Hinckley September 20, 2020 at the age of 53.  He was born the youngest son of Thomas Alexander Rennick and Betty May (Poirier) Rennick in St Paul, Minnesota on January 1, 1967.

The Rennick family moved to the farm east of Pine City when Mark was just a baby.  Mark...

Timothy Bertram Williams

Timothy Bertram Williams

Sep 19, 2020

Timothy Williams of Bruno passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home at the age of 69.

Timothy Bertram Williams was born on June 28, 1951 to Charles and Irene (Martini) Williams in Minneapolis.  

Timothy (Tiny Tim) Williams served in the United States Army and completed 2 tours with honor in Vietnam...

Noreen Kay Jones

Noreen Kay Jones

Sep 13, 2020

Noreen Jones, 57, of Pine City passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis due to multiple health issues.

Noreen Kay Kimball was born February 8, 1963 to Arthur "Bud" and Betty (Anderson) Kimball in Littlefork, Minnesota.

Noreen was raised in Littlefork and went to high school in Indus, Minnesota.  After graduating in 1981, Noreen...

Thomas "Tom" James Smuder

Thomas "Tom" James Smuder

Sep 13, 2020

Tom Smuder of Rush City passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home at the age of 70.

Thomas James Smuder was born May 29, 1950 to Harvey and Bettie (Zimdars) Smuder in Rush City, Minnesota.

Tom was raised in Rush City and graduated from the Rush City High School in 1968 and in 1971, he purchased his farm....

James "Jim" Edward Kirchberg

James "Jim" Edward Kirchberg

Aug 31, 2020

Jim Kirchberg of Rock Creek passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin with his family by his side at the age of 88.

James Edward Kirchberg was born March 10, 1932 to Francis and Alberta (Wey) Kirchberg on a farm north of Rush City, Minnesota.

Jim was raised on the family farm and...

Margarette Louise Brooker

Margarette Louise Brooker

Aug 28, 2020

Margarette Louise (Poole) Brooker of Rush City, and more recently Staples, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at the age of 90.

Born on February 8, 1930, in Washington Park, IL, Margarette was the second of seven children born to Guy and Margarette Poole. Margarette’s family moved to Minnesota during World War II, and she graduated from North Branch...

Nina Elizabeth Baldwin

Nina Elizabeth Baldwin

Aug 28, 2020

Nina Baldwin of Grasston passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at her home at the age of 88.

Nina Elizabeth Whaley was born March, 2, 1932 to Raymond and Theresa (Furrey) Whaley in Sodus, New York.  Her family moved when she was 14.

Family was very important and most of life's problems were solved sitting at the table drinking a...

Wencel Anthony Kryzer

Wencel Anthony Kryzer

Aug 25, 2020

Wencel Kryzer passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his son and daughter-in-law’s home in Cambridge at the age 91.

Wencel Anthony Kryzer was born September 28, 1928 to Edward and Rose (Kuchera) Kryzer in Pine City, Minnesota.   In 1946, Wencel graduated from the Pine City High School.  He moved to Minneapolis and began...

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