Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Eyvonne Marie Buckley

Eyvonne Marie Buckley

Feb 15, 2021

Eyvonne Buckley age 80 of Oakdale passed away suddenly at United Hospital February 15, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Eyvonne Marie Mans was born July 8, 1940 to Fred and Mary (Caroon) Mans and raised on the family farm in Pine City, Minnesota.

Eyvonne enjoyed gardening, flowers, card parties and polka dancing at the Topic and Pine Camp Ballrooms. She...

Peter Stefan Mollhoff

Peter Stefan Mollhoff

Feb 10, 2021

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Peter Mollhoff of Rock Creek passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 as the result of a tragic vehicle accident at the age of 45.

Peter Stefan Mollhoff was born December 10, 1975 to Wayne and Nancy (Bouchie) Mollhoff in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. 

Pete married his childhood sweetheart on August...

Rodney Royce Oslin

Rodney Royce Oslin

Feb 10, 2021

Rodney Oslin passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Sandstone Health Center in Sandstone at the age of 86.

Rodney Royce Oslin was born March 10, 1934 to Edward and Susie (Mohrenweiser) Oslin on the family farm in Peace Township.  Rodney’s parents introduced Rodney and his siblings to hard work at an early age.  Rodney and his siblings were...

Lawrence William Peters

Lawrence William Peters

Feb 5, 2021

Lawrence Peters of Grasston passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at his home at the age of 89.

Lawrence was born February 18, 1931 to Edwin and Mae (Cummings) Peters in Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota.

Lawrence is survived by his son Kevin (Caron) Peters of Grasston; daughter Pam (David) Ricker of Plymouth; 5 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; many other relatives...

Arlene Dorothy Rothenbacher

Arlene Dorothy Rothenbacher

Feb 3, 2021

Arlene Rothenbacher of Rush City passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the age of 84.   Arlene Dorothy Peterson was born November 8, 1936 to Anton and Verna (Johnson) Peterson in Alden, Wisconsin, near Amery where she went to school.   In early adulthood she moved to the twin cities area where she worked at G & K Services...

Scott Raymond Arends

Scott Raymond Arends

Jan 31, 2021

Scott Arends of Sandstone passed away very unexpectedly after heart surgery, at the age of 57, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.

Scott Raymond Arends was born April 3, 1963 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  He was the fourth and youngest child of Raymond and Lois (Mudrick) Arends.

Scott is survived by Cindy Arends of Sandstone; son Nicholas Arends (Rachel Thompson-Avery)...

Fern Dorothy Mayer

Fern Dorothy Mayer

Jan 26, 2021

Fern Dorothy Meyer was born on October 12, 1927 to David and Stella (Toews) Meyer in Munich, North Dakota.

At the age of 12 she moved to Langdon North Dakota with her parents and older brother and lived there through her school years.  A few years later she met Wally Mayer at a dance.  They were married on February 26...

Ardythe Victoria Ryan

Ardythe Victoria Ryan

Jan 15, 2021

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Ardythe Victoria Ryan of Pine City, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the age of 92.

Ardythe was born on December 18, 1928 in Plentywood, Montana, the first of two children born to Victor and Mabel (Anderson) Swanson. When Ardythe was very young, her parents moved from her mother’s...

Bessie Agnes Kotek

Bessie Agnes Kotek

Jan 15, 2021

Thursday, January 28th Bessie’s private funeral mass will be live-streamed for those who wish to be a part of the service from home.  Please click here to view the video of the Bessie’s funeral.

Bessie Agnes Kotek passed away on January 15, 2021 at the age of 101.   She was born on January 2, 1920 on the family farm...

Rodney Alan Kish

Rodney Alan Kish

Jan 9, 2021

Reverend John Stiles will officiate at funeral services for Rodney: 11 AM; Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Pine City.  A gathering of family and friends is planned for Friday (7/30/21) from 5-8 PM at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City and also one hour prior to the service at the church. The interment will...

John Raymond Fedder

John Raymond Fedder

Jan 9, 2021

John Fedder of Pine City passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home at the age of 62.

John Raymond Fedder was born September 9, 1958 to Herbert and Virginia (Sybrant) Fedder in Rush City, Minnesota.

As a baby John was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia and a club foot. He then had to wear braces till he was 8...

Marjorie Jorraine Sobon

Marjorie Jorraine Sobon

Jan 4, 2021

Marjorie Sobon, age 100, of Cambridge passed away peacefully with family at her side on Monday, January 4, 2021 at The Estates of Rush City.

Marjorie Jorraine Foss was the oldest of five children, and the only child born to Carl and Nellie (Hosford) Foss on December 24, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  She grew up never knowing her father after...

Trudy Carolyn Koroschetz

Trudy Carolyn Koroschetz

Dec 31, 2020

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Trudy Koroschetz of Rush City passed away at home on West Rush Lake at the age of 69 after a fifteen year battle with cancer.  

Trudy is survived by her husband Kurt Koroschetz of Rush City; son Keith Koroschetz (Lindsay Hansen) of Superior WI; sisters-in-law Barbara Egelkraut of North Branch and Marlene...

Carol Marlene Dombrock

Carol Marlene Dombrock

Dec 26, 2020

A gathering for friends and family to celebrate the life of Carol Dombrock will take place 1-3 PM; Sunday, May 23rd at Pioneer Park in Newport, Minnesota.

 

Carol “Marlene” Dombrock of Pine City passed quietly in her sleep Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the age of 81.

A loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she was preceded...

Roberta Yvonne Reilly

Roberta Yvonne Reilly

Dec 26, 2020

Reverend Dr. Vicki Vander Vegt will officiate at a memorial service for "Reilly": 2:00 PM, Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City. A memorial visitation for friends and family will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the chapel. Inurnment will take place 1:00 PM, Tuesday, May 25th at the Eveleth Cemetery in...

John Norman Ward

John Norman Ward

Dec 22, 2020

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John Norman Ward, 69, died peacefully at home on December 22, 2020 in the arms of his loving wife after a courageous battle with cancer that lasted almost three years.

John was born on September 11, 1951.  He graduated from Pine City High School and attended Pine Technical College...

David A Defenbaugh

David A Defenbaugh

Dec 18, 2020

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Born in 1957 to Clyde and Mary (Dolly) Defenbaugh, David Defenbaugh grew up in West Rushville, Ohio, along with his brother, Danny. His grandparents lived next door; the family church was across the street. It was the kind of small town young Dave could ride his bicycle - and...

Thomas Michael Mitzel

Thomas Michael Mitzel

Dec 18, 2020

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the sudden passing of Tom Mitzel on Friday, December 18, 2020.  

Tom will be lovingly remembered by his mother Deb Taylor (Robert Schember) of Burnsville; father Mike Mitzel (Vicki Workman) of Coffeeville, Mississippi; daughters Geri Rosenow of Brooklyn Park, Brooke Mitzel of Pine City; sons Tom Mitzel, Jordan Mitzel and Dustin...

Bonnie Lee Lofgren

Bonnie Lee Lofgren

Dec 15, 2020

Bonnie Lofgren of Cambridge passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Walker Methodist-Levande in Cambridge at the age of 88.

Bonnie Lee Payne was born April 29, 1932 to Art and Beverly (Hodges) Payne in Charlotte, Michigan.

Bonnie is survived by her children Jeff (Pam) Lofgren of Springfield, Missouri, Dan (Kris) Lofgren of Princeton, Shelley (Dan) Peetz of Isanti; 7...

Robert "Bob" Boeltl

Robert "Bob" Boeltl

Dec 11, 2020

Bob Boeltl passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Walker Methodist Rushseba Station in Rush City at the age of 83.

Robert Eugene Boeltl “Bob” was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 25th, 1937. He was the oldest child of Otto and Lorayne Boeltl. His sole sibling is his sister Sandra Holzer.

Bob was very athletic , playing...