Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

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...

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...

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...

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...

Shirley Mae Johnson

Shirley Mae Johnson

Aug 24, 2020

Shirley Mae Olsen Johnson, age 96, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to be with her Lord while under the care of Ecumen Hospice on August 24, 2020.

She was born in St. Paul on May 18, 1924 to Dr. George T. Olsen and Lillian Gjerdahl Olsen.  She was raised in Pine City where her father was a dentist. ...

Henry "Bob" Robert Scheffer

Henry "Bob" Robert Scheffer

Aug 23, 2020

Henry “Bob” Scheffer passed away peacefully Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his home in Rush City surrounded by family at the age of 89.

Henry Robert Scheffer was born May 3, 1931 to Henry and Harriet (Anderson) Scheffer in Luck, Wisconsin. Bob was the middle child with an older sister, Virginia, and a younger sister, Barbara. He attended country schools...

Marjorie "Marg" Ann King

Marjorie "Marg" Ann King

Aug 21, 2020

Marjorie “Marg” King of Rush City passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Lakeside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pine City at the age of 90.

Marjorie Ann Springer was born September 10, 1929 to Edmund and Regina (Karpenski) Springer in Virginia, Minnesota.

Marg is survived by her husband Wayne King of Rush City; children Margaret “Peggy” Cabrera of Milaca,...

Phyllis Francis Swanson

Phyllis Francis Swanson

Aug 20, 2020

It is with sorrow and joy that we mark the passing of Phyllis F. Swanson, beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Our hearts are broken with the sadness of losing you too soon. But they will be healed by the joy of knowing that you are in Heaven with Jesus and those loved one who have gone before you. We will...

Dolores Joyce Karasch

Dolores Joyce Karasch

Aug 17, 2020

Dolores Joyce Karasch of Pine City passed away on August 17, 2020 at the age of 89.  She was previously a resident of St. Francis, MN and St. Louis Park, MN.

Dolores is survived by her children James (Sandy) Karasch, Leroy Karasch, and Denise (Kai) Hansen; grandchildren Katrina, Timothy, Mitchell, Sarah and Kelsey; great-grandchildren Elissa, Kameron, Evan, Amaiya, Kaylani, Jaliyah...

Lois May Youngbauer

Lois May Youngbauer

Aug 10, 2020

Lois Youngbauer passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at the age of 88.  She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on January 20, 1932 and was the only child born to Irvin “Chick” and May (Kepler) Foster.  Her entire childhood was spent in Rutledge, Minnesota where she attended the little country school in Rutledge, the local Catholic Church and graduated...

James "Jim" Ronald Fitzgerald

James "Jim" Ronald Fitzgerald

Aug 6, 2020

James " Jim" Fitzgerald passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis at the age of 57.

Jim is survived by his wife Deborah; sons: James Soderbeck, John (Breana) Fitzgerald and Jakob Leaders; 4 grandchildren; brothers Bob (Marv) Fitzgerald, Patrick Fitzgerald,  Donald (Shawn) Fitzgerald, Douglas (Kathy) Fitzgerald and Jeff Fitzgerald; many other relatives and...

Rita Joan Bible

Rita Joan Bible

Aug 5, 2020

Rita Bible passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Lakeside Health & Rehab in Pine City at the age of 87.

Rita Joan Bible was born July 26, 1933 to Francis and Mary (Behrendt) Bible in Hinckley Township, Pine County.  Rita was the seventh of twelve children and lived in Hinckley until 1940 when the family moved east of Pine...

Paige Marie Chalupsky

Paige Marie Chalupsky

Aug 5, 2020

Deacon Gene Biever will officiate at graveside services for Paige Chalupsky 11:00 AM Friday, July 23rd at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Beroun, Minnesota. 

Paige Chalupsky passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at her home in Brooklyn Park at the age of 58.

Paige Marie Chalupsky was born August 30, 1961 to Lawrence and Laura (Grover) Chalupsky in Minneapolis,...

Edwin Charles Gibbs

Edwin Charles Gibbs

Aug 5, 2020

Ed Gibbs of Pine City passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at his home at the age of 97.

Edwin Charles Gibbs was born February 8, 1923 to Edwin and Gladys (Quinn) Gibbs in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ed is survived by his loving wife of 73 years Arlene Gibbs; daughter Barbara Fida of Florida; grandchildren Aaron Gibbs of St. Paul,...

Robert "Bob" Roy Erickson

Robert "Bob" Roy Erickson

Aug 4, 2020

Robert "Bob" R. Erickson passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his home in Rush City at the age of 85.

Bob was born September 13, 1934 to Cliff and Wynone Erickson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended schools in the Minneapolis area until 1950 when he relocated to New Jersey. In 1952, Bob graduated from high school in Bernardsville, New...

Cheryl Lynn Willert

Cheryl Lynn Willert

Jul 31, 2020

Cheryl Willert of Pine City passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at her home at the age of 66.

Cheryl Lynn Swanson was born May 20, 1954 to Norman and Lavern (Widstrand) Swanson in Red Wing, Minnesota.

Cheryl is survived by her husband Fred Willert; children: Troy Willert, Travis Willert, Tracy Willert, Tonya Shermer, Todd (Ashley) Willert; many grandchildren and...

Adam Mathew Pearson

Adam Mathew Pearson

Jul 31, 2020

Adam Pearson formerly of Braham and Blaine passed away suddenly as a result of medical issues Friday, July 31, 2020 at his home in Harris at the age of 41. 

Adam Mathew Pearson was born December 18, 1978 to Kim and Debra (Brown) Pearson in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.  In 1997, he graduated from the Blaine High School.  Adam was employed at...

Deleanore "Del" Ione Hinze

Deleanore "Del" Ione Hinze

Jul 29, 2020

Deleanore “Del” Hinze of Pine City passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the age of 90.

Deleanore Ione Nelson was born August 3, 1929 to Carl and Hazel (Segelstrom) Nelson in Grantsburg, Wisconsin.

On June 27, 1953, Del married Leonard Hinze and together they raised four children and ran a family dairy farm south...