Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Werner "Skip" Ives Pitzen

Werner "Skip" Ives Pitzen

Dec 23, 2019

Werner "Skip" Pitzen passed away peacefully on December 23, 2019 at Lakeside Health and Rehab at the age of 91 with his rosary in his hands.

Werner Ives Pitzen was born August 1, 1928 to Werner and Lillian (Ives) Pitzen in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Skip attended Saint Paul Academy, St. Thomas College, then served in the U.S. Army during the...

William "Butch" Adolph Sauerwein

William "Butch" Adolph Sauerwein

Dec 20, 2019

William “Butch” Sauerwein passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at his home in Pine City at the age of 78.

William Adolph Sauerwein was born October 26, 1941 to William and Dorothy (Schiller) Sauerwein in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Butch is survived by his loving wife Erma Sauerwein of Pine City; children William (Robyn) Sauerwein of Minneapolis, Brenda Sauerwein of Stacy,...

Kenneth "Ken" Edwin Holmstrom

Kenneth "Ken" Edwin Holmstrom

Dec 14, 2019

Kenneth Holmstrom of Harris passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 90.

Kenneth Edwin Holmstrom was born February 18, 1929 to Edwin and Effie (Lindholm) Holmstrom in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Ken was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Harris and attended school in a one-room schoolhouse near Fish Lake.  Growing up on the...

Ryker Ryan Bean

Ryker Ryan Bean

Dec 11, 2019

Ryker Bean passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Gillette Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 4.

Ryker Ryan Bean was born March 27, 2015 to Nicholas Bean and Brittani Larson in Wyoming, Minnesota.

Ryker is survived by his parents Nicholas Bean and Brittani Larson; sister Audrianna; brother Lennox; grandparents: Sharon Bean & Troy Bayliss, Ryan & Kathy...

Lorraine "Blondie" Edna Odden

Lorraine "Blondie" Edna Odden

Dec 5, 2019

Lorraine “Blondie” Odden of Pine City passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Lakeside Health & Rehab Center in Pine City at the age of 88.

Lorraine Edna Wedig was born November 1, 1931 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Blondie is survived by her daughters Pat (Eric) Savage, Karen (Jeff) Skalicky; granddaughters Kristy (Olivia) Adams VanKempen, Kelly (Jesse) Spinler; great-grandchildren Emma Spinler,...

Mark Warren Shankey

Mark Warren Shankey

Dec 3, 2019

Mark Shankey passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood at the age of 56.

Mark Warren Shankey was born April 10, 1963 to Warren and Doris (Lundblad) Shankey in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Mark is survived by his siblings Suzette (Richard) Lang of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, Timothy Shankey of Minneapolis, Anna “Annie” Shankey of Pine...

Donald "Don" John Dolan

Donald "Don" John Dolan

Dec 2, 2019

Don Dolan passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 87.

Donald John Dolan was born September 29, 1932 in St. Paul.    He was adored by his parents Joseph and Eleanor (Hager) Dolan.  Don graduated in 1950 from St. Paul Cretin High School.  He was drafted into the United States...

Bradley "Brad" Duane Lind

Bradley "Brad" Duane Lind

Dec 1, 2019

Brad Lind passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home in Pine City at the age of 65.

Bradley Duane Lind was born September 10, 1954 to Wilmer and MayDean Johnson in Rush City, Minnesota.  After graduating from Rush City High School, Brad joined the Army in 1972 at the age of 17 and was stationed in Fort Richardson,...

Ronald "Hot Rod" Oran Erickson

Ronald "Hot Rod" Oran Erickson

Nov 27, 2019

Ronald "Hot Rod" Erickson; age 83 of Rush City died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City.

Ronald Oran Erickson was born August 29, 1936 to Walter and Elsie (Rodbom) Erickson in Rush City, Minnesota.

As a youth, Ron attended schools in Rush City, graduating from Rush City High School in 1955.  In October of...

Delores LaMae Pauling

Delores LaMae Pauling

Nov 27, 2019

Delores Pauling of Rush City passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Lakeside Health and Rehab in Pine City at the age 99.

Delores LaMae Rediger was born July 10, 1920 to George and Amanda (Berg) Rediger in Colfax, Wisconsin.

Delores grew up on a farm in Wisconsin with 6 siblings. After graduating from Colfax High School in 1938, she...

Brian Gerome Marier

Brian Gerome Marier

Nov 25, 2019

Brian Gerome Marier of Pine City passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at his home at the age of 55.

Brian is survived by his four children: Joshua Marier of St. Paul, Christina (Ryan) Johnson of Pine City, Cyndy (Tim) Bement of Breezy Point, Joseph Marier of Wisconsin; mother Sharie Marier; sisters: Jody (Gary) Straka of Pine City, Susan (Erik)...

Eugene Blaine Jewell

Eugene Blaine Jewell

Nov 24, 2019

Eugene Jewell of Brook Park passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 88.

Eugene Blaine Jewell was born June 13, 1931 to Charles and Edna (Anderson) Jewell at their home in Pokegama Township.  He was the oldest child of five siblings.

Gene spent his early childhood helping out his dad...

Renesmay Violet Trudeau Rants

Renesmay Violet Trudeau Rants

Nov 22, 2019

Renesmay Trudeau Rants passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2019 at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis.

Renesmay Violet was born to Dennis Rants and Kealynn Trudeau November 19, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Renesmay is survived by her parents Dennis Rants and Kealynn Trudeau; grandparents Stacy Johnson (Jason Thorson), Chris (Michelle) Trudeau, Robert (Jennifer) Rants; great-grandparents Jane (Bill)...

Dale Wilbur Franklin

Dale Wilbur Franklin

Nov 20, 2019

Dale Franklin passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his home in Cambridge at the age of 84.

Dale Wilbur Franklin was born April 15, 1935 to Wilbur and Ida (Lappi) Franklin in Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Dale attended Finlayson Schools through the 8th grade.  In 1957, he married Darlene Margaret Carlson and together they raised 2 sons, David and Duane.  Darlene...

Dennis Ernest Huro

Dennis Ernest Huro

Nov 19, 2019

Dennis Huro of Brook Park passed away at his home Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the age of 61.

Dennis Ernest Huro was born August 6, 1958 to Robert and Claudia (Cleveland) Huro in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Dennis is survived by his mother Claudia Huro of Owatonna; siblings Robin Huro of Owatonna, Bob (Linda) Huro of Danbury, Wisconsin, Greg (Diane)...

Nancy Mae Thorson

Nancy Mae Thorson

Nov 10, 2019

Nancy Thorson of Pine City passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at her home at the age of 89.

Nancy Mae Held was born March 12, 1930 to Clair and Ethel (McGregor) Held in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Nancy is survived by her daughters Brittania (Rick) Sorgdrager of Pine City, Mary Thorson (Mark Fairchild) of Coleraine; grandchildren Ray (Felcia) Sorgdrager, Robin (Jack)...

Helen Catherine Kollar

Helen Catherine Kollar

Nov 2, 2019

Helen Catherine Kollar of Grasston passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at her home at the age of 80.

Helen is survived by her husband Ronald Kollar of Grasston; children Dawn (John) Wisniewski and Brian (Gina) Peller all of Maryland; grandchildren Matthew, Zoe and Emy; brother Joe Schmidt of Maryland.

She is preceded in death by her parents George &...

Margaret Wilhelmina Johnson

Margaret Wilhelmina Johnson

Nov 1, 2019

Margaret Johnson passed away peacefully at Ecumen in North Branch on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the age of 92 years, 5 months, 16 days.

Margaret Wilhelmina (Heinrich) Johnson was born in Rushseba Township on May 15, 1927 to Carl Otto and Emma (Frederick) Heinrich. She was baptized June 25, 1933 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rush City. She...

Gloria Jean Plessel

Gloria Jean Plessel

Nov 1, 2019

Gloria Jean Plessel, 73, of Ramsey, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2019, surrounded by her family members in prayer.

Gloria was born on February 27, 1946 in Rush City to the late Louis and Anna (Mohr) Skalicky.

Gloria was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend.  She was an Anoka-Ramsey Community College graduate with a BS degree...

Norman Carl Nordrum

Norman Carl Nordrum

Oct 31, 2019

Norman Nordrum passed away at his home in Pine City on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the age of 83.

Norman Carl Nordrum was born September 13, 1936 to Joseph and Lena (Arendt) Nordrum in Pine City, Minnesota.

Norman lived east of Pine City, working as a dairy farmer and a milk route driver delivering milk from farms to the...