Obituaries
Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County
Kathleen Ann Bankers
Jul 10, 2019
Kathleen Bankers passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at GracePointe Crossing in Cambridge at the age of 92.
Kathleen Ann was born April 21, 1927 in Waterville, Minnesota. At the age of 15 Kathleen’s family moved to a farm in Royalton Township. In 1994, she married George Pitkin. One of her first jobs was at the Agnes Hotel in Pine...
Arlene Betty Hendrickson
Jul 2, 2019
Betty Hendrickson passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 83.
Arlene Betty James was born February 24, 1936 to William and Mabel (Samuelson) James in Hayland Township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
Betty worked in the secretarial field after graduating from Milaca High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On November...
Patricia "Patty" Ellen Balfanz
Jun 30, 2019
Patricia “Patty” Balfanz, age 60, of Sunrise passed into the arms of God at her home Sunday, June 30, 2019 surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer.
Patricia Ellen Lapinski was born September 27, 1958 to Joseph and Rosalie (Scott) Lapinski in Rush City, Minnesota. She attended North Branch Area Schools and obtained her GED. In her...
Melvin Russell Anderson
Jun 23, 2019
Melvin Anderson of Rush City died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the age of 50.
Melvin Russell Anderson was born November 27, 1968 to Darrell and Carole Jean (Thoreen) Anderson in Chisago City, Minnesota and attended school in North Branch. On August 24, 1994, he married Jenny Fisher and together they had two sons, Nicholas and Travis.
Melvin...
Eugene Leon Abraham
Jun 20, 2019
Eugene (Gene) Abraham, a career officer with the Minnesota State Patrol passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday June 20, 2019 at his home in Rush City.
Gene was born on November 28, 1936 to Reuben and Laura Abraham in Florence Minnesota. He was later joined by his three younger sisters Vonnie, Darleen and LuJean. Gene graduated from...
David William Schmidt
Jun 18, 2019
David Schmidt of Rush City died peacefully at home Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the age of 68.
David William Schmidt was born September 7, 1950 to Vernon and Joan (Olson) Schmidt in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
If you wanted to know his cause of death, he would have told you that it was none of your business. He lived his...
Janice Darlene Johnson
Jun 16, 2019
Janice Johnson of Rush City died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at her home at the age of 79.
Janice Darlene Leaf was born March 14, 1940 and was the youngest of 12 children born to Andrew and Mary (Erickson) Leaf in Grandy, Minnesota.From humble beginnings she lived her entire life in the Grandy / Rush Lake area and was always...
Donald Jay Moulton
Jun 11, 2019
Donald Moulton of Rock Creek passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday June 11, 2019 at the age of 74.
Donald Jay Moulton was born February 2, 1945 to Jay and Harriet (McKay) Moulton in Rush City, Minnesota. He spent his childhood growing up on the family farm in Rock Creek with his sister Mary Lou and brother David. ...
Dallas "Dally" Ever Madison
Jun 11, 2019
Dallas “Dally” Madison a lifelong resident of Pine City passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Lakeside Health & Rehab at the age of 88.
Dallas Ever Madison was born May 18, 1931 to Ever and Florence (Mills) Madison in Pine City, Minnesota.
Dallas married Alyce Mae Johnson, his high school sweetheart on February 9, 1952. They lived and worked...
Joyce Elaine Winges
Jun 8, 2019
Joyce Winges, age 88, of Sauk Centre, formerly of Rush City, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre.
Joyce Elaine Anderson was born on May 7, 1931 to John and Alice (Swenson) Anderson in Rush City, Minnesota. She graduated from Rush City High School in 1949 and married...
Angela "Angel" Bernice Mell
Jun 6, 2019
Angela “Angel” Mell of St. Cloud died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 50.Angela Bernice Mell was born March 19, 1969 to Bruce and Deborah (Krueger) Mell in Mora, Minnesota.Angel is survived by her twin boys Brendan and Travis Ellis; mother Debbie Mell of Rush City; father Bruce Mell of Hill City;...
Kelly Jo Smetana
Jun 2, 2019
Kelly Smetana of Hugo, formerly of Pine City, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the age of 38.
Kelly Jo Smetana was born on May 30, 1981 to Wally & Sue (Sauter) Smetana in Mora, Minnesota. She was the baby of the family and was welcomed home by her brother and two sisters.
Kelly was raised in Pine City...
Robert "Bobby" Otto Svenkeson
Jun 2, 2019
Bobby Svenkeson passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 in Wyoming, Minnesota at the age of 27.
Robert Otto Svenkeson was born April 21, 1992 to Phillip Svenkeson and Debbie Olson in Cambridge, Minnesota.
Bobby is survived by his mother Debbie Olson; father Phil (Heidi) Svenkeson; brothers Jesse (Jill) Stafki and Cole Svenkeson; sister Anna (Jesse) Pahl; nephews; grandfathers Robert Olson...
Margaret "Muggs" Olive McDonald
Jun 1, 2019
Margaret McDonald of Rush City, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City, surrounded by family. She was 96 years old.
Margaret (Muggs) was born on June 25, 1922 to Robert and Stella Wedmark. She was the oldest of three children and attended and graduated from Rush City Schools. She was baptized and confirmed...
Elizabeth "Betty" June Bible
May 29, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Bible of Pine City passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Pine City at the age of 94.
Elizabeth “Betty” June was born June 19, 1924 to Christian and Margaret (Schoeborn) Peters in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was just six years old when the family moved to Sandstone, Minnesota. She attended elementary...
William "Bill" Berkeley Leske, Jr.
May 25, 2019
William “Bill” Leske, Jr. of North Branch passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the age of 48.
William Berkeley Leske, Jr. was born June 27, 1970 to William and Patricia (Berry) Leske, Sr. in Rush City, Minnesota. He was welcomed by older brother Daniel and two sisters LoriAnn and Kristal.
Bill was raised in Pine City and attended school...
Carroll Jean Bjorklund
May 24, 2019
Carroll Bjorklund of Pine City passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis at the age of 86.
Carroll Jean Vogt was born September 2, 1932 to Sterling and Elizabeth (LaBarge) Vogt in Walker, Minnesota; the youngest of seven children. Carroll attended school and graduated from Walker High School. She moved to Ohio and...
Jill Deanna Forget
May 23, 2019
Jill Forget formerly of St. Paul passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her home in Rock Creek at the age of 66.
Jill Deanna Husnik was born May 24, 1952 to Howard and Jean (Kraft) Husnik in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Jill is survived by her son Alan Schleper and girlfriend Amy Nordstrom; grandchildren: Alayna Schleper, Courtney Nordstrom and Cameron...
Jane "Janie" Mary Scherer
May 18, 2019
Jane "Janie" Scherer, age 58, of Rush City made her way to Heaven on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Jane Mary Gorman was born November, 27 1960 at St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is the 4th of 6 children to John D. and Carol J. (Bove) Gorman. Janie moved to Rush City with her family in 1970 and graduated...
Eileen Elizabeth Walton
May 17, 2019
Eileen Walton, age 81, of Rush City, left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, May 17, 2019. Eileen Elizabeth Weber was born May 11, 1938 to Louis and Emma (Lehman) Weber in Worland, Wyoming. Eileen graduated from high school in Worland, Wyoming and attended Northwest Institute of Medical Laboratory and X-ray Technique in Minneapolis to become...
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