Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Betty Carol Vosika

Betty Carol Vosika

Apr 28, 2018

Betty Vosika of Pine City passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Northern Pines Assisted Living with her family by her side at the age of 94.

Betty Carol Erickson was born on Christmas Day, 1923 to Emil and Nettie (Morrow) Erickson in Rock Creek, Minnesota.

Betty had a wonderful marriage with Henry (Hank) James Vosika and was a devoted...

Cindy Gerner

Cindy Gerner

Apr 26, 2018

Cindy Gerner of Pine City passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 56.

Cindy Hanson was born July 29, 1961 to Oscar and Elsie (Gehlhar) Hanson in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Cindy is survived by her children Amanda Gerner, Allen (Cassie) Gerner, and Adam Gerner all of Pine City; grandchildren Courtney and Chloe...

Raymond Frank Pavek

Raymond Frank Pavek

Apr 26, 2018

Ray Pavek formerly of Pine City, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Elderwood Assisted Living in Hinckley at the age of 91.Raymond Frank Pavek was born March 14, 1927 to Frank and Helen (Skalicky) Pavek in Beroun, Minnesota. Ray is survived by his wife Marge Pavek of Hinckley; children: Ronald (Patty) Folkestad of Duluth, Dale (Patty) Folkestad of Washington, Cheryl...

Robert William McGregor

Robert William McGregor

Apr 23, 2018

Robert McGregor of Rosemount, Minnesota passed away at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Monday, April 23rd at the age of 65.Robert William was born January 1, 1953 to Robert and Norma (Holmstrom) McGregor in Rush City, Minnesota. Robert is survived by his siblings: John McGregor of Sacramento, California, Mary Pettis and husband Tom of Fergus Falls, Elizabeth Tietjen and...

Michael Robert Reiser

Michael Robert Reiser

Apr 18, 2018

Michael Reiser of Isanti passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 65.

Michael Robert was born November 24, 1952 to Roy and Adeline (Soukup) Reiser in Rush City, Minnesota.  Mike was raised on the family farm just outside of Beroun, Minnesota.  He started his early education in a one room school...

Paul Rootkie

Paul Rootkie

Apr 18, 2018

Paul Rootkie of Pine City passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming at the age of 103.Paul was born on the family farm in Mission Creek Township, Pine County, Minnesota on January 21, 1915 to Steve and Mary (Buckna) Rootkie.  He was the 5th of 13 children.  As a young man he played baseball on...

Lillian Elizabeth Cady

Lillian Elizabeth Cady

Apr 16, 2018

Lillian Cady of Rock Creek died Monday, April 16, 2018 at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming at the age of 93.Lillian Elizabeth was born January 2, 1925 to John and Henrietta Bruhn in the Villard, Minnesota hospital.  Her childhood was spent on the family farm and she enjoyed the outdoor chores the best.  While working with her father during...

Roberta "Bobbi" Koskela

Roberta "Bobbi" Koskela

Apr 14, 2018

Roberta Koskela was born February 19, 1936, to Edward and Roberta (Veeder) Guishard in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. After graduating from high school, she met Kenneth Koskela while he was on leave from the United States Air Force. They were married March 31, 1956. The couple lived for a time at Wolf Lake, Minnesota, and later in California before returning to Minnesota...

Janet Arlene Benson

Janet Arlene Benson

Apr 13, 2018

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Janet Arlene (Williams) Benson of Pine City, MN, on April 13, 2018, at the age of 78.  She was surrounded by family in flesh and in Spirit, at Grantsburg Medical Center in Grantsburg, WI.  Janet (mom) has put up a strong fight for many years with respiratory distress/COPD.Janet was...

Barbara Mae Hanson

Barbara Mae Hanson

Apr 11, 2018

Barbara Hanson of Hinckley passed away at Lakeside Health & Rehab Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the age of 67.

Barbara Mae was born October 20, 1950 to Roy and Dixie (Lawson) Williams in Florence, Colorado.

Barbara is survived by her son Robert (Heather) Hanson of Ogilvie and daughter Brenda (Dale) Weidner of Fremont, Nebraska; 8 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren;...

Helen Marie Nordrum

Helen Marie Nordrum

Apr 5, 2018

Helen Nordrum of Pine City passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Burnett County Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin at the age of 83.Helen Marie was born September 6, 1934 to Walter and Ida (Pangerl) Josewsky in Pine City, Minnesota.After graduating from Pine City High School in 1951, Helen went to work at the First National Bank of...

Veronica "Donnie" Lee Stenlund

Veronica "Donnie" Lee Stenlund

Apr 4, 2018

Veronica Stenlund battled cancer for 15 years and passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home in Stacy on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the age of 61.Veronica Lee was born February 19, 1957 to Thomas and Ramona (Garbot) Watters in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Living in White Bear Lake with her family, she grew up passionate about...

Kathy Jean Fenning

Kathy Jean Fenning

Apr 1, 2018

Kathy Fenning of Pine City passed away at her home Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the age of 58.Kathy Jean McCourtney was born October 23, 1959 to Michael and Joyce (Vanburen) McCourtney in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Kathy loved the outdoors and enjoyed the summer days sitting by her pool.  She enjoyed working in the yard and gardening.  She especially enjoyed spending time...

Colette Ann Christenson

Colette Ann Christenson

Mar 31, 2018

Colette Christenson passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her daughter’s home in West Sacramento, California at the age of 65. Colette Ann was born to Clarence and Julia (Spellman) Christenson on October 1, 1952 in Rush City, Minnesota.  The Christenson family lived on a farm in east of Rock Creek; Colette was the fifth of eight children and was always...

Doris Mae Gilquist

Doris Mae Gilquist

Mar 30, 2018

Doris Holm Gilquist, 91, of Harris died at her home on Fish Lake Friday morning, March 30, 2018.  Doris was born February 14, 1927 in Sioux City, Iowa to Pete and Hilda Holm.  In 1942, the family along with many other Swedish families, moved to Minneapolis.  The men all went to work at Northern Ordinance building Navy guns for the...

Katherine Ione Lotz

Katherine Ione Lotz

Mar 30, 2018

Katherine Ione Lotz passed away surrounded by her children on Good Friday, March 30, 2018 at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Pine City and has joined God in Heaven in Eternal Life.

Kathy had many interests in life.  Some things she enjoyed doing the most included going to Bingo, watching her favorite TV shows, talking with family and friends...

Elizabeth "Betty" Mae Mans

Elizabeth "Betty" Mae Mans

Mar 22, 2018

Betty Mans formerly of Pine City and Coon Rapids passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 88.Elizabeth Mary was born April 27, 1929 to Walter and Ida (Pangerl) Josewsky in Pine City, Minnesota.Betty is survived by her daughter Deanna Mans, son Michael Mans, grandson Bradley Mans, sisters...

Josephine Mary Hanson

Josephine Mary Hanson

Mar 20, 2018

Josephine Hanson of Pine City passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Lakeside Heath & Rehab at the age of 90.

Josephine Mary was born to Joseph and Iva (Clark) Prihoda on December 4, 1927 in Pine City, Minnesota.She loved her family and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She had two goals throughout the last few months...

Margaret "Marge" Anna Teeman

Margaret "Marge" Anna Teeman

Mar 20, 2018

Marge Teeman passed away at her home in Pine City on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the age of 86.Margaret Anna was born February 16, 1932 in Wadena, Minnesota to Frank and Theresa Tabery, the fifth of seven children.  Her family moved to the Minneapolis area when she was 14.  It was there that she met and married her first...

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