Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

DeWayne "Rob" Robert Schminkey

DeWayne "Rob" Robert Schminkey

Aug 30, 2018

DeWayne "Rob" Schminkey of Pine City passed away peacefully on August 30, 2018 at the age 54 surrounded by his family. Rob battled heart failure for 6 years and showed incredible grace, strength, and humor throughout his journey. He was comforted to be reunited with his Maker. Rob will be greatly missed and loved for his vivacious personality and will...

Hazel Gwen Soderbeck

Hazel Gwen Soderbeck

Aug 30, 2018

Hazel Gwen (Steinbach) Soderbeck passed away August 30, 2018 at Scandia House Assisted Living in Pine City, MN after a long battle with Alzheimer’s at the age of 79.

Hazel was born in Bellingham, WA on September 19, 1938 to Jesse and Alene (Mills) Steinbach. She was the 2nd of 6 children. Her parents were farmers and lived on a...

Dennis Ernest Mohr

Dennis Ernest Mohr

Aug 30, 2018

Dennis Mohr of Saint Paul, formerly of Pine City, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Country Manor in Sartell at the age of 76.Dennis Ernest Mohr was born December 7, 1941 to Ernest and Margaret (Blatta) Mohr in Pine City, Minnesota and raised on his family’s farm.  Dennis was retired from the American Can Company (Silgan Corporation) after 36...

Jeane Irene Carolyn Magnuson

Jeane Irene Carolyn Magnuson

Aug 29, 2018

Jeane Magnuson of Rush City, formerly of Columbia Heights, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Blaine at the age of 99.Jeane Irene Carolyn Olson was born July 14, 1919 to Olof and Adrina (Peterson) Olson in Saint Paul, Minnesota.Jeane is survived by her children Mavis (Bruce) Ude of Belle Fourche, SD and Nancy (Paul) Laux...

Gordon "Gordy" Aldo Lindstrom

Gordon "Gordy" Aldo Lindstrom

Aug 28, 2018

Gordon “Gordy” Aldo Lindstrom went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 28, 2018. Gordy was 67 years old. Gordon Aldo Lindstrom was born August 10, 1951 to Aldo and Emma (Allen) Lindstrom in Rush City, Minnesota.

Gordy attended Rush City High School, where he excelled in his studies and graduated in 1970.

Gordy grew up on a...

Pauline Walters

Pauline Walters

Aug 22, 2018

Pauline Walters of Pine City passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Lakeside Health & Rehab at the age of 99.Pauline was born on December 24, 1918 to Julius and Hulda (Bjorklund) Bersaw in Fairmont, Minnesota.Pauline is survived by her daughter Darlene Boyce and husband Lee of Mora; grandchildren: Tracy Walters-Freese, Robyn Walters-Lemmer, Kelly Jones, Ricky Boyce and wife Donna...

Dianna Lynn Kent

Dianna Lynn Kent

Aug 14, 2018

Dianna Kent of Forest Lake passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 72.Dianna Lynn Nelson was born December 3, 1945 to John and Irene (Wiksten) Nelson in Rush City, Minnesota.Dianna is survived by her husband Herb Kent of Forest Lake; daughter Kim (Todd) Close of Hugo; grandchildren Taylor (Sam) Rutledge,...

Ralph Wenzel Carlson

Ralph Wenzel Carlson

Aug 11, 2018

Ralph Carlson of North Branch passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 82.Ralph Wenzel Carlson was born December 5, 1935 to Fred and Esther (Peterson) Carlson in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Ralph grew up at 5308 Elliot Avenue South in Minneapolis in a home that was built by his father, Fred. Ralph was an active...

Francis "Dick" Richard Gibson

Francis "Dick" Richard Gibson

Aug 6, 2018

Francis “Dick” Richard Gibson was born January 21, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the second child to Frank and Dorothy (Lau) Gibson. Dick joined his wife Ann, son Joe, sisters Rita and Grace, parents, niece Kathy, great-niece Abby and sister-in-law Erin in Heaven on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the age of 88.Dick grew up in Rosemount and attended...

James Orlo LiaBraaten

James Orlo LiaBraaten

Aug 1, 2018

James Orlo LiaBraaten, 72, passed away peacefully at home in Rush City with family at his side after a 4 year plus battle with cancer. Born September 2, 1945 to Orlo and Lucille LiaBraaten, he was the oldest of seven children (but only 10 minutes ahead of his identical twin; Jack).Jim grew up in Virginia, Minnesota; camping, fishing and hunting...

Daniel "Dan" Stilwell Benjamin

Daniel "Dan" Stilwell Benjamin

Jul 31, 2018

Daniel "Dan" Benjamin of Rush City passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 67.Daniel Stilwell Benjamin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 2, 1951 to Stilwell and Phyllis (Olson) Benjamin. That is where some stubbornness started making some walk the halls in anticipation. He was the oldest of six...

Jimmy J Walker

Jimmy J Walker

Jul 26, 2018

Jimmy J. Walker a.k.a. Glen J. Martini formerly of the Brook Park area passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin at the age of 67.Glen Joe was born on September 21, 1950 to Calvin and Violet (McPheeters) Martini in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Glen served in the Army from 1967 to his honorable discharge...

Elmer "Sonny" Robert Jackson

Elmer "Sonny" Robert Jackson

Jul 26, 2018

Elmer “Sonny” Jackson of Hinckley passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Fairview Lakes Medical Center at the age of 81.Sonny” was born on the White Earth Reservation in 1937. Times were hard back then and it seemed even harder for the natives. Sonny was raised by his grandparents and spoke very highly of their love. Sonny, was sent to...

Karen Kay Nelson

Karen Kay Nelson

Jul 25, 2018

Karen was born in St. Paul Minnesota, on May 20th 1945, to Ray and Bernice Kult of Gladstone Minnesota (now part of Maplewood).  She was raised in a loving home with older brothers Bob and Roger (Bud). Ray and Bernice enjoyed playing and performing music and Karen continued the legacy by being a talented pianist and vocalist. Ray and Bernice...

Vivian Margaret Johnson

Vivian Margaret Johnson

Jul 24, 2018

Vivian Johnson of Rock Creek passed away Tuesday, July 24th at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 86.Vivian Margaret was born August 19, 1931 to Theodore and Blondina (Pofahl) Stockamp in Finlayson Township.  She attended schools in Finlayson. One of the schools she attended was nicknamed the "Stockamp School" after Vivian’s grandparents; they donated the...

Douglas Peterson

Douglas Peterson

Jul 18, 2018

Douglas "Doug" Peterson of Rush City passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Cambridge Medical Center in Cambridge at the age of 70.Douglas James Peterson was born September 4, 1947 to Everett and Angie (Ropotar) Peterson in Rush City. He was the youngest of two children.Doug attended school in Rush City graduating in 1965, much time was spent playing...

Laura Lane Bixby

Laura Lane Bixby

Jul 14, 2018

Laura Bixby of Pine City passed away Saturday evening, July 14, 2018 at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 92.Laura is survived by her son Michael (Merrilee) Bixby of Brook Park; granddaughters P-Jay (Damian) Maish, Piper (Jason) Sauter all of Pine City; 7 great-grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her parents Peter and Regina Thielman; four sisters;...

Irene Lucille Sauter

Irene Lucille Sauter

Jul 14, 2018

Irene Sauter, age 91 passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday July 14th, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 19th, 1926 to Zeno and Ida (Jost) Lesmeister in Morris, Minnesota. She was raised on a farm near Morris and attended St Mary’s school and graduated in 1944.She worked at J.C. Penny Co. until her marriage to...

Richard "Dick" Raymond Johnson

Richard "Dick" Raymond Johnson

Jul 12, 2018

Richard "Dick" Johnson passed away peacefully Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Ecumen Assisted Living in North Branch at the age of 81.

Richard Raymond Johnson was born June 18, 1937 to Clarence and Helen (Chase) Johnson in Egan, South Dakota.

After high school Dick entered the Air Force and served for 4 years.  Six months of his service time was...

Patricia "Trish" Jean Gahler

Patricia "Trish" Jean Gahler

Jul 11, 2018

Patricia Gahler passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family Wednesday morning July 11, 2018 at the age of 54.  Trish lived with and battled cancer since August 2014. 

Patricia Jean Hingos was born August 30, 1963 to Leo and Audrey Hingos in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The family left their home in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota in 1974 and moved...