Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Lamonte "Monty" Allen Dehn

Lamonte "Monty" Allen Dehn

Nov 3, 2017

Lamonte “Monty” Dehn of Copperfield Hill Apartments of Robbinsdale passed away November 3, 2017 at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis at the age of 92.Lamonte Allen Dehn was born August 9, 1925 to Ewald and Christine (Johnson) Dehn, Sr. in Osakis, Minnesota. On December 27, 1944.  In his early years, Monty moved with his family to St. Paul, Flint, Michigan and...

Paul Francis Mettling

Paul Francis Mettling

Oct 25, 2017

Paul Francis Mettling was born June 12, 1927 in Tacoma, Washington. He was the first of two sons born to Peter and Mae (Dusell) Mettling, who farmed on a ranch in Reed Point, Montana, until Paul was 9. Due to a severe drought, they moved to Monroe, Washington for a year and half, and then came to Pine City, Minnesota...

James Dennison, Jr.

James Dennison, Jr.

Oct 22, 2017

James Dennison Jr. formerly of Rock Creek passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at his home in Lindstrom at the age of 93.James Dennison Jr. was born to James and Thelma (Frymier) Dennison on July 25, 1924 in Tanner, West Virginia.  After graduating from high school Jim attended Glenville State Teachers College for two years where he studied business administration.In...

Clay Terry Drevecky

Clay Terry Drevecky

Oct 21, 2017

Clay Drevecky of Rock Creek passed away the early morning of Saturday, October 21, 2017 as a result of a motorcycle accident at the age of 42.Clay Terry Drevecky was born January 3, 1975 to Terry and Jean (Stanton) Drevecky in Rush City, Minnesota.Clay is survived by his parents Terry and Jean Drevecky of Pine City; sister Katie (Gary) Soule...

Barbara Ann Lee

Barbara Ann Lee

Oct 20, 2017

Barbara Lee of Harris passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the University of Minnesota Hospital-Fairview in Minneapolis.Barbara Ann Lee was born to Edward and Margaret (Brooks) Lee on July 29, 1953 in Cambridge, Minnesota.After graduation from high school Barbara attended the University of Minnesota - Waseca for animal husbandry but after a short time she returned to...

Raymond Clark Mead

Raymond Clark Mead

Oct 17, 2017

Raymond Mead passed away very unexpectedly at his home in Pine City Wednesday, October 17, 2017 at the young age of 54.Raymond Clark Mead was born to Willis and Sylvia (Olsen) Mead on May 19, 1963 in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduation from Pine City High School he attended Pine Technical & Community College and completed the Automotive & Technology...

Anthony John Debevec

Anthony John Debevec

Oct 15, 2017

Anthony "Tony" Debevec was born May 29, 1946 in Greenwood, Wisconsin to Anton and Frances (Baskovec) Debevec.   Tony graduated from Greenwood High School in 1964.  He then moved to Minnesota and served his country in the U. S. Army from 1965 through 1967.  After his military service, Tony started his lifelong career with the USPS working at the downtown Minneapolis...

Brenda Jean Noack

Brenda Jean Noack

Oct 15, 2017

Brenda Noack passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 54.Brenda Jean Noack was born June 6, 1963 to Leonard and Mary (Nimis) Noack in Farmington, Minnesota.Brenda loved her long distance phone calls with her special friend Tim Hanson.  She also considered good friends Jerry and Jeannette her second family; many...

Richard Winston Estrem

Richard Winston Estrem

Oct 14, 2017

Richard Estrem of Rush City passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 86.Richard Winston Estrem was born January 12, 1931 to Carl and Marie (Haugen) Estrem in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Pending funeral arrangements are entrusted to the: Funeral and Cremation Service of Rush City ~ Olson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com

Tanya Marie Gebhart

Tanya Marie Gebhart

Oct 6, 2017

Tanya Marie Gebhart of Sturgeon Lake passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth at the age of 56.Tanya is survived by her daughter Tina Mercier of Sturgeon Lake, grandson Izaha, granddaughters Danicka and Summer, six sisters, three brothers, and her best friends.She is preceded in death by her father Peter Kalanges, mother Karen Johnson, son...

Russell "Rusty" Keith Fletcher

Russell "Rusty" Keith Fletcher

Oct 5, 2017

Russell “Rusty” Fletcher of Harris passed away at Cambridge Medical Center on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the age of 84. Russell Keith Fletcher was born May 8, 1933 on his family's dairy farm in Vergas, Minnesota to LeRoy and Eunice (Evey) Fletcher. Growing up, Rusty would help with assorted farm tasks including delivering milk to neighbors with the help of his billy goat and Chesapeake....

Linda Jean Larson

Linda Jean Larson

Sep 29, 2017

Linda was born on November 18, 1952 to Sam and Barb Giddings in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from Anoka High School in 1970 and later earned a certificate for Welding at Pine Technical College in 1980. Linda had 4 children in her first marriage and was always busy on their hobby farm in Cambridge, MN. She loved animals and had...

Lois "Suzan" Marie Kilty

Lois "Suzan" Marie Kilty

Sep 28, 2017

Lois (Suzan) Kilty passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at her home in Pine City at the age of 73. Lois Marie Kilty was born to Robert and Margaret (Schirmer) Thorstenson on November 8, 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota. Suzan is survived by her children:  Michelle MacDiarmid of Pine City, Aleda MacDiarmid of Pine City, Ron MacDiarmid of Webster City, Iowa;...

Helen Marie Gruhlke

Helen Marie Gruhlke

Sep 25, 2017

Helen Gruhlke formerly of West St. Paul passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Pine City at the age of 80. Helen Marie Gruhlke was born March 23, 1937 to David and Helen (Murphy) Meyer in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1955, Helen graduated from West St. Paul High School. She was employed for many years...

Eugene Joseph Smetana

Eugene Joseph Smetana

Sep 22, 2017

The family of Gene Smetana is sad to share that Gene passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017.  Gene took his last breaths of life while sleeping and with his two oldest daughters with him in his home at the age of 84.  Gene persevered with living an independent life and maintained his routine of getting out and about up...

Linda Lea Halvorson

Linda Lea Halvorson

Sep 13, 2017

Linda Halvorson of Hinckley passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home at the age of 55.Linda Lea Halvorson was born to Alfred and Carol (Willard) Halvorson on December 1, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Linda is survived by her son Hunter Fain of Pine City, fiancé Jon Fain of Pine City, brother Michael Tello of Blaine, nephew Mick Tello, niece Kimmie...

Bernice Marie Jennings

Bernice Marie Jennings

Sep 13, 2017

Bernice Jennings was born on January 31, 1928, at her home in Rusheba Township. She was the daughter of Emil and Elvera Abrahamson and grew up on the family farm with her older brothers Roland and Harold. Bernice attended Rush City schools and beauty school in Minneapolis. Bernice and George made their home in Rush City after their marriage where...

Edward Paul Montbriand

Edward Paul Montbriand

Sep 13, 2017

After a courageous 2-year battle with lung cancer, we peacefully lost our husband, father, son, grandfather, brother, uncle, barber and friend Edward Paul Montbriand on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 64.Ed was born to Maurice and Shirley Montbriand on September 27, 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota.Ed attended high school in Stillwater...

Ruth Elaine Heyda

Ruth Elaine Heyda

Sep 12, 2017

Ruth Heyda passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Scandia House in Pine City at the age 90.Ruth Elaine Johnson-Heyda was born April 26, 1927 to Anna Victoria and Carl Johnson.  She grew up on a farm east of Rock Creek with her siblings Naime and Allen. She graduated from Pine City High School in 1945.  She married, the...

Marian Jean Manson

Marian Jean Manson

Sep 10, 2017

Marian Manson of Pine City passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the Estates of Rush City at the age of 71.Marian Jean Manson was born to Mark and Pearl (Torvik) Caswell on April 28, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Her sense of humor, easy going spirit and infamous laugh will be greatly missed. Marian is survived by her husband David...