Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Ernest "Ernie" Melvin Broz

Ernest "Ernie" Melvin Broz

Sep 20, 2016

Ernest “Ernie” Broz lifelong resident of Pine City passed away at Ecumen in North Branch on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the age of 92. Ernie was born to Henry and Pauline (Valvoda) Broz on December 5, 1923 in Pine City, Minnesota. Ernie is survived by his children: JoAnn (Bob) Hunt of Colorado Springs, Jean (Errol) Hauck of White Bear...

Delphine Rose Belko

Delphine Rose Belko

Sep 16, 2016

Delphine Belko of Pine City passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center in Wyoming at the age of 85. Delphine Rose (Stoffel) Belko was born on April, 17, 1931 in Pine City to Nickolas and Caroline (Kick) Stoffel. She lived on the family farm until she graduated from high school. Delphine then moved to Minneapolis...

Mary DeJ Leibel-Gonzalez

Mary DeJ Leibel-Gonzalez

Sep 16, 2016

Mary Leibel-Gonzalez of Rush City passed away very unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the age of 47. Mary DeJ Leibel-Gonzalez was born on April, 23, 1969 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Manuel Renteria Rojas and Irma Morantes-Lopez. At the age of 14, Mary made her way to Minnesota. In 1989, she...

Frankie "Mike" Albin Shermer

Frankie "Mike" Albin Shermer

Sep 14, 2016

Frankie "Mike" Albin Shermer passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his home at the age of 68. Mike was born on January 28, 1948 to Frank and Evelyn (Martini) Shermer in Rush City, Minnesota. In 1965, after attending different schools, Mike enlisted in the United States Navy. During a portion of his enlisted years he was stationed...

Adina Wicklund

Adina Wicklund

Sep 11, 2016

Adina Wicklund of Covenant Village, Golden Valley, formerly of Big Horseshoe Lake, Harris, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the age of 85. Adina was born on February 14, 1931 on a farm in Greenland, Manitoba, Canada, one of eleven children born to Isaac and Maria (Ewert) Goertzen. Following high school, Adina attended a Bible College, as well...

Verna Elsie Manfolk

Verna Elsie Manfolk

Sep 6, 2016

Verna Elsie Manfolk passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Fairview Lakes - Wyoming at the age of 76. Verna is survived by her son Andrew Manfolk, siblings: Ardeth Strand of Minot, ND, Alma Bondly of St. Petersburg, FL, Mildred (John) Lochthowe of Minot, ND, Cis Parge of Missoula, MT, many cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is...

Donald Fredrick Gallmeier

Donald Fredrick Gallmeier

Sep 1, 2016

Donald Gallmeier of Rock Creek passed away at his home on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the age of 71. Donald Fredrick Gallmeier was born on September 24, 1944 in Braham, MN to John “Jack” and Irene (Lindgren) Gallmeier. He attended 1st through 6th grade at Whitter Country School and Ogilvie High School. He then went on to St. Paul...

Russell Howard Rike

Russell Howard Rike

Aug 30, 2016

Russell Rike of Rock Creek passed away surrounded by his family and friends on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 73. Russell Howard Rike was born on October 21, 1942 in Rush City to Forrest and Ruth (Wickstrom) Rike. He grew up on the family farm north of Rush City with his...

Elma Elizabeth Hasbrook

Elma Elizabeth Hasbrook

Aug 30, 2016

Elma Elizabeth Hasbrook passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at her daughter's home in Brook Park at the age of 79. Elma was born to Henry and Emily (Engholm) Linnemeyer on September 25, 1936 in Fairmont, Minnesota. Elma is survived by her children: Shirley (Wayne) Chapman of Enterprise, Kansas, Lloyd “Butch” (Rhonda) Hasbrook of Clara City, David (Lilly) Sandeen of...

Duane William Flanum

Duane William Flanum

Aug 28, 2016

Duane William Flanum of Finlayson passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at his home at the age of 75. Duane was born to Lloyd and Doris (Legrid) Flanum on June 22, 1941 in Deer Park, Wisconsin. He attended elementary and high school in Wisconsin, graduating from Amery High School in 1959. After high school, he studied accounting and graduated from...

Vivian Deloris Charles

Vivian Deloris Charles

Aug 25, 2016

Vivian Deloris Charles (Helgren) age 91 of Plymouth, MN went to be with her Savior on August 26, 2016. She was born in Moorhead, MN and attended North Central Bible College where she met and married Wally. Their passion together was the Lord, they were active in many congregations where they loved to fellowship, sing and give praise. Her love...

Clarence Joseph Feela

Clarence Joseph Feela

Aug 21, 2016

Clarence Feela passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his home in Grasston, Minnesota at the age of 85. Clarence was born June 10, 1931 to Frank and Helen (Hanych) Feela in Browerville, Minnesota. Clarence is survived by his wife Betty of Grasston, children: Bill (Judy) Feela of North Branch, Debra Donnelly of Grasston, Randy (Keisha) Feela of Texas, Davey...

Sharon Lee Fennema

Sharon Lee Fennema

Aug 15, 2016

Sharon Fennema of Rock Creek, formerly of Isanti, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at St. Mary’s Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester on Monday, August 15, 2016 at the age of 68. Sharon Lee (Schmidt) Fennema was born on June 14, 1948 to Harry and Ruffina (Redpenning) Schmidt in Wayzata, Minnesota. Sharon loved walking with her mother down...

Geraldine "Geri" Ann Nelson

Geraldine "Geri" Ann Nelson

Aug 12, 2016

Geraldine "Geri" Nelson, formerly of Pine City, South Minneapolis and Beroun, passed away Friday, August 12th 2016 at the Eckstein Center Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 88. Geri was born on August 30th 1927 to Elmer and Anna Grover in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Geri grew up in a big family of nine children and being...

Peter Edwin Benoit

Peter Edwin Benoit

Aug 12, 2016

Peter Benoit passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at his home in Cloverdale, Minnesota at the age of 67. Peter Edwin Benoit was born to Ralph and Elaine Benoit on December 27, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Peter was a man of many words. Some of them even g-rated. He was a painter/paper hanger by vocation with Local Painter’s Union #386...

Georgia Helen Gaustad

Georgia Helen Gaustad

Aug 11, 2016

Georgia Helen Gaustad passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at her home in Rush City, Minnesota at the age of 95. A life-long resident of Rush City, she was born to David and Clementine (Tyler) McKay on April 6, 1921 in Rock Creek, Minnesota. She was the youngest of 5 children. When Georgia began her education, she attended the McKay...

Donna Rae Jacot

Donna Rae Jacot

Aug 11, 2016

Donna Rae Jacot January 11, 1941 - August 11, 2016 On August 11, 2016, Donna Rae (McMahon) Jacot went home to be with Jesus. She was born January 11, 1941 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Clara and Leo McMahon. She was an only child. She graduated in 1959 as Valedictorian of Swanville High School and shortly after graduating she married...

Helen Marie Arhip

Helen Marie Arhip

Aug 10, 2016

Helen Arhip of Shorewood on Rush Lake passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 86. Helen Marie (Josefik) Arhip was born June 20, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Anna (Rehak) Josefik. She married Steve Arhip in 1950 and had three children. In addition to raising her family Helen worked at...

Stuart "Sonny" Auers

Stuart "Sonny" Auers

Aug 7, 2016

Stuart “Sonny” Auers, Jr. passed away unexpectedly at his home in Grasston, Minnesota on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the age of 64. Stuart Paul Auers was born to Stuart and Evangeline Auers on July 13, 1952 in Pine City, Minnesota. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1970. From there he went on to obtain his two-year degree...

Larry Norman Pangerl

Larry Norman Pangerl

Aug 5, 2016

Larry Norman Pangerl passed away unexpectedly August 5th at his home in Pine City, Minnesota at the age of 61. Larry Norman Pangerl was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 14th, 1955 to Laurence and Winifred Pangerl. As a youngster, Larry enjoyed Cub Scouts, rifle training, hunting, working summers on his sister’s farm in Almelund, playing trombone, snowmobiling, swimming,...

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