Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

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,...

William "Willie" Ruzicka

William "Willie" Ruzicka

Jul 23, 2016

William "Willie" Ruzicka of Pine City passed away at the Golden Living Center in Rush City on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the age of 91 years. William Robert Ruzicka was born May 4, 1925 in Grasston, Minnesota to William T. and Anna (Shir) Ruzicka. He grew up in this area and attended school at Sunnyside Country School west of...

Carol Jean Gray

Carol Jean Gray

Jul 22, 2016

Carol Gray of Pine City passed away at the First Light Medical Center in Mora on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the age of 72 years. Carol Jean Gray was born on April 16, 1944 to Gerald and Cora (Fadness) Gray in Hinckley, Minnesota, the second of 15 children. Carol grew up in Meadowlawn and attended Hustletown country school through...

Jeanne Mary Hawley

Jeanne Mary Hawley

Jul 14, 2016

Jeanne Hawley of Pine City passed away at her home Thursday morning, July 14, 2016 at the age of 91. Jeanne was born in Solon Springs, Wisconsin to Barbara and Frank Sullivan and grew up in Mora, Minnesota. She was a 1946 graduate of St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Her friends and family will always remember her big smile,...

Robert "Bob" Harold Booth

Robert "Bob" Harold Booth

Jul 12, 2016

Robert “Bob” Booth of Rush City passed away at Parmly LifePointes in Chisago City on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the age of 89. Robert Harold Booth was born on August 26, 1926 to Harold and Leone (Else) Booth in Fairmont, Minnesota. Bob’s family moved from Fairmont to the Rush City area in the mid-1930’s, where he attended the Rush...

Virgene "Jeanne" Marie Nelson

Virgene "Jeanne" Marie Nelson

Jul 10, 2016

Virgene "Jeanne" Marie Nelson (formerly from Pine City) passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 in Andover at the age of 88. Jeanne was born November 7, 1927 to George (Walter) and Bertha (Saren) Eng in Westrock, Minnesota. She is survived by her daughter Sandra Douglas of Andover, brother George (Sandy) Eng of Grantsburg, Wisconsin, grandson Jeff (Rose) Douglas, great grandchildren...

Theresa Victoria Martini

Theresa Victoria Martini

Jul 9, 2016

Theresa Martini passed away Saturday morning, July 9, 2016 at her home in Pine City at the age of 86. Theresa enjoyed all of the people in her life, remembering everyone with cards throughout the year. Her knowledge of important dates was amazing! She was active in her church and always reminded us of our need to be in church....

Lucille Jeanette McIllhargey

Lucille Jeanette McIllhargey

Jul 6, 2016

Lucille Jeanette McIllhargey passed away at Lakeside Health & Rehab Center Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the age of 82 after courageously battling brain cancer. Lucille was born on July 7, 1933 to Einer and Ruth (French) Olsen in Clayton, Wisconsin. She was one of fourteen children and had lived most of her young life in Wisconsin. Lucille lived in...

Gloria Jean Parks

Gloria Jean Parks

Jul 2, 2016

Gloria Parks of St. Paul passed away at Woodbury Health Care Center on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the age of 66. Gloria Jean Parks was born February 10, 1950 to Horace Parks Jr. and Doreen (Rose) Nelson in Fremont, Michigan. Gloria moved to St. Paul, MN as a child where she lived for most of her life. She graduated...

Fred Gerald Engler

Fred Gerald Engler

Jun 30, 2016

Fred Engler of Rush City passed away very unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the age of 90. Fred Gerald Engler was born July, 25, 1925 to Fred H. and Ella (Nordrum) Engler in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm east of Pine City, only a mile or two from where the Snake River...

Gerald Thomas Bergin

Gerald Thomas Bergin

Jun 21, 2016

Gerald (Jerry) Bergin of Isanti, formerly of Blaine, Minnesota, Cushing, Wisconsin and Cambridge Minnesota, passed away at Solbakken Inc. Assisted Living in Isanti on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the age of 83 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gerald Thomas Bergin was born May 5, 1933 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin; he was the fourth of eight children born to...

Mary Lou White

Mary Lou White

Jun 15, 2016

Mary Lou White passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home in Pine City at the age of 88. Mary was a collector of warm sunny smiles. It was evident, that she had a deep love for the people around her. Mary firmly believed the quote "Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from...

Brandon Alan Purdy

Brandon Alan Purdy

Jun 9, 2016

Brandon Purdy died tragically Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Duluth, MN as a result of a motorcycle accident at the age of 23. Brandon is survived by his mother Michelle Purdy (John Gerner) of Pine City, father Mark Purdy of Pilot Point, Texas, sisters Jackie (Tom) Hegge of Pine City, Jodi Gerner of Mora, brothers Jason Gerner of Pine City,...

Michael Robert Carlson

Michael Robert Carlson

Jun 4, 2016

Michael Carlson of Braham passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the age of 37. Michael Robert Carlson was born December 1st 1978 in Cambridge, MN. He participated in 4-H, Harris Covenant Church Youth Group, Cub/Boy Scouts, Rush City High School Band (drums), Harris Covenant Church Softball League, and Harris Covenant Church King's Kids youth...

Ione Frances Stumne

Ione Frances Stumne

Jun 4, 2016

Ione Frances Stumne passed away peacefully Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Scandia House in Pine City at the age of 90. Ione was born to Tracy and Florence (Francis) Davis on December 21, 1925 in Claremont, Minnesota. She was the youngest of five children; brothers Stanley, Warren and Jim and her sister Ethel. She was a self-proclaimed tomboy and...

Bradley Duane Anderson

Bradley Duane Anderson

Jun 1, 2016

Bradley Anderson of Pine City passed away very unexpectedly while working in Hermantown, Minnesota on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the age of 55. Bradley Duane Anderson was born on September 19, 1960 to Clarence “Duane” and Judith (Nys) Anderson in Rush City, Minnesota. Brad grew up on the Anderson farm in Rock Creek, Minnesota and attended kindergarten through twelfth...