Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Paula Jayne Gard

Paula Jayne Gard

May 29, 2016

Paula Gard of St. Michael, formerly of Pine City, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the age of 52. Paula Jayne (Leibel) Gard was born on November 27, 1963 to Robert and Caryl (Neubauer) Leibel in St. Paul, Minnesota. Paula grew up in Pine City. While she was in school, she played the clarinet in...

James Donald Thorn, Jr.

James Donald Thorn, Jr.

May 26, 2016

James Thorn of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away at his home on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the age of 55. James Donald Thorn was born on September 3, 1960 to Arthur “Jim” Thorn and Claudia (Gouge) Thorn. James lived in Minnesota until his 8th birthday when he moved with his mother and sisters to Seattle, Washington. At age 13,...

Daniel Joseph Hejny

Daniel Joseph Hejny

May 21, 2016

Daniel Joseph Hejny passed away at his home on Saturday, May 21, 2016 as the result of post-polio syndrome at the age of 88. Dan was born to Joseph and Elizabeth Hejny on March 25, 1928 in Pine City, Minnesota. He attended school in Pine City graduating in 1946. Dan served his county in the United States Navy 1947-50. He...

Ina Mae D'Aoust

Ina Mae D'Aoust

May 21, 2016

Ina D’Aoust of Pine City; passed away at the Trinity Care Center in Farmington on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the age 82. Ina Mae (Miller) D’Aoust was born in Maple Lake, Minnesota to Reuben and Alice (Denson) Miller on June 18, 1933. After graduating from West High School in Minneapolis, Ina worked at the State Capitol and also for...

Dorothy Ruth Anderson

Dorothy Ruth Anderson

May 20, 2016

Dorothy Anderson of Rush City, passed away Saturday (5/21/16) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina at the age of 87. She was born September 16, 1928 in St. Paul, MN to August and Dorothy (Whitson) Hoffmann. Raised and graduating from high school in St. Paul, Dorothy worked in Washington D.C. for several years at the Pentagon. Upon her return to...

Agnes Thompson

Agnes Thompson

May 19, 2016

Agnes Thompson of Cambridge passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Cambridge Medical Center at the age of 95. Agnes (Willert) Thompson was born on December 24, 1920 to Carl and Emma (Johnson) Willert in Leland Iowa. She married Martin Thompson on October 1, 1941 and to this union, five children were born. Agnes was baptized on December 4,...

Carla Christine Kruse

Carla Christine Kruse

May 19, 2016

Carla Kruse passed away at her home at Grassland Apartments in Coon Rapids on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the age of 51. Carla Christine Kruse was born on October 31, 1964 to Leon and Emily (Stream) Kruse in Rush City, Minnesota. She attended school in Rush City from Kindergarten to 12th grade. She moved to Grand Rapids, Minnesota in...

Gary Allan Erickson

Gary Allan Erickson

May 18, 2016

Gary Erickson passed away unexpectedly at his home in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the age of 60. Gary Allan Erickson was born on December 22, 1955 to Lawrence and Wanda (Booth) Erickson in Rush City, Minnesota. Gary graduated from Rush City High School in 1974 and was an assistant art professor at Macalester College in St. Paul,...

Gwen Virginia Woelm

Gwen Virginia Woelm

May 18, 2016

Gwen Virginia Woelm of Sandstone passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the age of 80. Gwen was born to Theodore and Katherine (Smith) Pluff on October 2, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gwen is survived by her children: Kathy (Ron) Christenson, Harry Charles, Irvin Woelm Jr., Leonard (Lori) Woelm, and David Woelm, 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, many other...

Larry Arthur Swanson

Larry Arthur Swanson

May 17, 2016

Larry Arthur Swanson A.K.A. “Keeb” of Pine City passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the age of 60. Larry was born to Norman and Lavern (Widstrand) Swanson on November 16, 1955 in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was the sixth of eight children. He attended Pine City High School and Pine Technical Institute (Pine Technical Community...

Clark Herman Kick

Clark Herman Kick

May 16, 2016

Clark Herman Kick of Pine City passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home at the age of 88. Clark was born on May 5, 1928 to George and Theresa (Engler) Kick in Pine City. He graduated from Pine City High School and attended Dunwoody College. In 1951, he married Patricia Peterson and they made their home in Brooklyn...

Jeanne Renee Houdek

Jeanne Renee Houdek

May 11, 2016

Jeanne Renee Houdek passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Pine City on May 11, 2016 at the age of 53. She battled cancer for 4½ years and fought courageously to the end. Jeanne was born to James and Hattie (Olander) Rislund on December 27, 1962 in Minneapolis. Jeanne grew up in Minnetonka. She married Edward Lee...

Harold Marvin Waschenbecker

Harold Marvin Waschenbecker

May 10, 2016

Harold Marvin Waschenbecker passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Cambridge Medical Center at the age of 73. He was born to Joseph and Gladys (Orvis) Waschenbecker on October 24, 1942 in Rush City, Minnesota. Harold is survived by his wife Ruth, children: Clay (Diana) Waschenbecker of Pine City, Todd Waschenbecker of Pine City, Kelly (Jennie) Waschenbecker of Mora,...

Charlene Margaret Lamke-McLauchlin

Charlene Margaret Lamke-McLauchlin

May 9, 2016

Charlene Lamke-McLauchlin of Pine City passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Rush City at the age of 40. Charlene Margaret Lamke was born on August 23, 1975 to Charles and Linda (Graham) Lamke in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Charlene is survived by her children Tiffani Lamke, Christian, Alexander, and Emily Lamke-McLauchlin all of Pine...

Jay Kevin Jahnz

Jay Kevin Jahnz

May 8, 2016

Jay Jahnz passed away as the result of an airplane accident Sunday, May 8, 2016 in Rush City at the age of 58. Jay Kevin Jahnz was born on March 8, 1958 to Harley and Shirley (Johnson) Jahnz in Glenco, Minnesota. Jay is survived by Dawn Sorgdrager; his sons Jayson (Shannon) Jahnz of Pine City, Jed (Kari) Jahnz of Pine...

Lawrence Dean Koenig

Lawrence Dean Koenig

May 8, 2016

Lawrence Koenig passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City at the age of 72. Lawrence Dean Koenig was born on December 15, 1943 to John and Idell (Girrad) Koenig in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lawrence is survived by his sons Larry, Brett, Dale, Darrel and Mark Koenig, daughter Kimberly Orand, 21 grandchildren, 7.5 great...

Doris Louise Orvis

Doris Louise Orvis

May 7, 2016

Doris Louise Orvis passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Stephen’s Residence in Minnetonka at the age of 74 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Doris was born into this world as Doris Louise Gruba on March 6th, 1942 to parents Joseph and Harriet (Vaillancourt) Gruba, in a small farm house in Oak Park, MN. Doris grew up in Foley,...

Phyllis Jean Pulkrabek

Phyllis Jean Pulkrabek

May 7, 2016

Phyllis Pulkrabek died Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Eagan at the age of 77. She is survived by her four sons: Larry (Donna) Pulkrabek of Cloquet, Todd (Nancy) Pulkrabek of Alborn, Tom (Chris) Pulkrabek of Inver Grove Heights, Andrew (Adriana) Pulkrabek of Burnsville, grandchildren Olivia, Franklin, and Wilson Pulkrabek, brother Leroy (Judy) Alford of Bloomington. She is preceded in death...

Thomas George Pedginski

Thomas George Pedginski

Apr 30, 2016

Thomas Pedginski was born on October 20, 1938 to Jerome Sr. and Viola (Stock) Pedginski in Cook, Minnesota. When Tom was a young boy his family moved to East St. Paul, Minnesota. While growing up on the eastside of St. Paul he attended Johnson High School. At just 19 years old he married Janice Boyer. They made their home in...

Francis "Crowbar" George Clifford

Francis "Crowbar" George Clifford

Apr 29, 2016

Francis “Crowbar” Clifford of Rush City passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Rush City at the age of 86. Francis George Clifford was born on December 30, 1929 to Arthur and Ella (Belden) Clifford in the village of Harris, Minnesota. He lived in Rush City his entire life and was a Jack of all...