Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Brenda Lee Huston

Brenda Lee Huston

Oct 15, 2015

Brenda Lee Huston of Rush City passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Unity Hospital in Fridley at the age of 58. Brenda was born in St. Paul, MN on March 11, 1957 to Marie Swafford. She attended school at West Rock School in Rock Creek, MN and Pine City Public Schools for the rest of her academic career, graduating...

Thomas Eldon Roth-Yousey

Thomas Eldon Roth-Yousey

Oct 15, 2015

Thomas Eldon Roth Yousey was born on December 12, 1950 to Onalee “Donna” Yousey and Joseph Yousey in Buffalo, New York. He died on October 15, 2015 in Harris, Mn at the age of 64 years Tom died accidentally, riding his beloved motorcycle on a beautiful fall day. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Lori Roth-Yousey, his...

John Magnus Montain

John Magnus Montain

Oct 14, 2015

John Magnus Montain passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis at the age of 62. John was born December 20, 1952 to George & Delphie Montain in Forest Lake, Minnesota. John lived most of his life in Pine City. He was very outgoing and got to know practically everyone in town through his work at Wal-...

Russell Clarence Anderson

Russell Clarence Anderson

Oct 4, 2015

Russell Clarence Anderson of Lady Lake, Florida (formerly of Pine City) passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2015 at the age of 87. Russell was born on January 22, 1928 to Reuben and Olga Anderson in Pokegama Township. He attended a one room country school and graduated from the Pine City High School. In March of 1946, Russell enlisted in...

Edward "Jack" J. Cunnien

Edward "Jack" J. Cunnien

Oct 1, 2015

Edward “Jack” John Cunnien passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Margaret S. Parmly Residence in Chisago City at the age of 80. Ed was born to Edward Joseph and Rose (Bauman) Cunnien on March 11, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jack attended Saint Agnes elementary and Wilson High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. He served his country in the...

Audrey Ann Hingos

Audrey Ann Hingos

Sep 27, 2015

Audrey Ann Hingos of Pine City passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Ecumen in North Branch at the age of 81. Audrey Ann Winsor was born to Wilbur and Dora Winsor on October 13th, 1933 in St. Paul, MN. She had a sister Clarabel and a brother Richard. In 1951, at the age of 17 Audrey married Leo Hingos....

Marvin George Tollefson

Marvin George Tollefson

Sep 26, 2015

Marvin George Tollefson of Pine City passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the age of 84. Marvin was born on July 30, 1931 in Frost, MN to Peter and Ida (Sandness) Tollefson, the youngest of eight children. Growing up, Marvin went to country schools and worked on the family farm in Beroun. In 1952, at the age of...

Arnold "Arnie" S. Christenson

Arnold "Arnie" S. Christenson

Sep 26, 2015

Arnold Christenson of Pine City passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 96. Arnold Christenson was born to Edith (Widstrand) and Gustaf Christenson on March, 5th, 1919 in the Swedish community of Rock Creek, Minnesota. He was the third of six children (Harry, Clarence, Arnold, Wendell, Francis and Inez) and a child...

Bayliss L Swanson

Bayliss L Swanson

Sep 24, 2015

Bayliss L. Swanson, age 92, died on September 24, 2015, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. Bayliss was born on his family’s farm home east of Pine City on June 20, 1923 to Oscar Hjalmer and Minnie Bjork Swanson. He attended a one-room country school, skiing more than two miles to school some winter days, and he graduated from Pine City...

Oliver Warren Westman

Oliver Warren Westman

Sep 24, 2015

Oliver Warren Westman was born to Hjalmar and Julia (Hendrickson) Westman on August 18, 1923, in Rock Creek, Minnesota, in the home that his grandfather built. He passed away on Thursday, September 24, at the Fairview-Wyoming Hospital at the age of 92. He attended District 23 (McKay School) a one room school built in the late 1800s for his elementary...

Larry Wayne Swanson

Larry Wayne Swanson

Sep 15, 2015

Larry Wayne Swanson from Rush City died peacefully at the University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview in Minneapolis on September 15, 2015 at the age of 69 years. Larry was the youngest of 10 children born to Carl and Inga (Mell) Swanson on January 3, 1946. Larry attended country school in Rush Point until third grade and then transferred...

Bernice Ann Gallmeier

Bernice Ann Gallmeier

Sep 14, 2015

Bernice Ann Sederberg was born May 5, 1940, in Rush City, Minnesota to Clarence and Alvira Sederberg. She grew up in a bustling, loving home with seven siblings who had lots of friends. She was nicknamed "Seeds". After graduating from high school, Bernice moved to Minneapolis with girlfriends and worked at Honeywell for two years. On March 26, 1960 Bernice...

Herman Henry Pangerl

Herman Henry Pangerl

Sep 14, 2015

Herman Henry Pangerl of Grasston, died on Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home with his family by his side at the age of 82 years. Herman was born on July 1, 1933 to Magdeline (Rothenbacher) and Edward Pangerl of Royalton Township. He attended District #7 country school in Royalton Township. He grew up farming and loving the outdoors on...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Anne Piha

Jacqueline "Jackie" Anne Piha

Sep 9, 2015

Jacqueline "Jackie" Piha passed away at her home on September 9, 2015. Jackie was born to George and Alice Lehet on September 17, 1933 in Pine City, Minnesota. Jackie is survived by her sons: Greg (Linda) Piha of Rush City, Mike (Vicki) of Pine City, Toby (Sue) Piha of Pine City, and Randy Piha of Owatonna, 15 grandchildren, 17 great...

Cynthia "Cindy" Mae Yost

Cynthia "Cindy" Mae Yost

Sep 8, 2015

Cynthia "Cindy" Mae Yost passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 08, 2015 at the age of 49. Cindy was born on November 26, 1965 to Lester and Darlene Yost. Cindy graduated from Pine City High in 1984. She discovered her natural artistic ability at an early age which developed into a lifelong passion of creating...

Lorraine Mae Olson

Lorraine Mae Olson

Sep 4, 2015

Lorraine Mae Olson, age 92, of Rush City passed away on September 4, 2015 at Ecumen in North Branch, Minnesota. Lorraine was born on April 27, 1923 on farm northeast of Rush City in the area known as East Rock Creek in Pine County. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Gunnard Carl and Mabel Elvera (Johnson) Shoberg....

Roger "Louie" Duane Lutroe

Roger "Louie" Duane Lutroe

Aug 30, 2015

Roger “Louie” Lutroe of Rush City passed away unexpectedly at his home in Rush City, Sunday (8/30/2015) at the age of 76 years. Roger Duane Lutroe was born on July 3, 1939 in Emmetsburg, IA, to John Jr. and Geneva "Sally" (Bobo) Lutroe. He grew up in Rush City, attending and graduating from Rush City High School. Roger served in...

Patricia "Pat" Mae Jilek

Patricia "Pat" Mae Jilek

Aug 26, 2015

Patricia "Pat" Mae Jilek of La Belle Isle on Rush Lake passed away Wednesday, (August 26, 2015) at the Golden Living Center in Rush City at the age of 84. Pat was born on May 12, 1931 in Antigo, Wisconsin to Anton and Mary Mazanec. She attended school in Antigo with the exception of living with her Godmother Grace during...

Lucille Bernice Ekstrand

Lucille Bernice Ekstrand

Aug 19, 2015

Lucille Ekstrand of Rush City passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 100 years. Lucille Bernice Sturmer was born April 20, 1915 at home on the farm in Greeley, Pine County, MN. She was the youngest of 6 siblings born to Fred W. Emma (Lueth) Sturmer. She attended the Rolf country school...

Bobbie Charlene Back

Bobbie Charlene Back

Aug 18, 2015

Bobbie Charlene Back passed away at her home in Rock Creek at the age of 70. Bobbi was born May 29,1945 to Fern and Wilfred Apland in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Our Lady in the Lake Elementary in Mound, Minnesota. She graduated in June 1963 from North High School in Minneapolis. After graduating from high school, Bobbie worked at Sears...

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