Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Lois Catherine Kjos

Lois Catherine Kjos

Apr 20, 2015

Mrs. Lois Kjos of Stanchfield (Goose Lake) passed away Monday (4/20/2015) at GracePointe Crossing-Gables West in Cambridge at the age of 80 years. Lois was born October 30, 1934 at the St Andrews Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Roy Gustaf Edwin and Inez Catherine Hempel. She had an infant brother die at birth a year before her and a sister,...

LaRose "Tootie" Katherine Gregor

LaRose "Tootie" Katherine Gregor

Apr 16, 2015

LaRose K. “Tootie” Gregor, age 88, of Pine City, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2015 with her family by her side.Tootie was a fun and loving person who loved dancing, cards, and entertaining with her family and many friends. Tootie had very special friends, Alice & Stan Wiener and Marge & Jerry Perron.Tootie and her husband had a very...

Dale Robert Petersen

Dale Robert Petersen

Apr 12, 2015

Dale Petersen passed away Sunday (4/12/15) at the Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Mary Ann Petersen, children Polly (Tim) Fahey of Longville, Peter Rite of North St. Paul, Marla Mills of White Bear, Mark (Mary Jo) Mills of Wyoming, Marilee Mills of Vadnais Heights, Melanie...

Lucas Andrew Lund

Lucas Andrew Lund

Apr 8, 2015

Lucas Lund of Beroun; died Wednesday (4/8/15) as a result of an automobile accident in Beroun at the age of 18 years. Lucas Lund is survived by his parents Laura & Ron Ausmus of Beroun, his siblings Matthew Stauffer (Jessica Vork) of Pine City, Danielle Stauffer (Chris Thompson) of Finlayson, Jacob Stauffer (Emma Reiser) of Beroun, Brad Ausmus (Jessica Trenhalle)...

Alfred Andrew Hendrickson

Alfred Andrew Hendrickson

Apr 8, 2015

Alfred Hendrickson was born in Northfield, MN on May 23, 1925 to Mr. Gust Hendrickson and Selma (Shultz) Hendrickson. Currently a resident of Elderwood of Hinckley, Al is formerly of Pine City and Mora. He died Wednesday (4/8/15) at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 89 years. He attended school in Milaca, MN and joined the U.S....

Abel Theodore Korf

Abel Theodore Korf

Apr 7, 2015

Abel T. Korf was born on May 19, 1936 in Milaca, MiN to Henry and Elsie Korf. He grew up in Pine City, Minnesota where he graduated from high school in 1955. In 1959, he married the love of his life, Bonnie Berg. Abe and Bonnie were married for 56 years. Together they had three children – Steve, Ted, and...

Edward Belko

Edward Belko

Apr 6, 2015

Edward Belko of Pine City, died Monday (4/6/15) at the Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City at the age of 85 years.Eddie was born in Trenton, Pennsylvania to Andrew and Mary Belko.  He moved at the age of five to Minnesota, where as a young adult he worked the family farm until he went into the Korean War and served...

Gary Lee Behrendt

Gary Lee Behrendt

Apr 4, 2015

Gary Lee Behrendt was born June 29, 1943 at the new Rush City Hospital. His parents were William Clifford and Della Evelyn (Lind) Behrendt. Butch was his older brother. Gary attended Rush City High School and graduated in 1961. Gary married Myra “Joan” Mallinger in 1964. They were married at First Lutheran Church in Rush City. They had two children,...

Mildred Marie Baker

Mildred Marie Baker

Apr 2, 2015

Millie was born in Pine City on August 4, 1928. Her parents Francis and Mary Bible lived on a dairy farm west of Rock Creek. She was one of twelve children.Millie graduated from Pine City High School in 1946. After graduating from she began work in the Pine County Auditor’s office. She had a great memory and a head for...

James F. West

James F. West

Mar 30, 2015

James Frederick West of Rush City, MN passed away unexpectedly Monday March 30, 2015 at his family farm in Rush Point, MN. Jim was born November 24, 1937 in Nessel township to Arnold and Anna (Wing) West. At the age of three Jim's father passed away. Jim was then blessed with a wonderful stepfather, Bill Hellstrom, who passed away the...

John Rudolph Plasek

John Rudolph Plasek

Mar 29, 2015

John Rudolph Plasek was born August 30, 1933 in Beroun, MN to Rudolph and Anna (Stech) Plasek. He was the youngest of 3 children. John was born and raised on the family farm until entering the US army in 1951 and serving until 1953. He would then work for the railroad and on the family farm. In 1958 he married...

Rick Skalicky

Rick Skalicky

Mar 27, 2015

Rick Skalicky, 59, of Brook Park, Minnesota, lost his courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer on March 27th, 2015. He was surrounded by loved ones as he drifted to the spirit in the sky. Rick was born in 1955 to Raymond and Emily Skalicky. Rick and his nine siblings were raised on a farm east of Beroun. Rick met his wife...

Marvin D. Potter

Marvin D. Potter

Mar 26, 2015

Marvin Potter of Rock Creek, MN lost his battle to Melanoma Cancer on March 26, 2015 at the University of Minnesota Hospital at the age of 77. At the time of his death, Marvin was surrounded by his family. Marvin Delmar Potter was born on December 30, 1937 in St. Charles, Minnesota to Jarvin and Helen (Splittstoesser) Potter. He was...

Stanley Valentine Tomczyk

Stanley Valentine Tomczyk

Mar 21, 2015

Stanley Valentine Tomczyk was born in Minneapolis Nov 23, 1921 to Valentine and Mary (Kobylarczyk) Tomczyk the fifth of twelve children. Stan grew up in N.E. Minneapolis. He attended Holy Cross School and graduated from Vocational High School with a major in tailoring. The next four years Stan served his country in the United States Marine Corps during WW II...

Stephanie Ann Peters

Stephanie Ann Peters

Mar 18, 2015

Stephanie Ann Peters was the fourth child born to Duane and Kay Peters in Chisago City, MN on September 13, 1970. Stephanie attended Rush City Schools until the family moved to Pine City in 1980. She attended Pine City Schools until she graduated in 1989. Stephanie had her first child in November of 1988, Travis Lee Leibel. She married Jeff...

Francis "Fran" James Pollom

Francis "Fran" James Pollom

Mar 16, 2015

Francis "Fran" Pollom, of Rock Creek and formerly of North Branch, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Fairview-Southdale Hospital in Edina at the age of 71. Fran graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul, attended St. Paul Vocational and spent the majority of his work life as a gas/diesel mechanic. In his early years, Fran enjoyed...

Lillian Lucille Duda

Lillian Lucille Duda

Mar 16, 2015

Lillian Duda died Monday, March 16th at her Pine City home at the age of 94. Lillian is survived by her sons Harold (Karen) Duda of Rapid City, SD, Lawrence Duda of Pine City, MN, granddaughters Carrie Slater of Rapid City, SD, Kelly (Trevor Fitchett) Stegner of Rapid City, SD, great grandchildren: Stephanie Slater, Wesley Stegner, Kreston Slater, Sasha Slater,...

Jane Carolyn Manson

Jane Carolyn Manson

Mar 5, 2015

Jane C. Manson of Pine City lost her battle to lung cancer on March 5, 2015 at her at the age of 61. She was born on January 7, 1954 to Walter and Mildred Asplund. She married Thomas Manson in January of 1970. Together they had 7 children. They made their home in Minneapolis until 1978 when they moved to...

Rose Marie Smith

Rose Marie Smith

Mar 3, 2015

Rose Marie Smith, age 98, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Golden Oaks Assisted Living in Proctor, MN. Funeral arrangements are currently pending with the Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City, Swanson Chapel. www.funeralandcremationservice.com

Mavor Isabella Nelson

Mavor Isabella Nelson

Mar 2, 2015

Mavor Nelson, age 86 of Brainerd, formerly of Rush City and Bertha, passed away March 2, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany, Brainerd, MN. Mavor was born August 22, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Claus Tony and Margaret (Morris) Skiby. She married Elmer H. Nelson on April 25, 1953. In 1959 they moved to a farm north of Harris, Minnesota. Mavor...