Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Ronald Alve Stumne

Ronald Alve Stumne

Jul 26, 2014

Ron Stumne of Pine City, passed away very unexpectedly while fishing in Wisconsin, at the age of 53. Ron graduated from Robbinsdale Cooper High School in 1979, and began working as an Apprentice Pipefitter. He attended Dunwoody College of Technology and graduated in 1992 with his Pipefitter Journeyman requirements. He was employed as a Pipefitter for 24 years with the...

Harold Paul Kick

Harold Paul Kick

Jul 25, 2014

Harold P. Kick of Pine City was born on May 6, 1924 on the family farm west of Pine City to George E. and Therese M. (Engler) Kick. He attended Pine City schools through graduation. Harold enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps.  After much training he became a fighter pilot with the 325th Fighter Group out of Florida....

Richard Harry Larson

Richard Harry Larson

Jul 22, 2014

Richard H. Larson of Pokegama Township passed away after a 4-year long battle with cancer at his home on Tuesday, July 22nd at the age of 72. Richard is survived by his wife Ruth, children: Robert (Dori) Butler of Kirkland, WA, Ronald (Kathy) Larson of Coon Rapids, Cyndi (Ted) Fraederich of Minneapolis, Deb (Charles) Colstrom of Andover; 11 grandchildren, 1...

Stacia Ann Berghammer

Stacia Ann Berghammer

Jul 20, 2014

Stacia Ann Berghammer was born January 19th, 1935 in Mankato MN to Reuben and Jesse Blow. She ended her earthly journey on July 20, 2014. Stacia's school years were spent at Rapidan school where she was a cheerleader and played the cornet. She also met her husband, of nearly 61 years, Alvin there. They were married October 10, 1953. This...

Margaret Ann Radmanovich

Margaret Ann Radmanovich

Jul 16, 2014

Margaret Ann Radmanovich of Brook Park peacefully died in her own home on July 16, 2014. She was born in Grand Rapids, MN on September 9, 1938 to Stanley and Elizabeth (Stabe) Surface.  She attended school in Grand Rapids, MN. Margaret married Theodore J. Radmanovich on December 31, 1955.  She was a homemaker and then went on to drive bus, and worked at...

Ruby Anna Erickson

Ruby Anna Erickson

Jul 16, 2014

Ruby Erickson of Harris passed away on Wednesday, July 16th at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 88. Ruby Anna Stallcop was born on November 15, 1925 to parents Clifford and Anna Stallcop in Page Township, Minnesota. She attended country school until the eighth grade. She met Norman Balfanz and they were married in April of 1945. They...

Clayton Peter Engman

Clayton Peter Engman

Jul 14, 2014

Clayton Peter Engman was born December 25, 1940 in Nelson, MN. He attended Wilson High School in St. Paul, MN. Clay entered the U.S. Navy on April 15, 1959 and was honorably discharged April 11, 1963 On May 17, 1991 he married Marlene Schumacher in Honolulu, HI. After Clay retired from the U.S. Postal Service in October 1991, they moved...

Delford J. Chapin

Delford J. Chapin

Jul 12, 2014

Delford Junior Chapin was born in southwestern Minnesota near Pipestone on July 4, 1918 to Grant and Zoe Chapin.  The Chapin's already had two children, Joyce and Melvin.  Zoe's maiden name was Telford so they changed the T to D and that's how he got the name Delford.  The family moved to North Dakota soon after Delford was born.  When...

James "Jim" Henry Dombrock

James "Jim" Henry Dombrock

Jul 5, 2014

Jim Dombrock age 77 of Pine City, formerly of Newport, MN., died Saturday, July 5th at his home in Pine City. Jim was formerly the owner of Metro Transports and was a retired employee of the Midwest Asphalt Co. in St. Paul. Jim is survived by his wife Marlene, his children Thomas "Tom" (Patti Thompson) Dombrock of St. Paul, Linda...

Maynard Ronald Tollefson

Maynard Ronald Tollefson

Jul 5, 2014

Maynard Ronald Tollefson of Pine City passed away on Saturday, July 5th at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City at the age of 87. Maynard is survived by his son Mark Tollefson of Hinckley, brother Marvin Tollefson and his wife Annabel of Pine City, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents...

Lola Jean Huhn

Lola Jean Huhn

Jul 3, 2014

Lola Huhn of Pine City, passed away on July 3, 2014 at Fairview Medical Center - University Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 64. Lola enjoyed working in her father’s motorcycle business, Karl’s Cycle Shop located on Lake Street. She attended Anoka tech and graduated as an optician. She worked for Snyder Drug for many years before retiring in...

Marian S. Lones

Marian S. Lones

Jul 2, 2014

Marian Lones, age 89 of Pine City, long time educator of the Pine City Schools died early Wednesday morning at Ecumen in North Branch, Minnesota where she had been living for a number of months. Marian Shirley Lones was born on November 15, 1924 to Earnulf and Florence (Rust) Andersen in St. Paul, Minnesota. She lived her early life in...

Kenneth Joseph Houle

Kenneth Joseph Houle

Jun 27, 2014

Kenneth Joseph Houle was born August 10, 1940 to Aloysius and Lillian Houle in Bottineau, ND, where he was raised and later graduated from high school. He joined the United States Navy in 1960 at the age of 20 and served until he was honorably discharged on May 27, 1964. He then went on to school to become a boilermaker...

Duane James Granger II

Duane James Granger II

Jun 27, 2014

Duane James Granger Jr., 91, of Pine City, MN, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City, MN. Duane was born on February 21, 1923 to Duane James and Elvera (Carlson) Granger in Minneapolis, MN. He married Patricia Mary Callahan on October 21, 1940 at The Little Brown Church in the Vale, in Nashua, Iowa. Together...

Kenneth Frederick Wiedemann

Kenneth Frederick Wiedemann

Jun 24, 2014

Kenneth Wiedemann, 92, of Pine City, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 surrounded by his family, after a brief stay at Lakeside Assisted Living. He was born August 24, 1921, to Otto and Augusta Wiedemann at the family farm six miles east of Pine City.  Kenneth attended primary school at the Milburn Country School, a mile or so from...

Renee Kelly Smith

Renee Kelly Smith

Jun 19, 2014

Renee Kelly Smith was born on December 10, 1958 at home in Coon Rapids, MN to Ronald & Mavis Smith.  Renee was the second of eight children born to Ron & Mavis, there would be 5 girls & 3 boys. In the fall of 1968, the family moved to the farm near Rush City where they remain today.  Renee attended...

Stephen Anthony Erhart

Stephen Anthony Erhart

Jun 14, 2014

Steve Erhart, age 60 of Pine City died Saturday, June 14th at his home. He is survived by his brother John Erhart and his wife Debra of Minneapolis, nieces Laura and Jenna Erhart, many other relatives and friends. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2nd at Immaculate Conception Church of...

Allan C. Johnson

Allan C. Johnson

Jun 12, 2014

Allan C. Johnson was born on August 11, 1923 in East Rock Creek, MN to Carl A. and Anna V. (Tornquist) Johnson. He attended school through the 8th grade at District 13 School. Following school, Allan drove milk truck for Alfred Nelson every Sunday headed for the Rock Creek Creamery and later worked at Swift’s Packing Plant and at a...

Ramona Ann Lange

Ramona Ann Lange

Jun 11, 2014

Ramona passed away on Wednesday morning June 11th at the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin.Ramona is from Grasston, Minnesota and recently from the Three Seasons Adult Foster Care in rural Pine City.Ramona is survived by her husband Myron and son Bradley, both of Grasston, a grandson Trenton Downs of Alaska, and seventeen brothers and sisters.A visitation and reviewal will...

Marlys I. Opheim

Marlys I. Opheim

May 29, 2014

Marlys passed away suddenly Thursday evening, May 29th at her home in Pine City. Marlys Irene was born in Dalton, Minnesota to Mentor and Irene (Rovang) Bothum.  As a young girl she moved with her family to Starbuck, Minnesota where she attended school and graduated from their local high school. After high school she attended a year of beauty school...

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