Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Dale Arnold Olson

Dale Arnold Olson

Oct 10, 2014

Dale Olson of Holyoke passed away on October 10, 2014 at the age of 64. Dale is survived by his children: Jenny Johnson and her husband Chris of Cambridge, Mike Olson of North Branch and Pam Olson also of North Branch; grandchildren: Madison, Jacob, Mason, Ashlyn, Brekkin, Brenley and Briella; sister: Karen Schultz and her husband Ken of North Branch,...

Douglas Nathan Besch

Douglas Nathan Besch

Oct 7, 2014

Douglas Nathan Besch, 52 years of age passed away on October 7, 2014. He passed peacefully in the comfort of his home in Rush City, Minnesota. Douglas was born May 8, 1962 to Hoyle August Besch and Kathryn Anna O’Shaughnessy in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. When he was 3 years old they moved to South Minneapolis, Minnesota where he met his lifelong...

Cheryl Ann Robinson

Cheryl Ann Robinson

Oct 3, 2014

Mrs. Cheryl Robinson, age 68 of Pine City; passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 after a courageous 3-year battle with breast cancer. Cheryl was born to Vernon & Margaret (Hanson) Campbell on October 4, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota. Cheryl attended one year of college and worked as a dental assistant at the Hinckley Dental Center until she retired in 2007....

Douglas Roy Teich

Douglas Roy Teich

Oct 3, 2014

Douglas Roy Teich was born March 8, 1947 to Roy and Harriet (Guetzkow) Teich in Rush City. He passed away at his home in rural Pine City on Friday, October 3, 2014 as a result of renal cancer at the age of 67. He spent most of his life in Pine City. Attending Pine City Schools, he graduated in 1965....

Elmer Robert Gaddes

Elmer Robert Gaddes

Oct 3, 2014

Elmer Gaddes of Pine City died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 3rd at the age of 88. Elmer was born and raised in Brook Park, Mn. He lived on the family farm until he joined the Army at age 18. He was stationed in Germany until he was called stateside for further training....

Lucille Lorraine Blaisdell

Lucille Lorraine Blaisdell

Oct 3, 2014

Lucille Blaisdell passed away Friday (10/3/14) at her residence; Eastwood Care Center in Mora at the age of 94. Lucille was born August 23, 1920 to Leon and Vera Morley in New Auburn, Wisconsin. She graduated from the New Auburn High School. In October of 1938 she was united in marriage to Edwin (Bud) Blaisdell in New Auburn. They moved...

Barabara Jean Carlson

Barabara Jean Carlson

Sep 30, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Jean Carlson of Braham; passed away Tuesday (9/30/14) in Brook Park at the age of 76. Barbara is survived by her daughters: Crystal Mordal and her husband Matthew of Brook Park, and Cynthia Falls of Pine City,grandchildren: Mark Mordal, Cassidie Falls, Harmoni Worrall and her husband Mike, Alicia Rose Falls (Curtis Marcotte), Victoria K. Falls; 5 great grandchildren;...

Mildred Geneva Trapp

Mildred Geneva Trapp

Sep 14, 2014

Mildred “Millie” Trapp age 101 of Pine City, MN, formerly of Valley City, ND, passed away on Sept. 14, 2014. Mildred Geneva Hanson was born to Lewis Melvin and Mabel (Petersen) Hanson on Aug. 31, 1913 in Nome, ND. She married Herbert Trapp on Ap. 16, 1932. They resided in Lucca, ND until 1977 when they moved to Valley City,...

Carla Marie Carlson

Carla Marie Carlson

Sep 13, 2014

Carla Marie Carlson, a Pine City resident since 1988, passed away from complications of liver cancer with family by her side on Saturday, September 13, 2014. She was 61 years old. Carla was born on February 9, 1953 in Minneapolis. Carla moved to Pine City in the summer of 1988 where she quickly became a popular member of the community....

Randal John Perron

Randal John Perron

Sep 1, 2014

Randal John Perron graduated high school from Stillwater Senior High in 1984. He went on to attend both Vermillion Community College and Lakewood College, receiving a degree in law enforcement. After college Randy was employed by Washington County, Oak Park Heights Prison and went on to become a Deputy Sheriff with the Dane County Sheriff’s Department in Madison, Wisconsin. In...

Evelyn May Olson

Evelyn May Olson

Sep 1, 2014

Evelyn May Olson of Rush City passed away at her home in Rush City on Monday, September 1st at the age of 92. Evelyn was born to Harry and Marie (Iverson) Opstad in Southeast Minneapolis on June 27, 1922. She graduated from South High School and then went to work as a bookkeeper for Twin City Tea Company. During the...

Burt Wellington Hartman

Burt Wellington Hartman

Sep 1, 2014

Burt Hartman of Rush City passed away at the Lakeside Medical Center on Friday, September 1, 2014 at the age of 86. Burt served his country in WWII with the US Navy. He was a master carpenter with the Local 851 in St. Paul and retired in 1990. Burt served on the Rush City Planning Commission Board from 1989 to...

Duane "Dewey" M. Simonson

Duane "Dewey" M. Simonson

Aug 31, 2014

Duane "Dewey" Simonson, a local businessman of Pine City died at his home on Sunday morning, August 31st.  He was 72 years old.  Dewey was born on Nov. 27, 1941 in Rugby, North Dakota. He moved to Minnesota in his early school years.  In 1962 he married Mary Thornberg. They had two children, Cyndy and Timothy. Dewey was employed by Fairmont Foods...

Jean Elaine Arnt

Jean Elaine Arnt

Aug 28, 2014

Jean Arnt, 83 passed away August 28, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. Jean was born on November 11, 1930 to Laura (Gabert) and Edward Franz. She was one of seven children. Jean enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, entertaining company and polka dancing. Jean married Dean Arnt on February 28, 1973. They lived in Jefferson, Iowa for 2 years,...

Robert "Rabs" Jerome Anderson

Robert "Rabs" Jerome Anderson

Aug 26, 2014

Robert Jerome Anderson passed away at his home, Tuesday August 26, 2014, at the age of 88. He was born on the home farm in Rush City MN on Feb. 25, 1926 to Herman & Ethyl Anderson. Robert was baptized, confirmed and a life long member of First Evagelical Lutheran Church of Rush City. He had a deep faith in...

Larry Lee Shimitz

Larry Lee Shimitz

Aug 21, 2014

Larry Shimitz of Beroun died Thursday, August 21st at Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming at the age of 75. Larry Lee Shimitz was born December 16, 1938 in Aberdeen, South Dakota; the son of Joe and Arloween (Lundgren) Shimitz. Larry grew up in Minnesota and moved to Sioux City, Iowa in the early 50’s. He married Carol (Loutsch) Shimitz in...

Austin Christopher LeMon

Austin Christopher LeMon

Aug 18, 2014

Austin Christopher LeMon passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 in a motor vehicle accident in Arcadia, Wisconsin at the age of 14. Austin was born on November 3, 1999 in Mora, MN to DeJay LeMon and Candi Koffler Lewallen. He was very shy at a young age, but he would grow up to be outgoing and full of humor...

Helen LaVerne Woodall

Helen LaVerne Woodall

Aug 17, 2014

Mrs. Helen Falk-Woodall of Fridley; passed away Sunday (8/17/14) at the Unity Hospital in Fridley at the age of 72. Helen was born in Cambridge MN, but moved with her parents and sister to Minneapolis. Her parents divorced when she was three years old and Helen and her sister Dorothy went to live with their great aunt Nancy for a...

Eda Augusta Maria Kalb-Bachmann

Eda Augusta Maria Kalb-Bachmann

Aug 16, 2014

Eda Augusta Maria Kalb-Bachmann passed away on August 16, 2014 at Lakeside Medical Center at the age of 91. Eda was born on June 1, 1923 in Pokegama Township in Pine County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Henry & Mathilda (Bottin) Horns. She was brought to the Lord in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism administered on November 9, 1923...

Brenda Lee Walz-Wistrom

Brenda Lee Walz-Wistrom

Aug 10, 2014

Mrs Brenda Walz-Wistrom of Rush City; passed away Sunday (8/10/14) at her residence in Rush City at the age of 52. Brenda Walz-Wistrom is survived by Rick Wistrom of Rush City, her son Dylan Kunnas of Rochester, her twin sister Becky Crabtree of Rush City, sister Dawn Armstrong of Mora, brother Mike Armstrong and wife Wendy of Shafer, nieces and...