Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Richard Frank Gregor

Richard Frank Gregor

Oct 31, 2013

Richard “Dick” Frank Gregor was born in Pine City to Frank and Lillian (Pavek) Gregor on Aprill 11, 1926. Dick completed 8th grade in rural Pine City. Following school, he worked on the farm and took on various jobs around Pine City. He joined the Army in 1945 and was Honorably Discharged in 1947. After his service in the Army,...

Rose Ann McKellar

Rose Ann McKellar

Oct 30, 2013

Rose McKellar, age 77 of Brook Park died Wednesday, October 30th at Abbott/Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She is survived by her children Roger McKellar and his wife Jackie of Brook Park, Tom McKellar and his wife Kim of Pine City, Sandra and her husband Joel Hippen, Tim McKellar and his wife Erin, Terri and her husband Aaron Hippen, Mark McKellar,...

Patricia I. Reynolds

Patricia I. Reynolds

Oct 29, 2013

Patricia “Pat” Reynolds, age 74 of Pine City, formerly of Rock Creek, died Tuesday, October 29th at her home northeast of Pine City. Pat is survived by her children Tom Reynolds of Big Lake, Tim Reynolds of Rock Creek, Tony (Cindi) Reynolds of Milaca, and Tammy and her husband Tim Sward of Pine City, 14 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and...

Laura May Maloney

Laura May Maloney

Oct 27, 2013

Laura May Maloney was born on August 11, 2005, at the Mora hospital. She was the first born to Paul and Erin Maloney. She was a very beautiful child, extremely bright and knew all her colors at 14 months old. On January 9, 2008 Laura was joined by baby brother Chas. She took her role as a big sister seriously,...

Ann Jean Couillard

Ann Jean Couillard

Oct 26, 2013

Ann Couillard of Rush City died Saturday at the Golden Living Center in Rush City at the age of 85 years. Annabelle (Thalin) Couillard was born in Isanti, Minnesota on October 15, 1928. She went to country school in Isanti through the 8th grade. She wanted to continue her education so she moved to Cambridge to work as a babysitter...

Albert S. Olson

Albert S. Olson

Oct 24, 2013

Albert "Al" Olson; also known as Chick Olson of Minnetonka, formerly of Rush City; passed away Thursday (10/24/13) at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud at the age of 83 years. Al Olson was born on October 8th, 1930 in Hugo MN, to John and May Olson. He grew up on a farm in Rush City, just off of...

Patricia Helene Bray

Patricia Helene Bray

Oct 22, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Bray of Grantsburg, Wisconsin died Tuesday (10/22/13) at her daughter’s home in Rush City at the age of 72 years. Patty Gaffney was born to William and Dorothy Gaffney on October 4th 1941 and was soon joined by brothers Bill and Tim. Pat grew up in Minneapolis, MN and attended Patrick Henry High School in North Minneapolis. After...

Bertha Amanda Saloka

Bertha Amanda Saloka

Oct 20, 2013

Bertha (Bea) Amanda Saloka, age 94, was born in Finlayson on May 5, 1919 to August and Eliese (Belling) Vogt. She passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 at Parmly Lifepointes in Chisago City. Bea grew up and attended school in Finlayson. After moving to St. Paul, Bea’s sister introduced her to Mike Saloka, who was originally from Hinckley...

Nickolas Gustav Buehring

Nickolas Gustav Buehring

Oct 20, 2013

Nickolas “Nick” Buehring of Rush City passed away Sunday (10/20/13) at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 65 years. Nick was born on October 27th, 1947 in Rush City, MN. He was the son of Edwin and Phyllis Buehring. He attended Rush City schools, graduating in 1965 and then attended the University of Minnesota for one year....

John Manning Othoudt

John Manning Othoudt

Oct 19, 2013

John Othoudt, age 88 of Pine City, died Saturday evening, October 19th at Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City. John was born on April 16, 1925 in Madelia, Minnesota to Albert & Grace Othoudt. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He served for two years and spent time in Okinawa and in the South...

Donald "Pete" Mindrup

Donald "Pete" Mindrup

Oct 18, 2013

Pete Mindrup, life-long resident of Harris, died Friday (10/18/13) at the University of Minnesota Hospital-Fairview at the age of 75. Pete was born to William and Miona (Peterson) Mindrup on September 23, 1938 in the “little house in the woods” as a twin, weighing just 3 pounds! Pete overcame the odds, was nurtured in a shoe box on the oven...

Lyle Ernest Steltz

Lyle Ernest Steltz

Oct 13, 2013

Lyle Steltz of Rush City, passed away on October 13, 2013 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 79. Lyle Ernest Steltz was born November 11, 1933, in Melrose Township near Big Stone City, South Dakota; to Ernest and Charlotte (Kamin) Steltz. Lyle attended Ortonville Elementary school and eventually moved to Braham, MN. where he graduated from Braham...

Betty Jean Schultz

Betty Jean Schultz

Oct 13, 2013

Betty Jean Dickson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 15, 1925 to Oscar and Bessie (Floyd) Dickson. She was a healthy baby with brown hair and green eyes and had one older brother Robert. Oscar and Bessie were first generation Americans whose ancestors emigrated to the United States from Sweden and Germany, respectively, at the turn of the century....

Pearl Jeanette Kryzer

Pearl Jeanette Kryzer

Oct 9, 2013

Pearl Kryzer of Pine City died at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids on Wednesday at the age of 84. Pearl is survived by four adult children and daughter Rosemary Lindahl (Ed Seiler), grandchildren: Philip Lindahl (Dawn Cunningham) of Fargo, ND, Monica, Kylee, Jacob & Jackson Lindahl of Pine City, sister Eleanor, sisters-in-law: Joyce, Helen, Audrey and Marianne; many nieces,...

Thomas Leon Hennemann Sr.

Thomas Leon Hennemann Sr.

Oct 4, 2013

Mr. Thomas Hennemann Sr. U.S.M.C. retired; of Rush City, Minnesota and formerly of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; died Friday (10/4/13) at the University of Minnesota Hospital-Fairview in Minneapolis at the age of 88. Thomas Leon Hennemann Sr. was born in St Cloud, Minnesota August 28, 1925 to Carl and Mary (Heinen) Hennemann. Tom joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the...

Dolores Mae Davis

Dolores Mae Davis

Sep 27, 2013

Dolores Mae Davis of Pine City, died peacefully at home on September 27, 2013 at the age of 86. Dolores was born December 30, 1926 in Grasston, Minnesota to Otto and Lena Auers. She married Warren Davis of Grasston on June 23, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church in Pine City, Minnesota. They resided in Beroun and Pine City where they...

Edward John Roubinek

Edward John Roubinek

Sep 26, 2013

Ed Roubinek, former owner of Roubinek Motors of Pine City, died Thursday morning, September 26th at the Lakeside Nursing Home of Pine City.  He was 93 years old.Ed was born in 1920 and spent his childhood years living in Pine City and Sandstone. He joined the National Guard in September of 1940 and was enlisted into active service with the...

Arlene Della Bengtson

Arlene Della Bengtson

Sep 22, 2013

Arlene Della Bengtson was born to Arthur and Edith Hanson on September 10, 1925 in Chengwatana Township outside of Pine City, Minnesota. She was one of ten children. Arlene attended Pine City and Hinckley schools. The small town farm girl left for the big city of Minneapolis but returned home to meet her future husband. On May 6, 1949 she...

Margaret Eileen Swanson

Margaret Eileen Swanson

Sep 20, 2013

Margaret Eileen Swanson passed away at Grace Pointe Crossing-Gables West in Cambridge, Minnesota on Friday, September 20, 2013 at the age of 90. Margaret was born to Loren and Lucille (Larson) Burho, October 13, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in north Minneapolis and graduated from North High School in 1940. Margaret was a gifted musician, playing the piano...

Gene Chase Kranick

Gene Chase Kranick

Sep 16, 2013

Gene Chase Kranick age 78 of Rush City, formerly of Forest Lake, went home to heaven September 16, 2013. Gene was born October 26, 1934 in Big Lake MN to Blanche and Chase Kranick. October 30, 1960 he married his true love and best friend Barb Reese. They had five girls: Lori, Lisa, Lynn, Leah and Lana; 12 grandchildren and...

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