Denise Paine

Denise M. Paine of Breezy Point, MN passed away peacefully at home with her husband and one daughter nearby.

Denise was born on January 10, 1955, to Thad and Lorna Gardner in Duluth, MN.

Denise graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in July, 1976. She worked there for a time before moving to the Brainerd Lakes Area and working in ICU at St. Joseph’s Hospital for about 25 years. She then transferred to the IT department to help implement the new electronic medical record systems. She retired on December 31, 2019.

During her working years, and beyond, she was very involved with her three daughters, especially Girl Scouts and figure skating club. In later years, she developed a love for quilting and sewing, spending a good amount of time after retirement working on a number of quilts and other projects.

Denise was preceded in death by her parents, Thad and Lorna, as well as her sisters Jacquelyn (Gardner) Peterson and Joan (Gardner) Eyeington, and brother Mark Gardner.

Denise is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Rick, three daughters: Alicia (Brandon) Koop of Brainerd MN, Kristin Wallin of Breezy Point MN, and Cassandra Paine of Plano, TX; and four grandchildren. Denise is also survived by one sibling Linda Gardner (Jim Volp) of Maple Grove, MN.

There will be a visitation held at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, MN on October 1 from 5 pm to 7 pm. The funeral will be held on October 2 at the same church, with visitation starting at 10am, followed by the funeral mass at 11 am, and then a luncheon. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Brained, MN the same afternoon.

In lieu of flowers or memorials, the family would appreciate donations to be made to The Parkinson's Foundation: https://www.parkinson.org/?form=FUNDCCBEVVK&appealCode=Tribute