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Phyllis Jones
Jul 7, 2025
Phyllis Marie Jones, age 87, of Milaca, passed away July 7, 2025, at the Milaca Elim Nursing Home. A funeral service for Phyllis will be held at 12:00 PM, Monday, July 14, 2025, at Peterson Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with visitation from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Monday at the funeral home. Burial following at Stanford Cemetery in...
Mark Claffy
Jul 2, 2025
Mark William Claffy, age 74, passed away peacefully at MN Health Fairview Princeton on July 2, 2025, after a battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Memorial services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 2 pm with visitation 1 hour prior to service.
Mark was born on August 8, 1950, to Herbert and Joyce (Lunke) in Grand...
Ila Judd
Jul 1, 2025
Ila Mae Judd, age 85 of Milaca, passed away July 1, 2025 at the Milaca Elim Nursing Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Brennyville, MN, with Rev. Matthew Langager officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 15,...
Charles Norman
Jun 29, 2025
Charles Harold Norman, age 78, of Aitkin, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 29, 2025. Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11 AM at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Onamia. Burial with full military honors will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Onamia. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on...
Harlan Holcomb
Jun 22, 2025
Harlan Dawson Holcomb, aged 4 months 1 day, born to Dawson Holcomb and Joelle Knapp, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Milaca, MN on June 22, 2025. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 27, 2025 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the...
Dorothy Sienko
Jun 20, 2025
Dorothy Sienko was born December 24, 1927, in Gilman Township to Frank and Helen (Helmin) Cielinski and passed to her eternal rest on June 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving children.
She married Ted Sienko on April 21, 1952 at St. Peter’s and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman, Minnesota. She was a caring, loving, and wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother devoting...
Lois Vernier
Jun 13, 2025
Lois Ann (Mertz) Vernier, age 64, of Milaca, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025.
Lois was born on June 8, 1961, in Waconia, MN, to Adam and Dorothea (Baer) Mertz. She spent her early years in Milaca and later raised her family in Maple Lake before returning to the Milaca area, where she lived for the past two decades.
A...
Harley Eggen
Jun 8, 2025
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Harley Eggen, age 92, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025 at Whitefish at the Lakes retirement community in Crosslake, MN.
Harley was born on January 23, 1933 in St. Paul, MN to John and Alice (Bliss) Eggen. When Harley was 6 weeks old, he moved, with his family, to a farm NW of Milaca. Later,...
Mary Wallin
May 25, 2025
“Well done thou good and faithful servant.” (Matthew 25:23)
Mary A. Wallin went to her eternal home on May 25, 2025 at the age of 99. Mary Alicia Louise (Dahlberg) Wallin was born July 13, 1925 to Swan and Cecil Dahlberg. While much of her youth was spent growing up in the Minneapolis area, she often reminisced about summers spent on...
John Richter
May 24, 2025
John Richter, age 77, of Milaca, passed away on May 24, 2025 after a lengthy illness.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.
John was born on June 13, 1947 in New Prague, MN to Ted and Viola (Wondra) Richter....
Paul Larson
May 22, 2025
Paul Larson, age 59, of Foreston, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025. A Celebration of Paul's life will be held Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the Larson Residence. Visitation will be held from 1 - 3 PM and with a memorial service at 3 PM.
Paul was born November 27, 1965 in Moose Lake, MN to Robert Larson and Kathleen Larson...
Hilda Fransen
May 17, 2025
Hilda Virginia (Dietz) Fransen was born March 20, 1930, at home in Milo Township of Mille Lacs County (rural Milaca) to Henry and Gertrude (Schmitt) Dietz. She attended Hillcrest 29 North Country School in which she walked daily up hill approximately a mile to and from. There she was a well known ball player. She graduated from Milaca High School...
Karen Jerdin
May 9, 2025
Karen Patricia Jerdin, age 83, of Bock, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 12 – 4 PM at the Gorecki Community Center in Milaca.
Karen was born July 18, 1941 to Walter and Marie Stiernagle in Waseca County, MN. She graduated from Waldorf High School. She was united in marriage...
Wayne Greener
May 5, 2025
Wayne Arlie Greener quietly passed away at the age of 92 on May 5th at home on his beloved farm in rural Foley, MN. He was born in 1932 to Lois (Rookstool) and Orie Greener in Minneapolis, MN, the fourth of six children. Through his younger years, the family resided in Minnetonka. In 1946, they left the city to pursue...
Charmaine Swenson
May 4, 2025
Charmaine Marie (Bohm) Swenson, age 88, died May 04, 2025. Charmaine was born June 27, 1936, to Albert and Dorothy Bohm of Hillsboro, North Dakota. She attended Hillsboro Public School, Mayville State University, North Dakota, and St. Cloud State University, Minnesota.
Myron Swenson and Charmaine were married August 2, 1958. Three sons enlivened their hearts and homes in Hettinger, North Dakota...
Murel Lezer
May 3, 2025
Murel Lezer, age 84, of Foley, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Foley. Visitation will take place from 9:30 - 11 AM at the church on Saturday.
Murel was born in rural Gilmanton Township, MN at home on the family farm on April 27,...
Robert DeBoer
Apr 28, 2025
Robert Charles DeBoer, age 95, of Milaca, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at Milaca Elim Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church. Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Robert was born to...
Paul Lazorik
Apr 21, 2025
Paul Michael Lazorik, age 68, passed away on the morning of April 21, 2025 at his home surrounded by loved ones. A visitation will be held from 1:30 - 3:30 PM on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. There will be a time to share memories of Paul at 3:15 PM. Burial will follow at Holy...
Emma Reibestein
Apr 17, 2025
Emma Leona Reibestein, age 53 of Fridley, Minnesota, passed away on April 17, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church in Foreston. Interment will follow at St. Edward's Cemetery in Princeton. Visitation will take place on hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
She...
Joyce Billmark
Apr 15, 2025
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Joyce Adeline (Feigum) Billmark, age 95, was born on April 23, 1929. She died in her beloved Milaca, MN on April 15, 2025, seven days shy of her 96th birthday.
She grew up in Kingsdale, MN near the Wisconsin border helping run the family store and post office. She was a hard worker, helping with gardening, canning,...
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