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Elizabeth "Betty" Beck
Oct 20, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Beck, age 78, of Milaca, MN died on October 20, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Betty was born on November 14, 1946, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Leo and Eleanor (Stogora)...
Aimee Scholl
Oct 20, 2025
Aimee Scholl, 56, of Pierz, MN (Formerly residing in Milaca) passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025, after a 6-year battle with ALS.
A celebration of life service will be held for Aimee on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca, MN. A visitation will take place for two hours prior to the service on...
Dorothy Gorecki
Oct 11, 2025
Dorothy June Gorecki, 93, of Milaca, passed away October 11, 2025 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Benedict Gorecki on July 9, 2016.
Dorothy June Marion was born June 17, 1932 in Williston, North Dakota. Benedict and Dorothy were married February 14, 1952.
Dorothy was a devout Catholic...
Hazley Klemmer
Oct 4, 2025
Hazley Joe Klemmer of Milaca, MN age 3 was born on May 4, 2022 on her Mom’s Birthday. Hazley passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025 after a short stay in the hospital. Even though she struggled with health issues and numerous hospital stays her whole life, she still lived life to its fullest. She was always very happy...
Jane Totzke
Sep 30, 2025
Jane Totzke, age 92, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Memorial services will be held Monday, October 6, 2025 at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Monday.
Jane Harriet Hardy was born August 1, 1933 in Granite Ledge Township...
Alfred D. Whitehead
Sep 28, 2025
Alfred D. Whitehead, age 94, of Milaca, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, September 28th, 2025. In keeping with his wishes no services are planned at this time.
Alfred was born April 11th, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Alfred and Sally (Levandowski) Whitehead. He graduated from Anoka High School and later Dunwoody Tech. He proudly served in the United...
Philip Herwig
Sep 9, 2025
Philip Carl Herwig, 83, of Milaca, Minnesota, passed away September 9, 2025. Phil was born June 11, 1942, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Philip and LaVerda Herwig. Raised in the Cobble Hill neighborhood behind his father’s macrame mail order business, they sold macrame craft supplies such as cords and beads and insignias to sailors.
Phil graduated in 1960 from John...
Elroy Hanenburg
Sep 5, 2025
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Elroy Chester Hanenburg, age 94, of Milaca, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025. Memorial service will be held Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Interment with full military honors will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Elroy...
Margaret Timmer
Aug 19, 2025
Margaret Ann Timmer, of Milaca, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, at the age of 86. Born in 1939 in Princeton, Minnesota, Margaret lived a life grounded in family, faith, and community.
In 1957, Margaret married the love of her life, Donald Timmer. Together, they began their journey in several small towns across Minnesota and Wisconsin before settling in...
Lyle Fylstra
Aug 17, 2025
Lyle Fylstra passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025 at 95 years old.
Memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Elim Meadows Chapel, 740 2nd St. SE, Milaca, MN 56353.
Lyle was born in Milaca to Erie and Peter Fylstra on May 18, 1930. He grew up in Milaca and graduated from Milaca High School....
Carolyn Freyholtz
Aug 7, 2025
Carolyn Ann Freyholtz, age 79, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2025. Private burial will take place at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.
She was born January 10, 1946 to Axel and Bertha Gustafson in Milaca, MN. She was united in marriage to Roger Freyholtz on July 9, 1971. Carolyn worked from 1965 to 1985 at Milaca Mills.
She is survived by...
Wes Siegersma
Aug 2, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Wesley James Siegersma, age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Harmony House in Pierz, MN with his daughters by his side.
Wes was born on January 17, 1944 in Artesia, CA to Charlie and Jane (DeVries) Siegersma. At the age of four, the family returned to Minnesota where he...
Patricia Didier
Jul 23, 2025
Patricia Didier was born April 17, 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Weldon and Merle (Hawkins) Walrath. She graduated from Handy High School in Bay City in 1958, Bay City Junior College in 1960, and Michigan State University in East Lansing in 1967 with a degree in elementary education. She worked at Peoples State Savings Bank in Auburn, MI from...
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.
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