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Davy Wayne Poorker
Nov 19, 2022
Davy Wayne Poorker was born May 23, 1955 in Milaca, MN to Willard and Beatrice (Johnson) Poorker. He grew up in Milaca and graduated from Milaca High School in 1973. Davy went on to graduate from vocational college and worked several jobs as a welder and mechanic over the years. He married his sister Gloria’s best friend, Nancy Ellen Anderson,...
Ellen Hilda Marie Gilder
Nov 14, 2022
Ellen Gilder, age 96, of Long Prairie, formerly of Milaca, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie. Interment will follow at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Little Falls. Visitation will take place from 4 - 6 PM Monday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral...
Barton Wayne Swanson
Nov 11, 2022
Barton Swanson, age 87, of Ogilvie, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Burial with full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.
Barton Wayne Swanson was born...
Paul Albert Reiman
Nov 7, 2022
Paul Albert Reiman, Jr. was born January 15, 1930 in Princeton, Minnesota to Paul and Margaret Reiman. He graduated from Princeton High School. After graduation, Paul joined the US Army and was part of the National Guard. After the Army, Paul attended Dunwoody Institute to become a baker. He opened Paul’s Bakery in Milaca and Reiman’s Bakery in Princeton, which...
Jeanette Winifred Hanenburg
Nov 7, 2022
Jeanette Hanenburg, age 86, of Milaca, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 11 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place from 4 - 8 PM Friday at the church and continue one hour prior to the service at...
Robert LeRoy Giese
Oct 29, 2022
Robert LeRoy “Bob” Giese, the third son of Albert and Evelyn (Dancer) Giese, was born July 4, 1945 at home in Sandstone, MN. The family spent Bob’s early years in Sandstone where he was baptized into the Lutheran faith. When he was 8 years old, his dad’s job with Land O Lakes moved the family to Fosston, MN. Here Bob...
Betty Jean Berghuis
Oct 28, 2022
Betty Jean Berghuis, age 89, of Milaca, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022.
A celebration of Betty's life will be held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday
If you Knew Betty, you would know these things,If you knew Betty...
Jeanette E. Nelson
Oct 25, 2022
Funeral services for Jeanette Nelson, age 96, of St. Cloud, formerly of Foley, will be held Monday, October 31, 2022 at 11 AM at Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church. Burial will follow at Estes Brook Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Memorials are preferred to Estes Brook Free Church.
Jeanette...
Thomas Leroy Lawson
Oct 25, 2022
Thomas Lawson, age 62, of Milaca, passed away October 25, 2022.
Private burial was at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.
Arlyn "Joe" Eugene Peterson
Oct 23, 2022
Arlyn "Joe" Peterson, age 83, of Princeton, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022. Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will take place from 10:30 - 11:00 AM at the funeral home on Saturday. Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery near Milaca
He was born on November...
Alvin "Bud" Paul Johnson
Oct 16, 2022
Alvin “Bud” Johnson, age 95, of Oak Park, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 11 AM at Estes Brook Free Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will follow in the Estes Brook Cemetery.
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Jeffrey Benjamin Schoumaker
Oct 15, 2022
Jeffrey Schoumaker, age 63, of Milaca, passed away October 15, 2022. Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Jeffrey Benjamin Schoumaker was born January 4, 1959...
Dale Alva Kuether
Sep 30, 2022
Dale Alva Kuether was born September 27, 1942 to Emil and Helen Kuether in Milaca, Minnesota. He graduated from Milaca High School in 1960. He worked at the creamery in Milaca for Land O’ Lakes driving truck and dispatching for 39 years. Dale was a member of the Teamsters Union for 30 years. He was a member of the Milaca...
Jim James, Sr.
Sep 30, 2022
James Robert James, Sr., age 89, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Milaca, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. Memorial Mass will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Cathlolic Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Jim was born July 1, 1933 to William and...
Glen Arthur Christensen
Sep 22, 2022
Glen Christensen, age 64, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 2 PM at the home of Shannon and Rick Feuling (10375 Ferry Point Place Northwest, Rice, MN 56367). Please bring a chair for the memorial gathering
In a state far far away; Glen Arthur Christensen was beamed...
Mark J. Jacobson
Sep 18, 2022
Mark Jacobson, age 62, of Milaca, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022. A service with military honors will take place on Monday, September 26, 2022 at 1 PM at Rec Park in Milaca. A reception will follow at the Gorecki Center in Rec Park
Mark Jacobson was born and raised in Milaca, Minnesota. He graduated from Milaca High School in...
Robert Alvin Baker
Sep 18, 2022
A memorial service for Bob Baker, age 81, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, October 08, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Military Honors will be handled by Hansen-Hayes American Legion Post #178 and Siemers-Hakes VFW Post #10794.
Robert Baker was...
Lyle Emil Piepenburg
Sep 7, 2022
Lyle Piepenburg, age 88, of Milaca, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022. A celebration of Lyle's life will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022 from 10 AM - 12 Noon at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock
Lyle Emil Piepenburg was born March 5, 1934 in Hutchinson, Minnesota to Emil and Ida...
Nick Van Donsel
Aug 29, 2022
Nickolas Lee Van Donsel was born May 22, 1982 to Michael and Debra Van Donsel. His birthday was nestled between bass opener and Memorial Day. He spent many years celebrating with boys trips up north to fish, camp, and get rowdy. Some of his favorite memories were hunting and fishing with his lifelong friends and family in Emily, MN.
Nick...
Margie Marie Weiss
Aug 29, 2022
Margie Weiss passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Gardens of Foley Nursing Home at the age of 82 years old. A celebration of Margie's life will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 5 - 7 PM.
Margie was born in Braham, MN. She was married to LeRoy Weiss, and she lived in Milaca, MN for many years...
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