Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Vercle Sue Rutherford

Vercle Sue Rutherford

May 6, 2022

Vercle Rutherford, age 64, of Milaca, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022.

No services will be held at this time.

David James Larsen

David James Larsen

May 4, 2022

David Larsen, age 30, of Lacey, WA, formerly of Milaca, MN, passed away May 4, 2022.  A celebration of David's life will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 1 - 4 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a moment of remembrance at 2 PM

David James Larsen, age 30, of Lacey Washington, formerly of Milaca Minnesota, passed...

Dorothy Elaine Harris

Dorothy Elaine Harris

May 2, 2022

A funeral service to honor the life of Dorothy Elaine (Bergren) Harris, age 91, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with visitation 1 hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mora.   

Dorothy was born August 26, 1930, to Clifton and...

Daniel Boswell Oviatt

Daniel Boswell Oviatt

Apr 22, 2022

Daniel Boswell Oviatt, age 75, of Milaca, formerly of Ashland, OR, was born June 5, 1946 to Clarence Boswell and Edwina Estella (Scherrer) Oviatt in Jackson County, OR.  He grew up in Ashland, OR, spending some of his childhood in a tar paper shack.  Daniel graduated from Ashland Senior High School in 1966.  He served two tours in Vietnam as...

Austin Collin Brown

Austin Collin Brown

Apr 18, 2022

Austin Collin Brown, age 22, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed from this life on April 18, 2022, in Sioux Center, Iowa. He was looking forward to graduating from college and spending the summer traveling with his family. His absence will be deeply felt.

Austin was born in Chandler, Arizona on March 26, 2000, to parents Dale and Valerie Brown. In...

Joan Droogsma

Joan Droogsma

Apr 13, 2022

Joan Droogsma, age 92, of Milaca, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 9:30 - 11 AM at the church on Saturday.

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Joan (Hanenburg) Droogsma,...

Dale Vernon Hunter

Dale Vernon Hunter

Apr 10, 2022

Funeral services for Dale Hunter, age 74, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.

Dale Vernon Hunter was born to Minnie and Ellis Hunter on May 12, 1947 in...

Esther Arlene Amborn

Esther Arlene Amborn

Apr 5, 2022

Esther Arlene Amborn, age 82 of Andover, MN passed away peacefully on April 5th surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Esther was born on...

Alma Minnie Siemers

Alma Minnie Siemers

Mar 31, 2022

Alma Minnie (Johnson) Siemers, age 88, of Crosslake, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2022 with her family by her side.

Alma was born May 12, 1933 in Milaca, MN to Andrew “Ed” and Henrietta (Korf) Johnson. On April 13, 1951 she married Gordon D. Siemers. They were blessed with 4 children. Alma was a kind, generous person. ...

Shirley Ann Rosenberg

Shirley Ann Rosenberg

Mar 12, 2022

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Shirley Ann Rosenberg, age 84, of Milaca, passed away during the night on March 12, 2022.  Shirley was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on January 4, 1938 to Adolph and Anna Swanson.

Shirley attended a one room schoolhouse from age 5 through 8th grade and then attended Milaca High School until her graduation at...

Alan Wayne Christianson

Alan Wayne Christianson

Mar 10, 2022

Alan Christianson, age 55, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at St. Cloud Hospital.

A celebration of Alan's life will be held Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 4 - 8 PM at the Rolf Olson Community Center in Onamia.

Judy Marie Stark

Judy Marie Stark

Mar 3, 2022

Judith Marie Stark, age 79, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022.  A celebration of Judy’s life will be held at a later date.

She was born October 8, 1942 to Wendell Albert and Eleanor Amelia (Motschenbacher) Wallskog in Milaca, MN.  Judy graduated from Ogilvie High School.  She was united in marriage to Jerry Stark on January 12, 1970...

LeRoy Monroe Mundy

LeRoy Monroe Mundy

Feb 26, 2022

LeRoy Monroe Mundy, age 90, of Foreston, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Reflections Care Suites in Northfield surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Friday, March 4 at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation one hour prior at Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Dale Clifton will preside. LeRoy will be laid...

Luella Noack

Luella Noack

Feb 24, 2022

Funeral services for Luella Noack, age 97, will be held Monday, February 28, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.  Visitation will take place from 2 - 4 PM Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to the service on Monday.

Luella Noack was...

Brian Ambrose Smelter, Jr.

Brian Ambrose Smelter, Jr.

Feb 22, 2022

Brian Ambrose Smelter, Jr. was born May 29, 1983 in Princeton, Minnesota.  Brian was an identical twin. Due to birth complaints, Brian was diagnosed with severe Cerebral Palsy at the age of three months.  He had a strong will to live his life to the fullest. At the age of four, Brian was placed in foster care by his parents....

Curtis Edward Nobel

Curtis Edward Nobel

Feb 19, 2022

Curt Nobel, age 59, of Milaca, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022.  Memorial service will be held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.

The service will be...

Daniel Allen Doughty

Daniel Allen Doughty

Feb 18, 2022

Daniel Doughty, age 84, of Milaca, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022.  A memorial service will be held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 2 PM at Milaca Alliance Church.  A private burial will take place at a later date.

Daniel Allen Doughty was born March 19, 1937 to Glendon and Hulda (Dranselka) Doughty in Palmer, AK.  He graduated from Milaca...

Ruth Ann Kampa

Ruth Ann Kampa

Feb 17, 2022

Ruth Ann Kampa, age 64, of Peoria, IL, went home to be with the Lord on February 17, 2022.  She passed away at her home in Peoria.

Ruth Ann McKibben was born February 13, 1958 to William and Ida Mae McKibben in Milaca, MN.  She graduated from Milaca High School as valedictorian and from Metropolitan State University.  She grew up...

Marlene Kay Eggen

Marlene Kay Eggen

Feb 14, 2022

Marlene Kay (Packard) Eggen, age 73, of Alamo, TX and formerly of Milaca, MN was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on February 14, 2022, after surgical complications.

Marlene was born to Jim and Fern Packard on March 1, 1948 in Milaca, MN. She was the first of eight children. Marlene was incredibly blessed with having a large loving family...

Marilyn Alice Olifeck

Marilyn Alice Olifeck

Feb 12, 2022

Marilyn was born in Milaca, Minnesota on December 26, 1939. Marilyn passed away peacefully February 12, 2022 at the Milaca Elim Home.  She graduated from Milaca High School in 1957. Marilyn spent many years in Minneapolis where she worked in the cafeteria of KSTP. Marilyn enjoyed many hobbies including cooking and baking cookies while still living independently. Upon moving to...