Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
Jay Gilbert Hakes
Jul 23, 2021
Funeral services for Jay Hakes, age 85, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 11 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca. Interment with full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 9 -11 AM at the church on Saturday.
Jay Gilbert Hakes was born April 3, 1936 in Winthrop, Iowa...
Gene Harry Fransen
Jul 23, 2021
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Gene Harry Fransen, age 92, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Milaca Elim Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 9:30 - 11 AM at the church on Wednesday
Gene was born June 30, 1929 at...
Judy Idell Muller
Jul 17, 2021
Judy Muller passed to heaven on July 17, 2021, one day short of her 80th birthday. A celebration of life for Judy Muller will be held Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 2 - 6 PM at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca. The family requests no flowers or gifts, just your attendance as they celebrate Judy’s life.
Judy Muller, daughter...
Joyce Mildred Danielson
Jul 15, 2021
Funeral services for Joyce Danielson, age 85, of Wahkon, will be held at 11 AM on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Isle Evangelical Free Church. Interment will follow at the Eleanor Foster Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Joyce passed away on July 15, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in...
John David Scherling
Jul 13, 2021
Funeral services for John David Scherling, age 84, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 2 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Private interment will take place at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager, MN.
John David Scherling passed peacefully into the arms...
James Thomas Burns
Jul 8, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 13 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston. Interment will be in the St. Louis Cemetery in Foreston. Visitation will take place from 10 – 11 AM at the church on Tuesday.
James Thomas Burns of Foreston, Minnesota, passed away on July 8, 2021. Jim was born...
Samuel Albert De Groat
Jul 4, 2021
Sam De Groat, age 67, of Ogilvie, formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away July 4, 2021. Private services will be held at a later date.
Samuel Albert De Groat was born July 3, 1954 to Norman and Alice (Von Mosch) De Groat in Redwood Falls, MN. He grew up in Redwood Falls and graduated from high school there. After graduation...
Jimmy Broberg
Jul 3, 2021
Our loving and caring husband and father, Jimmy Broberg, age 84, passed away peacefully on July 03, 2021 due to complications of dementia.
Jimmy was born June 24, 1937 in Milaca, Minnesota to John and Agnes Broberg. He raised his family in Robbinsdale. He was the former owner of Bro-Midwest Vending. He was very actively involved in Robbinsdale Youth Sports.
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Terry Allan Hopp
Jun 25, 2021
Funeral services for Terry Allan Hopp age 70, of Ogilvie, formerly of Milaca, will be held Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 2:00PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Pastor Barb Peterson officiating. Casktbearers will be Tyler Jones, Coleton Jones, Kali Jones, Chris Forbes, Greg Jones and Connie Herges. Interment with full military honors will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near...
Al Frank Gruba
Jun 23, 2021
Funeral services for Al Gruba, age 87, of Foreston, will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. He passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
The service will be live...
Patricia Ann Ratajczak
Jun 22, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia Ratajczak, age 69, of Milaca, will be held Monday, June 28, 2021 at 11 AM at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN. Burial will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation will take place from 1 – 3 PM Sunday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and continue one hour prior to the...
Helen Theresa Vanderpoel
Jun 19, 2021
Funeral services for Helen Vanderpoel, age 92, of Onamia, will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 12 Noon at the Holy Cross Center in Onamia. Visitation will take place from 10:30 AM to 12 Noon at the Holy Cross Center.
Helen T. Vanderpoel was born April 24, 1929 to Max and Elizabeth (McCormick) Klein in rural Onamia.
She was...
Bobby Nelson
Jun 14, 2021
Bobby Nelson, 87, passed away peacefully June 14, 2021. A celebration of life will be held Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 1 - 3 PM at Hansen-Hayes American Legion Post #178 in Milaca with lunch served at 1 PM. Memorials are preferred to Ruff Start Animal Rescue for dogs.
Born Nov. 6 1933, he moved to Milaca with his parents...
Merl Soderstrom
Jun 13, 2021
SOD'S OBITUARY
A celebration of life for Edward Merlin (Sod) Soderstrom, age 81, of Milaca, MN, will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at New Hope Church, 4225 Gettysburg Ave N, New Hope, MN. The service will be at 11:00 am. Visitation will take place from 9:00 - 10:45am at the church on Tuesday. A reception will be held immediately...
Barbara Anne Gueltzow
Jun 9, 2021
Barbara Gueltzow, age 64, of New Brighton, passed away June 9, 2021. She is survived by sister, Sandy (Don) Krein and nephew, Dominic Krein. She was preceded in death by brother, Robert and parents, Stanley and Reta Gueltzow.
Janice Vivien Davis
Jun 1, 2021
A celebration of life for Janice Davis, age 78, of Onamia, will be held Monday, August 23, 2021 at 11 AM at Onamia Alliance Church.
Janice V. Davis was born September 30, 1942 to Roland and Gloria (Gustafson) Hansmeier in St. Cloud, MN. She grew up in Foley and graduated from Foley High School in 1960. She was united in...
Dick Stewart
May 30, 2021
Funeral services for Dick Stewart, age 76, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 11 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 9 – 11 AM at the church on Thursday.
Richard “Dick” Wayne Stewart was born August 31, 1944 to Ella (Johnson) Stewart and Frank...
Leota Minnie Fischer
May 24, 2021
A public visitation for Leota Fischer will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 AM Friday, May 28, 2021 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. A private funeral and burial will follow. Memorial are preferred to Country Meadows in her honor.
Leota M. Fischer was born December 24, 1932 in Spencer, IA to Brett and Gladys Elifrits. She was united in...
Gary Wade Stanton
May 20, 2021
Garrett (Gary) Wade Stanton, age 45, of Foreston, MN, formerly Milaca, MN and Forbes, ND, passed peacefully at his home on May 20, 2021. Gary is survived by his daughter, Violet Christina Marie Stanton, son, Christopher Stanton, soul mate, Becky Mellgren, many cherished family and friends, Sturgill the dog and George the cat.
Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June...
Dale Robert Hendrickson
May 1, 2021
A celebration of Dale' life will be held Sunday, May 23 from 2 - 5 PM at the Milaca American Legion.
Dale Robert Hendrickson was born July 25, 1937 to Russell and Evelyn (Benson) Hendrickson and passed away peacefully on May 01, 2021. Dale was born, raised, and lived his entire life in Milaca, Minnesota. He graduated from Milaca High...