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Marlys Santema
Feb 5, 2024
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Marlys Ruth (Deuel) Santema, age 82, of Milaca, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024, with family by her side. Marlys was born on October 4, 1941, in Milo Township. She grew up in Foreston and graduated from Milaca High School in 1959. On November 2, 1963, she married Harold Santema and they raised two...
Dennis Evensen
Jan 28, 2024
Dennis LeRoy Evensen was born May 25, 1937 to Andy and Vera (Oskey) Evensen at home in Page Township, MN. He grew up in Milaca and later went to Greenland to do survey work.
Dennis was united in marriage to Margaret “Donna” Uhde on July 15, 1961 in Hennepin County and they had one daughter, Debra. They made their home in...
Diane Hegna
Jan 26, 2024
Diane Marie Hegna, age 80, of Milaca, formerly of Coon Rapids, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024. She was born November 27, 1943 to Stanley and Rosella (Sanders) Rolland in Minneapolis, MN. She was united in marriage to Ralph Hegna on October 29, 1966 at St. Luke’s Church in Minneapolis, MN. The couple had two children, Lisa and Brian. Diane...
Mary Kyle
Jan 19, 2024
Mary Ann Kyle, passed away peacefully at 87 years old in the Milaca Elim Home on January 19, 2024. She was born to Norval and Ann (Hustad) Adamson on September 19, 1936 in Dawson, MN. Mary had a passion for music throughout her life and enjoyed playing the piano and the trumpet from a young age. She graduated from Echo...
John Glauvitz
Jan 14, 2024
John E. Glauvitz, age 66, of Foreston, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Gail M. Glauvitz; children, Elijah, Christopher (Amber) and Jacob Glauvitz; 2 grandchildren, Noah and Otto Glauvitz; brothers, Mark (Deb), Dave (Sherry), and Erik (Kim) Glauvitz; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in...
Leon Renner
Jan 14, 2024
Leon Renner, age 80, of rural Lakin Township, passed away January 14, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM Thursday, January 18 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milacaand contine one hour prior to...
Lucille Swanson
Jan 10, 2024
Funeral services for Lucille Swanson, age 88, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Milaca Alliance Church with visitation taking place one hour prior to services. Memorials are preferred to Milaca Alliance Church or St. Jude's Childrens Hospital.
Lucille Jane Swanson was born March 22, 1935 to Harry and Mabel Swanson. She lived her...
Jayme Stuhl
Jan 1, 2024
Jayme Stuhl passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2024. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ronald Stuhl and Henrietta (Bairel), father, Randall Stuhl, uncle, Len Stuhl and grandparents, Raymond and Dorothy (Renfro) Halgren. He is survived by his son, Preston Jaymes Stuhl, brother, Chad and Laura (Johnson) Stuhl and mother, Joy (Halgren) Stuhl and many other aunts, uncles and cousins.
Jayme...
Eugene Herbert
Jan 1, 2024
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the Peterson – Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca for Eugene C. Herbert, 93 of Foreston who passed away peacefully at the Fairview Princeton Hospital on January 1, 2024 surrounded by his family. Pastor Kate Mensing will officiate and the burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will...
Dale Meyer
Dec 27, 2023
Dale was born June 11, 1950 to Ervin and Celesta (Girtz) Meyer in Little Falls, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Hillman, MN and had a love of farming his entire life. He married Susan Anderson in 1969 and was blessed with 3 children-Daniel, Donald, and Dalene “DeeDee”. In 1983, he married Karee Bleed and was further blessed with 2...
Fred Mitchell
Dec 25, 2023
Fred Rudolf Mitchell, 91, of Milaca, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, in CentraCare Hospital in St Cloud, MN surrounded by family.
A service to celebrate his life will be held Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment with full military honors will follow at Borgholm Cemetery. Visitation will take place...
Fred Johnson
Dec 19, 2023
Fred Arnold Johnson was born at home in rural Wisconsin on March 22, 1928, the youngest of Gustaf and Effeld (Anderson) Johnson’s children, and died in Minneapolis on December 19, 2023. Fred grew up on a farm, spoiled by older siblings Lloyd, Elsie, and Gladys, and played both basketball and football in high school, sports he enjoyed watching all his...
James Soderlund
Dec 18, 2023
James Walter Soderlund, of Milaca MN, passed away December 18, 2023, at the age of 102. James was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dorothy; his son, Thomas Soderlund; and his parents, Dave and Elsie Soderlund. He is survived by his sons, John (Lynne) Soderlund of Minneapolis and Michael (Robin) Soderlund of Brainerd, along with his many grandchildren and...
Norman Bunting
Dec 17, 2023
Norman M. Bunting, 87, of Zimmerman, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his immediate family. Norm loved his golf, sports, cribbage games and had a sense of humor that would catch a person off guard. He was a graduate of Mound High School. A man who has been known to be called the “Miracle Man” and...
Dora Hatch
Dec 13, 2023
Dora Geneva Fischer and her twin brother, John “Jackie”, were born on March 31, 1930, in Page Township, MN, to John and Dora (Hurley) Fischer. Dora passed away peacefully, with family at her side, at Mille Lacs Health System Long Term Care on December 13, 2023, at the age of 93. On March 3, 1951, she married Richard Hatch, her...
Joyce VanderPlaats
Dec 9, 2023
TO LIVESTREAM JOYCE'S SERVICE CLICK HERE Joyce Terpstra VanderPlaats was born at home in Kanabec County on May 2, 1928 to Joe and Winnie Terpstra. She grew up on a farm in Ogilvie and attended school there. She first attended Ogilvie Christian Reformed Church and later a little country church known as Harrison Sunday School. Joyce met Clarence VanderPlaats when she was...
Sharon Sandberg
Nov 19, 2023
Sharon Sandberg, age 80, passed away on November 19, 2023. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Little Falls. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 1 – 4 pm at the Page Township Hall located 21804 140th Ave Milaca MN 56353. Lunch will be provided.
Sharon was born March 2, 1943 in...
Joanne Wojciechowski
Nov 18, 2023
Joanne Marie Wojciechowski, 68, of Foreston, Minnesota, passed away on November 18, 2023. She was born on May 7, 1955, to the late Marlene Hines and Robert Hines. Joanne was a dedicated mother and worked all of her adult life on their chicken farm. Joanne married Thomas Wojciechowski and welcomed five children, Anthony (Sara), Julie (Michael), James (Elizabeth), Charles...
Raymond Edgren
Nov 12, 2023
Raymond Leroy Edgren was born July 18, 1931 and passed peacefully into heaven on November 12, 2023. He married his wife, Betty on June 5, 1954. They were married for 69 ½ years.
Ray was a dairy farmer whose career began when he was a 4-H member and recipient of the Mille Lacs County 4-H Creamery Calf Award. This registered calf was...
Geraldine Renner
Nov 7, 2023
Geraldine Sylvia Renner was born on November 17, 1942 and passed away on November 7, 2023.She was a gentle soul, whose life impacted many. She is, and will continue to be, dearly missed.She has been a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Tempe Arizona for the past three years.She loved Jesus, and she loved her family. She had a...
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