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Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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James Chester Van Delinder

James Chester Van Delinder

Oct 29, 2020

James Van Delinder, 93 years old, of Milaca, MN, formerly from Deltona, FL.Because of the coronavirus, and because Jim has many family and friends across the country, in lieu of a service we are doing a Zoom Celebration of Life on November 7, 2020 at 8:00 PM CST.He was born May 10, 1927 to Scott and Alice (Saunders) Van Delinder in Elgin,...

Julius Frank Olson

Julius Frank Olson

Oct 26, 2020

A private graveside service for Julius Olson, age 78, will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Memorials are preferred to the Parkinson's Foundation.

Julius Frank Olson was born January 10, 1942 to Sletten and Ruth (Samuelson) Olson in Warren, MN.  He graduated high school in 1960 and attended Concordia College for two years.  He found his calling helping people...

Dean Fransen

Dean Fransen

Oct 22, 2020

Dean Fransen, age 87, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020.  Memorials are preferred to Zion Lutheran Church.

Please use this link to watch Dean's memorial service Click Here

Dean (Dorothy) Fransen was born July 14, 1933 to Carl and Anna (Ingman) Johnson.  She graduated from Milaca High School in 1951.  Her classmates remained friends and stayed in touch...

Donald Leroy Sutton

Donald Leroy Sutton

Oct 21, 2020

Donald Sutton, age 85, of Clear Lake, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital.  A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 1:30 PM at Riverside Cemetery in Monticello

Donald Leroy Sutton was born November 26, 1934 to Ervin and Florence (Strahl) Sutton in Randall, MN.  He graduated from Little Falls High School. ...

Robert Daniel Frazier

Robert Daniel Frazier

Oct 18, 2020

Use this link to watch the video of Robert's funeral service   Robert Frazier Funeral Service

Funeral services for Robert Frazier, age 82, of Foreston, will be held Friday, October 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Visitation will be held Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church and also...

Grant Albert Magnuson

Grant Albert Magnuson

Oct 18, 2020

To watch the video of Grant's service use this link Grant Magnuson Service

Funeral services for Grant Magnuson, age 91, of Milaca, will be held Friday, October 23, 2020 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the...

Robert Owen Johnson

Robert Owen Johnson

Oct 18, 2020

Use this link to watch the memorial service for Bob Johnson Robert Johnson Service

Robert Johnson, age 90, of Milaca, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020.  A private family service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will full military honors will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Robert Owen Johnson was born in Borgholm Township, Milaca,...

Donald Eugene Rensenbrink

Donald Eugene Rensenbrink

Oct 17, 2020

Use this link to watch Don's funeral service   Donald Rensenbrink Funeral Video

Donald E. Rensenbrink, age 88, of Foreston, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Saint Cloud Hospital.  A private family service will be held at Estes Brook Ev. Free Church.

Donald Eugene Rensenbrink was born March 14, 1932 to Henry and...

Lori Ann Chatman

Lori Ann Chatman

Oct 16, 2020

Lori Chatman, age 51, of St. Cloud, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020.  A private family service will be held for Lori.

Richard William Gebell

Richard William Gebell

Oct 13, 2020

Richard Gebell, age 80, of Milaca, formerly of Albertville and Little Falls, NJ, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020. 

Richard William Gebell was born April 3, 1940 to Louis and Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Jacobs) Gebell in Paterson, NJ.  He grew up in Paramus and Caldwell, NJ.  He proudly served his country in the US Air Force.  Richard was united in marriage...

Eugene Fredrick Anderson

Eugene Fredrick Anderson

Oct 13, 2020

Eugene Fredrick Anderson, the son of Per and Mathilda (Hallberg) Anderson, was born March 28, 1923, at home in Borgholm Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, the youngest of six children.  After graduation from Ogilvie High School, he farmed with his parents until their death.  His brother Lowell, upon returning from the ETO, joined him and helped with farming until his...

Roger Francis Diethelm

Roger Francis Diethelm

Oct 13, 2020

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Mass of Christian Burial for Roger Diethelm will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 10 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca.  Interment with full military honors will follow at the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM Monday at...

Donald Paul Wills

Donald Paul Wills

Oct 12, 2020

Donald Wills, age 71, of Milaca, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020.  A memorial visitation will be held from 12:00 - 2:00 PM on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  A private family service will follow the visitation.  Private interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date

Donald Paul Wills was...

Anthony John Kunst

Anthony John Kunst

Oct 11, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Anthony Kunst, age 87, of Milaca, formerly of Ogilvie, will be held at 11 AM Saturday, October 17, 2020 at St. Kathryn’s Catholic Church in Ogilvie.  Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday .

Anthony John Kunst was born December...

Donald Ross Johnson

Donald Ross Johnson

Oct 9, 2020

Donald Ross Johnson, age 69, of Milaca, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 9, 2020 at M Health Fairview University Hospital after a heart bypass and complications.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 2 PM at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.

He was born February 17, 1951 to Carl and Doris (Tesnow)...

Connie Kay Gustafson

Connie Kay Gustafson

Oct 6, 2020

Connie Kay Gustafson, age 63, of Green Valley, AZ, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Green Valley.  She was born on February 12, 1957 in Milaca, MN to William “John” and Mable Snow.  Connie was able to fulfill her dream and moved to Arizona in 2018 to be closer to her sisters.  She worked in sales at...

Stefanie Joan Handeland

Stefanie Joan Handeland

Oct 6, 2020

Stefanie Handeland, age 59, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020.  Graveside services will be held Monday, October 12, 2020 at 1 PM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.

Florence Vedders

Florence Vedders

Sep 25, 2020

Funeral services for Florence Vedders, age 95, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Pease Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Visitation take place from 9 – 10:30 AM at the church on Saturday.  Interment will follow in the Pease Cemetery. 

Masks will be required at the service.  Church capacity...

Margaret Elizabeth Johnson

Margaret Elizabeth Johnson

Sep 23, 2020

Margaret E. Johnson, age 95, of Sauk Rapids, went to be with the Lord September 23, 2020.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Margaret was born February...

Sandra Mae Marudas

Sandra Mae Marudas

Sep 22, 2020

Memorial services for Sandi Marudas, age 66, of Milaca, will be held at 5 PM Monday, September 28, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Visitation will be held from 3 - 5 PM Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church.

All attending will be required to wear face masks.  Facility capacity limits will be followed.

Sandra Mae Marudas was born February...