Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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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...

Gretchen Ann Hunt

Gretchen Ann Hunt

Sep 20, 2020

Gretchen Hunt, age 80, of Milaca, passed away September 20, 2020.  A memorial gathering will be held from 12 – 2 PM on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  A graveside service will follow at 2 PM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.

Gretchen Ann (Dobbelaire) Hunt was born on March 25, 1940 to Ray and...

Skaidrite Edite Albertson

Skaidrite Edite Albertson

Sep 17, 2020

Skaidrite Edite “Skip” Albertson, age 76, of Blaine, formerly of Elk River, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020.  A private graveside service will be held at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.

She was born September 28, 1943 to Karlis and Anna (Rugevics) Valetins in Latvia.  As a child she moved with her family to the United States.  She was united in...

Kimberli Jane Berland

Kimberli Jane Berland

Sep 16, 2020

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Funeral services for Kimberli Berland, age 60, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Pastor Tim Bauer officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Private interment will take place at...

Jerry Dean Hunt

Jerry Dean Hunt

Sep 10, 2020

Jerry Hunt, age 74, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital.  Visitation will be held from 12 Noon to 2 PM on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  A graveside service will follow the visitation at 2 PM on Tuesday at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.

All attending the visitation will...

Elwood A. Flick

Elwood A. Flick

Sep 4, 2020

Elwood A. Flick age 74, passed away at his home in St. Paul on September 4, 2020, following a lengthy illness.  Elwood was born December 13, 1945 to Ed and Margaret (Johnson) Flick of Onamia.  He resided, for the past 26 years, at homes operated by Volunteers of America, first in Princeton, MN and then later moving to St Paul...

Elsie Liepitz

Elsie Liepitz

Sep 2, 2020

Elsie (Hanenburg) Liepitz was born to Jacob and Tillie (Bouma) Hanenburg on January 13, 1924 in rural Pease, MN.  She died on September 2, 2020, at Elim Care and Rehab in Princeton, MN, at the age of 96 years.

Elsie attended Pease Christian School, Milaca High School and College of Commerce in Minneapolis, MN. She was united in marriage to...

Ginny Hase

Ginny Hase

Aug 28, 2020

Ginny Hase, age 80, of Milaca, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at her home.  Visitation will be held from 4 - 7 PM on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Milaca Evangelical Free Church.  Funeral services will be held at 7 PM on Tuesday, September 1 at the Milaca Evangelical Free Church.  Interment will take place at Fort Snelling...

Lois Jane Packard

Lois Jane Packard

Aug 9, 2020

Funeral services for Lois Packard, age 98, of Milaca, will be held Monday, August 17, 2020 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Pastor Tim Bauer officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 - 5 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Music will be provided by Diane Billmark...

Helen Grace Kok

Helen Grace Kok

Aug 2, 2020

Funeral services for Helen Kok, age 84, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4 – 7 PM at the church and one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Helen Grace Kok was born January...

Doug McDonald

Doug McDonald

Jul 28, 2020

Visitation will be held from 4 - 8 PM Friday, July 31, 2020 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.

All attending will be required to wear masks.  Social distancing guidelines and facility capacity limits will be followed

Douglas Charles McDonald, age 51, of Foreston, passed away unexpectedly due to a heart attack on July 28, 2020.  He was born on August...