Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Marlene Francis Mitchell

Marlene Francis Mitchell

Mar 24, 2020

Marlene Francis Mitchell, 82, of Milaca, MN passed away Tuesday, March 24, in Fairview Southdale Hospital after a short illness.

A private service to celebrate her life will be held Friday, March 27, 2020 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery.

Marlene was born October 29, 1937 in Albion, NE to Kermit and Letha (Peterson)...

Norma Jean Richardson

Norma Jean Richardson

Mar 22, 2020

On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Norma Richardson, wonderful sister, beloved aunt and cherished mother of two, passed away at the age of 77.  Norma was a New Year’s Eve baby, born on December 31, 1942 to parents, Marion and Raymond Baumgartner.  Growing up on their farm in Oak Park, she graduated from Milaca High School. She went to work for...

John Joseph Jaeckels

John Joseph Jaeckels

Mar 15, 2020

John Jaeckels, age 58, of Milaca, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at M Health Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis.  No services will be held for John at this time.

Irma Mae Hatch

Irma Mae Hatch

Mar 13, 2020

Irma Hatch, age 89, of Princeton, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 surrounded by her family.  A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery.  Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.

Irma was a long-time resident of Elk River and most recently Princeton. 

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Ruth T. Peterson

Ruth T. Peterson

Mar 4, 2020

Funeral services for Ruth T. Peterson, age 85, of Milaca, will be held Monday, March 09, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Bock.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 08, 2020 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Interment will take place in the Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.

Ruth was born at...

Harold Santema

Harold Santema

Mar 2, 2020

Memorial services for Harold Santema, age 89, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Pastor Glen Bickford officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Harold Santema was born September 7, 1930 and grew up on a farm in Pease, MN.  He served proudly in the...

Joyce Vernette Van Donsel

Joyce Vernette Van Donsel

Feb 28, 2020

Memorial services for Joyce Van Donsel will be held Friday, March 6, 2020 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 – 8 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.  In lieu...

Brian Todd DeSoto

Brian Todd DeSoto

Feb 26, 2020

Brian DeSoto, age 53, of Milaca, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Fairview Southdale Medical Center in Edina.  No services are scheduled at this time.

Ervin Edward Eberhardt

Ervin Edward Eberhardt

Feb 17, 2020

A celebration of life for Ervin Eberhardt, age 80, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 4 – 6 PM at Hansen-Hayes American Legion in Milaca.

Ervin Edward Eberhardt was born August 7, 1939 to Carl and Dorothy (Rookstool) Eberhardt in Maywood Township, MN.  He was united in marriage to Janice Smith in 1971.  He enjoyed spending...

Joseph Leonard Serbus, Sr.

Joseph Leonard Serbus, Sr.

Feb 16, 2020

Joseph Leonard Serbus, Sr., age 87, of Milaca, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at his home in Milaca with his family by his side.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1 PM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston.  Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Peter Donaldson Cronk, Sr.

Peter Donaldson Cronk, Sr.

Feb 15, 2020

Peter Cronk, Sr., age 74, of Milaca, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020.  In keeping with Peter's wishes, no services will be held at this time.

Jennie Hermina DeJoode

Jennie Hermina DeJoode

Feb 14, 2020

Funeral services for Jennie DeJoode, age 97, of Milaca, will be held at 11 AM Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

Jennie Hermina DeJoode was born July 19, 1922 to Peter and Hermina (Kooiman) Scheer...

Harold Donald Zoeller

Harold Donald Zoeller

Feb 11, 2020

A Memorial service for Harold D. Zoeller, age 87, of Foley, will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with Pastor Dan Carlson officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Harold died at The Gardens of Foley Nursing Home on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

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George John Frasher

George John Frasher

Feb 4, 2020

George Frasher, age 71, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital.  A memorial service for George will be scheduled and announced at a later date.

Carla Diane Grasser

Carla Diane Grasser

Feb 4, 2020

Carla Grasser, age 65, of Foreston, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at M Health Fairview Northland Hospital in Princeton.  No services will be held for Carla at this time.

Selma Bernadette Erlandson

Selma Bernadette Erlandson

Jan 26, 2020

Memorial services for Selma Erlandson, age 84, of Milaca will be held Friday, January 31, 2020 at 4 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.  Private interment will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Selma Erlandson was born May 7,...

Dawn Elizabeth Blixt

Dawn Elizabeth Blixt

Jan 26, 2020

Dawn Elizabeth Blixt (Geist)

May 27,1942 - January 26,2020

Dawn was second in a family of eight:  Ray, Reggie, Patsy, Mike, Jesse, Lonnie and Suzie. Dawn was preceded in death by her father, Cleon, mother, Catherine, and husbands Henry, Tony, and Timmy. Dawn is survived by all her siblings and children, Kelli, Jamey Debbie, and Jimmy.

Dawn was born in...

Laurence Kiel

Laurence Kiel

Jan 22, 2020

Funeral services for Laurence Kiel, age 95, of Milaca, will be held Monday, January 27, 2020 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 1 - 3 PM Sunday at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease and continue one hour prior...

Richard Donald Nelles

Richard Donald Nelles

Jan 11, 2020

Richard D. Nelles, age 83, of Outing and formerly of Princeton, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Sterling Pointe Senior Living in Princeton from complications of Alzheimers.  He was born on May 16, 1936 in Dayton, the son of Clemens “Clem” and Leone (Batterberry) Nelles. 

He graduated from Elk River High School in 1954 and served in the...

Howard Hilmer Amborn

Howard Hilmer Amborn

Jan 10, 2020

Funeral services for Howard Amborn, age 91, of Andover, will be held Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church.  Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  

Howard passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020...