Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Francis "Jiggs" Roehl

Francis "Jiggs" Roehl

Nov 4, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Francis "Jiggs" Roehl, age 95, of Oak Park, will be held Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Derek Wiechmann officiating.  Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 PM Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with...

Violet (VandenEinde) Rens

Violet (VandenEinde) Rens

Oct 29, 2019

Funeral services for Violet (VandenEinde) Rens, age 92, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 PM Friday at the church and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Violet...

Beth Ellen Boettcher

Beth Ellen Boettcher

Oct 23, 2019

Funeral services for Beth Boettcher, age 58, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca.  Visitation will take place from 5 – 8 PM Monday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

Beth Ellen Boettcher was born October...

Esther Ruis

Esther Ruis

Oct 14, 2019

Funeral services for Esther Ruis will be held Monday, October 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.  at Pease Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Visitation will be held Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Pease Christian Reformed Church and also one hour prior to services.  Interment will follow in the Pease Cemetery.  In lieu...

Jeanne Dorothy Kragt-Barchinger

Jeanne Dorothy Kragt-Barchinger

Oct 13, 2019

Funeral services for Jeanne Kragt-Barchinger will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Pease Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Visitation will be held Friday, October 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church and also one hour prior to services.  Interment will follow in the Pease Cemetery.

Jeanne Dorothy (Nyenhuis) Kragt-Barchinger...

Charlotte Ann Nelson

Charlotte Ann Nelson

Oct 10, 2019

Charlotte Ann Nelson, age 96, of Milaca, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Princeton Elim Care.  Memorial services will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. ...

Nate Laurence Zurn

Nate Laurence Zurn

Oct 8, 2019

Nathan Laurence Zurn, age 24, of Foreston, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Monday, October 14, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. Visitation will be from 2 – 5 PM Sunday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and continue one hour prior to the service at...

John Clayton Fransen, Sr.

John Clayton Fransen, Sr.

Oct 8, 2019

John C. Fransen, Sr, age 87, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019.  Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.  In lieu...

Rena Top

Rena Top

Oct 2, 2019

Funeral services for Rena Top, age 103, of Milaca, will be held Monday, October 7, 2019 at 2 PM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.  Rena passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019...

Jacob "Jake" Alderink

Jacob "Jake" Alderink

Sep 21, 2019

Funeral services for Jacob “Jake” Alderink, age 89, of Minneapolis, will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease, MN.  Interment with military honors will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Interment with military honors will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church...

Edward Bouma

Edward Bouma

Sep 15, 2019

Edward Bouma, longtime resident of Milaca, passed away September 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Joyce and their children.  Memorial services will be held Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11 AM at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Interment will take place at 3 PM Friday at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Little Falls.

Ed was born...

Linda Cecelia Jokela

Linda Cecelia Jokela

Sep 13, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Linda Jokela, age 67, of Foreston, will be held Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Derek Wiechmann officiating.  Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 - 7 PM Friday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a rosary service at...

Edith Elizabeth Thilquist

Edith Elizabeth Thilquist

Sep 9, 2019

Funeral service for Edith Thilquist, age 91, of Milaca, will be held Friday, September 13, 2019 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Chase Brook Cemetery near Milaca.  Visitation will be held Thursday from 5- 7 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on...

Barbara Joann Wuollet

Barbara Joann Wuollet

Aug 26, 2019

Barbara Wuollet, age 88, of Foley, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at The Gardens of Foley.  Graveside services will be held Friday, August 30, 2019 at 9:30 AM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.

Ardelia Angeline Hatch

Ardelia Angeline Hatch

Aug 24, 2019

Funeral service for Ardelia Hatch, age 81, of Princeton, will be held Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 1 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday.

Ardelia Angeline Hatch was born August 26, 1937 to Alexander and...

Russell Warren Lofgren, Sr.

Russell Warren Lofgren, Sr.

Aug 17, 2019

On Saturday, August 17, 2019, Russell Warren Lofgren, SR, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 83. He and his wife were longtime residents of Maple Grove, MN

They say a smile is contagious, that when you share it with someone you never know how far it truly reaches.  Well, behind Russ’ contagious smile...

Ronald Eugene Van Sickle

Ronald Eugene Van Sickle

Aug 16, 2019

Graveside services for Ronald Van Sickle, age 94, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 2 PM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca with Pastor Daniel Carlson officiating.

Ronald “Van” Eugene Van Sickle was born March 13, 1925, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Charles and Ida (Scott) Van Sickle.  He grew up and graduated from Montevideo High School....

Henry Fredrich Kunst

Henry Fredrich Kunst

Aug 12, 2019

Funeral services for Henry Kunst, age 90, will be held Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 9 AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Dalbo with Pastor Mary Fiel officiating.  A time of fellowship will follow the service at the church.  Interment with military honors will follow at St. Louis Cemetery in Foreston.

Henry passed away peacefully Monday, August 12, 2019 at...

Frank Joseph Barzdis

Frank Joseph Barzdis

Jul 28, 2019

Frank Barzdis, age 39, of Milaca, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

Joe Ahner

Joe Ahner

Jul 26, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Joe Ahner, age 60, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 5 - 8 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with a rosary service at 7:30 PM.  Visitation will continue hour prior to the...