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Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Faye Maxine Miller

Faye Maxine Miller

May 10, 2019

Faye Maxine (Johnson) Miller, age 91, of Milaca, formerly of Bloomington, died on Friday, May 10, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 3:00 pm at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with The Reverend Dan Carlson officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Dennis Lee Saxon

Dennis Lee Saxon

May 8, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Dennis Saxon, age 72, of Oak Park, will be held Monday, May 13, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.

Dennis Lee Saxon was born December 8, 1946 to Lynn...

Gene Galba

Gene Galba

May 4, 2019

A celebration of life for Gene Galba, age 73, of Ogilvie, will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2019 from 4 – 6 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.

Eugene Raymond Galba was born February 10, 1946 to John and Violet (Lehn) Galba in St. Paul, MN.  He was employed at Ware Manufacturing for many years. He will be remembered for...

Ronald Bernard Hass

Ronald Bernard Hass

May 2, 2019

Memorial services for Ronald Hass, age 81, of Isle, formerly of Milaca, will be held Monday, May 6, 2019 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Visitation will be held from 9 – 11 AM at the church on Monday.

Ronald Bernard Hass was born August 10, 1937 in Bemidji, MN, the only child of Ben and Vera...

Marilyn Kristine Graham

Marilyn Kristine Graham

Apr 29, 2019

 A celebration of life Marilyn K. Graham (Holter), age 67, of Bena, formerly of Milaca/Foley will be held Tuesday, May 07, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Glendorado Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be held Monday, May 06 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and also one hour prior to services at church.  Interment will follow at Glendorado...

Thomas Edwin Olson

Thomas Edwin Olson

Apr 26, 2019

A memorial service for Thomas E. Olson, age 58, of Milaca, will be held Friday, May 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Milaca with Rev. Joyce Slostad officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services at the church. 

Thomas Edwin Olson was born November 13, 1960 in Milaca, Minnesota to Paul and Florence (Anderson)...

Donald DeShaw

Donald DeShaw

Apr 19, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Donald DeShaw, age 84, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5 – 8 PM Wednesday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a Knights...

Neva Germaine Hoffman

Neva Germaine Hoffman

Apr 15, 2019

Memorial service for Neva Hoffman, age 80, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 12:30 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Joyce Slostad officiating.  Visitation will be held from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the church on Saturday.  Interment will take place at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.  

In Rushville, NE on the 10thday...

Verlin Philip Johnson

Verlin Philip Johnson

Apr 14, 2019

Verlin Philip Johnson, age 80, of Milaca, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at St. Cloud Hospital after fighting a strong battle with ALS and a paralyzed diaphragm.  His wife, Audrey, never left his side.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 12 Noon at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating.  Interment will follow at...

Marlene Rosella Hines

Marlene Rosella Hines

Apr 6, 2019

Marlene Hines, age 87, of Milaca, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019.  A memorial mass will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

 Marlene Rosella Hines, 87, of Milaca, passed...

Ervin Arthur Monroe

Ervin Arthur Monroe

Apr 5, 2019

Funeral services for Ervin A. Monroe, age 89, of Milaca, will be held Friday, April 12, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the church.  Interment with military honors will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Ervin was the first-born male child of...

Roger Louis Schendel

Roger Louis Schendel

Apr 4, 2019

A Celebration of Life for Roger Schendel, age 80, of Milaca, will be held Monday, April 8, 2019 from 4 – 7 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.

Roger Louis Schendel was born March 5, 1939 to Milton and Lillian (Kemis) Schendel in Milaca, MN.  He served in the US Army for two years. Roger worked as a bus driver,...

Joyce (Lunke) Claffy

Joyce (Lunke) Claffy

Mar 30, 2019

Funeral services for Joyce (Lunke) Claffy, age 87, of Milaca, will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM Wednesday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior at the church on...

Mary Jane Smith

Mary Jane Smith

Mar 29, 2019

Funeral services for Mary J. Smith, age 88, of Milaca, formerly of New Brighton, will be held Friday, April 05, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Milaca United Methodist Church with Rev. Joyce Slostad officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be held Thursday, April 04 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home...

Lynae Jean Bemis

Lynae Jean Bemis

Mar 17, 2019

A celebration of life for Lynae Jean Bemis, age 73, will be held Friday, April 26th at 4:00 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Pastor Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Lynae passed away March 17th at the Milaca Elim Home.

Lynae Bemis was born November 26th1945 in Plentywood, Montana to Arthur...

Diane Galba

Diane Galba

Mar 15, 2019

A celebration of life for Diane Galba, age 74, of Milaca will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.

Diane Galba was born October 24, 1944 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Elmer Dahlberg and Lorraine (Holmstrom).  She grew up in Poskin, Wisconsin.  She was employed at Ware Manufacturing in New Hope,...

Daniel Milton Scofield

Daniel Milton Scofield

Mar 14, 2019

Funeral services for Dan Scofield will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 1 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Mike Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Food and memories will be shared in the same location after the service.

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Carl John Bergstrom

Carl John Bergstrom

Mar 10, 2019

Funeral services for Carl Bergstrom, age 78, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Mike Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.  Visitation will be held from 12:30 - 2 PM at the church on Saturday.  

Carl John Bergstrom was born March 01, 1941...

Sandee Otto

Sandee Otto

Mar 10, 2019

A celebration of life for Sandee Otto, age 72, of Milaca, will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 11:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca. 

Sandee was born in Pine City, Minnesota on November 18, 1946 to Mel and Ann Peterson.  She attended and graduated from Rush City High School. She was united in marriage to Dale...

Dorothy Mabel Soderlund

Dorothy Mabel Soderlund

Mar 9, 2019

Dorothy Mabel Soderlund, age 96, of Milaca MN, passed away March 9, 2019. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Ole and Florence Wahl, and son, Thomas Soderlund.  She is survived by Jim, her husband of 74 years; her sons, John (Lynne) Soderlund of Minneapolis and Michael (Robin) Soderlund of Brainerd, and her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Funeral services will...