Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Donna Marie Kolb

Donna Marie Kolb

Mar 8, 2019

Donna Marie Kolb, age 62, of Milaca, formerly of Otsego and North Minneapolis, passed away March 8. A memorial gathering will be held Friday, March 15, 2019 from 2 – 5 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. 

She was born April 30, 1956 to Frank and Phyllis (Hana) Elias in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in in...

Dennis LeRoy Shonka

Dennis LeRoy Shonka

Feb 28, 2019

Dennis LeRoy Shonka, age 72, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home. In keeping with his wishes, no services will be held.

He was born June 30, 1946 to George and Juaneta (Bell) Shonka in Minneapolis, MN.  Dennis was united in marriage to Nancy Simmons on November 2, 1965 in Robbinsdale, MN.  He worked for many years...

Michael Rudolph Johnson

Michael Rudolph Johnson

Feb 15, 2019

Funeral services for Mike Johnson, age 68, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 11 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Estes Brook Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM Tuesday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Michael...

Kathryn Ann Gunderson

Kathryn Ann Gunderson

Feb 12, 2019

Funeral services for Kathy Gunderson, age 78, of Princeton, will be held Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Princeton with Rev. Paul Brown officiating.  Visitation will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and also one hour prior to services at the church.  Interment will...

Florence Van De Riet

Florence Van De Riet

Feb 9, 2019

Funeral services for Florence Van De Riet, age 92, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13 at the church and one hour prior to services.  Interment will take place in...

Gregory Thomas Sichler, Sr.

Gregory Thomas Sichler, Sr.

Feb 8, 2019

Gregory Thomas Sichler Sr, age 71, of Princeton, MN, died peacefully in his home Friday, February 8, 2019. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 18, 2019 at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church, 1100 Central Avenue North, Milaca, MN 56353.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.  Interment will follow at Sharon Cemetery,...

Dennis Verne Johnson

Dennis Verne Johnson

Feb 5, 2019

Dennis V. Johnson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his home following the diagnosis of mesothelioma several months ago.  Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, February 25, 2019 from 4 - 8 PM at the Milaca American Legion.  There will be a time of sharing memories of Dennis at 6 PM.

Dennis Johnson was born...

Blanche Salyers

Blanche Salyers

Jan 31, 2019

Blanche Salyers, age 92, of Princeton, formerly of Milaca, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Princeton Elim Home.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Orrock Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 1:30 - 2 PM Saturday at the funeral home.

Barbara June Zytkovicz

Barbara June Zytkovicz

Jan 28, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Zytkovicz, age 90, of Onamia, will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Onamia.  Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 – 10:30 AM at the church on Saturday.

Barbara June Zytkovicz was born December 24, 1928 to Fred and Freda (Frank)...

Raymond Darrell Prince

Raymond Darrell Prince

Jan 25, 2019

Memorial service for Ray Prince, age 85, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:30 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10 – 11:30 AM at the church on Saturday.

Raymond Darrell Prince was born August...

Katherine Schirck

Katherine Schirck

Jan 21, 2019

A memorial service for Kate Schirck, age 69, of Milaca, formerly of Lexington, will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Katherine “Kate” I. Schirck was born June 25, 1949 to Herbert and Ethel Rosch in Bemidji, Minnesota. She graduated from Bemidji...

Elmer Herman Frank Carlson

Elmer Herman Frank Carlson

Jan 12, 2019

Funeral services for Elmer Carlson, age 86, of Milaca, formerly of Brooklyn Park, will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Pease Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will follow in the Pease Cemetery.

Elmer Herman Frank Carlson was born on January...

Ronald Martin Olson

Ronald Martin Olson

Jan 10, 2019

Ronald Martin Olson passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 at Elim Care Center in Milaca.  A celebration of life service will take place at Milaca Evangelical Free Church on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11AM with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  In...

Jimmy Eggen

Jimmy Eggen

Jan 8, 2019

A gathering of family and friends will be held for Jimmy R. Eggen, age 84, of Milaca, on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Milaca American Legion.  There will be a luncheon, but guests are welcome anytime.  Private interment will be held at Brookside Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

John Arthur Benson

John Arthur Benson

Jan 1, 2019

Funeral services for John Arthur Benson, age 82, of Aitkin, will be held Friday, January 04, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home.   Visitation will take place one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Friday. Interment with military honors will follow at the Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.

John Arthur Benson was born August 11, 1936 to...

Elmer V. Warolin

Elmer V. Warolin

Dec 30, 2018

Funeral services for Elmer Warolin, age 91, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be held from 9 -11 AM at the church on Saturday.

Elmer Vincent Julius Warolin was born November 28, 1927 to Gustav and Hannah (Johnson)...

Donald Watson

Donald Watson

Dec 29, 2018

Private family services for Donald Watson, age 83, will be held at a later date.  Donald passed away December 29, 2018 at Saint Benedict's Senior Community in Saint Cloud.

James Edward Merson

James Edward Merson

Dec 13, 2018

James “Jimmy” Edward Merson was born January 17, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia to Robert and Catherine (Conner) Merson.  He entered the Lord’s presence on December 26, 2018 in Hopkins, MN at the age of 64.

Jimmy married Deann Reynolds on December 13, 2018 at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN.

Jimmy loved working as a commercial fisherman and working construction...

Nancy Susan Lara

Nancy Susan Lara

Dec 4, 2018

Nancy Susan (Anderson) Lara, age 65, of Pierz, formerly of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018. A viewing and visitation will be held Monday, December 10, 2018 from 5 – 8 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. 

Nancy was born September 9, 1953 to Gerald and Evelyn (Holmstrom) Anderson in St. Paul, MN. She graduated from Mora High School in...

Wayne Henry Norman

Wayne Henry Norman

Dec 2, 2018

A memorial service for Wayne Henry Norman, age 84, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, December 06, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Visitation will be from 10:30 - 11:00 AM at the funeral home on Thursday.  Interment will take place at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Princeton at a later date.

He was born March...