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Bonnie Sjoberg
Feb 8, 2026
Join family and friends to honor the life of Bonnie Sjoberg of Milaca, formerly of Anoka, MN; she passed away February 8, 2026, age 84. The service will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13th. Visitation begins one hour prior to the service.
Bonnie was born on May 13, 1941, in Minneapolis to parents,...
Richard Swanson
Feb 2, 2026
Richard “Dick” Lowell Swanson, a lifelong resident of Milaca, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, at the age of 78. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 9, 2026 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place Sunday, February 8, 2026 from 2 - 5 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and...
Iris Anderson
Feb 1, 2026
Iris Helen Anderson was born on October 3, 1932 to Benjamin and Ruth Smithers. She passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 after a short stay at the Milaca Elim Home.
She graduated from Princeton High School and worked at the Red Owl grocery store in Princeton. Iris and Dewey enjoyed roller skating at area rinks with friends and were married...
Mary Lou Westphall
Jan 25, 2026
Mary Lou Westphall was born May 25, 1936 in Benton County to Lawrence and Lucille (Walbridge) Smekofske. She grew up on a farm near Gilman and farmed her whole life. She also worked for one year at Fingerhut in St. Cloud. She was united in marriage to William Everette Westphall on January 16, 1954 in Gilman, MN. Mary loved farm...
Martha Frerich
Jan 25, 2026
Martha Frerich, age 87, of Foreston passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church in Foreston. Visitation will take place from 8:30 - 10 AM at the church in the parish hall....
Lorraine Roskam
Jan 24, 2026
Lorraine Esther (Anderson) Roskam was born on June 25, 1933, to Albert T. and Esther M. (Barker) Anderson in Milaca, Minnesota. She passed peacefully in her sleep on January 24, 2026, at the age of 92.
Lorraine grew up on the family farm south of Bock, Minnesota, and attended Milaca schools. It was there she met the love of her life,...
Frank Jindra
Jan 20, 2026
At the age of 84, Frank’s work here on Earth is done. On Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, Franklin Jindra Jr passed away peacefully in the home he and Joan built together. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10 AM at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church in Foreston. Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery....
Mark Sederquist, Jr.
Jan 19, 2026
Mark Willard Sederquist, Jr., passed away at the age of 92 on January 19, 2026, at Elim Meadows in Milaca, Minnesota.
Mark was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 13, 1933, to Mark and Helen Sederquist. He was baptized at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. He grew up with his sister, Marian, on the family farm south of Foreston, Minnesota. Mark went...
Lucille Kuntz
Jan 17, 2026
Lucille Betty Kuntz (née Sutton), age 86, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, in Milaca, Minnesota. Born on January 25, 1939, in Cloquet, Minnesota, Lucille lived a life filled with warmth, kindness, and a deep appreciation for the simple joys that made each day meaningful.
Lucille was the beloved daughter of Grace Matrious and James Wind. Throughout her life, she...
Nancy Ruis
Jan 9, 2026
Nancy Ruis was born September 10, 1960 to Alan and Beulah (Stromwall) Paxton in Milaca, MN. She graduated from Milaca High School in 1979. She was united in marriage to Dan Ruis on August 25, 1984. Nancy worked at the City of Milaca, then owned and operated Milaca Depot Floral. She later worked as a paraprofessional at Milaca High School....
John Polinder, Sr.
Jan 7, 2026
John G. Polinder, Sr., age 88, of Onamia, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11 AM at Onamia Alliance Church in Onamia. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
There are some family members...
Andy Ziegler
Dec 28, 2025
Andy Joe Ziegler, age 44, passed away December 28, 2025 in Milaca.
Andy proudly served as a firefighter with the Milaca Fire Department for 15 years, dedicating his life to protecting others with courage, compassion, and unwavering commitment. Andy was known for always being willing to drop everything to help anyone who asked, or didn’t ask but needed help. His response...
Robert Van Alst, Jr.
Dec 26, 2025
A celebration of life for Robert Howard Van Alst, Jr, age 52, of Ogilvie will be held Friday, January 2, 2026 from 3 – 7 PM at the Borgholm Township Hall, 16401 70th Avenue, Milaca, MN. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial donations to the Mille Lacs County Dirt Devils, 16593 145th Avenue, Milaca, MN 56353. Please make...
Richard Wergin
Dec 23, 2025
Graveside services will be held Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2 PM at Pease Cemetery. Lunch will be served immediately following the burial at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.
Richard Duane Wergin age 82, of Princeton, MN and Mesa, AZ entered into the arms of his savior Jesus Christ, while surrounded by his family, on December 23, 2025.
Memorial services...
Frederick Fure
Dec 20, 2025
Longtime resident of Milaca, Frederick C. Fure died peacefully in his sleep on December 20, 2025 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina at the age of 95 years old.
Frederick was born on June 1, 1930. Frederick and his late wife Shirley ran Fure’s Jewelry and Gift Store in Milaca for many years.
Frederick was preceded in death by his wife of...
Mick Koppendrayer
Dec 19, 2025
Millard Bailey “Mick” Koppendrayer was born December 17, 1939, at home in Borgholm Township, Mille Lacs, MN, the second of ten children of John and Marilla (Lincoln) Koppendrayer. He was born three months early, the doctor held him in one hand, saying he weighed “2 or 3 lbs.” He was kept warm in a box on the oven door and...
Vivian Matheson
Dec 16, 2025
Vivian Matheson, age 94, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Interment will follow the luncheon at the Orrock Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Vivian Lorraine Hill was born to Simon and...
Stella Kiel
Dec 13, 2025
Stella Mae Wessman Kiel, age 95, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 13, 2025 surrounded by her family in Milaca Minnesota. Stella was born on January 29, 1930 in Milaca to Henry and Jessie Wessman. At an early age, she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior. She attended the Christian Missionary Alliance Church of Milaca where she met...
Robert Bergstrom
Dec 5, 2025
Robert Leonard Bergstrom was born November 2, 1925 to Oscar and Julia (Jensen) Bergstrom in Karlstad, MN. He graduated from Milaca High School and then entered the Air Force and was in World War II and the Korean War. He lived in Sweden before returning and marrying Erma Johnson and starting a family. Robert and Erma were called to missions...
Bruce Warner
Dec 1, 2025
A private service for Bruce Dean Warner, age 83, of Milaca will be held at a later date.
Bruce Dean Warner was born on October 6, 1942 in Olivia, MN to Merrill and Beulah (Dean) Warner. Bruce grew up in Redwood Falls, MN graduating from Redwood Falls High School in 1960. Following graduation, Bruce attended St. Cloud State University and then...
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