Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
Don Johnson
Jun 18, 2018
Lloyd Donald "Don" Johnson, 86, of Milaca, formerly of Burnsville and Akeley, MN, died June 18. Memorial services will be held Thursday, July 5 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Gorecki Guest House - St. Cloud or Trinity Lutheran Church Women (TLCW).
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Mary Ellen Fuller
Jun 18, 2018
Mary Ellen Fuller, 89, of Milaca died peacefully June 18 at St. Cloud Hospital with family by her side. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 22, at Milaca United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joyce Slostad officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 10 a.m. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery and lunch at the church...
Donald Edward Brown
Jun 8, 2018
Rev. Donald E. Brown was escorted into the presence of our Lord and Savior on June 08, 2018, at the age of 84.
Don was born in Hillman, MN on August 30, 1933 to Ernest and Ruby Brown. Don married Beulah Shepard on June 30, 1956. After earning a degree at Saint Paul Bible Institute, he become Reverend of the...
Ronald Keith Bowe
Jun 8, 2018
Memorial services for Ronald Bowe, age 80, of Milaca, formerly of Austin, will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 11 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Private family burial will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, MN.
Ronald K. Bowe was born October 24,...
Kate Barbara Gorecki
Jun 8, 2018
Kate Barbara Gorecki passed away June 8, 2018 at Milaca Elim after a lengthy bout with cancer.
Kate was born November 9, 1952 to Benedict and Dorothy Gorecki in Williston, North Dakota. Her family moved to Milaca, MN in 1967. Kate graduated from Milaca High School in 1970. She resided in Montrose, MN and was employed by Health Partners in the...
Joyce Marie Anderson
Jun 7, 2018
A memorial service for Joyce Marie Anderson, age 86, of Milaca, will be held Friday, June 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Milaca United Methodist Church with Rev. Joyce Slostad officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Private interment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Mora at a later date.
Joyce Marie...
Wesley Raymond Johnson
Jun 6, 2018
Funeral services for Wesley R. Johnson, age 75, of Milaca, will be held Monday, June 11, 2018 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Minot, ND on Tuesday, June 19, 2018...
Reuben D. Northway
Jun 4, 2018
Reuben “Ike” Deloss Northway of Foreston, 93, passed away on June 4, 2018.
Visitation will be held on June 8, 2018 from 5-8 pm at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home. Funeral will be held on Saturday June 9, 2018 at 11 am at Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church with visitation one hour prior to services. Casketbearers will be his grandchildren.
Ike was born...
Kathryn Ann Roberts
May 29, 2018
Kathryn Ann Roberts passed away on Tuesday, May 29 at the age of 60. A Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston, MN. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Kate was born to Harry & Ramona (Kelly) Roberts on Nov. 4, 1957 at the...
Rose Cecelia Pedersen
May 24, 2018
Memorial service for Rose Pedersen, age 92, will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 1 PM at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Malmo. Visitation will be from 12 Noon to 1 PM at the church on Saturday at the church. Interment will follow at Malmo Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Milaca Elim Care and Rehab Center. Rose passed away on...
Gordon Stanley Lundberg
May 24, 2018
Gordon Stanley Lundberg was born on September 17, 1933 to Herman and Ruth (Olson) Lundberg near Milaca on the home farm. He attended Riverside Country School and later in Milaca where he graduated from High School in 1951. For a short time he attended Dunwoody School in Minneapolis before starting work in December of 1951 at North Star Garage in...
Mack Elson Hess, Sr.
May 19, 2018
Mack E. Hess, age 84, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Care Center (Sauk Rapids, MN) on May 19, 2018. Mack was born and raised in southwestern Iowa (Madison County) where he worked on the family farm along with his parents and siblings. Mack served in the US Navy during the Korean War as a Gunners Mate on the USS...
Sherrill Joy Dahlberg
May 17, 2018
Funeral services for Sherrill Dahlberg, age 84, of Milaca will be held Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 11 AM 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 church on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sherrill Joy Dahlberg was born March 26, 1934...
Stephanie Marie Johnson
May 1, 2018
Funeral services for Stephanie Johnson, age 12, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 12 Noon at the Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will be from 10 AM - 12 Noon at the church on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Ronald McDonald House at...
Gary Leonard Meixell
Apr 22, 2018
A memorial gathering for Gary Meixell, age 77, of Milaca, will be held from 2 -4 PM on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Timber Valley Grille in Milaca. Burial will take place at Borgholm Cemetery at a later date.
Gary Leonard Meixell was born April 3, 1941 to Leonard and Jean (Frye) Meixell in Blue Earth, MN. Gary was the third...
Virginia May Olson
Apr 22, 2018
Funeral services for Virginia Olson, age 90, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 11 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Bock. Interment will follow at Becker Community Cemetery in Becker. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
Virginia May Olson was born January 17, 1928 to Edward and Bertha...
Tyron Otto Jacobson
Apr 10, 2018
Funeral services for Tyron Jacobson, age 61, of Fridley, will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at the Wendell Hill Cemetery.
Tyron Otto Jacobson was born to Orville and Hazel (Nelson) Jacobson on October 15, 1956 in Mora,...
Gene Loren Eggen
Apr 8, 2018
Gene Loren Eggen, age 86, of Onamia, MN peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Mille Lacs Health System Long Term Care in Onamia. Memorial services will be held Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM Wednesday at Trinity...
David Brian Boyd
Mar 27, 2018
Funeral ceremony for David Boyd, age 53, of Onamia, will be held Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 10 AM at the Chiminising Community Center in Isle with Lee Staples officiating. Interment will follow at Faith Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 PM on Friday at the Chiminising Community Center.
David Brian Boyd (Naawigizhik) was born March 25, 1965 to...
Sophie Lopicka
Mar 27, 2018
Sophie Lopicka, age 97, of Minneapolis, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Augustana Home in Minneapolis. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock with Pastor Robert DeYoung officiating.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Janet Lopicka and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by...

