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Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Donald Lawrence Skogman

Donald Lawrence Skogman

Jan 1, 2018

Donald Lawrence Skogman, age 82, of Onamia passed away January 01, 2018 at the Princeton Elim Home. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 1 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Donald was born May 01, 1935...

Dennis Theodore Peterson

Dennis Theodore Peterson

Dec 24, 2017

Dr. Dennis Theodore Peterson, age 85, of Milaca passed away peacefully on December 24, 2017 due to complications of a stroke.  Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11 AM at the church on Saturday.  Interment will take...

Roger Gene Freyholtz

Roger Gene Freyholtz

Dec 23, 2017

Visitation for Roger Freyholtz, age 76, of Milaca, will be held Friday, December 29, 2017 from 3 – 5 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Private burial will take place at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock at a later date.

Roger Gene Freyholtz was born August 30, 1941 to Daniel and Maud (Fortner) Freyholtz in Hines, MN. He was united...

Anya Sahinen

Anya Sahinen

Dec 20, 2017

A memorial gathering for Anya Sahinen will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 1 - 4 PM at the Milaca Evangelical Free Church.  There will be a time for sharing memories of Anya beginning at 3:30 PM.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider memorials to her family.Anya Sahinen, 18, of Milaca died unexpectedly at home...

Lois Marie Wollum

Lois Marie Wollum

Dec 9, 2017

Lois M. Wollum, age 88, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at GracePointe Crossing in Cambridge, where has been a resident since 2011. She was born and raised in the Twin Cities and lived many years in Milaca.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Marie Swensen; loving husband of 62 years, Russell; brothers, Elmer, Eugene...

Annette Hope Yost

Annette Hope Yost

Dec 6, 2017

Memorial Mass for Annette Yost, age 77, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 12 Noon at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Interment will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Annette...

Doris Mae McGraw

Doris Mae McGraw

Dec 6, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial for Doris McGraw, age 93, of Milaca, will be held Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Father James Remmerswaal officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 10 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the service at the church...

Grayce Elaine Hewitt

Grayce Elaine Hewitt

Dec 4, 2017

Funeral services for Grayce Hewitt, age 89, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Milaca Elim Care and Rehab Center. Grayce Elaine Pluimer Hewitt...

Russ Hill

Russ Hill

Dec 4, 2017

Memorial services for Russ Hill, age 88, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2 PM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Schaekel officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. James Russell “Russ” Hill was...

Ruth Norma Mycue

Ruth Norma Mycue

Dec 1, 2017

Memorial services for Ruth Mycue, age 66, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Pastor Jon Olson officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Ruth Norma Mycue was born December 25, 1950 to Edwin and Edna (Kreger) Rosnow in Princeton,...

Larry Robert Maetzold

Larry Robert Maetzold

Nov 27, 2017

Larry Maetzold, age 85, of Milaca, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Milaca Elim Home.  No services will be held at this time.

Arlo James Christensen

Arlo James Christensen

Nov 26, 2017

A remembrance service for Arlo Christensen, age 85, of Milaca, will be held Sunday, December 03, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Arlo Christensen and his twin brother, Donald, were born at their farm home on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1932, to Bernard and Anna...

Joseph Francis Huonder

Joseph Francis Huonder

Nov 24, 2017

Memorial Mass for Joseph Huonder, age 96, of Milaca, will be held Friday, December 1, 2017 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Lakeside Cemetery near Malmo. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Joseph Huonder was...

Margaret Austin

Margaret Austin

Nov 23, 2017

A memorial service for Margaret Austin, age 94, will be held Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Milaca Elim Home, 730 2nd St. SE, Milaca MN 56353...

James Edward Ruis

James Edward Ruis

Nov 17, 2017

A memorial service for James Ruis, age 79, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Milaca Alliance Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be held in the spring at the Spencer Brook Cemetery. James Edward Ruis was born December 15, 1937 to Edward and...

Eldon "Andy" Anderson

Eldon "Andy" Anderson

Nov 15, 2017

Eldon “Andy” Leroy Anderson, age 92, of Milaca, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2017. The visitation will be held at Milaca Free Church from 10-11 am on Monday, November 20, 2017.  The memorial service will follow the visitation at 11 AM at the Milaca Free Church. Pastor Dan Clausen will be officiating. The burial will be at Estes Brook...

Danny Long

Danny Long

Nov 14, 2017

Danny Robert Long, age 60, of Milaca, passed away November 14, 2017.  A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Lighthouse Fellowship in Milaca.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.  Danny was born June 15, 1957 to Gerald and Marion (Gatkke) in Milaca, MN. He grew up on a...

Richard Gustafson

Richard Gustafson

Nov 8, 2017

Funeral services for Richard Gustafson, age 91, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery. Richard Gustafson was born to Charles and Blanche (Raven) Gustafson on July 15,...

Gordon Dennis Siemers

Gordon Dennis Siemers

Oct 25, 2017

Funeral services for Gordon D. Siemers, age 89, will be held Monday, October 30, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service, from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Monday.   Interment will take place in the Forest Hill Cemetery. Gordon Dennis Siemers was born April 30, 1928...

Janice Marie Eberhardt

Janice Marie Eberhardt

Oct 20, 2017

A graveside service for Janice Eberhardt, age 73, of Foreston, formerly of Lincoln, MN, will be held Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 11 AM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. A celebration of life will follow from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Milaca American Legion. Janice Marie Eberhardt was born September 14, 1944, the sixth of twelve children,...