Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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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,...

Ardelle Delores Palmquist

Ardelle Delores Palmquist

Oct 16, 2017

Funeral services for Ardelle Palmquist, age 82, of Foreston, will be held Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church with Pastor Joyce Slostad officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Ardelle D. Palmquist was born to Clifford and...

Dean Carlton Nelson

Dean Carlton Nelson

Oct 15, 2017

Memorial services for Dean Carlton Nelson, age 53, lifetime resident of Milaca, will be held Friday, October 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will be Thursday, October 19 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church and also one hour prior to services. Interment will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery. Dean was born August...

Aretta Fae Jenson

Aretta Fae Jenson

Oct 10, 2017

Aretta (Knochenmus) Jenson, age 85, of Maple Grove, formerly of Milaca, passed away October 10, 2017. Burial will be at 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Oak Hill Cemetery near Princeton. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Aretta was born to Edward and Beatrice Knochenmus in...

Alden Bemis

Alden Bemis

Oct 1, 2017

Memorial service for Alden “Tootie” Bemis, age 83, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with Pastor Tim Schaekel officiating. Interment will follow at Milo Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Alden Ronald Bemis was born May 2, 1934...

Jerry Clark

Jerry Clark

Sep 18, 2017

A memorial gathering for Jerry Clark, age 75, of Foley, formerly of Osseo, will be held Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 5 – 8 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Gerald William Clark was born January 21, 1942 to Marian and Nina Clark in Henning, MN. He worked for many years for United Rentals. Jerry was a member of...

Kathryn Timmer

Kathryn Timmer

Sep 17, 2017

Kathryn Timmer, age 93, of Milaca, died September 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor Michael Ten Haken officiating.   Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Kathryn Timmer was born...

Patricia J. Maro

Patricia J. Maro

Sep 15, 2017

A memorial gathering for Pat “Grandma” Maro, age 84, of Milaca, will be held Friday, September 22, 2017 from 5 – 8 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family. Patricia J. Maro was born June 11, 1933 in St. Paul, MN to Victor and Cora (Foss) Rowe. Pat was head...

Clarence E. Riedemann

Clarence E. Riedemann

Aug 11, 2017

Funeral services for Clarence Riedemann, age 99, of Onamia, formerly of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 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. Lunch will be served at church following the...

Dale Allen Miller

Dale Allen Miller

Aug 4, 2017

Funeral services for Dale Miller, age 85, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM Tuesday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour...

Ethel Sophia Johnson

Ethel Sophia Johnson

Aug 4, 2017

Funeral services for Ethel Johnson, age 89, of Golden Valley MN, will be held Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 2 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Ethel Sophia Johnson (Olson) was born November...

Carol Deuel

Carol Deuel

Jul 20, 2017

Carol Deuel age 77 of Milaca, Would like to let you know that her work here is done, as of Thursday July 20th 2017. She received a call, the sort of offer you can’t refuse for a new position from which she will not be returning. This offer comes with a huge sign on bonus; a reunion with family and...

Wycliffe Nyangwara Kerima

Wycliffe Nyangwara Kerima

Jul 17, 2017

Funeral services for Wycliffe Kerima, age 43, of Milaca, will be held Monday, July 24, 2017 at 12 Noon at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Wycliffe Nyanqwara Kerima (everyone called him Wicks or Wicky) was born October 26, 1973 in Kenya. He grew...

Marian Jeanette Lamprecht

Marian Jeanette Lamprecht

Jul 8, 2017

Funeral services for Marian Lamprecht, age 94, of Milaca, will be held Friday, July 14, 2017 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating.  Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM Thursday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Marian Jeanette Lamprecht...

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw

Jul 4, 2017

A memorial mass for Tim McGraw, age 61, of Foreston, will be held Monday, July 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Father James Remmerswaal, OSC, officiating.  Visitation will be held Sunday, July 09, 2017 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church with a rosary service at 5 PM.   Visitation will also...