Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Lillian Johnson

Lillian Johnson

Jun 27, 2017

Graveside services for Lillian Johnson, age 92, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 9:30 AM at Estes Brook Cemetery.  Visitation will follow the graveside service from 10 - 11 AM Saturday at Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church.  The funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday at the Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church. On...

Elaine Helen Boening

Elaine Helen Boening

Jun 24, 2017

Memorial services for Elaine Boening, age 74, of Hillman, formerly of Minneapolis, will be held Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 6 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:30 – 6 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Elaine Helen Boening was born March 11, 1943 to John and Helen (Wida) Yurecko in Minneapolis. She grew up and...

Clara Caroline Bergstrom

Clara Caroline Bergstrom

Jun 20, 2017

Funeral services for Clara Bergstrom, age 97, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, June 24 2017 at 11 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Bock with Pastor Beverly Robinson and Pastor Dale Clifton officiating.  Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.Clara C. Bergstrom was born...

Avis Delores Glammeier

Avis Delores Glammeier

Jun 14, 2017

Funeral services for Avis Glammeier will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery. Avis Delores Glammeier was born July 05, 1928 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Anton and Dina (Christensen) Johnson. She grew...

William John Golden

William John Golden

Jun 12, 2017

Memorial service for William Golden, age 50, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 6 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. William John Golden was born December 5, 1966 in St. Paul, MN. Bill will be...

John Robert Holmer

John Robert Holmer

Jun 2, 2017

Funeral services for John Holmer, age 88, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 1 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. John Robert Holmer was born June 26, 1928 to...

Nolan James Freyholtz

Nolan James Freyholtz

Jun 1, 2017

Nolan James Freyholtz, son of Austin Freyholtz and Hannah Schwindt, came into this world on June 1, 2017. Nolan weighed 6lbs 8oz and was 19 ½ inches tall. Nolan was born never having the I opportunity of taking his first breath or giving his parents the opportunity of hearing his first cry. Hannah and Austin are a young couple who have...

Donna Lee Johnson

Donna Lee Johnson

May 28, 2017

A funeral service for Donna Johnson, age 67, of St. Cloud, will be held Monday, June 5, 2017 at 11 AM at Country Manor Chapel in Sartell with Pastor Steve Timm officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Donna...

Rose Mary Ploeger

Rose Mary Ploeger

May 23, 2017

Funeral services for Rose (Shir) Ploeger, age 73, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church near Long Siding with Rev. Barb Peterson officiating.   Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church.  Interment will follow at Milo Cemetery. Rose Mary Ploeger was born September 18, 1943 in Onamia,...

Harold Paul Halbert, Jr.

Harold Paul Halbert, Jr.

May 16, 2017

A celebration of life for Harold Paul Halbert, Jr. age 50, of Onamia, formerly of Isanti, will be held Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Rush City Community Center, 740 West 14th Street. Harold Halbert, Jr. was born September 03, 1966 to Harold Halbert, Sr. and Audrey (Stark) Halbert in Brainerd, Minnesota. He resided in Onamia and...

Eric Lee Nelson

Eric Lee Nelson

May 15, 2017

Funeral services for Eric Nelson, age 14, of Princeton, will be held Friday, May 19, 2017 at 1 PM at New Life Church in Princeton.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.  Eric passed away Monday, May 15, 2017.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred Eric was a happy energetic 14-year-old boy,...

Keith Alan Henrichs

Keith Alan Henrichs

May 4, 2017

Memorial service for Keith Henrichs, age 67, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5 – 8 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Keith Alan Henrichs was born...

Esther Sundberg

Esther Sundberg

May 1, 2017

Esther L. Sundberg, 92, of Mesa, Arizona passed away May 1, 2017. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 11 AM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  She was born in St Joseph, Missouri, on September 10, 1924 to Charles and Nora Vaughn. She and her husband moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1977. After Esther graduated from...

Howard Leslie Sorensen

Howard Leslie Sorensen

Apr 29, 2017

Memorial service for Howard Sorensen, age 88, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 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 on Friday. Howard L. Sorensen was born August 20, 1928 to Peter and Anna (Norrgard) Sorensen...

Allen George Newgard

Allen George Newgard

Apr 27, 2017

A memorial gathering to celebrate the life of Allen Newgard will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 2 - 6 PM at the Phoenix Banquet Center in Milaca.  The Siemers-Hakes VFW Post #10794 of Milaca will provide military honors at 4 PM. Allen Newgard, age 50, of Milaca, passed away April 27th after a long courageous battle with colon cancer....

Melvin Peder Oien

Melvin Peder Oien

Apr 21, 2017

Funeral services for Melvin Oien, age 86, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 3 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.  Visitation will be from 5 - 7 PM Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.  Interment will take...

Eugene Rex Shaw

Eugene Rex Shaw

Apr 21, 2017

A memorial gathering for Gene Shaw, age 75, of Milaca, will be held Friday, April 28, 2017 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a time of sharing and telling the story of Gene's life at 5:30 PM.  Gene passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Milaca Elim Home.  Gene was born September 27, 1941...

Karolyn Kay French

Karolyn Kay French

Apr 20, 2017

A celebration of life for Karolyn Kay French, age 55, will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. There will be a private burial at a later date. She passed away April 20, 2017...

Kathryn Marie Offerdahl

Kathryn Marie Offerdahl

Apr 14, 2017

Memorial visitation for Kathryn Offerdahl, age 75, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from 2 – 5 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Private interment will take place at a later date at Washington Prairie Memorial Cemetery near Mayville, ND. Kathryn Marie Offerdahl was born August 5, 1941 to Ingward and Theresa (Koval) Haugen in Shelly,...

Patricia Ione Burma

Patricia Ione Burma

Apr 8, 2017

Patricia Burma, age 83, of Milaca, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fairview Northland Regional Hospital in Princeton. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 11 AM – 2 PM at 15250 120th Street, Foreston, MN 56330.  Patricia Ione Burma was born March 25, 1934 in St. Cloud, MN. Pat enjoyed visiting...