Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
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Clifford Lincoln Hatch
Nov 9, 2016
Funeral services for Clifford L. Hatch, age 94, of Brainerd, will be held Monday, November 14 at 12 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. His children and grandson will service as...
Floyd Lawrence Ovsak
Nov 6, 2016
A memorial gathering for Floyd Ovsak, age 74, of Princeton, will be held Sunday, November 13, 2016 from 1 – 3 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Floyd passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Fairview Southdale Medical Center in Edina.
Bernice C. Olsen
Nov 4, 2016
Funeral services for Bernice Olsen, age 92, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 11 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca with Rev. Sheldon Carlson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Bernice C. “Bunnie” Olsen was born October 21, 1924...
Shelly Jo Riisager
Oct 24, 2016
Services for Shelly Riisager, age 44, of Minneapolis, formerly of Victoria, will be held Friday, October 28, 2016 at 4 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Shelly Jo Riisager was born June 30, 1972 to Gary and Joan (Rust)...
Jeanette Faith Phillips
Oct 24, 2016
Funeral services for Jeanette Phillips, age 94, of Isle, formerly on Milaca, will be held Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 2 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Schaekel officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Jeanette Faith Phillips was born...
Jane Dora Anderson
Oct 20, 2016
Funeral services for Jane Anderson, age 88, of Milaca, will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 4 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will take place Friday, October 28, 2016 at 12 Noon at Eagle Cemetery in Christine,...
Kathleen Fay Vasecka
Oct 17, 2016
A mass of Christian burial for Kathleen Vasecka will be held Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Father James Remmerswaal, OSC, officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will take place at Saint Mary’s Cemetery. Kathleen Fay Vasecka was born September 02, 1936 to...
Steven Allen Ryan
Oct 11, 2016
Steven Allen Ryan, age 43, of Isanti, formerly of Milaca, passed away October 11, 2016 at the age of 43. A celebration of his life was held October 15, 2016 in Milaca MN. Steven was born in Milaca, MN on March 15, 1973 to Roger and Patricia Ryan. He grew up in Bock and Mora and attended school in Milaca...
Larry Wayne Secord
Oct 7, 2016
Larry Wayne Secord, age 56, of Zimmerman, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11 AM at the church. A private interment will take place at a later date at...
Christopher Alan Bowden
Oct 6, 2016
Christopher (Chris) Bowden passed away suddenly on October 6, 2016 in Golden Valley with his father by his side. He was born on December 11, 1990 in Milaca to John and Lisa (Scherbing) Bowden. He was a 2009 graduate of Milaca High School and he studied architecture at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. While his physical body was weakened...
Jim Packard
Oct 5, 2016
Levi James Packard (Jim), age 92 went home to be with his Lord and Savior October 5, 2016 at the St. Cloud Veterans Medical Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 11:00 AM at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca, MN. Visitation is Monday, October 10 from 4:00-8:00 PM and one hour prior to service. Internment with...
Ardis Lorraine Hardy
Oct 4, 2016
Memorial services for Ardis Hardy, age 83, of St. Anthony, formerly of Milaca, will be held Friday, October 7, 2016 at 2 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Memorials are preferred to...
Janola Orvilla Nelson
Oct 3, 2016
Janola (Borchart) Nelson, age 90, of Elim Rehab and Care Center, Milaca, Minnesota and formerly of Watertown/Mayer, passed away peacefully on October 03, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 08, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Schaekel officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will...
Carol Jean Eggen
Oct 2, 2016
A gathering of family and friends will be held for Carol J. Eggen, age 74, of Milaca, on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Milaca American Legion. There will be a luncheon, but guests are welcome anytime. Private interment will be held at Brookside Cemetery at a later date. Carol Jean Eggen was born February 04, 1942...
Terry Joseph DeShaw
Sep 30, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial for Terry DeShaw, age 45, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 11 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be from 4 - 8 PM Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church and 1 hour...
Sylvia Ekberg
Sep 29, 2016
Funeral services for Sylvia L. Ekberg will be held Tuesday, October 04, 2016 at the Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Sylvia Lois Ekberg, age 92, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Foley Nursing Center. Sylvia was born March...
Betty Joyce Verhage
Sep 24, 2016
Betty Joyce Verhage, 76, died peacefully on Saturday morning, September 24, 2016, at her home in Moses Lake, Washington, surrounded by her husband and children. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 12 Noon at Pease Cemetery. Betty was born on November 27, 1939, to William and Mildred Geurkink in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She graduated from Milaca...
Theodore Paul Horvath, Sr.
Sep 23, 2016
Ted Horvath Sr., age 90, of Milaca, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 14, 2016 at 1 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 Friday. Interment will take...
Alice Slater
Sep 16, 2016
Funeral services for Alice Slater, age 89, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will follow at the Onamia Area Veterans Cemetery.Alice Slater was born October 14, 1926 to Samuel and Tillie (Dykstra) Adema near Pease,...
Jean Rohman
Sep 11, 2016
Funeral services for Jean Rohman, age 92, will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:30 AM at the Milaca Alliance Church with Rev. Dale Clifton officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:30 AM at the church. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Tri-County Humane Society, 735 8th Street...