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Ralph Bechtle
Jul 11, 2023
Ralph Frank Bechtle went to his eternal home in heaven on Tuesday July 11, 2023 at the age of 76 after a lengthy Alzheimer’s journey.
Ralph was born in Watertown Minnesota on October 8, 1946, where he was welcomed by his parents, Frank and Elsie and older brother Gordon.
Ralphs family moved to the Rockford area where he attended school and...
Larry Gardiner
Jul 9, 2023
Larry Gardiner, age 79, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Chapel View Care Center in Hopkins. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Larry Elliott Gardiner was born...
Bob Geurkink
Jul 7, 2023
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Memorial services for Bob Geurkink, age 79, of Milaca, will held Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
Bob (Garrett Robert) was born to Bill and Mildred Geurink on January...
Beverly Laurent
Jul 2, 2023
Beverly Ann Laurent went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2023, one day before her 91st birthday. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Bev was born to Edmund and Rosabelle...
Sylvia Timmer
Jul 2, 2023
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Sylvia Timmer went to her heavenly home on July 2, 2023 at the age of 93.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease, MN. Burial will follow at the Pease Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at...
David Kowalsky
Jun 29, 2023
David Kowalsky, age 84 of Garrison, MN, formerly of Onamia, passed away June 29, 2023 at St.Cloud Hospital as a result of an ATV accident. David was born April 17, 1939, the son of Stephan and Inzella (Young) Kowalsky of Onamia, MN. David married Sharon Robinson of Milaca on March 14, 1959. Thereafter, David enlisted and served in the United...
David Beaulieu, Jr.
Jun 25, 2023
David John Beaulieu, 56, of Milaca MN, passed away on June 25, 2023 from complications relating to diabetes. David was born on September 2, 1966 to David John Beaulieu Sr. and Frances Elizabeth Adams in Minneapolis MN. David worked as a truck driver and shuttle bus driver among other jobs.
David was predeceased by father, Dean Lee Carlson, grandparents, William and Eleanor Adams and Clarence and Wilhelmina Carlson and George and Ida Beaulieu, brothers, George Beaulieu, and Dean Lee Carlson Jr., niece, Shawna Stebe and ex-wife Roseann Hook.
He is survived...
Karen Elizabeth Frank
Jun 22, 2023
Karen Elizabeth Frank, age 76, of Milaca, passed away at her home on June 22, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 30, 2023 at 10 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4:30 – 7:30 PM on Thursday at the church with a prayer service at...
Lois Delina Ploeger
Jun 16, 2023
Lois Delina Ploeger, age 85, of Milaca, passed away June 16, 2023 at Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia. Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.
Lois was born...
Henry John Berg
Jun 9, 2023
Henry John Berg, age 76 of Milaca, Minnesota passed away on June 9, 2023 at Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, Minnesota. He was born on February 25, 1947 in Milaca. His family lived near Bock and moved to Hayland Township in 1959, where they bought a farm. He graduated from Milaca High School in 1965. After graduating, he spent a short, but memorable...
Ron Steinhofer
Jun 4, 2023
Ronald Steinhofer, age 69, of Sauk Rapids, passed away June 4, 2023. He was born October 24, 1953 in Melrose, MN and later graduated from Melrose High School. Ron married Darlene Hjort October 2, 1976. He worked for many years at Electrolux in St. Cloud. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Darlene of Sauk Rapids; children, Lisa (Jeff) of Sauk...
Duane French
Jun 1, 2023
TO LIVESTREAM DUANE'S SERVICE CLICK HERE A celebration of life for Duane L French, age 90, will be held Tuesday June 13th 2023 at 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church Milaca, MN with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will take place Monday June 12th 2023 from 5 – 7 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to the...
Russell Wayne Sanford
May 31, 2023
Russell Wayne Sanford, age 55 of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2023. He was known as “Rusty” or “Bubs” to his friends and family. Rusty is survived by his parents Russell and Patricia “Patty”; sisters Trisha (Jake) Sanford and Angie (James) Becker; nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his...
Beverly Katchmazenski
May 31, 2023
Beverly Joycelyn (Kiel) Katchmazenski passed away peacefully May 31, 2023. She was 87 years old. Beverly was born in Milaca, Minnesota on August 27, 1935. She was the fourth child of six born to Merenius and Gertrude (Hanenburg) Kiel. Beverly grew up on the family farm near Bock, Minnesota, until the family moved to Milaca. There, she attended Milaca High School. Beverly started working at...
Thomas Kvamme
May 16, 2023
TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF TOM'S SERVICE CLICK HERE It is said that in the end, we all become stories. Thomas A. Kvamme (1947-2023) in this case is both the story and the story writer. Tom was born in Benson, Minnesota to Norwegian immigrants and graduated from Benson High in 1965. Instead of being drafted into the war effort,...
Harry Arthur Totzke
May 2, 2023
Harry Totzke, age 88, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place from 9:30 - 11:00 AM at the church on Saturday.
Harry Arthur Totzke was born on...
Roger Girard
Apr 30, 2023
Roger James Girard died in Onamia Minnesota at the Mille Lacs Health System Onamia Clinic on April 30th of 2023. He was born on October 29th, 1942, in Milaca to Tillie and Alexander Girard. He grew up in the Milaca area, graduating from Milaca High School in 1960. After graduation, Roger joined the Army as a Sharpshooter, and it took him to...
Elizabeth Ann Schwartz
Apr 25, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Schwartz (Spitzenberger) went home to Jesus on April 25, 2023 at age 41. Memorial service will be held Monday, May 8, 2023 at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Dr. Dennis Campbell from Granite City Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Beth was born to James and...
Tony Landin
Apr 24, 2023
Anthony (Tony) Charles Landin, passed unexpectedly on Monday April 24, 2023.
He is survived by his wife, Katie; son, Justice; mother, Chuckie (Doug) Thompson; sister, Tressa (Antonio) Herrera; brother-in-law, Anthony Boyer; sister-in-law, Sara (Donzell) Perdue; nieces, Noa, Taylor and Silvia and nephew, Andrew.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ruben and Agnes Landin and Arnie and Eleanor Hagevik; father, Jerry Landin; mother-in-law, Kristine Johnson; uncles, Rick...
LeRoy Peterson
Apr 22, 2023
LeRoy Peterson, age 88, of Milaca, MN passed away peacefully on April 22, 2023 surrounded by family. LeRoy was a proud veteran serving in the US Army during the Korean War and later in the National Guard. He was a member of the American Legion in Milaca. LeRoy was a member of the Minnesota Deer Hunter’s Association and enjoyed when he...
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