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Eleanor Veurink
Apr 1, 2024
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Funeral services for Eleanor Veurink, age 86, of Milaca, will be held Friday, April 5, 2024 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5:00 - 7:30 PM on Thursday at the church and continue one hour prior to the service on...
Gayleen Mattson
Mar 31, 2024
Gayleen Mattson, age 70, of Zimmerman, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024. A private celebration of life will be held for Gayleen.Gayleen Joy Mattson, age 70, of Zimmerman, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona, surrounded by her companion and close-friends. She is survived by her companion of 17 years, Butch Othoudt; brother, Laren (Kay) Sauter;...
Waltraud Marthaler
Mar 30, 2024
Wally Marthaler, age 81, of Milaca, passed away on March 30, 2024. A memorial mass will be held Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. A luncheon will follow the service at the church.
She was born August 19, 1942 in Erlangen, Germany to the late Benedikt and Margareta Weber. Wally was a proud mother...
Trayce Otto
Mar 24, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, April 4, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca for Trayce Scott Otto, age 32, who unexpectedly passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. Father Timothy Gapinski will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 AM prior to mass.
Trayce was born February 15, 1992 in St. Cloud, MN to...
Wesley Berghuis
Mar 20, 2024
Celebration of Life for Wesley Berghuis, age 82, of Elk River, formerly of Milaca, will be held Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church. Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery near Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.Wesley Alvin Berghuis passed away peacefully on March 20,...
Maxine Carlson
Mar 13, 2024
Funeral services for Maxine Carlson will be held Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11AM at Pease Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Dale Clifton officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will take place in the Pease Cemetery.
Maxine Carlson was born September 16, 1938 in Anthon, Iowa. She grew up in North Dakota and then moved to...
Silas Jenson
Mar 10, 2024
Silas O. Jenson, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac and Deborah; brothers, Norman, Connie, Burton; sister, Isabell and children Dean and Nathan.
He survived by his sister Racheal; children, Brian (Becky), Dwight, Brent, Jeff (Colleen), Joan; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Silas, an Air Force Veteran, had...
Dorothy Grant
Mar 5, 2024
Dorothy Lois Christensen Grant
Beloved mom, grandma, and great-grandma.
Dorothy passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024, at the age of 96. She was born on July 20, 1927, at her family’s home in Glen Lake. She lived many years in Milaca, Elk River and Eagan.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her daughter, Catherine, and her brothers Paul, Cal and twin, Don....
Ronald Evensen
Feb 29, 2024
Ronald David Evensen of Milaca, MN passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the age of 78. He was born on December 2, 1945, in Milaca, MN to Andy and Vera Evensen. The third child of six, Ron was the first in the family to be born in a hospital. From his birth until 1959, home was a one-bedroom log house with no...
Alan Cornelius
Feb 26, 2024
Celebration of life for Alan Earl Cornelius, age 62, of Rockford, MN will be held Saturday March 9, 2024 at the Rockford Riverview Estates main office building, 135 Highview Road, Rockford, MN from 11 AM – 4 PM.
He enjoyed fishing and camping, was a veteran’s outreach counselor and a foster parent to many children.
He is preceded in death by parent,...
Frank Schmidt
Feb 25, 2024
Frank William Schmidt was born December 24, 1930 to John and Marie (Brummer) Schmidt in Bock, MN. He served in the US Army for three years and later in the National Guard. He was united in marriage to Lorraine Loeffler on June 27, 1951 in Princeton, MN. Frank worked for 32 years at the Red Owl Foods warehouse in Hopkins,...
Marlys Byker
Feb 23, 2024
Heaven gained an angel with the peaceful passing of Marlys Edith Byker on February 23, 2024. Marlys was born in Milaca, MN on September 30, 1935 to August and Edith Nelson. She graduated from Milaca High School and in August 1953, Marlys married Gerald Byker of Pease, MN. Together they had four children whom they raised in Onamia, MN on...
Richard Hoeck
Feb 18, 2024
Richard Hoeck, age 81, of Milaca, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 11 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca. Interment with full military honors will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will take place from 10 - 11 AM at the church on Saturday.
Richard John Hoeck was born...
Janice Stromwall
Feb 14, 2024
Janice Stromwall passed away on February 14, 2024.
She was born April 7, 1929 to John and Janie (Perry) Bliss and graduated from Milaca High School in 1946.
Janice married Woodrow (Bud) Stromwall, September 10, 1949. She worked for an insurance agency for several years and was employed at First National Bank in Milaca for 41 years, retiring in 1992.
Janice was preceded...
Marcos Larson
Feb 11, 2024
Marcos Larson, age 27, passed away February 11, 2024. A celebration of life will be held Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will be held from 1 - 2 PM at the funeral home on Thursday.
Alvin "Leroy" Anno
Feb 10, 2024
Alvin “Leroy” Anno, Seymour, was born August 24, 1949, in Topeka, KS. He departed this life on February 10, 2024, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, at the age of 74.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 from 12 – 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Graveside service will immediately follow the visitation at Borgholm Cemetery near...
Robert Hardy
Feb 10, 2024
Funeral services for Bob Hardy, age 83, of Milaca will be held Friday, February 16, 2024 at 1 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment with full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.
Robert “Bob” Larry Hardy much loved brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away...
Marlys Santema
Feb 5, 2024
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Marlys Ruth (Deuel) Santema, age 82, of Milaca, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024, with family by her side. Marlys was born on October 4, 1941, in Milo Township. She grew up in Foreston and graduated from Milaca High School in 1959. On November 2, 1963, she married Harold Santema and they raised two...
Dennis Evensen
Jan 28, 2024
Dennis LeRoy Evensen was born May 25, 1937 to Andy and Vera (Oskey) Evensen at home in Page Township, MN. He grew up in Milaca and later went to Greenland to do survey work.
Dennis was united in marriage to Margaret “Donna” Uhde on July 15, 1961 in Hennepin County and they had one daughter, Debra. They made their home in...
Diane Hegna
Jan 26, 2024
Diane Marie Hegna, age 80, of Milaca, formerly of Coon Rapids, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024. She was born November 27, 1943 to Stanley and Rosella (Sanders) Rolland in Minneapolis, MN. She was united in marriage to Ralph Hegna on October 29, 1966 at St. Luke’s Church in Minneapolis, MN. The couple had two children, Lisa and Brian. Diane...
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