Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Pearl Koppendrayer

Pearl Koppendrayer

Aug 22, 2013

Funeral services for Pearl Koppendrayer, age 95, of Princeton, will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 1:30 PM with Rev. Arlan Koppendrayer officiating. Interment will follow at the Pease Cemetery. Casketbearers will include Bruce DeVries, Harlan Koppendrayer, Randy Nelson, Scott Koppendrayer, Troy Bouma, Daren Koppendrayer, Joshua Wergin and Nathaniel Koppendrayer, Pearl was born on December 29, 1917 to...

Hildegarde Marie O'Neil

Hildegarde Marie O'Neil

Aug 22, 2013

Funeral Mass will be held Monday, August 26, 2013, 10:30 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston, MN. Visitation Sunday, August 25 from 5-8 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Chapel in Milaca, MN. Hildegarde Marie Brunn was born Aug. 22, 1916, (the 7th of 12 children) to Alexander Brunn and Mary Ann (Biederman) Brunn in Gilmanton Township, MN. She was...

Vivian Jean Folwick

Vivian Jean Folwick

Aug 20, 2013

Funeral Service 2:00 PM Saturday August 24th At: Peterson Johnson Funeral Home Visitation: One hour before services Interment: Wendell Hill Cemetery

Oscar J. Anderson

Oscar J. Anderson

Aug 19, 2013

Funeral services for Oscar Anderson, age 83, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, August 23 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church (12543 State Hwy 23, Milaca, MN 56353) with Rev. Don Smith officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM Thursday at the Milaca Alliance...

Lyle Herman Busch

Lyle Herman Busch

Jul 31, 2013

Memorial services for Lyle Busch, age 82, of Milaca, will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Military honors will be...

Norma Jean Erickson

Norma Jean Erickson

Jul 24, 2013

A memorial gathering for Norma Erickson, age 64, of Milaca, will be held from 5 – 8 PM on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Her grandchildren, Shane Norman, Blayne Norman, Derrick Byker and Lainy Norman will serve as honorary pallbearers. Norma Jean Erickson was born July 26, 1948 to Elvin “Bud” and Blanche Nelson...

Stella Victoria Lind

Stella Victoria Lind

Jul 21, 2013

Funeral services for Stella Lind will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elim Home Chapel in Milaca with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Serving as casketbearers will be John Woods, Jason Stoltz, David Trebesch, Daniel Trebesch, Matt Majiske, and George Kaspar. Interment will take place in Forest...

Gertude Edna Hirsch

Gertude Edna Hirsch

Jul 21, 2013

Gertrude Hirsch was born to Charles and Edna (Crocker) Kort on July 15, 1932 in Pillager, Minnesota. She married Bill Hirsch on September 23, 1993 in Onamia. She worked many jobs: Cohn Feldman Garment Factory in Onamia, Bemis Bag in Minneapolis, as well as bartending and the Vet’s Club in Onamia for numerous years. Gert was also active in the...

Annabelle Irene Anderson

Annabelle Irene Anderson

Jul 20, 2013

Funeral services for Annabelle Anderson, age 85, of Milaca, will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 1 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Chaplain Jeff Mattson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca...

Kenneth Alexander St. John

Kenneth Alexander St. John

Jul 20, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for Kenneth St. John, age 89, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 10 AM at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca with Father James Remmerswaal, OSC, officiating. Visitation will be held 4-7 PM Tuesday at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home and also one hour prior to services at the church. Serving as casketbearers...

Mildred Elvera Horigan

Mildred Elvera Horigan

Jul 19, 2013

Memorial service for Mildred Horigan, age 76, of Milaca, formerly of Brainerd, will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 22nd at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca, MN with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service Peterson Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will follow at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls...

Stephen Lansing Berglund

Stephen Lansing Berglund

Jul 12, 2013

Stephen Lansing Berglund, age 71, of Milaca, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center after battling several health issues for many years. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 18 at 10 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church with Pastor Joyce Slostad officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Joyce Elaine Eli

Joyce Elaine Eli

Jul 7, 2013

Funeral services for Joyce Eli will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 11th at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ramey, MN with Pastor Greg Tomhave officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Princeton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 PM on Wednesday, July 10 at Peterson Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and one hour prior to...

Virgil Ernest Johnson

Virgil Ernest Johnson

Jun 27, 2013

Funeral service for Virgil E. Johnson, age 95, of Milaca, will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 2 PM at Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Wes Macy officiating. Interment will follow at Estes Brook Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 Noon to 2 PM at the church on Saturday. Music will be provided by Glen Gadacz,...

Harry Francis Rhoda

Harry Francis Rhoda

Jun 22, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for Harry Rhoda, age 81, of Foreston, will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM Monday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1hour prior...

Dewey R. Bekius

Dewey R. Bekius

Jun 18, 2013

Funeral services for Dewey Bekius, age 87, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, June 21, 2013 at 11 AM at Lighthouse Fellowship (formerly Milaca Assembly of God) with Pastor Robben Gitzel and Pastor 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....

Marvel Lester

Marvel Lester

Jun 5, 2013

Funeral service for Marvel Lester, age 85, will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 10 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca with Rev. Adrian Bolt and Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM Monday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour...

Marian Mae Anderson

Marian Mae Anderson

Jun 3, 2013

Funeral services for Marian M. Sundsvold Anderson, age 88, of Milaca, will be held Friday, June 07, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be from 3 - 6 PM Thursday at the Milaca Elim Home Chapel. Serving as casketbearers will be Maria Bengson, Robert Bengson, Molly Schwartz, Jason Schwatz,...

Sally Lang

Sally Lang

Jun 1, 2013

Funeral services for Sally Lang, age 92, of Milaca, will be held Monday, June 10, 2013 at 11 AM at the First Baptist Church in Milaca with Pastor Adrian Bolt and Pastor Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-3 PM Sunday, June 9th at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and one...

Nancy Myklestad Cronk

Nancy Myklestad Cronk

May 31, 2013

Nancy Cronk, age 64, of Milaca, formerly of Scottdale, AZ, passed away at her home near Milaca on Friday, May 31, 2013. At her request, no services will be held at this time. Memorials are requested to Fairview Hospice, American Cancer Center or Coborn’s Cancer Center. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. Nancy Myklestad Cronk was born February 12, 1949...