Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
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...
Rhonda E. Carroll
May 26, 2013
Memorial Mass for Rhonda E. Carroll, age 49, of Bock, will be held Friday, May 31, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Father Charlie Kunkel OSC and Deacon Tom Pinataro officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Rhonda E. Carroll was...
Margaret Lucille Hansen
May 25, 2013
Funeral services for Margaret L. Hansen, age 89, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be held at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Margaret Lucille Hansen was born December 22, 1923 to William and...
John Alvin Kiel
May 24, 2013
Funeral services for John Alvin Kiel, age 86, of Wahkon, MN, formerly of Falcon Heights, MN, will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Perry Johnson and Rev. John Merritt officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...
Connie Fay Pedersen
May 21, 2013
Connie Fay Pedersen, age 66, of Milaca, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family Tuesday, May 21. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 28 at 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, May 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Milaca and 1...
Alvina Irene Swanson
May 19, 2013
Memorial services for Alvina Swanson, age 91, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will take place in the Forest Hill Cemetery near Milaca. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to...
Thora Eleanor Allen
May 3, 2013
Memorial service for Thora Allen, age 75, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 3 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Private interment...
Mae DeVries
Apr 25, 2013
Funeral service for Mae DeVries, age 91, of Milaca, will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM on Wednesday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and one hour prior to the service at the church...
Joyce Arlene Timmer
Apr 24, 2013
Funeral service for Joyce Timmer, age 72, of Milaca, will be held on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Rev. John Bylsma officiating. Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 PM on Sunday at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease and one hour prior to...
Haijo Kiel
Apr 23, 2013
Funeral service for Haijo Kiel, age 81, of Milaca, will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 11 AM at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Princeton with Rev. Calvin Friend officiating. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM on Friday at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church and one hour prior to the service at the church on...
David Rudolph Bullock
Apr 21, 2013
David Bullock, age 68, of Ogilvie, passed away on April 21, 2013 at his home near Ogilvie. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 11 AM to 1 PM with a meal served at 11:30 AM at Northern Lights Banquet Center in Pease. David Rudolph Bullock was born May 30, 1944 in Slayton, MN. He...
Carl John Lange
Apr 20, 2013
Carl John Lange, age 79, of Coon Rapids, passed away on April 20, 2013 seven years after being diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11 AM at Milaca Assembly of God, 14238 9th Ave. SE, Milaca, MN 56353, with Rev. Joe Boeringa officiating. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National...
Marjorie Mae Balcer
Apr 17, 2013
Marjorie Balcer (nee Buchan), age 81, formerly of Anoka, died April 17. Preceded in death by daughter, Debra. Survived by daughters, Cheryl Fish and Laura Robertson; son, Doug Chose and her grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Marianne Louise Krueger
Apr 15, 2013
Funeral service for Marianne (Anderson) Krueger, age 77, of Coon Rapids, formerly of Edina will be held on Friday, April 19, 2013 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Ryan Brodin officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday....
Norma Ann Meleen
Apr 14, 2013
Norma Ann Meleen, age 70, of Elk River, MN passed away peacefully on April 14, 2013 at the Guardian Angels Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11 AM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Santiago, MN with Pastor Tim Zenda officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be one...
Marilyn Frances Holmer
Mar 28, 2013
Memorial service for Marilyn Holmer, age 77, of Milaca, formerly of Longville, MN, will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Milaca Elim Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Milaca Elim Home Chapel. Interment will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca...
June Avis Balk
Mar 21, 2013
Funeral service for June Balk, age 85, of Milaca, will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 11 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Woo Jae Im officiating. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Casketbearers will include John Day, Jere...
Glennys Mae Wilke
Mar 19, 2013
Funeral service for Glennys Wilke, age 78, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Interment will take place at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock in the spring. Glennys Mae...
Bernice Caroline Johnson
Mar 12, 2013
Funeral services for Bernice C. Johnson, age 87, of Stone Lake, Wisconsin, formerly of Milaca will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 11 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Providing music for the service will be Cheryl Bailey and Hanna Rieck. The reader will be Angela Ekman. Giving the eulogy will be...
Gary David Gustafson
Mar 11, 2013
Gary David Gustafson was born September 14, 1950 to David and Eva (Stewart) Gustafson in Seattle, WA. He moved to Milaca in 1961 and graduated from Milaca High School in 1968. As soon as he was able, he moved to Indiana but it wasn’t long until Gary realized that his heart belonged to the South. Sometime in the early 1980’s,...

