Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
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...
Mary Kyle
Jan 19, 2024
Mary Ann Kyle, passed away peacefully at 87 years old in the Milaca Elim Home on January 19, 2024. She was born to Norval and Ann (Hustad) Adamson on September 19, 1936 in Dawson, MN. Mary had a passion for music throughout her life and enjoyed playing the piano and the trumpet from a young age. She graduated from Echo...
John Glauvitz
Jan 14, 2024
John E. Glauvitz, age 66, of Foreston, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Gail M. Glauvitz; children, Elijah, Christopher (Amber) and Jacob Glauvitz; 2 grandchildren, Noah and Otto Glauvitz; brothers, Mark (Deb), Dave (Sherry), and Erik (Kim) Glauvitz; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in...
Leon Renner
Jan 14, 2024
Leon Renner, age 80, of rural Lakin Township, passed away January 14, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM Thursday, January 18 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milacaand contine one hour prior to...
Lucille Swanson
Jan 10, 2024
Funeral services for Lucille Swanson, age 88, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Milaca Alliance Church with visitation taking place one hour prior to services. Memorials are preferred to Milaca Alliance Church or St. Jude's Childrens Hospital.
Lucille Jane Swanson was born March 22, 1935 to Harry and Mabel Swanson. She lived her...
Jayme Stuhl
Jan 1, 2024
Jayme Stuhl passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2024. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ronald Stuhl and Henrietta (Bairel), father, Randall Stuhl, uncle, Len Stuhl and grandparents, Raymond and Dorothy (Renfro) Halgren. He is survived by his son, Preston Jaymes Stuhl, brother, Chad and Laura (Johnson) Stuhl and mother, Joy (Halgren) Stuhl and many other aunts, uncles and cousins.
Jayme...
Eugene Herbert
Jan 1, 2024
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the Peterson – Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca for Eugene C. Herbert, 93 of Foreston who passed away peacefully at the Fairview Princeton Hospital on January 1, 2024 surrounded by his family. Pastor Kate Mensing will officiate and the burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will...
Stan Unger
Dec 29, 2023
A celebration of life for Stanley Eugene Unger will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 1 – 5 PM at the Borgholm Township Hall, 16401 70th Ave., Milaca, MN. Sandwiches provided by Bob and Laura Lynch. Refreshments will also be provided. Feel free to bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Stanley Eugene Unger of Bock, Minnesota lost his...
Dale Meyer
Dec 27, 2023
Dale was born June 11, 1950 to Ervin and Celesta (Girtz) Meyer in Little Falls, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Hillman, MN and had a love of farming his entire life. He married Susan Anderson in 1969 and was blessed with 3 children-Daniel, Donald, and Dalene “DeeDee”. In 1983, he married Karee Bleed and was further blessed with 2...
Fred Mitchell
Dec 25, 2023
Fred Rudolf Mitchell, 91, of Milaca, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, in CentraCare Hospital in St Cloud, MN surrounded by family.
A service to celebrate his life will be held Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment with full military honors will follow at Borgholm Cemetery. Visitation will take place...
Fred Johnson
Dec 19, 2023
Fred Arnold Johnson was born at home in rural Wisconsin on March 22, 1928, the youngest of Gustaf and Effeld (Anderson) Johnson’s children, and died in Minneapolis on December 19, 2023. Fred grew up on a farm, spoiled by older siblings Lloyd, Elsie, and Gladys, and played both basketball and football in high school, sports he enjoyed watching all his...