Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
Aloha L. Johnson
Jul 10, 2012
Aloha L. Johnson, 70, of Land O’ Lakes, FL, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012. She was born in Isle, Minnesota and moved to FL in 1989. Aloha was a certified nursing assistant with Lakeshore Villas Retirement Community and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. She is preceded in death by her father, Andree Swanson and brother, Alan. She...
Leona Frances Girtz
Jul 10, 2012
Leona “Frances” Girtz, age 78, of Milaca, formerly of Northome, MN, passed away July 10, 2012 at the Heritage House in Milaca. A private service will take place at a later date. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. She is survived by her children, Patrick (Kristi) Girtz of Milaca and Mike (Janet) Girtz of Northome; grandchildren, Megan (Jason) Jaeckels, Kayla...
Donna Mae Hjort
Jul 9, 2012
Funeral services for Donna Hjort, age 77, of Aitkin, formerly of Milaca, will be held on Friday, July 13 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush and Rev. James Raisanen officiating. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM on Thursday at the Zion Lutheran Church...
James Nick Marudas
Jun 29, 2012
Memorial services for James Nick Marudas, age 88, of Milaca, will be held on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Milaca. Military honors will...
Melvin Arthur Millam
Jun 26, 2012
Memorial service for Melvin Millam, age 91, of Milaca, will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 11 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Bock with Rev. Beverly Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Music will be provided by Barb Millam,...
Evelyn LaVonne Alich
Jun 20, 2012
Evelyn Alich, age 96, of Onamia, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Mille Lacs Nursing Home in Onamia. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 22 at 11 AM at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Joe Boeringa officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday....
Eileen Virginia Marois
Jun 13, 2012
Eileen Virginia Marois, age 84, of Milaca, passed away June 13, 2012 at the Heritage of Foley, MN. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Milaca Alliance Church. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. Eileen Marois was born February 10, 1928 to Lemuel and Lois (Skalman) Aldrich in Fergus...
Daisie Mary Bleed
Jun 10, 2012
Funeral service for Daisie Bleed, age 73, of Foley, will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 11 AM at Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Wes Macy officiating. Interment will follow at Estes Brook Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM on Wednesday at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior to...
Ruby Viola Johnson
Jun 10, 2012
Funeral service for Ruby Johnson, age 91, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 11 AM at Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Wes Macy officiating. Interment will follow at the Estes Brook Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM Thursday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and one hour prior to the...
Raymond Alvin Kreger
Jun 6, 2012
A memorial visitation for Raymond Kreger, age 89, of Foley, will be held from 4 – 7 PM Sunday, June 10 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will take place on Monday, June 11 at 11 AM at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Raymond Alvin Kreger was born January 21, 1923 in Collins Township, McLeod County,...
Sally Ann Nemeth
May 26, 2012
Mass of Christian Burial for Sally Nemeth, age 67, of Milaca, formerly of Elk River, will be held at 12 Noon on Wednesday, May 30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Casketbearers...
Mary Lou Ann Mattson
May 25, 2012
Memorial service for Mary Lou Ann Mattson, age 77, of Foreston, will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 11 AM at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. There will be a casual gathering at the homestead for anyone...
Vivian Alice Cooper
May 7, 2012
Funeral service for Vivian Cooper, age 86, of Bock, will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 2 PM at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Bock with Rev. Beverly Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Music will be provided by Cheryl...
Carolyn Joan Kamstra
May 2, 2012
Funeral services for Carolyn Kamstra, age 69, of Milaca, will held on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor David Smit officiating. Interment will follow at the Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM Sunday at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease and also 1 hour prior to...
Florence Lucille Pearson
Apr 30, 2012
Funeral service for Florence Pearson, age 89, of Milaca, will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 2 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom and Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM Wednesday at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and...
Halen Todd Hirsch
Apr 25, 2012
Halen Todd Hirsch, age 15, passed away on April 25 at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital in Minneapolis after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Halen was born on December 8, 1996 in Coon Rapids, MN and most recently resided in St. Cloud, MN. Halen was a Freshman at Tech High School in St. Cloud. He was a pro...
Daniel Herman Smith
Apr 5, 2012
Daniel Herman Smith, 90, of Milaca, Sun City West and formerly Edina, went to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, April 5th, 2012. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Rev. Dallas Smith and Rev. David Smit officiating. Interment will take place at Roselawn Cemetery...
Burton "Pete" Allen
Apr 4, 2012
Burton Prentice Allen, Jr. – better known as “Pete” – died at his home in Milaca, Minnesota, on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was 83. Cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (hardening of the lung tissues with no specific cause) and lung cancer. At the time of his diagnosis, he was given a maximum life expectancy of four years;...
Alvin Ronald Ott
Mar 24, 2012
Memorial service for Alvin Ott, age 75, of Milaca, formerly of Princeton, will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 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 follow at the Livonia Cemetery near Zimmerman. Alvin Ott...
Dorothy M. Rohloff
Mar 18, 2012
Memorial services for Dorothy Rohloff will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 1 PM at the Vet’s Club in Onamia with Rev. Joe Boeringa officiating. Interment will take place in the Onamia Veteran’s Cemetery. Dorothy Rohloff passed away March 18, 2012 at the age of 90 years at Mille Lacs Long Term Care. She was born to Tony and...

