Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Eugene Willis Palmquist

Eugene Willis Palmquist

Apr 20, 2010

Eugene Palmquist, age 77, of Foreston, died April 20, 2010 at his home near Foreston. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca with Rev. Dr. Woo Jae Im and Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Gene’s grandchildren will serve as casketbearers for the service. Military honors will be provided by...

Dennis Larry Braaten

Dennis Larry Braaten

Apr 18, 2010

Dennis Braaten, age 45, passed away April 18, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ. Memorial services will be held at 2 PM on Monday, April 26, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be at the Foster Cemtery near Wahkon, MN....

Clarice Helen Slegers

Clarice Helen Slegers

Apr 12, 2010

Clarice Helen Slegers, age 97, of Elk River, formerly of Milaca, died Monday, April 12 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 16 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. Visitation will be...

Jack Lee Bork

Jack Lee Bork

Apr 7, 2010

Jack Lee Bork, age 58, of Milaca, died April 7, 2010 in Montrose, PA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 14 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Casketbearers include Roger Wagner, Jerry Stark, Norman Herbst, Troy Lepper, Bob Hoffman, and Lanny Polinder. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in...

Matthew John McCormick

Matthew John McCormick

Apr 5, 2010

Matthew John McCormick passed away on April 5, 2010. Mass of the Angels will be held on Monday, April 12, 2010 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 Monday....

Violet Lorraine Packard

Violet Lorraine Packard

Apr 4, 2010

Funeral services for Violet Packard, age 90, of Milaca, will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 11 AM at the Milaca Elim Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM on Tuesday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior...

Carl William Puckett

Carl William Puckett

Apr 2, 2010

Carl W. Puckett, age 95, of Milaca, died April 2, 2010 at Milaca Elim Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. David Hahn and Rev. Marvin Blaske officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be from 5 – 8...

Dorothy Mary Bruflodt

Dorothy Mary Bruflodt

Mar 29, 2010

Dorothy M. Bruflodt, age 83, of Milaca, passed away at her home in Milaca on Monday, March 29, 2010. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will follow...

Russell Donald Wollum

Russell Donald Wollum

Mar 28, 2010

Russell D. Wollum, age 81, of Milaca, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the Heritage Nursing Center in Foley. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the church on Thursday. Interment will...

Brayden Joseph Guzy

Brayden Joseph Guzy

Mar 18, 2010

Private family services will be held for Brayden Joseph Guzy who died on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Brayden Joseph Guzy was born Februray 12, 2010 in Princeton, MN. Brayden enjoyed playing with his big brother, Hunter and his grandma, Joy. He loved taking his warm bathes and long naps. Brayden would smile and laugh whenever anyone gave him kisses and...

Joyce Edith Oleen

Joyce Edith Oleen

Mar 15, 2010

Joyce Oleen, age 87, of Milaca, died, Monday, March 15 at Milaca Elim Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 18 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church in Milaca with Rev. Adrian Bolt and Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Interment will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM on Wednesday at...

Dale Gerald Vanderpoel

Dale Gerald Vanderpoel

Mar 7, 2010

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Interment will be at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Mr. Dale Gerald Vanderpoel was born August...

Saul Olivo

Saul Olivo

Mar 3, 2010

Memorial services for Saul Olivo, age 40, of Bock, will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. www.pjfuneralhome.com Saul Olivo was born April 26, 1969 to Jose and Augustina (Cantu)...

Gladys Evelina Nelson

Gladys Evelina Nelson

Mar 2, 2010

Memorial services for Gladys Nelson, age 98, of Isle, will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2 PM at Isle Baptist Church. Gladys Evelina Nelson was born on April 12, 1911 in Hayland Township to Erick and Emma (Nelson) Nelson. She was united in marriage to Harry Nelson. She enjoyed taking care of her grandkids. She died at...

John A. Ruis

John A. Ruis

Mar 2, 2010

Funeral services for John A. Ruis will be on held Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor David Smit and Pastor Don Brown officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, March 5, from 5-8 p.m. at the church in Pease. Interment will take place in the Pease Cemetery. Military honors will be...

Donna Marie Kiel

Donna Marie Kiel

Mar 2, 2010

Funeral services for Donna Kiel, age 81, of Milaca, will be held at 10 AM on Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Rev. David Smit officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 5-8 p.m. at the church and also one hour prior to services at the church. Music will be provided by...

Kathleen Rose Schwartz

Kathleen Rose Schwartz

Mar 2, 2010

Memorial services for Kathleen Rose Schwartz, age 60, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. Kathleen Rose Schwartz was born January 23, 1950 in Foley, MN to William and Rose (Kaiser) LaFore in Foley, MN....

Nicholas Lee Bemis

Nicholas Lee Bemis

Feb 20, 2010

Nick Bemis, age 27, of Cody, WY, formerly of Milaca, died on Saturday, February 20, 2010 as a result of a hunting accident in Cody, WY. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 1 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Barb Peterson officiating. Visitation will be from 11 AM to 1 PM at...

Connie Kay Bisson

Connie Kay Bisson

Feb 15, 2010

Funeral services for Connie Bisson, age 58, of Brainerd, will be held on Saturday, February 20 at 12:30 p.m. the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Rev. David Smit and Rev. Bob Kemper officiating. Visitation will be held ½ hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Interment will be at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Mpls. on...

Edith Evelyn Marie Porter

Edith Evelyn Marie Porter

Feb 11, 2010

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush and Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Music will be provided by Allison Smelley, the Zion Lutheran Swedish Singers, Heather Sahlstrom, and Donna Sahlstrom. Interment...