Obituaries

Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936

Alexander Munson

Alexander Munson

Jul 18, 2023

Alexander Munson, age 25, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023.  A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 6 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church.

Sylvia Ruis

Sylvia Ruis

Jul 17, 2023

TO LIVE STREAM SYLVIA'S SERVICE CLICK HERE   Sylvia (Hanenburg) Ruis was born on August 17, 1926 to William and Kathryn (Bouma) Hanenburg near Pease, MN.  She graduated from Pease Christian School and then Milaca High School in 1944.  On March 8, 1946, she was united in marriage to John Ruis.  They were blessed with 4 children; Kathy, Alan, Bill...

James Coughlin

James Coughlin

Jul 15, 2023

James Mark Coughlin, age 62, of Milaca, formerly of Cannon Falls, MN, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023.  Memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 1 PM at Milaca United Methodist Church.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.   He was born March 8, 1961 to Charles and Loretta (Simon)...

Ralph Bechtle

Ralph Bechtle

Jul 11, 2023

Ralph Frank Bechtle went to his eternal home in heaven on Tuesday July 11, 2023 at the age of 76 after a lengthy Alzheimer’s journey.       Ralph was born in Watertown Minnesota on October 8, 1946, where he was welcomed by his parents, Frank and Elsie and older brother Gordon. 

Ralphs family moved to the Rockford area where he attended school and...

Larry Gardiner

Larry Gardiner

Jul 9, 2023

Larry Gardiner, age 79, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Chapel View Care Center in Hopkins.  Funeral services will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.   Larry Elliott Gardiner was born...

Bob Geurkink

Bob Geurkink

Jul 7, 2023

TO LIVESTREAM BOB'S SERVICE CLICK HERE   Memorial services for Bob Geurkink, age 79, of Milaca, will held Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.  

Bob (Garrett Robert) was born to Bill and Mildred Geurink on January...

Beverly Laurent

Beverly Laurent

Jul 2, 2023

Beverly Ann Laurent  went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2023, one day before her 91st birthday.  A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.   Bev was born to Edmund and Rosabelle...

Sylvia Timmer

Sylvia Timmer

Jul 2, 2023

To livestream Sylvia's service CLICK HERE

Sylvia Timmer went to her heavenly home on July 2, 2023 at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease, MN.  Burial will follow at the Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at...

David Kowalsky

David Kowalsky

Jun 29, 2023

David Kowalsky, age 84 of Garrison, MN, formerly of Onamia, passed away June 29, 2023 at St.Cloud Hospital as a result of an ATV accident. David was born April 17, 1939, the son of Stephan and Inzella (Young) Kowalsky of Onamia, MN. David married Sharon Robinson of Milaca on March 14, 1959. Thereafter, David enlisted and served in the United...

David Beaulieu, Jr.

David Beaulieu, Jr.

Jun 25, 2023

David John Beaulieu, 56, of Milaca MN, passed away on June 25, 2023 from complications relating to diabetes. David was born on September 2, 1966 to David John Beaulieu Sr. and Frances Elizabeth Adams in Minneapolis MN. David worked as a truck driver and shuttle bus driver among other jobs.  David was predeceased by father, Dean Lee Carlson, grandparents, William and Eleanor Adams and Clarence and Wilhelmina Carlson and George and Ida Beaulieu, brothers, George Beaulieu, and Dean Lee Carlson Jr., niece, Shawna Stebe and ex-wife Roseann Hook. 

He is survived...

Karen Elizabeth Frank

Karen Elizabeth Frank

Jun 22, 2023

Karen Elizabeth Frank, age 76, of Milaca, passed away at her home on June 22, 2023.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 30, 2023 at 10 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 4:30 – 7:30 PM on Thursday at the church with a prayer service at...

Lois Delina Ploeger

Lois Delina Ploeger

Jun 16, 2023

Lois Delina Ploeger, age 85, of Milaca, passed away June 16, 2023 at Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia. Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.  

Lois was born...

Henry John Berg

Henry John Berg

Jun 9, 2023

Henry John Berg, age 76 of Milaca, Minnesota passed away on June 9, 2023 at Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, Minnesota.  He was born on February 25, 1947 in Milaca.  His family lived near Bock and moved to Hayland Township in 1959, where they bought a farm.  He graduated from Milaca High School in 1965.  After graduating, he spent a short, but memorable...

Ron Steinhofer

Ron Steinhofer

Jun 4, 2023

Ronald Steinhofer, age 69, of Sauk Rapids, passed away June 4, 2023.  He was born October 24, 1953 in Melrose, MN and later graduated from Melrose High School. Ron married Darlene Hjort October 2, 1976.  He worked for many years at Electrolux in St. Cloud. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Darlene of Sauk Rapids;  children, Lisa (Jeff) of Sauk...

Duane French

Duane French

Jun 1, 2023

TO LIVESTREAM DUANE'S SERVICE CLICK HERE   A celebration of life for Duane L French, age 90, will be held Tuesday June 13th 2023 at 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church Milaca, MN with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will take place Monday June 12th 2023 from 5 – 7 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to the...

Russell Wayne Sanford

Russell Wayne Sanford

May 31, 2023

Russell Wayne Sanford, age 55 of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2023. He was known as “Rusty” or “Bubs” to his friends and family. Rusty is survived by his parents Russell and Patricia “Patty”; sisters Trisha (Jake) Sanford and Angie (James) Becker; nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his...

Beverly Katchmazenski

Beverly Katchmazenski

May 31, 2023

Beverly Joycelyn (Kiel) Katchmazenski passed away peacefully May 31, 2023.  She was 87 years old. Beverly was born in Milaca, Minnesota on August 27, 1935.  She was the fourth child of six born to Merenius and Gertrude (Hanenburg) Kiel.  Beverly grew up on the family farm near Bock, Minnesota, until the family moved to Milaca.  There, she attended Milaca High School.  Beverly started working at...

Thomas Kvamme

Thomas Kvamme

May 16, 2023

TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF TOM'S SERVICE CLICK HERE   It is said that in the end, we all become stories. Thomas A. Kvamme (1947-2023) in this case is both the story and the story writer.  Tom was born in Benson, Minnesota to Norwegian immigrants and graduated from Benson High in 1965. Instead of being drafted into the war effort,...

Harry Arthur Totzke

Harry Arthur Totzke

May 2, 2023

Harry Totzke, age 88, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will take place from 9:30 - 11:00 AM at the church on Saturday.

Harry Arthur Totzke was born on...

Roger Girard

Roger Girard

Apr 30, 2023

Roger James Girard died in Onamia Minnesota at the Mille Lacs Health System Onamia Clinic on April 30th of 2023.  He was born on October 29th, 1942, in Milaca to Tillie and Alexander Girard. He grew up in the Milaca area, graduating from Milaca High School in 1960. After graduation, Roger joined the Army as a Sharpshooter, and it took him to...