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Gary Lee Weinand

Gary Lee Weinand

Jul 12, 2022

Gary Weinand, age 65, of Milaca, passed away July 12, 2022.  A celebration of Gary’s life will be held Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 1 PM at Milaca Alliance Church.

Gary Lee Weinand was born April 29, 1957 to John and Sheila (Flentie) Weinand in Minneapolis, MN.  Gary enjoyed all types of music.  He started playing by ear at the...

Robert William Hjort

Robert William Hjort

Jul 9, 2022

Robert William Hjort was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on February 1, 1934 to William “Bill” and Mabel (Lundsten) Hjort.  He was proud of his Swedish heritage.  Bob lived with his parents and sister, Betty Jean, in Foreston, Minnesota until 1952, at which time he entered Bethel College, followed by the University of Minnesota.  In August 1956, he entered the...

John Dominick Sobania

John Dominick Sobania

Jul 4, 2022

A celebration of life for John Sobania, age 87, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Rice Lions Park- 101 4th Avenue N.W. Rice, Minnesota  56367.

John Dominick Sobania was born January 06, 1935 in Royalton, Minnesota to William and Anna (Kaiser) Sobania.  He was united in marriage to Delores Seehafer on April...

Mary Kay Zahora

Mary Kay Zahora

Jun 20, 2022

Psalms 150:4Praise Him with timbrel and dance, Praise Him with stringed instruments and organ.Psalms 100Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the...

Ramona Roberts Zoeller

Ramona Roberts Zoeller

Jun 12, 2022

Ramona Joan Roberts Zoeller, age 92, of Foreston, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, June 20, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston.  Visitation will be held Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 3 - 6 PM at St. Louis Catholic Church with a rosary held at 5:45 PM....

Butch VandenBerg

Butch VandenBerg

Jun 4, 2022

Lubbertus “Butch” VandenBerg, age 66, of Isle, MN, passed away June 4, 2022.  A celebration of life will be on his birthday, June 26, 2022, from 2-6 pm at 21273 310th Avenue, Isle, MN.  

He was born June 26, 1955 in Milaca, MN to Lubbert and Alice (Terpstra) VandenBerg.  He grew up in Foreston, MN, and graduated from Milaca High School...

Stan Kiel

Stan Kiel

May 30, 2022

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Stan Kiel, age 72, of Foreston, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 5:00 PM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor Michael Ten Haken officiating. Visitation will take place two hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred...

Leona Marie Lee

Leona Marie Lee

May 27, 2022

Leona Lee, age 100, of Milaca, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022.

Memorial services will be held Friday, June 3, 2022 at 11 AM at Trinity 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.

Leona Marie Lee was born January 22, 1922...

Clinton Ray Vedders

Clinton Ray Vedders

May 24, 2022

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Clint Vedders, age 78, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor Michael Ten Haken officiating.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 PM Friday,...

Karen Bernice Hjellming

Karen Bernice Hjellming

May 22, 2022

Karen Hjellming, age 74, of St. Francis, MN, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Interment will take place Monday, June 6, 2022 at 11:30 AM at Fort Snelling...

Kevin Lloyd Murphy

Kevin Lloyd Murphy

May 17, 2022

Kevin Lloyd Murphy, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022.

Preceded by parents, Michael and Frances and brothers, William and Jon.

Survived by sons, Daniel (Laura) and Jason (Jill) and six grandchildren, sister Judy, brother Donald, also by nieces, nephews, and friends.

Kevin will be laid to rest on Friday, May 20, 2022 with a graveside service at...

Margaret Mary DeShaw

Margaret Mary DeShaw

May 13, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret DeShaw, age 86, of Milaca, will be held Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 5 - 8 PM Sunday, May 22, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with a rosary service at 7:30 PM....

Vercle Sue Rutherford

Vercle Sue Rutherford

May 6, 2022

Vercle Rutherford, age 64, of Milaca, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022.

No services will be held at this time.

David James Larsen

David James Larsen

May 4, 2022

David Larsen, age 30, of Lacey, WA, formerly of Milaca, MN, passed away May 4, 2022.  A celebration of David's life will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 1 - 4 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a moment of remembrance at 2 PM

David James Larsen, age 30, of Lacey Washington, formerly of Milaca Minnesota, passed...

Dorothy Elaine Harris

Dorothy Elaine Harris

May 2, 2022

A funeral service to honor the life of Dorothy Elaine (Bergren) Harris, age 91, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with visitation 1 hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mora.   

Dorothy was born August 26, 1930, to Clifton and...

Daniel Boswell Oviatt

Daniel Boswell Oviatt

Apr 22, 2022

Daniel Boswell Oviatt, age 75, of Milaca, formerly of Ashland, OR, was born June 5, 1946 to Clarence Boswell and Edwina Estella (Scherrer) Oviatt in Jackson County, OR.  He grew up in Ashland, OR, spending some of his childhood in a tar paper shack.  Daniel graduated from Ashland Senior High School in 1966.  He served two tours in Vietnam as...

Austin Collin Brown

Austin Collin Brown

Apr 18, 2022

Austin Collin Brown, age 22, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed from this life on April 18, 2022, in Sioux Center, Iowa. He was looking forward to graduating from college and spending the summer traveling with his family. His absence will be deeply felt.

Austin was born in Chandler, Arizona on March 26, 2000, to parents Dale and Valerie Brown. In...

Joan Droogsma

Joan Droogsma

Apr 13, 2022

Joan Droogsma, age 92, of Milaca, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 9:30 - 11 AM at the church on Saturday.

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Joan (Hanenburg) Droogsma,...

Dale Vernon Hunter

Dale Vernon Hunter

Apr 10, 2022

Funeral services for Dale Hunter, age 74, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.

Dale Vernon Hunter was born to Minnie and Ellis Hunter on May 12, 1947 in...

Esther Arlene Amborn

Esther Arlene Amborn

Apr 5, 2022

Esther Arlene Amborn, age 82 of Andover, MN passed away peacefully on April 5th surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Esther was born on...

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