Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
Terry Johnson
Feb 16, 2026
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Terence A. “Terry” Johnson on February 16, 2026 at the age of 68. He passed at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus, with family and wrapped in love by life partner, Nancy Berge.
Terry was born and raised in Milaca, MN and lived a life marked by compassion and kindness to family...
Myra Norrgard
Apr 6, 2026
Myra Mae Norrgard, age 96, of Milaca, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Burial will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.
Myra was born August 6, 1929 to Arthur and Emma...
Lynn Thorsbakken
Mar 21, 2026
Lynn Marie Thorsbakken, age 62, of Milaca, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 21, 2026 at St. Cloud Hospital Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11 AM at the Church of St. Anthony in St. Cloud. Visitation will be held Monday, April 6, 2026 from 4 - 7 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and...
John Day
Mar 21, 2026
John Raymond Day, age 81, passed away with family and friends by his side on March 21, 2026 at the Country Meadows Assisted Living. There will be a Celebration of John's Life, on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 1 to 6 PM at the Gorecki Center in Milaca. A private burial take place at a later date.
John was born June...
Ella Nelson
Mar 20, 2026
Ella Marie Hermann Feldman Nelson, of Milaca, Minnesota, formerly of Canton, South Dakota was born July 7, 1927 near Canton, South Dakota to Hilda Katherine (Langfeldt) Hermann and Ernest Paul Hermann. She died Friday, March 20, 2026, at the age of 98 years old.
She grew up on a farm north of Canton and graduated from Canton High School. Soon after,...
Chuck Rensenbrink
Mar 8, 2026
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Charles “Chuck” Roger Rensenbrink was born on March 21, 1942, in Milaca, MN, to Jacob and Bessie (Zuidema) Rensenbrink. He grew up on the family farm and attended Pease Christian Reformed School from kindergarten through eighth grade. He graduated from Milaca High School in 1960.
He married Violet Johnson on August 28, 1965, and they resided...
Jeanette Droogsma
Mar 6, 2026
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Jeanette "Jean" (Van Dyke) Droogsma, age 99 of Milaca, went to her eternal home on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Elim Care Center in Milaca, MN. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Pease Christian Reformed Church in Pease, MN. Visitation will begin at 10 with the service held at 11 a.m....
Peggy Monroe
Mar 5, 2026
Peggy Marie (Saari) Monroe was born March 18, 1933 to Enoch and Alice (Harry) Saari at their hobby farm home near Grand Rapids, MN. In 1942, at the age of eight, she moved with her family to Seattle, WA where her parents worked at Boeing Aircraft and Cascade Electric during WWII. After the war, the family moved back to Minnesota....
Cindy Schmatz
Mar 4, 2026
Cindy (Koppendrayer) Schmatz, age 76, of Princeton, passed away on March 4, 2026. Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, she will be dearly missed by all.
Cindy will be remembered for her unwavering commitment to what she held most dear. She was dedicated to Trinity Lutheran Church for many years, serving coffee and her famous homemade caramel rolls. After purchasing her...
LeRoy Roehrich
Mar 2, 2026
Memorial Mass for LeRoy Roehrich, age 76, of Milaca, Minnesota will be held March 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family burial will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
LeRoy Roehrich was born February 9,1950 in...
Connie Lund
Feb 27, 2026
Constance “Connie” Andrene Lund, age 91, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Connie was born June 23, 1934, in Kiester, MN to Milton and Pearl Mikkelson. She graduated from Askov, MN High School and attended nurses’ training at Bethesda Nursing School, obtaining a three-year Registered Nursing Degree. In 1956, she married Roland Lund. After a few years in Hibbing, MN, they...
Nicholas Hathaway
Feb 25, 2026
Nicholas Nathan Hathaway, 52, of Milaca, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1973 to Virgil and Virginia Hathaway. He attended school in Colstrip, MT where he graduated High School in 1992 and married India Marie Kountz July 25, 1992. They moved to Foreston, MN where...
Steven Walbridge
Feb 18, 2026
Steven Richard Walbridge, age 69, of Mora, passed away on February 18, 2026. Steven was born March 12, 1956 to Richard and Mildred (Odegaard) Walbridge in St. Cloud, MN. He graduated from Milaca High School in 1974. Steve was united in marriage to Connie Mueller on October 18, 1980 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca. They made their home...
Bonnie Sjoberg
Feb 8, 2026
Join family and friends to honor the life of Bonnie Sjoberg of Milaca, formerly of Anoka, MN; she passed away February 8, 2026, age 84. The service will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13th. Visitation begins one hour prior to the service.
Bonnie was born on May 13, 1941, in Minneapolis to parents,...
Richard Swanson
Feb 2, 2026
Richard “Dick” Lowell Swanson, a lifelong resident of Milaca, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, at the age of 78. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 9, 2026 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place Sunday, February 8, 2026 from 2 - 5 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and...
Iris Anderson
Feb 1, 2026
Iris Helen Anderson was born on October 3, 1932 to Benjamin and Ruth Smithers. She passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 after a short stay at the Milaca Elim Home.
She graduated from Princeton High School and worked at the Red Owl grocery store in Princeton. Iris and Dewey enjoyed roller skating at area rinks with friends and were married...
Mary Lou Westphall
Jan 25, 2026
Mary Lou Westphall was born May 25, 1936 in Benton County to Lawrence and Lucille (Walbridge) Smekofske. She grew up on a farm near Gilman and farmed her whole life. She also worked for one year at Fingerhut in St. Cloud. She was united in marriage to William Everette Westphall on January 16, 1954 in Gilman, MN. Mary loved farm...
Martha Frerich
Jan 25, 2026
Martha Frerich, age 87, of Foreston passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church in Foreston. Visitation will take place from 8:30 - 10 AM at the church in the parish hall....
Lorraine Roskam
Jan 24, 2026
Lorraine Esther (Anderson) Roskam was born on June 25, 1933, to Albert T. and Esther M. (Barker) Anderson in Milaca, Minnesota. She passed peacefully in her sleep on January 24, 2026, at the age of 92.
Lorraine grew up on the family farm south of Bock, Minnesota, and attended Milaca schools. It was there she met the love of her life,...
Frank Jindra
Jan 20, 2026
At the age of 84, Frank’s work here on Earth is done. On Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, Franklin Jindra Jr passed away peacefully in the home he and Joan built together. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10 AM at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church in Foreston. Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery....

