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Gary Hardy
Feb 17, 2025
We are saddened that Gary Hardy unexpectedly passed away on February 17, 2025. He will be missed by so many. We will love and remember him as strong and funny, always willing to help everyone at any time, whether that was with a furnace, plumbing, cars, or really anything that needed fixing, he was the guy. He was a very...
Marilyn Hielkema
Feb 16, 2025
Marilyn Ann (Van De Riet) Hielkema, age 77, went peacefully home to her Lord and Savior on February 16, 2025 at Sterling Pointe in Princeton, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Burial will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 11 AM...
John Becklin
Feb 13, 2025
Funeral services for John Becklin, age 97, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Burial with full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to...
Jean Reiman
Feb 12, 2025
Evelyn Jean Reiman was born April 30, 1934 in Anoka, Minnesota to Wilhelm and Dora (Tronson) Youngmark.
Jean was a devoted mother and wife who passed away on February 12, 2025 at Majestic Pines in Grand Rapids, Minnesota with family by her side. She was cherished for her ability to always put her family first and the great care she showed taking...
Kathy Sanderson
Feb 7, 2025
Kathy Hastings Sanderson, age 62, passed away February 7, 2025 in Duluth after a brief battle with cancer. A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held Sunday, March 23, 2025 from 2-5 PM at the Gorecki Community Center in Milaca.
Kathy was born October 9, 1962 in Princeton, Minnesota to Edward “Butch” and Janice (Olness) Hastings. She married Dean Sanderson June...
Beverly Potzmann
Feb 6, 2025
Beverly Potzmann, age 55, of Sartell, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10 AM at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church in Foreston. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Beverly was born March 10, 1969 in Milaca,...
Sandra Williamson
Jan 30, 2025
Sandra Jo Williamson was born September 6, 1947 to Richard and Doris (Oedekoven) Williamson in Sturgis, South Dakota. She attended school in Union Center, South Dakota through the 8th grade and later earned her GED. She attended college for one year at York College in York, Nebraska. Sandra worked at Gorecki Manufacturing in Milaca, Minnesota for many years. She volunteered...
Larry Paul
Jan 29, 2025
Larry Paul, age 77, of Milaca, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 11 AM at Zion 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 on Tuesday.
Larry Paul was born March 8, 1947...
John Sahlstrom
Jan 20, 2025
John Carl Sahlstrom, age 86, of Milaca, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
John Sahlstrom was born April 29, 1938...
Richard "Sonny" Thomas, Jr.
Jan 10, 2025
Richard “Sonny” Thomas, Jr. was born August 27, 1950 and passed away January 10, 2025 at the young age of 74. A celebration of Sonny’s life will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 1 – 5 PM at Back Alley Bowl in Milaca.
Sonny is survived by his loving wife, Cyndi and his three beautiful kids, Chip, Dawn and Regina,...
Kevin Lease, Sr.
Jan 5, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial for Kevin Lease, Sr., age 69, of Milaca, will be held Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11 AM at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church in Foreston. Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery in Foreston. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM Thursday at the St. Louis Parish Hall and continue one hour prior...
David Loberg
Dec 28, 2024
David Loberg, age 84, of Bock, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 1 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment with full military honors will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.
David L. Loberg, age 84,...
Travis Calander
Dec 27, 2024
Travis Lee Calander, age 41, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. Travis was born October 4, 1983 to Steven and Carin Calander. He grew up in Onamia, MN and graduated from Onamia High School, it was there that he met and fell in love with his wife Sally (West) Calander. They have spent many wonderful years...
Kay Keimig
Dec 23, 2024
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Kay (Hillmann) Keimig was born July 25, 1958 in Sleepy Eye, MN, to Fern and DeLloyd Hillmann. She joined two older brothers, and eventually one younger sister, working—and playing—on the family farm near Gibbon, MN. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Peter’s Church in Moltke Township. She was an excellent athlete and was...
Beverly Skogman
Dec 22, 2024
Beverly Ann Skogman, 86, of Milaca, died at Quiet Oaks Hospice Care in St. Cloud, Minnesota on December 22, 2024.
She was born August 23, 1938 to Miland LeeRoy Bailey and Eleanor Mary Bailey in Mille Lacs County, South Harbor Township at the home of her grandparents, William and Rose Brandt.
Beverly was married on July 18, 1954 to Donald Lawrence Skogman...
Carol Wojcik
Dec 19, 2024
Carol Ann Wojcik was born January 12, 1938 to James and Virginia Ferraro in Worcester, MA. She married William Wojcik on May 3, 1958. The couple moved around often while William served in the US Navy for 23 years. They moved to Minnesota in 1996. Carol liked to garden and cook. She passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024.
She is survived...
Doris King
Dec 16, 2024
Doris Evelyn King passed away peacefully at the age of 86, on Sunday, December 16, 2024 at Sunrise Village in Milaca, MN. Doris was born October 16, 1938 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Fred and Margaret Mayes. Doris was an only child. She enjoyed genealogy, knitting, making jewelry and playing games on her computer. Doris had a cat...
John Noggle
Dec 11, 2024
Visitation for Cecil “John” Noggle, age 75, of Milaca, will be held Sunday, December 15, 2024 from 2 – 4 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a time of sharing memories at 4 PM. Interment with full military honors will take place Monday, December 16, 2024 at 12 Noon at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Little Falls.
Cecil...
Roger Greene
Dec 8, 2024
Roger N. Greene, age 88, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Rusheba in Rush City. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near Bock.
He was born March 28,...
Betty Swanson
Dec 5, 2024
Betty J. Swanson, age 89, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024 with family close by. She was born February 15, 1935 at home in Page Township to Lester and Sarah (Hunt) Brown. Betty grew up in Milaca and married LeVern Swanson. She loved her family and loved to share her crafts with others.
She is survived by her daughters,...
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