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Kathy Alley

Kathy Alley

Nov 11, 2024

Kathy Alley, age 65, of McGregor, MN, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024 surrounded by loving family.  Funeral services will be held Monday, November 18, 2024 at 11 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church.  Interment will follow at Baldwin Cemetery near Princeton.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.

Kathy was born September...

Doris Anfinson

Doris Anfinson

Nov 8, 2024

Doris Anfinson, age 87, of Milaca, passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, MN.  Funeral services will be held Friday, November 15, 2024 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, 5972 70th Avenue, Princeton, MN.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 4 - 7 PM Thursday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral...

Peter Sahlstrom

Peter Sahlstrom

Oct 21, 2024

Peter Sahlstrom, age 79, of Milaca, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024.  Funeral services will be held Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church.  Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to...

Jeffrey J Carlson

Jeffrey J Carlson

Oct 15, 2024

Jeffery J. Carlson, 61, of Princeton, MN, passed away on October 15, 2024.Born on July 12, 1963, Jeffery was known for his adventurous spirit and love for the outdoors, enjoying activities like hunting, fishing, and skydiving. He cherished his time with family and friends, always approaching life with an easygoing and generous demeanor.Jeffery graduated from Milaca Sr. High School in...

Bryan Nelson

Bryan Nelson

Oct 14, 2024

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Bryan Nelson, age 50, of Milaca, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Pastor Kate Mensing will officiate.  Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 4 -...

Gertrude Kiel

Gertrude Kiel

Oct 13, 2024

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Gertrude Eleanor Kiel (Rudisill) was born May 21, 1938 to Anne and Lester Rudisill in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. She was one of six siblings: Betty, Bob, Donald, Harry, Gertrude, and Carol. The family moved from Grand Rapids to the family farm north of Milaca. Gert and her siblings attended the Milaca schools. She married her...

Joyce Bouma

Joyce Bouma

Oct 7, 2024

Joyce Bouma passed away October 7, 2024, on her 87th birthday. Preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Edward Bouma. Memorial services will be held Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. 

She is survived by brother, Paul Johnson,...

Wesley Geurkink

Wesley Geurkink

Oct 5, 2024

Wesley Garret Geurkink passed away peacefully at home in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 5, 2024. Wesley was born in Princeton, Minnesota on November 1, 1934, to John Abraham (Abe) Geurkink and Ruth Sylvia (Johnson) Geurkink. Wesley grew up and lived in Pease, Minnesota for the first 20 years of his life.

He was preceded in death by his father and...

Irene Kok

Irene Kok

Sep 29, 2024

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Irene Kok, age 92, of Milaca, passed away September 29, 2024. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 4, 2024 at 2 PM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.

Irene Kok was born on July 31, 1932, to George and Alice (Van De Riet) Kiel in Milaca Minnesota. She graduated from Pease Christian School and...

Leota Marudas

Leota Marudas

Sep 18, 2024

Leota Marudas, age 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Milaca on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Memorial mass will be held Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

Leota Ruth Marudas...

Terry Orsburne

Terry Orsburne

Sep 14, 2024

Terry Gay Orsburne, age 72, of Milaca, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024. He was loved by many and will be painstakingly missed by all. He will forever be in our hearts.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Gaylord and Leona Orsburne;  brothers, Dale Batchelder and Andrew Orsburne and nephew, Ryan Orsburne. He is survived by his wife, life...

Janell Paul

Janell Paul

Aug 31, 2024

Janell Kay Paul, age 73, of Little Falls and formally of Milaca, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at St. Cloud Hospital. 

A funeral service for Janell will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 12PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca with a visitation 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Forest Hill...

Calvin Alley

Calvin Alley

Aug 26, 2024

Calvin Alley, age 88, of Milaca, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024.  Funeral service will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 11 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church.  Burial with full military honors will follow at Baldwin Cemetery near Princeton.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Calvin James Alley born September...

Vernon Magnuson

Vernon Magnuson

Aug 25, 2024

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Vernon Magnuson, age 95, of Foley, went to meet Jesus peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at The Gardens of Foley. Funeral service will be held Friday, August 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM at New Life Church in Foley, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 29, from 5-7...

Michael Kruse

Michael Kruse

Aug 23, 2024

Michael Scott Kruse, age 63, of St. Cloud, formerly of Milaca, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at St. Cloud Hospital.

A celebration of Mike's life will be held Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Friends, family and others whose lives were touched by Mike are invited to gather and share memories...

Shirley Ambrosch

Shirley Ambrosch

Aug 22, 2024

Shirley Colleen (Warren) Ambrosch, formerly of Ogilvie, passed away at the age of 84, on August 22, 2024 at the St. Clare’s Living Community of Mora surrounded by family. 

Shirley was born on June 26, 1940 to Glen and Geraldine (Jones) Warren of Onamia. The family then moved to Princeton where Shirley and her siblings lived and attended school.

Shirley married Robert...

Carol Kragt

Carol Kragt

Aug 22, 2024

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Carol Kragt, age 77, of Milaca, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024. Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Burial will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  

Carol Ann (Goslinga)...

Steven "Butch" Chambers

Steven "Butch" Chambers

Jul 9, 2024

Steven “Butch” Chambers of Zimmerman, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2024 surrounded by his family, after a battle with lung cancer. Butch was 75 years old.

Butch was born in Charles City, Iowa on March 9, 1949 to Roy and Alvira Chambers. He was raised in the small town of Marble Rock, Iowa. At age 5, his aunt and...

Joanne Henrikson

Joanne Henrikson

Jul 6, 2024

Joanne Marie Henrikson was born March 2, 1934 to Fred and Bernice Otto in Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, MN. She grew up in a farming community with seven siblings. She was the oldest of eight children- six girls and two boys.

She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in Walnut Grove, MN in 1952. She worked in the banking industry after...

Jerry Speers

Jerry Speers

Jul 1, 2024

Jerry Speers, of Sartell, formerly of Milaca, died July 1, 2024 at Edgewood Memory Care. Funeral service will be held Friday, July 5, 2024 at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery near Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Jerry was born November 22, 1938 to...

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