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Gene Ekberg

Gene Ekberg

Aug 12, 2021

Gene Ekberg, age 78, of Foreston passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 12, 2021 at St. Cloud Hospital. A celebration of life will be held for Gene on Thursday, August 19th at 11 AM at Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will take place at the church from 9 - 11 AM on Thursday.

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Paul Sahlstrom

Paul Sahlstrom

Aug 10, 2021

 

Paul Sahlstrom, age 81, passed away at his home in Milaca, MN on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.  A celebration of Paul's life will be held on Saturday, August 28th at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place at the church from 9 - 11 AM on Saturday. 

Paul Nathaniel...

John Santema

John Santema

Aug 5, 2021

John Henry Santema, age 80, of Milaca passed away on August 5, 2021.

A celebration of John’s life will be held on Saturday, August 21st at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church of Pease.  Visitation will take place at the church Friday, August 20th from 5-7 PM and 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday. 

John was born...

Tom David Phillips

Tom David Phillips

Aug 3, 2021

Tom David Phillips, passed away Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 at age 68 after a 15 month battle with cancer. He passed at his home surrounded by his family in Isle, MN. Tom was born March 12, 1953 to Wesley and Jeanette Phillips in Milaca, MN. He graduated from Milaca High School, where he played baseball, basketball, ran track and starred...

Lillian Frances Unger

Lillian Frances Unger

Aug 1, 2021

Funeral services for Lillian Unger will be held Friday, August 6, 2021 at 10 AM at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mora.  Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mora.

Lillian Frances Unger was born August 29, 1929 to Merenius and Gertrude (Hanenburg) Kiel at Milo Township, Mille Lacs County, MN.  She was the second of six children.  Ruth being the...

Gene Harry Fransen

Gene Harry Fransen

Jul 23, 2021

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Gene Harry Fransen, age 92, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Milaca Elim Nursing Home.  Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 - 11 AM at the church on Wednesday

Gene was born June 30, 1929 at...

Jay Gilbert Hakes

Jay Gilbert Hakes

Jul 23, 2021

Funeral services for Jay Hakes, age 85, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 11 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca.  Interment with full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 9 -11 AM at the church on Saturday.

Jay Gilbert Hakes was born April 3, 1936 in Winthrop, Iowa...

Judy Idell Muller

Judy Idell Muller

Jul 17, 2021

Judy Muller passed to heaven on July 17, 2021, one day short of her 80th birthday. A celebration of life for Judy Muller will be held Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 2 - 6 PM at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca.  The family requests no flowers or gifts, just your attendance as they celebrate Judy’s life.

Judy Muller, daughter...

Joyce Mildred Danielson

Joyce Mildred Danielson

Jul 15, 2021

Funeral services for Joyce Danielson, age 85, of Wahkon, will be held at 11 AM on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Isle Evangelical Free Church.  Interment will follow at the Eleanor Foster Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Joyce passed away on July 15, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in...

John David Scherling

John David Scherling

Jul 13, 2021

Funeral services for John David Scherling, age 84, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 2 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Private interment will take place at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager, MN.  

John David Scherling passed peacefully into the arms...

James Thomas Burns

James Thomas Burns

Jul 8, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 13 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston.  Interment will be in the St. Louis Cemetery in Foreston.  Visitation will take place from 10 – 11 AM at the church on Tuesday.

James Thomas Burns of Foreston, Minnesota, passed away on July 8, 2021. Jim was born...

Samuel Albert De Groat

Samuel Albert De Groat

Jul 4, 2021

Sam De Groat, age 67, of Ogilvie, formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away July 4, 2021.  Private services will be held at a later date. 

Samuel Albert De Groat was born July 3, 1954 to Norman and Alice (Von Mosch) De Groat in Redwood Falls, MN.  He grew up in Redwood Falls and graduated from high school there.  After graduation...

Jimmy Broberg

Jimmy Broberg

Jul 3, 2021

Our loving and caring husband and father, Jimmy Broberg, age 84, passed away peacefully on July 03, 2021 due to complications of dementia.

Jimmy was born June 24, 1937 in Milaca, Minnesota to John and Agnes Broberg.  He raised his family in Robbinsdale.  He was the former owner of Bro-Midwest Vending.  He was very actively involved in Robbinsdale Youth Sports.

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Terry Allan Hopp

Terry Allan Hopp

Jun 25, 2021

Funeral services for Terry Allan Hopp age 70, of Ogilvie, formerly of Milaca, will be held Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 2:00PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Pastor Barb Peterson officiating.  Casktbearers will be Tyler Jones, Coleton Jones, Kali Jones, Chris Forbes, Greg Jones and Connie Herges.  Interment with full military honors will follow at Borgholm Cemetery near...

Al Frank Gruba

Al Frank Gruba

Jun 23, 2021

Funeral services for Al Gruba, age 87, of Foreston, will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11 AM at St. Paul's 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 Tuesday.  He passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

The service will be live...

Patricia Ann Ratajczak

Patricia Ann Ratajczak

Jun 22, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia Ratajczak, age 69, of Milaca, will be held Monday, June 28, 2021 at 11 AM at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN.  Burial will be at the parish cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 1 – 3 PM Sunday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and continue one hour prior to the...

Helen Theresa Vanderpoel

Helen Theresa Vanderpoel

Jun 19, 2021

Funeral services for Helen Vanderpoel, age 92, of Onamia, will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 12 Noon at the Holy Cross Center in Onamia.  Visitation will take place from 10:30 AM to 12 Noon at the Holy Cross Center. 

Helen T. Vanderpoel was born April 24, 1929 to Max and Elizabeth (McCormick) Klein in rural Onamia.

She was...

Bobby Nelson

Bobby Nelson

Jun 14, 2021

Bobby Nelson, 87, passed away peacefully June 14, 2021.  A celebration of life will be held Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 1 - 3 PM at Hansen-Hayes American Legion Post #178 in Milaca with lunch served at 1 PM.  Memorials are preferred to Ruff Start Animal Rescue for dogs.

Born Nov. 6 1933, he moved to Milaca with his parents...

Merl Soderstrom

Merl Soderstrom

Jun 13, 2021

SOD'S OBITUARY

A celebration of life for Edward Merlin (Sod) Soderstrom, age 81, of Milaca, MN, will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at New Hope Church, 4225 Gettysburg Ave N, New Hope, MN.  The service will be at 11:00 am. Visitation will take place from 9:00 - 10:45am at the church on Tuesday. A reception will be held immediately...

Barbara Anne Gueltzow

Barbara Anne Gueltzow

Jun 9, 2021

Barbara Gueltzow, age 64, of New Brighton, passed away June 9, 2021.  She is survived by sister, Sandy (Don) Krein and nephew, Dominic Krein.  She was preceded in death by brother, Robert and parents, Stanley and Reta Gueltzow.

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