Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
Paul Douglas Alkire
Nov 29, 2019
Memorial services for Paul Alkire, age 64, of Iron River, WI, formerly of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 2 PM at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Bock.
Paul Douglas “Pudgy” Alkire was born December 11, 1954 in Princeton, MN to Glenn and Alyce (Westling) Alkire. He attended District 52 Country School and graduated from Milaca High School...
Mardell Burns Doebler
Nov 29, 2019
A memorial service for Mardell Doebler, age 93, of Princeton, will be held at Wyanett Free Church, Saturday, December 21, at 11:00 AM.
Dorothy Mardell Burns Doebler was born May 3, 1926 in Dearing, Kansas, to Carl and Ethel (Clayton) Burns. After graduating from Coffeyville High School she attended Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri, later transferring to North Central...
Jordon Joel Peterson
Nov 20, 2019
Funeral services for Jordon Peterson, age 84, of Isle, will be held Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 1 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Sunday. Interment will take place at Opstead Baptist Cemetery near Isle.
Jordon Joel Peterson was born January 6, 1935 to...
Ralph Richard Koecher
Nov 20, 2019
Memorial services for Ralph Koecher, age 72, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 11:30 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church with Pastor Joyce Slostad officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
He was born November 23, 1946 in Stacy, Minnesota to Leonard and Genevieve Koecher. As a young...
Ray Edward Keehr
Nov 17, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Ray Keehr, age 82, of Blaine, formerly of Milaca will be held Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Saint Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Father Joe Herzing officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home and also one hour prior to...
Daniel Benjamin Drury
Nov 17, 2019
Daniel Drury, age 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home in Foreston, Minnesota after a 2-month battle with Esophageal Cancer. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Milaca. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 11 AM at the church on Saturday. Burial with military...
Carol Joyce Fox
Nov 15, 2019
Funeral services for Carol Fox, age 82, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home and also one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Wendell Hill Cemetery near Milaca.
Carol...
Francis "Jiggs" Roehl
Nov 4, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Francis "Jiggs" Roehl, age 95, of Oak Park, will be held Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Derek Wiechmann officiating. Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 PM Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with...
Violet (VandenEinde) Rens
Oct 29, 2019
Funeral services for Violet (VandenEinde) Rens, age 92, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11 AM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 PM Friday at the church and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Violet...
Beth Ellen Boettcher
Oct 23, 2019
Funeral services for Beth Boettcher, age 58, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11 AM at First Baptist Church in Milaca. Visitation will take place from 5 – 8 PM Monday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Beth Ellen Boettcher was born October...
Esther Ruis
Oct 14, 2019
Funeral services for Esther Ruis will be held Monday, October 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Pease Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Pease Christian Reformed Church and also one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in the Pease Cemetery. In lieu...
Jeanne Dorothy Kragt-Barchinger
Oct 13, 2019
Funeral services for Jeanne Kragt-Barchinger will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Pease Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Michael Ten Haken officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, October 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church and also one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in the Pease Cemetery.
Jeanne Dorothy (Nyenhuis) Kragt-Barchinger...
Charlotte Ann Nelson
Oct 10, 2019
Charlotte Ann Nelson, age 96, of Milaca, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Princeton Elim Care. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. ...
Nate Laurence Zurn
Oct 8, 2019
Nathan Laurence Zurn, age 24, of Foreston, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Monday, October 14, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. Visitation will be from 2 – 5 PM Sunday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and continue one hour prior to the service at...
John Clayton Fransen, Sr.
Oct 8, 2019
John C. Fransen, Sr, age 87, of Milaca, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. In lieu...
Rena Top
Oct 2, 2019
Funeral services for Rena Top, age 103, of Milaca, will be held Monday, October 7, 2019 at 2 PM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease with Pastor Michael Ten Haken officiating. Interment will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Rena passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019...
Jacob "Jake" Alderink
Sep 21, 2019
Funeral services for Jacob “Jake” Alderink, age 89, of Minneapolis, will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease, MN. Interment with military honors will follow at Pease Cemetery. Interment with military honors will follow at Pease Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church...
Edward Bouma
Sep 15, 2019
Edward Bouma, longtime resident of Milaca, passed away September 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Joyce and their children. Memorial services will be held Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11 AM at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will take place at 3 PM Friday at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Little Falls.
Ed was born...
Linda Cecelia Jokela
Sep 13, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Linda Jokela, age 67, of Foreston, will be held Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Derek Wiechmann officiating. Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 PM Friday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a rosary service at...
Edith Elizabeth Thilquist
Sep 9, 2019
Funeral service for Edith Thilquist, age 91, of Milaca, will be held Friday, September 13, 2019 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. Interment will follow at Chase Brook Cemetery near Milaca. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5- 7 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on...