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Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries

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Donna Lee Johnson

Donna Lee Johnson

May 28, 2017

A funeral service for Donna Johnson, age 67, of St. Cloud, will be held Monday, June 5, 2017 at 11 AM at Country Manor Chapel in Sartell with Pastor Steve Timm officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Donna...

Rose Mary Ploeger

Rose Mary Ploeger

May 23, 2017

Funeral services for Rose (Shir) Ploeger, age 73, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church near Long Siding with Rev. Barb Peterson officiating.   Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church.  Interment will follow at Milo Cemetery. Rose Mary Ploeger was born September 18, 1943 in Onamia,...

Harold Paul Halbert, Jr.

Harold Paul Halbert, Jr.

May 16, 2017

A celebration of life for Harold Paul Halbert, Jr. age 50, of Onamia, formerly of Isanti, will be held Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Rush City Community Center, 740 West 14th Street. Harold Halbert, Jr. was born September 03, 1966 to Harold Halbert, Sr. and Audrey (Stark) Halbert in Brainerd, Minnesota. He resided in Onamia and...

Eric Lee Nelson

Eric Lee Nelson

May 15, 2017

Funeral services for Eric Nelson, age 14, of Princeton, will be held Friday, May 19, 2017 at 1 PM at New Life Church in Princeton.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.  Eric passed away Monday, May 15, 2017.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred Eric was a happy energetic 14-year-old boy,...

Keith Alan Henrichs

Keith Alan Henrichs

May 4, 2017

Memorial service for Keith Henrichs, age 67, of Milaca, will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5 – 8 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Keith Alan Henrichs was born...

Esther Sundberg

Esther Sundberg

May 1, 2017

Esther L. Sundberg, 92, of Mesa, Arizona passed away May 1, 2017. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 11 AM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  She was born in St Joseph, Missouri, on September 10, 1924 to Charles and Nora Vaughn. She and her husband moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1977. After Esther graduated from...

Howard Leslie Sorensen

Howard Leslie Sorensen

Apr 29, 2017

Memorial service for Howard Sorensen, age 88, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 11 AM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday. Howard L. Sorensen was born August 20, 1928 to Peter and Anna (Norrgard) Sorensen...

Allen George Newgard

Allen George Newgard

Apr 27, 2017

A memorial gathering to celebrate the life of Allen Newgard will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 2 - 6 PM at the Phoenix Banquet Center in Milaca.  The Siemers-Hakes VFW Post #10794 of Milaca will provide military honors at 4 PM. Allen Newgard, age 50, of Milaca, passed away April 27th after a long courageous battle with colon cancer....

Melvin Peder Oien

Melvin Peder Oien

Apr 21, 2017

Funeral services for Melvin Oien, age 86, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 3 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.  Visitation will be from 5 - 7 PM Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.  Interment will take...

Eugene Rex Shaw

Eugene Rex Shaw

Apr 21, 2017

A memorial gathering for Gene Shaw, age 75, of Milaca, will be held Friday, April 28, 2017 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with a time of sharing and telling the story of Gene's life at 5:30 PM.  Gene passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Milaca Elim Home.  Gene was born September 27, 1941...

Karolyn Kay French

Karolyn Kay French

Apr 20, 2017

A celebration of life for Karolyn Kay French, age 55, will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. There will be a private burial at a later date. She passed away April 20, 2017...

Kathryn Marie Offerdahl

Kathryn Marie Offerdahl

Apr 14, 2017

Memorial visitation for Kathryn Offerdahl, age 75, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from 2 – 5 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Private interment will take place at a later date at Washington Prairie Memorial Cemetery near Mayville, ND. Kathryn Marie Offerdahl was born August 5, 1941 to Ingward and Theresa (Koval) Haugen in Shelly,...

Patricia Ione Burma

Patricia Ione Burma

Apr 8, 2017

Patricia Burma, age 83, of Milaca, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fairview Northland Regional Hospital in Princeton. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 11 AM – 2 PM at 15250 120th Street, Foreston, MN 56330.  Patricia Ione Burma was born March 25, 1934 in St. Cloud, MN. Pat enjoyed visiting...

Richard Glen Fulin

Richard Glen Fulin

Apr 4, 2017

Funeral services for Richard "Dick" Fulin, age 84, of Farmington, will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11 AM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Perry Johnson officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Memorials are preferred to...

Mildred Lucille Van Sickle

Mildred Lucille Van Sickle

Mar 25, 2017

Funeral services for Mildred “Millie” Van Sickle, age 93, of Milaca, will be held Friday, March 31, 2017 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Schaekel officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Mildred Lucille Van Sickle...

Daryl Elmer Totzke

Daryl Elmer Totzke

Mar 13, 2017

A memorial service for Daryl Totzke, age 54, of Princeton, will be held Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery. Daryl Totzke was born July 04, 1962 in Princeton,...

Betty LaVonne Peetz

Betty LaVonne Peetz

Mar 12, 2017

Funeral services for Betty Peetz, age 88, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church near Princeton with Rev. Barb Peterson officiating.  Interment will follow at West Branch Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:30 PM on Wednesday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior to the...

Kathryn Marie Hartleib

Kathryn Marie Hartleib

Mar 6, 2017

Kathryn Marie Hartleib, age 78, of Princeton, formerly of Onamia, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Princeton Elim Home.Funeral services for Kathryn will be held on Saturday March 18, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Pastor John Talvitie officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on...

Dora Kristine Struffert

Dora Kristine Struffert

Mar 6, 2017

Funeral services for Dora Struffert, age 94, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Dora Kristine Struffert died March 6, 2017...

Robert Allen Bos

Robert Allen Bos

Mar 4, 2017

Funeral services for Robert Bos, age 74, of Milaca, will be held Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 3 PM at Lighthouse Fellowship in Milaca with Pastor Steve West officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Robert Allen Bos was born...