Obituaries
Milaca, Minnesota Obituaries
Serving the Milaca, Minnesota community since 1936
Edward Louis Wentzlaff
Sep 10, 2013
Memorial mass for Edward Wentzlaff, age 95, of Milaca, will be Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10:30 AM St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. James Remmerswaal, OSC and Deacon Tom Pinataro officiating. Visitation will be Friday, September 13, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James, MN and one hour prior to services at...
Harriet "Suzy" Karlson
Sep 4, 2013
Memorial service for Harriet “Suzy” Karlson, age 92, of Milaca, will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 4 PM at Milaca Evangelical Free Church. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Harriet Adeline Karlson was born December 4, 1920 to Hugh Calvin and Adeline (Stram) Callander in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up...
Larry Eugene Striker
Sep 4, 2013
Memorial service for Larry Striker, age 63, of Foley, will be held at 11 AM on Monday, September 9, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church near Princeton with Rev. Barb Peterson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Larry Eugene Striker was born May 15, 1950 to Thomas and DeLoris (Dittrich) Striker...
Marjorie Edith Sonnek
Sep 2, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial for Marjorie Edith Sonnek, age 94, of Foreston, will be held Saturday, September 07, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Father James Remmerswaal, OSC, officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, September 06, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the church and also one hour prior to services. Interment will take place...
Margit Ragnhild Krauel
Aug 31, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial for Margit Krauel, age 88, of Milaca, will be held on Saturday, September 7 at 10 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM Friday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca and 1 hour prior...
Dolores Adelaide Johnson
Aug 28, 2013
Memorial services for Dolores Johnson, age 85, of Milaca, will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 2 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Inurnment will take place at Wildwood Cemetery in Wheaton, MN at a later date. Nellie Dolores Adelaide Johnson was...
Elvin Alfred Wilson
Aug 28, 2013
Graveside services for Elvin Wilson, age 81, of Milaca, formerly of Red Wing, will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 11 AM at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca with Rev. Stephen Blenkush officiating. Military honors will be provided by Hansen-Hayes American Legion Post #178 and Siemers-Hakes VFW Post #10794. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. Elvin Alfred Wilson...
Pearl Koppendrayer
Aug 22, 2013
Funeral services for Pearl Koppendrayer, age 95, of Princeton, will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 1:30 PM with Rev. Arlan Koppendrayer officiating. Interment will follow at the Pease Cemetery. Casketbearers will include Bruce DeVries, Harlan Koppendrayer, Randy Nelson, Scott Koppendrayer, Troy Bouma, Daren Koppendrayer, Joshua Wergin and Nathaniel Koppendrayer, Pearl was born on December 29, 1917 to...
Hildegarde Marie O'Neil
Aug 22, 2013
Funeral Mass will be held Monday, August 26, 2013, 10:30 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church in Foreston, MN. Visitation Sunday, August 25 from 5-8 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Chapel in Milaca, MN. Hildegarde Marie Brunn was born Aug. 22, 1916, (the 7th of 12 children) to Alexander Brunn and Mary Ann (Biederman) Brunn in Gilmanton Township, MN. She was...
Vivian Jean Folwick
Aug 20, 2013
Funeral Service 2:00 PM Saturday August 24th At: Peterson Johnson Funeral Home Visitation: One hour before services Interment: Wendell Hill Cemetery
Oscar J. Anderson
Aug 19, 2013
Funeral services for Oscar Anderson, age 83, of Milaca, will be held on Friday, August 23 at 11 AM at Milaca Alliance Church (12543 State Hwy 23, Milaca, MN 56353) with Rev. Don Smith officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM Thursday at the Milaca Alliance...
Lyle Herman Busch
Jul 31, 2013
Memorial services for Lyle Busch, age 82, of Milaca, will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca with Fr. Jim Remmerswaal, OSC officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Military honors will be...
Norma Jean Erickson
Jul 24, 2013
A memorial gathering for Norma Erickson, age 64, of Milaca, will be held from 5 – 8 PM on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Her grandchildren, Shane Norman, Blayne Norman, Derrick Byker and Lainy Norman will serve as honorary pallbearers. Norma Jean Erickson was born July 26, 1948 to Elvin “Bud” and Blanche Nelson...
Stella Victoria Lind
Jul 21, 2013
Funeral services for Stella Lind will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elim Home Chapel in Milaca with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Serving as casketbearers will be John Woods, Jason Stoltz, David Trebesch, Daniel Trebesch, Matt Majiske, and George Kaspar. Interment will take place in Forest...
Gertude Edna Hirsch
Jul 21, 2013
Gertrude Hirsch was born to Charles and Edna (Crocker) Kort on July 15, 1932 in Pillager, Minnesota. She married Bill Hirsch on September 23, 1993 in Onamia. She worked many jobs: Cohn Feldman Garment Factory in Onamia, Bemis Bag in Minneapolis, as well as bartending and the Vet’s Club in Onamia for numerous years. Gert was also active in the...
Annabelle Irene Anderson
Jul 20, 2013
Funeral services for Annabelle Anderson, age 85, of Milaca, will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 1 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Chaplain Jeff Mattson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca...
Kenneth Alexander St. John
Jul 20, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial for Kenneth St. John, age 89, of Milaca, will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 10 AM at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Milaca with Father James Remmerswaal, OSC, officiating. Visitation will be held 4-7 PM Tuesday at the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home and also one hour prior to services at the church. Serving as casketbearers...
Mildred Elvera Horigan
Jul 19, 2013
Memorial service for Mildred Horigan, age 76, of Milaca, formerly of Brainerd, will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 22nd at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca, MN with Rev. Tom Sahlstrom officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service Peterson Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Interment will follow at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls...
Stephen Lansing Berglund
Jul 12, 2013
Stephen Lansing Berglund, age 71, of Milaca, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center after battling several health issues for many years. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 18 at 10 AM at Milaca United Methodist Church with Pastor Joyce Slostad officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...