Obituaries

Janet Geoneva Moen

Janet Geoneva Moen

Mar 9, 2025

Janet Goeneva Moen, age 79, of Atwater, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 9, at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of Janet's life will be from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Janet was born on July 31, 1945, in Mason City, Iowa, to Oscar and Gladys (Worth)...

Lloye Catherine Peterson

Lloye Catherine Peterson

Feb 25, 2025

Lloye C. Peterson, age 87, of rural Atwater, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 25, at her residence.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, at First Lutheran Church in rural Cosmos. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A private interment will be later at the Rosendale Immanuel...

Helen Leone Knapp

Helen Leone Knapp

Mar 23, 2025

Helen L. Knapp, age 96, of Willmar, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 23, at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to World Missions of the AFLC.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Mavis Ione Jante

Mavis Ione Jante

Mar 20, 2025

Mavis I. Jante, age 91, of Willmar and formerly of St. Cloud, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 20, at Compassionate Cottage in Willmar.

A celebration of life service will be held later this spring.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Rosemary Irene Peters

Rosemary Irene Peters

Mar 11, 2025

Rosemary Irene Peters, age 99, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, March 11, at Cura of Willmar.

Visitation with a Daughters of Isabella Rosary will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of...

Amy Beth Burns

Amy Beth Burns

Mar 11, 2025

Amy Beth Burns, age 47, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 11, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A celebration of life service will be held later this spring at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Melvin "Mel" Gene Mason

Melvin "Mel" Gene Mason

Mar 10, 2025

Melvin "Mel" Gene Mason, age 91, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, March 10, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 17, at United Lutheran Church in Lake Lillian. Interment will be at Tromso Cemetery near Lake Lillian. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar...

Eugene "Gene" Ray Versaevel

Eugene "Gene" Ray Versaevel

Mar 2, 2025

Eugene "Gene" R. Versaevel, age 62, of Willmar and formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, March 2, at his residence.

Arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Douglas Dean Knutson

Douglas Dean Knutson

Mar 2, 2025

Douglas Knutson, age 90, of Willmar and formerly of Sacred Heart, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

 A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery in Sacred Heart.  A reception will follow at the community center.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Douglas Dean...

Lila Rosella Bergh

Lila Rosella Bergh

Feb 27, 2025

Lila Rosella Bergh (nee Harding), age 91 of Sioux Falls, SD, went to her heavenly home on February 27, 2025.

Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by her celebration of life service at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery. Memorials to honor Lila's life may be directed to...

Dr. James E. Larrabee

Dr. James E. Larrabee

Feb 23, 2025

Dr. James Emerson Larrabee, 73, of Spicer, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 23rd after a long and hard-fought battle with lung cancer.

Jim was born December 13, 1951, the son of Dr. Walter and Harriet Larrabee. He attended Willmar High School, graduating in 1969. He continued his education at Hamline University, going on to pursue his passion for medicine at the University...

Charlotte Ann Gorres

Charlotte Ann Gorres

Feb 20, 2025

Charlotte Gorres, age 82, of Willmar, passed away Thursday morning, February 20, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 24, at the Church of Saint Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Charlotte...

DeWayne Allen Sondrol

DeWayne Allen Sondrol

Feb 19, 2025

DeWayne Allen Sondrol, age 81, of rural Sunburg, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 19, at his home following a 16-month battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg.  A private interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to...

Stephen Wayne French

Stephen Wayne French

Feb 18, 2025

Stephen W. French, age 80, of Alexandria, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 18, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria.

A private graveside service will be held this spring at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

JoAnn Wright

JoAnn Wright

Feb 17, 2025



The Funeral Service will be live-streamed at: https://youtube.com/live/EmbtfFi0Wlo?feature=share

JoAnn Wright, age 89, of Willmar, passed away Monday afternoon, February 17, at Compassionate Cottage.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, at the Cross Roads Community Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson...

Carol Lou Johnson

Carol Lou Johnson

Feb 17, 2025



*** The celebration of life will be live-streamed via YouTube - Willmar Church of the Nazarene***

Carol Lou Johnson, age 87, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, February 17, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

 Carol's celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, at the Church of the Nazarene in Willmar. Interment will be at the Mannanah Cemetery....

Jerome "Jerry" T. Welter

Jerome "Jerry" T. Welter

Feb 16, 2025

Jerome “Jerry” T. Welter, 81, of Kerkhoven, Minnesota died Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Meramec Bluffs in Ballwin, Missouri. 

Jerry was a man of faith and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, Minnesota with visitation one hour prior...

Kenneth Myron Nelson

Kenneth Myron Nelson

Feb 12, 2025



Kenneth M. Nelson, age 74, of Spicer, passed away Wednesday morning, February 12, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Kenneth "Ken" Myron Nelson was born on February 13, 1950, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of...

Jenelle May Benton

Jenelle May Benton

Feb 11, 2025



Jenelle May Benton, age 52, of Brooten, passed away Tuesday morning, February 11, at the Glenwood Village Care Center in Glenwood.

Jenelle's Celebration of Life will be held at the Ka-De-Shack in Brooten, on Saturday, March 1, starting at 6:00 pm.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Jenelle may Benton was born in New Rockford, North Dakota on...

William Ricky Lawrence

William Ricky Lawrence

Feb 2, 2025

William Ricky Lawrence, age 72, of Willmar, passed away Sunday morning, February 2, at Abbott-Northwestern Hosptial in Minneapolis, following a brief illness.

Private services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

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