Obituaries

Dec 15, 2020

Shirley Janice Klein, age 85 of Willmar,  passed away Tuesday, December 15, at the Carris Health  Rice Care Center in Willmar.

Due to COVID there will be a celebration of life held at a future date.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Shirley’s name to the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society.  Arrangements are with...

Dec 15, 2020

Marion L. Epema, age 85, of Clara City, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, at her residence in Clara City.

A celebration of life will be from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Raymond Christian Reformed Church.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Marion Louise Epema was born on February 18, 1935,...

Dec 11, 2020

Dorothy “Dodo” Taylor, age 98 of New London, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London.

A celebration of Dodo’s life will be held at a later date when restrictions allow.  Memorials may be directed to either Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer of a veteran’s organization of your...

Dec 11, 2020

Jeffrey “Jeff” A. Colehour, age 78, of Willmar, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital due to COVID complications.

A public celebration of life service will be held at a later date in 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Jeffrey Alden Colehour...

Dec 9, 2020

Alfred "Chuck" C. Anderson, age 88, of New London, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date following the COVID-19 pandemic.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Chuck was born...

Dec 9, 2020

Lester “Les” J. Kaenel, age 86, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, at Calvary Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment with military honors will...

Dec 7, 2020

Glenda G. Anderson, age 77, of rural Prinsburg, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, at the Clara City Care Center.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Roseland Reformed Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Following the service will be food, music, fellowship and sharing...

Dec 6, 2020

Carolyn R. Olson, age 77, of Willmar, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A public celebration of life service will be held at a later date following the COVID-19 pandemic.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Carolyn Ruth Olson was born on January 17, 1943, in Willmar, Minnesota, the...

Dec 3, 2020

Raymond H. Sutton, age 91, of Willmar, passed away Dec. 3, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

A private family service was held at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home with interment at the Green Lake Lutheran Cemetery.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Raymond Harvey Sutton was born on October 8, 1929, in...

Dec 1, 2020

Charlene “Sherry” Anne Colehour (Quinnild), age of 77 of Willmar, died December 1, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar from COVID complications.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Sherry was born in Fargo, North Dakota, on December 8, 1942, to Marion and Clayton...

Dec 1, 2020

Walter Belinsky, age 82, of Willmar, passed away Monday, Dec. 1 at the St. Cloud VA Hospital.

A graveside service will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date.

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

Nov 29, 2020

James "Jim" E. Christenson, age 81, of Willmar, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at...

Nov 29, 2020

Nancy Dahline, age 72, of Willmar passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Carris Health - Rice Memorial Hospital due to the Covid virus.  Per Nancy's request, a private graveside service will be held at a later date at Tripolis Lutheran Cemetery, rural Kandiyohi, MN.   Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Nancy Gail Dahline was...

Nov 28, 2020

Dennis V. Falk, age 82, of Sunburg, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, at Mariam Manor Assisted Living in Sunburg. A celebration of life and graveside service will be held at a later date in 2021 (following the COVID-19 pandemic). Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com Dennis Virgil Falk was born on September 8, 1938, in Willmar,...

Nov 27, 2020

John O. Barton, age 90, of Willmar, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, at the Belgrade Nursing Home.

A celebration of life service for both John and Veda Barton will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Lebanon...

Nov 23, 2020

Mary Ann Noor, age 81 of Pennock, died Monday, November 23, at Bethesda Grand Club Suites in Willmar.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00  pm on Thursday December 3, at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond.  Funeral arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com.

Mary was born on November 27, 1938, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and...

Nov 21, 2020

Mary J. Spencer, age 91, of Spicer, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 21, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A celebration of life graveside service will be held at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Mary...

Nov 21, 2020

Edward N. Lautner, age 75, of Willmar, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 21, at Carris Health Rice Care Center in Willmar.

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

Nov 21, 2020

Ernest Clifton Erickson, age 86, of Sunburg, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, Nov. 21, at his residence in Sunburg.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery in Sunburg. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. Arrangements are with the Peterson...

Nov 11, 2020

Edith Gerdes, age 88, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

A private service will be held at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorials to honor Edith’s life may be directed to Redeemer Lutheran Church.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral...