Obituaries

Mar 29, 2020

Roger A. Holm, age 95, passed away Sunday morning, March 29, at the Lakeside Health Care Center in Dassel.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers...

Mar 26, 2020

Margaret L. Lorensen, age 98, of Atwater, passed away Thursday evening, Mar. 26, at the Sunny View Care Center in Atwater.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, Aug. 1, at St. John Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Peterson...

Mar 21, 2020

Carol D. Denekamp, age 81, of Willmar, passed away on Saturday morning, Mar. 21, at the Arbor Oaks Assisted living center in Andover, MN.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be...

Mar 10, 2020

Dennis V. Lalim, age 99, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, Mar. 10, at the Good Shepherd Home in Sauk Rapids.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, Mar. 16, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Mar 8, 2020

Harriet A. Carlson, age 81, of Willmar, passed away Sunday morning, Mar. 8, at her residence in Willmar.

A graveside service will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in WIllmar. www.petersonbrothers.com

Mar 7, 2020

James “Jim” A. Mueller, age 74, of Atwater, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, Mar. 7, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the Spicer American Legion in Spicer.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

James “Jim”...

Mar 4, 2020

Carl Howard Peterson, age 98, of Willmar and formerly of Benson, died Wednesday, March 4, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.  As he wished, Howard’s body has been donated to the University of Minnesota Medical School.  Memorials will be given to Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, MN or the University...

Feb 29, 2020

Joanne Donahue Scherber, age 87 of Sartell, formerly of Willmar went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 29th, 2020.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7th at The Country Manor Chapel in Sartell, Minnesota.  Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 7th prior to the...

Feb 27, 2020

John B. TeBrake, age 83 of Willmar, died Thursday morning, Feb. 27, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 2, at the Rock of Life Christian Reformed Church in Willmar.  Private Interment will be at the  Bethany Cemetery in Brooten.  Visitation will be from 6-8...

Feb 25, 2020

John “Jack” D. Kreps, 94, Willmar, Minn., was called to his eternal home by His Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Rock of Life Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment...

Feb 25, 2020

Dale R. Nurnberg, age 85, of Spicer, died Tuesday evening, February 25, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6, at the Green Lake Free Lutheran Church in Spicer.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at the Spicer...

Feb 24, 2020

Hazel D. Sundquist, age 92, of Willmar, died Monday morning, Feb. 24, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, Mar. 1, at the Bethesda Grand Chapel in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Calvary Lutheran Cemetery.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral...

Feb 15, 2020

Lorna A. Hanson, age 97, of Atwater, died Saturday morning, Feb. 15, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, Feb. 21, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Interment will be at Church Hill Cemetery near Hector.  Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Thursday, Feb. 20,...

Feb 15, 2020

Clifford A. Andreen, age 96 of Willmar, died Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, Feb. 22, at First Presbyterian Church.  Interment will be at Calvary Lutheran Cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post.  Arrangements are with Peterson...

Feb 12, 2020

Duane "Dewey" W. Aldrich, age 82, of Maple Grove and formerly of Willmar, passed away Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, at the Arbor Lakes Senior Living Center in Maple Grove, after a lengthy struggle with dementia and Parkinson's Disease.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Calvary Lutheran Church...

Feb 12, 2020

Arliss J. Donald, age 84, of Kerkhoven, died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12, at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at Ft. Snelling...

Feb 8, 2020

Ralph F. Denzler, age 82, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, Feb. 8, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Bethesda Grand Chapel.

Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.

Feb 2, 2020

Mike Call, age 69, of Atwater, died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A prayer service will be held at 4 pm followed by the visitation from 5pm – 7pm on Friday, February 7, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Mike Call was born on June 3rd, 1950 in Madison,...

Feb 1, 2020

Audrey Thiele, age 95, of Willmar, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Feb. 1, at her residence in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Glencoe.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Jan 30, 2020

Dr. James J. “Jim” Michels, 93, of Spicer MN, died on January 30, 2020, at Banner Del Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, AZ, after a long, vigorous, humor-filled, memorable life.  A Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation beginning two hours prior to the time of service at Our Lady of...