Obituaries

Sep 15, 2019

Beverley J. Chambers, in her words, “went to meet Jesus” on Sunday morning, September 15, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at a later date...

Sep 7, 2019

Carol A. Midtbo, 82, of Spicer, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls.  An open house celebration of her life will be held at Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer, MN on Saturday September 21, from 11am-1pm. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Carol was born...

Sep 5, 2019

Lee E. Elton, age 72, of Atwater, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 5, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at St. John Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home.  A private family interment...

Sep 4, 2019

Jayson W. Riley, age 29, of Kandiyohi and formerly of Brainerd, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Inver Grove Heights.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

Sep 1, 2019

Stanley R. Hoff, age 97, of Willmar, died Sunday evening, September 1, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 7, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church with Rev. Ronald Knutson officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in the Lake...

Aug 30, 2019

Donald J. Jacobs, age 86, of Willmar, died Friday evening, Aug. 30, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m....

Aug 29, 2019

Jon R. Pederson, age 69, of Spicer, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, Aug. 29, in Osseo.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer.  Private interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Faith Lutheran...

Aug 26, 2019

Shaun R. McFarland, age 48, of New London, died Monday evening, Aug. 26, at his residence in New London following a six year battle with cancer.

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

Shaun Robert McFarland was born on July 26, 1971, in...

Aug 23, 2019

LeRoy Remmel, age 77, of Grove City, died Friday evening, August 23, at his home in rural Grove City.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, August 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City.  Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater.  Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, August 29, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home...

Aug 23, 2019

Elroy L. Syverson, age 82, of Willmar and formerly of Rapid City, SD., died Friday morning, Aug. 23, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and...

Aug 18, 2019

John G. Bradford, age 72, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, Aug. 18, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

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

John Gage Bradford was born on August 28, 1946, in Wadena, Minnesota, the son of Raymond...

Aug 17, 2019

Warren Lindgren, age 92, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, August 17, at the Minnesota State Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.

A memorial service will be 11 A.M. Monday, August 26, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167....

Aug 17, 2019

Douglas A. Brand, age 62, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, Aug. 17, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar following a brief illness.

A time of remembrance will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  A private interment will be at Swedish Mission Cemetery in Buffalo at a...

Aug 16, 2019

Arthur Gene Griffin passed away Friday August 16, 2019 at St. Otto’s Care Center, Little Falls, MN at the age of 85 with is son Todd by his side.

Arthur was born October 19, 1933 in Murray County, Minnesota where he farmed until 1985. He then moved to Willmar and worked at Tom’s Nursery in Spicer....

Aug 16, 2019

Mary Catherine (Tait) Moehring, age 80, of Taylors Falls and formerly of Blue Earth, Minnesota, died Friday morning, August 16, at Divine Rehabilitation & Nursing in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Interment will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic...

Aug 15, 2019

Brenda E. (Hofmann) Person, age 71, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, August 15, at Prairie Rose Assisted Living in Granite Falls from breast cancer.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at  Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Brenda Elizabeth (Hofmann) Person was born on June 16, 1948,...