Obituaries

Ronald "Ron" Shimek

Ronald "Ron" Shimek

Oct 12, 2019

Ronald “Ron” F. Shimek, age 79, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, Oct. 12, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery near Raymond.  Visitation will be from...

George Knapp

George Knapp

Oct 9, 2019

George Woolsey Knapp, son of Ed and Helen (Walter) Knapp, was born April 15, 1925 at Oakes, North Dakota. He passed to his heavenly home on October 9, 2019.  George's family will hold a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 18 at Hope Lutheran Church (107 Western Ave, Sunburg, MN 56289).  The church is handicapped accessible.  In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

Oct 9, 2019

Charles Johnson, age 73, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, October 9, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

Memorial services are will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by Austin F....

Jessica Santema

Jessica Santema

Oct 8, 2019

Jessica Santema, age 38, of Willmar, formerly of Royalton died Tuesday, October 8, at her home in Willmar from Huntington’s Disease.

A celebration of Jessica’s life will be 4-6 pm, Monday, October 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.

DeAlton Rime

DeAlton Rime

Oct 5, 2019

DeAlton Rime

March 25, 1930 - October 5, 2019

DeAlton Rime, age 89, of Willmar, died peacefully Saturday morning, October 5, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Willmar.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery...

Michael Fischer

Michael Fischer

Oct 4, 2019

Michael D. Fischer, age 52, of San Diego, California, formerly of Willmar, Minnesota, died Friday, October 4, at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego following a sudden illness.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, at the First Reformed Church in Willmar.  A private interment will be in the Bunde Christian Reformed Cemetery...

Barbara Norine

Barbara Norine

Oct 3, 2019

Barbara Ann Norine, age 69, of Two Harbors and formerly of Atwater, passed away at her home on Oct 3, 2019.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Interment will be at Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct....

Rosie Garcia

Rosie Garcia

Sep 27, 2019

Rosie Garcia, age 63, of Willmar, died Friday, September 27, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital  in Willmar after a short fight with cancer.

A celebration of Rosie’s life will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday, October 11, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.

Rosie was born March 27, 1956, in McAllen, Texas, the daughter...

Irwin Tallakson

Irwin Tallakson

Sep 27, 2019

Irwin W. Tallakson, age 93, of Willmar, died Friday, Sept. 27, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery.

He is survived by three children, Wendy (and Richard) Olson of Willmar, Gerald Tallakson of Spicer and Bradley Tallakson of...

Phyllis "Clem" Tone

Phyllis "Clem" Tone

Sep 26, 2019

Phyllis "Clem" Tone, age 88, of Willmar, Minnesota, formerly of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, died Thursday, September 26, at Compassionate Cottage in Willmar.

A private service and burial will take place at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, Wisconsin.  Memorials are preferred to Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Carris Health Hospice in Willmar, Minnesota,...

Donnie Lansverk

Donnie Lansverk

Sep 20, 2019

Clarence Carl Donnie Lansverk, Jr. age 54, of Sunburg, MN, died Friday, September 20th, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, following a brief battle with cancer.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, September 30th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg.  Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 1st, at Hope Lutheran Church with...

Joyce Thorson

Joyce Thorson

Sep 20, 2019

Joyce Thorson, age 87, of Spicer, died Friday, September 20, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.

Visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., Friday, October 4, at Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in New London at a later date....

Richard Gorres

Richard Gorres

Sep 19, 2019

Richard P. Gorres, age 75, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, September 19, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar after a four year battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...

Beverley Chambers

Beverley Chambers

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...

Carol Midtbo

Carol Midtbo

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...

Lee Elton

Lee Elton

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...

Jayson Riley

Jayson Riley

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.

Stanley Hoff

Stanley Hoff

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...

Donald Jacobs

Donald Jacobs

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....

Jon Pederson

Jon Pederson

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...