Obituaries

Evelyn Carlson

Evelyn Carlson

May 24, 2017

Evelyn F. Carlson, age 91, of Willmar, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday afternoon, May 24, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Marlyn Wacholz

Marlyn Wacholz

May 24, 2017

Marlyn W. Wacholz, age 81, of Spicer died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, May 24, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 30, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer, MN. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M., Monday at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home...

Lisa Axelson

Lisa Axelson

May 21, 2017

Lisa Rierson Axelson, age 44, of Hutchinson, formerly of Atwater, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, May 21, at her home in Hutchinson. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the church and will continue one hour...

Christopher Martinez

Christopher Martinez

May 19, 2017

Christopher Martinez, age 26, of Roseland, died Friday evening, May 19, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Visitation for Christopher will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, with a 5:30 p.m. prayer service and time of sharing at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar, www.petersonbrothers.com. Christopher Lee Martinez was born...

Richard Black

Richard Black

May 18, 2017

Richard Black, 88,  of Sunburg, Minnesota died May 18 at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London, MN, after a battle with brain cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, May 24, at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake and the interment will be in the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior...

Virgil Schwanke

Virgil Schwanke

May 14, 2017

Virgil V. Schwanke, age 78, of Willmar, died Sunday evening, May 14, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 20, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar, Minnesota. The interment will be in Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday at Peterson...

Bruce Chapin

Bruce Chapin

May 12, 2017

Bruce L. Chapin, age 65, of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, May 12, at the Dassel Lakeside Care Center in Dassel, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

David Huberty

David Huberty

May 11, 2017

David Huberty, 65, of Willmar, died on May 11, at his home in Willmar. A graveside service to remember Dave will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday May 16th, meeting at the Main Entrance Building at 11:30 a.m. Following the interment, guests are invited to a reception at 17246 Knox Path, Hastings, MN. David...

Lorraine Sands-Watkins

Lorraine Sands-Watkins

May 11, 2017

Lorraine J. Sands-Watkins, age 96, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, May 11, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, at Salem Covenant Church. A family interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be during the luncheon following the funeral. In lieu of flowers,...

Marcella Anderson

Marcella Anderson

May 7, 2017

Marcella M. Anderson, age 96, of Raymond, died Sunday morning, May 7, at the Sunrise of Golden Valley Assisted Living Center in Golden Valley. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 15, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, May 14,...

Elaine Awe

Elaine Awe

May 4, 2017

Elaine C. Awe, age 90, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, May 4, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10, at the Calvary Lutheran Church Chapel. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers,...

Marsha Adkins

Marsha Adkins

Apr 30, 2017

Marsha Kay Adkins, age 67, of Willmar, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 30, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 12, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Breckenridge, Minnesota, at a later date. Visitation will be 1/2 hour prior...

Donald Kinter

Donald Kinter

Apr 30, 2017

Donald E. Kinter, age 81, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, April 30, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Willmar. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com. Don was born on November 25, 1935 in Coral, Pennsylvania the son...

Noreen Nere

Noreen Nere

Apr 29, 2017

Noreen A. Nere, age 73, of Willmar, died Saturday, April 29, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 5, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.petersonbrothers.com. Noreen Ardelle Nere was born...

Marceline Stone

Marceline Stone

Apr 28, 2017

Marceline "Marcie" I. Garner Stone, age 94, of Atwater and formerly of Two Harbors, died Friday morning, April 28, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be in Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Luverne Peterson

Luverne Peterson

Apr 26, 2017

Luverne Peterson Oct. 16, 1933 - Apr. 26, 2017 Luverne A. "Pete" Peterson, age 83, of Blomkest, died peacefully Wednesday morning, April 26, at his home in Blomkest. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, May 1, at Svea Lutheran Church in Svea. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in rural Blomkest. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 30,...

Roy Campbell

Roy Campbell

Apr 23, 2017

Roy Campbell, age 66, of Litchfield and formerly of Willmar and Montevideo, died Sunday, April 23, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at Bethel Lutheran Church Chapel. Military honors are provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167. Interment will be at Sunset Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation will...

Iris Hanson-Cain

Iris Hanson-Cain

Apr 22, 2017

Iris M. Hanson-Cain, age 78, of Willmar, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 22, at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Thursday, April 27, at the Church Of St. Mary in Willmar, Minnesota. Interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Evelyn Beckmann

Evelyn Beckmann

Apr 17, 2017

Evelyn M. Beckmann, age 82, of Clara City and formerly of Raymond, died Monday, April 17, at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 21, at the United Methodist Church in Raymond. Interment will be at Bethany Reformed Cemetery in Clara City. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April...

Kasen Lidbeck

Kasen Lidbeck

Apr 15, 2017

Kasen Timothy Lidbeck, age 22 months, of Raymond, died Saturday, April 15, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 20, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond and will continue one hour prior to the service at the...

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