Obituaries

James Hanson

James Hanson

Aug 26, 2017

James "Jim" Hanson, age 51, of Antioch, Tennessee, formerly of Willmar, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 26, at his home in Tennessee. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 21, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar,...

Kevin Hemish

Kevin Hemish

Aug 19, 2017

Kevin Lee Hemish, age 55, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, August 19, at his residence in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23, at Calvary Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue...

James Brown

James Brown

Aug 19, 2017

James "Jim" M. Brown, age 61, of Olivia and formerly of Willmar, died Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be from at 12 noon until the time of the service. James "Jim" Michael Brown...

David Gunderson

David Gunderson

Aug 17, 2017

David J. Gunderson, age 67, of Sunburg, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, August 17, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, August 21, at the Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Hume and will...

Ralph Huisinga

Ralph Huisinga

Aug 15, 2017

Ralph A. Huisinga, age 96, of Willmar, formerly of Spicer, died Tuesday morning, August 15, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 19, at the Willmar Assembly of God Church.  Interment will be in Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday at  Peterson Brothers Funeral...

Gloria Mahn

Gloria Mahn

Aug 14, 2017

Gloria A. Mahn, age 82, of Atwater, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 14, at the Meeker Manor in Litchfield following a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 18, at St. John Lutheran Church near Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Lorraine Ericson

Lorraine Ericson

Aug 13, 2017

Lorraine V. Ericson, age 93, of Spicer, died Sunday morning, August 13, at Copperleaf Senior Living Community in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, at the Crossroads Community Church in Spicer. Interment will be at the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 at the Peterson Brothers...

Betty Stockland

Betty Stockland

Aug 12, 2017

Betty J. Stockland, age 81, of Willmar, died Saturday afternoon, August 12, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with...

Martha Westermann

Martha Westermann

Aug 9, 2017

Martha "Marty" E. Westermann, age 82, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 9, at her home on Eagle Lake. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 21, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at a later date. Marty...

Constance Carey

Constance Carey

Aug 9, 2017

Constance "Connie" Carey, age 76, of Willmar, died Wednesday afternoon, August 9, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, August 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Constance Joan Carey was born April 7,...

Jacquelyn Trettin

Jacquelyn Trettin

Aug 6, 2017

Jacquelyn "Jackie" A. Trettin, age 64, of Atwater died unexpectedly Sunday evening at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A time of gathering and sharing will be held from 5-7 PM Saturday, August 12, at the Atwater Community Center in Atwater, Minnesota. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home in Atwater. (www.petersonbrothers.com) Jacquelyn Ann Trettin was born on June 7,...

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson

Jul 31, 2017

Jennifer L. Johnson, age 60, of Spicer died Monday evening, July 31, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St Cloud, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 7, at the Svea Lutheran Church in Svea, Minnesota. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3-5 PM Sunday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

John Prairie

John Prairie

Jul 27, 2017

John H. Prairie, age 69, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, July 27, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment with military honors will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Peterson...

Peter Fransen

Peter Fransen

Jul 27, 2017

John Peter "Pete" Fransen, age 85, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, July 27, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 4, at the First Covenant Church in Willmar. Interment will be at a later date at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 noon until...

Theodore Bartel

Theodore Bartel

Jul 26, 2017

Theodore "Ted" A. Bartel, age 79, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, July 26, at his home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 31 at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Wilmar...

Marybeth Dubord

Marybeth Dubord

Jul 23, 2017

Marybeth Dubord, age 81, of  Spicer, died Sunday afternoon, July 23, at Bethesda Club Suites in Willmar. Memorial services will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, July 27, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer. A private interment will be held later in the day at First Lutheran Cemetery in Grove City.  Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Wednesday at the...

Elizabeth Tolberson

Elizabeth Tolberson

Jul 20, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Tolberson, age 91, of Atwater, died Thursday morning, July 20, at Bethesda Grand Senior Living in Willmar. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. A private interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park in Willmar. Arrangements are with Peterson...

Shirley Brandjord

Shirley Brandjord

Jul 15, 2017

Shirley G. Brandjord, age 87, of Willmar, died Saturday afternoon, July 15, at the Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, July 19, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer, Minnesota. Interment will be in the Palmyra Lutheran Cemetery in rural Bird Island, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at Peterson Brothers...

Luella Olson

Luella Olson

Jul 2, 2017

Luella M. Olson, age 88, of Willmar, died Sunday afternoon, July 2, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, at Peterson Brothers...

Donald Hayunga

Donald Hayunga

Jun 28, 2017

Donald Hayunga, age 82, of Raymond, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, June 28, at his home in rural Raymond. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167 of Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7...