Obituaries

Delores Munson

Delores Munson

Jun 27, 2017

Delores M. Munson, age 80, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Atwater, died Tuesday morning, June 27, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Atwater.  Visitation will be one hour prior...

Steven Hove

Steven Hove

Jun 26, 2017

Steven Ray Van Hove, age 61, of Willmar, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 26, at his residence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Monday at the...

Lois Sisco

Lois Sisco

Jun 25, 2017

Lois M. Sisco, age 92, of Willmar, formerly of the Olivia area, died Sunday afternoon, June 25, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Thursday, June 29, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Marion Manthei

Marion Manthei

Jun 23, 2017

Marion B. Manthei, age 92, of St. Anthony and formerly of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, June 23, at her home in St. Anthony. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 30, at Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church (3249 CR 8 SE, Kandiyohi, MN 56251). Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Melanie Schueler

Melanie Schueler

Jun 18, 2017

Melanie "Mel" D. Schueler, age 36, of Atwater, died Sunday morning, June 18, at her home in Atwater following a courageous fight against cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Marion Rime

Marion Rime

Jun 17, 2017

Marion J. Rime, age 92, of Spicer, died Saturday evening, June 17, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer and will continue one hour...

Rev. Floyd Olsen

Rev. Floyd Olsen

Jun 6, 2017

Rev. Floyd O. Olsen, age 89, of New London, died Tuesday afternoon, June 6, at Cedar Crest Care Center in Silver Lake. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 9, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Oak...

Aundreya Pena

Aundreya Pena

May 30, 2017

Aundreya Hazel Peña, 5 months, Willmar, Minn., died Tuesday, May 30, in Children's Hospital. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m., followed by the funeral at 3 p.m., Friday, June 2, at Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Aundreya Hazel Peña was born December 6, 2016, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, the...

John Brinkman

John Brinkman

May 29, 2017

John Lee Brinkman, age 72, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Monday evening, May 29, at his home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 2, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will...

Todd Ronning

Todd Ronning

May 26, 2017

Todd E. Ronning, age 54, of Raymond, passed away Friday afternoon, May 26, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, at the First United Methodist Church in Raymond. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Todd Eric Ronning was born on August...

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...

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...

David Swanson

David Swanson

May 24, 2017

David Swanson, age 74, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, May 24, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud. Graveside services will be 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Ft. Snelling National Cemtery in Minneapolis. Visitation will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the local...

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,...