Obituaries

Feb 7, 2017

Mary "Gretchen" Kray, age 72, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, February 7, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 11, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to...

Feb 6, 2017

Harlan R. E. Erickson, age 76, of Columbia Heights, formerly of Brooten, died Monday, Feb. 6, at Crest View Lutheran Home in Columbia Heights. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Feb 6, 2017

Maxine J. Olson, age 62, of Willmar, died Monday evening, February 6, at her residence in Willmar following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...

Feb 6, 2017

Joan Engelmann, age 66, of Willmar, died Monday morning, February 6, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A private family service will be held. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Joan Carol Engelmann was born April 9, 1950, in Prescot, England, the daughter of George and Rachel Engelmann. She was raised in Willmar and graduated from Willmar...

Feb 1, 2017

Harold A. Hydeen, age 87, of Kandiyohi, died Wednesday morning, February 1, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Saturday, February 4, at Word of Faith Family Church in Willmar. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery in Atwater. Memorials...

Jan 30, 2017

Donald W. Krogfus, age 93, of Willmar, died Monday evening, Jan. 30, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Military...

Jan 21, 2017

Frederick A. Kovall, age 80, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, Jan. 21, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Peterson...

Jan 20, 2017

Eleanor M. Ruchti, age 79, of Sunburg, died Friday, January 20, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Willmar. Interment will be at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with a time of testimony and sharing of memories...

Jan 18, 2017

Dorothy M. Anderson August 19, 1925 - January 18, 2017 Dorothy M. Anderson, age 91, of Litchfield and formerly of Grove City, died Wednesday evening, January 18, at the Meeker Manor in Litchfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 7, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Jan 17, 2017

Arthur L. Rivers, Jr., age 56, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, January 17, at his residence from an apparent heart attack. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Tuesday. www.petersonbrothers.com Arthur Lee Rivers Jr....

Jan 14, 2017

Penny Selseth, age 80, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, January 14, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, January 19 at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Penny Marie Selseth was born September 30, 1936, in...

Jan 12, 2017

Rebecca "Becky" Parker, age 78, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, January 12, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, January 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue one...

Jan 5, 2017

Clarice Wiley, age 87, of Bloomington, formerly of Granite Falls, Spicer and Willmar, died Thursday morning, January 5, at Founders Ridge Senior Living in Bloomington. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 10, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church...

Jan 4, 2017

Darrell "Joe" C. Hurley, age 83, of rural Sunburg, died Wednesday, January 4, at the Lund House - Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, Arizona. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, at the St. James Catholic Church in St. James.  Interment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Jan 3, 2017

Elaine Johnson, age 87, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, January 3, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. The family will hold a life celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at the home of Bert and Grace Johnson, 4550 120th Avenue SW, in Willmar. Celebration of Life

JAN 21. 02:00 PM

Bert and Grace Johnson Residence

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Dec 31, 2016

Dale L. Heveron, age 74, of rural Spicer, died Saturday, December 31, at his residence after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 9, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church near Spicer. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral...

Dec 30, 2016

Ronald D. Ronning, age 79, of Willmar and formerly of Raymond, died Friday, December 30, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be from at 12...

Dec 30, 2016

Jody M. Merritt, age 56, of Spicer and formerly of Porter, died peacefully Friday, December 30, at her home near Spicer of a terminal illness which she was diagnosed with in June of 2016. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. A memorial will follow at the...

Dec 27, 2016

Gary A. Boonstra, age 67, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 27, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM, Monday, January 2, at the Rock of Life Christian Reformed Church (formerly Willmar Christian Reformed Church). Visitation will one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Arrangements...

Dec 27, 2016

Dennis L. "Red" Ahl, age 83, of Willmar, died Tuesday, December. 27, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. www.petersonbrothers.com Dennis Lee "Red" Ahl was born on July...