Obituaries
Calvin Robnik
Dec 26, 2016
Calvin S. Robnik, age 53, of Willmar and formerly of New London, died Monday, December 26, from injuries sustained in an auto accident near Jordan. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, January 2,...
Jack Kennedy
Dec 18, 2016
John "Jack" E. Kennedy, age 68, of Benson, died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, December 18, at his home in Benson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 22, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be at Benson City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21,...
Shirley Bertsch
Dec 15, 2016
Shirley J. Bertsch, age 84, passed away on December 15, at her home in Willmar, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, at the Ashley Baptist Church in Ashley, North Dakota. Interment will be at the Ashley City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with family devotions at 7 p.m. on...
Sally Otterness
Dec 13, 2016
Sally Otterness, age 82, of Willmar, died Tuesday afternoon, December 13, at Rice Therapy Suites in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday, December 19, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. A private interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, December 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour...
Eleanor Marcus
Dec 12, 2016
Eleanor Marcus, age 82, of Willmar, died Monday morning, December 12, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, December 19, at Rock of Life Christian Reformed Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, December 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and...

Sharon Mitchell
Dec 11, 2016
Sharon J. Mitchell October 2, 1939 - December 11, 2016 Sharon Mitchell, age 77, of St. Cloud, formerly of Willmar, died Sunday, December 11, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 16, at Word of Faith Family Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Anthony Peterson
Dec 11, 2016
Anthony L. Peterson, age 52, of Willmar died Sunday evening, December 11, at his home. A graveside service will be held at the Oak Hill Cemetery in New London in the spring of 2017. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. (www.petersonbrothers.com) Anthony L. Peterson was born on December 14, 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Myrtle...
Frances King
Dec 9, 2016
Frances A. King, age 77, of rural Atwater, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Dec. 9, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the St. John Lutheran Church near Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Kevin Hocking
Dec 5, 2016
Kevin L. Hocking age 59, of Willmar, died unexpectedly at his home in Willmar on Monday, Dec. 5. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Cemetery Details Fairview Cemetery Gorton Avenue NW Willmar, MN, 56201
Luella Carlson
Dec 4, 2016
Luella O. Carlson, age 92, of Willmar and formerly of Grove City, died Sunday afternoon, December 4, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, at The Refuge Church (formerly the First Baptist Church) in Willmar. Interment will be in the First Baptist Cemetery in Grove City...
Nola Wicklund
Nov 28, 2016
Nola Joy Wicklund, age 81, of Willmar, died Monday morning, November 28, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar followed by the interment at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Nola was born September...
LaVern Pickle
Nov 21, 2016
LaVern M. "Curly" Pickle, age 86, of Paynesville and formerly of Atwater, died Monday evening, November 21, at CentraCare Hospital in Paynesville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #545. Visitation...
Dorothy Blomgren
Nov 21, 2016
Dorothy Blomgren, age 97, of Osseo, formerly of Willmar, died Monday morning, November 21, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 at Svea Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral...
John Moller
Nov 21, 2016
John D. Moller, age 60, of Milaca, formerly of the Spicer area, died Monday afternoon, November 21, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Brook Park, Minnesota. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery with military honors provided by the Henderson-Lewis American Legion...
Travis Johnson
Nov 18, 2016
Travis Richard "Farmer" Johnson, age 37, of Willmar, died unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 18, at his home in Willmar from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,...
Sally Clark
Nov 16, 2016
Sally L. Clark, age 87, of Litchfield, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Litchfield. Interment will be at Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...
Kathleen Sura
Nov 13, 2016
Kathleen S. Sura, age 70, of Willmar, passed away on the evening of November 13, after a tough battle with declining health. Friends and family members comforted Kathy at the Rice Therapy Suites in Willmar, MN in the days leading to her passing. A celebration of life service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral...
Frank Chapin
Nov 4, 2016
Frank Chapin, age 92, of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, November 4, 2016 at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, November 11, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be Thursday, November 10, from 4 to 7 PM at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar, and also 1 hour prior to the service...
Shirley Block
Nov 3, 2016
Shirley Block, age 91, of Willmar, formerly of Kandiyohi, died Thursday evening, November 3, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday, November 21, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday, November 20, at Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer....
Carl Deisting
Oct 28, 2016
Carl C. Diesting, age 86, of Willmar, died Friday evening, October 28, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday November 2, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery in Kandiyohi. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers,...
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