Obituaries

Oct 26, 2016

Phyllis A. Losing, age 73, of Atwater, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 26, at her home in Atwater following an extended illness. Memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday, November 12, at the United Methodist Church in Hawick, Minnesota. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Visitation

NOV 12. 01:00 PM - 02:00...

Oct 22, 2016

Donna Gene Rebecca (Samstad) Gilman, age 99, of Willmar, passed away from her temporary life here on Earth to her Eternal life in Heaven on Saturday, October 22, at Augustana Emerald Crest Memory Care in Minnetonka. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, at Vinje Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will...

Oct 19, 2016

Lorraine M. Essler, age 91, of Brooten, died Wednesday afternoon, October 19, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 24, at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. with parish prayers at 5:30 p.m. on...

Oct 18, 2016

Diane Marie Lindner, age 70, of Spicer, died Tuesday, October 18, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, at the Spicer City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Diabetes Association are preferred. Diane Marie Lindner was born in Willmar, Minnesota, the daughter of George F. and Eleanor...

Oct 17, 2016

George T. Carter, Jr, age 74, of Sunburg, died Monday morning, October 17, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 24, at Harvest Community Church in Willmar. Interment will be at the Church of God Cemetery in rural Pennock. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church....

Oct 15, 2016

Franziska "Fanny" Messenbrink, age 81, of Atwater, died Saturday morning, October 15, at the Sunny View Senior Living Center in Atwater. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 21, at the United Methodist Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Oakside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, at the Peterson Brothers...

Oct 15, 2016

Alveda B. Myhre, age 93, of Hawick, Minnesota, died Saturday morning, October 15, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM, Saturday October 22, at Peterson Brother Funeral Home in Willmar, Minnesota. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday and one hour prior to the service...

Oct 14, 2016

Iker A. Garcia, age 4 months, died Friday morning, October 14, at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospitals in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, October 21, at Church of St. Mary in Willmar, Minnesota. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the...

Oct 10, 2016

Lane G. Halvorson, 57 of Spicer, died Monday, Oct. 10, in rural Spicer. Memorial service will be held Friday at 10:30 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. The inurnment will be in the Faith Lutheran Church Columbarium. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday also at the church and one hour prior to the service...

Oct 10, 2016

Thomas V. Swenson age 50, of St. Louis Park formerly of Atwater, died unexpectedly Monday evening, October 10, at his home in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Memorial service will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday, October 15, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the...

Oct 8, 2016

Justin J. Albers, age 34, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 8, at his home in Willmar. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Crossroads Community Church in Spicer. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Oct 7, 2016

Harlan W. Peterson, age 94, of Spicer, died Friday morning, Oct. 7, at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Harrison Community Presbyterian Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Oakside Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers,...

Oct 6, 2016

Raymond R. Jacobson, age 86, of Sunburg, died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, at the Marion Manor in Sunburg. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be at the West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are...

Oct 5, 2016

Raymond Lang, age 50, of Spicer, died Wednesday, October 5, at Glencoe Regional Health Services in Glencoe from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on September 17, 2016. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Visitation will be 5-8 pm. Monday, October 10, at Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer...

Oct 4, 2016

Sharon Ann Bandt, age 77, of Atwater, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 4, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, at the Word of Faith Family Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery in Kandiyohi. Visitation will be one hour...

Oct 4, 2016

James G. Strutz, age 71, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, October 4, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Memorial service will be held at 2 PM Friday, October 7, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar.   Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers memorial are preferred.  Arrangements are with Peterson...

Sep 25, 2016

Mary Alice Krogfus September 2, 1927 - September 25, 2016 Mary Alice Krogfus, age 89, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, September 25, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Sep 22, 2016

William "Bill" D. Latham, age 83, of Spicer, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, September 22, surrounded by family and friends, at the CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 1, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer.  Interment will be in the Spicer Family Mausoleum.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Sep 19, 2016

Byrma M. Tallakson, age 90, of Willmar, died Monday evening, September 19, at the Clara City Care Center in Clara City. A service to celebrate Byrma's life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com Byrma Maxine Tallakson was born on December 19, 1925, on the family farm near Lake Lillian,...

Sep 17, 2016

Jeanette Seehusen, age 93, of Willmar, died Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar with her family at her side. Memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, September 22, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Renville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM at Peterson Brothers...