Obituaries

Gilbert Haugen

Gilbert Haugen

Jan 17, 2016

Gilbert Haugen, age 90, of Willmar, MN, formerly of Hannaford, ND, died Sunday morning, January 17, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 23, at Union Lutheran Church near Hannaford.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 21, with a 7 p.m. prayer service...

Joanne Bender

Joanne Bender

Jan 16, 2016

Joanne P. (Midland) Bender, age 69, of Spicer, died Saturday afternoon, January 16, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 22 at 3 PM at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer, MN.   Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 21 from 5 to 7...

Gregory Dahl

Gregory Dahl

Jan 13, 2016

Gregory J. Dahl, age 59, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, January 13, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 18, at the Bethesda Heritage Center Chapel with Pastor Theresa Kraft officiating. Interment will be in the Sparta Cemetery near Granite Falls. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday,...

Maria Ramos

Maria Ramos

Jan 8, 2016

Maria M. Uvalle de Ramos, age 49, of Willmar, died Friday, January 8, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Maria Magdalena Uvalle de Ramos was born on...

Betty Larson

Betty Larson

Jan 1, 2016

Betty Lou Larson, age 85, of Atwater, died Friday morning, January 1, at the Cedar Crest Living Center in Cosmos. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, at Rosendale United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, January 4, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home...

Fern Fraunhofer

Fern Fraunhofer

Dec 30, 2015

Fern E. Fraunhofer, age 95, of Willmar, died peacefully Wednesday morning, December 30, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m....

Catherine Hay

Catherine Hay

Dec 26, 2015

Catherine A. (Cain) Hay, age 76, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, Dec. 26, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Murdock, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Tuesday, December...

Lois Conzet

Lois Conzet

Dec 24, 2015

Lois Conzet, age 87, of Willmar, formerly of Buffalo area, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, December 24, at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, December 29, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in...

Mildred Haats

Mildred Haats

Dec 24, 2015

Mildred "Millie" Haats, age 96, of Willmar, passed away peacefully at Copperleaf Senior Living Center in Willmar on Thursday, December 24. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, December 30th, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Willmar, MN, with visitation with the family beginning one hour prior to the service at the church. The interment will be...

Marie Janssen

Marie Janssen

Dec 22, 2015

Marie J. Janssen, age 96, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, December 22, at Miriam Manor Assisted Living in Sunburg. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, December 28, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and...

Jeffrey Tyler

Jeffrey Tyler

Dec 5, 2015

Jeffrey J. Tyler, age 54, of rural Atwater, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, Dec 5, at his home by Diamond Lake. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, December 9, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. The interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Howard Grom

Howard Grom

Dec 1, 2015

Howard Grom, age 67, of Atwater, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 1, at his home in Atwater. Per Howard's request, the family will hold a private celebration of his life and his friend, Rob, will bring him back to the Aleutian Islands to help him to his final resting place. Howard William Grom was born August 14, 1948, in Monticello, Iowa,...

Ralph Seybert

Ralph Seybert

Nov 27, 2015

Ralph D. Seybert, age 87 of Marionville, Missouri, and formerly of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, November 27, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 4, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Mildred Knutson

Mildred Knutson

Nov 26, 2015

Mildred A. "Millie" Knutson, age 82, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, November 26, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Mildred A....

John Ryks

John Ryks

Nov 25, 2015

John G. Ryks, age 87, of Willmar, died Wednesday afternoon, November 25, at Rice Therapy Suites in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, at the Raymond Christian Reformed Church in Raymond. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at the Raymond Christian...

Jeannette Strom

Jeannette Strom

Nov 24, 2015

Jeannette Strom, age 83, of Willmar, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, November 24, at the St. Cloud Hospital A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at the United Methodist Church in Willmar. Interment will be in Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday at...

Lyla Hansen

Lyla Hansen

Nov 23, 2015

Lyla D. Hansen, age 99, of New London, formerly of Spicer and Willmar, died Monday afternoon, November 23, at the Glen Oaks Personal Care Suites in New London. Services will be held at 1 PM, Friday, December 4 at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be Thursday from...

Edna Grof

Edna Grof

Nov 22, 2015

Edna Grof, age 94, of Willmar, died Sunday afternoon, November 22, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 28, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the Lake Lillian Community Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 27, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

Glen Gauer Jr

Glen Gauer Jr

Nov 20, 2015

Glen Gauer, age 82, of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, November 20, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 4, at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Military Honors will be provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post #167 of Willmar. Glen Warren Gauer, Jr. was born June 15, 1933, in Willmar,...

Wayne Torkelson

Wayne Torkelson

Nov 20, 2015

Wayne A. Torkelson, age 81, of Sunburg, died Friday evening, November 20, at the Mariam Manor in Sunburg. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, November 27, at Hope Lutheran Church and...

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