Obituaries

Mar 2, 2015

Birdie L. Swenson, age 70, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Monday, March 2, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, at Peterson...

Feb 25, 2015

Maynard A. Lawrence, age 87, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 25, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the United Methodist Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Winnebago. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post. Visitation will be...

Feb 12, 2015

Selma "Sally" Engleson, age 94, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, February 12, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Services will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, February 19, at Big Bend Lutheran Church in Milan, Minnesota. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM Thursday until time of service at the church....

Feb 12, 2015

David B. Peterman, age 73, of New London, went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2015, while hiking in the Grand Canyon with his son, brother, and a good friend. He died immediately due to a massive heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar....

Feb 8, 2015

John M. Panasuk, age 70, of rural New London, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 8, at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14, at the Church of Our Lady of the Lakes in Spicer. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Henderson-Lewis American Legion Post #545 of Spicer...

Feb 8, 2015

Eric Grahn, age 39, of Atwater, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 8. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 13, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, February 12, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home in Atwater (www.petersonbrothers.com) and one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of...

Feb 8, 2015

Leon G. Schulz, age 78, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, Feb. 8, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Internment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, February 15, at the Church of St....

Feb 7, 2015

William Peter "Bill" Schultz, 79, of Atwater, Minn. - loving husband, proud father, doting grandfather and joyful friend to many - passed away surrounded by family on February 7, 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on...

Feb 6, 2015

Gernhild Anderson, age 98, of Rochester and formerly of Willmar, died Friday evening, February 6, at the Cottage Wood Senior Community in Rochester. Funeral services will be held later at a later date. Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.

Feb 4, 2015

William "Bill" Graves, 52, of Flower Mound, TX, formerly of Willmar, MN, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 after a fatal airplane crash. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, at the Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, at the Evangelical Free Church...

Feb 1, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" Wroot, age 95, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, February 1, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, with a 6:30 p.m. Daughters of...

Jan 31, 2015

Andres Santos, age 63, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, January 31, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation

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Jan 28, 2015

Myrtle L. Lawler, age 97, of Willmar, died Wednesday evening, January 28, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Arrangements...

Jan 27, 2015

Rev. Lloyd A. Nelson, age 91, of Willmar, MN, formerly of Milnor, ND and Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday afternoon, January 27, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar, MN. Interment will be at Ebenezer Cemetery in Kandiyohi, MN. Military Honors will be provided by...

Jan 26, 2015

Elmond D. E. Ekblad, age 96, of Willmar, passed away Monday, January 26, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, at the First Covenant Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167....

Jan 26, 2015

Leland Hanson, age 62, of Sunburg, died Monday morning, January 26, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 30, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home and one hour prior to...

Jan 23, 2015

Ingrid Skindelien, age 85, of Atwater, died Friday, January 23, at the Assumption Community Home in Cold Spring. Her family will hold a memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake near New London. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Jan 22, 2015

Alec J. Stands, age 41, of New Ulm and formerly of Willmar, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, January 22, in New Ulm. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.petersonbrothers.com Alec John...

Jan 21, 2015

Harriet E. Mead, age 89, of Willmar, died Wednesday, January 21, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, at the First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, January 23, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

Jan 20, 2015

Robert W. Smith, age 80, of Kandiyohi, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, at the Church of St. Patrick in Kandiyohi. Interment will be at Tripolis Lutheran Cemetery in Kandiyohi. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, at the Church...