Obituaries
Vivian Wubbels
Dec 21, 2014
Vivian Wubbels, age 79, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, December 21, after a brief stay at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar from complications of acute myeloid leukemia. Vivian was born January 24, 1935, in St. Johns Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Minnie (Van Heuveln) Haats. She grew up in the Raymond community and graduated from Raymond...
Lorraine Engelstad
Dec 19, 2014
Loraine Engelstad, age 98, of Willmar, died Friday evening, December 19, at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Vinje Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Loraine was born July 19, 1916, in...
Patricia Dotseth
Dec 18, 2014
Patricia Ann Dotseth, age 82, of Willmar, formerly of Clarkfield, died Thursday evening, December 18, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A private family memorial service will be held. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Pat was born November 4, 1932, in Marshall, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer and Bessie (Grobel) Feist. She grew up in Clarkfield,...
Esther Rhyner
Dec 17, 2014
Esther Rhyner, age 100, of Willmar, died Wednesday, December 17, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 20, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Esther Josephine Rhyner was born on November 30, 1914,...
Shirley Ritt
Dec 14, 2014
Shirley M. Ritt, age 88, of New London, died Sunday morning, December 14, at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 20, at Crow River Lutheran Church near Belgrade. Interment will be at the Burbank Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in...

Mary Erickson
Dec 12, 2014
Mary Ruth Erickson, age 92, of Belgrade, died Friday morning, December 12, at the Belgrade Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, at Oak Hill Cemetery near New London. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com Mary Ruth Erickson was born on December 23, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter...
Yvonne Corey
Dec 12, 2014
Yvonne A. Corey, age 81, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, December 12, at Bethesda Pleasantview Nursing Home in Willmar. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 16, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Arrangements are with...
Donna Sundberg
Dec 10, 2014
Donna J. Sundberg, age 82, of Willmar, entered into the gates of heaven on Wednesday morning, December 10, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, December 16, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar at a later date. Visitation...
Alice Gorman
Dec 4, 2014
Alice D. Gorman, age 92, of Willmar, died Thursday, December 4, at Lake Minnetonka Shores in Spring Park. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Alice D....
Janet Woltjer
Nov 24, 2014
Janet Ruth Woltjer, age 75, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Monday morning at her residence in Willmar. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. There is no reviewal or visitation. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com Janet Ruth Woltjer was born on February 3, 1939, in...
Willard Moots
Nov 24, 2014
Willard Moots, age 84, of New Brighton, died Monday evening, November 24, at the St. Anthony Health Center in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Graveside services will be held in the spring of 2015 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Willard is survived by his children: Susan (and Alan) Logeais of Ham Lake, MN, Bryan Moots of Arden Hills, MN,...
Mary Svobodny
Nov 19, 2014
Mary M. Svobodny, age 94, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, November 19, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Daughters of Isabella Rosary Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
Velva Johanson
Nov 16, 2014
Velva "Val" A. Johanson, age 100, of New London, died Sunday evening, November 16, at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, November 20, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are...
Barbara Hodapp
Nov 14, 2014
Barbara J. Hodapp May 1, 1922 - November 14, 2014 Barbara Jean Hodapp, age 92, of Minneapolis, died Friday afternoon, November 14, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Interment will be at the Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one...
Gladys Schennum
Nov 14, 2014
Gladys Schennum, mother, Gramma, Great Gramma, Great-Great Gramma and dear friend to many, died peacefully November 14, 2014 at Bethesda Pleasant View in Willmar, Minnesota. She was 102 years old. Her loving and steadfast friend, Pam Schwab and her much loved granddaughter, Jane Rovente, were with her. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 14, at Vinje Lutheran Church...
Mabel Kohl
Nov 14, 2014
Mabel Kohl, age 99, of Atwater, died Friday evening, November 14, at the Emmanuel Home in Litchfield. Services will be held at 10 A.M., Wednesday, November 19, at St. John Lutheran Church north of Atwater. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Atwater...
Ruth Hellickson
Nov 13, 2014
Ruth Ann Hellickson, age 74, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, November 13, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 17, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Doncaster Cemetery in Granite Falls. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...
James Wallin
Nov 12, 2014
James "Buffy" A. Wallin, age 65, of Atwater, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday evening, November 12, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M., Wednesday, November 19, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be in the spring at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...
Peggy Tjernagel
Nov 11, 2014
Peggy Sue Tjernagel, age 63, of Willmar, died Tuesday, November 11, at her home in Willmar. Peggy was one of four children born to the late Chris Tjernagel Sr. and Violette Tjernagel. She will forever be remembered by her devoted brothers Dale (Sheri) Tjernagel, Chris Tjernagel and her loving sister Vicky (Fred) Magaard, her beloved children Julie Messenbrink, and Annie...
Edith Larson
Nov 11, 2014
Edith M. Larson, age 100, of Willmar, died Tuesday, November 11, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, at the United Lutheran Church in Lake Lillian. Interment will be at the Lake Lillian Community Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church...
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