Obituaries
Ted Paffrath
Jun 30, 2013
Ted R. Paffrath, age 53, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 30, near New London from injuries received in a tree-cutting accident. Ted will be laid to rest next to his father in the family apple orchard near New London, MN on Wednesday, July 3, a place where he found personal joy, peace and faith. A private celebration of Ted's life...
Philip Miller
Jun 26, 2013
Philip Charles Miller, age 87, of Atwater, died Wednesday morning, June 26, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home and will...
John Quinn
Jun 25, 2013
John James Quinn II, 41, of Spicer, died Tuesday, June 25, at his residence. Memorial Mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 5, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. There will be no visitation or reviewal. Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. www.petersonbrothers.com John James Quinn II...
James Dean
Jun 24, 2013
James Allen Dean, age 64 of Willmar, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 in the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held Monday, July 1, 2013 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar at 11 am, with a graveside service at the Spicer City Cemetery to follow after lunch. A visitation will take place at Peterson Brothers Funeral...
Jeanette Holmquist
Jun 21, 2013
Jeanette Holmquist, 90, of Willmar, died Friday, June 21, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 28, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. A committal service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Gus Hoffer
Jun 21, 2013
August "Gus" Hoffer, 93, of Kandiyohi, died Friday, June 21, at Sterling House in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion and the Patriot Guard. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Peterson Brothers...
Antonio Rillo
Jun 20, 2013
Dr. Antonio "Tony" R. Rillo, age 84, of Willmar, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Thursday morning, June 20, at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 24, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7...
Virginia Erickson
Jun 19, 2013
Virginia D. Erickson, 94, of Blomkest, died Wednesday morning, June 19, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at Blomkest Baptist Church. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to the service at...
John Thorstad
Jun 17, 2013
John M. Thorstad, 64, of Willmar, died Monday, June 17, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 24, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Robert Loeffler
Jun 3, 2013
Robert "Bob" L. Loeffler age 88, of Pennock, died Monday afternoon, June 3, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A graveside service will be 10 A.M., Saturday, June 8, at Sakatah Cemetery in Waterville, Minnesota. Military Honors will be provided by the C. Adams - R. Stierlen American Legion Post 311 of Elysian, Minnesota. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M., Friday,...
Celeste Thell
May 27, 2013
Celeste S. Thell, age 81, of Willmar, died Monday, May 27, at Rice Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar with a 4:45 p.m. rosary service...
Lloyd Beckmann
May 25, 2013
Lloyd J. Beckmann, age 74, of rural Clara City, died Saturday evening, May 25, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 3, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and also one hour prior to the service on Monday at...
Doris Messenbrink
May 23, 2013
Doris M. Messenbrink, age 89, of Lake Lillian, died Thursday morning, May 23, at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Doris Mable Messenbrink was born on September 9, 1923, near Spirit Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Mable (Butler) Whiteford....
J. Bennett
May 22, 2013
J. Dennis Bennett, 73, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday, May 22, at his home after a long life of heart problems. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Dennis was born January 17, 1940, in Bristol, England and was brought to the...
James Kjolsing
May 21, 2013
James M. Kjolsing, 63, of Atwater, died Tuesday, May 21. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.
Duane Westermann
May 19, 2013
Duane "Wes" C. Westermann, age 80, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, May 19, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 24, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to the...
Clarice Lindgren
May 18, 2013
Clarice A. Lindgren, age 82, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, May 18, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. A memorial service will be 11 A.M. Thursday, May 23, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M., Wednesday, May 22, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one...
Jeanne Hanson
May 16, 2013
Jeanne A. Hanson, age 80, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, May 16, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday, May 25, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Friends may call Friday from 5-8 P.M. and Saturday one hour prior to the service on Saturday. The interment will be private at the Cloverleaf...
Harriet Haugen
May 13, 2013
Harriet Haugen, 81, of Willmar, died Monday, May 13, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Union Lutheran Church near Hannaford, ND. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...
Wendell Smith
May 12, 2013
Wendell Smith, 89, of Grove City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, at GlenOaks Care Center in New London. During the last weeks of his life, family visited from all across the nation, for what he called his "Bon Voyage" party. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at First Baptist Church in Grove City. A private interment...
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