Obituaries

Isabella Solyntjes

Isabella Solyntjes

Nov 9, 2012

Isabella Anne Solyntjes was born on Friday, November 9, 2012, to her parents, Tyler (Blilie) and Anya (Benson) Solyntjes at Fairview Riverside Hospital of Minneapolis, MN. Isabella received her wings and went to her heavenly home at 1:00 a.m. Isabella is deeply loved by her dad, Tyler(Blilie) and mom, Anya (Benson) Solyntjes of Blomkest, MN., and the rest of her...

Allen Erickson

Allen Erickson

Nov 8, 2012

Allen D. Erickson, age 85, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, November 8, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday, November 12, at First Baptist Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Rice Hospice Sentimental Journey Program. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers...

Audrey Hoffenkamp

Audrey Hoffenkamp

Nov 6, 2012

Audrey E. Hoffenkamp, 73, of Atwater, died Tuesday, November 6, at her home in rural Atwater. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home and will continue...

Melvin Sankey

Melvin Sankey

Nov 3, 2012

Melvin Sankey, 86, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, November 2, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, at the Willmar Christian Reformed Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Melvin Sankey was born September 25, 1926, near Raymond,...

Yvette Simmons

Yvette Simmons

Nov 2, 2012

Yvette (Renee Jonas) Simmons February 16, 1939 - November 2, 2012 Yvette Simmons, born February 16, 1939 in Albany, Minnesota to Frank and Alma Jonas, passed away peacefully at Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar, Minnesota on November 2, 2012. Yvette was preceded in death by her parents, brother Gerald Jonas, and sister Kathleen Bruvelis. She is survived by her sisters Yvonne...

Neil Cofer

Neil Cofer

Oct 28, 2012

Neil H. Cofer, age 76, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Sunday evening at his home in Willmar. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday. www.petersonbrothers.com Neil Harold Cofer was born on May 23, 1936, in Onamia, Minnesota,...

Robert Sheridan

Robert Sheridan

Oct 27, 2012

Robert "Bob" J. Sheridan, age 84, of Willmar, died Saturday afternoon, October 27, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial memorial service will be held at 11 A.M., Friday, November 2, at Church of St. Patrick in Kandiyohi. The inurnment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Litchfield. Friends may call one hour prior to...

Gladys Stai

Gladys Stai

Oct 24, 2012

Gladys Stai, 89, of Sunburg, died Wednesday morning, October 24, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 29, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, October 28, at Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...

Russell Olson

Russell Olson

Oct 22, 2012

Russell Olson April 20, 1919 - October 22, 2012 Russell G. Olson, 93, of Atwater, died Monday evening, October 22, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar following a hip fracture and post surgical complications. Memorial services will be 12 noon Saturday, October 27, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. A private interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater....

Wendell Skindelien

Wendell Skindelien

Oct 21, 2012

Wendell K. Skindelien, age 80, of Sunburg, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, Oct. 21, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home and will continue for one hour...

Ernest Habicht

Ernest Habicht

Oct 18, 2012

Bob Habicht, age 82, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, Oct. 18, at the Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Willmar United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct 24, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for one hour...

Charles Holmquist

Charles Holmquist

Oct 17, 2012

Charles "Chuck" William Holmquist, age 57, passed away in his home October 17, 2012, having suffered from clinical depression and alcoholism for many years. He will be laid to rest at a private gravesite service later this week. A memorial service will be planned for a future date in 2013. Interment will be at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church cemetery, Benson,...

Verna Jydstrup

Verna Jydstrup

Oct 17, 2012

Verna Mae Jydstrup, age 89, of Raymond died Wednesday afternoon at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Friday, October 19, at the United Methodist Church in Raymond. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Children Home Society. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

John Sebey

John Sebey

Oct 14, 2012

John Sebey, 68, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, October 14, at his home in Willmar following a seven month battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Burial will be in the Echo City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

Melva Jacobson

Melva Jacobson

Oct 10, 2012

Melva M. Jacobson, age 88, of Willmar, died Wednesday evening, October 10, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 19, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for one hour prior to the service...

Lester Rime

Lester Rime

Oct 9, 2012

Lester "Swen" E. Rime, age 86, of Spicer, died Tuesday morning, October 9, at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 13, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Burial will be in the Spicer City Cemetery with military honors provided by the Spicer American Legion. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 12,...

Carroll Jacobson

Carroll Jacobson

Oct 8, 2012

Carroll E. Jacobson, age 94, of Willmar, died Monday morning, October 8, at the Bethesda Heritage Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 19, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for one hour prior to the service at...

Bart Koenig

Bart Koenig

Oct 7, 2012

Bart Koenig, 60, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, October 7, at the Golden Valley Rehabiliation and Care Center. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 11, at the First Covenant Church Chapel in Willmar. Bart Allen Koenig was born August 6, 1952, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Roger and Mary (Ghio) Koenig. He grew up in Sioux Falls...

Arliss Sloun

Arliss Sloun

Oct 6, 2012

Arliss "Mona" Van Sloun, age 83, of Spicer, died Saturday afternoon,October 6, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 11, at the Church of Our Lady of The Lakes in Spicer. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 PM Wednesday and one hour...

Mildred Ruter

Mildred Ruter

Oct 4, 2012

Mildred "Millie" H. Ruter, age 82, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, October 4, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 9, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday, October 8 at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior...