Obituaries

Stephen VanDeWalker

Stephen VanDeWalker

Mar 11, 2012

Stephen H. VanDeWalker, age 60, of Willmar, died Sunday, March 11, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A graveside service will be 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 16, at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Assembly Area #4. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Stephen Harley VanDeWalker was born August 31, 1951, in St. Paul,...

Eugene Anderstrom

Eugene Anderstrom

Mar 8, 2012

Eugene "Gene" A. Anderstrom, age 77, of Atwater, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, March 8th, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 13, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar. Private interment will be in Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Monday, March 12, at the...

Ann Strootman

Ann Strootman

Mar 3, 2012

Ann Adel Strootman, age 63, of Sunburg, died Saturday morning, March 3, at her residence following an extended illness. A service to celebrate Ann's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at Hope Lutheran Church and also one hour prior...

Gilman Gilman

Gilman Gilman

Feb 24, 2012

Dr. Donald O. Gilman, age 100, of Willmar, died Friday morning, February 24, at the Willmar Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 1, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Military Honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Lawrence Ostasiewicz

Lawrence Ostasiewicz

Feb 23, 2012

Lawrence "Larry" H. Ostasiewicz, age 68, of St. Cloud and formerly of Willmar, died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 23, at the V.A. Hospital in Minneapolis. Friends may celebrate Larry's life from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery at a later date. Memorials to...

Harold Friehl

Harold Friehl

Feb 22, 2012

Harold D. Friehl, age 74, of Atwater, died Wednesday evening, February 22, at Rice Memorial Hospital from complications from a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M.. on Saturday, February 25, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. on Friday, February 24, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will continue for...

William Duenow

William Duenow

Feb 21, 2012

William Louis Duenow, age 96, of New London, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, at Glen Oaks Care Center. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 25 at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Ft. Ridgely Cemetery near Fairfax at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements...

Myron Stockland

Myron Stockland

Feb 18, 2012

Myron E. "Sonny" Stockland, age 81, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, Feb. 18, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, Feb. 24, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at Peterson Brothers...

Grace Schneider-Lundquist

Grace Schneider-Lundquist

Feb 15, 2012

Grace B. Schneider-Lundquist, age 101, 11 months and 26 days, of Willmar, died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 15, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Monday, February 20, at Calvary Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church....

Wyman Skoglund

Wyman Skoglund

Feb 11, 2012

Wyman R. Skoglund, age 85, of Red Wing, died Saturday evening, February 11, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park Care Center in Red Wing. Funeral services will be 12 noon on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at the Svea Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar....

Lester Alseth

Lester Alseth

Feb 11, 2012

Lester Alseth, age 89, of Atwater died Saturday, February 11, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. The interment will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home and one hour prior to...

Mary Wiese

Mary Wiese

Feb 11, 2012

Mary Margaret Wiese, Age 59 passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring. Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Mary Wiese, 59 of Richmond will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 713 12th St. SW in Willmar. A merry fest with tasty food, lively...

Pauline Frank

Pauline Frank

Feb 8, 2012

Pauline Frank, age 89, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, February 8, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, February 13, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar...

Wesley Carlson

Wesley Carlson

Feb 3, 2012

Wesley W. Carlson, age 91, of Atwater, Minnesota, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, at the Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Atwater United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater with Military Honors provided by the Atwater American Legion Post. Visitation will...

Vaughn Rodelius

Vaughn Rodelius

Jan 30, 2012

LaVaughn "Vaughn" B. Rodelius, age 85, of Willmar, died Monday, January 30th at Bethesda Heritage Nursing Home in Willmar, MN. Memorial service will be held Friday, February 3rd at 1:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Willmar. Visitation will be Thursday, February 2nd from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the church and one hour prior to the memorial service. In...

Mark Kallevig

Mark Kallevig

Jan 21, 2012

Mark D. Kallevig, age 54, of Willmar, died unexpectedly, Saturday evening, January 21, at Rice Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Calvary Lutheran Church Chapel. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and also one hour...

Carolyn Wolfe

Carolyn Wolfe

Jan 19, 2012

Carolyn Wolfe, 70, of Willmar, died Thursday, January 19, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, January 23, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to the service at...

Janice Kirby

Janice Kirby

Jan 17, 2012

Janice Voletta Kirby, 71, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, Jan 17, at her home in Willmar. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, Jan 22, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials are...

Charles Danielson

Charles Danielson

Jan 10, 2012

Charles W. Danielson, 89, of Atwater, died Tuesday morning, January 10, at Emmanuel Home in Litchfield. The service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, January 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Charles was born June 20, 1922, in Lamson, Minnesota, to Adolph...

Laverne Johnson

Laverne Johnson

Jan 6, 2012

Laverne Johnson, age 79, of Willmar, died peacefully Friday morning, January 6, at Rice Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation is one hour prior to the service on Friday at Peterson Brothers...