Obituaries

Randell Olson

Randell Olson

Nov 30, 2011

Randell "Randy" C. Olson, age 57, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 3, at the Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, December 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to the service at the church....

Marlow Engebretson

Marlow Engebretson

Nov 26, 2011

Marlow J. Engebretson, age 89, of Spicer, died Saturday afternoon, Nov. 26, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, at Augusta Cemetery in Marietta. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov....

Viola Frost

Viola Frost

Nov 26, 2011

Viola I. Frost, age 90, of Atwater, died Saturday evening, November 26, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday, December 1, at St. John Lutheran Church north of Atwater. Memorials are preferred to the St. John Lutheran Church Organ Fund. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...

Margaret Carver

Margaret Carver

Nov 26, 2011

Margaret "Marge" J. Carver, age 75, of Spicer, died Saturday morning at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's disease compounded by a type of blood cancer. A memorial service will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday, December 3, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Friday at the Peterson...

Esther Franklin

Esther Franklin

Nov 25, 2011

Esther M. Franklin, 97, of Golden Valley and formerly of Willmar, died Friday, November 25, in Golden Valley. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 10, at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com A memorial service...

June Miller

June Miller

Nov 24, 2011

June L. Miller 82, of Atwater, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 24, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Atwater Funeral Home and...

Hulda Schroeder

Hulda Schroeder

Nov 24, 2011

Hulda Josephine Schroeder, age 86, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, November 24, 2011, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1 P.M., Monday, November 28, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers...

Richard Hamlow

Richard Hamlow

Nov 23, 2011

Reverend Richard L. Hamlow, age 72, of Pennock, died Wednesday morning, November 23, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, November 30, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment will be in St. John's Lutheran LCMS Cemetery in Sparta Township, Montevideo at 2:30 P.M. , Wednesday. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M....

Marion Reigstad

Marion Reigstad

Nov 16, 2011

Marion C. Reigstad, 98, of Willmar, died Wednesday, November 16, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Memorial services will be 11 A.M., Wednesday, November 30, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Burial will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Vinje...

Elizabeth Lackore

Elizabeth Lackore

Nov 9, 2011

Elizabeth "Betts" Ann Lackore, 77, of Willmar died Wednesday morning at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar following a short illness. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 12, at Bethel Lutheran Church. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home (www.petersonbrothers.com) and at the...

Kenneth Peterson

Kenneth Peterson

Nov 8, 2011

Kenneth E. Peterson, 85, of rural Atwater, died Tuesday morning, November 8, at his home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 12, at Harrison Presbyterian Church near Spicer. Interment will be at Oakside Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Spicer American Legion. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Friday, November 11, at Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral...

Margot Synstelien

Margot Synstelien

Nov 8, 2011

Margot Synstelien, age 80, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, November 8th, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, November 12, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar (www.petersonbrothers.com). Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Margot Synstelien was born on June 12, 1931 in Zuffenhausen,...

Esther Borchert

Esther Borchert

Nov 8, 2011

Esther Borchert, 104, of Litchfield, died Tuesday, November 8, at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, November 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Grove City. Visitation will be 2-4 P.M. Sunday, November 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City and one hour prior...

Marion Melby

Marion Melby

Nov 6, 2011

Marion Lucile Melby, age 94, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, November 6, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. A memorial service will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, November 11, at Calvary Lutheran Church. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, November 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour...

Steven Meyer

Steven Meyer

Nov 5, 2011

Steven E. Meyer, age 36, of Little Canada, formerly of Willmar, died Saturday, November 5, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, November 11, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be in Cloverleaf Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar...

Lucille Olson

Lucille Olson

Nov 2, 2011

Lucille Eleanor Olson, 71, of Willmar, died Wednesday, November 2, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 10, at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with Rev. H. Paul McCullough officiating. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Lucille was born January 18, 1940, in Necedah, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harold and Pearl...

Dorothy Commerford

Dorothy Commerford

Nov 1, 2011

Dorothy G. Commerford, age 85, of Willmar, died Tuesday evening, November 1, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 A.M., Friday, November 4, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. The interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery...

Burton Flann

Burton Flann

Oct 28, 2011

Burton C. Flann, age 88 of Willmar and formerly of Lake Lillian, died Friday, Oct. 28, at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Interment will be at the Lake Lillian Community Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Marlin Bralin

Marlin Bralin

Oct 27, 2011

Marlin R. Braland, age 80, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, Oct. 27, at the Bethesda Heritage Center. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Vinje Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery near Hawick. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by Peterson Brothers Funeral...

Annabelle Imsdahl

Annabelle Imsdahl

Oct 24, 2011

Annabelle M. Imsdahl, 81, of New London, died Monday, October 24, at the St. Cloud Hospital following a short illness. Funeral services will be 11 A.M. Friday, October 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer with Rev. Simon Fensom officiating. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Brooten. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Thursday, October 27, at Peterson Brothers...