Obituaries
Ida Brown
Oct 24, 2011
Ida A. Brown, age 85, of Cosmos, formerly of Olivia, died Monday morning, October 24, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 28, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. The interment will be in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Olivia. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday at Peterson Brothers...
Delores Olson
Oct 21, 2011
Delores Maxine Olson, 83, of Sunburg, formerly of Brooten, died Friday, October 21, at Miriam Manor Assisted Living in Sunburg. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, at East Norway Lake Lutheran Church in rural New London. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, October, 24, at Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home...

Arthur Gerdes
Oct 13, 2011
Arthur J. Gerdes, age 79, of Pennock, died Thursday morning, October 13th, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A private service was held. Arrangements were with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Willmar. He is survived by 4 sons; Darrel Gerdes of Willmar, Duane (and Sherrie) Gerdes of Ramsey, Brian Gerdes of Willmar and Paul Gerdes of Willmar...
Benedict Thoma
Oct 10, 2011
Benedict "Ben" Lloyd Thoma, 78, of Willmar, died Monday, October 10, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, Oct. 17, at the Church of St. Mary. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church with a Daughters of...
Gary Honebrink
Oct 9, 2011
Gary G. Honebrink, age 68, of Willmar, died Sunday afternoon, Oct 9th, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Vinje Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will continue...
Virginia Stiff
Oct 8, 2011
Virginia Frieda Rose Stiff , 91, of Willmar, originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on Saturday October 8th, 2011 in Willmar, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the United Methodist Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday,...
Ann Christensen
Oct 8, 2011
Ann Christensen, 79, of Spicer, died on Saturday, October 8, following an illness at her home. As requested by Ann, there will not be a funeral service. There will be a private burial service on Saturday, October 15, for her family. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. Ann experienced a diversity of occupations and loved...
Arthur Anderson
Oct 5, 2011
Arthur F. "Duke" Anderson, 91, of Willmar, died Wednesday, October 5, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 8, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to...
Michael Schwanke
Oct 3, 2011
Michael V. Schwanke, age 50, of rural Raymond, MN, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, October 3, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 7, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, October 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...
Harold Watkins
Sep 27, 2011
Harold G. Watkins, 93, of Annandale, formerly of Willmar, died Tuesday, September 27, at the Annandale Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 3, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Willmar. Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday, October 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar...
Charles Chapin
Sep 25, 2011
Charles E. Chapin, age 61 of De Graff, formerly of the New London/Spicer area, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, September 25, in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Kerkhoven Evangelical Free Church. Interment will be at the Poplar Cemetery near Leader on Friday, Sept. 30 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation...
Marjorie Dickman
Sep 23, 2011
Marjorie L. Dickman, age 90, of rural Spicer, formerly of Hector, passed away Friday afternoon, September 23rd, at her home on Green Lake surrounded by her loving family. A private memorial service will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Marjie's wishes would be to donate to a charity of your choice. Arrangements are with the Green Lake Funeral Home...
Dolly Olson-Illies
Sep 18, 2011
Delores "Dolly" Y. Olson-Illies, age 70, of Willmar formerly of Dawson and Marshall, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, September 18, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M., Thursday, September 22nd, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to...
Richard Emberland
Sep 7, 2011
Richard E. Emberland, age 62, of Champlin, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. A graveside service will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, September 10, at the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar, Minnesota. Military Honors will be provided by the Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167 of Willmar. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers...
Adeline Ellingson
Sep 7, 2011
Adeline Ellingson, 84, of Sunburg, died Wednesday morning, September 7, at her home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, September 10, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Burial will be in the West Norway Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, September 9, at Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the...
Gerald Young
Sep 5, 2011
Gerald W. Young, age 80, of Spicer, died Monday morning, September 5, 2011, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, Sept. 9, at the Cross Roads Community United Methodist Church in Spicer. Visitation will only be from 5-7 PM on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Peterson Brothers...
Evelyn Klayman
Sep 2, 2011
Evelyn V. Klayman, 89, of Willmar, died Friday morning, September 2, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. There will be no reviewal. Evelyn Verna Klayman...
Arlys Molenaar
Aug 26, 2011
Arlys R. Molenaar, age 80, of rural Raymond, died Friday morning, August 26, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Thursday, September 1st, at the First United Methodist Church in Raymond. The interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation is from 5-7 P.M., Wednesday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...
Mary Downes
Aug 26, 2011
Mary A. Downes, age 54, of Atwater, died Friday evening, August 26, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis after a 10 year battle with MSA (Multiple Systems Atrophy). Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 3, at the First Baptist Church in Grove City. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be one...
Mark Sundlee
Aug 17, 2011
Mark S. Sundlee, 57, of Willmar, died Wednesday afternoon, August 17, at Rice Care Center in Willmar following an extended illness. A Celebration of Mark's life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 22, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...
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