Obituaries

Melba Geraldine Lundeen

Melba Geraldine Lundeen

Dec 1, 2024

Melba G. Lundeen, age 90, passed away December 1, 2024. 

A Celebration of life service will be held in honor of Melba on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Church, 310 Medayto Drive, Spicer, MN. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm and Celebration of Life service at 2:00 pm. There will be an opportunity for fellowship and desserts following internment...

Holly Elise Mossberg

Holly Elise Mossberg

Mar 30, 2025



Holly Elise (Guy) Mossberg, age 70, of Spicer, MN, passed away unexpectedly at home on March 29, 2025. A memorial service to honor Holly’s life will be held at a later date. Family and friends are invited to gather to honor and remember Holly’s life. To sign the online guestbook and share memories with the family, go to: www.petersonbrothers.com. Memorials...

Beverly Jean Ryan

Beverly Jean Ryan

Mar 28, 2025

Beverly J. Ryan, age 71, of Lake Lillian, passed away Friday afternoon, March 28th, at the St. Cloud Hospital, with family by her side.

Funeral services will be held on Monday April 7, at United Lutheran Church in Lake Lillian at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Floral tributes can be sent to United Lutheran Church....

Annette Rose Schweiss

Annette Rose Schweiss

Mar 27, 2025

The funeral service will be live-streamed at: https://www.ourlivingwater.org/annetteschweiss.html

Annette R. Schweiss, age 50, of Spicer, MN, passed away Thursday evening, March 27, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will...

Helen Lenore Knapp

Helen Lenore Knapp

Mar 23, 2025

Helen Lenore Knapp, age 96, of Willmar, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 23, at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials to World Missions of the AFLC are preferred. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Helen was born on February 24, 1929, in Valley City, North Dakota, the daughter...

Mavis Ione Jante

Mavis Ione Jante

Mar 20, 2025



Mavis Ione Jante passed away on March 20, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on October 11, 1933, in Willmar, MN to William and Mabel Van Vugt, the eldest of four children.

Mavis was an extraordinary woman, known for her entrepreneurial spirit and her ability to foster several small businesses. Among her many achievements, she was a cookbook author as...

Rosemary Irene Peters

Rosemary Irene Peters

Mar 11, 2025

Rosemary Irene Peters, age 99, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, March 11, at Cura of Willmar.

Visitation with a Daughters of Isabella Rosary will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of...

Amy Beth Burns

Amy Beth Burns

Mar 11, 2025

Amy Beth Burns, age 47, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 11, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A celebration of life service will be held later this spring at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Melvin "Mel" Gene Mason

Melvin "Mel" Gene Mason

Mar 10, 2025

Melvin "Mel" Gene Mason, age 91, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, March 10, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 17, at United Lutheran Church in Lake Lillian. Interment will be at Tromso Cemetery near Lake Lillian. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar...

Janet Geoneva Moen

Janet Geoneva Moen

Mar 9, 2025

Janet Goeneva Moen, age 79, of Atwater, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 9, at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of Janet's life will be from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Janet was born on July 31, 1945, in Mason City, Iowa, to Oscar and Gladys (Worth)...

Eugene "Gene" Ray Versaevel

Eugene "Gene" Ray Versaevel

Mar 2, 2025

Eugene "Gene" R. Versaevel, age 62, of Willmar and formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, March 2, at his residence.

Arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Douglas Dean Knutson

Douglas Dean Knutson

Mar 2, 2025

Douglas Knutson, age 90, of Willmar and formerly of Sacred Heart, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

 A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery in Sacred Heart.  A reception will follow at the community center.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Douglas Dean...

Lila Rosella Bergh

Lila Rosella Bergh

Feb 27, 2025

Lila Rosella Bergh (nee Harding), age 91 of Sioux Falls, SD, went to her heavenly home on February 27, 2025.

Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by her celebration of life service at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery. Memorials to honor Lila's life may be directed to...

Lloye Catherine Peterson

Lloye Catherine Peterson

Feb 25, 2025

Lloye C. Peterson, age 87, of rural Atwater, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 25, at her residence.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, at First Lutheran Church in rural Cosmos. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A private interment will be later at the Rosendale Immanuel...

Dr. James E. Larrabee

Dr. James E. Larrabee

Feb 23, 2025

Dr. James Emerson Larrabee, 73, of Spicer, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 23rd after a long and hard-fought battle with lung cancer.

Jim was born December 13, 1951, the son of Dr. Walter and Harriet Larrabee. He attended Willmar High School, graduating in 1969. He continued his education at Hamline University, going on to pursue his passion for medicine at the University...

Charlotte Ann Gorres

Charlotte Ann Gorres

Feb 20, 2025

Charlotte Gorres, age 82, of Willmar, passed away Thursday morning, February 20, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 24, at the Church of Saint Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Charlotte...

DeWayne Allen Sondrol

DeWayne Allen Sondrol

Feb 19, 2025

DeWayne Allen Sondrol, age 81, of rural Sunburg, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 19, at his home following a 16-month battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg.  A private interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to...

Stephen Wayne French

Stephen Wayne French

Feb 18, 2025

Stephen W. French, age 80, of Alexandria, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 18, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria.

A private graveside service will be held this spring at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

JoAnn Wright

JoAnn Wright

Feb 17, 2025



The Funeral Service will be live-streamed at: https://youtube.com/live/EmbtfFi0Wlo?feature=share

JoAnn Wright, age 89, of Willmar, passed away Monday afternoon, February 17, at Compassionate Cottage.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, at the Cross Roads Community Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson...

Carol Lou Johnson

Carol Lou Johnson

Feb 17, 2025



*** The celebration of life will be live-streamed via YouTube - Willmar Church of the Nazarene***

Carol Lou Johnson, age 87, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, February 17, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

 Carol's celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, at the Church of the Nazarene in Willmar. Interment will be at the Mannanah Cemetery....

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