Obituaries

James Calvin Plumley

James Calvin Plumley

Jun 9, 2025

James "Jim" C. Plumley, age 74, of Willmar and formerly of Hector, passed away Monday morning, June 9, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. followed by his funeral service at 12 noon on Monday, June 16, at the Willmar A/G Church.  Interment will be in the Hector City Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral...

James Robert Nelson

James Robert Nelson

Jun 9, 2025

James Robert Nelson, age 74, of Willmar, passed away Monday, June 9, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

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

Juan Olvera

Juan Olvera

Jun 3, 2025

Juan Olvera, age 73, of Raymond, passed away Tuesday, June 3, at his residence.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Leslie "Les" C. Roholt

Leslie "Les" C. Roholt

Jun 3, 2025

Leslie "Les" C. Roholt, age 83, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday, June 3, at Bethesda Grand.

Private services will be at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Lucille Helen Johnson

Lucille Helen Johnson

Jun 2, 2025

Lucille H. Johnson, age 100, of Willmar, passed away Monday, June 2, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 9, at Svea Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Lucille Helen Johnson was born...

Colleen O. Peterson

Colleen O. Peterson

Jun 1, 2025

Colleen O. Peterson, age 82, of rural Brooten, passed away Sunday, June 1, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar under hospice care.  She had been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for several years.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Dr. Albert "Al" & Dorothy "Dottie" Ruhe

Dr. Albert "Al" & Dorothy "Dottie" Ruhe

Jun 1, 2025



Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14th, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Willmar, MN.

Dr. & Mrs. Albert “Al” & Dorothy “Dottie” Ruhe were beloved spouses of 69 years, sharing a life filled with devoted love, unending memories, and a steadfast partnership. Al and Dottie met during a dance at Temple University where Al...

George William Davies

George William Davies

May 25, 2025

George W. Davies, age 93, of Willmar, passed away Sunday, May 25, at The Pillars Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, where they had recently moved.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 18, at the Church of St. Mary. Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167....

Weldon Ernest Larson

Weldon Ernest Larson

May 24, 2025

Weldon E. Larson, age 99, of Willmar, passed away Saturday, May 24, at Bethesda Grand.

A celebration of Weldon's life will be from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. A private interment with military honors will be at Fairview Cemetery. www.petersonbrothers.com

Weldon "Whitey" Ernest Larson was born on August 14, 1925, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of...

Robert Allen Anderson

Robert Allen Anderson

May 19, 2025

Robert Allen Anderson, age 75, of Farmington. passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 19, unexpectedly at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 30, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation begins at 11am, with a celebration of life service to follow at 1pm. Gifts of flowers or cards may be sent directly to Bethel Lutheran Church in...

Patricia JoAnn Jacobson

Patricia JoAnn Jacobson

May 15, 2025

Patricia "Pat" J. Jacobson, age 70, of Willmar, passed away Thursday evening, May 15, at Bethesda Grand with loved ones by her side.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by her Celebration of Life service at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 2, at the Willmar Assembly of God Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the...

Louise Mae Thoma

Louise Mae Thoma

May 15, 2025

Louise Mae Thoma (Hausotter), 91, died Thursday, May 15, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Louise was born Oct. 30, 1933,...

Lois Mae Meyer

Lois Mae Meyer

May 10, 2025



Lois M. Meyer, age 89, of Willmar, passed away Saturday morning, May 10, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Lois Mae Meyer was...

Bruce Paul Vruwink

Bruce Paul Vruwink

May 10, 2025



Bruce P. Vruwink, age 80, of Lake Lillian, passed away Saturday morning, May 10, at the GlenOaks Senior Living Campus.

A time to celebrate his life will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. A private interment service at Tripolis Lutheran Cemetery will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers,...

Mike Ulferts

Mike Ulferts

May 9, 2025

Mike Ulferts, age 88, of Willmar passed away on Friday, May 9, at Vista Prairie of Copperleaf.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, at First Reformed Church in Willmar. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Military honors are provided by the Willmar American Legion Post.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14,...

Dennis Stienessen

Dennis Stienessen

Apr 30, 2025

Dennis Stienessen, age 85, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday morning, April 30, at Cura of Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Following the service a luncheon will be served at the Willmar Elks Lodge (222 20th Street SE, Willmar, MN....

Joyce Ramona Dittman

Joyce Ramona Dittman

Apr 25, 2025

Joyce R. Dittman, age 94, of Willmar, passed away Friday evening, April 25, at Cura of Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by her funeral service at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at Bethel Lutheran Church Chapel.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Joyce Ramona Dittman was born on May...

Janet Louise Mackedanz

Janet Louise Mackedanz

Apr 17, 2025



Janet L. Mackedanz, age 78, of Kandiyohi, passed away Thursday, April 17, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Wilmar.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church near Kandiyohi. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Douglas Robert Nordin

Douglas Robert Nordin

Apr 16, 2025

Douglas R. Nordin, age 84, of Sartell and formerly of Willmar, passed away Wednesday, April 16, at his residence.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Willmar Assembly of God Church.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Douglas Robert Nordin was born October 24, 1940, in Willmar, MN, the...

Deloris Ione Dahlbeck

Deloris Ione Dahlbeck

Apr 15, 2025

Deloris I. Dahlbeck, age 90, of Sunburg, passed away Tuesday, April 15, at the Belgrade Nursing Home.

Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Deloris Ione Dahlbeck (Skare) was born on July 14, 1934 in Kandiyohi County to Gilman and Norma (Nelson) Skare.

She was united in marriage to Glen...