Obituaries
Silas DeWayne Hatlestad
Jul 12, 2025
Silas D. Hatlestad, age 87, of Willmar and formerly of Sunburg, passed away Saturday, July 12, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, at Hope...
Edith Maryanne Johnson
Jul 10, 2025
Edith Maryanne Johnson, age 98, of Willmar, passed away Thursday, July 10, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by her funeral service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, at the Willmar A/G Church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Michelle "Missy" Renae Muehlbauer
Jul 4, 2025
Michelle "Missy" R. Muehlbauer, age 62, of Willmar, passed away Friday, July 4, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar following a brief illness.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery. www.petersonbrothers.com
Missy was born on September...
Lyle E. Johnson
Jul 3, 2025
Lyle E. Johnson, age 72, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 3.
Lyle was born on June 11, 1953, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Dan Jr. and Doris (Crews) Johnson. He grew up in Des Moines, graduated from Saydel High School in 1971 and from Drake University in 1975, with a BS degree in Business Administration. In...
Joan Nelson
Jul 2, 2025
Joan E. D. Nelson, age 93, of Grove City, passed away July 2, at her residence.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by her funeral service at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Joan Eleanor Dorothy Nelson was born on...
Michael Larry Schaeffer
Jul 2, 2025
Michael L. Schaeffer, age 57, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 2, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
Arrangements are pending at this time with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
James "Jimmy" "Spikey" Skindelien
Jun 30, 2025
James “Jimmy” “Spikey” B. Skindelien, age 61, of Sunburg, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 30, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
A memorial gathering to celebrate Jimmy’s life will be from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, July 11, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Those attending are asked to wear MN Twins or MN Vikings attire. A private interment will be at...
Alice Ann Houck
Jun 23, 2025
Alice Ann Houck, age 72, of Atwater, passed away Monday, June 23, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar following a brief illness.
Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. www.petersonbrothers.com
Alice was born on July...
Martha Ann Kragenbring
Jun 23, 2025
Martha Ann "Marty" Kragenbring, age 81, of Atwater, passed away Monday, June 23, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf following an extended illness.
Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by her funeral service at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 30, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Oakside Cemetery near Atwater. www.petersonbrothers.com
Marty was born February 9, 1944,...
Lowell D. Faber
Jun 21, 2025
Lowell D. Faber, age 95, of Willmar, passed away Saturday, June 21, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, at the Rock of Life Christian Reformed Church in Willmar. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Lowell was born on September 26, 1929, near...
Diane Marie Hagedorn
Jun 18, 2025
Diane Hagedorn, age 69, of New London, passed away following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident while vacationing with family in Ohio. Born on August 7, 1955, in Algona, Iowa, she was one of five children to Dennis and Rosanne Weber, and shared a special bond with her identical twin sister, Denise.
On August 19, 1978, Diane was united in marriage...
Terri Saia Lynn
Jun 16, 2025
Terri Saia Lynn, age 53, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 16, at her residence.
Memorial to be held on Saturday, July 12, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Reunion Restaurant, 501 Division Street South, Northfield, MN 55057. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Terri was born on November 24, 1971, in Willmar, Minnesota, the daughter of...
James Robert Nelson
Jun 9, 2025
James Robert Nelson, age 74, of Willmar, passed away Monday, June 9, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
A celebration of life service will be held in the near future at the Harvest Community Church in Willmar. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
James Robert Nelson was born August 6th, 1950, in Rockford, Illinois, where he grew up and...
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 Assembly of God Church. Interment will be in the Hector City Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson...
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
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
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
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
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
May 25, 2025
The funeral service is live-streamed at: https://www.ourlivingwater.org/georgedavies.html
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...
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