All Obituaries

Ronald “Ron” F. Shimek, age 79, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, Oct. 12, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery near Raymond.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the...

Donna Anderson, age 92, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, October 12, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.   Visitation for Donna will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday, October 17, at First Presbyterian Church in Willmar.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.   Donna Mae Anderson was born May 20, 1927 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Roy and Jennie (Plackner) Wallin.  She married Silas F. Anderson.  She had resided in Willmar for the...

Charles Johnson, age 73, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, October 9, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.   Memorial services are will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post #167 of Willmar.   Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar,...

George Woolsey Knapp, son of Ed and Helen (Walter) Knapp, was born April 15, 1925 at Oakes, North Dakota. He passed to his heavenly home on October 9, 2019.  George's family will hold a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 18 at Hope Lutheran Church (107 Western Ave, Sunburg, MN 56289).  The church is handicapped accessible.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations World Missions. George had...

Jessica Santema, age 38, of Willmar, formerly of Royalton died Tuesday, October 8, at her home in Willmar from Huntington’s Disease.   A celebration of Jessica’s life will be 4-6 pm, Monday, October 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.

DeAlton Rime March 25, 1930 - October 5, 2019   DeAlton Rime, age 89, of Willmar, died peacefully Saturday morning, October 5, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Willmar.   Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Spicer American Legion Post #545.  Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  In...

Barbara Ann Norine, age 69, of Two Harbors and formerly of Atwater, passed away at her home on Oct 3, 2019.     A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Interment will be at Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. ...

Rosie Garcia, age 63, of Willmar, died Friday, September 27, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital  in Willmar after a short fight with cancer.   A celebration of Rosie’s life will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday, October 11, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.   Rosie was born March 27, 1956, in McAllen, Texas, the daughter of Juan and Margarita (Gonzales) Garcia.  She grew up in the McAllen area and attended high school in McAllen.  Rosie was united...

Irwin W. Tallakson, age 93, of Willmar, died Friday, Sept. 27, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. He is survived by three children, Wendy (and Richard) Olson of Willmar, Gerald Tallakson of Spicer and Bradley Tallakson of Spicer; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter and former daughter-in-law, Pat Erdman (and Marlow) of Midlothian, TX.  He was...

Phyllis "Clem" Tone, age 88, of Willmar, Minnesota, formerly of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, died Thursday, September 26, at Compassionate Cottage in Willmar.   A private service and burial will take place at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, Wisconsin.  Memorials are preferred to Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Carris Health Hospice in Willmar, Minnesota, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Vesterheim in Decorah, Iowa. ...