All Obituaries

John G. Bradford, age 72, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, Aug. 18, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.    Private services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Wilmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   John Gage Bradford was born on August 28, 1946, in Wadena, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Lillian (Sabourin) Bradford.  He grew up in Wadena and graduated from Wadena High School in 1964 and...

 Douglas A. Brand, age 62, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, Aug. 17, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar following a brief illness.   A time of remembrance will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  A private interment will be at Swedish Mission Cemetery in Buffalo at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Presbyterian Family Foundation or West Central Industries are preferred. ...

Warren Lindgren, age 92, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, August 17, at the Minnesota State Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.   A memorial service will be 11 A.M. Monday, August 26, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.  Warren Duane Lindgren was born November 17, 1926, on the family farm...

Mary Catherine (Tait) Moehring, age 80, of Taylors Falls and formerly of Blue Earth, Minnesota, died Friday morning, August 16, at Divine Rehabilitation & Nursing in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Interment will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Kandiyohi.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday. ...

Arthur Gene Griffin, age 85, of Little Falls and formerly of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, Aug. 16, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls.   Private services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com  

Brenda E. (Hofmann) Person, age 71, of Willmar, died Thursday evening, August 15, at Prairie Rose Assisted Living in Granite Falls from breast cancer.    A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at  Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Brenda Elizabeth (Hofmann) Person was born on June 16, 1948, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Rudolph and Elizabeth (Watts) Hofmann.  She grew up in St....

Paul D. Mikkelson, age 82, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 13, at Harrison Bay Senior Living in Mound following a brief illness.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug, 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Lake.  Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug....

Gordon G. Chalmers, Jr., age 82, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, August 8, at the St. Cloud Hospital after a short illness.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at a later date at St. Hubert’s Catholic Cemetery in Chanhassen.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Chet Sommers, age 83, of Willmar, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 8, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at Calvary Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will continue for one hour prior to the...

Elsie L. Feifarek, age 100, of Willmar, died Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, at Svea Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Elsie Lanae Feifarek was born on July 27, 1919, on the...