All Obituaries

Elvira de Alba-Escoto, age 90, of Willmar, died Sunday afternoon, Dec.8, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Elvira de Alba-Escoto was born on May 6, 1929, in Acatic, Jalisco, Mexico, the...

Barbara C. Salter, age 82, of Spicer, passed away Friday afternoon, Dec. 6, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  A private interment will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rice Hospice or the First Presbyterian Church are preferred.  Arrangements are...

Aldys Swenson, age 93, of Atwater, died Tuesday afternoon, December 3, at her home in Atwater.   Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 7, at the United Methodist Church in Atwater.  Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater.  Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday. December 6, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.    Aldys Sarah Swenson was born March 9, 1926, in Buffalo Lake,...

Maurine Ann Smith, age 91, of Willmar and formerly of Spicer and Grove City, died Thursday morning, November 28, Thanksgiving Day, peacefully in her sleep.   A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.  A private interment will be at the First Baptist Cemetery in Grove City.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Maurine Ann Smith was born on September 3, 1928, in Litchfield, Minnesota,...

Nathalie "Jackie" Nielsen, age 92, of Willmar, died Saturday, November 23, at Prairie View Assisted Living in Hector.   Private family services will be held.   She is survived by five sons: Ronald Nielsen, Bruce Nielsen, Reggie (and Tina) Nielsen, Calvin (and Joy) Nielsen, Danne Nielsen; a daughter: Patricia (and Bill) Fath; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.   She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings; and her husband: Arnold...

Elroy Roger Schliemann, age 73, of rural Pennock, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 21, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   A Celebration of Life open house will be from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Elroy Roger Schliemann was born on November 7, 1946, on the family farm near Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Adolph and Amanda (Wente) Schliemann.  He grew up and received his education...

Randall H. Paulson, age 93, of Willmar, died Friday morning, Nov. 15, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Randall Howard Paulson was born on January 7, 1926, in Atwater,...

Mervin O. Ellwood, age 91, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 13, at Carris Health Rice Therapy Suites in Willmar.   A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #167.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will continue for one...

Patricia L. Estby, age 87, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, November 13, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 18, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Patricia...

Norman Jensen, age 90, of Spicer, died Wednesday morning, November 13, at his home in Spicer.            Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 18, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer.  Interment will be at the Spicer City Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer (www.petersonbrothers.com). Norman Carl...