All Obituaries

Dr. James J. “Jim” Michels, 93, of Spicer MN, died on January 30, 2020, at Banner Del Webb Medical Center in Sun City West AZ, after a long, vigorous, humor-filled, memorable life.  A Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes Church in Spicer MN.  Visitation will be on May 2 from 9:00 am until the time of service at Our Lady of the Lakes Church.  A luncheon will follow the...

Marjorie D. Reynolds passed away peacefully on April 6, 2020 at the Carris Health Rice Care Center in Willmar.   A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com   Marjorie was born on December 30, 1930 to Gust and Bessie (Curtis) Koplos. She was baptized into the Greek Orthodox faith. She attended Willmar Public Schools and graduated in 1948 from Willmar Senior High School. Marjorie spent...

Roger A. Holm, age 95, passed away Sunday morning, March 29, at the Lakeside Health Care Center in Dassel.   Roger A. Holm was born in Atwater, Minnesota on October 7, 1924.  Roger spent his life in Atwater, where he operated the Holm Brothers hardware business.  He devoted his life to being a good citizen and helping make Atwater a better place to live.  He was active in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, American Legion, Lions and served on many volunteer committees over...

Margaret L. Lorensen, age 98, of Atwater, passed away Thursday evening, Mar. 26, at the Sunny View Care Center in Atwater.   A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Margaret Louise Lorensen was born on October 7, 1921, in Pleasant Valley, Oklahoma, the daughter of Herman and Louise (Rosenow) Schultz. She grew up in Forest City, Minnesota, was baptized and...

Carol D. Denekamp, age 81, of Willmar, passed away on Saturday morning, Mar. 21, at the Arbor Oaks Assisted living center in Andover, MN.   The family has decided to hold a Celebration of Life service at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Carol Darlene Denekamp was born on April 24, 1938 in Kerkoven, MN; the daughter of Axel and Selma (Nelson) Fridlund.  She grew up and received her...

Dennis V. Lalim, age 99, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, Mar. 10, at the Good Shepherd Home in Sauk Rapids.   A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, Mar. 16, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  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 in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Dennis Vernon Lalim was...

Harriet A. Carlson, age 81, of Willmar, passed away Sunday morning, Mar. 8, at her residence in Willmar.   A graveside service will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in WIllmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com

James “Jim” A. Mueller, age 74, of Atwater, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, Mar. 7, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.   A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the Spicer American Legion in Spicer.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com   James “Jim” Arndt Mueller was born on March 17, 1945, in Graceville, Minnesota, the son of Rueben...

  Yvette M. Laughlin, age 91, of Willmar, died Friday, January 10, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.     Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be at St. Bridget Catholic Cemetery in DeGraff.  Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of...

 Carl Howard Peterson, age 98, of Willmar and formerly of Benson, died Wednesday, March 4, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.   A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.  As he wished, Howard’s body has been donated to the University of Minnesota Medical School.  Memorials will be given to Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, MN or the University of Minnesota Gopher Baseball program.  Arrangements are with...