All Obituaries

Richard Lee Schroeder, age 75, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, April 12, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.   Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.  Interment with military honors will be at a later date at Calvary Lutheran Cemetery in Willmar.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. ...

  William “Bill” M. Eischens, age 69 of Willmar, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021.   Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 16, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 302 Olena Ave SE, Willmar, MN 56201. A Celebration of Life will be held after the funeral service at the Holiday Inn Conference Center. Interment will be at the Catholic Cemetery in Glencoe, MN. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15,...

Carmen Rae Halvorson, age 59, of Spicer, passed away Friday morning, April 9, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis from complications of Leukemia.   A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer.  Interment will be in the Faith Lutheran Church Columbarium.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer and will continue for one...

Peter James Buschel, age 31, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, April 9, at his residence.   A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one  hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Peter James Buschel was born on July 17, 1989, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son...

    Bobby Gene Poe Sr. passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar, MN at the age of 89.     A future memorial service for family will take place in Pocahontas, AR.   Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Bobby Gene Poe, Sr. was born on July 30, 1931 to Eulah (Rodgers) and Robert Elmer Poe in Pocahontas, AR.  He married Patsy Faye Barnett on August...

Juan M. Vera Sr. age 66 of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, April 6, at his residence in Willmar following an extended illness.   A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 12, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com   Juan Manuel Vera Sr. was born on March 28, 1955, in Edinburg,...

  Kermit Ardell Gimse, age 79, of Willmar, passed away on Tuesday morning March 30, at Unity Hospital in Fridley from complications due to Alzheimer’s and diabetes.   A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday April 3, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Internment will be held at Nannested Cemetery near Pennock at a later date.   Kermit was the oldest son born to Floyd and Violet...

Jose A. Rodriguez was born in Havana, Cuba. He attended school while living in Cuba. He later immigrated to U.S. where he married Sanjuanita. He did various labor jobs in Willmar, Minnesota. Later on he had to retire from working due to illness. Jose enjoyed fishing, casinos, and his love of gardening. Jose passed away Saturday March 20th, 2021. Processed in death by his parents and beloved wife. Services are pending.

Ann M. Thorson, age 66 of New London, passed away Monday morning, March 22, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar following her ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 29, at the Church of Saint Mary’s in Willmar, Minnesota.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests you make a donation to the Kandiyohi Humane Society to support...

Leona M. Whitmer (Podratz), age 103, of Willmar, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 18, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf in Willmar.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, at Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery near Morris.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral...