Obituaries
John Pershing Olson
Nov 9, 2023
John P. Olson, age 104, of St. Cloud and formerly of Willmar, passed away Thursday, November 9, at the V.A. Nursing Home in St. Cloud.
Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, November 17, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post. Arrangements are...
Raymond Bert Smith
Nov 8, 2023
Raymond B. Smith, age 82, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday morning, November 8, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
A celebration of Ray's life will be from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. A private interment will be held in Hardanger Cemetery near...
Dorothea Caroline Nelson
Nov 6, 2023
Dorothea C. Nelson, age 99, of Willmar and formerly of Sunburg, passed away Monday morning, November 6, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements...
Rose Marie Stewart
Nov 4, 2023
Rose Marie Stewart, age 88, of Spicer and formerly of Hawick, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 4, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
A private graveside service will be held in the Spring/Summer of 2024 at the Roseville Cemetery in Hawick. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Rose Marie Stewart was born on October 29,...
John Melvin Gilbertson, D.D.S.
Nov 4, 2023
John M. Gilbertson, 77, of Willmar passed away Saturday, November 4, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Willmar.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 8, from 5-7 pm followed by a Masonic service at 7 pm at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will continue on Thursday, November 9, at 1 pm followed by the funeral service...
Susan Marie Nelson
Oct 31, 2023
Susan Marie Nelson, age 68, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, October 31, at her residence.
A private graveside was held at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Willmar. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Susan Marie Nelson was born on...
Zachary "Zach" Joseph Mann
Oct 31, 2023
Zachary "Zach" J. Mann, age 38, of Willmar and formerly of Moorhead, passed away Tuesday evening, October 31, at his residence.
A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Zach was born on October 18, 1985, in Fargo, North Dakota,...
Jerome "Jerry" Leslie Narragon
Oct 30, 2023
Jerome "Jerry" L. Narragon, age 79, of Bloomington, passed away Monday afternoon, October 30, at Fairview-Southdale Hospital in Minneapolis.
A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, at the Union Cemetery in Atwater. Military honors will be provided by the Bloomington American Legion Post #550. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Jerome...
Quintin Gerard Schreiner
Oct 30, 2023
Quintin Gerard Schreiner, age 18, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, October 30, at his residence.
A celebration of life gathering will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Quintin was born on March 28, 2005, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Veronica Schreiner. He grew...
Glenda Lynnette Nissen
Oct 30, 2023
Glenda L. Nissen, age 73, of Willmar died unexpectedly Monday morning, October 30, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, November 3, at Immanuel Lutheran Church and will continue for...
Takaw Say
Oct 24, 2023
Takaw Say, age 58, passed away Tuesday morning, October 24, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in New Hope.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, at the Church of the Nazarene in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted...
Charlene "Penny" Lynn Johnson
Oct 23, 2023
Charlene "Penny" Lynn Johnson, age 59, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly on October 23, at her residence.
A visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Fellowship with friends will continue from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, at the Eagle's Club in downtown Willmar. A private interment...
Shirley Mavis TerWisscha
Oct 17, 2023
Shirley M. TerWisscha, age 89, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 17, at Compassionate Cottage in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 21, at the Living Hope - Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, October 20,...
Daniel "Danny" Erasmo Garza Sr.
Oct 12, 2023
Daniel "Danny" Erasmo Garza Sr., age 47, formerly of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly in San Jose, California. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Danny was born on September 22, 1976, in Weslaco, Texas. He grew up and received his education in Willmar. During his younger years, Danny...
Duane Buckley Mayer
Oct 10, 2023
Duane B. Mayer, age 81, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, October 10, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 16, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. A Knights of Columbus Rosary service will begin at 3:30...
Lori Renae Hebrink
Oct 6, 2023
Lori R. Hebrink, age 62, of Willmar, passed away on Friday, October 6, at Bethesda Grand of ALS.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 28, at the Willmar VFW, 1108 Hwy 12 E, from 12:00 - 4:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to ALS Association. www.als.org
Lori Renae Hebrink was...
Mark Steven Peterson
Oct 3, 2023
Mark S. Peterson, age 71, of rural Atwater, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, October 3, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 9, at the Willmar Assembly of God Church. A private interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls....
James "Jim" Leo Dokken
Oct 2, 2023
The Funeral service can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/live/dGnSq0HrcLM?si=iSs_h4-PfS8E7kbJ
James "Jim" Leo Dokken, age 88, of Willmar, passed away peacefully October 2nd, entering his eternal reward as a follower of Jesus Christ. His life was a testament to dedication, service, and unwavering commitment to his family, faith, community, and country.
Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by...
Donna Mae JoAnn Jones
Sep 30, 2023
Donna Mae JoAnn Jones, age 84, of Willmar, passed away Saturday morning, September 30, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 6, at Calvary Lutheran Church. Interment will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements...
Robert Lewis Miller
Sep 20, 2023
Robert Lewis Miller, age 90, of Willmar, died peacefully at his home at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf on Wednesday, September 20.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm on Saturday, September 30th at Raymond Community Center in Raymond. A meal will be served. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Bob...
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