Obituaries

Karen Bjornstad

Karen Bjornstad

Apr 14, 2008

Karen M. Bjornstad, age 66, of rural New London, died Monday, April 14th, at her home following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M., Thursday, April 17th, at the First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake with Rev. Wayne Kopitzke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with...

Sarah Fraase

Sarah Fraase

Apr 13, 2008

Sarah E. Fraase, age 84, of Willmar, died Sunday evening, April 13, at the Bethesda Pleasantview Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 18, at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev. Steven Bielenberg officiating. The interment will be in Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred...

Patricia Commerford

Patricia Commerford

Apr 11, 2008

Patricia A. Commerford, age 59, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Friday evening, April 11th, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M., Tuesday, April 15th, at the Church of St. Mary with Fr. Steve Verhelst officiating. The interment will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Murdock. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Monday at the...

Arley Rossell

Arley Rossell

Apr 5, 2008

Arley G. Rossell, age 89, of Atwater, died Saturday afternoon, April 5, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Immanual Lutheran Church in Atwater with Rev. Daniel Belgum-Blad officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are...

Joan Palm

Joan Palm

Apr 4, 2008

Joan M. Palm, age 73, of Waite Park, formerly of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, April 4, at the Sterling Park Health Care Center in Waite Park in the presence of her loving family. Funeral services will be 12:30 PM, Friday, April 11, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar with Rev. Steven Knudson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

J. Aitchi

J. Aitchi

Mar 29, 2008

Janet "Jan" Adele Aitchison, age 57, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, March 29, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the Church of St. Mary with Fr. Brian Mandel officiating. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday with a...

Alice Ferguson

Alice Ferguson

Mar 28, 2008

Alice H. Ferguson, age 86, of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, March 28th, at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Calvary Lutheran Church Chapel in Willmar with Rev. Timothy Larson officiating. Interment will be in the Cloverleaf Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Velma Witte

Velma Witte

Mar 27, 2008

Velma D. Witte, age 89, of Atwater, died Thursday afternoon, March 27, at Sunnyview Assisted Living in Atwater. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 31, at St. John Lutheran Church north of Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. on Sunday, March 30, at the Atwater Funeral Home...

Helen Olson

Helen Olson

Mar 24, 2008

Helen M. Olson, age 92, of Bloomington, formerly of the Atwater and Willmar area, died Monday afternoon, March 24th, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomington. Services will be held at 11 A.M., Thursday, March 27th, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar with Pastor James Ekbom officiating. The interment will be at a later date at the Lake...

Ruth Phillips

Ruth Phillips

Mar 19, 2008

Ruth H. Phillips, age 72, of Willmar, died Wednesday evening, March 19th, at her home. The memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 22, at the United Methodist Church in Willmar with Rev. Chad Gilbertson officiating. The interment will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 4:00-6:30 p.m. Friday in the Fireside Room...

Hazel Chaney

Hazel Chaney

Mar 14, 2008

Hazel Mae (Kenny) Chaney, 92, a resident of Willmar since 1954, died on her birthday, Friday, March 14, at Rice Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar with Rev. Chad Gilbertson of the Willmar United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Cloverleaf Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to...

Evelyn Bomstad

Evelyn Bomstad

Mar 12, 2008

Evelyn M. Bomstad, age 88, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, March 12th, at the Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home. Services will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, March 15th, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar. The interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Friday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and at the...

Alma Nelson

Alma Nelson

Mar 11, 2008

Alma E. Nelson, age 95, of Willmar, formerly of Sunburg, died Tuesday evening, March 11, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Memorial service will be held at 1 P.M., Tuesday, June 24th at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake with Rev. Wayne Kopitzke officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church one...

Lois Grindland

Lois Grindland

Mar 11, 2008

Lois C. Grindland, age 77, of Willmar, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 11, at her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M.. Wednesday, March 19, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar with Rev. Steven Knudson officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers...

Lois Yarmon

Lois Yarmon

Mar 7, 2008

Lois M. Yarmon, age 83, of Atwater, died Friday evening, March 7, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Atwater Community Center in Atwater with Rev. Art Wiese of United Lutheran Church of Lake Lillian officiating. Interment will be in the Tromso Cemetery in Lake Lillian. Visitation will...

Joanne Brant

Joanne Brant

Mar 6, 2008

Joanne Rita Brant, age 74, of Kasson and formerly of Atwater, died Thursday evening, March 6, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 11, at the Atwater Funeral Home with Msgr. Francis J. Garvey officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Francis Marcus

Francis Marcus

Mar 4, 2008

Francis H. Marcus, age 74, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, March 4, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 7, at the Willmar Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Steven Zwart officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and...

Raymond Christensen

Raymond Christensen

Mar 2, 2008

Raymond L. Christensen, age 90, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, March 2, at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Willmar. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Military honors will be provided by the Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167 of Willmar. Visitation will...

Robert Buckley

Robert Buckley

Mar 1, 2008

Robert John "R.J." Buckley, age 85, of Spicer, died Saturday afternoon, March 1st. Memorial services will be 1:00 P.M.. Wednesday, March 5, at the Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. Interment will be at a later date in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Henderson-Lewis American Legion Post 545 from Spicer. Visitation will be one...

Ruth Guptill

Ruth Guptill

Mar 1, 2008

Ruth Mildred Guptill, age 92, of Willmar died Saturday morning, March 1, at Rice Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 6, at Calvary Lutheran Church with Rev. Barbara Johnson officiating. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Wednesday, March 5, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

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