Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Thelma Ellefson

Thelma Ellefson

Feb 24, 2008

Thelma S. Ellefson, age 95, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, February 24, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Bethesda Heritage Center Chapel with Rev. Pablo Obregon officiating. Interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Bethesda...

Ralph Melbie

Ralph Melbie

Feb 24, 2008

Ralph "Buster" A. Melbie, age 78, of Spicer, died Sunday evening, Feb. 24, at the V.A. Hospital in St. Cloud following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer with Pastor Andrew Crandall officiating. Interment will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in New London. Visitation will...

Michael Nelson

Michael Nelson

Feb 23, 2008

Michael D. Nelson, age 43, of Willmar, formerly of Atwater, died Saturday near New London. Services will be held at 1 P.M., Saturday, March 1st, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater with Rev. Daniel Belgum-Blad officiating. The interment will be in the Union Cemetery in Atwater. Friends may call from 5-8 P.M. at the Atwater Funeral Home and at...

Peter Boonstra

Peter Boonstra

Feb 15, 2008

Peter A. Boonstra, age 82, of Alexandria, formerly of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, February 15, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar with Rev. Daniel Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion...

Sherlyn Mccarthy

Sherlyn Mccarthy

Feb 15, 2008

Sherlyn K. McCarthy, age 40, of Cosmos, died Friday morning, February 15, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, at Peace Lutheran Church in Cosmos with Rev. Marlaine Doige officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the Atwater Funeral Home and will continue one...

Evelyn Johnson

Evelyn Johnson

Feb 14, 2008

Evelyn Christine Johnson, age 93, of Willmar, died Thursday morning at the Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, Feb. 18, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar with Rev. George Brecheisen and Rev. Pablo Obregon officiating. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the...

Arnold Norheim

Arnold Norheim

Feb 13, 2008

Arnold M. Norheim, age 65, of Willmar, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 13, at his home. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, at the Calvary Lutheran Church Chapel in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Arnold Milton Norheim was born on November...

Melvin Hasse

Melvin Hasse

Feb 12, 2008

Melvin M. Hasse, age 79, of Atwater, died Tuesday morning, February 12, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Atwater. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Arrangements are with the Atwater Funeral Home (320-974-8377, www.petersonbrothers.com). Melvin Martin Hasse was born on May...

Lillian Sondrol

Lillian Sondrol

Feb 5, 2008

Lillian M. Sondrol, age 89, of rural Sunburg, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 5th, at the Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M., Sunday, February 10th, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg with Rev. Timothy A. Wheatley officiating. The interment will be in the West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8...

Michael Bredberg

Michael Bredberg

Jan 27, 2008

WILLMAR, MN. Michael "Mike" Scott Bredberg, age 50, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, Jan. 27, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, Jan. 31, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, Jan. 31, at the funeral home. Mike was born on September 30, 1957,...

Lorraine Van

Lorraine Van

Jan 22, 2008

Lorraine M. Van Ort, age 88, of Willmar, died Tuesday evening, January 22, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to Rice...

Elizabeth Hanson

Elizabeth Hanson

Jan 20, 2008

Elizabeth "Betty" Marion Hanson, age 89, of Willmar, died Sunday afternoon, January 20, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 24, at Calvary Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday, January 23, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will...

Ethel Mattson

Ethel Mattson

Jan 18, 2008

Genevieve Ethel (Kavanagh) Mattson, age 85, of Atwater and formerly of Willmar, died Friday morning, Jan. 18, at the Sunnyview Manor in Atwater. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 P.M. with Parish Prayers at...

Harlan Hoffenkamp

Harlan Hoffenkamp

Jan 16, 2008

Harlan Roger Hoffenkamp, age 71, of Atwater, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, January 16, in Los Algodones, Mexico. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Atwater Funeral Home and will continue...

Elsie Dahl

Elsie Dahl

Jan 12, 2008

Elsie Mary Dahl, age 91, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, Jan. 12, at Rice Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, Jan 15, at the First Covenant Church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are with Peterson...