Obituaries
Kyle Lee Goosmann
Jun 9, 2023
Kyle L. Goosmann, age 54, of Willmar passed away Friday evening, June 9, at his residence surrounded by loved ones following a courageous fight against colon cancer.
A celebration of life service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at...
Marcia Amanda Skindelien
Jun 5, 2023
Marcia A. Skindelien, age 89, of Sunburg, passed away Monday evening, June 5, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Visitation will continue at 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 12, at Hope Lutheran Church. Interment will...
Stephen Paul Thomas
Jun 4, 2023
Stephen Paul Thomas, age 75, of Willmar, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Sunday June 4.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 1, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Stephen was...
Beverly Joyce Williams
May 31, 2023
Beverly Joyce Williams (age 80) of Willmar, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, May 31st, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital.
A Celebration of Life with Beverly's friends and family will be from 5pm-7pm on Tuesday, June 6th, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. A private gathering will be at a later date at Calvary Lutheran Cemetery....
Michael Allen Rindfleisch
May 30, 2023
Michael A. Rindfleisch, age 62, of Pennock, passed away Tuesday morning, May 30, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester following a courageous fight against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Visitation will be from 5-7:30 p.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. The family asks...
Zandra Chriss Davenport
May 29, 2023
Zandra C. Davenport, age 52, of Atwater, passed away Monday afternoon, May 29, at the U of M Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis following complications of liver disease.
Celebration of life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the Spicer American Legion. Interment will be at a later date at Ft. Snelling National...
Phyllis Lorraine Allen
May 28, 2023
Phyllis L. Allen, age 95, of Alamo, Texas and formerly of Spicer, passed away Sunday, May 28, in Texas.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Phyllis Lorraine Allen was born on March 19, 1928, in...
Cheryl Elizabeth Gangl
May 28, 2023
Cheryl E. Gangl, age 77, of Willmar, passed away on Sunday, May 28, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.
Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Victoria "Vicki" Lynn Ditterich
May 27, 2023
Victoria "Vicki" L. Ditterich, age 68, of Willmar, passed away Saturday evening, May 27, at her residence in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Private interment will be held at St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery near Wood Lake...
Nicholas "Nick" Frederick Scheeler
May 26, 2023
Nicholas "Nick" F. Scheeler, age 53, of Silver Lake and formerly of Willmar, passed away Friday, May 26, at his residence in Silver Lake from complications of heart disease.
A gathering of family and friends to honor Nick's life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, at Kandiyohi County Park #2 on Big Kandi Lake. Arrangements are...
David Robert Solbreken
May 20, 2023
David Robert Solbreken, age 73, of rural Brooten, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, May 20, at his residence following an apparent heart attack.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday July 1, at the Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
David Robert Solbreken was born on...
Gladys "Dolly" Mae Leikvoll
May 15, 2023
Gladys “Dolly” M. Leikvoll, age 93, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, May 15, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at the Lake Lillian Community Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to...
Darrell Keith Sunvold
May 9, 2023
The funeral service will be live-streamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/live/DSyGfjS0eMY?feature=share
Darrell Keith Sunvold, 76, of Spicer, MN died unexpectedly at his home due to a sudden heart attack on May 9, going home to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior. His celebration of life will be at 11:00am Wednesday May 17, 2023, at Living Hope Evangelical Free Church...
Rev. Lowell Duane Arndt
May 9, 2023
Rev. Lowell D. Arndt, age 94, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, May 9, at his son's residence in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral services at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Church of the Nazarene in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to...
Bruce R Brown
May 5, 2023
Bruce R. Brown, age 80, of Willmar, passed away Friday evening, May 5, at CentraCare Nursing Home in Willmar.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19, at Assembly of God Church (Kids World) in Willmar, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Ft....
Joel Ellis Skarpness
Apr 30, 2023
Joel E. Skarpness, age 84, of rural Murdock, passed away Sunday morning, April 30, at CentraCare Rice Therapy Suites in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by the Funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, at Hope Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Spring Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the New...
Lance Kevin Steffen
Apr 30, 2023
Lance "Lannie" Kevin Steffen, age 69, of Raymond, passed away Sunday morning, April 30, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Arrangements are...
Lavina Marie Knutson
Apr 26, 2023
Lavina “Vinie” Knutson, age 85, of New London and formerly of Sacred Heart, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 26, at Bethesda North Pointe in New London, MN.
A funeral service is planned for Saturday, June 3, at 1:00 PM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart, MN. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
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Evie Erickson Paulson
Apr 25, 2023
The funerals service is live-streamed at:
https://tinyurl.com/eviepaulsonfuneral
Evelyn “Evie” L. Erickson Paulson, age 91, of Willmar and formerly of Blomkest, passed away Tuesday evening, April 25, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Refuge Church in Willmar. Visitation will continue at 10 a.m. followed by the...
Robby Lee Smith
Apr 22, 2023
Robby L. Smith, age 54, of Willmar, passed away Saturday evening, April 22, at his residence in Willmar following a courageous fight against cancer.
Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will continue at 1 p.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 2 p.m. on...
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