Obituaries

Dawn Rene Hanson

Dawn Rene Hanson

Oct 14, 2022

The funeral service will be live-streamed on

the Harbor Church facebook page

 

Dawn Rene Hanson, age 68 of Willmar, passed unexpectedly into eternal life on October 14.

A Celebration of Life will be held at The Harbor Church in Spicer, October 22, at 1:00 p.m. with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m. and a reception afterwards.  In lieu of flowers,...

Lillian Marie Eastlund

Lillian Marie Eastlund

Oct 14, 2022

Lillian M. Eastlund, age 106, of Willmar and formerly of Blomkest, passed away Friday morning, October 14, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19, at Svea Evangelical Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are entrusted to...

Nancy Kathryn Turner

Nancy Kathryn Turner

Oct 7, 2022

Nancy K. Turner, age 77, of Willmar, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, at CentraCare Therapy Suites.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  In lieu of flowers, Nancy wished for donations to the Kandiyohi County Humane Society, or...

Deborah Louise Petersen

Deborah Louise Petersen

Oct 5, 2022

Deborah "Debbie" L. Petersen (Zinda), age 52, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond with a luncheon following the graveside service.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m....

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Marie Boonstra

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Marie Boonstra

Sep 29, 2022

Gwen Boonstra, age 80, of New London, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 29, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.

 

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, at East Norway Lake Lutheran Church.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on...

Wendell Carl Johnson

Wendell Carl Johnson

Sep 25, 2022

Wendell Carl Johnson died peacefully, with his daughter by his side, on Sunday September 25, at the age of 78. 

Visitation will be on Thursday, September 29th at 1 p.m. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.   Interment will be at Fairview cemetery in Willmar, MN.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

Eileen June Denton

Eileen June Denton

Sep 23, 2022

Eileen J. Denton, age 96, of Paynesville and formerly of Atwater, passed away Friday afternoon, September 23, at the Paynesville Health Care Center surrounded by her family.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Interment will be at Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Debra Louise Negen

Debra Louise Negen

Sep 22, 2022

Debra “Deb” Louise Negen, loving wife, mother of two, and beloved grandmother of four passed away unexpectedly at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital on Thursday, September 22, at the age 69.

 

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 27, at Svea Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Deborah Ann Behan

Deborah Ann Behan

Sep 22, 2022

Deborah “Deb” Behan was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on September 22, at age 66.

 

She was born to George Charles Behan and Anna Marie Leyde on April 14, 1956. After graduating from high school, Deb became a licensed cosmetologist upon completing her program at the Aveda Institute. She married her first...

Kent Ames Boyd

Kent Ames Boyd

Sep 20, 2022

Kent A. Boyd, age 65, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, at the First Presbyterian Church.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will continue for one hour prior to the...

James "Jim" Robert Ackerman

James "Jim" Robert Ackerman

Sep 18, 2022

James "Jim" Robert Ackerman, age 80 of rural New London, passed away peacefully Sunday morning,  September 18, at his residence.

 

A celebration of life ceremony will be held at a later date.  www.petersonbrothers.com

 

Jim was born March 21, 1942 in Willmar, MN to Robert Ackerman & Marv Hogan Schiro, was baptized at Vinje Lutheran Church and confirmed at...

Fanchon Marie Ellwood

Fanchon Marie Ellwood

Sep 15, 2022

Fanchon M. Ellwood, age 87, of Willmar, passed away Thursday, September 15, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

 

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 23, at First Presbyterian Church.  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. On Thursday, September 22, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Harold Eugene Wick

Harold Eugene Wick

Sep 9, 2022

Harold E. Wick, age 88, of Willmar, passed away Friday, September 9, at Bethesda Grand Club Suites in Willmar.

 

A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date in November.  Interment will be at St. Clara’s Catholic Cemetery in Clara City.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra or the Barn...

Harnold  "Harn"   Fred  Rettmer

Harnold "Harn" Fred Rettmer

Sep 6, 2022

Harnold “Harn” F. Rettmer, age 97, of Willmar, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, September 6th, at his residence on Eagle Lake.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13th, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery with military honors provided by the Henderson-Lewis American Legion Post #545 of Spicer. ...

Laila Maxine Mohagen

Laila Maxine Mohagen

Aug 31, 2022

Laila M. Mohagen, age 99, of Paynesville and formerly of Willmar and Spicer, passed away Wednesday, August 31, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer.  Visitation will be two hours prior to the service.  Interment will be at 3:45...

Gary Herbert Seltenheim

Gary Herbert Seltenheim

Aug 29, 2022

Gary H. Seltenheim, age 76, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, August 29, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital.

 

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com

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Nora Ander

Nora Ander

Aug 28, 2022

Nora Ander, age 98, of Willmar, passed away Sunday morning, August 28, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf.

 

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  Interment will be at the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery of rural Spicer.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Memorials to...

Violet Verona Klucas

Violet Verona Klucas

Aug 27, 2022

Violet V. Klucas, age 83, of Willmar, passed away Saturday morning, August 27, at Carris Health Rice Care Center.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday.  www.petersonbrothers.com

 

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David Duane Peterson

David Duane Peterson

Aug 24, 2022

David D. Peterson, age 67, of Spicer, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24, after a one-and-a-half year battle with cancer.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 29, at Harrison Community Presbyterian Church in rural Spicer.  Interment will be at Oakside Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, August 28, at the...

Shirley Mae Conway

Shirley Mae Conway

Aug 23, 2022

The Funeral Service is live-streamed at:

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Shirley Mae Conway died peacefully, surrounded family and care givers, on Tuesday August 23, at the age of 91, in the home she shared with her daughter Julie in Santa Cruz, California.

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, at the Church of St....