Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aug 23, 2022
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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....
Alice Ann Alseth
Aug 15, 2022
Alice A. Alseth, age 87, of Willmar and formerly of Atwater, passed away Monday morning, August 15, at the Bethesda Grand Nursing Home.
A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...
Matthew Scott Olson
Aug 12, 2022
Matthew S. Olson, age 52, of Spicer, passed away Friday morning, August 12, at his parents home on Green Lake following a courageous battle against prostate cancer with his loving family by his side.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, at the Open Door Church in Spicer. Visitation will be...
Xaiden Armani Padilla
Aug 10, 2022
Xaiden A. Padilla, infant son of Evi Benson and Zaid Padilla of Willmar, was born on Thursday, August 4, and passed away on August 10.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. followed by a celebraton of life service at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.
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Iris Claire Backlund
Aug 10, 2022
Iris C. Backlund, age 91, of Kandiyohi, passed away Wednesday morning, August 10, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are...
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