Obituaries

Marc Reese

Oct 24, 2021

Marc L. Reese, age 79 of rural New London, passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 24, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was on Hospice at home with his wife, Kathy caring for him.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, at Peace Lutheran Church.  Interment will be...

Julie Reese

Oct 23, 2021

Julie C. (Goedert) Reese, age 60 of Willmar, passed away Saturday afternoon, Oct. 23, at her home in Willmar following an extended illness.

A celebration of life will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Willmar.  A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. ...

Phillip "Phil" Jager

Oct 19, 2021

Philip A. Jager, 72, of Spicer, passed away Tuesday, October 19, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date following the COVID Pandemic.  Memorials may be directed to the Disabled American Veterans (dav.org).  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

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Jon Thronson

Oct 18, 2021

Jon S. Thronson, age 52, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 18, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital from an apparent heart attack.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  www.petersonbrothers.com

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William "Will" Triden

Oct 4, 2021

William "Will" D. Triden, age 81, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 4, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery near Sunburg.  Visitation will be...

Walter "Walt" Gislason

Oct 2, 2021

Walter "Walt" Bjorn Gislason, age 86, of Wayzata, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2, at Gables Care Center in Wayzata.

An outdoor visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar.  Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167 and...

Loraine Kendall

Oct 2, 2021

Loraine R. Kendall, age 92, of Long Prairie and formerly of Willmar, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Oct. 2, at her son's home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Church of the Nazarene in Willmar.  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be two hours prior to...

Edward "Ed" Preslicka

Sep 27, 2021

Edward “Ed” J. Preslicka, age 99 of Kandiyohi, passed away Monday morning September 27, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi.  Interment will be at the Lake Lillian Community Cemetery.  Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167.  Visitation...

Anthony "Tony" Ronholdt

Sep 27, 2021

Anthony "Tony" G. Ronholdt, age 54, of Willmar, passed away Monday evening, September 27, at Carris Health Rice Therapy Suites.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at the Swift Falls Cemetery in Swift Falls.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.   www.petersonbrothers.com

Alice Nelson

Sep 26, 2021

Alice E. Nelson, age 92, of Spicer, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 26, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital.

A private graveside service will be held at the Green Lake Free Lutheran Cemetery.  A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. ...

Carolyn Gehrke

Sep 26, 2021

Carolyn Lee Gehrke, 77, of Spicer, passed away on Sunday afternoon, September 26, at Unity Hospital in Fridley, MN.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, at Calvary Lutheran Church.  Interment will be at the Spicer City Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  A...

James "Jim" Knutson

Sep 25, 2021

James "Jim" F. Knutson, age 80, of Willmar, passed away Saturday morning, September 25, at his residence.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 15, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.  Arrangements are by Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com...

Lowell Melbye

Sep 24, 2021

Lowell H. Melbye died on September 24, 2021, at Bethesda Grand, surrounded by his children.  A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, at Vinje Lutheran Church.  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Cemetery.  Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on...

Betty Melbye

Sep 23, 2021

Betty M. Melbye, age 96, of Willmar, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 23, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar surrounded by her children.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, at Vinje Lutheran Church.  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30,...

Steven Gauer

Sep 21, 2021

Steven L. Gauer, age 63, of New London, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 21, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby with his family by his side from respiratory failure.

Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  A celebration of life service will be held at a...

James Peters

Sep 18, 2021

James "Jim" Roy Peters, age 76, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, Sept. 18, at his residence.

There will be a celebration of life from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, at the Eagle's Club in downtown Willmar.

Jim was born on May 23, 1945, in Willmar, Minnesota the son of LeRoy and Thelma Peters. ...

Robert Parker

Sep 16, 2021

Robert D. Parker, age 93, of Willmar, passed away Thursday afternoon, Sept. 16, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Vinje Lutheran Church.  Interment will be at the Spicer City Cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion...