Obituaries
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...
Dean Madsen
Sep 16, 2021
Dean P. Madsen, age 52, of New London, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 16, at his residence from ALS.
A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, at Faith Lutheran Church. Interment will be at the Spicer City Cemetery with military honors provided by the Spicer American Legion Post #545. ...
Ardel Stiles
Sep 14, 2021
Ardel J. Stiles, age 77, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, September 14, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, October 9, at the Word of Faith Church in Willmar. Sympathy cards may be sent directly to the family: Joy Lang, 16511 Quartz St NW, Ramsey, MN 55303...
Arlene Pederson
Sep 9, 2021
Arlene O. Pederson, age 90, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 9, at her residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Bethel Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, at Peterson Brothers Funeral...
Wallace "Wally" Van Eps
Sep 7, 2021
Wallace "Wally" D. Van Eps, age 77, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday evening, September 7, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am. on Monday, September 13, at the Rock of Life Christian Reformed Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on...
Robert "Bob" Van Den Einde
Sep 6, 2021
Robert "Bob" W. Van Den Einde, age 78, of Willmar, passed away Monday afternoon, September 6, at his residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 17, at the First Reformed Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...
Joyce Kienitz
Sep 6, 2021
Joyce A. Kienitz age 92, of Raymond, passed away Monday morning September 6, at Bethesda Therapy Suites in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Raymond. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Friday September 10, at...
Cleon Everson
Sep 6, 2021
Cleon Norman Everson, age 60, of Dawson, formerly of Willmar, died early Monday morning, September 6, at his residence. He died peacefully in his sleep.
A private burial will be at East Irving Mission Cemetery, rural Paynesville, on Tuesday, September 14. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home of Willmar.
Cleon Norman Everson was born...
Connie Hodapp
Sep 5, 2021
Connie Hodapp, age 69, of Spicer, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening September 5 at her residence.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery thereafter. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, September 13, at Peterson Brothers...
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