Obituaries
Frederick "Fred" Durante
May 19, 2021
Frederick "Fred" Durante, age 56, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday morning, May 19, at his residence in Willmar from natural causes.
A visitation to celebrate Fred's life will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Frederick Durante Jr. was born in Perris, California, on July 31,...
Megan Albers
May 13, 2021
Megan M. Albers, age 33, of Willmar passed away Thursday afternoon, May 13, surrounded by her loving family at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Megan’s visitation will be from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Megan Marie Albers was born...
David Lee
May 12, 2021
David W. Lee, age 76, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday, May 12, at his residence in Willmar.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 21, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with...
Diane Rieke
May 8, 2021
Diane Frances (Drexler) Rieke, 66, passed away on Saturday morning, May 8, 2021, in her home in Willmar, MN. In the preceding days and weeks, she was surrounded in love by her devoted family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents (Tom and Clarice Drexler); brother (Tom Drexler Jr.); and other...
Thomas Klukas
May 6, 2021
Thomas M Klukas, age 78 of rural Atwater, passed away peacefully in his home
Thursday afternoon, May 6.
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday June 11 at 10:30 a.m., at Our Lady of the Lakes
Catholic Church in Spicer. Visitation will be one hour...
Dorothy Skaalerud
May 1, 2021
Dorothy Mae Skaalerud, age 86, of Willmar, passed away Saturday morning, May 1, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday,...
Mary Ann Bloom
Apr 26, 2021
Mary Ann (Warren) Bloom, age 79, formerly of Grove City, passed away Monday evening, April 26, at the Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins.
No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Mary Ann was born on December 5, 1941, in Grove City, Minnesota, the daughter of Martin...
Justin Kloth
Apr 16, 2021
Justin Kloth, age 49 of Coon Rapids, Minnesota and formerly of Plato, passed away Friday afternoon, April 16, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 pm. on Saturday, May 8, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral...
Timothy Derosier
Apr 15, 2021
Timothy E. Derosier, age 65, of Kerkhoven and formerly of Minneapolis, passed away Thursday, April 15, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on...
Richard Schroeder
Apr 12, 2021
Richard Lee Schroeder, age 75, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, April 12, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Interment with military honors will be at a later...
William "Bill" Eischens
Apr 11, 2021
William “Bill” M. Eischens, age 69 of Willmar, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 16, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 302 Olena Ave SE, Willmar, MN 56201. A Celebration of Life will be held after the funeral service at the Holiday Inn Conference Center. Interment...
Peter Buschel
Apr 9, 2021
Peter James Buschel, age 31, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, April 9, at his residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Peter...
Carmen Halvorson
Apr 9, 2021
Carmen Rae Halvorson, age 59, of Spicer, passed away Friday morning, April 9, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis from complications of Leukemia.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Faith Lutheran Church Columbarium. Visitation will be from...
Bobby Poe Sr.
Apr 8, 2021
Bobby Gene Poe Sr. passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar, MN at the age of 89.
A future memorial service for family will take place in Pocahontas, AR. Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Bobby Gene Poe, Sr. was born on July 30, 1931 to Eulah...
Juan Vera Sr.
Apr 6, 2021
Juan M. Vera Sr. age 66 of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, April 6, at his residence in Willmar following an extended illness.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 12, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday. Arrangements...
Kermit Gimse
Mar 30, 2021
Kermit Ardell Gimse, age 79, of Willmar, passed away on Tuesday morning March 30, at Unity Hospital in Fridley from complications due to Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday April 3, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Internment...
Ann Thorson
Mar 22, 2021
Ann M. Thorson, age 66 of New London, passed away Monday morning, March 22, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar following her ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 29, at the Church of Saint Mary’s in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...
Leona Whitmer
Mar 18, 2021
Leona M. Whitmer (Podratz), age 103, of Willmar, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 18, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A graveside service will be held...
David Korsmo
Mar 17, 2021
David P. Korsmo, age 77, of Willmar, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 17, at his residence in Willmar following an extended illness.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, at Vinje Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar...
Shirley Larson
Mar 15, 2021
Shirley J. Larson, age 84, of Atwater, passed away Monday morning, March 15, at Sunnyview Assisted Living in Atwater.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 26, at the Harrison Community Presbyterian Church. Interment will be at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, at...
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