Obituaries

Mardette Kinzler

Mardette Kinzler

Aug 22, 2020

Mardette "Marde" Kinzler, age 97, of Willmar, passed away, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22, at her residence in Willmar.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Willmar Assembly of God Church.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of service...

Darryl Mortensen

Darryl Mortensen

Aug 17, 2020

Darryl L. Mortensen, age 86, of Willmar, passed away Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at Burbank Township Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Peterson Brothers Funeral...

Ruben Hoglund

Ruben Hoglund

Aug 13, 2020

Ruben W. Hoglund age 98  of Willmar, passed away Thursday, August 13, at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls.

A graveside service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, August 21, at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar.  Memorials are preferred to: The DAV West Central Chapter #34, PO Box 1361, Willmar, MN 56201...

Elaine Sjelstad

Elaine Sjelstad

Aug 12, 2020

Elaine C. Sjelstad, age 80, of Sunburg, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be at Spring Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Hope...

Pamela Stafford

Pamela Stafford

Aug 12, 2020

Pamela Ann (Narragon) Stafford, age 56, of Cosmos, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family following a short battle with cancer.

A celebration of life service to honor Pam’s life will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Pamela...

Kay Strand

Kay Strand

Aug 8, 2020

Kay Adele (Lundsten) Strand, 84, of New London, MN, passed away peacefully at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN, on Saturday, August 8, 2020.

Kay was born in Buffalo, MN, to Malcolm and Ruth (Kilstofte) Lundsten on January 2, 1936. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1953 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Carleton...

Randy Kardell

Randy Kardell

Jul 30, 2020

Randy L. Kardell, age 68, of New London, passed away Thursday morning, July 30, at his residence.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, at the Svea Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Visitation will...

Alvin Brower

Alvin Brower

Jul 21, 2020

Alvin H. Brower, age 94, of Atwater, passed away Tuesday morning, July 21, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the...

Robert "Bob" King

Robert "Bob" King

Jul 20, 2020

Robert "Bob" LeRoy King, age 86, of Grove City, passed away Monday afternoon, July 20, at his residence.

A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at St. John Lutheran Cemetery near Atwater.  Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Atwater.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Robert LeRoy King, the son of Archibold...

Patricia (Kerber-Wacha) Weekley

Patricia (Kerber-Wacha) Weekley

Jul 20, 2020

Patricia Ann (Kerber-Wacha) Weekley, age 86, of New London, passed away Monday morning, July 20, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of service. A...

Shirley Halsey

Shirley Halsey

Jul 20, 2020

Shirley Mae Halsey, age 92, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, July 20, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf in Willmar.

A celebration of Shirley will be held at a later date when it is safer for all to be together and remember her life.  Memorials to Vista Prairie at Copperleaf - Activities Fund.  Arrangements are with Peterson...

Gervaise Sjoberg

Gervaise Sjoberg

Jul 19, 2020

Gervaise Sjoberg, age 84, of Omaha, NE., and formerly of Willmar, passed away Sunday morning, July 19, at her residence in Omaha.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 27, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, at...

Lilah Kleinhuizen

Lilah Kleinhuizen

Jul 11, 2020

Lilah Mae Kleinhuizen, age 91, of Renville, passed away Saturday morning, July 11, at the Renvilla Nursing Home in Renville.

Private family services will be held at Emden Christian Reformed Church in Renville with interment in the church cemetery.  The service will be live streamed on Facebook and can be accessed through Facebook or the church website:  emdencrc.org

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Robert Wiley

Robert Wiley

Jul 11, 2020

Robert E. Wiley, age 95, of Bloomington and formerly of Granite Falls, Spicer  and Willmar, passed away Saturday evening, July 11, at Founders Ridge Senior Living Community in Bloomington.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 17, at the Spicer City Cemetery.  Military honors will be provided by the Henderson-Lewis American Legion Post #545 of...

David Klucas

David Klucas

Jul 5, 2020

David F. Klucas, age 58, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, July 5, on Eagle Lake near Willmar.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Christine Marcus

Christine Marcus

Jul 4, 2020

Christine Lee Marcus, age 51 of Willmar, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 4, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, at the Eagle Lake Lutheran Cemetery north of Willmar.  Dress is casual.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com ...

Florine Iverslie

Florine Iverslie

Jun 29, 2020

Florine Angeline Iverslie age 86, of New London, passed away Monday evening, Jun. 29, at Prairie Vista at Copperleaf.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of...

Mark Schmitz

Mark Schmitz

Jun 29, 2020

Mark  William  Schmitz, of 62, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly June 29, at his residence in Willmar.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Long Prairie.  Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com

Mark William Schmitz was...

Angie Kidrowski

Angie Kidrowski

Jun 29, 2020

Angeline “Angie” Frances (Groff) Kidrowski, age 83 of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, June 29, at the Carris Health Rice Care Center in Willmar.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6 at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from...

Maria Moreno

Maria Moreno

Jun 26, 2020

Maria Yolanda (Rivera) Moreno, age 73, of Willmar passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will...