Obituaries

Lila Rosella Bergh

Lila Rosella Bergh

Feb 27, 2025

Lila Rosella Bergh (nee Harding), age 91 of Sioux Falls, SD, went to her heavenly home on February 27, 2025.

Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by her celebration of life service at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery. Memorials to honor Lila's life may be directed to...

Lloye Catherine Peterson

Lloye Catherine Peterson

Feb 25, 2025

Lloye C. Peterson, age 87, of rural Atwater, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 25, at her residence.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, at First Lutheran Church in rural Cosmos. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A private interment will be later at the Rosendale Immanuel...

Dr. James E. Larrabee

Dr. James E. Larrabee

Feb 23, 2025

Dr. James Emerson Larrabee, 73, of Spicer, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 23rd after a long and hard-fought battle with lung cancer.

Jim was born December 13, 1951, the son of Dr. Walter and Harriet Larrabee. He attended Willmar High School, graduating in 1969. He continued his education at Hamline University, going on to pursue his passion for medicine at the University...

Charlotte Ann Gorres

Charlotte Ann Gorres

Feb 20, 2025

Charlotte Gorres, age 82, of Willmar, passed away Thursday morning, February 20, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 24, at the Church of Saint Mary in Willmar.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Charlotte...

DeWayne Allen Sondrol

DeWayne Allen Sondrol

Feb 19, 2025

DeWayne Allen Sondrol, age 81, of rural Sunburg, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 19, at his home following a 16-month battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg.  A private interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to...

Stephen Wayne French

Stephen Wayne French

Feb 18, 2025

Stephen W. French, age 80, of Alexandria, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 18, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria.

A private graveside service will be held this spring at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

JoAnn Wright

JoAnn Wright

Feb 17, 2025



The Funeral Service will be live-streamed at: https://youtube.com/live/EmbtfFi0Wlo?feature=share

JoAnn Wright, age 89, of Willmar, passed away Monday afternoon, February 17, at Compassionate Cottage.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, at the Cross Roads Community Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson...

Carol Lou Johnson

Carol Lou Johnson

Feb 17, 2025



*** The celebration of life will be live-streamed via YouTube - Willmar Church of the Nazarene***

Carol Lou Johnson, age 87, of Willmar, passed away Monday morning, February 17, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

 Carol's celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, at the Church of the Nazarene in Willmar. Interment will be at the Mannanah Cemetery....

Jerome "Jerry" T. Welter

Jerome "Jerry" T. Welter

Feb 16, 2025

Jerome “Jerry” T. Welter, 81, of Kerkhoven, Minnesota died Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Meramec Bluffs in Ballwin, Missouri. 

Jerry was a man of faith and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, Minnesota with visitation one hour prior...

Kenneth Myron Nelson

Kenneth Myron Nelson

Feb 12, 2025



Kenneth M. Nelson, age 74, of Spicer, passed away Wednesday morning, February 12, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Kenneth "Ken" Myron Nelson was born on February 13, 1950, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of...

Jenelle May Benton

Jenelle May Benton

Feb 11, 2025



Jenelle May Benton, age 52, of Brooten, passed away Tuesday morning, February 11, at the Glenwood Village Care Center in Glenwood.

Jenelle's Celebration of Life will be held at the Ka-De-Shack in Brooten, on Saturday, March 1, starting at 6:00 pm.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Jenelle may Benton was born in New Rockford, North Dakota on...

William Ricky Lawrence

William Ricky Lawrence

Feb 2, 2025

William Ricky Lawrence, age 72, of Willmar, passed away Sunday morning, February 2, at Abbott-Northwestern Hosptial in Minneapolis, following a brief illness.

Private services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Holman Douglas Hood

Holman Douglas Hood

Jan 31, 2025

Holman Douglas "Doug" Hood, age 67, of rural Brooten, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, January 31, at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Private services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Doug was born on May 30th, 1957, in Exeter, New Hampshire, to Holman Hood and Regina...

Richard J. Johnson

Richard J. Johnson

Jan 30, 2025

   

The funeral service is live-streamed at: https://youtube.com/live/afnn7CpKcNk?feature=share

 Richard "Dick” Junior Johnson, age 91, of New London, passed away Thursday evening, January 30, at CentraCare – Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.

    Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by his funeral service at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 10, at the Crossroads Community United Methodist Church in Spicer. Interment will...

Anna Mae Green

Anna Mae Green

Jan 28, 2025

Anna Mae Green, age 94, of Kandiyohi, passed away Tuesday evening, January 28, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital.  Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her memorial service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

Anna Mae Hoeper Green lived a long and...

Steve Dean Boyd

Steve Dean Boyd

Jan 28, 2025

Stephen "Steve" D. Boyd, age 50, of Atwater, passed away Tuesday morning, January 28, at Cura of Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Ina Myrlene Moffat

Ina Myrlene Moffat

Jan 28, 2025

Ina M. Moffat, age 85, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, January 28, at Bethesda Grand Memory Care Unit after a long battle with dementia.

A memorial service and celebration of her life is being held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Bethesda Grand Chapel in Willmar, Minnesota. The Reverend James Carlson is officiating.  We rejoice that...

Mary Jean Doerr

Mary Jean Doerr

Jan 25, 2025



Mary Jean Doerr, age 75, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, January 25, at her residence.



A celebration of Mary's life will be from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  A private interment will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Clara City.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to honor Mary's life may be...

Evelyn Mae (Friehl) Krueger

Evelyn Mae (Friehl) Krueger

Jan 19, 2025

Evelyn Mae Krueger (nee Friehl), age 78, of Willmar, passed away on Sunday, January 19, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf in Willmar.

A private graveside service will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com. 

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Copperleaf (https:// www.vistaprairie.org/senior-living/mn/willmar/1st-st/giving) or to Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org)

Evelyn was born...

Randy Le Tufts

Randy Le Tufts

Jan 14, 2025

Randy Le Tufts, age 68, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, January 14, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, at Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com