Obituaries

Jan 30, 2025

   

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 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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

 

Jan 14, 2025

Marilyn Mae Tuttle, age 89, of Pelican Rapids and formerly of Perham, passed away Tuesday, January 14, at Riverfront on Main Assisted Living in Pelican Rapids.

A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Jan 13, 2025

Curtis Lee Kellerman, age 58, of Hawick, passed away Monday morning, January 13, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A private celebration of life service will  be held at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Jan 12, 2025

Engwall, Vanita D. “Darlene” (nee Thompson) age 85 of Lakeville, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 12, in Lakeville. 

A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025, St. John's Lutheran Church, 20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville, MN 55044. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at 10:00 am. For those unable to...

Jan 3, 2025

Richard L. Halterman, age 94, of Willmar, passed away Friday morning, January 3, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.  Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167.  Interment...

Jan 3, 2025

Elaine A. Gehrt, age 73, of Willmar, passed away Friday evening, January 3, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, at the First Reformed Church in Willmar.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, January 10, at the First Reformed Church and will continue for one hour...

Jan 1, 2025

Dec 29, 2024

Randy L. Dickerson, age 74, of Kandiyohi, passed away Sunday morning, December 29, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.



A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Memorials to honor Randy’s life may be directed to hospice in Willmar or the Willmar R/C Club. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com

 

Randy LeRoy...

Dec 29, 2024

Lay Shwe, age 60, of Willmar, passed away Sunday evening, December 29, at her residence, surrounded by her family and under hospice care.

Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 3, at Grace Baptist Church in Willmar.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral...

Dec 26, 2024

Neil A. Christensen, age 64, of Benson and formerly of Atwater, passed away Thursday evening, December 26, at Cura of Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by his funeral service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, at Harrison Community Presbyterian Church.  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home....

Dec 20, 2024

Maurice “Maury” H. Thompson, age 91, of Spicer, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, December 20, at his residence from an apparent heart attack.



Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 27, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Green Lake Free Lutheran Cemetery. Military honors are provided by...

Dec 16, 2024

Arthur "Art" L. Ferguson, age 84, of Willmar and Atwater, peacefully transitioned to his heavenly home on Monday, December 16, 2024, with his niece Jenny and her husband Brian by his side.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by his celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment...

Dec 12, 2024

Leland "Lee" R. Rients, age 84, of Willmar passed away Thursday evening, December 12, at Bethesda Grand following a brief illness.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Redwood...

Dec 11, 2024

Joanne Lea Peterson, age 87, of Sauk Rapids and formerly of Willmar and Raymond, MN., passed away Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024, at the Sterling Park Senior Living Campus in Waite Park, MN.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 27, at the First Covenant Church in Willmar. Interment...