Obituaries

Dean Anderson

Dean Anderson

Jun 18, 2018

Dean A. Anderson, age 49, of Willmar, died Monday, June 18, at his home in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21. at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with...

Matthew Tait

Matthew Tait

Jun 16, 2018

Matthew A. Tait, age 47, of Willmar, died Saturday afternoon, June 16, at the St. Cloud Hospital from cancer. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, at the Oakside Cemetery near Atwater. There is no reviewal or visitation. Matthew Adam Tait was born on January 21, 1971, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Gerald...

Kathleen Brown

Kathleen Brown

Jun 13, 2018

Kathleen "Kathy" Lou Brown, age 64, of Olivia, died Wednesday morning, June 13, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 21 at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.petersonbrothers.com Kathleen "Kathy" Lou Brown was born on September 19,...

Matthew Hood

Matthew Hood

Jun 12, 2018

Matthew D. Hood, age 44, of Atwater, died Tuesday morning, Jun. 12, at his residence. A Celebration of Life service will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the Dethlefs Community Center in Spicer. Matthew David Hood was born on February 11, 1974, in Paynesville, Minnesota, the son of Patrick and Janice (Van Ort) Hood. He grew...

Lisa Hougen

Lisa Hougen

Jun 12, 2018

Lisa Ann Hougen, age 58, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, June 12, 1t the Olivia Healthcare Center. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, at the Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com Lisa Ann Hougen was born on July 5, 1959, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of...

Margaret Lohman

Margaret Lohman

Jun 11, 2018

A private Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

Nancy Halvorson

Nancy Halvorson

Jun 10, 2018

Nancy L. Halvorson, age 63, of Spicer, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 10, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 18, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Eagle Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, June 17, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. In lieu of...

Barb Ellingboe

Barb Ellingboe

Jun 9, 2018

Barb Ellingboe, age 61, of Kandiyohi, died Saturday evening, June 9, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 15, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter or...

Melvin Peterson

Melvin Peterson

Jun 8, 2018

Melvin D. Peterson, age 82, of rural Atwater, died Friday morning, June 8, at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, at the First Lutheran Church in rural Cosmos. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A private interment will be at a later date...

Constance Caskey

Constance Caskey

Jun 6, 2018

Constance Ann Caskey, age 68, of Pennock, died Wednesday morning, June 6, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson

Jun 4, 2018

Ronald Thompson Wilson, 79, died unexpectedly from natural causes at his home in Atwater on Monday, June 4th, 2018. Up until his last breath, Ron lived a full, happy and busy life. A Memorial Service to celebrate Ron will be held on Sunday, June 10, from 1:00-4:00 PM, with a time of sharing at 2:00, at the American Legion in...

Delrose Peterson

Delrose Peterson

Jun 3, 2018

Delrose M. Peterson, age 92, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, June 3, at the Mount Olivet Health Care Center in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 8, at First Covenant Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and...

Marvin Nere

Marvin Nere

Jun 1, 2018

Marvin H. A. Nere, age 87, of Willmar, died Friday evening, June 1, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. www.petersonbrothers.com...

Darrel Schuetze

Darrel Schuetze

May 27, 2018

Darrel G. Schuetze, age 84, of Spicer, died Sunday morning, May 27, at Bethesda Club Suites in Willmar surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 1, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at the Faith Lutheran Columbarium with military...

Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson

May 16, 2018

Craig O. Nelson, 77, Willmar, died Wednesday, May 16, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar following a battle with ALS. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Interment will be in Cloverleaf Cemetery in Willmar. Military honors will be provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post...

Dennis Wrobleski

Dennis Wrobleski

May 14, 2018

Dennis L. Wrobleski, age 75, of Willmar, died Monday morning, May 14, at his residence in Willmar following an extended illness. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, at East Norway Lake Lutheran Church in rural New London. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Dennis LeRoy...

Lewis Ruter

Lewis Ruter

May 6, 2018

Lewis Ruter, age 92, of Willmar, died Sunday evening, May 6, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Renville. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 11, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and will continue one hour...

Kenneth Oveson

Kenneth Oveson

May 6, 2018

Kenneth L. Oveson, age 86, of Kandiyohi, died Sunday morning, May 6, at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 14, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar...

Steven Schmidt

Steven Schmidt

May 4, 2018

Steven D. Schmidt, age 57, of Atwater, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, May 4, near Grove City from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 11, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday. Interment will be at St. Patrick's Catholic...

Rudella Bergeson

Rudella Bergeson

May 3, 2018

Rudella L. Bergeson, age 93, of Bloomington and formerly of Willmar, died Thursday morning, May 3, at Ecumen Centennial House in Apple Valley. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Eagle Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service on...