Obituaries
Donald Fred Heckert
Jul 26, 2024
Donald “Donnie” Fred Heckert, age 88, of Willmar, passed away Friday morning, July 26, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post. www.petersonbrothers.com
Donnie was...
Duane "Doc" Theodore Hanson, DDS
Jul 25, 2024
Dr. Duane "Doc" Hanson, 88-year-old resident of Willmar, MN passed away July 25, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf Assisted Living.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Friday, August 2, at Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and also for one...
Jeanne Marie Arleen McCleary (Forcier)
Jul 24, 2024
Jeanne Marie (Forcier) McCleary, a 96-year-old resident of Belgrade passed away July 24, at the Belgrade Nursing Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM on Thursday, August 1, at Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Wednesday evening at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. A visitation one hour prior to the service...
Nancy Jo Strand (Lungstrom)
Jul 24, 2024
Nancy Jo (Lungstrom) Strand
Strand, Nancy Jo age 72, died on Wednesday July 24th after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Nancy made the most of life every day, even in her ongoing battle with cancer. Spending time with family and friends filled her cup. Her grandchildren were her oxygen. Her “family” included all those that she surrounded herself with. Nancy loved life...
Gregory "Greg" Wayne Block
Jul 19, 2024
Gregory "Greg" Wayne Block, age 75, of rural Kandiyohi, passed away Friday, July 19, at United Hospital in St. Paul.
A celebration of life will be held from 4-7 p.m. with military honors presented at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. In lieu of flowers, memorials are strongly encouraged to the...
Donald "Don" Gene Cole
Jul 18, 2024
The funeral service will be livestreamed at: https://www.ourlivingwater.org/doncole.html
Donald "Don" Gene Cole, age 66, of Willmar, passed away Thursday, July 18, at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. There wasn’t an illness Don couldn’t “walk off” until he met cancer, which he fought endlessly.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, at the Church of St....
Blake William Hacker
Jul 17, 2024
Blake William Hacker was born on July 10, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minnesota and passed away at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, July 17.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Blake's family was blessed to have 7 precious days...
Timothy "Tim" Scott Malvin
Jul 16, 2024
Timothy "Tim" Scott Malvin, 68, of Willmar, MN., passed away Tuesday, July 16, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, in Sioux City, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Crow River Lutheran Church near Belgrade. Interment will be at Gausdal Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, at Peterson...
Jutta Lisa Cluka
Jul 14, 2024
Jutta Lisa Cluka (Kruger), age 88, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, July 14, at her residence.
A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Jutta was born on August 19, 1935, in Germany. She met and married John Cluka Sr. in 1959, while...
Arthur "Art" William Lang
Jul 12, 2024
Arthur "Art" William Lang, age 89, of Spicer, passed away Friday, July 12, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, he has been a resident at Bethesda Grand for the past two years.
A celebration of life will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, at the Green Lake Bible Camp. A private interment will be...
Eugene "Gene" Douglas Wenzel
Jul 10, 2024
Eugene "Gene" Douglas Wenzel, age 93, of Spicer, passed away Wednesday evening, July 10, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. We will continue to celebrate Gene’s life with a reception following the service. Private interment will be at the...
Jane Kay "Plain Jane" Jensen
Jul 9, 2024
Jane Kay "Plain Jane" Jensen, age 68, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday morning, July 9, at her residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 15, at the Church of St. Mary. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...
Robert "Bob" Kurt Schueler
Jul 4, 2024
Robert "Bob" Kurt Schueler, age 67, of rural Spicer and formerly of Willmar, passed away Thursday morning, July 4, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, at Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church near Kandiyohi. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 8, at Peterson Brothers...
Donna Annette Nelson
Jun 28, 2024
The funeral service was live-streamed at: https://vimeo.com/980188031
Donna A. Nelson, age 69, of rural Pennock, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 28, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at the Willmar Assembly of God Church. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from 5-7...
Roberta Rose Johnson
Jun 28, 2024
Roberta "Robbie" Rose Johnson, age 86, of Spicer, passed away Friday morning, June 28, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her funeral service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at Crossroads Community United Methodist Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Lake Andrew Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Green...
Karen Ann Wiehr
Jun 22, 2024
Karen Ann Wiehr Steffens, age 76, of Willmar and formerly of Clara City, passed away on Saturday morning, June 22, at Bethesda Grand of Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. followed by the celebration of life service at 11:00 AM on Thursday June 27, at the Bethesda Grand Chaple in Willmar. Interment will be in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are...
Joanne Lucile Kovall
Jun 4, 2024
The funeral service is live-streamed at: https://www.ourlivingwater.org/joannekovall.html
Joanne Lucile (Nichols) Kovall, age 87 of Willmar, died on Tuesday, June 4, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 8, at the Church of St Mary in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the...
LeAnne Ruth Freeman
Jun 2, 2024
The funeral service will be live-streamed on the Calvary Lutheran Church YouTube pageLeAnne R. Freeman, age 66, of St. Cloud and formerly of Willmar, passed away Sunday morning, June 2, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Grace...
Ruth Evelyn Melbie
Jun 2, 2024
Ruth E. Melbie, age 85, of Spicer, passed away Sunday morning, June 2, at Glen Oaks Senior Living in New London.
There will be no services. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer.
Ruth Evelyn Melbie was born on July 26, 1938, in Southport, New York, the daughter of Frederick and Lucy (Johnson) Clearwater. She grew...
Rebecca Mae Hanson
May 28, 2024
Rebecca "Becky" Mae Hanson died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 28, at her home in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 7, at the First Covenant Church in Willmar. The church is located at 801 Willmar Ave SW, Willmar MN (320-235-3010). Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral...
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