Obituaries

Jan 22, 2018

Violet "Vi" E. Scovill, age 95, of Willmar, died Monday afternoon, Jan. 22, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Church of St. Mary. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu...

Jan 14, 2018

William "Bill" Max Linke passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior December 23, 2018 while residing at Glen Oaks Care in New London, MN.  Complications of Parkinson's disease ended his earthly journey. He was 82 years of age.

Memorial services will be held in May 2019 and his ashes will be scattered at that time in...

Jan 12, 2018

Joseph L. Haddy, age 76, of Willmar, died Friday morning, January 12, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. A visitation for Joseph will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Friday, January 19, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Joseph Lee Haddy was born May 12, 1941,...

Jan 12, 2018

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater with military honors provided by the Willmar and Atwater American Legion Posts. Interment will be at a later date in Union Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials to Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Jan 11, 2018

Wilmar "Bud" Smerling, age 86, of Blackduck, formerly of Willmar, died Thursday morning, January 11, at the Good Samaritan Society in Blackduck. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 19, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Interment will be in the Morton City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Jan 10, 2018

Gerald Nordberg, age 76, of Willmar, died Wednesday, January 10, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cemetery Details Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery 3003 8th Avenue NE Willmar, MN, 56201

Jan 9, 2018

Louis O. Green, age 78, of Willmar, died Tuesday, January 9, at his home in Willmar. Private family services will be held at a later date. Louis is survived by his wife: Eileen Green of Willmar; three children: Lori Olson, Colleen Green, and Randy (and Sheila) Green, all of Minneapolis, MN' and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...

Jan 7, 2018

Patricia "Pat" L. Knutson, age 69, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, January 7, at her residence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, January 15, at Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church near Kandiyohi. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are...

Jan 6, 2018

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

Jan 3, 2018

Phyllis Wattnem, age 87, of Willmar, died Wednesday, January 3, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 8, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon, South Dakota at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday....

Jan 2, 2018

Sandra Lee Kardell, age 64, of New London, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 2, at her residence in New London. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Svea Evangelical Lutheran Church in Svea. Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls at a later date. Visitation...

Jan 1, 2018

DOROTHY JEAN TIMM MEILI Dorothy's life began on January 16, 1929 on her parent's farm 8 miles south of Wood Lake, MN where she was born to Julius and Augusta (Todt) Timm. She grew up there and attended school in Wood Lake, graduating in 1947. She also took piano lessons and played piano for virtually every kind of event in...

Dec 31, 2017

JoAnn L. Burns, age 67, of Waite Park and formerly of Atwater and Olivia, passed away on Dec. 31, at Heritage of Foley surrounded by her loving family following a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, Jan. 12, at the United Methodist Church in Atwater. Interment...

Dec 29, 2017

Albert V. Laraway, age 91, of Willmar, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 29, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post. Visitation will be one...

Dec 29, 2017

Dale E. Wright, age 89, of New London, died Friday evening, Dec. 29, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Cross Roads Community United Methodist Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by the New London American Legion...

Dec 28, 2017

Aloha Swenson Feb. 14, 1933 - Dec. 28, 2017 Aloha Swenson, age 84, of Spicer, died Thursday morning, December 28, at the Belgrade Nursing Home. A prayer service for Aloha will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Visitation with a light meal will follow at the church from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday...

Dec 27, 2017

Donald "Butch" L. Gable, age 74, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 27, at the Clara City Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167....

Dec 27, 2017

Reed W. Schmidt, age 67, of Atwater, died Wednesday, December 27, at his home in Atwater after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 5, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, January 4, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home, and...

Dec 27, 2017

Pearl McPhail, age 93, of Willmar and formerly of Esko and Alexandria, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the Willmar United Methodist Church in Willmar. Interment will be at the Carlos Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Dec 22, 2017

Roy V. Eliason, age 90, of Spicer, died Friday, Dec. 22, at Rice Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Green Lake Lutheran Bible Camp Chapel in Spicer. Interment will be at a later date in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be from...