Obituaries

Dec 9, 2016

Frances A. King, age 77, of rural Atwater, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Dec. 9, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the St. John Lutheran Church near Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Dec 5, 2016

Kevin L. Hocking age 59, of Willmar, died unexpectedly at his home in Willmar on Monday, Dec. 5. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Cemetery Details Fairview Cemetery Gorton Avenue NW Willmar, MN, 56201

Dec 4, 2016

Luella O. Carlson, age 92, of Willmar and formerly of Grove City, died Sunday afternoon, December 4, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, at The Refuge Church (formerly the First Baptist Church) in Willmar. Interment will be in the First Baptist Cemetery in Grove City...

Nov 28, 2016

Nola Joy Wicklund, age 81, of Willmar, died Monday morning, November 28, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar followed by the interment at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Nola was born September...

Nov 21, 2016

LaVern M. "Curly" Pickle, age 86, of Paynesville and formerly of Atwater, died Monday evening, November 21, at CentraCare Hospital in Paynesville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #545. Visitation...

Nov 21, 2016

Dorothy Blomgren, age 97, of Osseo, formerly of Willmar, died Monday morning, November 21, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 at Svea Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral...

Nov 21, 2016

John D. Moller, age 60, of Milaca, formerly of the Spicer area, died Monday afternoon, November 21, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Brook Park, Minnesota. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery with military honors provided by the Henderson-Lewis American Legion...

Nov 18, 2016

Travis Richard "Farmer" Johnson, age 37, of Willmar, died unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 18, at his home in Willmar from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,...

Nov 16, 2016

Sally L. Clark, age 87, of Litchfield, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Litchfield. Interment will be at Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Nov 13, 2016

Kathleen S. Sura, age 70, of Willmar, passed away on the evening of November 13, after a tough battle with declining health. Friends and family members comforted Kathy at the Rice Therapy Suites in Willmar, MN in the days leading to her passing. A celebration of life service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral...

Nov 4, 2016

Frank Chapin, age 92, of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, November 4, 2016 at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, November 11, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be Thursday, November 10, from 4 to 7 PM at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar, and also 1 hour prior to the service...

Nov 3, 2016

Shirley Block, age 91, of Willmar, formerly of Kandiyohi, died Thursday evening, November 3, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday, November 21, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday, November 20, at Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer....

Oct 28, 2016

Carl C. Diesting, age 86, of Willmar, died Friday evening, October 28, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday November 2, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery in Kandiyohi. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers,...

Oct 26, 2016

Phyllis A. Losing, age 73, of Atwater, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 26, at her home in Atwater following an extended illness. Memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday, November 12, at the United Methodist Church in Hawick, Minnesota. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Visitation

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Oct 22, 2016

Donna Gene Rebecca (Samstad) Gilman, age 99, of Willmar, passed away from her temporary life here on Earth to her Eternal life in Heaven on Saturday, October 22, at Augustana Emerald Crest Memory Care in Minnetonka. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, at Vinje Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will...

Oct 19, 2016

Lorraine M. Essler, age 91, of Brooten, died Wednesday afternoon, October 19, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 24, at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. with parish prayers at 5:30 p.m. on...

Oct 18, 2016

Diane Marie Lindner, age 70, of Spicer, died Tuesday, October 18, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, at the Spicer City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Diabetes Association are preferred. Diane Marie Lindner was born in Willmar, Minnesota, the daughter of George F. and Eleanor...

Oct 17, 2016

George T. Carter, Jr, age 74, of Sunburg, died Monday morning, October 17, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 24, at Harvest Community Church in Willmar. Interment will be at the Church of God Cemetery in rural Pennock. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church....

Oct 15, 2016

Franziska "Fanny" Messenbrink, age 81, of Atwater, died Saturday morning, October 15, at the Sunny View Senior Living Center in Atwater. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 21, at the United Methodist Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Oakside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, at the Peterson Brothers...

Oct 15, 2016

Alveda B. Myhre, age 93, of Hawick, Minnesota, died Saturday morning, October 15, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM, Saturday October 22, at Peterson Brother Funeral Home in Willmar, Minnesota. Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday and one hour prior to the service...