Obituaries
Helen Freidig
Jan 25, 2016
Helen E. Freidig, age 90, of New London, died Monday evening, January 25, at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Reinhold Lothert
Jan 21, 2016
Reinhold "Reinie" D. Lothert, age 72, of Willmar, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, January 21, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment...
Chester Flack
Jan 19, 2016
Chester "Chet" J. Flack, age 81, of Willmar, died Tuesday afternoon, January 19, at his home in Willmar. Chet fought a long battle with cancer and is now at peace. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 25, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Michael Novotny
Jan 17, 2016
Michael P. Novotny, age 61, of Redwood Falls, MN, died Sunday morning at his group home in Redwood Falls. The will be a private family service at a later date.
Gilbert Haugen
Jan 17, 2016
Gilbert Haugen, age 90, of Willmar, MN, formerly of Hannaford, ND, died Sunday morning, January 17, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 23, at Union Lutheran Church near Hannaford. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 21, with a 7 p.m. prayer service...
Joanne Bender
Jan 16, 2016
Joanne P. (Midland) Bender, age 69, of Spicer, died Saturday afternoon, January 16, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 22 at 3 PM at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 21 from 5 to 7...
Gregory Dahl
Jan 13, 2016
Gregory J. Dahl, age 59, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, January 13, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 18, at the Bethesda Heritage Center Chapel with Pastor Theresa Kraft officiating. Interment will be in the Sparta Cemetery near Granite Falls. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday,...
Maria Ramos
Jan 8, 2016
Maria M. Uvalle de Ramos, age 49, of Willmar, died Friday, January 8, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Maria Magdalena Uvalle de Ramos was born on...
Betty Larson
Jan 1, 2016
Betty Lou Larson, age 85, of Atwater, died Friday morning, January 1, at the Cedar Crest Living Center in Cosmos. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, at Rosendale United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, January 4, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home...
Fern Fraunhofer
Dec 30, 2015
Fern E. Fraunhofer, age 95, of Willmar, died peacefully Wednesday morning, December 30, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m....
Catherine Hay
Dec 26, 2015
Catherine A. (Cain) Hay, age 76, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, Dec. 26, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Murdock, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Tuesday, December...
Lois Conzet
Dec 24, 2015
Lois Conzet, age 87, of Willmar, formerly of Buffalo area, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, December 24, at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, December 29, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in...
Mildred Haats
Dec 24, 2015
Mildred "Millie" Haats, age 96, of Willmar, passed away peacefully at Copperleaf Senior Living Center in Willmar on Thursday, December 24. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, December 30th, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Willmar, MN, with visitation with the family beginning one hour prior to the service at the church. The interment will be...
Marie Janssen
Dec 22, 2015
Marie J. Janssen, age 96, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, December 22, at Miriam Manor Assisted Living in Sunburg. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, December 28, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and...
Jeffrey Tyler
Dec 5, 2015
Jeffrey J. Tyler, age 54, of rural Atwater, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, Dec 5, at his home by Diamond Lake. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, December 9, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. The interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...
Howard Grom
Dec 1, 2015
Howard Grom, age 67, of Atwater, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 1, at his home in Atwater. Per Howard's request, the family will hold a private celebration of his life and his friend, Rob, will bring him back to the Aleutian Islands to help him to his final resting place. Howard William Grom was born August 14, 1948, in Monticello, Iowa,...
Ralph Seybert
Nov 27, 2015
Ralph D. Seybert, age 87 of Marionville, Missouri, and formerly of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, November 27, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 4, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Mildred Knutson
Nov 26, 2015
Mildred A. "Millie" Knutson, age 82, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, November 26, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Mildred A....
John Ryks
Nov 25, 2015
John G. Ryks, age 87, of Willmar, died Wednesday afternoon, November 25, at Rice Therapy Suites in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, at the Raymond Christian Reformed Church in Raymond. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at the Raymond Christian...
Jeannette Strom
Nov 24, 2015
Jeannette Strom, age 83, of Willmar, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, November 24, at the St. Cloud Hospital A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at the United Methodist Church in Willmar. Interment will be in Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday at...
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