Obituaries

Feb 7, 2015

William Peter "Bill" Schultz, 79, of Atwater, Minn. - loving husband, proud father, doting grandfather and joyful friend to many - passed away surrounded by family on February 7, 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on...

Feb 6, 2015

Gernhild Anderson, age 98, of Rochester and formerly of Willmar, died Friday evening, February 6, at the Cottage Wood Senior Community in Rochester. Funeral services will be held later at a later date. Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.

Feb 4, 2015

William "Bill" Graves, 52, of Flower Mound, TX, formerly of Willmar, MN, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 after a fatal airplane crash. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, at the Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, at the Evangelical Free Church...

Feb 1, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" Wroot, age 95, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, February 1, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, with a 6:30 p.m. Daughters of...

Jan 31, 2015

Andres Santos, age 63, of Willmar, died Saturday morning, January 31, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation

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Jan 28, 2015

Myrtle L. Lawler, age 97, of Willmar, died Wednesday evening, January 28, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2, 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 on Monday. Arrangements...

Jan 27, 2015

Rev. Lloyd A. Nelson, age 91, of Willmar, MN, formerly of Milnor, ND and Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday afternoon, January 27, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar, MN. Interment will be at Ebenezer Cemetery in Kandiyohi, MN. Military Honors will be provided by...

Jan 26, 2015

Elmond D. E. Ekblad, age 96, of Willmar, passed away Monday, January 26, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, at the First Covenant Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167....

Jan 26, 2015

Leland Hanson, age 62, of Sunburg, died Monday morning, January 26, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 30, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home and one hour prior to...

Jan 23, 2015

Ingrid Skindelien, age 85, of Atwater, died Friday, January 23, at the Assumption Community Home in Cold Spring. Her family will hold a memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake near New London. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Jan 22, 2015

Alec J. Stands, age 41, of New Ulm and formerly of Willmar, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, January 22, in New Ulm. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. www.petersonbrothers.com Alec John...

Jan 21, 2015

Harriet E. Mead, age 89, of Willmar, died Wednesday, January 21, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, at the First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, January 23, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

Jan 20, 2015

Robert W. Smith, age 80, of Kandiyohi, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, at the Church of St. Patrick in Kandiyohi. Interment will be at Tripolis Lutheran Cemetery in Kandiyohi. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, at the Church...

Jan 20, 2015

Antonia Centellas, age 80, of Willmar, died Tuesday, January 20, at her daughter's home in Willmar surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 1 P.M., Friday, January 23, at Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. The interment will be in Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements...

Jan 17, 2015

Helen L. Hawkinson, age 91, of Kandiyohi, died Saturday morning, January 17, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, at Ebenezer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, at Peterson Brothers...

Jan 17, 2015

Rev. Richard E.  Orchard, age 95, of Casper Wyoming, formerly of Iron River, MI and Willmar, MN, stepped from this life into the next as of Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Iron River Care Center. Funeral service will be held at the Assembly of God in Willmar, MN, on Friday, January 23, 2015, beginning with a viewing at 9:30 a.m. and...

Jan 14, 2015

Zona A. Niece, age 88, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, January 14, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, January 19, at Peterson Brothers...

Jan 12, 2015

Dennis C. Gerke age 79, of Willmar and formerly of New London, died Monday morning, January 12, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 at Peterson Brother Funeral Home in Willmar. Graveside services will be held at a later date at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Wood Lake. Dennis Clayton Gerke was...

Jan 11, 2015

Duane "Ducka" Nichols, age 90, of Alexandria formerly of Willmar, died Sunday evening, January 11, at Bethany Home in Alexandria. Memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, at Shalom Lutheran Church at 800 County Road 44 NW in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday, January 16, at the church and continue one hour prior to the...

Jan 8, 2015

Lois C. Seybert, age 90, of Willmar, died Thursday, January 8, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Lois Caroline Seybert was born...