Obituaries

Donna Sundberg

Donna Sundberg

Dec 10, 2014

Donna J. Sundberg, age 82, of Willmar, entered into the gates of heaven on Wednesday morning, December 10, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, December 16, at the First Baptist Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar at a later date. Visitation...

Alice Gorman

Alice Gorman

Dec 4, 2014

Alice D. Gorman, age 92, of Willmar, died Thursday, December 4, at Lake Minnetonka Shores in Spring Park. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Alice D....

Janet Woltjer

Janet Woltjer

Nov 24, 2014

Janet Ruth Woltjer, age 75, of Willmar, died unexpectedly Monday morning at her residence in Willmar. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. There is no reviewal or visitation. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com Janet Ruth Woltjer was born on February 3, 1939, in...

Willard Moots

Willard Moots

Nov 24, 2014

Willard Moots, age 84, of New Brighton, died Monday evening, November 24, at the St. Anthony Health Center in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Graveside services will be held in the spring of 2015 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Willard is survived by his children: Susan (and Alan) Logeais of Ham Lake, MN, Bryan Moots of Arden Hills, MN,...

Mary Svobodny

Mary Svobodny

Nov 19, 2014

Mary M. Svobodny, age 94, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, November 19, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Daughters of Isabella Rosary Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Velva Johanson

Velva Johanson

Nov 16, 2014

Velva "Val" A. Johanson, age 100, of New London, died Sunday evening, November 16, at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, November 20, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer.  Interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Memorials are...

Barbara Hodapp

Barbara Hodapp

Nov 14, 2014

Barbara J. Hodapp May 1, 1922 - November 14, 2014 Barbara Jean Hodapp, age 92, of Minneapolis, died Friday afternoon, November 14, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Interment will be at the Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one...

Gladys Schennum

Gladys Schennum

Nov 14, 2014

Gladys Schennum, mother, Gramma, Great Gramma, Great-Great Gramma and dear friend to many, died peacefully November 14, 2014 at Bethesda Pleasant View in Willmar, Minnesota. She was 102 years old. Her loving and steadfast friend, Pam Schwab and her much loved granddaughter, Jane Rovente, were with her. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 14, at Vinje Lutheran Church...

Mabel Kohl

Mabel Kohl

Nov 14, 2014

Mabel Kohl, age 99, of Atwater, died Friday evening, November 14, at the Emmanuel Home in Litchfield. Services will be held at 10 A.M., Wednesday, November 19, at St. John Lutheran Church north of Atwater. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Atwater...

Ruth Hellickson

Ruth Hellickson

Nov 13, 2014

Ruth Ann Hellickson, age 74, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, November 13, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 17, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Doncaster Cemetery in Granite Falls. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

James Wallin

James Wallin

Nov 12, 2014

James "Buffy" A. Wallin, age 65, of Atwater, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday evening, November 12, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M., Wednesday, November 19, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be in the spring at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Peggy Tjernagel

Peggy Tjernagel

Nov 11, 2014

Peggy Sue Tjernagel, age 63, of Willmar, died Tuesday, November 11, at her home in Willmar. Peggy was one of four children born to the late Chris Tjernagel Sr. and Violette Tjernagel. She will forever be remembered by her devoted brothers Dale (Sheri) Tjernagel, Chris Tjernagel and her loving sister Vicky (Fred) Magaard, her beloved children Julie Messenbrink, and Annie...

Edith Larson

Edith Larson

Nov 11, 2014

Edith M. Larson, age 100, of Willmar, died Tuesday, November 11, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, at the United Lutheran Church in Lake Lillian. Interment will be at the Lake Lillian Community Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church...

Sylvia Maier

Sylvia Maier

Nov 11, 2014

Sylvia Maier July 24, 1921a�"November 11, 2014 Sylvia A. Maier, age 93, of Atwater, died Tuesday, November 11, at Sunny View Assisted Living in Atwater. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church in Atwater, Minnesota. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Sanford Larson

Sanford Larson

Nov 7, 2014

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN DATE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Sanford "Sandy" Larson, age 82, of Benson, formerly of Willmar, died Friday morning, November 7, on the family farm near Benson. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, November 13, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar with military honors provided by Austin F....

Glenn Larson

Glenn Larson

Nov 4, 2014

Glenn H. Larson, age 42, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 4, at his home in rural Spicer. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Willmar.

Nora Haubris

Nora Haubris

Nov 3, 2014

Nora A. Haubris, age 69, of Spicer, died Monday evening, Nov. 3, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. Interment will be at the Spicer City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Peterson...

Shwe Pay

Shwe Pay

Nov 1, 2014

Shwe Pay, age 79, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, November 1, at the Emmanuel Home in Litchfield. Burial will be at 1 PM Friday, November 7, at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.

Karen Hovland

Karen Hovland

Oct 31, 2014

Karen J. Hovland, age 75, of Spicer, died Friday morning, October 31, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth. Local arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Spicer.

Janell Heuveln

Janell Heuveln

Oct 28, 2014

Janell L. Van Heuveln, age 79, of Sartell and formerly of Willmar, died Tuesday, October 28, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.  Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Peterson Brothers...