Obituaries

Eunice Iverson

Eunice Iverson

Sep 16, 2012

Eunice Iverson, 74, of Willmar, died Sunday, September 16, at the Willmar Care Center in Willmar. A graveside memorial service will be held a 1 P.M., Saturday, September 22, at Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Eunice Ordella (Ahlbrecht) Iverson was born on February 23, 1938 in Litchfield, Minnesota, the daughter of Elise...

Brian Tipka

Brian Tipka

Sep 13, 2012

Brian A. Tipka, 53, of Litchfield, died September 13 after a courageous and inspiring life lived with Type 1 juvenile diabetes. The Memorial Service will be Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 504 N Gilman Ave in Litchfield, MN. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church, from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00...

Janice Tammen

Janice Tammen

Sep 10, 2012

Janice T. Tammen, age 62, of Willmar, died Monday morning, Sept. 10, at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Church of St....

Beatrice Olson

Beatrice Olson

Sep 10, 2012

Beatrice "Bea" Ann Olson, age 73, of Willmar, died Monday morning, September 10, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 13, at Eagle Lake Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, at Peterson Brothers...

Annette Buer

Annette Buer

Sep 5, 2012

Annette "Nettie" Marie Buer, 94, of Atwater, died Wednesday morning, September 5, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 10, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, September 9, at Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home and one hour prior to...

Marjorie Eisenbacher

Marjorie Eisenbacher

Sep 4, 2012

Marjorie A. Eisenbacher, age 76, of Olivia, formerly of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 4th, at the Golden Living Center in Olivia. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, September 7, 2012, at Church of St. Mary in Willmar. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services...

Norman Bier

Norman Bier

Sep 4, 2012

Norman J. Bier, 73, of Spicer, died Tuesday, September 4, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, September 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. (www.petersonbrothers.com) Norman J. Bier was born on June...

Theodore Stone

Theodore Stone

Sep 1, 2012

Theodore "Ted" Stone, 81, of Atwater, formerly of Two Harbors, died Saturday morning, September 1, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Private family services will be held in Two Harbors a later date. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home. Theodore Mark Stone was born May 14, 1931 in Two Harbors, Minnesota, to early Castle Danger residents, John and...

Mark Hamilton

Mark Hamilton

Aug 29, 2012

Mark Richard Hamilton, 53, of rural Benson, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, August 29, at his home. Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, September 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar with Rev. Rocky Woods officiating. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to NAMI, National Alliance...

Douglas Straus

Douglas Straus

Aug 29, 2012

Douglas "Doug" J. Straus, age 50, of Atwater, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, August 29, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at St. John's Catholic Church in Darwin. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home....

Doris Akre

Doris Akre

Aug 23, 2012

Doris M. Akre, age 87, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, August 23, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, August 27, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with...

Alice Martin

Alice Martin

Aug 21, 2012

Alice M. Martin, age 59, of Raymond, died Tuesday morning, August 21, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. She fought a courageous battle with breast cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, and one hour prior to...

Carmen Lindgren

Carmen Lindgren

Aug 21, 2012

Carmen H. Lindgren, 82, of Spicer, died Tuesday morning, August 21, at the Lakeview Ranch in Darwin following a long decline due to Alzheimer's. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 1, at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral...

Margaret Mueller

Margaret Mueller

Aug 19, 2012

Margaret M. Mueller, 90, of Willmar, died Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. A memorial service will be held at 1 P.M. Monday, January 7th, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment was held at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are...

Jacob Polta

Jacob Polta

Aug 18, 2012

Jacob John Polta, 84, longtime Willmar resident and English teacher at Willmar High School, died Saturday, Aug. 18, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. The service is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar, with the Rev. Jerry Paulson officiating, followed by burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m....

Marta Stoffers

Marta Stoffers

Aug 17, 2012

Marta G. Stoffers, age 68, of Atwater, died Friday evening, August 17, from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 23, at the Church of Our Lady Of Manannah in Manannah. Interment will be in St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery near Kandiyohi. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Wednesday at...

Eileen Kolinski

Eileen Kolinski

Aug 15, 2012

Eileen F. Kolinski, age 93, of Spicer, formally of Alpena, Michigan, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Michigan with burial at Presque Isle Cemetery in Presque Isle, Michigan. Local arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. Survived by two sons;...

Ruby Bernhagen

Ruby Bernhagen

Aug 14, 2012

Ruby I. Bernhagen, age 84, of Willmar, died Tuesday afternoon, August 14, at the Sterling House in Willmar. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 18, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, August 17, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for...

Avery Feldman

Avery Feldman

Aug 11, 2012

Avery Jane Feldman, stillborn daughter of Shantel (Klaphake) and Shaun Feldman of Sunburg, was born on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 17, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be in Monson Lake Lutheran Cemetery in rural Sunburg. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Betty Deyo

Betty Deyo

Aug 9, 2012

Betty Florence Deyo, age 88, of Willmar died Thursday morning, August 9, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 13, at First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Interment will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 13, at the...