Obituaries

Lennard Erickson

Lennard Erickson

Aug 7, 2012

Lennard F. Erickson, age 94, of Blomkest, died Tuesday morning, August 7, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 11, at the Blomkest Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be...

Geraldine Taylor

Geraldine Taylor

Aug 7, 2012

Geraldine C. "Gerry" Taylor, age 97, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, August 7, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 10, at the United Methodist Church in Willmar. Interment will be in the Echo City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Martha Carver

Martha Carver

Jul 22, 2012

Martha "Marty" A. Carver, 68, of New London, died Sunday, July 22, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar following a gallant battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July...

Olga Ruter

Olga Ruter

Jul 19, 2012

Olga Viola Ruter, 94, of Eagan, formerly of Willmar, died Thursday evening, July 19, at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to...

John Munson

John Munson

Jul 17, 2012

John S. Munson, age 75, of Atwater, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 17, at his residence in Atwater. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 20, at the Church of St. Patrick in Kandiyohi. Interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19,...

Vernis Carlson

Vernis Carlson

Jul 17, 2012

Vernis E. Carlson, age 85, of Willmar, died Tuesday, July 17, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 21st, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. The interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society. Friends...

Loretto Ludowese

Loretto Ludowese

Jul 12, 2012

Loretto T. Ludowese, 87, of Atwater, died Thursday morning, July 12, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at11 A.M. Tuesday, July 17th, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Interment will be at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Stewart. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

James Toth

James Toth

Jul 11, 2012

James "Jim" F. Toth, age 70, of rural Spicer, died Wednesday afternoon, July 11, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar due to a lake accident. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M., Monday, July 16, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Instead of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Faith Formation...

Robert Krystosek

Robert Krystosek

Jul 9, 2012

The Rev. Robert "Fr. Bob" Henry Krystosek, age 84, of Clara City, died Monday afternoon, July 9, at the Clara City Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, at St. Clara's Catholic Church in Clara City. Interment will be at St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery in Holdingford. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Elvin Dragt

Elvin Dragt

Jul 8, 2012

Elvin L. Dragt, age 76, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, July 8, at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, at Willmar Christian Reformed Church. Interment will be at Holland Township Cemetery in Prinsburg. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Quinn Peterson

Quinn Peterson

Jul 4, 2012

Quinn Michael Peterson, 37, of Willmar, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 4, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 6, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer and one...

Arlene Olson

Arlene Olson

Jul 1, 2012

Arlene Marion Olson, 85, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, July 1, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 6, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Burial will be in the Lake Florida Mission Covenant Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, July 5, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and...

Elizabeth Engebretson

Elizabeth Engebretson

Jun 24, 2012

Elizabeth "Bette" Jule Engebretson, 83, of Spicer, died Sunday, June 24, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28 at Augusta Cemetery- Marietta, Minnesota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, at Peterson Brothers...

David Gafkjen

David Gafkjen

Jun 23, 2012

David Gafkjen, 66, of Sunburg, died Saturday, June 23, at his home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at West Lake Lutheran Church near Sunburg. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167 and the Patriot Guard. Visitation will be 5:30 - 8 p.m....

Helen Kinzler

Helen Kinzler

Jun 18, 2012

Helen Florence Kinzler, 76, of Willmar, died Monday, June 18, following a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery in Gackle, ND at a later date. Memorials are preferred to the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. Helen was born June 15,...

Ruby Justi

Ruby Justi

Jun 16, 2012

Ruby V. Justi, 86, of New London, died Saturday, June 16, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21, at Bethel Baptist Church in Kerkhoven. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Kerkhoven. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in...

Quentin Norine

Quentin Norine

Jun 15, 2012

Quentin H. Norine passed away June 15, 2012 at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home, Willmar, at the age of 92 years and two months. His funeral will be Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at First Covenant Church in Willmar. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Willmar. Visitation will be Tuesday, 5 to 7 p.m. at Peterson Funeral Home,...

Lisa McFarland

Lisa McFarland

Jun 14, 2012

Lisa M. (Haugh Hess) McFarland, age 42, of Willmar, died unexpectedly, Thursday afternoon, June 14, at her residence. A service to celebrate the life of Lisa will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and one hour prior...

Violet Naber

Violet Naber

Jun 14, 2012

Violet Naber, age 90, of Willmar, died Thursday afternoon, June 14, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be 9 a.m. Monday, June 18, at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Lillian Sluka

Lillian Sluka

Jun 7, 2012

Lillian P. Sluka, age 90, of Spicer, died Thursday evening, June 7, at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, June 12, at Willmar Assembly of God Church. The interment will be in the Spicer City Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 P.M. Monday at the Peterson...