Obituaries

Ruth Nordmeyer

Ruth Nordmeyer

Dec 26, 2011

Ruth Lucille Nordmeyer, 96, of Willmar, died Monday, December 26, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Memorial Mass will be 11a.m. Friday, December 30, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Ruth was born...

Naomi McCullough

Naomi McCullough

Dec 24, 2011

Naomi McCullough, 87, of Willmar, died Saturday, December 24, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, December 30, 2011, at Cross Point Assembly of God Church in Paola, Kansas. Burial will be in Paolo Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Local arrangements are with Peterson Brothers...

Lila Evans

Lila Evans

Dec 19, 2011

Lila K. Evans, 91, of Willmar, died Monday, December 19, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M., Thursday, December 22, at the Assembly of God Church. The interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and at the...

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Dec 18, 2011

Patricia A. (Kappes) Johnson, age 64, of Spicer, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, Dec. 18, at her home on Henderson Lake from an apparant heart attack. A celebration of her life will be 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 7, 2012, at at the Blue Sky Restaurant in Spicer (194 Progress Way, south of the Post Office). Arrangements are with...

Palmer Gafkjen

Palmer Gafkjen

Dec 15, 2011

Palmer G. Gafkjen, 99, of Rochester, formerly of Sunburg, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 15 at the Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville, MN. Services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Friday, December 23, at the Sunburg Community Bible Church. Interment will be in the Sunburg Free Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 P.M. Thursday at...

Gloria Fuchs

Gloria Fuchs

Dec 14, 2011

Gloria L. Fuchs, age 85, of New London and formerly of Willmar, died Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 14, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Thad Meyer

Thad Meyer

Dec 13, 2011

Thad Lee Meyer, age 46, of Raymond died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, Dec. 13, from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. A private family service will be held. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15, from 2-4 p.m. at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Central Minnesota Christian School, building fund are preferred. Thad...

Alberto Hernandez

Alberto Hernandez

Dec 12, 2011

Alberto Hernandez, age 56, of Willmar, died Monday morning, Dec. 12, at the Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis following an extended illness. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Alberto Hernandez...

Violet Larsen

Violet Larsen

Dec 10, 2011

Violet E. Larsen, age 99, of Willmar, died Saturday evening, December 10, at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. A graveside service will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday, December 14, at the Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be held for 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Memorials are preferred to Rice Hospice or Bethesda...

Patricia Petersen

Patricia Petersen

Dec 9, 2011

Patricia Ann Petersen, age 57, of Willmar, died Friday morning, December 9, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family and fiancee after a short illness. Memorials are preferred to the Willmar Humane Society. A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M., Tuesday, December 13, at the First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M.,...

Violet Justi

Violet Justi

Dec 8, 2011

Violet E. L. Justi, age 90, of Willmar and formerly of the Sunburg area, died Thursday morning, Dec. 8, at the North Ridge Care Center in New Hope. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday, December 13th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Kerkhoven. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Ronald Snavely

Ronald Snavely

Dec 1, 2011

Ronald L. Snavely, age 67, of Pennock, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Dec. 1, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, at the...

Alice Myllenbeck

Alice Myllenbeck

Dec 1, 2011

Alice Marion Myllenbeck, age 89, of Willmar, died on Thursday, December 1, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. A private service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. She is survived by a daughter: Pam Schramel; sons: Terry Myllenbeck and Jon (and Sharon) Myllenbeck. She was preceded in death...

Randell Olson

Randell Olson

Nov 30, 2011

Randell "Randy" C. Olson, age 57, of Willmar, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 3, at the Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, December 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to the service at the church....

Marlow Engebretson

Marlow Engebretson

Nov 26, 2011

Marlow J. Engebretson, age 89, of Spicer, died Saturday afternoon, Nov. 26, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, at Augusta Cemetery in Marietta. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov....

Viola Frost

Viola Frost

Nov 26, 2011

Viola I. Frost, age 90, of Atwater, died Saturday evening, November 26, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday, December 1, at St. John Lutheran Church north of Atwater. Memorials are preferred to the St. John Lutheran Church Organ Fund. The interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...

Margaret Carver

Margaret Carver

Nov 26, 2011

Margaret "Marge" J. Carver, age 75, of Spicer, died Saturday morning at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's disease compounded by a type of blood cancer. A memorial service will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday, December 3, at Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Friday at the Peterson...

Esther Franklin

Esther Franklin

Nov 25, 2011

Esther M. Franklin, 97, of Golden Valley and formerly of Willmar, died Friday, November 25, in Golden Valley. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 10, at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com A memorial service...

June Miller

June Miller

Nov 24, 2011

June L. Miller 82, of Atwater, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 24, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Atwater Funeral Home and...

Hulda Schroeder

Hulda Schroeder

Nov 24, 2011

Hulda Josephine Schroeder, age 86, of Willmar, died Thursday morning, November 24, 2011, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1 P.M., Monday, November 28, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers...