Obituaries
Arthur Anderson
Oct 5, 2011
Arthur F. "Duke" Anderson, 91, of Willmar, died Wednesday, October 5, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 8, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to...
Michael Schwanke
Oct 3, 2011
Michael V. Schwanke, age 50, of rural Raymond, MN, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, October 3, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 7, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, October 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...
Harold Watkins
Sep 27, 2011
Harold G. Watkins, 93, of Annandale, formerly of Willmar, died Tuesday, September 27, at the Annandale Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 3, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Willmar. Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday, October 2, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar...
Charles Chapin
Sep 25, 2011
Charles E. Chapin, age 61 of De Graff, formerly of the New London/Spicer area, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, September 25, in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Kerkhoven Evangelical Free Church. Interment will be at the Poplar Cemetery near Leader on Friday, Sept. 30 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation...
Marjorie Dickman
Sep 23, 2011
Marjorie L. Dickman, age 90, of rural Spicer, formerly of Hector, passed away Friday afternoon, September 23rd, at her home on Green Lake surrounded by her loving family. A private memorial service will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Marjie's wishes would be to donate to a charity of your choice. Arrangements are with the Green Lake Funeral Home...
Dolly Olson-Illies
Sep 18, 2011
Delores "Dolly" Y. Olson-Illies, age 70, of Willmar formerly of Dawson and Marshall, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, September 18, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M., Thursday, September 22nd, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to...
Richard Emberland
Sep 7, 2011
Richard E. Emberland, age 62, of Champlin, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. A graveside service will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, September 10, at the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar, Minnesota. Military Honors will be provided by the Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167 of Willmar. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers...
Adeline Ellingson
Sep 7, 2011
Adeline Ellingson, 84, of Sunburg, died Wednesday morning, September 7, at her home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, September 10, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Burial will be in the West Norway Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, September 9, at Peterson Brothers Sunburg Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the...
Gerald Young
Sep 5, 2011
Gerald W. Young, age 80, of Spicer, died Monday morning, September 5, 2011, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, Sept. 9, at the Cross Roads Community United Methodist Church in Spicer. Visitation will only be from 5-7 PM on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Peterson Brothers...
Evelyn Klayman
Sep 2, 2011
Evelyn V. Klayman, 89, of Willmar, died Friday morning, September 2, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. There will be no reviewal. Evelyn Verna Klayman...
Arlys Molenaar
Aug 26, 2011
Arlys R. Molenaar, age 80, of rural Raymond, died Friday morning, August 26, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Thursday, September 1st, at the First United Methodist Church in Raymond. The interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond. Visitation is from 5-7 P.M., Wednesday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...
Mary Downes
Aug 26, 2011
Mary A. Downes, age 54, of Atwater, died Friday evening, August 26, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis after a 10 year battle with MSA (Multiple Systems Atrophy). Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 3, at the First Baptist Church in Grove City. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be one...
Mark Sundlee
Aug 17, 2011
Mark S. Sundlee, 57, of Willmar, died Wednesday afternoon, August 17, at Rice Care Center in Willmar following an extended illness. A Celebration of Mark's life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 22, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...
Vernon Braaten
Aug 15, 2011
Vernon Ronald Braaten, age 69, of Minneapolis and rural Glenwood, died Monday, August 15, at his home in Minneapolis from cancer caused by exposure to agent orange. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, August 19, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Donna Skimland
Aug 13, 2011
Donna Marie Skimland, age 83, of Albert Lea, formerly of Sunburg, died Saturday afternoon, August 13, surrounded by her family at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester after a short illness. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 20, Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's...
Audrey Falk
Aug 9, 2011
Audrey Jane Falk, age 76, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, August 9, at her home in Willmar. Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 27, at Bethel Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Friday, August 26, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and...
Shirley Chapin
Jul 29, 2011
Shirley Chapin, 87, of Willmar, died Friday evening (July 29) at Rice Hospital in Willmar following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 5, at 11:00 am at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar, with Pastor Dean Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 4, from 5-7 pm at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. A private family...
Richard Drew
Jul 28, 2011
Richard R. Drew, age 80, of rural Sunburg, died Thursday afternoon, July 28, at his home south of Sunburg. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, August 6, at the Harbor Church in Spicer. A private interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post 167 of Willmar....
Daniel Suter
Jul 26, 2011
Daniel M. Suter, age 45, of rural Kandiyohi, died unexpected Tuesday evening, July 26. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 1, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Burial will be at St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery in DeGraff. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar...
Donald Oeffling
Jul 24, 2011
Donald P. "Donnie-O" Oeffling, age 62, of Atwater, died Sunday evening, July 24th, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 30th, at Church of St. Patrick in Kandiyohi. Interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
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