Obituaries
Tasha Lea Pickle
Apr 23, 2026
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the life of Tasha Lea Pickle, a resident of Willmar and formerly of Atwater, came to a peaceful end. Her 45 years were filled with an abundance of love and joy, and she was ready to meet her Savior.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at St. John...
David Allan Sorby
Apr 16, 2026
David Allan Sorby, age 71 of Hastings and formerly of Willmar, passed away Thursday, April 16, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 1, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Atwater. Arrangements...
Terry Lee Pankow
Apr 26, 2026
Terry Lee Pankow, age 76, of Willmar, passed away Sunday, April 26, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Estella Anna Pickle
Apr 24, 2026
Estella Anna Pickle, age 96, of Atwater, passed away Friday, April 24, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Louis Robert Pirotta
Apr 24, 2026
Louis Robert Pirotta, age 81, of Spicer, passed away Friday, April 24, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Sharon Mae DePetro
Apr 22, 2026
Sharon Mae DePetro, age 83, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 22, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar from an apparent heart attack.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Sharon Mae (Harris) DePetro was born August 27, 1942, to Maurice and Helen Harris in Omaha, Nebraska, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She grew up in Clarkson,...
Linda Ann Illies
Apr 18, 2026
Linda Ann Illies, age 64, of Belgrade, passed away Saturday, April 18, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Patricia Love Hinton
Apr 13, 2026
Patricia Love Hinton, 2-month-old daughter of Rosalinda Gamez and Narada Hinton, passed away Monday morning, April 13, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by her funeral service at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 20, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Rocile Annie Sokolosky
Apr 5, 2026
Rocile A. Sokolosky, age 99, of Willmar and formerly of Atwater, passed away Sunday, April 5, at Cura of Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by her celebration of life service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atwater. A private interment will be held at Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to...
Naida Jean Carlson
Apr 4, 2026
Naida J. Carlson, age 93, of Willmar, passed away Saturday, April 4, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 17, at Vinje Lutheran Church. A private interment will be at the Faith Lutheran Church columbarium. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Naida...
Sharon Marie Bovie
Apr 4, 2026
Sharon M. Bovie, age 80, of Willmar, passed away Saturday, April 4, at Cura of Willmar.
Arrangements are pending with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Margaret Louise Lang
Apr 2, 2026
Margaret L. Lang, age 89, of Spicer, passed away Thursday, April 2, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.
A private interment will be held at the Fairview Cemetery, Renville MN at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Waters Edge Ministry (Green Lake Bible Camp) are appreciated. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Margaret lived many lives in...
Richard Fank
Apr 2, 2026
Richard “Rich” Fank, age 79, of Raymond passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 2, at his residence.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 10, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Raymond with military honors provided by the Willmar American Legion Post. Visitation will be from 5-7...
Robert Henry Scheltens
Apr 2, 2026
Robert (Bob) H. Scheltens of Willmar, formerly of Raymond, passed away on Thursday, April 2 at the age of 88.
Visitation will begin at 2 pm followed by a Celebration of Life service at 3 pm on Tuesday, April 7 at the Methodist Church in Raymond, MN. Interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond with military honors provided by the...
Scott Lee Jensen
Apr 1, 2026
Scott L. Jensen, age 70, of Willmar passed away Wednesday, April 1, at his residence.
A private graveside service will be held at the Spicer City Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Saw Raw
Mar 31, 2026
Saw Raw, age 64, of Willmar, passed away Tuesday, March 31, at his residence under hospice care.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by his funeral service at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at the Church of the Nazarene in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Peterson Brothers Funeral Home. www.petersonbrothers.com
Saw Raw was born...
Joyce Carol Laabs
Mar 24, 2026
Joyce C. Laabs, age 75, of Kandiyohi, passed away Tuesday, March 24, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by her celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at the Minnesota State Veterans...
Ricardo Trevino
Mar 19, 2026
Ricardo Trevino, age 57, of Pennock, passed away Thursday, March 19, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com
Ricardo was born on March 4, 1969, in Weslaco, Texas, the son of Guadalupe and Maria...
Frankie Jean Scalzo
Mar 14, 2026
Frankie Jean Scalzo, age 68, of Spicer, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 14, at her residence.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. A private interment will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Raymond. www.petersonbrothers.com
Frankie was...
Mary Louise Solbrekken
Mar 12, 2026
Mary L. Solbrekken, age 90, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse.
Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by her funeral service at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at West Lake Johanna cemetery near Brooten. www.petersonbrothers.com
Mary was born...
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