Willmar Senior High Minnesota Alumni Obituaries

Deacon Tyrone Donell Coleman was born on March 13 1953 in Dinwiddie County Virginia to the late Deacon William H. Coleman and Mary E. Vaughan Coleman. He was educated in the Dinwiddie County Public Schools and graduated from Dinwiddie Senior High School with the Class of 1972. Continuing his educati...

As he hummed the song Steal Away Steal Away to Jesus God heard his weak voice and answered his call. On Saturday January 17 2026 at around 1018 pm God descended His angel as family surrounded him with love and affection. Glover Wise Pegram 93 formerly of 10042 Blue Star Hwy Stony Creek was born the ...

Dr. Frankie Jacquelyn Scotton Joyner was born in 1936 to Reverend H. Franklin and Mrs. Lina Scotton in High Point NC. She was the family matriarch oldest of nine siblings Charles Harry Ted Teresa Gwendolyn Rebecca Gail and Richard dedicated mentor community member educational professional and loya...

William Alfred Lassiter affectionally known as Coach Brother Bill Red and Baby transitioned into eternal life on December 5 2025. He was born in Gatesville NC to Willie Alfred and Mary G. Lassiter. Growing up in Sunbury NC he attended T. S. Cooper Elementary School and graduated from Central High Sc...

Ruth Ann Ann AP Pierce age 65 passed away on Sunday January 11 2026 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol TN. Ruth Ann Pierce was born on September 15 1960 to Samuel Franklin Bad Eye Pierce and Georgie Ruth Pierce. Known affectionately as Ann or AP by her family and friends she was a on...

Mary Clayton Lateef passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 17 2025 held in the loving arms of her husband Hashim with her son Zaid by her side. She was born on April 271953 in Ebony Virginia to the late William Henry Clayton and Estelle Marie House Clayton. Mary attended Bruns...

Lewis William Ferguson, 82, also known as Lew or Fergie, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was born on June 17, 1942, in Springfield, Ohio.Lewis was the only son of Helen Elizabeth Upshaw (Simpson) ...

Betty Marie Newman Fraley, age 91 of Winchester, passed away on January 31, 2026, at Highpoint Health Hospital in Winchester. She was born in Prairie Plains near Bradley’s Creek in Coffee County on August 11, 1934, to the late William Calvin Newman and Sallie Harris Newman. Betty graduated from Coff...

Barbara was born in Emporia Virginia to the late William Clinton Slate Sr. and Elsie Powell Slate. She was also preceded in death by her brother William Clinton Slate Jr. She is survived by her loving husband Jesse Earl Taylor her son Charles Chuck P. Muncy IV of Christiansburg her daughters and son...

Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday February 7 2026 at Friendship Baptist Church Buchanan Road at 1100 a.m. Fultons early childhood was spent on Buchanan Rd Texarkana TX helping his parents on the farm raising animals tending the fields helping out with his younger siblings and the family st...

James Jim William Fry Jr. 82 of Kingsport TN passed away peacefully on December 29 2025 at Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City TN. Born on December 8 1943 in Princeton WV Jim was the son of James W. Fry Sr. and Thelma E. Fry Hawks. He graduated from Princeton Senior High School and went on to b...

James Ervin Cahill 93 of Princeton passed away early Tuesday December 30 2025 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born February 28 1932 in Princeton he was the son of the late William Loy and Bertha Lockhart Cahill. In addition to his parents James was preceded in death by his siblings Will...

Joyce Marie Barnett Ritchie 91 passed away Friday January 9 2026 at her home. Visitation will be held from 67 p.m. Tuesday evening at Smith Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday January 14th at 200 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park Cemetery und...

William C. Bill Nelson 73 of Superior passed away with his family by his side due to complications of a stroke on Wednesday January 21 2026 at Essentia St. Marys Medical Center in Duluth. Bill was born in Mannheim Germany to Elfriede Berlejung and William B. Nelson on September 20 1952. He attended ...

Kathleen Kay Perttula 88 a lifelong resident of Esko passed away with all her girls by her side Monday January 12 2026. Kay was born in Cloquet MN on November 17 1937 to Hjalmer and Hilma Peters Juntunen. She lived most of her life in Esko graduating from Lincoln High School and from UMD earning a d...

Cindy Sue (Carstens) Stewart died on Monday morning, January 12, 2026. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa on May 19,1951 to Bill and Polly Carstens.Cindy attended school in Dubuque, Iowa. She was a 1969 graduate of Dubuque Senior High School where she was active on the golf team. Golf remained important...

Dimple Flowers Turner 90 of Hopkinsville KY died at 1153 p.m. Monday June 16 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living in Clarksville TN. Local arrangements will include a visitation Saturday June 21 2025 from 430 700 p.m. at Southside Church of Christ in Hopkinsville. Hughart Beard Giles Funeral Home is in ...

William Jerome Browne III age 78 entered into eternal rest on Jan. 30 2026 in Dallas holding the hand of his daughter Elizabeth Browne Cornelius. He leaves behind a legacy of service Christian faith and love. He was born July 15 1947 in Wadena Minnesota to William Jerome Browne II and Vera Ann Kopp....

Margaret Catherine. Koch nee Kruse known as Katy passed away at the Milwaukee Lutheran Home on Friday August 15 2025. She was 94 years old. Katy was born on January 12 1931 the adopted daughter of Godfrey and Catherine Kruse from Antigo WI. She was an only child with a beloved pet dog named Snoopie....

William Craig Knorr Bill 93 passed away early in the morning of November 12th 2025 at Mid Valley Hospital in Omak. Bill was born in his maternal grandmothers house in Breckenridge CO. on December 4th 1931 to Ted Greta Knorr. He grew up on the banks of the Blue River walking or skating when he could...

Eurma Jean Lemons Jarvis Gordon was born on June 9 1937 to William Thomas Lemons and Rosie Allen Lemons in Elm Grove. Eurma Jean accepted Christ at an early age. She was baptized and united with the St. Luke Baptist Church where her father faithfully attended. Upon moving to Eagle Lake she and her f...

Mr. Patrick John Kunz 79 of Spooner WI formerly of West Saint Paul MN died on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Chippewa Falls Veterans Home from complications of dementia. Pat was born to Florence and Norbert Kunz in West Saint Paul MN on August 22 1946. He attended Saint Matthews Catholic School Saint ...

Janet Hart was born on June 2 1933 in Gruver Iowa to William and Alice Ramsey Higinbotham. In 1937 the family moved to Arnolds Park IA for a short time before moving to Estherville IA where Janet graduated from Estherville High School. Following high school Janet worked for Dr. Kitchen and later at ...

William Bill Harold Ogle 91 of Lake City Minnesota passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at Elysian Senior Care in Lake City. He was born July 24 1934 in Madelia Minnesota to George and Theresa Starkey Ogle. Bill grew up attending the catholic school in Madelia during his elementary years and gradu...

Margaret Peg Larson McKinnon 83 of Lake City Minnesota entered the Church Triumphant on Tuesday morning December 2 2025 from her home at Elysian Senior Living in Lake City. Peg was born on March 15 1942 in Fargo North Dakota to Willard and Margaret Saunders Larson. She attended elementary school and...

Paul was born on March 30 1950 in Dumas Arkansas to William Hugh and Mabel Luker. He was the 6th child of seven children. His family moved to Oklahoma City Oklahoma in 1953. He graduated from Crooked Oak High School in 1968. He began working for the Department of Defense at Tinker Air Force Base in ...

Donna Purcell of Bemidji, Minn., formerly of East Grand Forks, Minn., died Friday, January 23, 2026, at Sanford Health Neilson Place in Bemidji. She was 75.The youngest child of Frank and Agnes (Telle) Klint, Donna Louise Klint was born on April 5, 1950, in Grand Forks, N.D. She attended public scho...

Wayne was born August 6, 1936, to Helge and Beryl (Haney) Johnson at home in Dudley township near Leonard, MN. Wayne grew up on a small farm North of Shevlin, MN along with his parents and one sister, Rachel. He attended grade school at the little country school in Dudley township where he met many...

Joan M. Austin Gruter age 83 of Mankato passed away on Friday January 23 2026 at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday February 6 2026 at 1100 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato with Fr. Tom Melvin Celebrant. Joans family wil...

Wilma Louise Carter 102 of Richmond passed away Thursday January 22 2026 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Wilma was born on July 20 1923 in Hardin the daughter of Arvil and Effie ODell Tracy. She was united in marriage to Peyton Junior Carter of Richmond on December 16 1942...