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11/27/2025

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11/26/2025

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11/25/2025

Albert "Bud" John Bauer Jr.

Albert J. Bauer Jr. "Bud", age 70 of Prinsburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by his celebration of life service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Renville at a later date. www.petersonbrothers.com

Albert "Bud" John Bauer Jr. was born on July 22, 1955, in Renville, Minnesota, the son of Albert John Bauer Sr. and Grace Irene (Able) Bauer. He grew up in the Renville community and graduated from Renville High School in 1973 and shortly after he found Pamela Verna Voss. They married on December 24, 1976, and were blessed with 4 children. They divorced in 1993. Later in life, he reconnected with a past friend, Roberta "Bert" Buetow. They were inseparable until her passing in 2016.

Bud enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He would never turn down a game of Pool. He loved teaching people how to play the game and do bank shots and other tricks. Road trips were another favorite of his. Driving the river bottom roads is a fond memory everyone experienced with him. His favorite holiday was the 4th of July. He loved fireworks. He never blew anyone up, although came close a couple of times. He also enjoyed woodworking, fixing cars and helping others out in any way he could.

He is survived by his four children, Kenneth Bauer, Amy (and Brian) Kroes, Robert Bauer and Nicholas Bauer; three grandchildren, Samantha Kroes, Carter Kroes and Sydney Bauer; and his brother, David (and Sheila) Bauer, besides other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his special friend, Roberta Buetow; his best friend, Larry Treague; his parents, Albert and Grace and his sister, Iris O'Leary.

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11/25/2025

Rollin Charles Danielson

Rollin “Chuck” Danielson, 76, of Atwater, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 17, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.

Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by his funeral service at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 28, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home, 700 Becker Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201. A meal and gathering will follow the service. www.petersonbrothers.com

Those wishing to honor Chuck’s memory may do so through flowers, acts of kindness or by sharing his love of gardening and baking with others.

Chuck was born on June 25, 1949, in Litchfield, Minnesota, to Charles and Violet (Koepp) Danielson. He grew up in Atwater and spent much of his life working in meat markets as a skilled butcher, before owning and operating his own business, Chuck’s Custom Processing, for nearly 25 years. He later worked at Duininck’s for over 15 years until his retirement. Chuck was also a talented handyman who could take on any project.

He had a green thumb and was an avid gardener. He loved growing his own vegetables, enjoyed canning, and shared his harvest with family and friends. He was also an exceptional baker who often shared his sweet treats with loved ones.

Chuck is survived by his children Robbie Danielson (Melissa) of Willmar, Jeremy Danielson (Danielle Lindell) of St. Cloud, and Loni Danielson (Derrik Pinckney) of Marshall; his grandchildren Cole, Peyton, Ben, Brett, Kayden, Danyka, Carson, Preston, and Londyn; his great-grandchild Teagan; his former wife, Linda Danielson; and his siblings Tammy, Tony, Jeff, Linda, and Jerry.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Violet Danielson, his son Chris, and his siblings Charlene, Greg, and Cathy.

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11/24/2025

11/21/2025

Thanksgiving is about expressing gratitude for the good things in life, the blessings that came into our lives this past year. But did you know that gratitude after loss can build resilience and help you heal? Click the link to learn more!

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11/21/2025

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11/19/2025

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11/18/2025

Daniel "Dan" Wayne Stien

Daniel W. Stien, age 63, of Lake Lillian, passed away Monday, November 17, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

A celebration of life service will be held in the near future at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. www.petersonbrothers.com

Dan was born on June 23, 1962, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Donna (Baker) Stien. He grew up in Willmar, graduated from Willmar High School in 1980 and later from St. Cloud Vo-Tech. He worked at Leaders Manufacturing in Willmar, Hutchinson Manufacturing and Baumgardner Environics Inc. in Olivia. Dan enjoyed rebuilding lawn mowers, fishing, traveling, garage sales and attending fairs.

He is survived by his special friend, Jody Hullet of Westbrook; four sons, Joshua Stien of Atwater, Austin (and Nyssa) Stien of Willmar, Nicholas (and Amy) Stien of San Diego, CA., and Camden Stien (and Paige) of Willmar; and three grandchildren. Also surviving six siblings, Michael Stien of Los Angeles, CA., Kathy Grossman of Kandiyohi, Ann (and Mark) Nelson of Willmar, Dawn (and Craig) Marks of Wells, Linda (and Gary) Phillips of West Salem, WI., and Stacy Stien of Willmar, besides several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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11/18/2025

Marian Hope Cramer

The funeral service will be live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/

Marian Hope (Hull) Cramer, 91, passed away on November 17, 2025, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, MN.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, at the Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church near De Smet, SD. A reception and luncheon will follow the service and the De Smet Event and Community Center. Interment will be at a later date in the church cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar, MN. www.petersonbrothers.com

Marian was born near Frankfort, South Dakota, to George Elmo Hull and Aletta Laura (Hilkemeier) Hull on September 22, 1934. She attended rural school in Spink County. She attended Redfield High School and graduated from Tulare High School in 1952 before attending Huron College for two years, enough to get her certificate to teach rural school. She married Delmar Cramer in 1954, and they had three children, Roger, Laurie and Leanne. They lived and farmed in the Spirit Lake area northwest of De Smet.

She taught music in Willow Lake for 35 years, and taught generations of students to play the piano. Marian played organ at the Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church for more than 60 years. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Women and served as an ordained elder.

One of her great loves was the time she spent hosting tourists at the Prairie School, which now sits on the southwest edge of the Ingalls Homestead. She began teaching at the school in 1986 and was there until just a few years ago. She said she loved telling visiting kids what a rural school was like in pioneer times. She was involved with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant for years and served on its board of directors. She even wrote a few of the pageant scripts.

Marian never imagined she would be a writer, but in her lifetime, she penned hundreds of pages. She presented annual papers on a variety of topics for more than 40 years at the Center for Western Studies History Conference in Sioux Falls. She had deep respect for the stories people shared with her and faithfully shared those stories through her writing.

Her greatest joy was her family, and she never got tired of telling the old family history stories, or of getting updates about her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Roger (Kathy) Cramer of Woodstock, GA, Laurie (Carl) Husmann of Houston, TX; Leanne (Scott) Thompson of Willmar, MN; six grandchildren, Ashley (Jack) Flaherty, Katie (James) Kaliszewski, Casjun Husmann, Samuel Husmann, Aletta Husmann, and Abigail Thompson; two great-granddaughters, McKinley and Clover. She is also survived by her sister, Elna (Norman) Swaney and many beloved nieces and nephews.

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11/17/2025

Step outside and hit the trails—it's National Take a Hike Day! Let nature inspire your journey!