Obituaries

Earl A. Hansen

Earl A. Hansen

Jan 13, 2025

Earl A. Hansen, age 95, of Garden City, died Monday, January 13, 2025, at his home.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., January 25, 2025, at Lake Crystal Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., January 24, at Lake Crystal Mortuary and will continue one hour before the service. Family interment will be in Garden City Cemetery. 

Earl was...

Steven Richard Nelson

Steven Richard Nelson

Jan 1, 2025

With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Steven Richard Nelson, who dedicated 10 years of service to his country in the US Navy. Steven departed this world on the 1st of January 2025.

A memorial service for Steve will be at St. Peter and Paul's Church in Mankato on Friday, January 24th at 11:00a.m. The service will be followed by...

Adriana B. Cramer Williams

Adriana B. Cramer Williams

Dec 13, 2024

Adriana Belle Cramer Williams passed away on December 13th, 2024 at the age of 89. She was born on December 25th, 1934 in Mapleton, Minnesota to Adrain Burton Cramer and Camilla Stevens Cramer. Adriana grew up on a small farm in the village of Beauford, Minnesota as part of the very large Cramer extended family. During her childhood she lived...

Diana Louise Lantz

Diana Louise Lantz

Jan 3, 2025

Lake Crystal farmer, Diana Lantz, age 87 died January 3, 2025 at Ecumen Pathstone Living, Mankato. 

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal. Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal with visitation one hour prior. The Reverend...

Shirley Louise Bowen

Shirley Louise Bowen

Jan 18, 2025

Shirley L. Bowen, age 85, of Mapleton, died on January 18, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato. 

Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at United Church of Mapleton. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at a later date at Union Cemetery, Mapleton. Mankato Mortuary is assisting...

Margaret "Marge" A. Orness

Margaret "Marge" A. Orness

Jan 17, 2025

Margaret “Marge” A. Orness, age 89, of Mankato, passed away, January 17, 2025.

Memorial Service 2:00 p.m., February 1, 2025, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service. Mankato Mortuary assisted with arrangements. 

Memorials may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Margaret was born January 14, 1936, to Glen and Thelma (Olson) Elletson. Marge...

Daniel A. Hanel

Daniel A. Hanel

Jan 16, 2025

Daniel A. Hanel, age 89, of Mankato, died on January 16, 2025 at Pathstone Senior Living. 

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato (421 N. 2nd St.). Visitation will be Friday from 9:30-11:00 at church. Burial will be at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Daniel...

Michael Logan Hager

Michael Logan Hager

Jan 16, 2025

“May God keep you in the palm of his hands, till we meet again.”

Michael Logan Hager passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Memorial Service will be held 11:00am Saturday, January 25, 2025 at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Mapleton with visitation an hour prior. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Mapleton. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm on Friday, January 24, 2025...

Larry Jacob Miller

Larry Jacob Miller

Jan 16, 2025

Larry Jacob Miller, age 76 and lifelong resident of Mankato, died Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato surrounded by his family.

Memorial service will be held at 2:30pm, Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary with visitation starting at 1pm. Military honors will be provided by Mankato Area Veterans Memorial Rifle Squad. Memorials are...

Helen E. Schauer

Helen E. Schauer

Jan 15, 2025

Helen E. Schauer, age 83, of Mankato, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Pathstone Living in Mankato.

Memorial Service 1:30 p.m., June 7, 2025 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1735 E. Main Street, Mankato, MN 56001.

Memorial gifts should be directed to the Resurrection Lutheran Church memorial fund.

Helen Emily was born August 26, 1941, to Hilton E. and Nina B. (Smith) Miller in...

Charlene Joyce Ubl

Charlene Joyce Ubl

Jan 14, 2025

Charlene J. Ubl, age 88, of Mankato, died on January 14, 2025 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Mankato. 

Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family...

Howard D. Hanson, Jr.

Howard D. Hanson, Jr.

Jan 10, 2025

Howard Hanson, Jr., age 80, of Mankato passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, surrounded by family. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be at the church from 4:00-6:00 pm Friday and at 10:00 am Saturday. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with Military...

Kristi J. Gardner

Kristi J. Gardner

Jan 9, 2025

Kristi Joy Gardner, age 57, of Lake Crystal, was taken from us on, January 9, 2025.

A Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. A Private family service will be held. Family interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to CADA house.

Kristi was born October...

Esther Louise Holle

Esther Louise Holle

Jan 9, 2025

Esther Louise Holle, age 97, of Mankato passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Mankato.

Esther was born on June 3, 1927 in Courtland, MN to Otto and Alvina...

Jeremy Endres

Jeremy Endres

Jan 8, 2025

Jeremy Lynn Endres, age 44, of St. Paul, MN and formerly North Mankato, MN sadly passed away unexpectedly in Mahtomedi, MN on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato, MN with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be held at a later date in...

Jodeen M. Carey

Jodeen M. Carey

Jan 6, 2025

Jody “JoJo” Carey, 64 passed away on January 6, 2025 in Mapleton Community Home. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30a.m. Monday, January 13, 2025 at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Mapleton with visitation one hour prior. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery- Mapleton. Visitation will be 2:00p.m- 5:00p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Mapleton. 

Jody was born...

Dorothy "Dode" Agnes Ziegler

Dorothy "Dode" Agnes Ziegler

Jan 5, 2025

Dorothy "Dode" Agnes Ziegler, age 89, of rural Mankato, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.Visitation will be held from 5-7pm, Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary (2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003). Funeral Mass 10am, Monday, January 13, 2025 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato with visitation...

Myra Ardella (Bode) Truebenbach

Myra Ardella (Bode) Truebenbach

Jan 5, 2025

Myra Ardella (Bode) Truebenbach, age 83, of North Mankato was called to her eternal home on January 5, 2025 surrounded by her family at Vista Prairie at North Pointe Senior Living.

Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN with visitation two hours prior from 9-11 a.m. Burial will be...

Carmen G. Kirksey

Carmen G. Kirksey

Jan 5, 2025

Carmen Gonzales Kirksey, age 79, of Mankato, Minnesota, died January 5, 2025.

A Private Family service will be held. Mankato Mortuary assisted with arrangements.

Carmen was born July 10, 1945, to Inocente H. and Paula (Prado) Gonzalez in Pearsall, Texas. She graduated from Pearsall High in 1963.  Carmen was employed by Johnson Outdoors, Mankato, MN for many years.  Carmen was a loving...

Mikel Scott Stratton

Mikel Scott Stratton

Jan 4, 2025

Mikel S. Stratton, age 69 of Mankato, passed away at home on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

Visitation will be 10:00am Saturday, February 15, 2025 with a Sharing of Memories 12:00pm at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary, followed by military honors. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.mankatomortuary.com

Mikel Scott was born July, 9, 1955 in Minneapolis to Claude E. and...

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