Obituaries
George Earl Green
Dec 10, 2019
George Earl Green, age 91, of North Mankato, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at New Perspective Senior Living in Prior Lake.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato with Fr. John Kunz officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the Mass at...
Maxine R. Norman
Dec 9, 2019
Maxine Rose Norman, age 86, resident of rural Lake Crystal, died peacefully at home Monday, December 9, 2019.
Memorial Service Celebrating Maxine’s Life will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday December 14, 2019, at Cornerstone UMC, Lake Crystal, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday before the service. Private family interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery....
Doris R. Anderson
Dec 5, 2019
Mankato Mortuary 1001 North Riverfront Drive Mankato, MN 56001 507-388-2202 Doris Ruth Anderson, born May 15, 1936, died December 5, 2019, she was 83 years old. She was born in Toledo, OH to John and Ruth (Lang) Wacker. After graduating from high school she attended Capital University, where she graduated with a degree in Art. Shortly after she moved to...
Harvey Clinton Brooks
Dec 4, 2019
Harvey Clinton Brooks, age 86, of Mankato, died December 4, 2019 at Benedictine Living Community in Saint Peter.
Memorial service will be held 11a.m., Friday, December 13, 2019 at Northview~North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Mankato.
Harvey was born January...
Louis Philip Osdoba
Dec 3, 2019
Mankato Mortuary
1001 North Riverfront Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
507-388-2202
Louis “Louie” Philip Osdoba, age 83, of Mankato, died Tuesday December 3, 2019 at New Perspectives in Mankato.
Memorial Mass and Christian Burial will take place December 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the...
Edna Ruth Ludwig
Dec 1, 2019
Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, Minnesota 56001507-388-2202
Edna Ruth Ludwig, age 85, of Mankato and formerly of Austin died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at New Perspective Living Center in Mankato.
Edna was born on October 23, 1934 in Moscow, Minnesota to Wilhelm and Olga (Klingfus) Friedrich. She was united in marriage to Roger Ludwig on November 12, 1960 in Austin....
Karen Laray Fischer
Nov 30, 2019
Karen Laray Fischer, age 74, of Eagle Lake passed away on November 30, 2019. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Karen was born on April 24, 1945. She cared deeply for her family and friends, and had a strong affection for plants and animals. She was known for her sense of humor, her lively personality and her generous...
Junice A. Thompson
Nov 30, 2019
Junice Adella (Tjorstad) Thompson, age 98, of Mankato, died on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Ecuman Pathstone Crossing in Mankato.
A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2020. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Junice was born on July 17, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN and adopted by Jacob and Anna (Stone) Tjorstad. She attended school...
Lee Thomas Browne
Nov 29, 2019
Lee Thomas Browne, age 56, of North Mankato, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Friday, November 29th. Lee was born October 10th, 1963 to Thomas and Rita "Schneider" Browne in Mankato, MN. He graduated from Mankato West High School in 1982. Lee worked as a cook/maintenance at the Holiday Inn/Best Western. He then continued his career...
Marilyn Hiniker Decker
Nov 27, 2019
Mankato Mortuary
1001 North Riverfront Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
507-388-2202
Marilyn Theresa Hiniker Decker, 99 of Kasota, died November 27, 2019 at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato.
Funeral Mass will be 1:00p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with visitation from 11:00a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be at Calvary...
Margaret Ann Allen
Nov 26, 2019
Celebrate the life of Margaret Ann Allen (Hendrix) age 68 of Kasota, MN. Margaret passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Laurel’s Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, She was born to Calvin and Jessie Loreda (Griffith) Hendrix on December 5, 1950 in Fort Hood, TX.
With her dad serving in the military, she was able to travel all...
Joseph Michael Abdo
Nov 25, 2019
Joseph Michael Abdo “Joe” was 89 years young and passed peacefully away on November 25, 2019 on his daily walk in Naples, Florida.
Born in Mankato, Minnesota on September 29, 1930. Joe was the youngest of 13 children of Lebanese immigrant parents, Fadwa and Naif Abdo.
He was a product of Mankato catholic schools, attending Saints Peter and Paul and...
Loretta Clara Krosch
Nov 24, 2019
On Sunday, November 24, 2019 Loretta C. Krosch went to church, took communion and enjoyed coffee hour. Shortly thereafter, after arriving at home, she died peacefully, in the arms of her son and daughter-in-law.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Vernon Center. Visitation will be held at...
Veronica L Pfau
Nov 22, 2019
Mankato Mortuary
1001 North Riverfront Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
507-388-2202
Mankato resident Veronica L. Pfau age 90, died Friday, November 22, 2019 in Mankato.
Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Burial at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be held prior to the service...
Mabelle Charlotte Larson
Nov 22, 2019
Mabelle Charlotte Larson, 92 of Delavan, passed away November 22, 2019 at the Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton.
Memorial service will be 1:00p.m., Saturday, November 30th, 2019 at the United Church of Mapleton with visitation from 11:00a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Mapleton. Olson-Tichenor Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mabelle was...
Betty L. Roettger
Nov 22, 2019
Betty L. Roettger, age 90, of Mankato, died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Laurels Edge in Mankato.
Memorial service will be held at 11am, Friday, November 29, 2019 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 10:30am. Graveside service will take place at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater.
Full obituary is pending.
Richard Joseph Kosak
Nov 21, 2019
Richard “Dick” Kosak, 95 of Mankato, died November 21, 2019 at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation will be from 4-7p.m., Monday, November 25th, 2019 at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr. as well as one hour prior to the church service. Funeral Mass will be 10:30a.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at St. John the Baptist...
Gerald Peter Tjernagel
Nov 21, 2019
Gerald Peter Tjernagel, age 77, of North Mankato, died surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Funeral service will be held at 2pm, Saturday, November 23, 2019 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation starting at 12pm. Burial will follow at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Please...
Delores Lorene Schweim
Nov 20, 2019
Delores Lorene Schweim, age 90 of Mankato died Wednesday November 20, 2019 at New Perspective in Mankato.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2019 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Burial will be in St. John Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in St. Clair. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday at Northview –...
Tony Duane Thompson
Nov 19, 2019
Tony D. Thompson, age 60, from North Mankato, Minnesota, was killed in a tragic work-related accident on November 19, 2019 in New Brighton, Minnesota.
Tony was exceptional. He was a loving father, husband, and grandfather. He was a warm, kind, and generous man with a laugh that lit up rooms and hearts. Tony was in retail management for over...