Obituaries
Ronald Max Meissner
Oct 9, 2024
Ronald Max Meissner, 77, of Madison Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, with his wife Deb by his side.
Ron was born April 7, 1947, to Max and Rose (Lutzmann) Meissner in Mankato, MN. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1965 and enlisted in the Navy in January of 1966. He was stationed...
Charles W Fitzloff
Oct 6, 2024
Charles William Fitzloff, age 88, of Mankato passed away peacefully Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Old Main Village, Mankato Minnesota.
Funeral services 11:00 a.m. Monday October 14, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Mankato. Burial at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Visitation Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary and continue one hour before the service at the Church...
Ray "Vic" Victor Swenson
Oct 5, 2024
Ray “Vic” Victor Swenson, age 88 of Mankato, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato, MN. Livestream of the service will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.
Memorials are preferred to be...
Judith Ann O'Meara
Oct 4, 2024
Judith Ann O'Meara, age 76 of Mankato, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Visitation will be 12:00pm Friday, October 11, 2024 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary followed by a short service at 1:00pm. Celebration of life will continue from 2:00-5:00pm at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW, Mankato. www.mankatomortuary.com.
Judith was born January 29, 1948 in Waseca MN to Earl and...
Karie Lynn Jensen
Oct 4, 2024
Karie Lynn (Hahn) Jensen, 63 of Lake Washington passed away peacefully at her home.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday October 11, 2024 at St. Paul’ s Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before the service at the church...
Jean M. Childs
Oct 1, 2024
Jean Marilyn Childs, age 91, of Lake Crystal, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Living Meadows, Madelia, MN.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. Burial will be at Cambria Cemetery. Lake Crystal...
Roger B. Hannum
Sep 29, 2024
Roger Hannum, age 88, of Mankato, died Sunday Sept 29,2024 at Mayo Rochester.
Celebration of Life will be held at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive on Sunday Oct 6, 2024, from 1-3. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Tuesday Oct 8, 2024, at 10:45. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Roger was born July...
Michele Lynn Schroeder
Sep 29, 2024
Michele Lynn (Wasmund) Schroeder, age 55, of Lake Crystal, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2024, surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, October 4, 2024, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, with visitation...
Corey Timothy Hughes
Sep 28, 2024
Corey Hughes, age 39, of Mankato and formerly from St. Peter, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.
Memorial service will be held at 5pm, Friday, October 4, 2024 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary led by Pastor Trish Reedstrom. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Please...
Paul E. Stewig
Sep 28, 2024
Paul E. Stewig, 77, of Good Thunder, MN, passed away September 28, 2024, at Mayo Health System in Mankato.
Memorial Service 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Belgrade Ave. United Methodist Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday and will continue one hour before the service on Thursday all at the church. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in...
Ervin J. Albrecht
Sep 27, 2024
Ervin J. Albrecht, age 89 of Mankato, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024.
Celebration of life will be held from 2:00-5:00pm Sunday, October 13, 2024 at the Eagles Club, Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. For a complete obituary or to leave a condolence for the family visit www.mankatomortuary.com.
Ervin John was born June 15, 1935 in Oshawa Township,...
Larry Gene Schnoor
Sep 27, 2024
Larry Gene Schnoor, 89, of Mankato, passed away on September 27, 2024.
Larry was born in Wells, MN on September 5, 1935, active in the US Navy, loved his role as a teacher, enjoyed acting in theater productions and very active in the Speech Forensics organizations (locally and nationally, both at the high school and collegiate level). The majority of his...
Carl F. Todtleben
Sep 27, 2024
Carl Frederick Todtleben passed away peacefully at his home at New Perspectives Senior Living on September 27, 2024. Born on May 25, 1933, in Red Oak, Iowa, he was the only child born to Carl F. Todtleben, Sr., and Minnie A. (Turner) Todtleben. Raised mainly by his mother who became widowed when he was eight, Carl graduated from Red Oak...
Gregg S. Davis
Sep 27, 2024
Gregg S. Davis, age 68, of Cambria, died Friday, September 27, 2024, after a short battle with cancer.
Memorial Service Celebrating Gregg’s Life will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Cambria Presbyterian Church, Cambria with Pastor Penny Johnson, officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service. Interment will be in Cambria Cemetery. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of...
Mary D. Petersen
Sep 26, 2024
Mary D. Petersen, 80, beloved wife of Harry C. Petersen of 60 years, mother of H. Robert Petersen (wife, Mary), and godmother of Jennifer (husband, Joel) Schianodicola and Zachary Bell for their parents (Tim and Ann Bell), passed away at her Mankato home on September 26, 2024, after a long illness.
A Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m., October 7,...
Advance Planning Community Workshop
Sep 26, 2024
Free Community Seminar for Area Residents
Mankato MortuaryThursday, September 26, 202410:00 AM or 6:00 PMPresentersBen Pawlitschek, Prearrangement SpecialistSteve Fink, Attorney-at-LawGayla Satre, Funeral DirectorRelax with your neighbors, enjoy some delicious refreshments, and experience a 90 minute programexploring some very important topics.Statistics show most of us haven't really planned for the major things which happen as we get older,...
John William Cedergren
Sep 23, 2024
After a long and hard-fought battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis, complications from the disease took John’s life. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Preceded in death by his parents John and Marjorie Cedergren, brother Mark Cedergren, nephew John Ogren, Sheldon and Norma Swenson, niece Jillian Lees Willem and brother-in-law Gary Havlish.
John is survived by his loving wife Janelle, son...
Rita Rae Trauger
Sep 22, 2024
Rita Rae Trauger, age 75, of Mankato, died on September 22, 2024 at MCHS, Mankato.
Celebration of Life will be held on October 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. prior to the service at Northview. Memorials are preferred to BENCHS.
Rita was born on June 7, 1949 in Mankato to Raymond and Nilla...
Tom Strusz
Sep 22, 2024
Thomas James Strusz, 73, of North Mankato, died Sunday, September 22, 2024 from lung cancer. Tom was born to James and Beverly Strusz (nee Breitbarth) on June 18, 1951. He attended and graduated from Mankato West High School in 1969. After high school, Tom studied auto mechanics at Mankato Vocational School. He was employed by Kato Engineering for 40 years....
Floyd O. Arntz
Sep 22, 2024
Floyd’s family is thankful for the care he received at Benedictine Community of Living of St. Peter. Memorials may be given to Lutheran World Relief, Doctor’s Without Borders, or a charity of your choice.
A Celebration of Floyd's Life will be 2:00 p.m., October 3, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota. Visitation will be one hour before service at the...