Obituaries

Seth Allen Johnson

Seth Allen Johnson

Jul 5, 2019

Seth Allen Johnson, 33 of Mankato, passed away July 5, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester due to diabetic complications.

Memorial service will be held 11a.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal. Visitation will be from 4:30-7p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Lake Crystal Mortuary and one hour prior to the...

Marcella "Sally" Vatndal

Marcella "Sally" Vatndal

Jul 5, 2019

Marcella (Sally) Vatndal, age 90, passed away on July 5, 2019 at her home at New Perspective, Mankato with her son and daughter by her side.  Services will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, with visitation one hour prior.  Pastor Mike Omtvedt will officiate....

Aileen Virginia Eick

Aileen Virginia Eick

Jul 2, 2019

Aileen Virginia Eick, 91 of Mankato, died July 2, 2019 as a result of congestive heart failure at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Memorial service will be 11a.m., Monday, July 8, 2019 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Memorials are preferred to...

Russell Robert Reed

Russell Robert Reed

Jul 1, 2019

Russell Robert Reed, 52, of Mankato, MN, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 1st in Marshfield, WI due to a recently discovered brain tumor.  

Russ was born and raised in Stevens Point, WI. After graduating from high school in 1985, he attended Mankato State University in Mankato, MN graduating in 1990 with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. ...

Robert Dean Jackson

Robert Dean Jackson

Jul 1, 2019

Robert Dean Jackson, known as Bob by family and friends, passed away at the age of 80 at his home surrounded by his family on July 1, 2019.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Private family interment will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato.

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Marrett Dale Broady Grund

Marrett Dale Broady Grund

Jun 28, 2019

Marrett Dale Broady Grund, 46 of Mankato, died suddenly on June 28, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Memorial service will be held 11a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation starting at 9a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, please give memorials to the family towards educational savings for his daughter,...

Joseph H. Baker

Joseph H. Baker

Jun 27, 2019

Joseph H. Baker, age 89, of Kasota, died on June 27, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato surrounded by his family. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Marysburg.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior...

Larry Wayne Prichard

Larry Wayne Prichard

Jun 27, 2019

Larry, age 62, of Mankato, passed from this world on June 27, 2019, into the loving presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Northview - North Mankato Mortuary located at 2060 Commerce Dr. A reception with refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the service will follow at...

Erna K. Schroeder

Erna K. Schroeder

Jun 26, 2019

Erna K. Schroeder, age 83, of Mankato, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Oaklawn Health Care Center, after a short illness.

Graveside service 10:00 a.m., July 20, 2019 at Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., July 19 at Mankato Mortuary.

Erna was born July 21, 1935 to John and Martha (Warkentin) Krahn in Mountain Lake.  She...

Earl L. Young

Earl L. Young

Jun 26, 2019

Earl Lawrence Young, beloved husband, dad and grandpa, passed away June 26, 2019 at the age of 65.

 

Earl was born on April10, 1954 in Hawthorne, California and was raised in Torrance, California. He joined the Navy in 1973 serving in the Vietnam War on a nuclear submarine until fall of 1979. He was employed by Southern California Edison...

Brian L. Thomas

Brian L. Thomas

Jun 24, 2019

Brian L. Thomas, age 54, of Mankato, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, June 24, 2019 at his home.

A private family service will be held. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Brian was born on March 14, 1965 in Mankato to Robert and Valeria (Halverson) Thomas.  He graduated from...

Louise Mae Workman

Louise Mae Workman

Jun 24, 2019

Mankato Mortuary 1001 North Riverfront Drive Mankato, MN 56001   Louise Mae “Weege” Workman was born July 18, 1926 in New Prague, Minnesota. She passed away on June 24, 2019, to join her beloved Lord and Savior. After graduating from New Prague High School, she went on to study at the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, Minnesota and then...

Ercole "Eric" F. Leone

Ercole "Eric" F. Leone

Jun 22, 2019

Ercole F. Leone, known as “Eric” by family and friends, passed away on June 22, 2019. For more than three years, Eric boldly fought a long and difficult battle against Lymphoma, but after several months of failing health, he chose quality of life in his remaining days, transitioned to Hospice and died in the comfort of his own home with...

Lewellyn Lionel Wendt

Lewellyn Lionel Wendt

Jun 22, 2019

Lewellyn Lionel Wendt, 93 of Amboy, passed away June 22, 2019 at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato.

Funeral service will be 11:00a.m, Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Vernon Center. Visitation will be from 5-8p.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Lake Crystal Mortuary, 648 South Main St., in Lake Crystal and one hour prior to the...

Randy August Jennings

Randy August Jennings

Jun 22, 2019

Randy A. Jennings died at the age of 64 on June 22, 2019 with Melva at his side, at J.A. Wedum Hospice in Brooklyn Park, from complications of Alzheimer’s.

Randy will be remembered in a graveside service on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Eagle Lake Cemetery in Eagle Lake, MN at 10:30am. The service will be followed by a lunch...

Bernard Kunkel

Bernard Kunkel

Jun 20, 2019

Bernard Urban Kunkel passed peacefully from this earth on Thursday, June 20, at his home at the Mapleton Community Home.

Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 26 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Mapleton, with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Mapleton. Visitation will be Tuesday at St. Teresa’s, beginning with the rosary at 3:30 p.m. and continuing until...

Edgar "Tom" Thomas Brunner, Jr.

Edgar "Tom" Thomas Brunner, Jr.

Jun 19, 2019

Edgar Thomas Brunner, Jr., 89 of North Mankato, died suddenly June 19, 2019 at his home. 

Memorial service will be held 11:00am, Monday, June 24, 2019 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato with visitation starting at 9:30am.  Burial will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato.

Tom was born July 30, 1929 to Edgar, Sr. and...

Robert E. "Bob" Probach

Robert E. "Bob" Probach

Jun 17, 2019

Robert E. “Bob” Probach, age 79, of Mankato, died on Monday, June 17, 2019 at his home after a long battle with COPD.

Celebration of life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Dakota Meadows Middle School, 1900 Howard Drive, North Mankato.

Robert, the son of George and Mildred (Austin) Probach, was born...

Vicki Lynn Boening

Vicki Lynn Boening

Jun 16, 2019

Vicki Lynn Boening, 62 of Mapleton, passed away June 16, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester.

Memorial service will be 11:00a.m., Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at St. John Lutheran Church in Mapleton. Visitation will be from 4-7p.m., Monday, June 24, 2019 at St. John Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the service.

Vicki was born...

Bonnie Varuska

Bonnie Varuska

Jun 16, 2019

Veronica "Bonnie" Varuska, 86 died Sunday June 16, 2019 at her North Mankato residence.

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 21. 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Friday. Private family burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Northview-North...