Obituaries

Chan Hyu Lee

Chan Hyu Lee

Dec 31, 2016

Dr. Chan Hyu Lee, Professor Emeritus of Finance at Minnesota State University-Mankato, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, December 31, 2016, surrounded by his family following a long battle with cancer. Born in Kwangju, South Korea on January 24, 1931, Dr. Lee is survived by his wife of 43 years, Soonki, three children, Charlene (Heath) Walker, Mimi Lee...

Frieda Johanna Westphal

Frieda Johanna Westphal

Dec 31, 2016

Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Frieda Johanna Westphal, 103, died peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Pathstone Living, Mankato, MN.

 

Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, St. Clair, MN, with Rev. Matthew C. Grunewald officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5, from 4...

Alita Joy Laughlin

Alita Joy Laughlin

Dec 31, 2016

Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary 2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56003(507) 388-2288Alita Joy Laughlin, age 86, North Mankato, went to be with her Heavenly Father surrounded by her family December 31, 2016. A service of celebration and tribute of her life will be held on January 27, 2017, at 7:00pm at New Creation World Outreach Church in North Mankato.

Alita was...

Donna Lou Nordgren

Donna Lou Nordgren

Dec 29, 2016

Donna Lou (Charles) Nordgren passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 29, 2016, after spending a day surrounded by her children and husband. Donna Nordgren was born October 12, 1925 to Emanuel and Dolores (Page) Charles in Mankato. She was proud of being born and growing up in North Mankato spending a lot of time at her grandma’s business,...

James "Jim" Seifert

James "Jim" Seifert

Dec 28, 2016

James "Jim" Seifert, 91, of Mankato, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2016, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Lunch will take place immediately after at the church, followed by burial at New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Blanche L. Gemmill

Blanche L. Gemmill

Dec 28, 2016

Northview-North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2288 Blanche Lucille Gemmill, 86 of Mankato, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Laurel’s Edge Assisted Living.

 

Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Private family burial at Glenwood...

Allison Marie Morris

Allison Marie Morris

Dec 28, 2016

Mankato Mortuary 1001 N Riverfront Drive   Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Allison Marie (Adamson) Morris, 99 of Mankato, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Pathstone Living. Allison (Sis) was born in Mankato April 12, 1917 to Harry and Alice (Lundberg) Adamson. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1935. After completing Beauty School she owned and operated her own “Beauty Shop” in downtown...

Donald "Don" W. Lind

Donald "Don" W. Lind

Dec 27, 2016

Donald “Don” W. Lind, 74 of North Mankato, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Pathstone Living in Mankato after a lengthy and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.   Donald W. Lind was born December 28, 1941, to Willis and Linnea Lind in St. Peter. After graduating from St. Peter High School...

Carol Sue Brown

Carol Sue Brown

Dec 27, 2016

Carol Sue Brown, 64, of Mankato, Minnesota passed away on December 27, 2016 in Edina, Minnesota following a two and a half year journey with cancer.

Carol Flaig was born on September 16, 1952 in Redwood Falls. Her many accomplishments include receiving her B.S. in Nursing from St. Scholastica, M.S. in Public Health from the University of Minnesota, and PhD...

Clarice Florence Schmitz

Clarice Florence Schmitz

Dec 26, 2016

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Clarice Florence Schmitz, age 87, of Mankato, died at Hillcrest Health Care Center where she had been a resident the past 9 ½ years. 

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church.  Visitation will be Friday...

Ronald Ward Baker

Ronald Ward Baker

Dec 26, 2016

Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Ronald W. Baker, 56, of Mankato, MN passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 27, 2016.

 

Visitation will be Monday, January 2 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mankato Mortuary. Burial service will be Thursday, January 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Rock Island, IL. All are welcome to attend.

 

Ron was...

Lawrence "Larry" W. Adermann

Lawrence "Larry" W. Adermann

Dec 25, 2016

Lawrence William Adermann, was born to C. Otto and Lorraine (Estell) Adermann on April 20, 1941. He passed away quietly on Christmas morning at Crystal Seasons in Lake Crystal. He graduated from Lake Crystal High School in 1959 and attended Mankato State University. On August 26, 1961, Larry married Garnann Prince at the United Methodist Church of Lake Crystal. Larry...

Robert K. "Bob" Oshel

Robert K. "Bob" Oshel

Dec 24, 2016

Robert Keith “Bob” Oshel, age 70 of North Mankato passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, but peacefully at his home with all his family present on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.  Visitation...

Opal Marjorie (Manecke) Helberg

Opal Marjorie (Manecke) Helberg

Dec 23, 2016

Opal Marjorie (Manecke) Helberg, 96 of North Mankato, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at the J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park.   Memorial service will be held at 11am, Friday, December 30, 2016 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (720 S. 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001) with visitation one hour prior. Following the service, a luncheon will be served at church....

Abbie Linn McGregor

Abbie Linn McGregor

Dec 23, 2016

Abbie McGregor, 40 of Mapleton, died on December 23, 2016 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton and one hour prior the service....

Eveyln Mae Luhring

Eveyln Mae Luhring

Dec 23, 2016

Evelyn Mae Luhring, age 93, of Mankato died December 23, 2016 surrounded by her family.Visitation will be on Friday, January 6, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato.  Memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. John Kunz officiating.  Private interment at Calvary Cemetery.  Mankato Mortuary is in charge of...

John Mundt, Jr.

John Mundt, Jr.

Dec 20, 2016

John Mundt, Jr., 92 of Lake Crystal, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Oaklawn Healthcare Center in Mankato.   Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Lake Crystal Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Lake Crystal Cemetery.   John was born September 22, 1924...

Anna Cecilia Manske

Anna Cecilia Manske

Dec 20, 2016

Mankato Mortuary1001 N Riverfront DriveMankato, MN (507) 388-2202

Anna Cecilia (Dunn)  Manske, age 98, of rural Madison Lake, MN, passed away on December 20, 2016 at Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marysburg. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at...

Sister. Elaine (Mary Patrick) Fraher, SSND

Sister. Elaine (Mary Patrick) Fraher, SSND

Dec 19, 2016

On Monday, December 19, as the Loyola High School Concert Choir was preparing for a concert in the Good Counsel Chapel, our beloved Sister Elaine (Mary Patrick) Fraher, 90, died peacefully at 7:45 p.m. in Notre Dame Health Care, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, Minnesota. Sister Elaine directed many such concerts during her SSND ministry; it seems fitting that...

Virgil Eugene Juliar

Virgil Eugene Juliar

Dec 18, 2016

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Virgil Juliar, age 93, of Mankato, died on Sunday, December 18 at New Perspective (formerly Keystone). 

 

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Hilltop United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior...