Obituaries
Mary Helen Ruby
Mar 26, 2017
Mary Helen Ruby, age 72, of Mankato entered into eternal life on Sunday, March 26, 2017 surrounded by her family at Mayo Clinic Health Care System in Mankato.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato with Rev. John Kunz officiating. Visitation will be held...
Mark G. Einan
Mar 25, 2017
Mark Gregory Einan, age 68, of Mankato, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato.
Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2017, at the Wellcome Manor Family Center (old high school gym) in Garden City. Interment will be in Garden City Cemetery. Memorials may...
Bette Jo Heilman
Mar 23, 2017
Bette Jo “Joey” Heilman, 67 of Mankato, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato.
A visitation for Joey will take place 4-8p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N Riverfront Dr., in Mankato. Memorials are preferred to the Key City Kennel Club.
Joey was born October 10, 1949 to Harold and Peggy (Ferguson)...
Tiffany Lynn Rodning
Mar 23, 2017
Northview - North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56003507-388-2288 After enduring an uphill battle with cancer over the last seven months, Tiffany Lynn Rodning claimed the final victory and is now “In His Grip”. Tiffany passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 23rd in Gaylord, MN at the age of 49 surrounded by her loving family. She...
Norma P. Bruels
Mar 22, 2017
Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Norma P. Bruels, age 93 died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday March 27, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 2...
Milton J. "Mickey" Hage
Mar 22, 2017
Northview - North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56003(507) 388-2288Milton Jerome “Mickey” Hage, age 89, of Mankato, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the Minneapolis V.A. Hospital.A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Burial will be in LaSalle...
Sister Valeria (Isabel Marie) Theis, SSND
Mar 21, 2017
Our beloved Sister Valeria (Isabel Marie) Theis, 87, died at 10:39 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Notre Dame Health Care, Mankato, Minnesota. Her condition gradually declined in the past weeks, and she entered Hospice the morning of her death. A member of the Notre Dame Health Care staff was praying the rosary with her when she died. The...
Phyllis Hiniker
Mar 21, 2017
Phyllis C. Hiniker, 88 of North Mankato, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her home.
Memorial service will be 1p.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.
Phyllis was born December 20, 1928 to John and Josephine (Mayer)...
Margaret D. Walsvick
Mar 20, 2017
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Margaret Delores Walsvick, age 93, of Mankato, died Monday, March 20, 2017, at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, with Rev. Mike Omtvedt officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday at Mankato Mortuary, and continues one hour...
Elaine I. Dutcher
Mar 20, 2017
Elaine Irene Dutcher, age 90, of Mankato, died Monday, March 20, 2017, at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.
Funeral Service 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 150 Stadium Road, Mankato. Visitation 4-6 p.m., Thursday at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato and will continue one hour before...
Bernette Katherine Hollerich
Mar 18, 2017
Bernette Katherine (Gangstee) Hollerich, 94, passed away on March 18, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Good Thunder with Reverend Jason Kern officiating. Burial will be in Barnard’s Valley View Cemetery in rural Good Thunder. Visitation...
Berneda C. Ward
Mar 17, 2017
Berneda Catherine Ward, 93 of Mapleton, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at her home in rural Mapleton.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Monday March 27, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church in Mapleton with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Beauford-Morrow Cemetery. The family prefers memorials be given to St. John Lutheran...
Donna Mae Zuehlke
Mar 17, 2017
Mankato Mortuary 1001 N Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Donna Mae Zuehlke (Reiter), age 72, passed away on March 17, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester with her family at her side. Her loving heart became too weak to stay with us on earth.
Donna was born October 13, 1944 and lived in Garden City most of her life. She...
Robert James Kurkowski
Mar 16, 2017
Robert “Bob” James Kurkowski, 86 of Mankato, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 at SS. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. Military honors will be provided by the Mankato Area Veterans Memorial Rifle Squad. Burial will...
Judith "Judy" Watson Schraml
Mar 16, 2017
Mankato Mortuary 1001 N Riverfront Drive Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Judith (Judy) Watson Schraml, age 70, passed away on March 16, 2017.
Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Mariano Varela, IVE officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment...
Kenneth W. Lloyd
Mar 15, 2017
Kenneth Willard Lloyd, 75 of North Mankato, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation center in Mankato.
Funeral will be 11 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Northview and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at...
Lorraine Dahms
Mar 14, 2017
Northview-North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56003507-388-2288 Lorraine Dahms, age 91, of Mankato, died March 14, 2017 at Water’s Edge in Mankato.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 17, 2017 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary with Rev. Michelle Hargrave officiating. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour before the service...
Dale Eugene Larvick
Mar 14, 2017
Dale Eugene Larvick, 88, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Crystal Seasons, Lake Crystal, surrounded by family.
Dale was born June 9, 1928 to Louis and Sella (Carrier) Larvick at home on the family farm by Rapidan. He graduated from Rapidan High School. Dale married Geraldine (Daby) on September 9, 1950. Together they bought a farm by Pemberton. Besides farming,...
Sister Mary Louis Pihaly, SSND
Mar 14, 2017
Our beloved Sister Mary Louis Pihaly, 101, died at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Notre Dame Health Care, Mankato, Minnesota. Active until a few months before her death, she nevertheless longed to be taken home. Sisters kept vigil with her the day before she died, and members of the Notre Dame Health Care staff were praying with...
Luverne "Coach" Klar
Mar 11, 2017
Luverne “Coach” Klar, age 92, entered into eternal rest on Saturday March 11th surrounded by family and friends at Pathstone Living Mankato.
There will be a Celebration of Life to remember Luverne “Coach” Klar to be held on April 22nd from 5-8 pm at the Loose Moose Saloon and Convention center at 119 S. Front Street downtown Mankato. Everyone...



