Obituaries

Gerald "Jerry" J. Salfer

Gerald "Jerry" J. Salfer

Mar 8, 2024

Gerald "Jerry" James Salfer, 77 of Mankato, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Pathstone Living, Mankato.Memorial will be 3:00pm Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary followed by military honors. Visitation begins at 2:00pm.Gerald "Jerry" was born December 26, 1946 in Mankato to James and Eleanor Salfer. He graduated from Mankato High School and enlisted in the US...

Pauline Rode

Pauline Rode

Mar 7, 2024

Pauline Milbrath Becker Rode age 102 of North Mankato, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Monarch Meadows.Memorial service 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Mankato with Pastor Marques Nelson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Mankato Mortuary assisting with services. The...

Alvin David Kleinsasser

Alvin David Kleinsasser

Mar 6, 2024

Alvin D. Kleinsasser of North Mankato, MN died  Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the age of 100 at Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows.

Alvin was born at home on January 12, 1924 to Rev. John and Catherina (Wollman) Kleinsasser in rural Chaseley, North Dakota where he lived with his parents and siblings until the age of 16, at which time he...

Mary Leone Williams

Mary Leone Williams

Mar 4, 2024

Mary Leone Williams, age 82, of Mankato passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Livestream of the service will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com

Mary Leone Williams...

Bonnie Louise Huebsch

Bonnie Louise Huebsch

Mar 4, 2024

Bonnie Louise (Johnson) Huebsch was born October 23, 1945 to Arthur F. & Lois E. (Truedson) Johnson and passed away March 4, 2024 at Ecuman Pathstone Living in Mankato after a courageous 15+ month cancer battle.  

Services will be at Hosanna Lutheran Church at 11:00 on Saturday, March 16, 2024.  Visitation will be held at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary...

David Lance Kimble

David Lance Kimble

Mar 3, 2024

David Lance “Butch” Kimble, age 72, from Madison Lake, MN, died Sunday, March 3, 2024 at the New Prague Hospital following a long bout with cancer.

Visitation will be held from 10-11am, Monday, March 11, 2024 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary with a service starting at 11am. Military honors will be provided by Mankato Area Veterans Memorial Rifle Squad. After...

Billy Dean Bleasdell

Billy Dean Bleasdell

Mar 3, 2024

Billy Bleasdell, age 91 of Mankato passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Pathstone in Mankato.Private family burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to an organization of the donor’s choice.  Mankato Mortuary is assisting with arrangements.Billy was born on August 29, 1932, in Ida County, Iowa...

Barbara Bjorklund

Barbara Bjorklund

Mar 2, 2024

Barbara Bjorklund age 91, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at her North Mankato home.There will be a 10:30 a.m. prayer service at Mankato Mortuary on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, with visitation one hour prior to the service. A family graveside service will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The ALS Association or...

Dale Lester Becker

Dale Lester Becker

Mar 2, 2024

Dale Lester Becker died on Saturday, March 2nd, at his cabin near Aitkin, surrounded by his family.

Dale was born in Mankato on September 15, 1938, to Anna and Conrad Becker, joining his brothers George and Robert (Bob), and sisters Jean (Lutz) and Lois (Strobel). He married Lorraine Sheryl Allen in 1964 and they were married 40 years and had 3...

Mary Catherine McComb

Mary Catherine McComb

Mar 1, 2024

Mary Catherine McComb, 77, of Mankato, Minnesota passed away on March 1, 2024. Mary was born to William and Louise McComb on July 10, 1946 and grew up on a farm outside of St. Clair, Minnesota. After attending Mankato State University, Mary went on to serve as the librarian and German teacher in the St. James School System. Upon retirement,...

Mary Ann Lancaster

Mary Ann Lancaster

Mar 1, 2024

Mary Ann Clair Lancaster of Northfield passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2024 at the age of 80, surrounded by loved ones. 

 

Mary Ann was born May 2nd, 1943 to Walter and Helen (Vondell) Busse and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1961. She married Jerry Lancaster in 1970 and was married 36 years prior to his passing. 

 

She spent the majority of her...

Janet Louise Jones

Janet Louise Jones

Feb 29, 2024

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Janet, a truly remarkable soul whose presence graced our lives in ways words cannot capture. Janet Louise Jones, age 61, gained her angel wings on February 29, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at her home, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness. Janet was born on November 6, 1962...

Dennis G. Volk

Dennis G. Volk

Feb 29, 2024

Dennis “Denny” Volk, 71, of Mankato, died Thursday, February 29th, 2024, at his home in Mankato.

Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 16th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church Hall, 423 W 7th St, Mankato. Burial of his ashes will take place at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Dennis was born April 15,...

John Charles Splinter

John Charles Splinter

Feb 29, 2024

John Charles Splinter

John C. Splinter died on February 29,2024 at Hillcrest Care Center, Mankato, at the age of 78.   Mankato Mortuary is handling the arrangements.

John was born on May 19, 1945 to Lyle and Agnes Splinter in Mankato, Minnesota, the second of four siblings.  He graduated from St. Clair high school in 1963.  He was a Mankato City Police...

Crystal Suzanne Dawley

Crystal Suzanne Dawley

Feb 28, 2024

Crystal Suzanne Dawley passed suddenly on February 28, 2024. Her death brings great sadness to her family and friends. 

 

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior to the service.  

 

Crystal was born on May 15, 1979 in Mankato, Minnesota to Gary and Cheryl Dawley. Although she...

Paul M. Ellingworth

Paul M. Ellingworth

Feb 28, 2024

Paul M. Ellingworth, age 62, of Le Sueur, died on February 28, 2024, at his home.  

 

Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior at Hosanna Lutheran Church.  Burial will be at Sakatah Cemetery, Waterville.   Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.  Memorials are preferred to Hosanna Youth...

Robert Lee Hagemann

Robert Lee Hagemann

Feb 28, 2024

Robert Lee Hagemann, 63, of Mankato, MN passed away suddenly on Wednesday the 28th of February, 2024 of natural causes.

 

Bob was born August 21, 1960 to Lloyd and Lillius “Lil” Hagemann in Mankato, MN. After attending high school at Mankato East, he joined the US Army Reserves. During this time, he also attended classes in automotive repair. Later, he decided...

Barbara Jean Fink

Barbara Jean Fink

Feb 28, 2024

Barbara Fink, age 74, of Mankato, Minnesota died Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in  Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Barbara Jean was...

Michael J. Burkhardt

Michael J. Burkhardt

Feb 28, 2024

Michael Joseph Burkhardt, age 77, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2024. Born on February 19, 1947, in Charles City, Iowa, to Frank and Eileen Burkhardt, who instilled in him the values of hard work, dedication, and the importance of family, Mike grew into a man of strong character and warmth.

After graduating from Charles City High School,...

Vivian V. Thomas

Vivian V. Thomas

Feb 27, 2024

Vivian Violet Thomas, 101, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, after a long life as a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.    Viv’s greatest joy was her family and she was never happier than when a baby was in her arms.

Viv was born on May 22, 1922, in Butternut Township to Roy and Elma (Rollings) Etherington, delivered...