Obituaries

Roberta Skinner

Roberta Skinner

Dec 28, 2023

Roberta Marie Skinner, age 63, of Elk Grove, California, died on Thursday, December 28, 2023, surrounded by her family, at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center. 

A visitation will be held at Mankato Mortuary on Riverfront Drive from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Monday, January 29th at 1 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Bobbi...

Thomas "Tom" Clayton Larson

Thomas "Tom" Clayton Larson

Dec 27, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Clayton Larson, age 78, of North Mankato passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.  Northview – North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers,...

Lavonne Edith Bowman

Lavonne Edith Bowman

Dec 24, 2023

Lavonne Edith Bowman, age 87, of Aitkin, died on December 24, 2023, at Hennepin County Medical Center. 

 

A Remembrance Gathering will be held on Friday, January 5 from 1:00-1:30 p.m. at River Ridge Evangelical Free Church, 354 Carol Ct., North Mankato.  Visitation will follow the service from 1:30-4:00 p.m. at the church.  Burial will be at Ft. Snelling...

Aljean Mary Ackerman

Aljean Mary Ackerman

Dec 24, 2023

Aljean Mary Ackerman, age 84, of Mankato, MN, peacefully passed away on December 24th at Oak Terrace. She was born on June 3rd, 1939, to Perne and Bernice (Lynch) Silvernale in Currie, MN.

As a child, she loved fishing and singing. She always said singing to God is like praying twice. She attended Immaculate Heart of Mary School, in Currie,...

Bruce P. Baynes

Bruce P. Baynes

Dec 23, 2023

Bruce P. Baynes, age 73, of Madison Lake, died on Saturday, December 23, 2023, surrounded by his family.

 

A Celebration of Bruce’s Life will be held on January 13, 2024, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Baynes Farm in Madison Lake. A Private Family interment will be at Marysburg Catholic Cemetery at a later date.

 

Bruce was...

Michael "Mike" Como

Michael "Mike" Como

Dec 23, 2023

Michael Como, age 51, of North Mankato, died on December 23, 2023. 

 

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, North Mankato.  Visitation will be Friday, December 29 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service at church.  Memorials are preferred...

Darrell Gene Iverson

Darrell Gene Iverson

Dec 22, 2023

 

Darrell Gene Iverson, age 77 of Janesville, Minnesota passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at Mayo Clinic in New Prague.

Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be at Eagle...

Delilah M. Burmeister

Delilah M. Burmeister

Dec 22, 2023

Delilah M. Burmeister, age 97, of North Mankato, died on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Ecumen Pathstone Living, Mankato.

Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis at a later date. The service...

LuAnn Marie Hultgren

LuAnn Marie Hultgren

Dec 20, 2023

LuAnn Marie Hultgren, age 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior December 20, 2023.  

Memorial service will be held at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN, Wednesday, December 27 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation at the church one hour prior service. Interment will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato. The service will be livestreamed and available below.

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Joel Kent Wachtel

Joel Kent Wachtel

Dec 19, 2023

Joel Kent Wachtel, age 67, of Mankato passed away peacefully at home on December 19, 2023, with his family by his side after a long battle with esophageal and brain cancer.

Memorial service will be at 2 p.m., on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Mankato Mortuary with visitation from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Joel was born January...

James Douglas Rambo

James Douglas Rambo

Dec 18, 2023

James Rambo, age 69, of Vernon Center, died on December 18, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato. 

 

Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Hosanna Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at church.  Burial will be in the Vernon Center Cemetery.  Mankato Mortuary...

Kenny "Spottie" Spotts

Kenny "Spottie" Spotts

Dec 17, 2023

Kenny “Spottie” Spotts, age 86, of Mankato, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center, Mankato.

Memorial service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the funeral home. Interment will be...

Mary Ann Margaret Monk

Mary Ann Margaret Monk

Dec 15, 2023

Mary Ann M Monk, age 93, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, died December 15, 2023. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services at Fort Snelling National Cemetery where she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband.

Instead of flowers her family requests memorials to the Gift of Life Transplant House, 705 2nd St SW Rochester, MN...

Betty Sanger

Betty Sanger

Dec 13, 2023

Betty Sanger, age 89, died suddenly on December 13th, 2023, at her home in Mankato.

Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 6th, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Live stream link, on-line condolences and guestbook below.

Memorials are preferred to Lutheran Social Service (payable to LSS-MN Child Adoption Support)...

Ann Marie Richard

Ann Marie Richard

Dec 12, 2023

Ann Marie Richard, age 66, of Mankato, passed from this world surrounded by family and friends on December 12, 2023 following a tough battle with cancer. She will be dearly missed.

Born to Dorothy E. and William J. Richard in Madison, MN. She graduated from Madison High School in 1976. During college, she made many of her favorite memories and...

Margaret Jean (Mason) Kump

Margaret Jean (Mason) Kump

Dec 11, 2023

Margaret Jean “Muggs” Kump age 72, died December 11, 2023 at her Mankato home.

Celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2023 from 1-4 p.m at Morson-Ario VFW in Mankato with food provided.

Margaret Jean was born July 14, 1951 in Mankato to Lloyd and Gretchen (Resner) Mason. She grew up in the area and...

Carl Eugene Moss

Carl Eugene Moss

Dec 11, 2023

 

Carl E. Moss, age 95, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father, Monday, December 11, at his home in Mankato, MN. A celebration of life and memorial service will be held, at 3 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Mankato Mortuary. A private family burial service will be held earlier in the day. 

Carl, son of Roy...

Donald "Obe" G. Crane

Donald "Obe" G. Crane

Dec 10, 2023

Donald “Obe” G. Crane, age 94, of Garden City, died at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

A Private Service has been held with interment in Garden City Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Blue Earth County Historical Society or the Fire Departments of Vernon Center, Good Thunder, or Lake Crystal.  

Donald Garvin Crane was born...

Marie Eileen Bernardy

Marie Eileen Bernardy

Dec 10, 2023

Marie Eileen Bernardy, age 88, of North Mankato passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior at the church as well. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Marie was...

Roger John Reichel Sr.

Roger John Reichel Sr.

Dec 10, 2023

Roger age 78, died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Pathstone Living.

Celebration of Life will be from 1-3 pm, Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Morson-Ario VFW, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary assisting with arrangements,

Roger was born May 21, 1945, in Mankato to Raymond and Cecelia (Miller) Reichel. He attended area schools, enlisted in the US Army and later was honorably discharged....