Obituaries

Norma M Carstensen

Norma M Carstensen

Feb 20, 2010

Norma Mae (Dovenmuehle) Carstensen, age 76, passed away Saturday February 20, 2010 in Mankato after a two month battle with cancer. She was the widow of former Mankato Mayor, Vernon "Sarge" Carstensen. Together they owned and operated Jake's Stadium Pizza from 1972 to 1997. Sauerkraut was her favorite pizza topping.Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 26,...

Jeannie (Ploog) Biehn

Jeannie (Ploog) Biehn

Feb 20, 2010

Jeannie Biehn, age 61, of rural Madison Lake, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at her home. She had fought against cancer since 2007.Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake. Father Peter Klein, Jeannie's cousin will be officiating the service. Burial will be in Cleveland Lutheran Cemetery, rural...

Patrick L Freeberg

Patrick L Freeberg

Feb 19, 2010

Patrick Lee Freeberg, age 20, Virginia Beach, VA and formerly of Madison Lake, died on February 19, 2010 in Virginia Beach, VA.Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Burial will follow at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4 " 8 p.m. on Friday at...

Keith R Goppert

Keith R Goppert

Feb 18, 2010

Keith Richard Goppert, age 55 of Mankato, died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Immanuel Saint Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the mortuary on Wednesday. Burial will be performed at sea by the U.S. Navy.Keith was born...

Elaine H Conrad

Elaine H Conrad

Feb 15, 2010

Elaine Hilda Mildred Conrad, age 85 of Mankato, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at Mankato House Health Care Center in Mankato.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2010, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Burial will be held...

Harry J Roelofs

Harry J Roelofs

Feb 8, 2010

Harry Joseph Roelofs, age 83, of Vernon Center, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at Madelia Community HospitalMass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2010 at St. Matthews Catholic Church, Vernon Center. Burial will be in St. Matthews Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Friday at Lake Crystal Mortuary and will continue...

Dustin D Lemke

Dustin D Lemke

Feb 8, 2010

Dustin Daniel Lemke, age 18 of Eagle Lake, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 8, 2010 at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, N.D. from injuries sustained in a highway pedestrian and automobile accident.Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, with Rev. Andy Ritchie and Dave Zellar officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to...

Dirk N Derksen

Dirk N Derksen

Feb 5, 2010

Dr. Dirk Norman Derksen passed away comfortably at home on February 5, 2010, in Lake Crystal, MN after a short illness at age 91. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., at the Lake Crystal American Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial Schools are preferred or to an...

Kathleen (Riley) McArthur

Kathleen (Riley) McArthur

Feb 4, 2010

Kathleen "Kathy" M. (Riley) McArthur, age 65, of Lake Washington, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. A celebration of Christian Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 11, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour before...

Harold G Mauer

Harold G Mauer

Jan 28, 2010

Harold George Mauer, age 90, of North Mankato, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato with Rev. Peter Nosbush officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on...

Demeter Schruin

Demeter Schruin

Jan 24, 2010

Demeter Schruin passed away peacefully in his sleep at his rural Mankato home on Sunday, January 24, 2010.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 Thursday, January 28, 2010 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mankato. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at Mankato Mortuary with a 3:45 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will...

Dorothy A Bierne

Dorothy A Bierne

Jan 23, 2010

Dorothy Ann Bierne, age 82, of Austin and formerly of North Mankato, died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Austin Medical Center, Austin.Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato with Rev. Jay Dahlvang, officiating. Burial will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at...

Joey M Fedo

Joey M Fedo

Jan 21, 2010

Joey Michael Fedo, 42, of North Mankato died, January 21, 2010.A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Mankato Mortuary with Rev. Alan Bray officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at Mankato Mortuary on Thursday. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, St. Peter, Minnesota at a later date. Joey...

Julia Hannah Tran Lam

Julia Hannah Tran Lam

Jan 18, 2010

Julia Hannah Tran Lam, age 18, of Mankato, died Monday, January 18, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident near Mapleton.A private family service will be held. Public visitation will be from 4 " 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Mankato Mortuary.On November 14, 1991 the sun became brighter because Julia was born. She is deeply loved...

Mae J Russell

Mae J Russell

Jan 16, 2010

Mae Julia Evelyn Russell, age 92, of Mankato, formerly of St. Clair, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Pathstone Living in Mankato.Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at Hilltop United Methodist Church in Mankato. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in St. Clair. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday at Mankato Mortuary and continues...

Dolores C Hiniker

Dolores C Hiniker

Jan 15, 2010

Dolores C. Hiniker, age 90, of Mankato died Friday morning, January 15, 2010 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato, with Rev. Peter Nosbush officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the...

Alice A Johnson

Alice A Johnson

Jan 15, 2010

Alice Ann Johnson, age 48, of Mankato and formerly of Le Sueur, died Friday, January 15, 2010 at her residence. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at Lake Crystal Mortuary, 648 South Main Street, Lake Crystal, MN. Burial will be held in Lake Crystal Cemetery, next to her paternal grandparents. Visitation will be...

Darrell T Wobbrock

Darrell T Wobbrock

Jan 13, 2010

Darrell T. Wobbrock, age 76, of Mankato died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Pathstone Living in Mankato.Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato with Rev. John Petersen officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Clinton Falls, Minnesota, at a later date. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m....

Ella Cecelia Othelia Kidder Rice

Ella Cecelia Othelia Kidder Rice

Jan 13, 2010

Ella Kidder Rice, age 92, of Mankato, formerly of the Minneapolis area died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Oaklawn, Mankato. Ella's family is very grateful to the staff of Oaklawn for the love and care they gave to her for the four years she lived there.Funeral, 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at Osseo United Methodist Church in Osseo, MN....

Barbara J Stamereilers

Barbara J Stamereilers

Jan 13, 2010

Barbara Jean Stamereilers, age 55 of North Mankato, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.Memorial service will be at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.Barbara was born on September 16, 1954 to Erwin and...