Obituaries
Sharyl Rae Bense
Jul 3, 2023
Sharyl Rae (Olson) Bense, age 80, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2023 in Mankato, MN.
Sharyl was born on July 6, 1942 in Breckenridge, MN to Olger and Ann (Mehrer) Olson. She grew up in Fairmont, ND with her older sister and younger brother. She graduated from St. Luke’s Nursing School in Fargo, ND and then worked...
Roger Dean Ludwig
Jul 3, 2023
Roger, age 91, of Mankato and formerly of Austin died Monday, July 3, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Roger Dean was born January 14, 1932 in Udolpho Township, Mower County, Minnesota to Hubert Herman and Lily Helen Matilda (Wutschke) Ludwig. He was united in marriage to Edna Ruth Friedrich on November 12, 1960, in Austin. Roger was employed at...
Gary John Dawley
Jul 2, 2023
Update: Burial with military honors will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Former North Mankato area resident, Gary John Dawley, age 67 of Nekoosa, Wisconsin died July 2, 2023 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin after a brief illness.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 22, 2023 at North...
Janet Lynn Massop
Jun 29, 2023
Janet “Jan” Lynn Massop, age 57, of Mapleton, died Thursday, June 29, 2023 at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank surrounded by her family.Janet was born April 21, 1966 in Mankato to Richard and Catherine (Schimek) Reynolds. She graduated from Mapleton High School in 1984. Janet married David Massop on August 1, 1986 at St....
Jill Ann Beerling
Jun 28, 2023
Jill Ann Beerling, age 70, of Mankato, passed away peacefully at home with her husband, Tom by her side after a long, and private battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., on...
Maxine M. Wilde
Jun 25, 2023
Maxine Mildred Wilde, age 87, of North Mankato, died Sunday, June 25, 2023.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Madelia, MN. Northview – North Mankato Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Maxine...
Robert "Bob" Duane Maday Sr.
Jun 24, 2023
Robert “Bob” Duane Maday, Sr. age 83 of Mankato, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.
Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, July 7, 2023, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior at the church. Interment will be held at a later date....
Selden "Sel" Leighton
Jun 24, 2023
Selden “Sel” Leighton, age 71, of North Mankato, died on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Oak Terrance Senior Living, North Mankato surrounded by family.
Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2023 at Crossview Covenant Church, North Mankato with one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday,...
Marjorie Shubert
Jun 24, 2023
Marjorie Shubert, age 88, of Mapleton, died on June 24, 2023, at The Pillars in Mankato.
Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Mapleton with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mapleton. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary...
Deb Marie Stevens
Jun 21, 2023
Deborah “Deb” Marie (Reed) Stevens, age 66, passed away peacefully on June 21st, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.
Memorial Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday June 30, 2023, at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour before...
Marjorie Sternitzke
Jun 21, 2023
Marjorie Sternitzke, age 86, of Good Thunder, MN, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 after a battle with cancer at home with her husband of 66 years by her side. Stanley stayed a faithful and loving husband to Marjorie while taking care of her until the end.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2023...
Ella A. Conrad
Jun 20, 2023
Ella Almira Conrad, age 88, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Memorial Service 11 a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the United Church of Mapleton. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Sterling Cemetery, rural Amboy. Memorials may be given to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Mankato Mortuary is in...
Vern W. Amundson
Jun 20, 2023
Vern Amundson, age 94, of Mankato, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Howard Lake.
A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, June 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the donor’s choice.
Vern was...
Julie L. Lorentz
Jun 18, 2023
Julie Lynn Lorentz, age 65, died Sunday June 18, 2023.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday June 30, 2023, at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Friday. Private family interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.
Julie was born August 28,...
Iva Mae Ganske
Jun 18, 2023
Iva Mae Ganske, age 98, of Prior Lake and formerly Eagle Lake, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The service...
Barbara Jean Hull
Jun 17, 2023
Our beautiful mother, Barbara Jean Hull, 85 of North Mankato passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023, surrounded by her family. Barbara was born February 9, 1938, to Lyle and Frances (Wolfe) Parker of Sisseton, South Dakota. She graduated from Sisseton High School in 1956 and went on to Stewart’s School of Hairstyling in Sioux Falls, SD. She then...
Allen Gale Sigafus
Jun 16, 2023
Allen Sigafus, 98, of North Mankato, died June 16, 2023.Allen was born with his twin brother, Alvin, to the late Edward and Nellie May (Metcalf) Sigafus, on September 21, 1924 at their home in Rush Township, Illinois. He graduated from Apple River High School, Illinois, in 1942.Allen enlisted in the Army Air Corp on February 15, 1943. He was in...
Debbi Lynn Spencer
Jun 16, 2023
Debbi Lynn Spencer, age 66 of Mankato, Minnesota, and formerly of Winona, Owatonna, and New Richland, Minnesota and Glendale, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday June 16, 2023.
Debbi is survived by her loving husband, Todd Spencer of Mankato; three children, Matt (Brooke) Spencer of Blaine and their children (Gavin, Owen and Hayden), Jackie Spencer-Coates of...
James "Jim" Eugene Albright
Jun 16, 2023
James “Jim” Eugene Albright, age 63, of North Mankato passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Friday, June 16, 2023.
Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m., on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Belgrade Avenue United Methodist Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, and...
Margaret Ann Fleming
Jun 16, 2023
Margaret “Peggy” Ann Fleming, age 97, of Mankato, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 surrounded by her children at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. June 20, 2023 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Vernon Center with visitation one hour prior led by Deacon Chris Walchuk. Private burial at Garden City...
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