Obituaries

Geraldine R Nourie

Geraldine R Nourie

Jun 20, 2009

Geraldine Rose "Jay" Nourie, age 78 of Mankato, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at her home in Mankato.Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato, with Rev. Don Rauscher officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary, with a 6:45 p.m. Prayer...

Sister Mary Damian

Sister Mary Damian

Jun 17, 2009

About 11:30 p.m., on Saturday, June 13, our beloved Sister Mary Damian Ewald, 93, died peacefully at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. Her condition had gradually declined over the past weeks. In the hours before she died, she seemed particularly serene as the Hour Prayer* was sung to her.The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June...

Heidi Ann (Laird) Abdo

Heidi Ann (Laird) Abdo

Jun 16, 2009

Heidi A. (Laird) Abdo, age 47 of Mankato, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at her home in Mankato.Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 26, 2009 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the mortuary.Heidi Ann was born September 23, 1961 to James and Patricia (Fordham) Laird in Mankato. She graduated from Wellcome...

Alice Bjerke

Alice Bjerke

Jun 16, 2009

Alice Ann Bjerke, wife, mother, business woman, friend, and humanitarian died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at her home in Mankato. Alice was 68.Alice was born January 14, 1941 to Gustav Arthur and Alida (Revne) Anderson in St. James Township, Watonwan County. She attended country school, District 45 and graduated from St. James High School in 1958. She was employed by...

William Fred Lahs

William Fred Lahs

Jun 13, 2009

William Fred Lahs III, age 53, died June 13, 2009 at his Mankato residence.Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009 at Hosanna Lutheran Church with visitation beginning at 12 noon. Following the burial at Calvary Cemetery, friends are invited to the Moose Lodge for a reception. Mankato Mortuary is handling arrangements. William was born March 28, 1956...

Andrew Nicholas Swanson

Andrew Nicholas Swanson

Jun 11, 2009

Andrew Nicholas Swanson M.D., 36, of Minneapolis and North Mankato, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 in a mountain climbing accident on Mt. McKinley, Alaska.Andrew was born in Rochester, MN, to Dr. Gene and Edythe McDougall Swanson on November 9, 1972. Andrew graduated from Mankato West High School in 1991. He received his B.S. with honors from Dartmouth University in 1995...

Judith J Preis

Judith J Preis

Jun 9, 2009

Judith Jane Preis, age 69, of rural Good Thunder died Tuesday June 9, 2009 at her home.Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 12, 2009 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rapidan. Burial will be in Kern's Oak Grove Cemetery, Belgrade Township, Nicollet County, MN. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Mankato Mortuary and...

Wayne A Knowlton

Wayne A Knowlton

Jun 9, 2009

Longtime Mankato resident, Wayne Knowlton, age 94, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Hospice House in Owatonna. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mankato with Rev. Jack Dahl officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior...

Roger L Larson

Roger L Larson

Jun 8, 2009

Roger LeRoy Larson, age 69, of Mankato, formerly of Hutchinson, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 8, 2009 at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato. Services will be held 12:30 p.m., Friday, June 12, 2009 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Arrangements are with Mankato Mortuary.Roger was born on May 18, 1940 to Herman and Elsie (Baseman) Larson in Minneapolis. He...

Clifford Walter Yaeger

Clifford Walter Yaeger

Jun 6, 2009

Clifford Walter Yaeger, age 72, of Good Thunder, died peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at home surrounded by his family.Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Rapidan, with Vicar Robert Lund officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Rapidan. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday at...

Carolyn R Jaarsma Lubbers

Carolyn R Jaarsma Lubbers

Jun 4, 2009

Carolyn Ruth Jaarsma Lubbers, age 45, of Lake Crystal, and formerly of Pella, IA, died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato following a courageous four year battle with ovarian cancer.Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal, with Rev. Dawn Carder and Rev. Dave VanderLaan officiating....

Robert E Weller

Robert E Weller

Jun 4, 2009

Robert (Bob) E. Weller, age 92, of Lanesboro and formerly of Mankato died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield where he had been a resident for five weeks.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mankato with Rev. Samuel Leonard IVE officiating....

Kay A Coopman

Kay A Coopman

Jun 3, 2009

Kay Ann (Terrell) Coopman, age 66, of rural Lake Crystal, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Mortuary on Tuesday.Kay was born on March 22, 1943 to Ralph and...

Sharon E Feldbrugge

Sharon E Feldbrugge

Jun 2, 2009

Sharon E. Feldbrugge age 82 of Mankato, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Sunrise Cottage in Mankato.Funeral Service will be held at 11a.m., Friday, June 5, 2009 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Mankato with Rev. Keith Siverly officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 5 " 8 p.m., Thursday at...

Delbert Y Wilson

Delbert Y Wilson

Jun 1, 2009

Delbert Yon Wilson, age 57, of North Mankato, formerly of Lake Crystal, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at his residence.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the mortuary.Delbert was born on February 11, 1952 in Mankato. He was the...

John J Davidow

John J Davidow

Jun 1, 2009

John Joseph Davidow, age 49, of Mankato, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at his home.A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2009 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, with Rev. Steve Kosberg officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at Mankato Mortuary, and continues one hour prior to the service at the church on...

Virgina Jensen

Virgina Jensen

May 30, 2009

Longtime Emmetsburg, Iowa resident, Alice Virginia Jensen, age 91, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato. She had moved to Mankato in January of 2005 to be near her daughter. There will be a time of visitation from 3-5 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2009 at Mankato Mortuary, Mankato, Minnesota. Visitation will also be held from...

Michael J Burger

Michael J Burger

May 30, 2009

Michael J. Burger, age 51 of Mankato, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Church of St. Peter. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in St....

Helen Yahnke

Helen Yahnke

May 29, 2009

Helen (Berg) Yahnke, age 84 of Lake Crystal, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at Hillcrest Health Care Center.A service of celebration will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Garden City Christian Church with Rev. Tom Johnson officiating. A family burial will be at Lake Crystal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Lake Crystal Mortuary and...

Rene F Maes

Rene F Maes

May 26, 2009

Rene' Francis "Fritz" Maes, Sr., a lifelong resident of Mankato, died suddenly at his Lake Washington home Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Funeral services will be Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:30 a.m, with visitation one hour prior at Ss. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, burial at Calvary Cemetery. There will be a prayer service Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 2:30...