Obituaries
Rose E. Elbert
Feb 17, 2023
Rose Evelyn (Shellenberger) Elbert, age 100, of Mankato, Minnesota, died February 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 1 pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 632 S. Broad Street, Mankato, MN, with Father John Kunz officiating. Visitation will be held at the church...
Suzanne K. Holland
Feb 15, 2023
Suzanne K. Holland, age 77, of North Mankato, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at her home.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Messiah Lutheran Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in...
Bruce Allen Johnson
Feb 14, 2023
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE OF VISITATION AND SERVICE
Bruce spent his last Valentine’s Day with Barb, who wore his favorite color, a red shirt studded with hearts, and as with most of the holiday moments of his life since his disability, received phone calls from the out-of-town family members who loved him most, before passing away in the evening.
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Barbara A. Arnett
Feb 13, 2023
Barbara A. Arnett, age 70, of Mankato died Monday, February 13, 2023.
A Celebration of Barbara’s Life will be held at Jake's Pizza in Mankato on Saturday, March 4th at 1:00pm.
Barbara was born September 4, 1952, to Donald J. and Theresa A. (Muldoon) Denn in Mankato. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1970 and later graduated...
Bernard "Bernie" Benedict Bastian
Feb 13, 2023
Bernie Bastian, 85, of North Mankato, passed away on February 13, 2023 at his home. Bernie was born in New Ulm, MN, and grew up on a farm in West Newton Township between New Ulm and Fairfax, MN. He overcame the challenge of cancer as a teenager to live a long, good life. He married his loving wife, Marilyn (Gleisner),...
Polly R. Marshall
Feb 11, 2023
"Polly" Olga Reppien Marshall, 92, passed away surrounded by family on February 11, 2023 at The Pillars of Mankato. Services will be at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mankato, on Tuesday, February 21st at 11 a.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The service will be livestreamed and available on Polly’s obituary page at www.mankatomortuary.com.
The daughter of Charles...
Cordelia Kuehne
Feb 9, 2023
Cordelia “Cordie” Marie Kuehne (nee Mueller) of North Mankato, MN passed away on February 9, 2023 at the age of 90.
Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be...
Maxine Louise Perendy
Feb 8, 2023
UPDATE: Graveside service 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Blooming Prairie Cemetery. Following the service, there will be time to visit with family and a reception at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church, 30456 Mower Freeborn Road, Austin, Minnesota 55912.
Maxine L. Perendy age 91, of Mankato, died February 8, 2023 at New Perspective Senior Living.
Memorial Service will...
Virginia Marie Gimmer
Feb 7, 2023
Virginia Marie Gimmer, age 86 of Mankato, died Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the Mapleton Community Home.
Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour...
Kara Long
Feb 6, 2023
Kara Long, 44, of Mankato, died February 6, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Kara preferred memorials be given to Mayo Clinic Hospice or BENCHS Humane Society. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.
Kara Lee Long, daughter of Daniel and Linda (Wood) Harshman, was born November 25,...
Dorothy Marie Sandvig
Feb 5, 2023
Dorothy Marie Sandvig, age 92, of North Mankato passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato, with visitation one hour prior at the church as well. Private burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of...
Joycelyn "Joy" J. Abraham
Feb 5, 2023
Joycelyn Jean Abraham, age 90, of Lake Crystal, died Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Funeral Service Celebrating Joy’s Life will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at Lake Crystal Mortuary and one hour before service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery....
Joel Timothy Brude
Feb 5, 2023
Joel Timothy Brude, age 66, of Rapidan passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church, North Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Private burial will be held. The funeral will be livestreamed and available on Joel’s obituary page at www.mankatomortuary.com
Joel was born to Paul and...
George W. Olson Jr.
Feb 4, 2023
George W. Olson Jr., age 87, of North Mankato, died on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.
Memorial Service will be held on Monday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
George was born on August 19, 1935 in rural Nicollet County to George...
Delano Dorr Finch
Feb 3, 2023
Delano (Del) Dorr Finch, 89, of Mankato, Minnesota passed away quietly at home on February 3, 2023 with family by his side. Del was born on March 5, 1933, to Lewis Henry Finch and Emma Louise Finch in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Del was a wonderful, sweet man and will be especially missed by his wife Joellen; daughter Zella...
Ariel Glad
Feb 2, 2023
Ariel Jeanette Glad, 79, died on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, MN, after battling pancreatic cancer.
Ariel was born in Aitkin, Minnesota on August 4, 1943, to Lloyd and Gladys (Brown) Rush. Ariel attended Aitkin High School and graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1961, later earning a bachelor’s degree in home economics...
Donald Ray Foudray
Jan 31, 2023
Donald Ray Foudray, age 83, of Mankato, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.Celebration of Don’s life will be held from 3-6pm, Friday, February 10, 2023 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Please share a memory with his family and view his video tribute at www.mankatomortuary.com.Memorials are preferred to the Mankato East Booster...
Donna Drganc
Jan 31, 2023
Donna Drganc, age 77, of Eagle Lake, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at her home.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Interment will be at Minneopa Cemetery, Mankato. The funeral will be livestreamed and available on Donna’s obituary page at www.mankatomortuary.com.
Visitation will...
Peter "Pete" E. Marso
Jan 30, 2023
Peter “Pete” E. Marso, age 71, of Mankato, died Monday, January 30, 2023.
A Celebration of Pete’s Life will be 12:00 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2023, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to plant trees in Pete’s...
Maxine Ann Menefee
Jan 27, 2023
Maxine Ann Menefee, age 84, of Mankato, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023. Private Graveside Service will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Maxine was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 21, 1938. She married her husband, Donald Dale Menefee Sr. on January 29, 1957,...
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