Obituaries

Jeanne Wood

Jeanne Wood

Jul 2, 2003

Jeanne H. Wood, 84 of Mankato died Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at her home. Memorial services 11:00 a.m. Monday at First Congregational UCC, with Rev. Albert H. Thompson III officiating. Private family interment at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Visitation one hour before services at church on Monday. In lieu flowers the family prefers memorials to First Congregational UCC or donors...

Dorphia Brown

Dorphia Brown

Jun 9, 2003

Dorphia L. Brown, age 89 of Madelia formerly of Denver, died Monday, June 9, 2003 at the Luther Memorial Home, Madelia, where she had lived for the past 3 years. Private family services were held in Glenwood Springs, CO, Friday, June 13, 2003. Interment was in Rosebud Cemetery, Glenwood Springs. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July...

Thomas Atwood

Thomas Atwood

Jun 25, 1958

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Thomas Charles Atwood, age 55, passed away on Friday, August 9th at Mayo Hospital, Mankato after a three year valiant fight with kidney cancer. His strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family, friends and many supporters carried him through. Tom was surrounded by loved ones...

Patrick V Hart

Patrick V Hart

Oct 27, 1940

North Mankato Mortuary - Northview2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN507-388-2288Patrick V. HartLieutenant CommanderUnited States Navy, Retired10/27/40 -11/11/11Patrick Vincent Hart, age 71, died of cardiac arrest on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011 on his way to Veterans Day Celebrations in Henderson, Nevada.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic...

Ronald A Gower

Ronald A Gower

Mar 12, 1935

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202On the night of November 14, Dr. Ronald Allan Gower passed away at his home on Lake Washington after a long battle with cancer. His son Hugh was able to be with him at his passing. He was 78 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife Anne in 2012 and...

Anne (Hocking) Gower

Anne (Hocking) Gower

Feb 14, 1935

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Mrs. Anne Gower, 77, died Wednesday, May 2, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Anne was born February 14, 1935, in Hancock, Michigan, and grew up in Ironwood, Michigan, where she attended Gogebic Community College after high school. She then completed a degree in physical therapy at the University of Minnesota, and later a masters...

Emmy Holm

Emmy Holm

Feb 17, 1931

Mankato Mortuary388-2202Emmy Holm, formerly of Mankato, died Friday, July 22nd at home in Illinois. She is survived by her five children, and four sisters. All will be in attendance at services for Emmy on Friday, July 29th at 3:00 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary.Additionally she leaves behind eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was...

Leslie Arpad Kopari

Leslie Arpad Kopari

Feb 13, 1931

Leslie A. Kopari (Kopari Arpad Laszlo) of Apple Valley died Tuesday March 31st at Country Neighbors Assisted Living in Mapleton, MN.Born in Pecs, Hungary on February 13, 1931, he immigrated to Duluth in 1957 and lived there until 1986 before relocating to the Twin Cities.He was a Hungarian freedom fighter in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and fought against the...

Denis R Haefner

Denis R Haefner

Nov 4, 1928

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Denis R. Haefner was born on November 4, 1928 to John and Clara (Scheurer) Haefner in Mankato, MN. Denis Haefner was a 1946 graduate of Loyola High School. After graduation, Denis attended Mankato Commercial College studying bookkeeping. He volunteered for the U.S. Army in January 1951. Denis married Phyllis Meurer of Mankato in...

Gerald J Preston

Gerald J Preston

Feb 11, 1927

Former stamp dealer, Gerald John Preston, age 78, of Madison Lake died Tuesday, August, 23, 2005 at Immanuel St. Josephs Hospital in Mankato, MN.Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at Eagle Lake Church of Christ with Rev. Jeff M. Peterson officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Medo-McPherson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at...

Vernon Carstensen

Vernon Carstensen

Aug 2, 1925

Former Mayor of Mankato Vernon "Sarge" Carstensen, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Mankato on November 4, after a short battle with cancer.Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato. Interment will be at Minneopa Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, November 9 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Mankato...

Kathryn M DeMarce

Kathryn M DeMarce

Jan 21, 1925

Northview - North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, Minnesota 56003507-388-2288The long and interesting life of Kathryn Marie ("Cis") DeMarce came to an end Tuesday, April 1, after a heart condition worsened. She was 89.Until she was hospitalized the week before, she lived independently in her own Mankato townhouse.She was born Jan. 21, 1925, in New Ulm and grew up on...

Mary Ellen Cansler

Mary Ellen Cansler

Oct 2, 1923

Mary Ellen (Anderson) Cansler began her life's journey Oct 2, 1923, in Goodson, Missouri. It ended May 19, 2008, in her residence, Mankato, Minnesota. No flowers please. She enjoyed flowers during her life. Instead, memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.Reception is from 2 " 3:30 pm followed by a memorial service at 3:30 pm on Sunday,...

M Julene Boeckman

M Julene Boeckman

Jan 1, 1900

Mankato Mortuary 1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507)388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Julene Boeckman, 90, died peacefully at 12:05 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Just over three weeks ago, Notre Dame Health Care sisters gathered for a quiet celebration of her ninetieth birthday. Within the past week,...

M Nora Eggert

M Nora Eggert

Jan 1, 1900

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Nora Eggert, 92, died at 3:40 p.m., Thursday, August 16, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. In the past few weeks, she had become increasingly weaker, and her condition declined greatly the day before she died. Several sisters had kept vigil...

M Ramona Schweich

M Ramona Schweich

Jan 1, 1900

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Ramona Schweich, 89, died peacefully at 3:01 p.m., Sunday, March 11, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Several sisters and her niece, Susan Woodwick, were with her when she died.The funeral Mass for Sister Ramona, with Fr. Paul Nelson and Fr. Charles Quinn as...

Catherine Chatleain Chatleain

Catherine Chatleain Chatleain

Jan 1, 1900

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister Catherine Chatleain, 67, died peacefully at 9:22 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Many of her classmates and other sisters had visited and prayed with her throughout the day, and several sisters, including our Provincial Leader, Sister Mary...

Loretta Simon

Loretta Simon

Jan 1, 1900

At 9:45 p.m., on Thursday, April 30, our beloved Sister Loretta Simon, 87, died peacefully at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. Several sisters were with her at the time of her death. It was noted in her funeral plans that the poem, The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson, held special meaning for her. And now, at last, she...

Antonette Marie Wagner

Antonette Marie Wagner

Jan 1, 1900

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Our beloved Sister Antonette Marie Wagner, 78, peacefully completed her journey with cancer on at 10:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Notre Dame Health Care, Good Counsel Hill, Mankato. Her SSND sisters, Monica and Esther, her brother, Clem, and a Poor Clare cousin, Sister Caroline Berres, OSC, were with her when she...

Mary Edmund Laurent

Mary Edmund Laurent

Jan 1, 1900

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Our beloved Sister Mary Edmund Laurent, 88, died peacefully at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, in Notre Dame Health Care, Good Counsel Hill, Mankato. Her health had declined over the past few months and she entered Hospice in late January. Two of her nieces, as well as many School Sisters of...

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