Obituaries

Richard "Rich" Walania

Richard "Rich" Walania

Mar 6, 2023

Rich Walania, age 71, of Eagle Lake, lost his battle with cancer on March 6, 2023, at his home. 

 

Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake.  Visitation will be Friday, March 10 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior...

Robert "Bob" O. Kulseth

Robert "Bob" O. Kulseth

Mar 5, 2023

Robert “Bob” O. Kulseth, age 89, of Mankato passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior. Livestream will be available on Robert’s obituary at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Bob was born to Oscar and Gladys Kulseth in Mankato MN. Bob graduated from Mankato High School...

Lorraine M. Birk

Lorraine M. Birk

Mar 4, 2023

Lorraine Marie Birk, age 94, of St. Clair, died on March 4, 2023 at BridgeWater at Janesville.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Clair with Rev. Jeffrey Enderle officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Tivoli Cemetery, Blue...

Carol Jane Fredrickson

Carol Jane Fredrickson

Mar 4, 2023

 

Carol Jane (Wussow) Fredrickson was born on December 25, 1943 in Mankato, Minnesota, a present to all who would know her. She was raised by her parents, Edwin (Pete) Wussow and Marie (Goettl) Wussow, in a little brick house her father built. That house on lower Belgrade Ave. in North Mankato still stands, a testament to the solid foundation...

Karla JoAnne Maurer

Karla JoAnne Maurer

Mar 2, 2023

Karla Jo Maurer, age 60, of North Mankato, passed at home surrounded by family and friends on March 2nd, 2023. 

 

Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Mankato with a luncheon to follow at the church.  Visitation will be Thursday, March 9th from 4:00-8:00 p.m....

Julie A. Zoet

Julie A. Zoet

Mar 1, 2023

UPDATE...

Remembering the life of Julie Zoet, 1-2:30 pm on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Mankato Mortuary, with  sharing of memories at 2:30 pm. If unable to attend, please submit your favorite memory in the electronic guestbook below.

 

 

Julie Ann Zoet, age 76, of Mankato, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

A Celebration of Julie’s Life will be held...

Tom Jensen

Tom Jensen

Mar 1, 2023

Thomas Allyn Jensen, 72, of Mankato and formerly of Sleepy Eye, died March 1, 2023 at his home.

Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 421 N 2nd St, in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Livestreaming will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Tom was born to Sherman and Vernelda...

Cole Eugene Kramer

Cole Eugene Kramer

Feb 27, 2023

Cole Eugene Kramer, 37, passed away unexpectedly at his home February 27, 2023 in North Mankato, MN.  He was surrounded by his loving family.  

Cole was born in Mankato, MN to parents Keith and Jan Kramer (Korth) of Mankato, MN. He graduated from Mankato West High School where he excelled on the football field, winning the 2002 MN State Football Championship. Cole...

Stephen "Steve" J. Sloniker

Stephen "Steve" J. Sloniker

Feb 27, 2023

Stephen Jay Sloniker, 81, of Mankato, died February 27, 2023 in Mankato.

Steve was born May 23, 1941 to Frank and Mary (Durnil) Sloniker in Wabash, Indiana. He graduated from Roann High School in 1959 in Roann, Indiana. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Air Force, serving until his retirement in 1983. Steve married Diane Silvernale in 1971...

Jody "Joy" Rice

Jody "Joy" Rice

Feb 27, 2023

 

Jody “Joy” Rice was born November 16, 1977. At 18 months, God placed Jody in the loving arms of Don, Gay, Jon, and Mary Pat Rice. Despite being born with cerebral palsy, she thrived with the love and care of her family and the many caregivers and mentors who came into her life.

She accomplished many things in her...

Elizabeth Mae Gibson

Elizabeth Mae Gibson

Feb 27, 2023

Elizabeth (Freundl) Gibson, died Monday February 27, 2023, surrounded by her children. Elizabeth was born July 27, 1922, the second of seven children born to Phillip and Rose Freundl in Mankato, MN. Elizabeth attended high school at Good Counsel as well as Commercial College in Mankato, MN. She raised 4 children and was employed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad...

Bruce Robert Birkemeyer

Bruce Robert Birkemeyer

Feb 26, 2023

Bruce Robert Birkemeyer, age 80, of Mankato, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Hillcrest Health Care Center. 

 

Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Northview.  Burial will be at a later date at Minneopa Cemetery. 

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Cheech Middleton

Cheech Middleton

Feb 26, 2023

Annette V. Middleton, 84, passed away on February 26, 2023 in North Mankato, MN. She was affectionally called “Cheech” as a child by her father and the nickname stuck for her entire life.

Cheech was born in Alexandria, MN in 1938. The family lived in a state park on Lake Carlos, where her father was a park ranger. They also...

Virginia "Ginger" Kipp

Virginia "Ginger" Kipp

Feb 26, 2023

Virginia “Ginger” Kipp, age 73, of North Mankato, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at her home.

 

Memorial Service will be held Monday, March 6 at 1:00 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be Sunday, March 5 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service at church. 

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Betty Ann Scheider

Betty Ann Scheider

Feb 25, 2023

Betty Ann Scheider, age 80, passed away peacefully at The Pillars of Mankato on February 25, 2023.Funeral service will be held at 11am, Monday, March 6, 2023 at Hosanna Lutheran Church Mankato.  Visitation will be held from 2-4pm, Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour before the service at the church on Monday. Burial will...

Shirley Marie Michels

Shirley Marie Michels

Feb 24, 2023

Shirley Marie Michels, age 87, of North Mankato passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am, Thursday, March 9, 2023, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Nicollet with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in St. Paul’s...

Bonnie Arnold

Bonnie Arnold

Feb 24, 2023

Bonnie Rae Arnold, 78, went to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, February 24, 2023.  She was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, respected realtor, and a Christian.  She was greeted in heaven by her parents Raymond and Clarice Block and her brother Robert Block.

Bonnie was born October 1, 1944, in Minneapolis, MN. She was a 1962 graduate of St....

Nan Rambo

Nan Rambo

Feb 23, 2023

Nan Rambo, 96, of Mankato and formerly of Vernon Center died February 23, 2023 at Laurel's Peak.

Funeral 11:00 a.m. Saturday, (3-4-2023) at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation one hour prior to the service and will continue immediately following the service all at church. Burial in Vernon Center Cemetery. Memorials preferred to an organization of the donor's choice. Mankato Mortuary...

Mark Shult

Mark Shult

Feb 22, 2023

 

Mark Otto Shult, "Mark the Barber" 73, of North Mankato, died February 22, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will take place from 4-7 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2023 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in...

Patricia "Pat" Sullivan Howard

Patricia "Pat" Sullivan Howard

Feb 22, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Sullivan Howard, age 88, of Mankato passed away on February 22, 2023. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11a.m., on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior.