Obituaries
Michael John Duff
Jan 17, 2023
Michael John Duff, age 70, of North Mankato, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his home after a long battle with liver disease and cancer.
Michael was born on July 31, 1952 in Mankato to Harold and Rosella (Possin) Duff. Mike lived in Mankato his entire life. He loved spending summers working on his Uncle Ed and...
Mary Jean Brinkman
Jan 15, 2023
Mary Jean Brinkman, age 99, of Oak Park Heights, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m., on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake with visitation one hour prior at the church as well. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Madison Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to...
Janet Pitts
Jan 14, 2023
Janet Pitts, age 76, of Judson, died on January 14, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, Rochester.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the Cambria Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North...
Beverly Grace Cox
Jan 10, 2023
Beverly Grace Cox, age 83, of Mankato passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Hilltop United Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior at the church as well. Burial will be at a later date. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Beverly was born April...
Thomas Massop
Jan 9, 2023
Thomas John Massop, 63, of Amboy, died January 9, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Mapleton. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Teresa Catholic Church and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial...
Eileen Jeanette Reichel
Jan 8, 2023
Eileen Jeanette Reichel, 91 of Mankato, MN passed away on January 8th, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester MN from Leukemia.
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Northview-North...
Robert "Bob" Francis Sorenson
Jan 6, 2023
Robert “Bob” Francis Sorenson, age 81, of Lake Crystal passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at his home, with his wife, Diane and daughter, Cara Lee by his side. Lunch will be served at the American Legion Post 294, Lake Crystal at noon, on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Memorial service will follow at 2 p.m., on Sunday, April 23,...
Cheryl Lynn (Wayne) Kalakian
Jan 5, 2023
Cheryl Lynn (Wayne) Kalakian, 75, of Madison Lake, MN, passed away with her daughter at her side on January 5, 2023 at Birchwood Cottages in North Mankato after a long battle with dementia.
Cheryl was born May 9, 1947 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Eunice and Loren Wayne. She grew up in Geneva, MN with her parents and brother, Howard. Cheryl...
Phillip J. Carlson
Jan 5, 2023
Phillip J. Carlson, of Sauk City, Wisconsin and formerly of Mankato and Vernon Center, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 5 2023 with his daughters by his side.
A Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., May 13, 2023, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Family interment in the Vernon...
Joan Mae Dawley
Jan 1, 2023
Joan Mae Dawley, age 85, of Winnebago, Minnesota, passed away on January 1st, 2023, at Parker Oaks Senior Living in Winnebago after a courageous battle with cancer.
Joan was born May 1st, 1937, to John & Blanche (Andreason) Pollei in Mankato, Minnesota. Joan graduated high school in May 1955 from Garden City High School and later went on to receive...
Shirley Groenewold
Dec 30, 2022
Shirley May Groenewold, 86, of Mankato, died December 30, 2022 at The Pillars of Mankato.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. Visitation will take place from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Northview and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Private burial...
Thomas H. Zellmer
Dec 30, 2022
US Army veteran, Thomas H. Zellmer, 91, of North Mankato, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community in Saint Peter.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2023, at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be held one hour before the service on Friday at the Church. Burial...
Ron Minse
Dec 30, 2022
Roland “Ron” Minse, age 73, of Eagle Lake, died on Friday, December 30, 2022 at his home.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato with Rev. Michael Mathews officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Interment will...
Roger Dewaine Elfrink
Dec 28, 2022
Roger Dewaine Elfrink, 82, of North Mankato, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.An open house gathering to celebrate Roger's life will be held in June.
Roger was born September 17, 1940 in Belgrade, Minnesota to Loyd and Pearl (Johnson) Elfrink. He graduated from Belgrade High School in 1959 and later earned a bachelor’s degree...
Marian Lee Volk
Dec 27, 2022
Marian Lee Volk, 81, of North Mankato, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at her home in North Mankato.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11am, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Livestreaming will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.
Marian was...
Thomas "Tom" Eldon Foss
Dec 26, 2022
Thomas “Tom” Eldon Foss, age 57, of Courtland passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato, with his family by his side. Lake Crystal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Tom was born in Fairbanks, Alaska while his dad was in the Air Force and settled in Mankato, Minnesota when his dad retired. Tom graduated from...
Honorable James C. Harten
Dec 26, 2022
The Honorable James C. Harten, age 87, died peacefully at Benedictine Living Center in Northfield, Minnesota on December 26, 2022.
Jim was born in Mankato in 1935 and educated in the Mankato Public School system before attending St. Olaf College in Northfield, where he graduated with honors and was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the US Air Force. Immediately...
Edward "Ed" N. Hammerschmidt
Dec 24, 2022
Edward “Ed” N. Hammerschmidt, age 83 of Mankato died Saturday December 24, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems.
Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., January 10, 2023, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery at...
William "Bill" R. Warmack
Dec 23, 2022
William “Bill” Warmack, age 85, of Mankato, died peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2022, while residing at Ecumen Pathstone Living.
Memorial Service will be held on January 5, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Hilltop United Methodist Church (108 S. Manitou Dr., Mankato). Visitation will be 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at church. Private burial will be held...
Douglas "Doug" Lyle Midthun
Dec 21, 2022
Douglas Lyle Midthun, age 74, passed away December 21, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Methodist Hospital, in Rochester, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church as well. A celebration of his life at The Lakes, Lake...
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