Obituaries
Lester Schneider
Jan 27, 2022
Lester John Schneider, 78, of Mankato, died January 27, 2022, at Water’s Edge Assisted Living in Mankato.
Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday, January 31, 2022 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N Riverfront Dr., in Mankato and one hour...
Elayne Ruth Lidstrom
Jan 26, 2022
Elayne Ruth Lidstrom was born December 19, 1921 and passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living. She and her family recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
Elayne is survived by her children: Tim (Nancy) Lidstrom, Mark Lidstrom, and Karin (Sam) Rees; and her grandchildren: Laura Rees, Kory Lidstrom and Nicole Lidstrom.
She was preceded in death...
Mildred (Millie) Hodapp Fossen
Jan 25, 2022
Millie Fossen, age 99, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Monarch Meadows Assisted Living in North Mankato.
Millie was born to Joseph Edward Hodapp and Mary (Materne) Hodapp on February 24, 1922, in rural Madison Lake, and has lived in the Mankato area her entire life. She was married to Clifton A. Fossen on September 25, 1948, at St....
Beverly A. Marvin
Jan 23, 2022
Beverly Ann Marvin, age 88, of Mankato, died Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Pathstone Living in Mankato.
A Memorial Visitation will be held in the Spring of 2022 to be announced.
Northview – North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. www.mankatomortuary.com
Beverly was born March 30, 1933 to Peter Marvin and Brigetta Elizabeth (Dolan) Albright in Austin, Minnesota. She...
Beverly Ann Rose Delyea
Jan 22, 2022
Beverly Ann Rose Delyea, age 91, of Mankato, passed away on January 22, 2022 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato, MN with visitation one hour prior to Mass. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. In...
David Mead
Jan 21, 2022
David Mead, age 82, of Mankato, died on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Water’s Edge Assisted Living in Mankato.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
David F., the son of Frank and Luella (Ewert) Mead, was born on November 28, 1939 in Mankato. He graduated from Mankato High...
Dane Williams
Jan 21, 2022
Dane “Skelly” Lee Williams, 66, of North Mankato, died January 21, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Visitation will be from 4-6:30 p.m., Friday, January 28, 2022 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N Riverfront Drive in Mankato with a memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Livestreaming will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.
Skelly was born May 29, 1955 to Lee...
James Martin Potz
Jan 20, 2022
James Martin Potz, age 68 passed away on January 20, 2022 in Arkansas.Jim was born September 7, 1953 in Mankato to parents Harlan J. and Margaret I. Potz. He attended school in Eagle Lake and in the Minneapolis area. As a teen, he relocated to the Russelville, Arkansas area along with his brother. There he, and his brother, helped to...
Florinne Marie Alders
Jan 18, 2022
Florinne Marie (Glebe) Alders, 95, died January 18, 2022 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center under hospice care. A private family burial will take place Friday, January 21, 2022.
Flo was born to Floyd and Jennie (Hall) Glebe March 22, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska. She lost her mother in childbirth and was raised by her grandparents, Robert and Annie Hall, along with...
Geneen Ruth Karstens
Jan 17, 2022
Geneen Ruth Karstens “Grandma Geneen” (85) passed away peacefully Monday, January 17, 2022 at Birchwood Cottages in North Mankato, MN. Geneen was born October 9, 1936 to Levi and Hilda (Draegert) Schoonover in Lewisville, MN.
Geneen graduated from Truman High School in 1954 where she was known as The Girl With The Contagious Laugh. After graduation, she and her best...
Diane L. Thornburg
Jan 17, 2022
Diane Lee Thornburg, age 74, of Mankato and formerly of Lake Crystal, died unexpectedly, at her home in Mankato on January 17, 2022.
Diane’s Family will have a Private Celebration of Life. Interment will be in Armstrong Grove Cemetery, Armstrong, IA in the summer.
Diane was born February 26, 1947 to Carl M. and Margaret M. (McGregor) Carlson in Armstrong,...
Duane Roland Erickson
Jan 16, 2022
Duane R. Erickson, age 91 passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Laurels Edge in Mankato. At Duane’s request, his service will be a private family gathering on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, followed by burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Mayo Hospice, or to the donor’s...
Bernie Kopachek
Jan 15, 2022
Bernie Kopachek, age 90, of Eagle Lake, on January 15, 2022 left this Earth to go home to Almighty God and reunite with her loving husband Gene. As mom enters life eternal, she passes “doggy heaven” and the companionship of her dearest Shorty. With faith the tears of sadness will become tears of joy as she gathers again with lifelong...
Harold Henry Linde
Jan 14, 2022
**UPDATED: A memorial service for Mr. Linde will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Mankato.
Harold Henry Linde age 89 of Mankato died Friday January 14, 2022.
Harold was born September 28, 1932 to Henry and Margaret (De Vlaeminck) Linde in rural Eagle Lake, Minnesota. He attended rural...
Siebert Steck
Jan 14, 2022
Siebert “Silver” Gottlieb Steck, 91, of North Mankato, died in the loving arms of his wife of 70 years, Joan, January 14, 2022 at the Mankato Lodge in Mankato.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 17, 2022 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...
Rita Mae Gomsrud
Jan 13, 2022
Rita Amberg Gomsrud, age 82, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am, Friday, January 21, 2022 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church (423 W. 7th Street, Mankato, MN 56001) with Reverend Tim Reker and Deacon John Rudd concelebrating. Visitation will be one hour...
Kevin Paul Frederick
Jan 12, 2022
Kevin Paul Frederick, age 71, of Madison Lake, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
A visitation will be held from 5-7pm, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary. A prayer service will begin at 7pm. Masks will be required. A Celebration of Life will also be held at 4pm, Saturday,...
Duane Lundgren
Jan 11, 2022
Duane Eugene Lundgren, 81, of Mankato, died January 11, 2022 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Monday, January 17, 2022 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. Burial will be at Tivoli Cemetery at a later date.
Duane was born April 12, 1940 to Gustaf and Helen (Bucholz) Lundgren in Mankato....
Lenore W. Sweers
Jan 11, 2022
Lenore Wanzek Sweers, age 62, of Minnetonka, formerly of North Mankato, passed away January 11, 2022.
Born in Wells, MN on August 4, 1959, Lenore was the daughter of Norbert and Elaine (Kalis) Wanzek. She was a graduate of Wells - Easton High School in 1978 and of Mankato State University in 1983, where she received her Dental Hygiene license....
Betty V. Steffl
Jan 11, 2022
Betty V. Steffl age 95, passed away on January 11, 2022, at Oak Terrace, North Mankato.
She was born in Minneapolis, MN. Betty was a graduate of Keister High School and Mankato Commercial College. She enjoyed her career as a bookkeeper taking time off to raise her children.
During her long life, she was a member and charter member of St....
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