Obituaries

Dec 23, 2021

Phyllis Marie Groehler, 85, of Mankato went to be with the Lord and her beloved Marv on December 23, 2021, at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River, MN after suffering complications from a stroke in August.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held...

Dec 23, 2021

Arline M. Gillson, age 94, of North Mankato, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 23, 2021 at her home.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2022 at Grace Lutheran Church, Mankato.  Visitation will be one hour before service at the church on Monday.  Interment will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato.  Memorials maybe given to Grace Lutheran Church.  Northview...

Dec 23, 2021

Anna Mae Irvine, 90, of Sterling Township, passed away December 23, 2021 at Ecumen Pathstone Living.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N Riverfront Dr., in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Sterling Cemetery. 

Anna Mae is survived by her sister, Frances Wishart and...

Dec 22, 2021

Warren Albert Riese, age 88, of Eagle Lake, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021.

The Family Service will be livestreamed 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021 at Warren’s obituary page, https://www.mankatomortuary.com/obituary/warren-riese.  Interment in Smith’s Mill Cemetery. Northview – North Mankato, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN.

Warren was born February 28, 1933 to Ruben and Mina (Randall) Riese in Mankato. ...

Dec 22, 2021

Kenneth P. Larson, age 92, of Mankato, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. 

Private funeral services were held.  A Celebration of Life will be later this spring.  

Kenny, son of Louis and Mildred Grace (Craig) Worrell was born February 1, 1929 in Blue Earth County.  He served in the United States Army during...

Dec 22, 2021

Paul J. Butzer, 93, of North Mankato, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 surrounded by his family.

A celebratory wake will be held Thursday, December 30th, 1-4pm at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN.

Paul Joseph Butzer was born October 8, 1928 in Mankato, the third of twelve children to Dr. John A. and Frances (Rock)...

Dec 22, 2021

Anthony James Leverette, age 26 of Mankato, died Wednesday 22, 2021.

 

Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (February 26, 2022) from 12 pm - 4pm, at the Morson Ario VFW Post #9713 - 1900 North Riverfront Drive Mankato, MN. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred.

 

Anthony James Leverette was born April 24,1995 to Kevin Leverette and...

Dec 21, 2021

Jack “Eric” “Rupe” Rupert, Jr.

Jack Eric Rupert, Jr., age 46, of Rosemount, formerly of the New Ulm, Mankato area died unexpectedly at his home, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 of an aortic dissection.

A Sharing of Memories will be at 1:30 p.m., with visitation starting at 1 p.m., and continuing after the sharing of memories, Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Morson-Ario-Strand...

Dec 21, 2021

Walter "Walt" Irvin Groskurth, age 80 of Mankato passed away at home on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Memorial service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN at a later date. Livestreaming...

Dec 21, 2021

Richard Roy Allen was born January 5, 1933 near Claremont, MN to Roscoe (Mike) Allen and Lillian (Isabelle) Verness and passed peacefully with his family at his side on December 21, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, North...

Dec 21, 2021

Raymie Ryan Benjamin, age 43 of Eagle Lake was found unresponsive at his home Tuesday evening, December 21, 2021. Authorities were notified and he was pronounced deceased of natural causes. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5,...

Dec 21, 2021

Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Gerald “Jerry” Arthur Gehrke, passed away at his home in North Mankato Tuesday morning (December 21, 2021).

Born on February 12, 1946, to Arthur and Marjorie Gehrke in Faribault, MN, Jerry lived his entire life in Minnesota, graduating from Waterville High School and settling in the Mankato area in the early 70s. Like the Coca-Cola he...

Dec 21, 2021

Dec 20, 2021

Rebecca Lee Bell, age 69, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 in Mankato.

Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church 612 Jennings, Sioux City, IA. Visitation will starting at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until the time of the service at the church. Luncheon will follow. 

Rebecca Lee Bell was born...

Dec 20, 2021

Vernon Emery Bigham, born August 22, 1927, passed away suddenly December 20, 2021.

Preceded in death by parents, Emery and Anna Bigham; sisters, Evelyn, Edith, and Erma; wife of 66 years, Wanda; three children, Timothy, Bobby, and David. Survived by son, Jim (Cindy); daughter, Nancy (Dan) Sheran; son, John (Lisa); son, Mark (Renae); daughter in-law, Susan; grandchildren, Kristin (Eric) Heizman,...

Dec 19, 2021

Gloria Jean Theis, born October 13, 1948, passed away December 19, 2021, following a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease at home with family. Born and raised in Deer River, MN, she was the eldest of 7, including 5 brothers and 1 sister.Memorial service will be held at 11am, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one...

Dec 19, 2021

Dale Behnke, age 82, of Mapleton, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Mapleton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in...

Dec 19, 2021

Cathleen "Cathie" Leskey passed away on December 19, 2021 at her home.

Celebration of Life will be held at 12pm, Friday, January 14, 2022 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior.

Cathie was born on November 27, 1966 to Timothy, Sr. and Linda Miller in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1985, Cathie graduated from Maple River High...

Dec 18, 2021

Charlotte Ann Jansen, age 93 of Mankato, died December 18, 2021 at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.Viewing and visitation at 1:00 PM with Mass of Christian Burial following at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 423 W. 7th Street, Mankato. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Service will be...

Dec 16, 2021

Deanna Marie Hohenstein, 83, of Osceola, Wisconsin and formerly of Mankato, died December 16, 2021 at the Osceola Medical Center in Osceola.

Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 22, at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and one hour prior...