Obituaries

Apr 26, 2022

Bernice “Toots” L. Bailey, age 96, of rural Madelia, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her home with her family by her side.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., May 7, 2022, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Vernon Center. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., May 6, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North...

Apr 26, 2022

Dale A. Hoffman, age 74, of Good Thunder, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Hillcrest Health Care Center.

Visitation will be held on Monday, May 2, 2022 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary.  Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Rapidan. 

Dale was born on March 14, 1948 to Melvin and Mary (Gartner) Hoffman. 

Dale is survived...

Apr 26, 2022

Lenore “Lenny” Jean Menk, 78, of North Mankato, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her home.Graveside service will be held at 9am, Friday, June 24, 2022, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Following the graveside service, everyone is invited to the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW Post 950 (1900 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato) from 11am until 2pm for a time of fellowship...

Apr 26, 2022

Apr 24, 2022

Karen Marie Havelka, died on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at her home after a long battle with cancer. 

Karen was born on March 18, 1955 in Aurora, IL to Lavern and Shirley Lamphere. She was an avid gardener, a seamstress, and a loving mother and grandmother. Karen lived a colorful life.  A special thanks to the Mayo Hospice team who...

Apr 24, 2022

Conley L. Hiller, age 89, of Good Thunder, died on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the Mapleton Community Home.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Good Thunder. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Good Thunder. The service will be livestreamed and available on Conley’s obituary page...

Apr 24, 2022

Joan C. Kleen, age 84, passed away of natural causes at the Mapleton Community Home on April 24, 2022.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 2, 2022, at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Grace Point Chapel, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery,...

Apr 23, 2022

Geoffrey “Geoff” Paul Salfer, 69, of Mankato, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home.Visitation will be held from 3-5pm, Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Memorial service will be11am, Monday, May 2, 2022, at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior. Graveside service will follow at Calvary Cemetery,...

Apr 22, 2022

Leo John Bernardy, age 87, of North Mankato passed away on April 22, 2022. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior at the church as well. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Seaforth, MN. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Leo graduated...

Apr 22, 2022

Sydelle (Syd) Marion McCabe, 69 of Mankato, died of natural causes in her home on Friday April 22nd, 2022. 

Sydelle was born in Baltimore Maryland on August 22nd, 1952. The daughter of William & Patricia Peitz grew up in Mankato, MN with 2 siblings. She graduated from Loyola High School in 1970. After completing High School, she continued her education...

Apr 20, 2022

Audrey Mae Tolzmann, age 88, lifelong resident of Mankato, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Cottagewood Senior Communities.Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Monday, April 25, 2022, at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Funeral service will be 11am, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow...

Apr 20, 2022

Jack Craig Christensen, 69, of North Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, after a short and courageous battle with cancer, on April 20, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022, from 1-4p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., with a prayer service at...

Apr 18, 2022

 

Lucile “Lucy” (Zempel) Lutz was born January 24th, 1929 to Carrie (Dusell) and Gerhardt Zempel. She grew up on a farm near Madelia, MN.

 

Lucy was married to Arden John Lee August 3rd, 1946 and farmed in the Madelia area where they had three children, Judy, Bruce and Rodney.

 

After they were divorced, Lucy moved to the...

Apr 18, 2022

Joey, age 38, passed away in his sleep from a heart attack at his parents home early on Monday, April 18th, 2022. Born in Mankato to Dr. Mark and Barb (Voda) Boone on May 3, 1983, he grew up and lived in lower North Mankato and built a lifetime of memories with his brothers, neighbors, friends and community. Joey graduated from...

Apr 18, 2022

Thomas Anthony Nixt, 87, of North Mankato, died April 18, 2022 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.

Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.

Tom was born April 13, 1935 to Albert...

Apr 17, 2022

Kathryne Marie Auringer, age 75, of Eagle Lake was called into eternal life with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 17, 2022. 

Kathryne was born on October 16, 1946 in Grafton, N.D. to Kenneth Frovarp and Bernadine Latulippe.  She graduated from Mankato West High School and Rasmussen Business College.  On October 24, 1964, Kathryne was united in marriage...

Apr 16, 2022

Alice Fernandes (Britto) DiMeglio, 88, of Mankato passed away on April 16, 2022.

She was the loving wife of John (d. 2018) for 63 years and sister to, Marie (Sager), Anne (Drabic), and John Britto; devoted mother to daughter, Jean Anne (Doug) Willaert, and sons, Michael (Tina), Joseph (Kathy), Stephen, Mark (Sarah), and Andrew; grandmother to 11, Elizabeth, Josiah, Anthony,...

Apr 16, 2022

James Dorn McLaughlin, 82, passed away on April 16, 2022.His friends and family called him J.D. He loved to laugh. He loved fishing and hunting, spending years pursuing geese, ducks, bucks, and all things furry. He spent his life grounded in familiar routines and finding enjoyment in his hobbies. He was talented at woodworking - building dressers, coffee tables, canes,...

Apr 15, 2022

Sharon Westberg, age 60, of Lake Crystal, died on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato.

Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Sharon Marie, the daughter...

Apr 12, 2022

Betty Bergemann, age 88, of North Mankato, formerly of Vernon Center, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service....