Obituaries

Cindy R. Pautzke

Cindy R. Pautzke

Nov 9, 2021

Cindy R. Pautzke, age 59, of Mesa, AZ and formerly of rural Mankato, passed away Tuesday, November 9th, 2021.

A Celebration of Life for Cindy and Gordy will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2022, at “The Barn at Ballard Creek”, 57480 169th Street, Good Thunder, MN 56037. A visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7...

John F. Just Sr.

John F. Just Sr.

Nov 8, 2021



Lifetime Mankato area resident John Francis Just, Sr., died on November 8, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Mankato. 

A private memorial service will be held with the Rev. Michelle Hargrave officiating.  Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, Rapidan MN.  Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.  Memorials are preferred to the donor’s choice. 

John...

Craig Gary Kranz

Craig Gary Kranz

Nov 7, 2021

Craig Gary Kranz, age 69, formerly from Amboy and currently of Mankato, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Private services will be held at 11am, Saturday, November 13, 2021 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Amboy with burial following at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. Please share a memory of Craig with his family and...

Mary Kelly

Mary Kelly

Nov 6, 2021



Mary F. Kelly, 84, of North Mankato, died on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2021 with a 5 p.m. prayer service at Northview–North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. Funeral Mass will be held...

Mark Halverson

Mark Halverson

Nov 6, 2021

Mark Clarence Halverson, 70, of Mankato, died November 6, 2021 in Mankato.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in the spring.

Mark was born July 27, 1951 in St. Peter, Minnesota to Clarence and Florence Halverson. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1969. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Mankato State University in...

Alissa Arleen Mack

Alissa Arleen Mack

Nov 5, 2021

Alissa Arleen Mack, age 41 of Judson died Friday, November 5, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems.

 

Celebration of Life will be held Friday 3:00 p.m. Friday November 12, 2021 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be held one hour before the service on Friday.

 

Alissa was born March 17, 1980 to Dean and Margo (Rau) Turensky in St....

Irvin Theodore Neumann

Irvin Theodore Neumann

Nov 4, 2021



Irvin Theodore Neumann, age 93, of Lake Crystal, died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Living Meadows in Madelia.Funeral service will be held 10:30am, Friday, November 12, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal with Reverend Henry Campbell officiating. Interment will follow at Lake Crystal Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Lake Crystal...

Donald A. Nellen

Donald A. Nellen

Nov 3, 2021



Donald Anton Nellen, age 74, of Mankato, died, Wednesday, November 3, 2021.

A Celebration of Donald’s Life will be held at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday at Northview.

Memorials maybe given to the American Cancer Society, https://donate3.cancer.org

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Barbara Jean Doyle

Barbara Jean Doyle

Nov 1, 2021

Barbara Jean Doyle, 71, of Richfield, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 1, 2021.

A gathering of family and friends will take place from 11a.m.-1p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato with food and fellowship. Burial will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Memorials preferred to the University...

Eunice Ruth Simonson

Eunice Ruth Simonson

Oct 31, 2021

Eunice (Neve) Simonson, 87, died October 31, 2021. Eunice was born in Walters, Minnesota on April 20, 1934 to George and Frieda Neve.  After graduating from Kiester High School, Eunice worked for Interstate Power Company. She graduated from Mankato State University in 1959 and taught elementary school in Fairmont and Wayzata.  Eunice married Al Simonson in 1961.  After raising Tony,...

James F. "Jim" Pietan

James F. "Jim" Pietan

Oct 31, 2021

James “Jim” Pietan, age 74, of St. Peter, died on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato from COVID-19, surrounded by his daughters. 

Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Jim, the son of Ervin and Pearl (Michael) Pietan, was born on November 26, 1946,...

Karen Kortuem

Karen Kortuem

Oct 30, 2021

Karen Kortuem, age 75, of rural Mankato, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021, from pancreatic cancer. Karen was at home when she passed, surrounded by her family and the gardens she loved, just as she had wished.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at the Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce...

Shirley Ann Massop

Shirley Ann Massop

Oct 30, 2021

Shirley's Service Bulletin

Shirley Ann Massop (Karstedt), age 86, of Mapleton, died Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.Memorial Mass will be held at 11am, Saturday, December 4, 2021 at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Mapleton with visitation starting at 9:30. Burial will take place at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Mapleton. Please...

Marian A. Qualset

Marian A. Qualset

Oct 30, 2021

Marian Ann Qualset, age 93 of rural Mankato died Saturday October 30, 2021 at Primrose Assisted Living in Mankato.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 Friday, November 5, 2021 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be at Tivoli...

Muriel F. Sargent

Muriel F. Sargent

Oct 29, 2021



Muriel F. Sargent Muriel Frances Sargent, age 87, of Lake Crystal and formerly of Albert Lea, died Friday, October 29, 2021 at Crystal Seasons in Lake Crystal.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Wednesday. Interment will be in Garden City...

Carol Mae (Schweim) Brenner

Carol Mae (Schweim) Brenner

Oct 29, 2021

Carol M. Brenner, age 79 of Mankato, died Friday, October 29, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.

Carol was born June 3, 1942 to Arthur and Edna (Matzke) Schweim. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Mankato High School. Carol was joined in marriage to Dale Brenner on August 1, 1970 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato. Before her...

Burton Lee Anderson

Burton Lee Anderson

Oct 29, 2021

Long time educator, Burton "Burt" Lee Anderson, age 93 of Mankato, died peacefully Friday, October 29th, 2021. Burt was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato for many years and has gone home to his Lord and Savior. A private family gathering will be held at a future date.

Burt was born April 22,1928 to Oscar and Bertha (Larson)...

Delbert "Del" Henze

Delbert "Del" Henze

Oct 29, 2021

Delbert James "Del" Henze, age 72, of Mapleton, MN passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN of agent orange.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 on Friday, December 3, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church, Mapleton, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2021...

Bella Creel

Bella Creel

Oct 28, 2021

Bella Patricia Marion Creel, age 87, of Mankato, died on Tuesday, October 28, 2021 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato with a time of sharing at 6 p.m.

Bella, the...

Robert "Bob" L. Meyer

Robert "Bob" L. Meyer

Oct 27, 2021

Robert “Bob” L. Meyer, age 85, longtime resident of North Mankato, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2021, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church on Monday. Interment with military honors will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Memorials...

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