Obituaries

Joan Ann Schmidt

Joan Ann Schmidt

Nov 13, 2021

Joan Ann Schmidt, age 80, of North Mankato, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021.

Joan was born in Winona on April 6, 1941 to Helen and Leo Mason. She graduated from Cotter High School in 1959 and married Owen Jon Schmidt on January 5, 1963. Joan had two daughters, Helen (Schmidt) Bell of Ramsey and Greta Schmidt-Krohn of North Mankato....

Bonnie (Bernita) Doering Gallagher

Bonnie (Bernita) Doering Gallagher

Nov 12, 2021



Mankato resident Bonnie (Bernita) Doering Gallagher died on November 12, 2021 at Pathstone Living. 

Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church.  Burial will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park.  

Bonnie was born on July...

Cheryl Jean Lachmiller

Cheryl Jean Lachmiller

Nov 12, 2021

Cheryl Jean Lachmiller, age 73 of Mankato passed away Friday November 12, 2021 at Ecuman Pathstone Living in Mankato, surrounded by the family she loved.

 

Cheryl was born March 5, 1948 to Raymond and Jean (Thompson) Lachmiller in Mankato and was raised in Rapidan. She attended Rapidan and Union Schools. Cheryl was a member of St. John Lutheran Church...

Kim Warren Spears

Kim Warren Spears

Nov 11, 2021



Kim Warren Spears, age 67, of North Mankato, died Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.Funeral service will be held at 11am, Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in North Mankato with visitation starting at 9:30am. Reverend LeRoy LaPlant will be officiating. Please share a memory of Kim with his family and view...

Janice A. Holmgren

Janice A. Holmgren

Nov 10, 2021

Janice A. (Schwantes) Holmgren, age 76, of Mankato, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Autumn Grace in Mankato.

Janice, the daughter of Otto and Doris (Oachs) Schwantes, was born on February 1, 1945 in Mankato. She lived on the family farm throughout her childhood. She graduated from Good Thunder High School. Janice married Donald Neegard and they later...

LaVaughn Darlene Drummer

LaVaughn Darlene Drummer

Nov 10, 2021

LaVaughn D. Drummer, age 97, of North Mankato, died on November 10, 2021 at Ecumen Sand Prairie in St. Peter.

Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato.  Visitation will be Friday, November 19 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to...

Barbara Joan (Grimes) Seberson

Barbara Joan (Grimes) Seberson

Nov 10, 2021

Barbara “Bobbie" Seberson, age 89, passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Mankato, MN. A funeral service will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church, 302 Warren St., Mankato, MN on Saturday, November 20, at 11 AM. Viewing will be at the church one hour before the service.

Bobbie was born on July 3,...

Dixie Lee Muellerleile

Dixie Lee Muellerleile

Nov 9, 2021



Dixie Lee Muellerleile, 90 of Mankato, passed away November 9, 2021 at The Pillars of Mankato.

Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. The service will be livestreamed...

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...