Obituaries
Laurie Louise Bickett
Mar 23, 2021
Laurie Louise Bickett, age 69, of North Mankato, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home.
Visitation will be held from 5pm-7pm, Friday, April 9, 2021 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Memorial service will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Northview. Please visit www.mankatomortuary.com to share a memory of Laurie with her family,...
Larry Lee Allen
Mar 23, 2021
Larry Lee Allen, age 77, of Mankato, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021. He enjoyed his longtime residence at Hillcrest Health Care Center where he was treated like family for 19 years.Larry was born to Earl Francis and Marian Gladys (Johnson) Allen on August 26, 1943 in Albuquerque, New Mexico while his father served in the military. As a small child,...
Collin Bluhm
Mar 21, 2021
Collin Dwight Bluhm, 72 of Mankato, died Sunday, March 21, 2021 after a short stay in hospice at Water’s Edge Assisted Living in Manakto.
Collin, a Navy veteran was stationed aboard a ship in Hawaii and Key West from 1968-1970. He was honorably discharged in August 1970 so he could help on the family farm. He continued farming near Pemberton...
Elizabeth "Liz" Z. Sandt
Mar 21, 2021
Elizabeth “Liz” Z. Sandt, age 59, of Lake Crystal, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. From December 2019 until her death, Liz battled breast cancer with grace and dignity.
A Celebration of Liz’s Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Lake Crystal. Visitation will be held...
Lewis L. Sargent
Mar 21, 2021
Lewis L. Sargent, age 90, of Garden City, died on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Laurel’s Edge Assisted Living.
A private family service will be held. Burial will be in the Garden City Cemetery. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary assisted the family with arrangements.
Lewis was born on May 3, 1930 in Mankato to Lloyd and Ruth (Peters) Sargent. Lewis was a...
Patricia Ann Harrington
Mar 18, 2021
Trish Harrington, age 74 of Mankato died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato.
Memorial prayer service 6 p.m. Monday, March 22 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with visitation beginning at 4 p.m until the time of service. Memorials are preferred to the Blue Earth and Nicollet County Humane Society.
Patricia Ann “Trish” was born...
Robert Norman Danks
Mar 17, 2021
Robert Norman Danks, age 66, of Mapleton, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the Minneapolis VA Health Care Center.
Robert was born April 25, 1954 in Mankato to Harold and Frances (Mundt) Danks. He served as a truck mechanic in the United States Marine Corps from July 30, 1975 until being honorably discharged on May 11, 1977.
Robert is survived...
Robert Bruce Potter
Mar 16, 2021
Robert Bruce Potter, 90, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Mankato.
Robert (Bob) was born on March 26, 1930, to Gordon and Agonia (Marti) Potter in Lisbon, North Dakota. He grew up on the family farm and after high school attended NDSU in Fargo. He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. While living in Fargo he met...
Lorraine E. Carpenter (Kruse)
Mar 15, 2021
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Lorraine E. Carpenter (Kruse), age 95, of Mankato, died on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Primrose Retirement Community in Mankato.
Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Ss. Peter and Paul...
Ruth Mary Larson
Mar 15, 2021
Ruth Mary Larson, age 78 of Mapleton passed away of natural causes on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Oak Hills Living Center, New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, March 19, 2021 at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church, Mapleton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...
Martin J. Baker
Mar 14, 2021
Martin Jeffery Baker, age 57, of Elysian died in a farming accident at his home on March 14, 2021.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 22, 2021 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marysburg. Visitation 1-5 p.m., Sunday, March 21, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour before service at church...
James "Jim" Hannegrefs
Mar 14, 2021
James Edward Hannegrefs, age 71, Vietnam Veteran, passed away at his home in Madison Lake, MN on Sunday, March 14, 2021.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
James “Jim” was born on April 28, 1949 in Willmar, MN to Harold and Lois (Schablin) Hannegrefs. He was a...
Ardis "Ardie" Jane Detjen
Mar 13, 2021
Ardis “Ardie” Jane Detjen, age 85, went home to be with Jesus on March 13, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral service will be held at 11am, Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation starting at 9:30am. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. The service will also be livestreamed at www.hosannamain.online.church. Please...
Loren Clobes
Mar 12, 2021
Loren Victor Clobes, 75 of Mankato, peacefully went home to be with his Lord on March 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by family.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2021 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mankato. The service will be livestreamed at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mankato via Facebook page. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, March...
Ivan Roettger
Mar 12, 2021
Ivan W. Roettger, 93, of Mankato, died Friday, March 12, 2021.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the family plot in Stillwater, Minnesota. The family prefers memorials be given to any veteran’s organization. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.
Ivan was born on April 25, 1927 in Stillwater, Minnesota to Ivan...
Marilyn A. Pederson
Mar 12, 2021
Marilyn Anita Pederson, age 89, of Mankato died Friday, March 12, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato with her family by her side.
A Celebration of Marilyn’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 105 Hosanna Drive, Mankato with visitation one hour prior. A private family interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Please share a...
Thomas John Hoerr
Mar 11, 2021
Thomas John Hoerr, 68, of Mankato died on March 11, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato.Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., April 24, 2021 at Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior to service. Inurnment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery.Tom was born in Mankato on January 6, 1953. He moved with his family in 1963 to Ft....
Ruth Morrison Mara
Mar 10, 2021
Ruth Louise, age 96, went home to be with her Savior on March 10, 2021. She had been at Pathstone Living for the past 5 months.
Ruth was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1924 to Clayton and Blanche (Grief) Rader in N. Canton, Ohio. She proudly stated she was raised a Buckeye.
After completing two years of business...
Anne "Nannie" Clements
Mar 10, 2021
Anne “Nannie” Clements, age 79, of Mankato, formerly of Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at her home.
Interment will be held at St. David’s Episcopal Cemetery in Wayne, PA at a later date. Mankato Mortuary assisted the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial gifts to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Nannie was born on...
John Wendell Deuser
Mar 6, 2021
John Wendell Deuser, age 75, of Mankato, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home.Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Friday, March 12, 2021 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Private burial at Calvary Cemetery to follow. John was born December 27, 1945 to Jim and Catherine Deuser. He graduated from Loyola High School in...