Obituaries

Sep 22, 2020

Lea Mae Little, age 84, of Good Thunder, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her home. 

A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Barnard Valley View Cemetery, Good Thunder.  Mankato Mortuary assisted the family with arrangements.

Lea was born on October 20, 1935 in Long Beach, CA to Joseph and...

Sep 21, 2020

Charlotte Marie Hodapp, age 97, of Mankato, died at her home on Monday, September 21, 2020.Visitation will be held from 1 - 4 pm, Sunday September 27, 2020 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am, Monday September 28, 2020 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior....

Sep 21, 2020

Mardella Pearl Jinkerson, 79, of St. Bonifacius and formerly of Mankato, passed away September 21, 2020 at her home.

A visitation will be held from 12-2p.m., Friday, September 25, 2020 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N Riverfront Dr., in Mankato with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Mardy was born November 11, 1940 to Pearl and Emma Jenkins in...

Sep 20, 2020

Nancy Lee Compton, age 76, of Mankato, died on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato with the Reverend John Peterson officiating. Private family interment will be at Minneopa Cemetery...

Sep 18, 2020

Our beloved Sister Mary Arthur Kunze, 91, died peacefully at 2:51 a.m. on September 18, 2020, in Notre Dame Health Care, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, Minnesota. During the past several months, because of a decline in her condition, she had been first a temporary, then just recently, a permanent health care resident. Sister Mary Arthur celebrated her 70th...

Sep 16, 2020

Barbara Jean Waters-Arneman went home to be with the Lord on September 16, 2020.  Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Barbara Jean Sellden was born to Klas Arvid Sellden and Marie Johanssen Sellden on October 31, 1929, on Halloween in Storm Lake, Iowa. She often referred to herself...

Sep 14, 2020

Aileen Lois Voelz, age 82, of Mankato passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020. Private family services will be held at a future date. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Aileen Lois Jans was born Christmas morning, December 25, 1937 to Andrew and Emilie Jans in Anamoose, ND, a sister to 3 older brothers. She was raised and...

Sep 13, 2020

Shirley Schuldt Biddle, 91, passed away on September 13, 2020 at the Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, Minnesota. 

Shirley was born on February 21, 1929 to Carl and Lena (Nelson) Heins on the family farm in rural Good Thunder, Minnesota.  She attended country school and graduated from the Good Thunder Public School.  Shirley attended Mankato Teachers College and earned a...

Sep 13, 2020

Otis C. Olson, 94 of rural Mankato, died peacefully at home September 13, 2020. He was born in rural Wano Township, North Dakota, January 13, 1926, to Henry T. and Bessie (Houge) Olson. He attended rural schools in Wano Township and graduated from high school in Edgeley, ND, in 1944. Otis worked with his father on the farm until 1947...

Sep 13, 2020

Sep 13, 2020

Deloris G. Nelson Sheehan Guenther, age 100, died September 13, 2020 at Pathstone Living in Mankato.

Graveside Service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2020 at Decoria Cemetery, rural Mankato with Pastor Jay Dahlvang, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, ECHO Food Shelf, or donor’s choice. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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Sep 13, 2020

Walter “Wally” Warren Wolff, 86, of Madison Lake, died September 13, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30a.m., Thursday, September 17, 2020 at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato and one...

Sep 13, 2020

Glen (Butch) Rueben Sohre, Sr, 93, went to his heavenly home on Sept 13, 2020.  He had his wishes fulfilled by being in his own bed, in his own home in Good Thunder, MN.  He went to sleep and entered Heaven.

Services will be on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. – St. John Lutheran Church, Good Thunder with...

Sep 12, 2020

Linn Alan Ford passed away peacefully in his home, Saturday, September 12, 2020, after a recently discovered and fast moving health condition.Linn was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on March 2, 1948, to Arthur T. Ford, Jr. and Vina (Fritz) Ford. He graduated from Sioux City Central High School in 1966 and attended Western Iowa Tech for a year and...

Sep 12, 2020

Jason Richard Dobosenski died unexpectedly, but peacefully in Mankato, Minnesota on September 12, 2020 at the age of 36.

Jason is survived by his father and step mother, Len and Lori Dobosenski and his mother and step father, Judy and David Greske and step father, Todd Bauers; his children, Nicole and Rebecca Wallace; brother, Tyler Dobosenski, St. Paul; sisters, Kelsey...

Sep 11, 2020

Mankato Mortuary

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Mankato, MN 56001

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Scott Allen Laughter suddenly passed away September 11, 2020.

 

Private family services will be held.

 

Scott Allen Laughter was born October 28, 1986 to Edward and Lisa Laughter in Mankato. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ the King Lutheran Church. Scott graduated from Mankato East High School...

Sep 10, 2020

Thor Stanley Solie, age 80, passed away peacefully September 10 at the Mapleton Community Home.Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, September 18 at St. John’s Lutheran in Mapleton with visitation at 9 a.m. until the time of the service. A private family interment at Sterling Cemetery will occur at a later time. The memorial service will be livestreamed...

Sep 10, 2020

Viola Inga (Roerig) Hiller, age 105, formerly of Good Thunder, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton. 

A private graveside funeral service will be held at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Good Thunder. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.

Viola was born September 21, 1914 to Otto and Anna (Wilking) Roerig in Lyra Township.  She married...

Sep 8, 2020

Roberta Rae Gjerstad, age 85, of Mankato, died on September 8, 2020 at New Perspective Assisted Living.

Roberta was born on August 14, 1935 in Bertha, MN to Louis and Mildred (Mellon) Wendorf.  She graduated from Bertha High School in 1952.  On March 13, 1954, Roberta was united in marriage to Leonard Gjerstad in Clarrisa, MN.  They moved to New...

Sep 7, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Sabo Bolhuis, age 69, of Mankato, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Monday, September 7, 2020 with his loving wife by his side.Larry was born July 3, 1951 in Waterloo, IA to Lawrence and Leora (Bellmer) Bolhuis. He attended school in Waterloo and Cedar Falls before moving to Mankato with his family in 1968. Larry graduated...