Obituaries

Vickie Louise "Vic" Meixner

Vickie Louise "Vic" Meixner

Aug 20, 2020

Vickie Louise “Vic” Meixner, age 63, lifelong resident of Mankato, died on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System of Mankato.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25,...

Joshua O. Wilson

Joshua O. Wilson

Aug 20, 2020

Joshua “Josh” Oliver Wilson, 42, (formerly of Worthington) died August 20th, 2020 at his home in Mankato, MN surrounded by family.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Private services will be held for the family.

Josh was born on January...

Clair E. Meredith

Clair E. Meredith

Aug 17, 2020

Clair E. Meredith Clair Eugene Meredith, 90, of Lake Crystal, passed away peacefully at Crystal Seasons Living Center on Monday, August 17, 2020.

Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2020 at Jerusalem Cemetery, rural Lake Crystal, with Pastor Penny Johnson, Cambria Presbyterian Church, officiating. Lake Crystal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Clair was born...

Nancy Lenore Marquardt

Nancy Lenore Marquardt

Aug 16, 2020

Nancy L. Marquardt, age 86, of North Mankato, died on August 16, 2020 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living.

A short Graveside Service will be held on Friday, August 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato.  Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are preferred to Dementia Society of America.

Nancy was born on April 28, 1934 in...

Judith Ann Hoppe

Judith Ann Hoppe

Aug 16, 2020

Judith Ann “Judy” Hoppe, 78, entered into Eternal Life early on Sunday morning, August 16, 2020 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living, North Mankato.

The daughter of Donald and Eleanor (Clemas) Schleusner, Judy was born on February 16, 1942 in Austin, MN. She graduated from Austin Pacelli High School, and attended Mankato State College (University), where she eventually completed both Bachelor’s...

Dolores Arlene Warren

Dolores Arlene Warren

Aug 16, 2020

Dolores A. Warren, age 99, of Mankato passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at her home. Private family memorial will be held in Naples, Florida at a later date. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.  

Dolores was born on March 26, 1921 to James and Ella (Steffen) Frick in Luverne, Minnesota. She graduated from Fargo...

Loen Troldahl

Loen Troldahl

Aug 16, 2020

Loen D. Troldahl, 89, of Mankato, MN, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 16 at Prairie Hill Assisted Living in St. Peter, MN.

Loen was born January 20, 1931 in Linden Township, near Hanska, MN, the oldest child of Richard and Violet (Lemke) Ahlness. As a child, Loen attended Brown County District #38 country school and graduated from...

Ellen M. Johnston

Ellen M. Johnston

Aug 16, 2020

Ellen Marie Johnston, daughter of Ernest and Emma (Kamradt) Larson, was born December 3, 1946, at Union Hospital in New Ulm, Minnesota.

She died Sunday, August 16, 2020, at her home in Skyline, Mankato. She was 73 years old.

Ellen grew up at Sunnyside Farm in rural Hanska, went to school in Lake Crystal and attended Augsburg University in Minneapolis....

E. William "Bill" James

E. William "Bill" James

Aug 13, 2020

Everett William (Bill) James, age 83, of Garden City, died August 13, 2020, surrounded by his family, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

A drive thru visitation with the family will be held from 4-7 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2020 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Due to Covid-19 attendees must remain in their vehicles...

Patricia Joy Potzler

Patricia Joy Potzler

Aug 12, 2020

Patricia Joy Potzler, age 83, of Mankato, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.Funeral service will be held at 11am, Monday, August 17, 2020 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 304 Monroe Avenue, North Mankato, MN 56003. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at 2:45pm at the...

Robert Heinze

Robert Heinze

Aug 12, 2020

Robert George Heinze, 73, of Mankato, passed into his eternal home to be with his Savior on August 12, 2020 after 20 years of battling Parkinson’s Disease.

Funeral service will be 10:00a.m., August 20, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato...

Beulah Ann Burkel

Beulah Ann Burkel

Aug 11, 2020

Beulah Ann “Bea” Burkel, age 86, of Mankato, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her home.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Private family interment will be held at Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery in Rockford, IL.

Beulah Ann, the...

Mary L. Brackey

Mary L. Brackey

Aug 10, 2020

Mary Lee Brackey, age 74, of Mankato, died Monday, August 10, 2020 at her home.

Private memorial service will be held. Interment will be in Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Lee was born May 28, 1946 to Alfred Theodore and Bernadatta Bernice (Etzen) Brackey in Geneva, Minnesota. Mary lived at REM...

Gordon Lee Graham

Gordon Lee Graham

Aug 7, 2020

Gordy Graham left us peacefully on the morning of August 7, 2020 at the age of 85 while residing at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato, MN. 

Gordy was born on April 5, 1935 in Rochester, MN, to Marie and Logan “Max” Graham.  When Gordy’s father returned from WWII the family moved to Wells, MN, which is where Gordy graduated from...

Melanie Jane Johnson

Melanie Jane Johnson

Aug 7, 2020

Melanie Jane Johnson, age 61, of Mankato, went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 7, 2020 in her home.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 15 at Grace Baptist Church, Mankato from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and the funeral at 1:00 pm.   Burial will be at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery following the funeral service.  Mankato Mortuary is in charge...

Sylvia Jean Compton

Sylvia Jean Compton

Aug 6, 2020

Sylvia Jean Compton passed away with her family by her side on August 6, 2020 at her home.

Sylvia was a loving mother to Mary Dmytrasz, Connie Oeffler and Bonnie Compton. She will be dearly missed by her special niece, Gail Sadaka; her sisters, Judy Griffith, Barbara Rieber, Rosie Hruby; and her brothers, Bob Eccles and Cliff Eccles. Sylvia was...

Rick Straube

Rick Straube

Aug 6, 2020

 

Ricky “Rick” Straube, 68, of Mankato, passed away August 6, 2020 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Memorial service will be held 11a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N Riverfront Dr., in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service.

Rick was born October 8, 1951 to August and Laura (Brooks) Straube in Waseca, Minnesota....

Braden "Brady" Ralph Flowers

Braden "Brady" Ralph Flowers

Aug 6, 2020

Brady Flowers, age 70 of Mankato, passed away Thursday, August 6th, 2020.

Brady was born in Mankato, MN, on August 6th, 1950, to Ralph and Eileen (Kahn) Flowers. He grew up in Le Center, MN, and was a 1968 graduate of Le Center High School. 

Brady is deeply missed by his wife of 30+ years, Colleen Flowers; daughters, MaDonna (Flowers)...

Grace Florence Spence

Grace Florence Spence

Aug 1, 2020

Grace Spence, age 89, of Vernon Center, died on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by loved ones.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Private family...

Carol Harmon

Carol Harmon

Jul 29, 2020

Carol Louise Harmon, 75, of Mankato, died July 29, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester.

Memorial service will be 11:00am, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7p.m., Monday, August 3, 2020 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and one hour prior to the service. Burial will...