Obituaries

Nov 2, 2019

Don Roger Ortley finished his final portage on November 2, 2019, after living a full and rich life filled with adventure and nourished by a passion for the outdoors and water.  Don is survived by his children, Barbara Jacobs (Randy), David (Lori Jo), Linnea Ortley- Yetter, Rebecca Haley (Joe); 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; his sister, Donna Bonello; and friend, Sara...

Nov 2, 2019

Darlene Joy (Linn) Anderson, age 86, of North Mankato, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Birchwood Cottages in North Mankato.

A Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church, Mankato with Rev. John Odegard, officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service. Private family interment will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park,...

Oct 31, 2019

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

Bernice L. Peterson, age 105, of Mankato, died on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Pathstone Living. 

 

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, November 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church.  Visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at Cedar Hill...

Oct 30, 2019

Bette Arlene Wortman, age 80, of Mankato, died Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter.

A Celebration of Bette’s Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., November 16, 2019 at Centenary United Methodist Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., November 15, at Centenary United Methodist Church and will continue one hour before service at...

Oct 30, 2019

Faye Therese Michaletz (Casper) died peacefully on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato at the age of 87.

 

Faye was born on June 17, 1932 to Milton “Cass” and Agnes (Boda) Casper in Detroit, MI. She graduated from Cleveland High School and attended St. Catherine’s University. Faye married Gerald F. “Jerry” Michaletz on May 17,...

Oct 28, 2019

Leon “Lee” John Vedders was born October 15, 1944 in Milaca, MN to John and Irene Vedders.  He was 75 years old when he died on October 28, 2019 in Mankato, MN. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Belgrade Avenue United Methodist Church in North Mankato, MN.  Visitation will be held at...

Oct 28, 2019

Robert I. Smith, age 95, of Mapleton, died on Monday, October 28, 2019.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Mapleton.  Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church.  Private family burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mapleton.  Olson-Tichenor Funeral Home is in charge...

Oct 28, 2019

Gladys Truebenbach, age 95, of St. Peter, died on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Ecumen Praire Hill in St. Peter.

Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in rural Good Thunder. Visitation will be held at the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will be at Decoria...

Oct 25, 2019

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

 

Mary T. Winter, age 92, of Mankato, died Friday, October 25, 2019, at Pathstone Living in Mankato.

 

Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will...

Oct 24, 2019

Martin William Imlay, age 86, lifelong rural Lake Crystal farmer, died Thursday, October 24, 2019.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2019 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m., Sunday at Northview and will continue one hour before service on Monday. Interment will be in Jerusalem Cemetery,...

Oct 22, 2019

Juan Berrones Jr, age 51, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis, MN surrounded by his family.

 

Funeral Mass will be held at 6pm, Friday, October 25, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato, MN with visitation one hour prior. Please share a memory of Juan with his family and view...

Oct 21, 2019

Dennis L. Neff, age 73, of Mankato, died, Monday, October 21, 2019.

Memorial Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2019 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato.  Interment with military honors will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.  Memorials may be given to the Morson-Ario VFW Post #9713.

Dennis Lee Neff was born to Darwin...

Oct 21, 2019

Jerome “Jerry” J. Huettl, age 73, of Mankato, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 21, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Private burial will be held at a later date....

Oct 19, 2019

Thomas J. Browne, age 67, of Mankato, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of...

Oct 18, 2019

Iona Elizabeth Bursaw, age 100, of Madison Lake, died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living in Mankato.

 

Funeral service will be held at 11am, Friday, October 25, 2019 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Please share a memory of Iona with her family at www.mankatomortuary.com.

 

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Oct 17, 2019

Olson Tichenor Funeral Home

307 Main Street North East

Mapleton, MN 56065

 

Loren Dale Busch, age 74 of rural Mapleton, died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.

 

A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Tuesday October 22, 2019 at Olson –Tichenor Funeral Home in Mapleton. Burial with Military Honors...

Oct 14, 2019

Marian Ann (Simonds) Ostgarden, age 91, of Mankato, MN died peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., November 15th, 2019 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mankato.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the School Sisters of Notre Dame – Our Lady...

Oct 14, 2019

Jennifer Sue Tarras, age 49, of Mankato, died on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Mankato.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato. Visitation will be held at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service on Monday.

Jennifer Sue,...

Oct 14, 2019

Oct 14, 2019

Donald Delbert Ahlstrom, 85 of Mankato, passed away on October 14, 2019 at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 25, 2019 at Bethel Baptist Church in Mankato, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is...