Obituaries

Herbert E. Geiger

Herbert E. Geiger

Feb 8, 2020

Herbert Edward Geiger, age 91 was called to his heavenly home on February 8, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at  Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato and...

James "Jim" G. Wandersee

James "Jim" G. Wandersee

Feb 8, 2020

James Gerard Wandersee, age 64, died on February 8th, at his home after a long battle with COPD.

Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 13 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 12th from 4-6 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service at church....

Carol Ann Landowski

Carol Ann Landowski

Feb 7, 2020

Carol Ann Landowski, age 54, of Good Thunder, formerly of Mankato, died on February 7, 2020 at her home.

Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, February 13 at 1:00 p.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from 11:30-1:00 p.m. on Thursday at the church.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Mankato Mortuary...

Alan "AJ" Richard Junker

Alan "AJ" Richard Junker

Feb 5, 2020

Alan “AJ” Richard Junker, 19, of Mankato, passed away on February 5, 2020, surrounded by family, after fighting another tough battle of a rare cancer.

Although only 19, almost 20 at the time of his death, he affected many people in his lifetime, especially his family and close friends. We learned so much from him and will never forget the...

Harold Erwin Perkins

Harold Erwin Perkins

Feb 3, 2020

Harold (Harry) E. Perkins, 67, of Elysian passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 3, 2020.

Memorial service will be held 11:00a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Northview~North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service.

Harry was born in Western Wisconsin on July 3rd, 1952 to Lela (Flugge) Perkins and...

Edward J. Mathews

Edward J. Mathews

Feb 2, 2020

Edward James Mathews, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2020 at Crystal Seasons Living Center, Lake Crystal at the age of 101 years, 9 months, and 16 days with his family at his side.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 7, 2020 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal. Interment will be in Cambria Cemetery. Visitation will be one...

Harlan J. Lanz

Harlan J. Lanz

Feb 2, 2020

Harlan J. Lanz, age 72, of North Mankato, died on February 2, 2020 at his home on the family farm, surrounded by his family.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN.  Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour...

Jeanette Margaret Faber

Jeanette Margaret Faber

Feb 2, 2020

Jeanette Margaret Faber, age 82, of Mankato, passed from this life at her home on Sunday, February 2, 2020. According to Jeanette’s wishes, no services are planned. Mankato Mortuary assisted the family.

Jeanette is survived by her children, Sharon Abrahamson, and Steven Kenne; grandchildren, Jeremy Abrahamson, and Christopher Kenne; siblings, Mark Faber, Nancy Kutz, Dean Faber, and Joyce Alsleben; special...

David Merle Jackson

David Merle Jackson

Feb 1, 2020

David Merle Jackson, 77 of Mankato, died February 1, 2020 at The Willows at Arbor Lakes Senior Living in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Memorial service will be held 2:00p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Northview~North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at...

Irene Bernice (Case) Thompson

Irene Bernice (Case) Thompson

Jan 30, 2020

Irene Bernice (Case) Thompson, age 88, of Mankato, died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Pathstone Crossing in Mankato.

 

Memorial service will be held at 11am, Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. A reception will follow at Northview, and burial will take place at a later date at Garden City Cemetery....

Eugene "Gene" E. Sellner

Eugene "Gene" E. Sellner

Jan 23, 2020

Eugene E. Sellner, age 75, of Mankato, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.

Gene was born April 15, 1944 in Comfrey, MN to Norbert & Sylvia Sellner. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1962. He graduated from Mankato State University (then Mankato College) in...

Sister Francis Clare Schares, SSND

Sister Francis Clare Schares, SSND

Jan 20, 2020

Just five days short of her 95th birthday, our beloved Sister Francis Clare Schares, SSND, 94, died peacefully at 5:42 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2020, in Notre Dame Health Care, Good Counsel Hill, Mankato, Minnesota. Her condition had steadily declined over the past few weeks and it became evident that her death was imminent. Sisters were praying with her...

Dr. Hobert J. Setzer, Jr.

Dr. Hobert J. Setzer, Jr.

Jan 20, 2020

Hobert Joseph Setzer, Jr., age 92, died peacefully January 20 at Sunrise at Old Meridian in Carmel, IN with family by his side.

The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN, with Reverend Collette Broady Grund officiating. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 11 a.m. at...

Karen Lund Storvick

Karen Lund Storvick

Jan 19, 2020

Karen Lund Storvick, age 67 of Mankato, MN, died peacefully on January 19, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. The daughter of Clarence Lund and Doris (Juul) Lund, Karen was born on October 8, 1952, in Mohall, North Dakota. She grew up on the family farm outside of Mohall. Karen attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where she played...

Janet Louise Heise

Janet Louise Heise

Jan 18, 2020

Janet Louise (Brown) Heise, 76, valiantly fought pancreatic cancer since she was diagnosed at the end of February 2019 until she passed away January 18, 2020 in the nursing home wing of Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center.

 

The memorial service that was previously scheduled for 1pm, Saturday, March 21 at Mankato Mortuary has been CANCELED and private family services will...

Larry V. Walters

Larry V. Walters

Jan 17, 2020

Larry Vern Walters, age 78, of Lake Crystal died unexpectedly, Friday, January 17, 2020 in Mesa, AZ.

A Celebration of Larry’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Monday at Lake Crystal Mortuary. Family interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Memorials may...

Lise Elizabeth Cote

Lise Elizabeth Cote

Jan 16, 2020

Lise Elizabeth Cote (Cayer) lost her battle with dementia, with her granddaughter, Trina, by her side, on January 16th, 2020.

 

Lise was born in Montreal, Canada on May 11, 1931. She met and later married Roger Cote and together they had two sons, Max and Nico. The Cote family moved to the United States in 1971 where they eventually settled in West...

Margaret Jane Hassel

Margaret Jane Hassel

Jan 15, 2020

Margaret Jane Hassel, age 101 of Mankato, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 at Waters Edge, in her room overlooking Glenwood Pond.

 

She was born December 21, 1918 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to Arthur and Elsie (Warthen) Yeager.

As a child, she grew up on her family’s farm where she spent her free time creating artwork, riding...

Charles John Biedscheid

Charles John Biedscheid

Jan 15, 2020

Charles John Biedscheid, age 69, of New Ulm, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the New Ulm Medical Center.

 

Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Please share a memory of Charlie with his family at www.mankatomortuary.com.

 

Charlie was born January 9, 1951 in Mankato to Leo and Eva (Bergmark) Biedscheid.

 

He grew up...

Dean Harold Mosher

Dean Harold Mosher

Jan 14, 2020

Dean Harold Mosher, 84, of St. Clair, passed away January 14, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Living Communities in Mankato.

Memorial service will be 2pm, Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Eagle Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.

Dean was born September...