Read recent and archived obituaries and memorial notices from Mankato Free Press.

James Rosenau

1951 - 2025

JAMES D. ROSENAU (1-9-51 - 5-15-25)
James Rosenau age 74 from North Mankato died on May 15 at Mayo health system. He graduated from West High School in 1969 and served as a MP in the Vietnam war. He worked at Hiniker Corporation for over 20 years as vice president of finance. He also loved classic cars and attending...

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Norma Bredlow

1926 - 2025

Norma J. Bredlow, age 98 of North Mankato, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Oak Terrace in North Mankato.
Memorial services are Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, North Mankato, Minnesota with Bret Zeik officiating. For information to join by zoom please email:...

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Pastor Merle Kitzmann

1938 - 2025

Merle Kitzmann, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Mankato, Minnesota, on the evening of Friday, May 9, with his loving family at his side.
Merle Philip Kitzmann was born on June 7, 1938, in Elmore, Minnesota, the eighth child of the Rev. Otto and Mrs. Priscilla Kitzmann. He was confirmed at Trinity...

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Catherine Giefer

1954 - 2025

Catherine "Cathy" Pehrson Giefer, age 71, of St. Peter, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on May 13, 2025.
Cathy was born on March 30, 1954, in St. Peter, Minnesota, to Franklin and Kathryn (Sear) Pehrson. She was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Peter and attended St. Peter Public Schools,...

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Ronald Schull

1936 - 2025

Peacefully passed away at home in Pharr TX. Funeral service is at Hosanna Church in Mankato on Saturday May 24th, 2025 at 1p.m. Visitation is 1 hour prior to service. Burial at Medo Central Cemetery at 3:30p.m

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Sheila Cunningham

1936 - 2025

Sheila Patricia Cunningham died on May 15, 2025, at the age of 89.
She was born on March 10, 1936, in Mankato, Minnesota, to James and Julia (Murphy) Cunningham. Sheila spent her early years on the family farm near Albert Lea before moving with her family to Conger, then Mapleton, and eventually Mankato in 1949. She...

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Kevin Moret

1958 - 2025

Kevin Joel Moret, age 67, of Mankato passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025.
A Celebration of Kevin's Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Monday, June 2, 2025, and will continue one hour before the service Tuesday all at...

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Robert Tester

1935 - 2025

Robert Tester, 89, Mankato, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at his home. Memorial Services will be held 1130am Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Woodland Hills Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at Woodland Hills Funeral Home. Interment will be at Woodland Hills Memorial...

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Robert "Bob" Wilking

1936 - 2025

Dad loved his family, he liked helping people, and he looked forward to being with Jesus. On May 7, 2025, at the age of 89, Dad went to heaven.
Robert "Bob" Dean Wilking was born on April 26, 1936, in the hospital above the bank in Nicollet. He lived on the family farm in rural Nicollet until his high school...

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Dolores Giefer

1935 - 2025

Dolores Morente Gomez Giefer, age 89, of New Ulm, passed away on May 11, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Condolences and full obituary available at www.mankatomortuary.com.

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Susan Larson

1974 - 2024

Susan Faye Larson
October 9, 1974 - October 24, 2024
Susan Faye Larson, age 50, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She faced her diagnosis with strength, dignity, and an unwavering sense of hope—qualities that defined her life and...

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Mary Stenzel

1942 - 2025

Mary Ann (Wussow) Stenzel of Decatur, Texas, age 83 passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 9, 2025 after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held at DeBerry Funeral Home, 2025 West University, Denton, TX 76201, on Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 6-8pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at...

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Ardean Purdie-Douma

1925 - 2025

Ardean D. Purdie-Douma, age 99, of Mankato, (formerly of New Richland) Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Lakeshore Inn Nursing Home. The memorial service will be held at Nasinec Funeral Home on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11 AM. Visitation will be held 10-11 AM at the funeral home. Please see nasinecfh.com...

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Vivian Hennis

1932 - 2025

Vivian (Haycraft) Hennis, 93, died May 7, 2025, at Madelia Health - Hospital.
Services at Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia, Friday, May 16 at 11am with visitation one hour prior.
Interment at Riverside Cemetery-Madelia.
Online condolences at www.sturmfh.com.

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Leroy Harder

1941 - 2025

Leroy Harder, 84, of Butterfield, MN died May 9, 2025.
Visitation Monday, May 19, 4-7pm at Sturm Funeral Home-Mountain Lake.
Interment Tuesday, May 20 at 9am at First Mennonite Cemetery-Butterfield.
Services at Bethel Mennonite Church-Mountain Lake Tuesday, May 20 at 11am. Visitation one hour prior.
www.sturmfh.com.

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Elizabeth "Betty" Odegard

1925 - 2025

Elizabeth "Betty" Odegard, age 99, formerly from St. James, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away on May 9, 2025.
Funeral Service will be held on June 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James with Pastor John Odegard officiating. ...

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Tom Golly

1944 - 2025

Thomas Harold Golly, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on May 10, 2025, at the age of 80. A public visitation will be held 5-7pm Thursday May 15 at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Winnebago and one hour before the service. A memorial service will follow at 11am Friday May 16 with Rev. Mike...

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LeRoy Fischer

1932 - 2025

LeRoy Harold Fischer, 93 years, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025, at his home while in home hospice after a long illness.
Inurnment will take place at 2:00 p.m. on June 5, 2025, at the Shrine of Remembrance Veterans Honor Court, 1730 East Fountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs,...

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James Portz

1937 - 2025

Jim Portz, age 87, died peacefully on Friday, May 9.
Funeral will be on Saturday, May 17, 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato, MN. Visitation will begin two hours prior, starting at 9:00 a.m. A luncheon reception will follow immediately after the funeral, with burial at Calvary Cemetery at...

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