Death Notices

Melvin A Krueger, 103, lifelong resident of Mankato, died peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Private family service will be held at a later date. To view full obituary, visit www.mankatomortuary.com

Bradley ("Mole") Emil Hanson, St. Peter, died March 31, 2025. Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 17,
1 - 3pm , St. Peter Mill Pond Park.

David L. Schauer, age 83, of Mankato, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Pillars of Mankato. Memorial Service 1:30 p.m., June 7, 2025 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN. Full obituary at www.mankatomortuary.com

Katherine Elaine Else (76) of Lewisville, Minnesota passed away April 17, 2025 in Truman, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Lewisville Legion in Lewisville, MN from 12PM- 3PM. Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman, MN is assisting with care. Please find obituary and...

Survivors include his wife, Debora; sons, Benhart of Jackson MN and Elliott of Chaska. Memorial Service Thursday, April 24, 2025, 3:00 PM at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 13600 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344. The family will receive friends 2:00 - 3:00 PM at the church. There will be a small reception...

Doris Marilyn Hansen, 73, of Mankato passed away on April, 15, 2025. Funeral service will be 11:00am May 3, 2025 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation one hour prior. Full obituary at www.mankatomortuary.com

Age 66, of Mankato, passed away Wednesday, 4-16-2025. Memorial service 11am, Friday, 4-25-2025 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with visitation two hours prior. Burial following at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Complete obituary, video tribute, and livestreaming: www.mankatomortuary.com

Betty M. Maas, age 90 of St. Peter, passed on 4/13/2025.
Mass: 11:00am April 26, 2025 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:00am. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. For updates or to view service livestream, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

MANKATO - Mankato resident Susan M. (Jones) Funfsinn, age 79, died April 9, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN, surrounded by members of her loving family.

Memorial Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., June 16, 2025, at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 105 N. 5th St., Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before the...

Judy was born to Melvin and Lila (Putz) Gatzke, in Mankato.MN. The oldest of six children. In 1962 she married Roger Gondreau of Henderson, MN and raised five children. A Celebration of Life Picnic is pending.

Vera Mae Fenner passed away at age 96. Funeral service on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11 AM. Full obituary found at: millerfuneralhome.com

Donald (Don, Pep, Pepe) Polzine, age 80 formerly of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025. Memorial Services 10:30 on Friday, March 28 at Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation 4:00 - 7:00 on Thursday, March 27 at Tracy Area Funeral Home.

71 of North Mankato, MN passed March 18, 2025.
Funeral: 11:00am Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation: 4:00-7:00pm Monday (3/24/2025) and 10:00am Tuesday at Northview. www.mankatomortuary.com.

age 88 of St. Peter, passed away on March 19, 2025 at Pheasants Ridge.
Memorial service will be 2:00pm Monday, March 31, 2025 at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church with visitation at 1:00pm. Burial will be at the church cemetery. For updates visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Donald Duncanson, 97, of North Mankato, died March 11, 2025. Visitation 10:00-11:00 am, Funeral service 11:00 am, both on Friday, March 21, 2025, at St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial at Woodland Hills. www.mankatomortuary.com

Donald Duncanson, 97, of North Mankato, died March 11, 2025. Visitation 10:00-11:00 am, Funeral service 11:00 am, both on Friday, March 21, 2025, at St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial at Woodland Hills. www.mankatomortuary.com

Eileen M. Reichel, age 71, of North Mankato, died Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 21, 2025, at Northview- North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour before service.

93 of St. Peter, passed away March 11, 2025 surrounded by family.
Memorial service will be 2:30pm Sunday, March 30, 2025 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 1:00pm. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. A livestream of the service can be seen at...

Arlene Agnes Walter- Huschke passed away on 1/10/25 at Ecumen Pathstone Living. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am Saturday March 15th at St Michaels Catholic Church, Morgan, MN with visitation one hour prior. Graveside service at 3 p.m. at Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato the same day. ...

Beverly Jean Bakke, 90, of Saint James, peacefully entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ on March 3, 2025, at Madelia Health in Madelia, surrounded by family. Funeral service will be held at Albion Lutheran Church in rural Saint James on Thursday, March 13, 2025,...

Judith A Whiteis 71 passed away Feb 26, 2025
Celebration of Life in March 9, 2025 at the Warming House in Spring Lake Park in North Mankato from 11a-2p

Carl Arthur Grannis, 94, died on February 27, 2025.
Services at Salem Lutheran Church-Madelia, Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:00 am. Visitation one hour prior.
Military Honors by Madelia Area Veterans Honor Guard. Interment will be at a later date.
www.sturmfh.com.

Micheal Richard Haedt age 74, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 26, 2025, in Mankato, Minnesota.
Interment will be at St. John's Cemetery, St. Clair, Minnesota. A date and time will be announced in the Spring of 2025.
Arrangements with Sturm Funeral Home, Madelia. www.sturmfh.com.

Mar. 8, 1935 - Feb. 20, 2025
James Jay Garber, 89, of Rochester, MN, died Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Arrangements by Macken Funeral Home.

Mark Lee Hinton, 82, of Saint Peter, MN passed away on February 18, 2025 surrounded by family in Mesa, AZ. Services pending. Full obituary pending on www.mankatomortuary.com

age 89, of Lake Crystal, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Crystal Seasons in Lake Crystal.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Lake Crystal...

age 81, rural Madison Lake, died 2-13-2025. Visitation 4:00-7:00pm on Wednesday, 2-19-2025 at Mankato Mortuary. Mass 10:00am on Thursday, 2-20-2025, at Church of the Nativity, in Cleveland, with visitation one hour prior. www.mankatomortuary.com

Mark Bernhard Birr, age 69, of Good Thunder, died, Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
A Celebration of Mark's Life will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church, Good Thunder. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour before...

age 69 of Mankato, passed away at home on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
Visitation will be 10:00am Saturday, February 15, 2025 with a Sharing of Memories 12:00pm at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary, followed by military honors. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.mankatomortuary.com

Dale Rollings born 10/27/1946 Mankato, MN passed 01/20/2025 Sidney Regional Medical Center, Sidney, NE.
Services will be 2/15/2025 at 11am, United Church of the Plains, Dalton, NE lunch following.
A detailed obituary gehrigstittchapel.com

87, of Mankato, died 1-25-2025.
Visitation 4:00-7:00pm Thursday, 2-6-2025 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary.
Mass 11:00am, Friday 2-7-2025 at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake with visitation one hour prior. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato.
Complete obituary: www.mankatomortuary.com

15, of Mankato, died Saturday, 1-18-2025 as a result of injuries sustained in a skiing accident.
Visitation 4-7pm, Friday, 1-31-2025 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Funeral ceremony will begin at 7pm.
Complete obituary, video tribute, and livestreaming: www.mankatomortuary.com

James P. Wachtel, age 63 of Lake Crystal, passed January 22, 2025.
Funeral service: 10:30am Friday, February 7, 2025 at Northview Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. To leave a condolence, view the livestream or see a complete obituary visit www.mankatomortuary.com

Earl A. Hansen, age 95, of Garden City, died Monday, January 13, 2025, at his home.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Lake Crystal Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Friday, January 24, at Lake Crystal Mortuary and will continue one hour before service on...

Age 66, of Mankato, died Friday, 1-17-2025 at home. Funeral 2pm, Sunday, 2-2-2025 at Crossview Covenant with visitation one hour prior. Burial later at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mankato.
Complete obituary and livestreaming: www.mankatomortuary.com

89, of Mankato, died January 16, 2025 at Pathstone Senior Living.
Funeral Service, Friday, January 24, 2025, 11:00 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation, Friday from 9:30-11:00 at church. Burial, Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. www.mankatomortuary.com.

age 83, of Mankato, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Pathstone Living, Mankato.
Arrangements are pending with Mankato Mortuary. A Complete obituary will be available at
www.mankatomortuary.com.

Jynane Gabler Staley, age 84, passed away December 11, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at Woodland Hills Funeral Home, 1605 Woodland Ave, Mankato, MN 56001, on Saturday, January 25, 2024, at 2:00 pm, with visitation at 1 pm.

95, of Garden City, died Monday, January 13, 2025, at his home.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Lake Crystal Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Friday, January 24, at Lake Crystal Mortuary and will continue one hour before service on Saturday. Family...

David Wayne Scarbrough, 58, died Monday, January 7, 2025 at home. Memorial services will be held 5:30 P.M. Friday, January 17, 2025 Crossview Covenant Church, 2000 W Howard Dr, North Mankato. Visitation from 4:00 - 5:30 pm at church.

Jeremy Lynn Endres, age 44, of St. Paul, MN and formerly North Mankato, MN passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Memorial Mass will he held at 11 a.m., on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato, MN with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be held at a later date...

80 of Mankato passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Messiah Lutheran, North Mankato. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00pm Friday and 10am Saturday all at the church. Burial will at be a later date at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery with Military Honors. To...

Age 90, of Mankato, died Thursday, 1-2-2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System.
Celebration of life will be held at 11am, Saturday, 1-18-2025 at First Presbyterian Church, Mankato. Visitation starting at 9:30am. Burial following at Tivoli Cemetery.
www.mankatomortuary.com

89, of rural Mankato, died Sunday, 1-5-2025.
Visitation 5-7pm, Sunday, 1-12-2025 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Mass 11am, Monday, 1-13-2025 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church; visitation one hour prior. Burial Calvary Cemetery, Mankato.
Complete obituary: www.mankatomortuary.com

85, of Mankato, died January 4, 2025.
Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2025, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation 1-4 p.m., Sunday, January 12, at Mankato Mortuary and one hour before service at church on Monday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. www.mankatomortuary.com

RaeNita M. (Toner) Austad

RaeNita Marie Austad, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025, at the age of 86.
Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Mankato Mortuary, Mankato, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m., Saturday. Interment will be in...

Lyle Lynn Kettner, age 73, of rural Nicollet, died Monday, December 30, 2024 at The Pillars in Mankato.
Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour before the service. www.mankatomortuary.com

77, died December 22, 2024.
A Private service was held.
Survived by wife, Savorn; his children, Chris (Amy) Cutts of Owatonna, MN, Sunney and Nathan Cutts of Mankato, MN; and extended family.
www.mankatomortuary.com

A celebration of life for Craig Germain, 81, of Winnebago, MN will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church of Winnebago. Visitation will be Monday, December 30 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Spencer-Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago, and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Karl M. Kimpton, age 76, of Wells, MN passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 surrounded in love with his wife Gwen by his side. A visitation will be held Friday, December 27th from 4:00-7:00 pm at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells and will resume one hour prior to the service (10:00-11:00vam) at the church. A Memorial...

87, of Rapidan, died Monday, 12-16-2024 at New Perspective Senior Living.
Visitation 4-7pm, Friday, 12-20-2024 at Mankato Mortuary. Mass 11am, Saturday 12-21-2024 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior.
Complete obituary: www.mankatomortuary.com

age 68, of Mankato, died
Sunday, December 1, 2024.
A Celebration of Tim's Life
will be 11:00 a.m., December
21, 2024, at Northview-North
Mankato Mortuary. Visitation
from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at
Northview-North Mankato
Mortuary.
www.mankatomortuary.com

Daniel Edwards, 32, Mankato, died Friday December 13, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 1pm Friday, December 20, 2024 at Hosanna Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Following the service there will be a Celebration of Daniel's Life at the Eagle Lake Legion.

Maryln J. Dobie, age 83 of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at home.
Memorial Service will be 12:00pm Friday, December 13, 2024 at St. Peter Funeral Home with a visitation beginning at 10:00am. To view a complete obituary or leave a condolence for the family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Roberta A. Johnson, age 69, born Jan. 8,1955 in Waseca, passed away peacefully at home in Mankato, on Sat. Dec 7. 2024. Funeral & service arrangements are pending with Northview-North Mankato Mortuary.

Steven Lampman, 85, of Saint Peter passed away on November 30. He leaves behind a wife, 3 children and many grand and great-grand children. Memorial Service will be December 13th at 11 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mankato.

Age 69, Cleveland, died Tuesday, December 3.
Funeral Mass, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m., Catholic Church of St. Peter. Visitation, Wednesday, 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to service at church. Burial, Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Joe Eldon Marrs, age 76, of Mankato passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Laurel's Peak.
Memorial service will be at 12, noon, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice

Dorothy "Dottie" Lawson passed away November 18, 2024 at Pillars Senior Living. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. A time for visitation will be held on Friday from 4-7pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, and one hour prior.

98, of Mankato, died November 8, 2024.
Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., Friday November 22, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, St. James.
www.mankatomortuary.com

Joyce Ann Burgess passed on September 24, 2024. A service will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., service will begin at 2:00 p.m.