Obituaries

Dean Edward Brudwick, longtime resident of Mankato, died peacefully August 6, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato surrounded by family. He was 87 years old.
A Memorial Service will be held at Christ the King Lutheran, Mankato, MN on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Visitation and refreshments to...

Paul Rewitzer, age 73, and Paulette Rewitzer, age 74, of Hanska, died unexpectedly following a motor vehicle accident on Saturday August 29, 2026 near Hanska.

A funeral service will be at 11am on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Pastor Amy Karlson officiating. Enrichment will follow...

Aja (Foster) St. Peter, 42, died Saturday August 22, 2026 in a car accident. Memorial Services will be held at 3pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Hosanna Lutheran Church with a visitation two hours prior to the service. Following the services there will be a gathering at the Oleander Saloon.

Aja was born July...

Marilyn Gertrude Bigbee, 94, of North Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Birchwood Cottages in North Mankato.
Marilyn was born January 26, 1932, in Westbrook, Minnesota, to Clarence and Olga (Kleven) Erickson. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1950 and attended...

Eleanor (Tacheny) Caven, age 99, died on June 18, 2026, at Pathstone Living in Mankato.
Memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Mankato on Saturday, September 19, 2026 with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. and Mass at 12 p.m., Noon. Lunch will follow. Private burial at St. Matthew's...

Rickey D. Gruber, age 79 of Mankato, passed away on August 30, 2026 at Benedictine Living, St. Peter.

Mass will be 11:00am Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Friday at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with a 4:00pm Rosary. Visitation continues...

Robert "Bob" Matthew Pockrass of Minnetonka died peacefully in his home; August, 24, 2026. He was born on March 8, 1937, in Albany, New York, to Alfred and Frances Pockrass.
Bob received his degree from the University of Connecticut in 1958 and earned his doctorate from Syracuse University in 1965. In 1969, he...

Jack Michael Gustafson, 68, of Mankato, MN, passed away at home on August 27, 2026 surrounded by family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato with a visitation one hour before. Military honors will immediately follow the service at the...

Janette Rose (Schutz) Hanson, 89, of Mankato, MN passed away on August 21, 2026. Beloved sister, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be sadly missed. Funeral will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 632 S. Broad Street, Mankato, MN. Service at 11:00 a.m. with visitation 1...

Loren Arthur Schwarze, age 78, of St. Peter, Minnesota, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, while on hospice care.
Loren was born February 24, 1948 in Ortonville, Minnesota to Paul and Daisy (Goldau) Schwarze. He and his four siblings grew up working on the family farm...

Bonita Marie (Bonnie) Roalson, age 79 of St. Clair died on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 following a long battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato with Paster Austin Wellhousen officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until...

Barbara H. (Sheehan) Manske, age 86, of Mankato passed away peacefully, August 18, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato.
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., September 4, 2026, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., September 3, at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary and will...

Hodapp, Randall (Randy)
Age 76 of Eden Prairie passed away August 18, 2026 as a result of a rare eye melanoma. Formerly of Mankato, he enjoyed spending time on Lake Washington fishing and relaxing. As an avid Mavericks fan, he will be missed in the stands.Preceded in death by his parents Marj and Jack and sister...

Kathleen Ellen Maschka, 83, a longtime resident of Mankato, Minnesota, died on August 17, 2026 in Lakeville, Minnesota, with her husband of 61 years and three adult daughters by her side.

Kathleen was born in Mauston, Wisconsin in 1943 to Charles Power Curran and Ellen Galvin Curran and was raised there along with...

Gina L. Dahl, age 38, of Mankato passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at her home in Mankato.
Her Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Messiah Lutheran Church, North Mankato, with visitation from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Livestream of the service will be...

LaVonne Ellen (Evjen) Kretzmann, 70 of Princeton, MN, passed away August 13, 2026. Funeral Service, August 20, 2026, 11am, Williams Dingmann Funeral Home, Princeton, visitation 10-11am. Interment, Berry Community Cemetery, Princeton. williamsdingmann.com

Eugene "Gene" Robert Wytaske, 89, of Mankato, died peacefully August 12, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marcella, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage.
A U.S. Navy veteran and retired Mankato State University painter, Gene enjoyed auctions,...

ELAINE (TRADUP) STENSRUD, age 79 of Janesville, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026 at Whispering Creek Skilled Care & Rehabilitation in Janesville, MN.
Elaine was born in Rochester, MN on December 12, 1946, to Vernon and Mildred (Kranz) Tradup. She grew up on a dairy farm northeast of Rochester and attended...

Celebration of Life for Dana Opitz of Mankato, MN will be held from 2pm - 5pm on Friday, August 21st, at Sibley Park (900 Mound Ave), shelter #4, in Mankato, MN. Dana passed away on 6/24/2026 at his home in Mankato. He was born on 7/7/1953 in Devils Lake, ND to Clifford & Irene Opitz. He is survived by his son...

Martijntje E. "Mary Kay" Malakowsky, 79, of Hartland, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, at her home with her family by her side.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland, with a visitation beginning at 12:00PM. Burial will...

Glen Preuhs, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He lived a full life defined by love, laughter, hard work, and service to others.

Born and raised in Le Sueur, Minnesota, Glen attended country school and graduated from Le Sueur Public School. A...

Phyllis Elizabeth Vogel (Honken), age 82, peacefully passed away on August 8, 2026, with her loving husband beside her. Born on June 6, 1944, in St. Peter, Minnesota, Phyllis was the second of nine children of Harold and Lorraine (Ellingson) Honken. She grew up on the family farm outside Nicollet on the shores of...

Dean Edward Brudwick, age 87, of Mankato passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato on August 6, 2026.
Services are pending at this time. www.mankatomortuary.com