Obituaries

Professor Johnson A. Afolayan was born on February 2, 1947, in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria, to Maroyesa Afolayan and Marion Onibidun Amoke. He began his educational journey at Mokwa Teacher's College and went on to a lifelong career in education, first serving as a school principal in Eruku, Mosudo, and...

Gerald "Jerry" Dale Bastian, age 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marlys Bastian of Mankato; children, Gina Bastian of Anchorage, John (Bobbie) Bastian of Mankato, and Juli...

Janet L. Belgard, age 83 of Amboy passed away on June 24 at Mapleton Community Home, Mapleton.
Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:00 at the First Presbyterian Church in Amboy. Burial will be with immediate family at Pleasant View Cemetery, Amboy. Visitation time will be one hour prior...

Lillian "Lil" E. Bode (Jahnz) age 102 of Courtland passed away at Woodstone Senior Living Home in New Ulm, MN on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Funeral service will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Courtland with Pastor Bob Lund officiating. Visitation will take place one hour...

Connie Mae Christianson, 76, of Lake Crystal, passed away at home on June 9, 2026. Funeral services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal, on Friday, June 26, at 2:00 p.m., with visitation one hour prior. A private interment will follow at Butternut Cemetery.

Connie was born May 5, 1950, in Mankato to...

Harlan "Harley" Erdman, age 93, of Janesville, passed away on Friday morning, June 26, 2026, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Harlan was born on June 29, 1932, in Janesville to Emil and Anna (Berndt) Erdman. At the age of four, following his mother's passing during childbirth, he was taken in and raised by Orville...

Mary Jo Hiller, 87, of Mankato, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 1130am Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. A Celebration of Mary Jo's Life will be held form 1-4pm Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Jake's Stadium Pizza. woodlandhillsfh.com.
Mary Jo was born...

James Michael Hunziker, 79, Lakeville, MN, died Sunday, June 7th, 2026. Celebration Of Life: July 9, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, The Chart House, Lakeville, MN. Military Burial, July 10, 2026, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, 12:05 pm, Assembly Area #3. Charity donations to: Michael J. Fox Foundation, Struthers Parkinson's...

David H. Johnson, 69, of Olympia, WA, formerly of Mankato, MN, died on June 15, 2026, in Olympia following a long battle with cancer. David was born on September 10th, 1956, to Harold W. Johnson and Ann M. Johnson (Schweim).
David graduated from St. Clair High School and completed higher education programs at...

Carolynn Elizabeth Kraus, 75, of Garden City, passed away on July 1, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Private burial will...

Deanna Merkel, age 82, of New Ulm passed away Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes - North Chapel in New Ulm.
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