Obituaries

Gerald 'Gerry' Clayton Cain, age 86, passed away in Mankato, MN on August 4th 2026 from natural causes at the Pillars of Mankato.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist in Mankato, Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 11:00am with visitation beginning one hour prior. Burial with military...

Benjamin "Ben" John Kettner, age 47, of Nicollet, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026 following a courageous 8-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Ben was surrounded by family until his final breath.
A celebration of Ben's life will be held from 3-7pm on Sunday, August 16th at the Nicollet...

Randy Lee Menk age 70 of St. Peter, passed away Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and special friend. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 21st, 2026 from 4-7pm at St. Peter Funeral Home. Memories will be shared by family and friends at 6pm.
Randy was born on...

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...

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...

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...