Obituaries
Eugene "Geno" Marshall Schwarz
Dec 31, 2025
Eugene "Geno" Marshall Schwarz, farmer and lifelong resident of Blue Earth County passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 31, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Vernon Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 9 from 4:00-7:00 pm...
RESCHEDULED SERVICE - Rozella E. Ward
Dec 17, 2025
RESCHEDULED VISITATION and SERVICE
Rozella Eloise Ward, age 97, of Mapleton, died December 17, 2025.
Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., January 12, 2026, at the United Church of Mapleton. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., January 11 at the United Church and will continue one hour before the service. Interment will be in Medo Central Cemetery, rural Mapleton. Mankato Mortuary is in charge...
Robert "Bob" Pahl
Jan 1, 2026
It is with a very heavy heart that we share the passing of
Robert “Bob” Pahl—a legendary cowboy, horseman, and deeply beloved family man. Bob went peacefully on New Year's Day, surrounded by family, into the arms of his Lord and Savior after a brief but courageous battle with the challenges that accompany a long and well-lived life. He would have...
Edwin "Ed" Farris
Dec 30, 2025
Edwin “Ed” Farris, age 69, beloved husband, father, grandfather passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Funeral Service will be Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Edwin was born on September 26, 1956 in...
Michael H. Weir
Dec 30, 2025
Michael Harry Weir, 83, of Mankato, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
The family is being assisted by Mankato Mortuary, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Michael was born on April 21, 1942, in Mankato, MN, to Harry and Chloris (Sayre) Weir. The sixth son of seven boys and 3...
Joan D. Struck
Dec 28, 2025
Joan Diane Struck, age 73, of Mankato, died Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2026, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, rural Le Center, MN. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Joan was born July 17, 1952, Wilmar V. and...
George Raymond Meyer
Dec 26, 2025
George Raymond Meyer, age 96½, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, went home to be with the Lord on December 26, 2025.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Mankato. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial with military honors will be held...
James Arthur Mertens, Jr.
Dec 21, 2025
James "Jim" Arthur Mertens, Jr., age 78, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at The Beacon of Lake Crystal.Celebration of life is pending and will be announced at a later date.
Dale W. Sandborg
Dec 19, 2025
Dale W. Sandborg, age 89, died Friday, December 19, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring of 2026. Day and Time to be announced later.
Dale Wayne Sandborg was born in St. James, MN to Alfred and Mabel (Holmquist) Sandborg on June 1, 1936. He attended Pemberton Schools graduating in 1955, he worked as a farm hand for...
Tanya Irene Peterson
Dec 19, 2025
Tanya Peterson, 73, of Madison Lake, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025.
Tanya Irene was born July 20, 1952 in Mankato, MN to Paul and Fern Marienau. She graduated from Blue Earth High School, 1970. Tanya married Al Peterson in 1975. They made their home on beautiful Madison Lake where they raised 3 wonderful children. They later divorced.
Tanya loved entertaining family...
Sybil Elaine Solting
Dec 18, 2025
Sybil Solting, 78, of Mapleton, Minnesota died of dementia on December 18, 2025.
Sybil was born in Faribault, Minnesota to Clinton and Henriette (Spiekermann) Wolf and grew up on a farm outside of Medford, Minnesota. Following high school, she attended Mankato State College, where she earned her degree in English Education and Library Science. Sybil married John Solting in the summer...
Terry Neal
Dec 16, 2025
Terry Annette Neal, age 75, of Minnesota Lake, MN passed away on the 16th of December, 2025.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, on November 14, 1950, to Thomas Lowell and Peggy (Rickard) Lucile Tucker, Terry Tucker spent much of her childhood living in Georgia and Washington, but southern California is where she was “raised.” Terry graduated from Fountain Valley High School in...
James Frank Hruska
Dec 15, 2025
James Frank Hruska, age 86, of Rapidan and owner of the Rapidan Dam Store, died Monday, December 15, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Friday, December 19 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior...
John George Lynch
Dec 14, 2025
John George Lynch, 72, of North Mankato passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at his home.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Eagles Club in Mankato on Friday, January 2, 2026 from 4-7 p.m.
John was born on November 2, 1953 to Everett “John” Lynch and Audrey (Goettl) Lynch. He graduated from St. Clair High School in 1972....
Eva "JoAnn" Gunderson
Dec 14, 2025
Eva “JoAnn” Gunderson ~ October 1, 1948 – December 14, 2025
Eva JoAnn Gunderson, age 77, of North Mankato, passed away peacefully at her home on December 14, 2025, surrounded by her family.
JoAnn was born on October 1, 1948, in Newfoundland, Canada, to Elden D. and Christina D. (Janes) Ankrum. Growing up in a military family, she traveled extensively with her...
Betty Louise Wells
Dec 13, 2025
Betty Louise (Shaffer) Wells, 86 of Rapidan, died on December 13, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 30 at Northview – North Mankato Funeral Home at 11 a.m. with a visitation an hour before. Betty’s service will be livestreamed at www.mankatomortuary.com.
Betty was born on July 1, 1939 to Raymond and Gladys (Buchanan) Shaffer in Dryden, Ontario....
Dorothy Ann Norland
Dec 13, 2025
Dorothy Ann Norland, age 82, of North Mankato, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025 surrounded by family.
Dorothy was born in 1943 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, to Ernest and Linda Hiebert. Dorothy reminisced often about her childhood and the special relationship she had with her mother. After graduating, she became a secretary and early in her career, she worked...
David Daniel Scheurer
Dec 12, 2025
David Daniel Scheurer, age 61, of Mankato, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 at home of natural causes.
Memorial service will be held at 11am, Friday, December 19, 2025 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. Private family burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.
Memorials are preferred to a charity of the donor’s choice.
David was born August 6,...
Laurie L. Lee
Dec 11, 2025
ILaurie Lynne Lee, age 66 of Mankato, passed away, December 11, 2025.
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., January 3, 2026, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service. Mankato Mortuary assisted with arrangements.
Memorials may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Laurie was born February 3, 1959, to Jerome and Margaret (Elletson) Orness. Laurie...
John Earl Winch
Dec 11, 2025
John Earl Winch, age 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, December 11, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, adventure, and memories with his family and friends.
Born in Mankato, MN, to William and Marjorie Winch, John graduated from Wellcome Memorial High School in 1981. He went on to attend South Central Technical College (SCTC), where he graduated...
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