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Roland "Rolly" Utzinger
May 6, 2026
Roland “Rolly” Utzinger, passed away peacefully at home in Mankato, MN on May 6, 2026, at the age of 96.
Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Hilltop United Methodist Church, Mankato, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be held at a later date in Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato. Livestream of the service will...
Cheryl Lynn Browning
Jan 4, 2026
Updated Service Information – A graveside service will be held on June 6, 2026 at Lake Crystal Cemetery, Lake Crystal, MN at 11:00 a.m. A Celebration of Life will follow the interment at the Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00p.m. In leu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center, or the...
Mary Kathleen (Kay) Fischer
Nov 27, 2025
Mary Kathleen (Kay) Fischer, 76, passed away on November 27, 2025, at the Mapleton Community Home, after a period of health issues. The staff and loving care for Mary Kay was the right place to be in her later years. She was very happy there and would sometimes call it home.
Mary Kay was born to William (Bun) and Betsy Fischer...
Vernelda Leona Edwards
May 15, 2026
Vernelda “Nellie” (Lendt) Edwards, age 89, of Mankato, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Ecumen Pathstone of Mankato.
Private graveside service will be held at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Mankato. Public memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu...
Thomas "Tom" Carroll
May 15, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Carroll, age 61, of Eagle Lake, MN, passed away on May 15, 2026. He was born on May 28, 1964 to James J. Carroll and Elizabeth Lorentz.
A Celebration of Life will be held on May 28, 2026, Tom's 62nd birthday, at Harry Meyering Center in Mankato.
A full obituary will be forthcoming.
Janis Kay Ek
May 13, 2026
Janis Kay Ek, age 74, of Mapleton, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Blu Bair Bar, 100 S Main St, Delavan, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to her daughters, Lisa or Abby.
Janis was born on July 30,...
Barbara Joan Furan
May 10, 2026
Barbara Joan Furan (Howell) peacefully passed away on May 10th, 2026 at her home, Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato, Minnesota at the age of ninety-five. Born July 11, 1930, in Pasadena, California, Barbara was the third of four children, and the only daughter of Ronald (Doc) Howell and Ruth (Lamb) Howell. She grew up in the Pasadena/Monrovia area...
Edmund Kinzel Colby
May 9, 2026
Edmund Kinzel Colby, 94, of Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026.
Ed was born on March 19, 1932, in Chicago, IL, to Lester and Elizabeth Colby. The family lived in an apartment in Evanston IL across from Northwestern University until 1937, moving to Missoula, Montana, in 1938. Ed attended Paxson grade school (where he met the love of...
Dennis F. Ballman
May 8, 2026
Dennis F. Ballman, age 77, of Mankato, MN passed away on May 8, 2026. He was born on January 12, 1949 to Francis Ballman and Marlene Schmit.
A full obituary is forthcoming.
Nancy Ann Sullivan
May 7, 2026
Nancy Ann (Mickalonis) Sullivan, a long-time resident of North Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 7, 2026. She was 90 years old.
She was born July 25, 1935, to Ralph and Grace (Graham) Mickalonis, in Canton, Illinois. She grew up in Canton, enjoyed dancing and was the baton twirling majorette for the Canton High School Band. After high school...
Maxine M. Davis
May 6, 2026
Maxine “Max” Marie Davis, age 86, of Mankato, died peacefully, May 6, 2026, at her home.
Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11 a.m., Thursday at the church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Maxine was born May 28,...
Tyler Jerome Qualley
May 4, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS – Tyler J. Qualley, age 25, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis from sudden and extreme complications of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos (VED) syndrome, a rare congenital condition. He lived his life to the fullest, cherishing every opportunity to make a difference in other’s lives and enriching himself along the way.
A funeral...
Rolf E. Storvick
May 3, 2026
Rolf Edward Storvick, age 72, of Mankato, MN, died at his home on May 3, 2026.
The son of Olin Storvick and Ruth (Struxness) Storvick, Rolf was born on August 1, 1953, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a child, Rolf lived in Ann Arbor, Athens, Moorhead and Cincinnati. He was the second of five children. He graduated from Moorhead High school...
Terrance John Barnes
May 3, 2026
Terrance John Barnes, age 78, of Mankato passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Memorial gifts may be directed to the ALS Association or to Prairie Grace Hospice of Mankato.
Terrance was born on July 28, 1947, in Mankato to Eugene and Florence...
Dawn Rae Fromm
May 2, 2026
Dawn Rae Fromm, 71, of North Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 2, 2026.
Dawn was born on August 4, 1954, in Fairmont, MN, to Eldon and Carol Groshens. She graduated from high school in Jackson, MN in 1972. On March 29, 1974, she married the love of her life, Clete Fromm, in Sleepy Eye, MN....
Rae Eloise Allan
Apr 29, 2026
Rae E. Allan, age 100, passed away on April 29, 2026 at Pathstone in Mankato, MN where she had been a resident for 15 years. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13 (her birthday) with Pastor Jacie Richmond officiating at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 S Second Street in Mankato. Services will be conducted in...
Diane Carol Sorenson
Apr 29, 2026
Diane Carol (Krueger) Sorenson, age 79, of Lake Crystal passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Crystal Seasons with her family by her side.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Lake Crystal Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior.
Diane was born to Elmer and Geraldine (Kuehl) Krueger in Mankato on February 2,...
Mary Helen Wersal
Apr 29, 2026
Mary Helen Wersal, beloved mother, grandmother and dedicated homemaker, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Memorials are preferred to Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Mary was born on...
Douglas Charles Anderson
Apr 28, 2026
Douglas “Doug” Charles Anderson, 87, of Mankato, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.
Doug was born on September 9, 1938 in Willmar, Minnesota to Donald and Gernhild Anderson. He graduated from Willmar High School in 1956 and Gustavus Adolphus College in 1962. He married Margery Barr in January 1965. Doug enjoyed a long career...
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