Obituaries
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...
Loren Sohre
Mar 16, 2026
Loren A. Sohre, age 76 of Good Thunder, a beloved husband, father, and cherished friend passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at home surrounded by the love of his family.
Loren was born in Mankato on May 12, 1949 to LeRoy and Arladene (Kleinbeck) Sohre. He graduated from Good Thunder High School and was drafted into the US Army on...
Margaret Rose "Margo" Wheeler
Mar 15, 2026
Margaret Rose “Margo” Wheeler, 73, passed away peacefully at her home in North Mankato on March 15, 2026. She was born in Hallock, MN, on September 23, 1952, to Mark and Joyce Baldwin. Margo was the seventh of nine children—brothers Tom, Michael, Ron, and Mark, and sisters Michelle, Cynthia, Mary Jane, and Kristine—who grew up on a farm in Humboldt,...
Nancy Ann Mason
Mar 15, 2026
Nancy Mason, age 89, of Mankato, died on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Oaklawn.
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park.
Nancy was born on January 27, 1937 in Webster...
Allan Harold Zelinsky
Mar 13, 2026
Allan Harold Zelinsky, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2026.
Allan was born in Columbia, South Dakota to Harold Zelinsky and Ruth Zelinsky on July 14, 1940. Allan married Grace Hoelz of New Richland, MN on September 5th, 1964.
Allan was preceded in death by Harold Zelinsky (Father), Ruth Zelinsky (Mother), and Chuck Zelinsky (Brother). Allan is survived...
James "Jim" Slater
Mar 12, 2026
James Slater, age 82, of Mapleton, died on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his home.
No services are scheduled at this time. Military burial will be held at Union Cemetery in Mapleton at a later date.
James was the son of Donald and Marion (Hainka) Slater. He was born in Racine, WI on April 11, 1943. He moved to Mapleton where he...
Kim M. Frederick
Mar 11, 2026
Kim Marie Frederick, age 65, of Eagle Lake, passed away very peacefully on March 11, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held from 4:00–7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary.
Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake.
Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery...
Robert Jennings Volness
Mar 8, 2026
Robert Jennings Volness, age 97, of Faribault, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Robert was born on May 28, 1928, in Perley, Minnesota. On September 11, 1949, he married the love of his life, Carol Edora Volness. Together they shared more than 76 years of marriage and built a...
Hilda "Lou" L. Nutter
Mar 6, 2026
Hilda “Lou” L. Nutter, age 86, of Elysian, MN, died peacefully Friday, March 6, 2026.
A Private Family Service will be held with interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Elysian, MN. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Hilda Louise “Lou” was born July 29, 1939, to Rev. Kurt A.W. and Louise L. (Plapp) Koehler in Rock Island, IL. She graduated in 1958...
Harvey Dennis Bjerke
Mar 5, 2026
Harvey D. Bjerke, age 89 of Lake Crystal (formerly of Hadley, MN), passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Mayo Health System, Mankato.
Celebration of life will be 11:00am-2:00pm Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Lake Wilson American Legion Post #285 (127 Broadway Ave, Lake Wilson, MN 56151). Burial will be 3:00pm Saturday, March 21st at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Chandler...
Patricia "Patty" A. Stelter
Mar 3, 2026
Patricia Alma Stelter, 71, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 3, 2026.
Funeral will be held on Sunday, March 29th at 2:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church Mankato. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 28th from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior to the service on Sunday. Patty will be laid...
Veronica "Roni" L. Wangsness
Mar 2, 2026
Veronica “Roni” Wangsness, age 76, passed away on March 2, 2026, at her home in Madison Lake.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2026, at Northview-Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2026, at Northview-Mankato Mortuary. www.mankatomortuary.com
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Madison Lake Fire Department Relief Association or...
Bruce Kinsella
Feb 28, 2026
Bruce Kinsella passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Mankato surrounded by his family.
A celebration of Bruce’s life will be held at a later date.
Bruce was born on April 20, 1952 in Norway, MI to Robert and Darlene Kinsella. He grew up in Niagara, WI and graduated from Niagara High School in 1970 and the...
Matthew Lyle Miller
Feb 27, 2026
Matthew Miller died unexpectedly on February 27, 2026.
Matthew was born May 19, 1972 to Helen and Lyle Miller and grew up on a farm in Janesville where he learned the values of hard work, responsibility, and loyalty. In 1987, the family moved to Mankato a place Matthew would proudly call home for the rest of his life. He graduated from...
Marilyn M. Thompson
Feb 26, 2026
Beloved Mother and Grandmother, age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 26, 2026.
Marilyn was born June 6, 1933, to Edward and Mildred M. (Arnold) Knoch in St. Paul, MN.
Marilyn was united in marriage to Marvin Thompson on February 5, 1954, at Grace Lutheran Church, South St. Paul. Marilyn and Marvin lived in South St. Paul until moving...
Randall "Randy" C. Meyer
Feb 26, 2026
Randall “Randy” C. Meyer, age 77, of North Mankato, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2026, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. The visitation will precede the service, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to...
Robert John Schneiderhan
Feb 23, 2026
Robert “Bob” Schneiderhan, age 91, passed away February 23, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Mankato, MN.
Bob was born on September 11, 1934 in Mankato, MN to Alfred & Delia (Rader) Schneiderhan. He graduated from Good Thunder High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to Carol Erickson of Rapidan on May 21, 1960 and together they raised four...
Landon Lucas Fox
Feb 22, 2026
Landon Lucas Fox, 21, of Amboy, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
We invite all who knew and loved Landon to join us in honoring his life.
A private viewing for Landon’s family will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Northview–North Mankato Mortuary (2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003).
Public viewing: Friends are warmly welcomed to attend a public viewing...
Roger Matthew Michels
Feb 22, 2026
Roger Matthew Michels, age 88, of North Mankato, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Mankato.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato, with visitation starting at 9:30am at the church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.
Roger...
Donald Lee Williams
Feb 19, 2026
Donald Lee Williams, age 81, of Lake Crystal, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato following a brief illness.
Funeral service will be held at 11am, Thursday, February 26, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal with visitation one hour prior. Military honors will be provided by the Lake Crystal American Legion Post 294....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
