Obituaries

Charlotte "Char" M. Hiniker

Charlotte "Char" M. Hiniker

Aug 22, 2017

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Charlotte “Char” M. Hiniker, age 75, of Mankato, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Hillcrest Health Care Center.

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 28 at 11:00 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior at the church.  Burial will...

Kathryn J. Thorson

Kathryn J. Thorson

Aug 22, 2017

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Kathryn J. Thorson, age 86, of Mankato, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Crystal Seasons in Lake Crystal.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapidan.  Visitation will be from...

Joan M. Martindale

Joan M. Martindale

Aug 21, 2017

Joan Marie Martindale, age 79, of Mankato and formerly of Bathgate, ND, died Monday, August 21, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato. Memorial Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Northview – North Mankato, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. A Funeral Mass will be held in Cavalier, ND with interment in Bathgate, ND. In...

Monica Dauffenbach Ahern

Monica Dauffenbach Ahern

Aug 21, 2017

Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56003507-388-2288Monica Dauffenbach Ahern died on August 21, 2017 in North Mankato at the age of 100.

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, August 26 at 10:30 am at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato, with Fr. Paul van de Crommert as celebrant and Fr. Peter Nosbush...

Scott J. Norman

Scott J. Norman

Aug 21, 2017

Scott James Norman, age 31, loved and admired son, brother, and friend to many died August 21, 2017. A Celebration of Scott’s Life will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Saturday at the mortuary. Private family interment will be in Woodland...

Carol O'Brien

Carol O'Brien

Aug 18, 2017

Carol Marie O'Brien, 82 of North Mankato, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato after ten years living with Alzheimer’s.

Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., September 10, 2017 at Crossview Covenant Church in North Mankato. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m., September 9, 2017 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary, 2060...

John Richard Kuzma, Ph.D.

John Richard Kuzma, Ph.D.

Aug 16, 2017

John Richard Kuzma, Ph.D., 71, of Mankato and formerly from Youngstown, OH, lived an enviable life. He died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in his home.Visitation will be held from 5-8pm, Monday, August 21, 2017 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with visitation one hour...

Craig Dean Sorell

Craig Dean Sorell

Aug 16, 2017

Craig Dean Sorell, 54 of Mankato, died Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 at ISJ Hospital surrounded by his loved ones after a short battle with cancer.A memorial service will be held at Mankato Mortuary on Friday, August 25th at 2pm. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Craig was born on February 16th, 1963 to Herbert & Carroll (Soltau)...

Stephen "Steve" Mark Rorvig

Stephen "Steve" Mark Rorvig

Aug 14, 2017

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Stephen Mark Rorvig, 64 of Madelia, died Monday August 14, 2017 in Mankato, MN.

 

A Celebration of Steve’s Life will be held at Madelia American Legion Post 19, in Madelia MN on Saturday August 26, 2017 from 2 to 5 pm.

 

Steve was born on July 13, 1953,...

Oliver "Ollie" J. Mulford

Oliver "Ollie" J. Mulford

Aug 12, 2017

Oliver J. Mulford, age 91, of North Mankato, died, Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Oaklawn Health Care Center, Mankato. Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Centenary United Methodist Church, Mankato. Visitation 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato with a 6:45 p.m. Masonic Service and will continue one hour before...

Sister Lois (Mary Gilbert) Gilbert, SSND

Sister Lois (Mary Gilbert) Gilbert, SSND

Aug 11, 2017

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Our beloved Sister Lois (Mary Gilbert) Gilbert, 87, died in Notre Dame Health Care, Mankato, Minnesota, at 10: 35 a.m., shortly before the celebration of the Eucharist on the feast of St. Clare, August 11, 2017.  Sister Lois lived with dementia in recent years, which caused a steady decline in her health. ...

Lyle Lawrence Wichmann

Lyle Lawrence Wichmann

Aug 9, 2017

Northview-North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56003(507) 388-2288 Lyle Wichmann, age 71, of North Mankato, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in North Mankato.

Funeral Service will be held on Monday, August 14, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 13, 2017 from 5-7...

Dorothy V. Paulson

Dorothy V. Paulson

Aug 9, 2017

Dorothy Violet Paulson, age 89, of Mankato died, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato, MN from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident and is now in the arms of her heavenly Father. Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service at the...

Lloyd H. Amundson

Lloyd H. Amundson

Aug 8, 2017

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN  56001(507) 388-2202Lloyd Howard Amundson, age 79, of Mankato and formerly of Waldorf, died unexpectedly due to a massive stroke on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

 

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 14, 2017, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, with Rev. Dennis Heiden officiating.  Interment will...

Lorraine M. Bates

Lorraine M. Bates

Aug 7, 2017

Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Lorraine M. Bates, age 90, of Mankato, died on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Autumn Grace.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 10 at 11:00 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior at the church.  Burial will be in Calvary...

Arladene Faye Sohre

Arladene Faye Sohre

Aug 5, 2017

Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, Minnesota 56001

507-388-2202Arladene Faye Sohre, age 89 of Good Thunder, died peacefully Saturday August 5, 2017 at the Mapleton Community Home.

 

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church in Good Thunder. Burial in St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Good Thunder. Visitation will be held...

Eric Howk

Eric Howk

Aug 4, 2017

Eric Joseph Howk, 32 of Mankato, died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.

A visitation for Eric will be held from 4-7 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2017 at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 North Riverfront Drive, in Mankato.  The family prefers memorials be given in his memory to the Autism Society of Minnesota, 2380...

Irene Kunkel

Irene Kunkel

Aug 4, 2017

Irene Caroline Kunkel, 91, of North Mankato, died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato surrounded by family.

Memorial service will be held 11:00am, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will take place from 9:00am until the time of service.  She will be laid to rest at St. John’s Lutheran...

Marion Elizabeth Maertens

Marion Elizabeth Maertens

Aug 4, 2017

Marion E. Maertens, 94, of Mankato, died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.A Celebration of Marion's Life will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2017 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 4:00 p.m. at Northview. Please share a memory of Marion with her family and view her...

Laura Jean Denn

Laura Jean Denn

Aug 4, 2017

Laura Jean Denn, 53 of Mapleton, died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Methodist Campus in Rochester after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton and also one hour prior to the service. A Celebration of Laura’s Life will be...