Obituaries
Joan Elizabeth Christensen
Jan 3, 2017
Mankato Mortuary1001 N Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507)-388-2202Joan Elizabeth Smith Christensen was born March 25, 1928, to Benjamin and Lula Smith in Bismarck, North Dakota. She passed away Tuesday evening January 3, 2017, in North Mankato, MN. She and her parents, Ben and Lula Smith, along with her eight siblings, lived in a sod roofed log cabin, along the banks of...
Ralph V Baumgartner
Jan 3, 2017
Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Ralph V. Baumgartner, age 91 of North Mankato died, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Monarch Meadows in North Mankato.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday at Mankato Mortuary and...
John "JP" Picek
Jan 2, 2017
John "JP" Picek, 67 of Mankato, died January 2, 2017 at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. A Time of Remembrance will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Mankato Mortuary in Mankato. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017 at Mankato Mortuary and one hour prior to...
Delores A. Sloan
Jan 1, 2017
Delores A. Sloan, age 85, of Lake Crystal, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at her home. A Celebration of Delores’ Life will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Lake Crystal Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m., Saturday at the mortuary. Interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Delores was born October 4, 1931 to...
Chan Hyu Lee
Dec 31, 2016
Dr. Chan Hyu Lee, Professor Emeritus of Finance at Minnesota State University-Mankato, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, December 31, 2016, surrounded by his family following a long battle with cancer. Born in Kwangju, South Korea on January 24, 1931, Dr. Lee is survived by his wife of 43 years, Soonki, three children, Charlene (Heath) Walker, Mimi Lee...
Frieda Johanna Westphal
Dec 31, 2016
Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Frieda Johanna Westphal, 103, died peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Pathstone Living, Mankato, MN.
Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, St. Clair, MN, with Rev. Matthew C. Grunewald officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5, from 4...
Alita Joy Laughlin
Dec 31, 2016
Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary 2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56003(507) 388-2288Alita Joy Laughlin, age 86, North Mankato, went to be with her Heavenly Father surrounded by her family December 31, 2016. A service of celebration and tribute of her life will be held on January 27, 2017, at 7:00pm at New Creation World Outreach Church in North Mankato.
Alita was...
Donna Lou Nordgren
Dec 29, 2016
Donna Lou (Charles) Nordgren passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 29, 2016, after spending a day surrounded by her children and husband. Donna Nordgren was born October 12, 1925 to Emanuel and Dolores (Page) Charles in Mankato. She was proud of being born and growing up in North Mankato spending a lot of time at her grandma’s business,...
James "Jim" Seifert
Dec 28, 2016
James "Jim" Seifert, 91, of Mankato, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2016, surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Lunch will take place immediately after at the church, followed by burial at New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Blanche L. Gemmill
Dec 28, 2016
Northview-North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2288 Blanche Lucille Gemmill, 86 of Mankato, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Laurel’s Edge Assisted Living.
Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family burial at Glenwood...
Allison Marie Morris
Dec 28, 2016
Mankato Mortuary 1001 N Riverfront Drive Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Allison Marie (Adamson) Morris, 99 of Mankato, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Pathstone Living. Allison (Sis) was born in Mankato April 12, 1917 to Harry and Alice (Lundberg) Adamson. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1935. After completing Beauty School she owned and operated her own “Beauty Shop” in downtown...
Donald "Don" W. Lind
Dec 27, 2016
Donald “Don” W. Lind, 74 of North Mankato, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Pathstone Living in Mankato after a lengthy and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Donald W. Lind was born December 28, 1941, to Willis and Linnea Lind in St. Peter. After graduating from St. Peter High School...
Carol Sue Brown
Dec 27, 2016
Carol Sue Brown, 64, of Mankato, Minnesota passed away on December 27, 2016 in Edina, Minnesota following a two and a half year journey with cancer.
Carol Flaig was born on September 16, 1952 in Redwood Falls. Her many accomplishments include receiving her B.S. in Nursing from St. Scholastica, M.S. in Public Health from the University of Minnesota, and PhD...
Clarice Florence Schmitz
Dec 26, 2016
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202 Clarice Florence Schmitz, age 87, of Mankato, died at Hillcrest Health Care Center where she had been a resident the past 9 ½ years.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Visitation will be Friday...
Ronald Ward Baker
Dec 26, 2016
Mankato Mortuary1001 North Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Ronald W. Baker, 56, of Mankato, MN passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 27, 2016.
Visitation will be Monday, January 2 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mankato Mortuary. Burial service will be Thursday, January 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Rock Island, IL. All are welcome to attend.
Ron was...
Lawrence "Larry" W. Adermann
Dec 25, 2016
Lawrence William Adermann, was born to C. Otto and Lorraine (Estell) Adermann on April 20, 1941. He passed away quietly on Christmas morning at Crystal Seasons in Lake Crystal. He graduated from Lake Crystal High School in 1959 and attended Mankato State University. On August 26, 1961, Larry married Garnann Prince at the United Methodist Church of Lake Crystal. Larry...
Robert K. "Bob" Oshel
Dec 24, 2016
Robert Keith “Bob” Oshel, age 70 of North Mankato passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, but peacefully at his home with all his family present on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation...
Opal Marjorie (Manecke) Helberg
Dec 23, 2016
Opal Marjorie (Manecke) Helberg, 96 of North Mankato, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at the J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park. Memorial service will be held at 11am, Friday, December 30, 2016 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (720 S. 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001) with visitation one hour prior. Following the service, a luncheon will be served at church....
Abbie Linn McGregor
Dec 23, 2016
Abbie McGregor, 40 of Mapleton, died on December 23, 2016 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.
A Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton and one hour prior the service....
Eveyln Mae Luhring
Dec 23, 2016
Evelyn Mae Luhring, age 93, of Mankato died December 23, 2016 surrounded by her family.Visitation will be on Friday, January 6, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. John Kunz officiating. Private interment at Calvary Cemetery. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of...