Obituaries

James H. Pragman

James H. Pragman

Jul 27, 2024

The Rev. James H. Pragman, Th.D., passed from his earthly life to his heavenly life on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the hospital in Mankato, MN. He departed peacefully following a brief illness due to Anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Visitation will be held at Mankato Mortuary on August 1, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Service of the Resurrection will be...

Mary Lou "ML" Fink (nee Sullivan)

Mary Lou "ML" Fink (nee Sullivan)

Jul 25, 2024

Mary Lou “ML” Fink (nee Sullivan), of Mankato and St. Paul, died peacefully on July 25, 2024, at Carondelet Village in St. Paul. MN. She was 94 years old. She was born at home on the family farm near Cottonwood, MN on March 22, 1930 to Mary (Martin) and Hugh Sullivan. After graduating from Cottonwood H.S., she obtained her teaching...

Dorothy Jo Hiniker

Dorothy Jo Hiniker

Jul 25, 2024

Dorothy Jo Hiniker, age 59, of Franklin, and previously Mankato, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the CentraCare – Redwood Falls Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy graduated from Loyola High School and attended Mankato State University.

Dorothy had a gift for making heartfelt connections with all who knew her, seeing the good in everyone she met. She loved animals,...

Louisa A. Smith

Louisa A. Smith

Jul 24, 2024

Louisa A. Smith, age 85 of Mankato, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. No public services are being held at this time. 

Louisa Ann was born August 6, 1938 in Minneapolis MN to Orville and Eunyce (Johnson) Stokes. She received her Bachelor degree from Hamline University, and her Masters and Doctorate from the University of Minnesota. She was employed at...

Linda C. Bachmeyer

Linda C. Bachmeyer

Jul 22, 2024

Linda C. Bachmeyer, age 87, lifelong resident of Mankato, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. 

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Northview- North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Hillcrest Healthcare Center or the Alzheimer’s Association. Please share...

Susan Lee Kohls

Susan Lee Kohls

Jul 21, 2024

The spirit of Susan Lee Kohls, age 74, of North Mankato, flew away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. Susan peacefully passed away with the love of her life, husband Dale Haefner, and her daughter, Meredith O’Leary and son, Aaron O’Leary by her side. Susan, a wife, mother, and grandmother, will be remembered forever...

Leo Raymond Vaske

Leo Raymond Vaske

Jul 21, 2024

Leo Raymond Vaske, age 82, of North Mankato, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.

Memorial Mass will be at 11am, Monday, July 29, 2024, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Please share a memory of Leo with his family...

Janice M. Rozeboom

Janice M. Rozeboom

Jul 20, 2024

Janice M. Rozeboom, age 85 of North Mankato passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2023 at Mayo Health System-Mankato.

Private family services are being held. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given in her memory to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences for the family can be left at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Janice May was born November 18, 1938 in...

Nancy Rose MacKenzie

Nancy Rose MacKenzie

Jul 20, 2024

Nancy R. MacKenzie, age 73, of North Mankato, died on Saturday, July 20, 2024 after a short illness. 

Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Northview prior to the service. Private family burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Hilltop United...

James Franklin Riese

James Franklin Riese

Jul 20, 2024

James Franklin Riese, age 88, of Eagle Lake, died Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Pathstone Living in Mankato. 

Funeral service will be held at 11am, Friday, July 26, 2024 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church – Smiths Mill with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Eagle Lake Cemetery.

The live stream link below is a complimentary service provided by Mankato Mortuary.Unforeseen...

Richard Henry Kruger

Richard Henry Kruger

Jul 19, 2024

Richard Henry Kruger, 91, of Mankato died July 19, 2024, surrounded by his family at the Pillars. 

A private family service will be held later. Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato, MN. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. 

Richard was born February 12, 1933, in Zumbro Falls, MN to Willis and Johanna Kruger. He...

Jane A. (Taylor) Johnson

Jane A. (Taylor) Johnson

Jul 19, 2024

Jane Ayers (Taylor) Johnson, age 92 of North Mankato, died Friday, July 19, 2024.

A Memorial Service will be held later, date and time to be announced.

Jane was born January 21, 1932, in Truman, Minnesota. She graduated from Truman High School in 1950. After graduation she worked at Truman High School as an secretary/account, then at various office jobs at Tony...

Darl M. Rah

Darl M. Rah

Jul 16, 2024

Darl M. Rah, 75, of Lonsdale, MN, formerly of Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

Darl was born on October 28, 1948, to Dick and Opal (Gish) Rah. He spent his early years in Waldorf, MN, before moving to Mankato, MN, where he graduated from Mankato High School, Class of 1966.

In 1967, Darl answered the call of...

Duane Edward Neegaard

Duane Edward Neegaard

Jul 16, 2024

Duane Edward Neegaard, 85, of Mapleton, MN passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024. He was born on November 11, 1938, in Winnebago, MN to Edward and Clara (Zellmer) Neegaard. 

There will be a private burial held on 11am Thursday, July 18, 2024 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Amboy MN.

He is survived by: siblings; Doris Jans (Dick), Ileen Bonneson (Denny),...

Linda K. Johnson

Linda K. Johnson

Jul 15, 2024

Linda K. Johnson, 74 died Monday, July 15, 2024 at her home in Mankato, MN. 

Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Hosanna Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Monday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Linda Kay (Cooper) Johnson was born on July 18, 1949 to...

Megan Renae Satre

Megan Renae Satre

Jul 15, 2024

Megan Renae Satre, age 31 of Temecula, CA formerly of Mankato, passed away unexpectedly Monday Jul 15, 2024. 

A celebration of Megan’s life will be on Thursday, August 1st at 11:00am at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will take place on Wednesday evening, July 31st from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary and continue one hour before the...

Lillian Elaine (Lysaght) Sehe

Lillian Elaine (Lysaght) Sehe

Jul 14, 2024

Click here for the livestream Lillian Sehe Funeral Mass

The live stream link above is a complimentary service provided by Mankato Area Funeral Homes.Unforeseen technical, internet, facility, and/or acoustical circumstances may producea diminished end product. Please note, if the live stream does not appear, we are attemptingto record and publish the service for later viewing.Lillian Elaine (Lysaght) Sehe, age 94, of Mankato, died peacefully...

Margaret E. Shoemaker

Margaret E. Shoemaker

Jul 14, 2024

Margaret Elizabeth Shoemaker, 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2024 surrounded by loved ones at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Mankato, MN after a steadfast battle with cancer.

 Margie was born on March 12, 1958 to Richard and Elizabeth Boyer in Johnstown, PA. She grew up in Clinton, MD with her parents, sister Debbie, brother Ryan, and their tightly...

Nhung Thi Tran

Nhung Thi Tran

Jul 14, 2024

Nhung Thi Tran was born in 1932, in the countryside of Binh Duong, Vietnam. Growing up on a farm, she learned to work hard at a young age. In 1949, she married Khoai Huynh in a nearby village. Two years after, while he served in the army of South Vietnam for nine years, she dedicatedly cared for their children as...

Connie Lee (Warrant) Gullixson

Connie Lee (Warrant) Gullixson

Jul 14, 2024

Connie Lee (Warrant) Gullixson, age 69, died peacefully at home July 14, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be held 11am Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7pm. Friday, July 19, 2024 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and also one hour prior to the service on Saturday at Mt. Olive...