Obituaries

Kenneth Arden Block

Kenneth Arden Block

Dec 11, 2024

Kenneth Arden Block, 84 of Mankato, MN passed away December 11, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family after a four - month battle with acute leukemia.  

Services will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 AM with the funeral service to follow...

Roberta Ann Johnson

Roberta Ann Johnson

Dec 7, 2024

Roberta Ann (Wiste) Johnson, age 69 of Mankato passed away peacefully at her home with her family present on December 7th, 2024 after a 20-year battle with cancer. 

Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 16, 4:00pm-7:00pm at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am on Tuesday Dec. 17, at St. John the Baptist Church, Mankato. Visitation will continue...

Robert Julius Annis

Robert Julius Annis

Dec 6, 2024

Robert Julius Annis, age 84, lifelong Mapleton resident, died Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Mapleton Community Home.

Funeral service will be held at 11am, Monday, December 9, 2024 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton with visitation starting at 9am. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery. Please share a memory of Robert with his family, watch his video tribute, and...

Dannie Lee Peterson

Dannie Lee Peterson

Dec 5, 2024

Dan Peterson, age 69, of Mankato, died on December 5, 2024 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center after a brief battle with cancer. 

Dan was born on July 26, 1955 in Redwood Falls, MN to Donald and Joan Peterson. He graduated from Belview High School. Dan served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Midway. On July 14, 1978, Dan was united...

Tito S. Ortega

Tito S. Ortega

Dec 4, 2024

Tito, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, in Mankato, Minnesota. 

Services for Tito will be 10:00am Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Northview Mortuary, North Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. To leave a condolence for the family or view the livestream, visit www.mankatomortuary.com.

Tito was born on February 6, 1938 in Mexico to...

Timothy "Tim" C. Ray

Timothy "Tim" C. Ray

Dec 1, 2024

Timothy “Tim” C. Ray, age 68, of Mankato, died Sunday, December 1, 2024.

A Celebration of Tim’s Life will be 11:00 a.m., December 21, 2024, at Northview- North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. at Northview. Family Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato.

In honor of Tim, please come wearing orange, tie dye, or whatever you’re comfortable wearing. 

In lieu...

Steven James Brown

Steven James Brown

Dec 1, 2024

Steven J. Brown, age 73, of Lake Crystal, died on December 1, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato. 

Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal. Interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery at a later date. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. 

Steve was born on...

Pearl O. Gohla

Pearl O. Gohla

Nov 29, 2024

Pearl Miller Gohla, age 100, of Mankato, died on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at The Pillars of Mankato Assisted Living.

Memorial Mass will be held Friday, Dec. 6, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church , North Mankato with Monsignor Douglas Grams officiating. Visitation will be held 1hour prior to the service at the church. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Northview-North Mankato...

Earl Lee Groenewold

Earl Lee Groenewold

Nov 28, 2024

Earl Lee Groenewold, 89, of Mankato, died November 28, 2024 at the Pillars of Mankato.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Northview- North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato . Visitation will be one hour prior. Burial will take place later that day in Sibley, Iowa. 

Earl was born March 23, 1935 to Alida (Helmers)...

Mavis M. Anderson

Mavis M. Anderson

Nov 28, 2024

Mavis Marie Anderson was born January 13th, 1940, in Mankato, to Lillian (Jay) and Adolph Bartsch. She attended Immanual Lutheran grade School graduated from Mapleton High School in 1958, attended Mankato Commercial College, and graduated from South Central College, earning her an Associates Degree in Computer Science. She was an active member at the American Legion Auxillary #508, a member...

Joe Eldon Marrs

Joe Eldon Marrs

Nov 28, 2024

Joe Eldon Marrs, age 76, of Mankato passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Laurels Peak.

Memorial service will be at 12, noon, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice.

Joe was born on September 7, 1948, to Alvin and Goldie (Parcher)...

Mary Grace Cluff

Mary Grace Cluff

Nov 27, 2024

Mary Grace Cluff, age 69, of Mankato, passed into Jesus’ arms on Wednesday November 27, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.  

Memorial service will be held at New Creation World Outreach Church in North Mankato on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11 am. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Internment will be at Calvary Cemetery in St....

Maxine Wagner

Maxine Wagner

Nov 26, 2024

Maxine Wilma Wagner, age 88 of rural Lake Crystal, slipped away quietly in her own home on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, following a short battle with cancer. She was cared for in the last several weeks by her family. She enjoyed having almost all of her 30-plus family members with her two days earlier, giving thanks for her life. 

Her memorial...

Peggy (Margaret Sturm) Fallenstein

Peggy (Margaret Sturm) Fallenstein

Nov 25, 2024

Peggy (Margaret Sturm) Fallenstein, age 87, of Mankato passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Private burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Livestream of the service will be available at-www.mankatomortuary.com.

Peggy was born at home in...

Judith "Judy" Mae Koenigs

Judith "Judy" Mae Koenigs

Nov 24, 2024

Judith “Judy” Mae Koenigs, age 84 of Eagle Lake, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024 at Pathstone Landing, Mankato.

Judy was born September 5, 1940, in Mankato, MN to Russel and Ruth (Ward) Jovaag. She grew up in West Mankato and spent her youth with her sister, Joan, climbing trees, learning and teaching ballet, visiting Sibley Park, and playing with...

Kenneth James Treloar

Kenneth James Treloar

Nov 24, 2024

Kenneth James Treloar, age 88, of Mankato, passed away surrounded by his children on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.

Memorial Mass will be held at 11am, Monday, December 2, 2024 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service at church. Eulogy will begin prior to Mass at 10:50...

Harland J. Drumm

Harland J. Drumm

Nov 23, 2024

Harland James Drumm, age 84, died Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 2, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marysburg. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, December 1, at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour before service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Rose "Rosie" Mary (Weller) Allen

Rose "Rosie" Mary (Weller) Allen

Nov 23, 2024

Rosie passed away peacefully at the age of 81 in her home on November 23, 2024 surrounded by all her family. 

Rosie was born to Lester & Marcella (Neidecker) Weller in New Ulm, MN on May 7, 1943. Rosie married Ralph (Bud) Allen on November 23, 1963 and they moved to Eagle Lake from Mankato in 1976. Rosie became a stay-at-home...

Shirley Ann O'Connor

Shirley Ann O'Connor

Nov 22, 2024

Shirley Ann O’Connor passed away peacefully at Vista Prairie at North Pointe at the age of 88 on November 22, 2024.

To honor Shirley’s wishes, relatives and friends are invited to join the family at a graveside service which will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato, MN, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 2:00 pm.

Memorials may be given to the...

Roy J. Schultz

Roy J. Schultz

Nov 22, 2024

Roy John Schultz, 90, of North Mankato, died Friday, November 22, 2024.

A Celebration of Roy’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., December 6, 2024, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. Interment will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to...