Obituaries
Thomas "Tom" Jon Kopp
Oct 4, 2026
Thomas Jon “Tom” Kopp was born on March 8, 1970. Tom passed away on October 4, 2026 surrounded by his family after an unexpected cardiac arrest. He was 56 years old. A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday, October 10, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, with visitation one hour prior.
Tom was born to Richard...
Jerel (Jake) Charles Lawson
Oct 3, 2026
Jerel (Jake) Charles Lawson, from Eagle Lake, MN, at the age of 73, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 3, 2026 surrounded by loved ones and the Lord.
Jerel was born in Minneapolis, MN, on May 14, 1953. The son of Kenneth and Margaret (Moore) Lawson, brother to Dana Lawson and Paula Jones and lived the majority of his...
Joyleen "Joy" Gwen Massop
Oct 1, 2026
Joyleen "Joy" Gwen Massop, age 54, of Lake Crystal, passed away on October 1, 2026.
She was born on July 2, 1972. Joy graduated from Mankato West High School in 1990 and went on to earn her associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, and master’s degree. She worked at Alltech for 6 years, where she built a career and connections that were meaningful...
Jared B. Krebsbach, PhD
Oct 1, 2026
Jared B. Krebsbach, age 53, of North Mankato, died Thursday, October 1, 2026, at home from complications of cancer.
Private Family Service will be held. Northview – North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Jared was born October 21, 1972, to James M. and Diane C. (Johnson) Krebsbach in Mankato. Jared was a graduate of Mankato West High School. He continued...
Edroy J. Anderson
Oct 1, 2026
Edroy James Anderson, age 90, of North Mankato, MN passed away peacefully at Oak Terrace Memory Care in North Mankato on October 1, 2026.
A Celebration of Edroy’s Life will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, which would have been his 91st birthday, at Crossview Covenant Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before the service...
Leona Jeannette Hager
Oct 1, 2026
There will be a private family graveside service at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato for Leona J. Hager, age 98, who passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living of North Mankato.
Leona was born on February 2, 1928 to Luther and Jennie (Diemer) Halos in Butterfield, MN. She graduated from Butterfield High School and attended Mankato State...
Stephen Dennis Herz
Sep 30, 2026
Stephen Dennis Herz, age, 66 of Mankato, MN passed away peacefully at his home on September 30, 2026, surrounded by his wife, daughter, and grandson.
Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 12 at 1:00 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary (1001 N. Riverfront Drive). Visitation will be held from 11:00-1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at Calvary All...
Mary Elyn Pierce
Sep 30, 2026
Mary Elyn Pierce, 92, of Mankato, died September 30, 2026, at Generations Child & Memory Care with her three children and daughter-in-law by her side in her final hours.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., North Mankato, Minnesota, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial...
Michael Ramy
Sep 28, 2026
Michael T. Ramy, age 79, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at his home in Mankato.
A service and celebration of life will be Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with a prayer service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Private burial will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in...
Ione M. Geistfeld
Sep 26, 2026
Ione M. Geistfeld, age 87 of Mankato, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Memorial Service will be 11:00am Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Peace Lutheran Church, North Mankato, with visitation beginning at 9:30am. Memorials are preferred to Peace Lutheran, Ecumen Memory Care, or Bethany College. To leave a condolence for the family, or view service livestream, visit www.mankatomortuary.com.
Ione Marian was...
William "Bill" Paul Becker
Sep 25, 2026
William “Bill” Paul Becker died September 25, 2026, at his home after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Mankato, MN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. A visitation will start one hour prior. Interment will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato, MN.
Bill...
Virgil John Peterson
Sep 25, 2026
Virgil John Peterson, 81, born October 21, 1944, in Mankato, Minnesota, passed away on September 25, 2026. Virgil was a man of deep faith with a big heart, a hearty laugh, and a joyful spirit. He loved people, loved to make them smile, and perhaps more than anything, loved to sing.
Music was simply part of life. He sang around the...
Emma Nichole Lyons
Sep 20, 2026
Emma Nichole Lyons, age 26, passed away on September 20, 2026. A memorial service at 2:00pm will be held at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, Saturday, October 10, 2026 with a visitation one hour prior. Family and friends are invited to gather at Atomic Star Tavern in Mankato following the service.
Emma was born on December 17, 1999 in Mankato, MN....
Alaine Arlene Hoffman
Sep 20, 2026
Alaine A. Hoffman, age 86, of Mankato, died on September 20, 2026 at Cottagewood.
Graveside Service will be held on Friday, September 25 at 9:00 a.m. at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Mankato.
Beatrice "Bea" Lynne Sommerfeld
Sep 20, 2026
Beatrice “Bea” Lynne Sommerfeld, age 85, of Litchfield passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026 after a short but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Private family services will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Bea was born on April 3, 1941, in Algona, Iowa, to Harry and Arlene (Brethorst) Felter. She was raised with a love of learning, music, and family—values...
Jeanette Dawn Koberg
Sep 19, 2026
Jeanette Dawn Koberg, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in North Mankato on September 19, 2026. She was born on July 11, 1942, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Earl and Hope (Schwandt) Bromeling.
Jeanette was a daycare provider in her home for countless children for many years, who gave her the nickname Nanny.
Jeanette married Jerome Koberg on May 27, 1988....
Jane Barbara Perkins
Sep 18, 2026
Jane Barbara Perkins, age 90, of North Mankato passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9th at Northview Mortuary in North Mankato. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at 11:00 a.m. Private graveside burial will be held at Glenwood Cemetery for family members.
Jane was born on January 12,...
Dr. Jane S. McConnell
Sep 18, 2026
Dr. Jane S. McConnell, 72, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in Mankato.
Jane was born June 12, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Harry and Nancy (Wells) Schuster. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1985 and 1990 from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Iowa in...
Deanna Lee Janovsky
Sep 16, 2026
Deanna Lee Janovsky, age 76, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on September 16, 2026. She was born on May 13, 1950, in Mankato, Minnesota, and remained a lifelong member of the community she loved.
Deanna graduated from Mankato High School in 1968. Throughout her working years, she held a variety of jobs, including working as a waitress...
Beverly "Bev" J. Mathison
Sep 16, 2026
Beverly “Bev” Mathison, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.
Bev was born on February 15, 1942 in rural Rake, IA to Ralph and Josephine (Hodson) Larson. She grew up in rural Rake, IA and graduated from Rake High School in 1960. Bev was united in marriage to John Murray in...
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