Obituaries
David Harold Ahl
Apr 17, 2026
David Harold Ahl, age 86, of North Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026. He was born on January 5, 1940, to Harold Ahl and Lillian (Flitter) Ahl.
Celebration of Life will be held from 4-6 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026, with a prayer service at 5:30 pm at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary.
Dave dedicated many years of...
Diane Elaine Mountain
Apr 17, 2026
Diane E. Mountain, age 84 of Eagle Lake and formerly of Vernon Center, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00am Thursday, April 23, 2026 at all Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake with visitation one hour prior. To leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.mankatomortuary.com.
Diane Elaine was born...
Daisy Marie Fox
Apr 16, 2026
Daisy Marie Fox of Mankato, MN gained her angel wings on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, April 24, 2026 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato.
Daisy was born on April 8, 2026 to her parents Ana Fox...
Cherie Ann Hill
Apr 16, 2026
Cherie Ann Hill, 78, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, in Mapleton, with her home in Madison Lake.
Born on February 19, 1948, Cherie lived a life centered on care, compassion, and a deep love for animals. She worked as a homemaker and Licensed Practical Nurse, but her true passion was as a pet groomer, where she found joy in...
Thomas "Tom" Charles Heminover
Apr 15, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Charles Heminover, age 74 of LeSueur passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15th, surrounded by the love of his family at Mayo Hospital in Mankato.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 24th at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until the time of...
Jeanette Joyce Schull
Apr 13, 2026
Jeanette Schull, age 87, of Mankato passed away Monday, April 13, 2026.
A Memorial Service will be on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato at 11:00am, with Pastor Melanie Wallschlaeger officiating. The visitation starts at 9:30am. A family burial will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park.
Jeanette Joyce Schull was born on April 25, 1938 in Wells,...
Joan Rae Rigdon
Apr 13, 2026
Joan Rae Rigdon (Pemble), of Mankato MN passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 at the age of 82. Joan was born on June 6, 1943, in Mankato. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1961.
Joan shared a beautiful love story with her husband, Patrick, the love of her life, with whom she built a life centered on family....
Elizabeth "Jeannie" Jean Vajgrt
Apr 12, 2026
Elizabeth “Jeannie” Jean Vajgrt, age 83, of Mankato passed away on April 12, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 4-6 pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary.
Elizabeth Jean “Jeannie” Erickson Vajgrt was born on March 31, 1943, to Lyle “Eric” Erickson and Merlyn (Shields) Erickson. She passed away on April 12, 2026, in Mankato, Minnesota.
Jeannie was...
Dorothy Enfield
Apr 11, 2026
Dorothy Enfield was born on February 22, 1924 in Mankato, Minnesota, growing up in Saint James with two sisters and a brother.
Dorothy married Henry Enfield and raised two daughters in Mankato. She was a homemaker and enjoyed making her house a home. She was a long-time member of the First Christian Church. She will be remembered for her inner strength...
Bradley Warren Hanson
Apr 10, 2026
Bradley Warren Hanson, age 73, passed away in the comfort of his home on April 10, 2026.
A native of Blue Earth, Minnesota, Brad was born to Vernon (Pete) and Dorothy (Dot) Hanson. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1971, serving his country with great pride. Following his military service, he attended the University of Minnesota...
Daniel "Dan" G. Corcoran
Apr 8, 2026
Daniel “Dan” G. Corcoran, age 90, of Mankato, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Memorial Service Celebrating Dan’s Life will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Friday at the church. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Daniel George was born February 25, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan to Paul G....
Carrie Mae Barott
Apr 7, 2026
Carrie Mae Barott, 76, of Mapleton, MN, went lovingly into the arms of her Lord on April 7, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, April 16th at 11:00 a.m. at the United Church of Mapleton, with a visitation starting one hour before. A livestream of the service will be available on www.mankatomortuary.com on Carrie’s obituary page.
Carrie...
Dennis A. Willaert
Apr 7, 2026
Dennis A. Willaert, age 64, passed away on April 7, 2026, at Carriage House in Le Center.
Visitation will be held at ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH, 632 S Broad St, Mankato, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with a private burial service to follow.
Dennis was born on November 15, 1961, in Mankato to Andrew...
Shyrl R. Dorn
Apr 7, 2026
Shyrl R. (Moore) Dorn, 89, of Mankato, passed away peacefully April, 7, 2026 at Oak Terrace Autumn Lane surrounded by family.
A Celebration of Life will be 11 am, on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Hosanna Lutheran Church with visitation 1 hour prior to the services. Lunch will follow after the service. A private family burial will take place at a...
Rutheda Wagner
Apr 6, 2026
Rutheda Wagner, age 100, of North Mankato, died April 6, 2026.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Mankato. A time to visit with the family will follow the service. Northview – North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Rutheda was born, September 14, 1925, in South...
Cindy Dee VanDenAcre
Apr 5, 2026
Cindy VanDenAcre, age 57, of Blue Earth, passed away on April 5, 2026. Celebration of Life will be held on April 27, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW, Post 950, 1900 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001.
Cindy was born December 24, 1968 in Mankato, MN to Thomas and Ruth (Nye) VanDenAcre. Her challenges started early in...
Jean M. Bauer
Apr 5, 2026
Jean M. Bauer, age 97, of Mankato, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026
Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., April 21, 2026, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service. Private Family Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Jean was born January 22, 1929, to Clem and Bertha (Brunner) Simonett in...
Clement Andrew Frederick
Apr 5, 2026
Clement Andrew Frederick, age 83, born March 5, 1943 in Mankato, MN, passed away Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Clem was the oldest of seventeen children of Cletus and Valeria (Haefner) Frederick. He graduated from Waseca Southern School of Agriculture in 1961. He also attended one year of junior college in Inver Grove Heights and two years of college at Mankato...
Kay C. Sweet
Apr 3, 2026
Kay Christie Sweet, age 82, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away on April 3, 2026.
She is survived by her son, Kevin Distad; her daughter, Kimberly Smith; her sister, Cindy Musech; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Christina Sweet, and seven siblings.
Per her request, no funeral or memorial services will...
Robert J. Laven
Mar 31, 2026
Robert John Laven, age 91, died March 31, 2026 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, William Laven, Sr and Frances (Keinz) Laven; his brothers, William Laven, Jr and Peter Laven; his sisters, Katherine and Delores; and his wife, Margaret (Manske) Laven.
Robert is survived by his sister, Patricia Westin of New Hampshire;...
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