Obituaries

Bart J Smith

Bart J Smith

Oct 18, 2024

Bart J. Smith age, 63 of Amboy passed away Friday October 18, 2024.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 – 5 p.m., Saturday November 9, 2024, at the Snowbird Event Center in Amboy.

Bart was born May 9, 1961, to Douglas and Donna (Arvidson) Smith in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, moved to California and then finally to Minnesota in the late...

Hjordis "Jordy" Elizabeth Vale

Hjordis "Jordy" Elizabeth Vale

Oct 17, 2024

Hjordis “Jordy” Elizabeth Vale, age 78, of Mankato passed away at home on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Private family service will be held at a future date. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Hjordis was born on August 22, 1946, to Conrad and Louise Evenson in Marshall, Minnesota. After graduating from Marshall High School in 1964 she attended Golden...

Samuel "Sam" Lee Armstrong

Samuel "Sam" Lee Armstrong

Oct 16, 2024

Samuel "Sam" Lee Armstrong, age 71, of Mankato passed away on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024. 

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato, Minnesota. Livestream of the service will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Samuel was born on February 5th,...

W. Wayne Cornish

W. Wayne Cornish

Oct 16, 2024

W. Wayne Cornish, age 86, of Mankato and formerly of Nicollet passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Vernon Center Cemetery. Livestream of the service will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Wayne was born at...

Lloyd Clayton Ostberg

Lloyd Clayton Ostberg

Oct 12, 2024

Lloyd Clayton Ostberg, age 76, of St. James, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. 

Private graveside service will be held at 12 noon Friday, November 1, 2024 at East Sveadahl Cemetery in St. James. Full military honors will be provided. Please share a memory of Lloyd with his family and watch his service livestreamed...

Howard E. Hewitt

Howard E. Hewitt

Oct 11, 2024

Howard E. Hewitt, age 73, of North Mankato, died on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Pathstone Living. 

Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 16 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Minneopa...

Jeffrey "Jeff" A. Stuve

Jeffrey "Jeff" A. Stuve

Oct 9, 2024

Jeffrey “Jeff’ A. Stuve, age 68, of Lake Crystal, died October 9, 2024.

A Memorial Service will be held later at a date to be announced.

Jeffrey was born December 8, 1955, to Phillip R. and Mildred E. (Bender) Stuve in Mankato. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1974. Jeff worked for All American Towing and later managed Quality Overhead Door...

Ronald Max Meissner

Ronald Max Meissner

Oct 9, 2024

Ronald Max Meissner, 77, of Madison Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, with his wife Deb by his side. 

Ron was born April 7, 1947, to Max and Rose (Lutzmann) Meissner in Mankato, MN. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1965 and enlisted in the Navy in January of 1966. He was stationed...

Charles W Fitzloff

Charles W Fitzloff

Oct 6, 2024

Charles William Fitzloff, age 88, of Mankato passed away peacefully Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Old Main Village, Mankato Minnesota.

Funeral services 11:00 a.m. Monday October 14, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Mankato. Burial at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Visitation Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary and continue one hour before the service at the Church...

Ray "Vic" Victor Swenson

Ray "Vic" Victor Swenson

Oct 5, 2024

Ray “Vic” Victor Swenson, age 88 of Mankato, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato, MN. Livestream of the service will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com. 

Memorials are preferred to be...

Judith Ann O'Meara

Judith Ann O'Meara

Oct 4, 2024

Judith Ann O'Meara, age 76 of Mankato, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, October 4, 2024.

Visitation will be 12:00pm Friday, October 11, 2024 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary followed by a short service at 1:00pm. Celebration of life will continue from 2:00-5:00pm at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW, Mankato. www.mankatomortuary.com.

Judith was born January 29, 1948 in Waseca MN to Earl and...

Karie Lynn Jensen

Karie Lynn Jensen

Oct 4, 2024

Karie Lynn (Hahn) Jensen, 63 of Lake Washington passed away peacefully at her home. 

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday October 11, 2024 at St. Paul’ s Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before the service at the church...

Jean M. Childs

Jean M. Childs

Oct 1, 2024

Jean Marilyn Childs, age 91, of Lake Crystal, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Living Meadows, Madelia, MN.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. Burial will be at Cambria Cemetery. Lake Crystal...

Roger B. Hannum

Roger B. Hannum

Sep 29, 2024

Roger Hannum, age 88, of Mankato, died Sunday Sept 29,2024 at Mayo Rochester.

Celebration of Life will be held at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive on Sunday Oct 6, 2024, from 1-3. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Tuesday Oct 8, 2024, at 10:45. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Roger was born July...

Michele Lynn Schroeder

Michele Lynn Schroeder

Sep 29, 2024

Michele Lynn (Wasmund) Schroeder, age 55, of Lake Crystal, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2024, surrounded by family.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, October 4, 2024, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, with visitation...

Corey Timothy Hughes

Corey Timothy Hughes

Sep 28, 2024

Corey Hughes, age 39, of Mankato and formerly from St. Peter, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.

Memorial service will be held at 5pm, Friday, October 4, 2024 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary led by Pastor Trish Reedstrom. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Please...

Paul E. Stewig

Paul E. Stewig

Sep 28, 2024

Paul E. Stewig, 77, of Good Thunder, MN, passed away September 28, 2024, at Mayo Health System in Mankato. 

Memorial Service 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Belgrade Ave. United Methodist Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday and will continue one hour before the service on Thursday all at the church. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is in...

Ervin J. Albrecht

Ervin J. Albrecht

Sep 27, 2024

Ervin J. Albrecht, age 89 of Mankato, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024. 

Celebration of life will be held from 2:00-5:00pm Sunday, October 13, 2024 at the Eagles Club, Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. For a complete obituary or to leave a condolence for the family visit www.mankatomortuary.com.

Ervin John was born June 15, 1935 in Oshawa Township,...

Larry Gene Schnoor

Larry Gene Schnoor

Sep 27, 2024

Larry Gene Schnoor, 89, of Mankato, passed away on September 27, 2024.

Larry was born in Wells, MN on September 5, 1935, active in the US Navy, loved his role as a teacher, enjoyed acting in theater productions and very active in the Speech Forensics organizations (locally and nationally, both at the high school and collegiate level). The majority of his...

Carl F. Todtleben

Carl F. Todtleben

Sep 27, 2024

Carl Frederick Todtleben passed away peacefully at his home at New Perspectives Senior Living on September 27, 2024. Born on May 25, 1933, in Red Oak, Iowa, he was the only child born to Carl F. Todtleben, Sr., and Minnie A. (Turner) Todtleben. Raised mainly by his mother who became widowed when he was eight, Carl graduated from Red Oak...