Obituaries

Margaret Picha

Margaret Picha

Nov 10, 2007

Sister Margaret Picha, SSND, (aka Sister Mary Ervin) died Saturday, November 10, 2007, in Glens Falls Hospital in Glens Falls, NY, at the age of 67. The Funeral Mass, with Fr. Jerome E. Paulson as celebrant, will be celebrated on Monday, November 19, at 10:30 a.m. in Good Counsel Chapel, Mankato. Vespers will be on Sunday, November 18, in the...

Lowell H Schreyer

Lowell H Schreyer

Nov 9, 2007

Mankato banjoist and former Free Press newsman Lowell H. Schreyer, 78, died peacefully at his home, November 9, 2007, of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Wayne Eichstadt officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be...

William H Winch

William H Winch

Nov 8, 2007

William H. "Wild Bill" Winch, age 72, of rural Mankato, died Thursday, November 8, 2007 at his home.Memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2007 at Mankato Mortuary, with Rev. Robert Schneider officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. until the service time on Monday.Bill was born February 25, 1935 in Madelia. He was the son of Earl...

Laura E Tuberg

Laura E Tuberg

Nov 8, 2007

Laura E. Tuberg, age 79 of Lake Crystal died Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Lake Crystal Health Care Center in Lake Crystal. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 12, 2007 at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Nancy Dreier officiating. Burial will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at...

Verla Himmelman

Verla Himmelman

Nov 6, 2007

Long time North Mankato resident Verla Ann Himmelman, age 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at the Mankato House Health Care Center after a short but very courageous battle with cancer.Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Mankato, with Rev. Pamela Serdar and Rev. Dean Wolf officiating. Visitation...

Evelyn D Maurer

Evelyn D Maurer

Nov 5, 2007

Evelyn D. Maurer, age 100, of Lake Crystal passed away, Monday, November 5, 2007 at the Lake Crystal Health Care Center.Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, November 9, 2007 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal with Rev. Nancy Dreier officiating. Private burial will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service...

Edna E Heiser

Edna E Heiser

Nov 3, 2007

Edna Emma Heiser, age 94, of North Mankato, died Wednesday morning at her home surrounded by her family on her 94th Birthday.Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the United Church of Christ, New Ulm with Rev. Hank Campbell officiating. Burial will be in New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before...

Christopher Wandersee

Christopher Wandersee

Nov 3, 2007

Christopher Michael Wandersee, age 23, of Garden City, died Saturday, November 3, 2007.Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Mankato Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour before service at the mortuary on Thursday.Christopher was born October 16, 1984 in Mankato to Kevin...

Loren H Sandstrom

Loren H Sandstrom

Nov 3, 2007

Loren H. Sandstrom, 86, a longtime resident of Lake Crystal, died Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the Lake Crystal Health Care Center.Private family service will be held with burial in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Lake Crystal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.Loren was born May 7, 1921 to Willie and Alma (Larson) Sandstrom in Odin Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. He served...

Grace A Hammond

Grace A Hammond

Oct 30, 2007

Grace Arlene Hammond, age 83, a resident of Oak Hills Living Center, New Ulm and formerly of rural Lake Crystal, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at New Ulm Medical Center.Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Butternut with Rev. Gene Alms officiating. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery, rural Lake...

Elizabeth Loeffler

Elizabeth Loeffler

Oct 30, 2007

Elizabeth Loeffler, age 89, of rural Madison Lake died, Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at her home.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 2, 2007 at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake with Rev. Robert Schneider and Rev. Syl Brown officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Madison Lake. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday,...

Robert G Kimble

Robert G Kimble

Oct 30, 2007

Robert George Kimble, age 92, of Mankato and formerly of Madison Lake, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the Mankato Lutheran Home.Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato, with Rev. John Petersen officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Mankato Mortuary and will continue...

Joyce M Hughes

Joyce M Hughes

Oct 24, 2007

Joyce Margaret Hughes, age 59 of Lake Crystal, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2007 at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal with Rev. Randal Lubbers officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Lake Crystal...

Vincent A Embacher

Vincent A Embacher

Oct 24, 2007

Vincent Alphonse Embacher, age 72 of rural Mankato, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at his home.Memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday October 27, 2007 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Clair, with Rev. Robert Schneider officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service at church on Saturday. Military honors by Mankato...

Hans Ferdinand Arthur Kruse

Hans Ferdinand Arthur Kruse

Oct 24, 2007

Hans Ferdinand Arthur KruseHans Kruse, age 88 of Good Thunder, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato.Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2007 at St. John Lutheran Church in Good Thunder with Rev. Rudolph H. Maurer, Jr. officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery in Fairmont. Visitation...

Thomas Hood

Thomas Hood

Oct 21, 2007

Thomas "Tom" Hood, age 52, of rural Lake Crystal, died peacefully Sunday, October 21, 2007, at his home surrounded by his family.Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church, Lake Crystal with Rev. Randal Lubbers, officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday at Lake Crystal Mortuary. Burial will be at...

Edna J Owens

Edna J Owens

Oct 20, 2007

Edna J. Owens, age 88, of rural Lake Crystal, died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester.Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Mankato Mortuary with Rev. Randal Lubbers, officiating. Private family burial will be in Minneopa Cemetery, rural Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service on Saturday. In lieu of...

Warren E Wagner

Warren E Wagner

Oct 17, 2007

Warren Eugene "Bud" Wagner, age 87 of Mankato, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at Mankato House Health Care Center in Mankato.Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 26, 2007 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Rev. Richard Colletti officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

M LaDonna Wojciak

M LaDonna Wojciak

Oct 17, 2007

Sister M. LaDonna Wojciak, SSND, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at Good Counsel Convent, Mankato, Minnesota, at age 70. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in Good Counsel Chapel. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Good Counsel, with Vespers in the chapel at 7:00 p.m. Visitation is also...

Edith M Sutherland

Edith M Sutherland

Oct 16, 2007

Edith May Sutherland, age 77, of Mankato and formerly of Lake Crystal, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester.Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church, Lake Crystal with Rev. Randal Lubbers, officiating. Burial will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday at Lake Crystal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7...