Obituaries
Joanne Avgenackis Wiemers
Sep 17, 2023
Joanne Avgenackis Wiemers, 71, of Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Rochester, MN, with her loving family at her side. She battled breast cancer for more than 40 years.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1123 Marsh Street, Mankato, MN. ...
Darlene Grace Smith
Sep 17, 2023
Darlene Grace Smith, age 94, of Mapleton, died on September 17, 2023.
A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m., on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Mapleton. Private family burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mapleton. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.Darlene was born on March 20, 1929, in Mankato to Emmett and Lillian...
Raymond M. Phelps
Sep 17, 2023
Raymond M. Phelps, age 88, of Mapleton, died on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
Visitation will from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Private family interment will be at Sterling Cemetery, rural Mapleton.
Raymond, the son of Claud and Ella (Traub) Phelps was born November 2, 1934, in Lyra Township, Blue Earth County. The family...
Robert George Johnson
Sep 16, 2023
Longtime Mankato attorney, Bob Johnson, 87, died September 16, 2023 at Pathstone Living. He was the husband of Patrice Johnson, father of Laura, Mara, and Malcolm. Service will be held later. Details updated below.
Robert George Johnson died on September 16, 2023, at Pathstone Living in Mankato.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., October...
Sally Ann Nelson
Sep 16, 2023
Sally Ann Nelson was born on February 12th, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota. She died September 16th, 2023, at 86 years old. Sally passed away peacefully in her apartment at The Pillars of Mankato, surrounded by her family.
Sally earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education at age 37, and became a Speech Pathologist and Special Education Teacher. She always had...
Dan J. Rock
Sep 13, 2023
Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, September 24, 2023 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Lake Crystal American Legion.
Dan worked at the Inn Towne Motel, Garden Inn, Happy Chef North and Lake Crystal, Holiday Inn New Ulm, and Taylor Corp.
Dan is survived by his wife, Barbara; children and grandchildren, Jessica (Kevin), Andrew, Anna, Lucy,...
Dennis Craig McKinney
Sep 12, 2023
Dennis Craig McKinney age 71 of North Mankato died Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
Graveside service for Dennis will be held at 12:00 (noon) on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Tivoli Cemetery. Visitation will follow from 1 - 4 p.m. at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato.
Dennis McKinney was born on July 14, 1952, at River Falls, Wisconsin. He...
Theresa "Terry" Lane
Sep 12, 2023
Terry Lane, age 58, of Mankato, lost her battle with Leukemia on September 12, 2023. Her positive vibes and courage were an inspiration to many! Visitation will be held Friday, September 22, 2023 from 4:00-7:00pm at the Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato.
Terry was born September 6, 1965 in Mankato to JoAnn (Walania) and Butch (Smith). She...
Cletus J. Goettl
Sep 11, 2023
Cletus John Goettl, 96, of North Mankato, MN passed away on September 11, 2023, at home after a long, well lived life.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 16, 2023, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in Holy Family Cemetery,...
Jerald "Jerry" W. Sperle
Sep 10, 2023
Jerald “Jerry” Walter Sperle passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Oak Terrace Assisted Living.
Funeral Service 11 a.m., Friday, September, 15, 2023, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive North Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service on Friday. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato, MN, with military honors.
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Judy (Miller) Lundgren Funk
Sep 9, 2023
UPDATE:
Judy A. (Miller) Lundgren Funk, age 78, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at her home in Mankato.
A 'come and go' gathering for friends and family will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 7. 2023 at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Mankato. A private graveside service will be held Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Memorials are...
Josée (Blom) Sturm
Sep 9, 2023
Josée (Blom) Sturm, age 97, of Mankato died, September 9, 2023 at Generations in Mankato.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Visitation will be Monday, September 18 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service at...
Betty Marie Spangenberg
Sep 8, 2023
Betty Marie (Lueck, Oftedahl) Spangenberg, 92, of North Mankato passed away surrounded by her family on September 8, 2023, at Oak Terrace Assisted Living, North Mankato.
Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Northview...
Andrew Martin Madson
Sep 7, 2023
Andrew Martin Madson was born on October 12, 1934 to Rev. Norman A. and Elsie (Haakenson) Madson of rural Princeton, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Christian faith on November 4, 1934 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Baptismal sponsors included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Odegard, Mr. Martin Galstad, and his oldest sister, Vivian. His childhood was spent living in the...
Beverly "Bev" Jean Haring
Sep 7, 2023
Beverly “Bev” Jean Haring, age 76, of North Mankato passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m., on Monday, September 11, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Church, Good Thunder. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, and will continue one hour prior to...
Michael Joseph Olson
Sep 6, 2023
Michael Joseph Olson, age 62 of Mankato died peacefully on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in the comfort of his home after a courageous battle of cancer.A visitation will be held from 1-3pm with a prayer service at 3pm at Mankato Mortuary (1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato) on Friday, September 15, 2023. A Celebration of life will follow at the Oleander.Mike...
Arlene Ann Wangen
Sep 4, 2023
Arlene Ann Gellert Wangen, age 89, of Mankato, MN passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 at her home with family by her side.Arlene was born on April 10, 1934 in Fairmont, MN to Fred and Wilhelmina (Loeslin) Gellert. Arlene was the sixth of eight children, having two brothers and five sisters. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran...
Roger Dean Kunst
Sep 4, 2023
Roger Dean Kunst, age 75 of Mankato died Monday, September 4, 2023, at his home in Mankato.
Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2023, at Mankato Mortuary. Burial will be at later date at Calvary Cemetery in New Richland, Minnesota.
Roger was born October 16, 1947, to Elaine Kunst in Mankato....
Elvira Grace (Jones) Epp
Sep 3, 2023
Elvira, born April 25, 1922, in Mankato, died September 3, 2023 at her Lake Crystal home. Her husband, Henry preceded her in death. Vera taught in St. James and Sleepy Eye.
A detailed obituary will be updated at a later date.
Elvira Grace (Jones) Epp, “Jonesy,” was born on April 25, 1922, at her Grandmother Jones’ home on Lewis...
Sister Adeline V Prokes
Sep 3, 2023
Sister Adeline Prokes, resident at the Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 3, 2023. Born to Wesley and Lillian Prokes on July 9, 1917, in Jackson, Minnesota, Adeline was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and graduated from Jackson High School in the class of 1934. During her 106 years of earthly life,...