Obituaries

Rebecca "Becki" A. Hawkins

Rebecca "Becki" A. Hawkins

Nov 11, 2023

age 70, of Good Thunder, passed away on November 11, 2023.

Funeral Service 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Jackson Lake Lutheran Church, Amboy.  Visitation 4-7 p.m., Friday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour before service at church.  Interment in Jackson Lake Lutheran Cemetery.

Rebecca was born July 31, 1953, to Bennett and Eleanor (Bartlett) Kveen. She grew up...

Michelle Denise Rigdon

Michelle Denise Rigdon

Nov 11, 2023

Michelle Denise “Shelly” Rigdon, age 57, of Mankato, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on November 11, 2023.

Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 17, 2023 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at the Northview...

Sgt. Cade Michael Wolfe

Sgt. Cade Michael Wolfe

Nov 10, 2023

Sgt . Cade Michael Wolfe was born on November 8, 1999 in Mankato, MN to Scott Wolfe and Julia Molden. He graduated from Mankato East High School and immediately went to serve in the United States Army in 2018. Cade enlisted as a UH-60 Black Hawk Repairer (15T), and upon completing Advanced Individual Training, he was assigned to the 25th...

Letitia "Tish" A. Peterson

Letitia "Tish" A. Peterson

Nov 10, 2023

Letitia “Tish” A. Peterson, age 94, of Judson, died Friday, November 10, 2023.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary.  Visitation will be one hour before service on Thursday.  Interment will be in Hebron Cemetery, rural Nicollet.

Letitia was born July 17, 1929, to William and Julia (Welsh) Haws in Tracy, MN.  She...

Victoria "Vicki" L. Reedstrom

Victoria "Vicki" L. Reedstrom

Nov 9, 2023

Victoria “Vicki” L. Reedstrom, age 43, of rural Mankato, died Thursday, November 9, 2023, at her home.

 

A Celebration of Vicki’s Life will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Friday, November 17th  at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary and as well as one hour before service...

Vicki Jean Tischler

Vicki Jean Tischler

Nov 9, 2023

Vicki J. Tischler, age 74, of Eagle Lake, died unexpectedly on November 9, 2023 at her home. 

 

Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday at the church.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.  Mankato Mortuary is assisting...

Darla Mae Kopischke

Darla Mae Kopischke

Nov 9, 2023

Darla M. Kopischke, age 91, of Mankato, died on November 9, 2023 at Autumn Grace Assisted Living, Mankato.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Mankato. Memorials are preferred to Our Savior Lutheran Church....

Mary E. Doyle

Mary E. Doyle

Nov 5, 2023

Mary E. Doyle, age 97, died Sunday, November 5, 2023, at her home at Parker Oaks Senior Living, Winnebago, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato, MN with visitation one hour before the service.  Interment will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at...

Ruth Marie Reichwald

Ruth Marie Reichwald

Nov 4, 2023

Ruth Marie Reichwald, 84, of Mankato, died Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Memorial service will be held at 11am, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. Following a luncheon at Northview, burial will follow at Norwegian Grove Cemetery. Please share a memory of Ruth with her family,...

Steven Mekeland

Steven Mekeland

Nov 3, 2023

Steven F. Mekeland, age 65 of Lake Crystal, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato, surrounded by family and friends.  A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00pm-5:00pm Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Lake Crystal American Legion.  Steven Frederick Jacob was born October 29, 1958 in Mankato to Donald L. and Arvala C. (Wendt)...

Diane Marie Collis

Diane Marie Collis

Nov 3, 2023

Diane Marie Collis, age 65, of Mankato passed away at home with her sisters by her side on November 3, 2023, after a short battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2-4 p.m., on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Mankato Mortuary.

Diane was born on October 23, 1958, to Mac and Joyce Sandstrom in Mankato,...

Charlotte Anna Oltmann

Charlotte Anna Oltmann

Nov 2, 2023

Charlotte A. Oltmann, age 92, of rural Good Thunder, died Thursday, November 2, 2023 at her home. 

 

Funeral Service will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Vernon Center.  Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service.  Burial will be at the Vernon Center...

Robert Knutson

Robert Knutson

Nov 2, 2023

Robert "Bob" Knutson, 76, of Mankato, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on November 2, 2023. 

He was born and raised in Huron, SD. He was an active and involved young man who became one of the youngest Eagle Scouts in the nation. He graduated from USD in 1969 where he was a member of the Delta Tau...

Doris Ann Preston

Doris Ann Preston

Nov 2, 2023

Doris Ann Preston, age 94, of Mankato passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Medo-McPherson Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Zion Lutheran Church, or to donor’s choice. Livestreaming will be...

Sheila Ann Johns

Sheila Ann Johns

Nov 2, 2023

SERVICE UPDATE:  During a family ceremony, Sheila will be buried at Glenwood Cemetery with her son Mark Saturday May 18th at noon to be followed by a celebration of life picnic at Sibley Park ( back picnic shelter).

Sheila Ann Johns, age 67, of Mankato, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Mayo Health System Mankato. The family will hold a...

Richard "Rick" Francis Hurrle

Richard "Rick" Francis Hurrle

Nov 1, 2023

Richard “Rick” Francis Hurrle, age 67, of Mankato, MN passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2023.

Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato, with visitation from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

If you were lucky enough to know Rick, your world was...

Mary F. Berentson

Mary F. Berentson

Oct 27, 2023

Mary F. Berentson, age 92, died Friday, October 27, 2023.

 

A Memorial Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Mankato Mortuary.

 

Mary was born March 25, 1931, to Refugio and Juana (Paredes) Caballero in Fort Worth, Texas.  Mary was united in marriage to Wilmer L. Berentson, on April 11, 1953.  Mary was employed by...

Matt Michaletz

Matt Michaletz

Oct 26, 2023

Matt, age 35, of Mankato was surrounded by his family when he passed away peacefully on October 26, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester due to complications of liver disease.

 

Matthew Scott Michaletz was born March 3, 1988, in Mankato to Scott and Gail (Angulski) Michaletz.  Matt graduated with honors from Loyola High School and St. John’s University,...

Mary Louise Stenzel

Mary Louise Stenzel

Oct 26, 2023

Mary Louise Stenzel, age 88, of Lake Washington, died on October 26, 2023 at The Pillars of Mankato. 

 

Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.  Mankato...

Ramona May Christensen

Ramona May Christensen

Oct 26, 2023

Ramona May Christensen, of Mankato and formerly of Willmar, MN. died Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Live streaming will be available at both the Christ the King Lutheran Church and Mankato Mortuary...