Obituaries
Anne (Hocking) Gower
Feb 14, 1935
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Mrs. Anne Gower, 77, died Wednesday, May 2, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Anne was born February 14, 1935, in Hancock, Michigan, and grew up in Ironwood, Michigan, where she attended Gogebic Community College after high school. She then completed a degree in physical therapy at the University of Minnesota, and later a masters...
Emmy Holm
Feb 17, 1931
Mankato Mortuary388-2202Emmy Holm, formerly of Mankato, died Friday, July 22nd at home in Illinois. She is survived by her five children, and four sisters. All will be in attendance at services for Emmy on Friday, July 29th at 3:00 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary.Additionally she leaves behind eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was...
Leslie Arpad Kopari
Feb 13, 1931
Leslie A. Kopari (Kopari Arpad Laszlo) of Apple Valley died Tuesday March 31st at Country Neighbors Assisted Living in Mapleton, MN.Born in Pecs, Hungary on February 13, 1931, he immigrated to Duluth in 1957 and lived there until 1986 before relocating to the Twin Cities.He was a Hungarian freedom fighter in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and fought against the...
Denis R Haefner
Nov 4, 1928
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront Dr.Mankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Denis R. Haefner was born on November 4, 1928 to John and Clara (Scheurer) Haefner in Mankato, MN. Denis Haefner was a 1946 graduate of Loyola High School. After graduation, Denis attended Mankato Commercial College studying bookkeeping. He volunteered for the U.S. Army in January 1951. Denis married Phyllis Meurer of Mankato in...
Gerald J Preston
Feb 11, 1927
Former stamp dealer, Gerald John Preston, age 78, of Madison Lake died Tuesday, August, 23, 2005 at Immanuel St. Josephs Hospital in Mankato, MN.Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at Eagle Lake Church of Christ with Rev. Jeff M. Peterson officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Medo-McPherson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at...
Vernon Carstensen
Aug 2, 1925
Former Mayor of Mankato Vernon "Sarge" Carstensen, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Mankato on November 4, after a short battle with cancer.Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato. Interment will be at Minneopa Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, November 9 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Mankato...
Kathryn M DeMarce
Jan 21, 1925
Northview - North Mankato Mortuary2060 Commerce DriveNorth Mankato, Minnesota 56003507-388-2288The long and interesting life of Kathryn Marie ("Cis") DeMarce came to an end Tuesday, April 1, after a heart condition worsened. She was 89.Until she was hospitalized the week before, she lived independently in her own Mankato townhouse.She was born Jan. 21, 1925, in New Ulm and grew up on...
Mary Ellen Cansler
Oct 2, 1923
Mary Ellen (Anderson) Cansler began her life's journey Oct 2, 1923, in Goodson, Missouri. It ended May 19, 2008, in her residence, Mankato, Minnesota. No flowers please. She enjoyed flowers during her life. Instead, memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.Reception is from 2 " 3:30 pm followed by a memorial service at 3:30 pm on Sunday,...
Rosemary Nohava Nohava
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary388-2202As the Mankato Province gathered for a weekend of closure and celebration, our beloved Sister Rosemary Nohava, 92, died peacefully at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. Her sister, Sister M. Yvonne, and Sisters Janet Wermerskirchen and Shirley Steines were present with her when she died.The funeral Mass for Sister Rosemary,...
M Helene Schmitz
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Helene Schmitz, 93, died peacefully at 3:35 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2013, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Sister Helene had been in declining health for some time, but her condition deteriorated markedly two days before her death.The funeral Mass for...
M Eleanore Zeren
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Eleanore Zeren, 99, died peacefully at 5:50 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. An eighty-year Jubilarian who would have celebrated her 100th birthday later this year, she was alert and aware of what was happening until a few days before...
Pauline Fritz
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507) 388-2202After months of patient waiting, our beloved Sister Pauline Fritz, 86, died peacefully at 1:55 p.m., Monday, June 24, 2013, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. In May 2010, she wrote, "As a result of chemo thirty years ago, I am dealing with congestive heart...
M Judith Svoboda
Jan 1, 1900
Our beloved Sister M. Judith Svoboda died peacefully at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital, Mankato, Minnesota, Thursday, February 7, 2008, at 12:45 a.m., of congestive heart failure. Her niece, Sister Lucille Matousek, and Sister Jane Thibault were present with her when she was called home to God, the God she loved and served so generously over her long life of 94 years....
Bernadette Stark
Jan 1, 1900
Our beloved Sister Bernadette (M. Bernarde) Stark, 76, died at her home in Oakdale, Minnesota, at 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. She had lived with a cancer diagnosis since July 2009, experiencing several hospital stays and some periods of remission following treatment. She had entered Hospice and had come home for a final time the day previous to...
M Rosanne Eggert
Jan 1, 1900
Our beloved Sister M. Rosanne Eggert died peacefully at Good Counsel Convent, Mankato, Minnesota, January 21, 2008, at 9:25 a.m. She had suffered a stroke earlier in the month. Her sister, Sister M. Nora, and several other sisters were present with her when she was called home to God, the God she loved and served so generously over her long...
Mayette Hughes
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507)388-2202Our beloved Sister Mayette Hughes, 89, died peacefully at 10:15 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. A 2012 Gold and Ruby Jubilarian, she had been in declining health for some time, but her condition rapidly deteriorated the day before her death.The...
M Josepha Forster
Jan 1, 1900
Mankato Mortuary1001 N. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001(507)388-2202Our beloved Sister M. Josepha Forster, 95, died peacefully at 4:25 p.m., Monday, September 10, 2012, in Notre Dame Health Care Center, Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus, Mankato, Minnesota. Sister Josepha entered eternal glory exactly 100 years after the dedication of the Motherhouse and Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel in 1912....
Mary Agnes
Jan 1, 1900
Early Friday morning, October 10, our beloved Sister Mary Agnes Oberhofer, 96, died at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. A 2008 Gold and Ruby Jubilarian, Sister Mary Agnes had desired to live in God's eternal presence for a long time, and this desire is now fulfilled.The funeral Mass for Sister Mary Agnes, with Father Peter Nosbush as presider, will...
M Rosalie Siebenaler
Jan 1, 1900
At 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2009, our beloved Sister M. Rosalie Siebenaler, 96, died peacefully at Good Counsel Provincial House, Mankato, Minnesota. Several sisters were present with her, singing one of her favorite hymns, Jesus, Jesus Come to Me. And in the chapel the provincial house community and guests were just beginning the Sunday Liturgy, singing these words...
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