Obituaries

Freddie Schroeder

Freddie Schroeder

May 1, 2004

Freddie Harold Schroeder, age 88, of Mankato, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Mankato House Health Care Center, where he had resided since March 23. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato, with Rev. Mary Iverson officiating. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00...

Marvin Severns

Marvin Severns

Apr 29, 2004

Marvin Lloyd Severns, age 83, of Mankato, died Thursday, April 29, 2004 at Immanuel-St. Josephs Hospital in Mankato.Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Christ the King Lutheran Church with Rev. Donohue Sarff officiating. Burial will be on Monday, May 3, 2004, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Mankato...

Sister M Petronia Schmaltz

Sister M Petronia Schmaltz

Apr 26, 2004

Sister M. Petronia Schmaltz, School Sister of Notre Dame, age 86, died Monday, April 26, 2004, at Good Counsel Convent, Mankato. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Good Counsel Chapel, with Father Ted Hottinger, SJ, as celebrant. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Good Counsel, with Vespers in...

George B Leffel

George B Leffel

Apr 25, 2004

George B. Leffel, age 70, of Mapleton, died Sunday, April 25, 2004 at his home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato. Arrangements by Mankato Mortuary.George was born October 8, 1933 to Samuel and Lillie (Persinger) Leffel in Vernon Center. He attended Rapidan Public School until he entered the US Air Force....

Larry Henry

Larry Henry

Apr 23, 2004

Larry Dean Henry, age 56, of Chatfield, Minnesota, died Friday, April 23, 2004 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary with one hour of visitation prior to the services. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.Larry Henry is survived by his mother, Lyla Henry of Red Wing; two children, Lynn and...

Robert Muellerleile

Robert Muellerleile

Apr 23, 2004

Robert M. Muellerleile, age 80, of Mankato, died Friday, April 23, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida.Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato with Rev. Richard Colletti and Rev. Francis Kunz officiating. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m....

Rita Anne Gonzalez

Rita Anne Gonzalez

Apr 22, 2004

Rita Anne Gonzalez, 44, of Mankato died, Thursday, April 22, 2004 at Immanuel-St. Josephs Hospital.Memorial service 10:00 a.m. Monday at Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour before. Interment in Calvary Cemetery in Blue Earth. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.Rita was born December 3, 1959 to Arlene (Huffman) & Ramiro L. Gonzalez Sr. in St. Paul. She was raised...

Arthur Danks

Arthur Danks

Apr 21, 2004

Arthur Leo Danks, age 68, of Mankato, died Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at his home.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday at St. Josephs Cemetery in Good Thunder with Rev. Dawn Carder officiating. Mankato Mortuary in charge of arrangements.Arthur is survived by one son, Barry Danks and friend Kelly Curtis of North Mankato; one daughter, Angela Danks and...

Herbert Birbeck

Herbert Birbeck

Apr 17, 2004

Herbert E. Herb Birbeck, age 75 of North Mankato died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at his home.Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Centenary United Methodist Church, Mankato, with Rev. Dean Wolf officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, St. Peter, MN. Visitation 5-7 pm Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour before services at the church on Wednesday. If so...

Louise Karau

Louise Karau

Apr 17, 2004

Louise "Mickey" A. Karau, age 53, of Lake Crystal, died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal with Rev. Nancy Dreier officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Lake Crystal Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American...

Leonard Zimmerman

Leonard Zimmerman

Apr 17, 2004

Retired Mankato East High School principal, Leonard W. Zimmerman, age 68 of Madison Lake died Saturday, April 17, 2004 as the result of an automobile accident near Fruita, CO.Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mankato Mortuary Chapel, Mankato, with Rev. Albert H. Thompson III officiating. Interment in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary and one...

Milford Larson

Milford Larson

Apr 16, 2004

North Mankato, MN - Milford O. Larson, age 92 of North Mankato, died Friday, April 16, 2004 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Mankato Mortuary with Rev. Robert C. Maland officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Elmore, MN. Visitation will be held from 3 " 5 p.m., Sunday at Mankato...

Joseph Mattes

Joseph Mattes

Apr 16, 2004

Joseph L. Mattes, age 83, formerly of North Mankato, died Friday, April 16, 2004 at his home in Alvin, TX with his family by his side.Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato, with Rev. Edward Ardolf officiating. Interment in New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary with a 7...

Hailey Hawker

Hailey Hawker

Apr 14, 2004

Hailey Elizabeth Hawker, nine day old infant daughter of Jeff Hawker and Crystal Williams of St. Peter, died Wednesday morning, April 14, 2004 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.There will be a time to visit with the family from 3-4 p.m. on Friday at Lake Crystal Mortuary with burial following in Holy Family Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

Shirleyann L Bergemann

Shirleyann L Bergemann

Apr 13, 2004

Good Thunder resident, Shirleyann Bergemann, age 70, died Tuesday morning, April 13, 2004 at Oaklawn Health Care Center.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church in Good Thunder with Rev. Rudolph H. Maurer, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Mankato Mortuary and will continue...

Rosella E Borth

Rosella E Borth

Apr 13, 2004

Rosella Emma Borth, age 90, of West Mankato, died Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at Immanuel-St. Josephs Hospital.Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2004 at St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Rev. Keith Siverly officiating. Burial in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services at church on Friday. In...

Robert Sanftner

Robert Sanftner

Apr 9, 2004

Robert M. Sanftner, age 86, of Mankato, died Friday, April 9, 2004 at Immanuel-St. Josephs Hospital in Mankato.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Karl Voelker, S.J. officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4"8 p.m., Monday at Mankato Mortuary with a 7:30...

Raymond Steffl

Raymond Steffl

Apr 8, 2004

Raymond Joseph Steffl, age 87 of Mankato, died Thursday, April 8, 2004.Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato with Rev. John Wilmot officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 5"7 p.m., Sunday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour before services at the church. In...

Dorinda Chabot

Dorinda Chabot

Apr 7, 2004

Dorinda Therese Chabot, 63, of North Mankato, died at her home on Wednesday, April 7, 2004.Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. There will be a time to visit with the family following services. Mankato Mortuary is handling arrangements.Dorinda was born September 20, 1940...

JL Pepper

JL Pepper

Apr 5, 2004

J.L. Jack Pepper, 72 of Mankato, MN, formerly of Sioux Falls, died Monday, April 5, 2004 at Immanuel-St. Josephs Hospital in Mankato.He was born July 23, 1931 in Sioux Falls, SD the son, of Arthur and Gladys (Johnson) Pepper. As a child he moved with his family to Topeka, KS, where he was confirmed in the Lutheran Church, graduated from...