Obituaries
Barbara "Barb" Claire Rechtzigel
Jan 21, 2024
Our beloved and beautiful Mom and Grammie, “Barb” Barbara Claire Rechtzigel passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in North Mankato, MN surrounded by her four daughters and other family at 10:16am on Sunday, January 21, 2024. She was 86 years young.
Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Northview – North Mankato...
Dr. Monte Bruce Curtis
Jan 20, 2024
Dr. Monte Bruce Curtis of Mankato, MN, passed away on January 20, 2024, following a brief illness. He was 90 years old.
Monte was born on July 14, 1933, in Roseberry, ID to Jesse and Edith (Pottenger) Curtis, he grew up in Boise, ID. After his father’s untimely death, he was raised by his widowed mother. After high school, Monte...
Rosanne Marie Carlson
Jan 19, 2024
Rosanne Marie Carlson passed away at the age of 94 at River’s Edge Hospital, St. Peter.
Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with...
Philip "Phil" R. Stuve
Jan 18, 2024
Philip R. Stuve, age 90, passed away on January 18, 2024.
Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Wednesday. Interment will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to VINE, Mankato Food Shelf, or the charity of one’s choice are appreciated.
Phil was born...
Betty Jane Beenken
Jan 17, 2024
Betty Jane (Moore) Beenken, age 96 of Mankato, formerly of Truman and Elmore, passed away Wednesday January 17, 2024 at the Pillar’s of Mankato.
Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be held one hour before the 2:00 p.m., service Sunday. Burial will be at Riverview...
Barbara Elizabeth Brielmaier
Jan 17, 2024
Barbara Brielmaier, age 79, of Mankato, died on January 17, 2024 at her home.
Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Barbara “Barb” was born...
Shirley Ann Romberg
Jan 14, 2024
Shirley Romberg, age 93 of Mankato passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Mankato Lodge Senior Living.
Shirley Romberg was born April 15, 1930 to Ted and Alice Forster in New Ulm. She graduated from Cathedral High School and attended Mankato Business School. Shirley then worked at Mankato Mills. After her marriage to Aaron Romberg on March 14, 1951...
Paul Norman Herzberg
Jan 14, 2024
Paul Norman Herzberg died January 14, 2024 in North Mankato, Minnesota at home with family.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to the service at Northview. In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorials are preferred to any public education charity of...
Joseph C. Strong
Jan 13, 2024
Joseph C. Strong, age 92 of Elysian and formerly of St. Paul Park, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville.
Celebration of Life will be 1:00pm Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the American Legion in Elysian with a lunch to follow. To leave a condolence for the family, visit his obituary at www.mankatomortuary.com.
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Emma Pauline Feist
Jan 13, 2024
Emma Feist, age 92, died January 13, 2024 at her Mankato home.
Service will be held 10:30 am Thursday at St. Boniface Chapel in Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday with a 6:30 pm rosary at Mankato Mortuary. Burial will be in MN Veteran Cemetery-Camp Ripley. Memorials preferred to St. Boniface for masses.
Emma Pauline was born March 22,...
Gerald William Johnson
Jan 12, 2024
UPDATED:
Gerald W. “Jerry” Johnson, age 86, passed away January 12, 2024 at the Pillars of Mankato. He was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia and spent his final months under the care of his loving wife of 65 years, Barb and the Dimensions Memory staff. Even to the end, he kept his sense of humor and quick smile. Per his wishes,...
Terrance "Terry" Alan Maher
Jan 12, 2024
Terrance “Terry” Alan Maher, age 58, of Mankato passed away on January 11, 2024 of an accidental head injury.
Memorial Mass will be at 3 p.m., on Monday, January 22, 2024 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato with visitation an hour before service at the church as well. Burial will be at a later date. No flowers please....
Thomas Paul Frederick
Jan 12, 2024
Thomas Paul Frederick, 90 years old, died Friday, January 12, 2024 at Pathstone Memory Care surrounded by family.Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Funeral Mass will be 11am, Thursday, January 18, 2024 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Military honors will be provided by the Mankato Area...
Dick Drew
Jan 11, 2024
Dick Rodney Drew, age 63, died Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Birchwood Cottages in North Mankato.Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Glencoe...
Norma Jean Busse
Jan 11, 2024
Norma was born to Clyde and Bessie Siebel in St James, Minnesota in 1924 and baptized in June the following year. She grew up on her family’s farm, and attended country school in Rosendale Township. She graduated from St. James High School and went on to a Business College in Minneapolis. Norma later worked for Crane and Ordway in Mankato....
Raymond Eugene Worden
Jan 9, 2024
Raymond Eugene Worden, age 81, of Mankato, died Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in Mankato, MN.
Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Friday, January 26, 2024 at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary. Memorial service will be 11am, Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Please share...
Joel Henry Brandts
Jan 8, 2024
Joel Henry Brandts, age 63, of Mankato, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 8, 2024 in Mapleton, MN
Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at the Mankato Mortuary, in Mankato. Memorial Mass will be at 11 am, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato, with visitation one hour prior....
Doug Ralston
Jan 7, 2024
Doug passed away peacefully at The Pillars in Mankato on January 7, 2024 at the age of 91.Doug was born in Cherokee, Iowa on July 9,1932 to Edmund and Grace (Hunter) Ralston. He played football and basketball in high school and also got in many rounds of golf with his father. He met his wife, Jane Schroeder, at Wayne State...
Steven "Steve" Francis Fitterer
Jan 6, 2024
Steven “Steve” Francis Fitterer, age 62, of North Mankato passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Kern’s Oak Grove Cemetery, rural North Mankato. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred...
Marlene Krogstad-Kunard
Jan 2, 2024
I, Marlene J. Krogstad-Kunard of Mankato died of natural causes peacefully at New Perspectives Mankato January 2, 2024. I was preceded in death by my brother, Wayne Ask (Pam) (Billings, MT); loving husband, Marlin Kunard (Mapleton, MN); and my parents, Alfred and Olga Ask (Trimont, MN). I am survived by my stepsons, Chris Kunard (Amanda) and Mike Kunard (Sarah), stepdaughter,...



