Obituaries
Mark Shult
Feb 22, 2023
Mark Otto Shult, "Mark the Barber" 73, of North Mankato, died February 22, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will take place from 4-7 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2023 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in...
Patricia "Pat" Sullivan Howard
Feb 22, 2023
Patricia “Pat” Sullivan Howard, age 88, of Mankato passed away on February 22, 2023. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11a.m., on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior.
David Michael Lewis
Feb 21, 2023
David Michael Lewis, 66, of North Mankato, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his home.
David was born on August 7, 1956 to Gordon and Betty (Wersal) Lewis in Mankato, MN. David was united in marriage to Lauri (Dhoore) on February 6, 1982 in Mankato, where they lived and raised their 3 children. David...
Neil Dewayne Kabe
Feb 21, 2023
Neil Dewayne Kabe, age 70, of Fairmont passed away on Monday, February 21, 2023. No services are being held at this time. www.mankatomortuary.com
Roger Alan Strand
Feb 20, 2023
Roger Alan Strand, age 77, of Mankato passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, February 27, 2023, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Rapidan. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service, at the church as well. Burial will be in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery, Rapidan at a later...
James G. Bach, Jr.
Feb 20, 2023
James Gerard Bach, Jr, 71, died unexpectedly, February 20, 2023 at his home in St. Peter, Minnesota. He died as a result of complex medical conditions. The family is shocked and saddened by his passing.
Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 27, 2023 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato with visitation one hour...
Marla Mastin
Feb 19, 2023
Marla Fay Wacker was born on December 2, 1941, in Rhinebeck, NY to Lewis and Lois Wacker.
Sadly, Marla passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. She was recovering from a massive stroke (2014) and recently diagnosed with cancer (2023).
Marla graduated at the top of class of 1959 from the Rhinebeck Central High School in Rhinebeck, NY. She went...
Randy Drager
Feb 18, 2023
Randall Lynn Drager, 71, of North Mankato, died in his sleep on February 18, 2023 at his home.
Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Mankato...
John "Jack" Herrley
Feb 18, 2023
Lifelong resident of Mankato area John “Jack” Herrley, 76, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2023 with his family by his side. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Crossview Covenant Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Northview – North...
Thomas "Tom" G. Wilking
Feb 17, 2023
Thomas “Tom” G. Wilking, age 72, of rural North Mankato, died Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Tom’s deep faith prepared him for eternal peace in heaven after 7 years of health challenges following a brain aneurysm in 2015.
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from...
Rose E. Elbert
Feb 17, 2023
Rose Evelyn (Shellenberger) Elbert, age 100, of Mankato, Minnesota, died February 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 1 pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 632 S. Broad Street, Mankato, MN, with Father John Kunz officiating. Visitation will be held at the church...
Suzanne K. Holland
Feb 15, 2023
Suzanne K. Holland, age 77, of North Mankato, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at her home.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Messiah Lutheran Church, North Mankato. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in...
Bruce Allen Johnson
Feb 14, 2023
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE OF VISITATION AND SERVICE
Bruce spent his last Valentine’s Day with Barb, who wore his favorite color, a red shirt studded with hearts, and as with most of the holiday moments of his life since his disability, received phone calls from the out-of-town family members who loved him most, before passing away in the evening.
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Barbara A. Arnett
Feb 13, 2023
Barbara A. Arnett, age 70, of Mankato died Monday, February 13, 2023.
A Celebration of Barbara’s Life will be held at Jake's Pizza in Mankato on Saturday, March 4th at 1:00pm.
Barbara was born September 4, 1952, to Donald J. and Theresa A. (Muldoon) Denn in Mankato. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1970 and later graduated...
Bernard "Bernie" Benedict Bastian
Feb 13, 2023
Bernie Bastian, 85, of North Mankato, passed away on February 13, 2023 at his home. Bernie was born in New Ulm, MN, and grew up on a farm in West Newton Township between New Ulm and Fairfax, MN. He overcame the challenge of cancer as a teenager to live a long, good life. He married his loving wife, Marilyn (Gleisner),...
Polly R. Marshall
Feb 11, 2023
"Polly" Olga Reppien Marshall, 92, passed away surrounded by family on February 11, 2023 at The Pillars of Mankato. Services will be at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mankato, on Tuesday, February 21st at 11 a.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The service will be livestreamed and available on Polly’s obituary page at www.mankatomortuary.com.
The daughter of Charles...
Cordelia Kuehne
Feb 9, 2023
Cordelia “Cordie” Marie Kuehne (nee Mueller) of North Mankato, MN passed away on February 9, 2023 at the age of 90.
Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be...
Maxine Louise Perendy
Feb 8, 2023
UPDATE: Graveside service 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Blooming Prairie Cemetery. Following the service, there will be time to visit with family and a reception at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church, 30456 Mower Freeborn Road, Austin, Minnesota 55912.
Maxine L. Perendy age 91, of Mankato, died February 8, 2023 at New Perspective Senior Living.
Memorial Service will...
Virginia Marie Gimmer
Feb 7, 2023
Virginia Marie Gimmer, age 86 of Mankato, died Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the Mapleton Community Home.
Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary and one hour...
Kara Long
Feb 6, 2023
Kara Long, 44, of Mankato, died February 6, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Kara preferred memorials be given to Mayo Clinic Hospice or BENCHS Humane Society. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.
Kara Lee Long, daughter of Daniel and Linda (Wood) Harshman, was born November 25,...



