Obituaries
Mark F. Frasher
Jun 8, 2023
Mark F. Frasher, age 67, of Mapleton, died, Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his home.
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2023, at Hosanna Highland Campus Chapel, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. Please wear Iowa Hawkeye apparel to the service in honor of Mark. Northview – North Mankato Mortuary assisted with arrangements.
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Shirley Ann Elizabeth Benning
Jun 8, 2023
Shirley Elizabeth Benning, age 80 of Mankato passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Pathstone Landing.
Memorial Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with visitation two hours prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Mankato Mortuary in charge of...
Terry Chesney
Jun 6, 2023
Terry D. Chesney, age 79, of Lake Crystal, died on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Interment will be at Lake...
Curtis John Kopp
Jun 5, 2023
Curtis J. Kopp, age 82, of Madison Lake, died on Monday, June 5, 2023 at his home.
Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake. Visitation will be Friday, June 9 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the...
Margaret M. Buss
Jun 5, 2023
Margaret M. Buss, age 81, of Lake Crystal, died Monday, June 5, 2023.
Memorial Mass 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Lake Crystal. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday (TODAY) at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato and will continue one hour before service on Thursday at the church. ...
Michael Gerard Kennedy
Jun 3, 2023
Michael Gerard Kennedy was a kind and generous man with an adventurous spirit. He made his final journey on June 3rd, 2023. A celebration of Michael’s life will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 from 5-8 p.m., at the Mankato Mortuary on Riverfront Drive.
Michael was born October 9, 1958 to Richard and Marjorie (Downing) Kennedy in Blue Earth,...
Jeremiah "Jer" Brand
Jun 3, 2023
Jeremiah “Jer” Brand, age 42, of Lake Crystal, died on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center, Mankato from results of a long term brain aneurysm.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lake Crystal. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the church....
Duane Jay Garbers
Jun 3, 2023
Duane Jay Garbers, age 72, of Mankato, passed into the arms of his loving Savior on Saturday afternoon, June 3, 2023, at the Mapleton Community Home.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1123 Marsh Street, Mankato. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., on Tuesday, June 6, 2023,...
Sarah L. Springer
Jun 3, 2023
Sarah L. Springer, age 89 of Mankato, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Pathstone Crossing. To leave a condolence for the family, visit her obituary at www.mankatomortuary.com.
Sarah Lucretia was born September 9, 1933 in Gary, Indiana to Warden and Helen (Metz) Deeter. They lived in Merrillville, IN where she graduated from high school. While attending school, she...
Janice Richards
May 31, 2023
Janice Lynn Richards, age 74, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at her home.Visitation will be held from 5-7pm, Monday, June 5, 2023, at Northview North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003. A prayer service led by Chaplain Alan Hairsine will begin at 7pm.Memorials are preferred to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (www.ocrahope.org).Jan was born April 12, 1949,...
Jeremy M. Wyrowski
May 31, 2023
Jeremy M. Wyrowski, age 44 of North Mankato, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Memorial Mass will be 11:00am Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, North Mankato, with visitation at 10:00am. To leave a condolence for the family or view the service livestream, visit www.mankatomortuary.com.
Jeremy Michael was born July 20, 1978 in Rochester to Thomas...
Kathleen "Kathy" Sue (Wikoff) DeWitt
May 28, 2023
Kathleen “Kathy” DeWitt, age 76, of North Mankato, died on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at her home.
A Celebration of Life in Minnesota will be planned. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon, IL. In lieu of memorials, you can honor Kathy by remembering her as you plant flowers in your garden or when you...
William "Bill" Richmond
May 28, 2023
William “Bill” Maurice Richmond, age 93, of Lake Crystal, died on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at home surrounded by his family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal with visitation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Private family interment will be at City of Lake Crystal Cemetery. Lake Crystal Mortuary is assisting the family.
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Pastor Virgil Lee Peterson
May 26, 2023
Pastor Virgil Lee Peterson of Mankato was 70 years old when he entered his heavenly home on May 26, 2023.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Living Truth Fellowship 1400 N. Washington Ave. St. Peter, MN. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 p.m....
Judi Kay Bolger
May 26, 2023
Judi Kay Bolger, age 63, of Mankato, died on Friday, May 26, 2023 at her home.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Grace Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the service on Friday. Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Mankato.
Judi Kay,...
Dale Matthias Carlson
May 24, 2023
Dale Matthias Carlson passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023.
Dale was born on May 4, 1949 to Donald and Lorraine (Pommier) Carlson. He grew up on a farm outside of Currie, MN and was one of six children. Once his chores were done, he spent his time outside developing a love for the outdoors and for animals, especially dogs....
Richard "Dick" Charles Fisk
May 24, 2023
Richard C. Fisk age 94 of Mankato died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his home.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday June 5, 2023, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato. Burial with Military Honors will be at Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 – 5 p.m., Sunday at Mankato Mortuary and...
Iris M. Reddeman
May 23, 2023
Iris Marilyn Lamont Reddeman, age 90, passed into glory on May 23, 2023.
A Celebration of Iris' Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service. To leave a condolence for her family visit her obituary website at www.mankatomortuary.com
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Ronald L. Hokanson
May 20, 2023
Ronald L. Hokanson, age 75, of Mankato, died Saturday, May 20, 2023, at his home, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
A Private Family service will be held later.
Ronald was born September 21, 1947, to Hartley R. and Barbara A. (Hottinger) Hokanson in Mankato.
He was united in marriage to Carolyn A. Sanford on June 15,...
Lionel "Chub" Sorgatz
May 20, 2023
Lionel Jon “Chub” Sorgatz, age 63, of Mankato, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota due to complications from ALS.
Chub was born on January 25, 1960, to Delbert and Betty (Ferch) Sorgatz in Faribault, MN. He attended Waterville Elysian High School and was a member of the...



