Obituaries

Gerald William Johnson

Gerald William Johnson

Jan 12, 2024

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Paul F. Roberts

Paul F. Roberts

Jan 2, 2024

Paul F. Roberts, age 75 of North Mankato, MN died Tuesday, January 2nd at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato following an extended illness.

 

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary.  Visitation will be Friday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at Northview.  Burial will be held at a later date at Fort...

Mikael James Newton

Mikael James Newton

Dec 30, 2023

Mikael “Mike” James Newton, age 21, of Mankato, died on Saturday, December 30, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. A time of sharing memories will...

Dean C Speer

Dean C Speer

Dec 29, 2023

 

Dean C. Speer, age 89 of Mankato died Friday December 29, 2023, at Pathstone Living.

Funeral service 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2024, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 1103 North Broad Street, Mankato, MN 56001. with visitation one hour before the service at the church on Monday. Burial Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Mankato Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

Dean...

Alice Lorraine Schwardt (nee Bergemann)

Alice Lorraine Schwardt (nee Bergemann)

Dec 29, 2023

Alice Lorraine Schwardt (nee Bergemann), age 87, of St. James, passed away at her home in St. James with her daughters by her side on Friday, December 29, 2023.

Funeral service will be held at 11am, Friday, January 5, 2024 at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia with visitation two hours prior. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Fieldon....

Roberta Skinner

Roberta Skinner

Dec 28, 2023

Roberta Marie Skinner, age 63, of Elk Grove, California, died on Thursday, December 28, 2023, surrounded by her family, at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center. 

A visitation will be held at Mankato Mortuary on Riverfront Drive from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Monday, January 29th at 1 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Bobbi...

Thomas "Tom" Clayton Larson

Thomas "Tom" Clayton Larson

Dec 27, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Clayton Larson, age 78, of North Mankato passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.  Northview – North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers,...

Lavonne Edith Bowman

Lavonne Edith Bowman

Dec 24, 2023

Lavonne Edith Bowman, age 87, of Aitkin, died on December 24, 2023, at Hennepin County Medical Center. 

 

A Remembrance Gathering will be held on Friday, January 5 from 1:00-1:30 p.m. at River Ridge Evangelical Free Church, 354 Carol Ct., North Mankato.  Visitation will follow the service from 1:30-4:00 p.m. at the church.  Burial will be at Ft. Snelling...

Aljean Mary Ackerman

Aljean Mary Ackerman

Dec 24, 2023

Aljean Mary Ackerman, age 84, of Mankato, MN, peacefully passed away on December 24th at Oak Terrace. She was born on June 3rd, 1939, to Perne and Bernice (Lynch) Silvernale in Currie, MN.

As a child, she loved fishing and singing. She always said singing to God is like praying twice. She attended Immaculate Heart of Mary School, in Currie,...

Bruce P. Baynes

Bruce P. Baynes

Dec 23, 2023

Bruce P. Baynes, age 73, of Madison Lake, died on Saturday, December 23, 2023, surrounded by his family.

 

A Celebration of Bruce’s Life will be held on January 13, 2024, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Baynes Farm in Madison Lake. A Private Family interment will be at Marysburg Catholic Cemetery at a later date.

 

Bruce was...

Michael "Mike" Como

Michael "Mike" Como

Dec 23, 2023

Michael Como, age 51, of North Mankato, died on December 23, 2023. 

 

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, North Mankato.  Visitation will be Friday, December 29 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service at church.  Memorials are preferred...

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