Obituaries
Joan Rae Rigdon
Apr 13, 2026
Joan Rae Rigdon (Pemble), of Mankato MN passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 at the age of 82. Joan was born on June 6, 1943, in Mankato. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1961.
Joan shared a beautiful love story with her husband, Patrick, the love of her life, with whom she built a life centered on family....
Elizabeth "Jeannie" Jean Vajgrt
Apr 12, 2026
Elizabeth “Jeannie” Jean Vajgrt, age 83, of Mankato passed away on April 12, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 4-6 pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary.
Elizabeth Jean “Jeannie” Erickson Vajgrt was born on March 31, 1943, to Lyle “Eric” Erickson and Merlyn (Shields) Erickson. She passed away on April 12, 2026, in Mankato, Minnesota.
Jeannie was...
Dorothy Enfield
Apr 11, 2026
Dorothy Enfield was born on February 22, 1924 in Mankato, Minnesota, growing up in Saint James with two sisters and a brother.
Dorothy married Henry Enfield and raised two daughters in Mankato. She was a homemaker and enjoyed making her house a home. She was a long-time member of the First Christian Church. She will be remembered for her inner strength...
Bradley Warren Hanson
Apr 10, 2026
Bradley Warren Hanson, age 73, passed away in the comfort of his home on April 10, 2026.
A native of Blue Earth, Minnesota, Brad was born to Vernon (Pete) and Dorothy (Dot) Hanson. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1971, serving his country with great pride. Following his military service, he attended the University of Minnesota...
Daniel "Dan" G. Corcoran
Apr 8, 2026
Daniel “Dan” G. Corcoran, age 90, of Mankato, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Memorial Service Celebrating Dan’s Life will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Friday at the church. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Daniel George was born February 25, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan to Paul G....
Carrie Mae Barott
Apr 7, 2026
Carrie Mae Barott, 76, of Mapleton, MN, went lovingly into the arms of her Lord on April 7, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, April 16th at 11:00 a.m. at the United Church of Mapleton, with a visitation starting one hour before. A livestream of the service will be available on www.mankatomortuary.com on Carrie’s obituary page.
Carrie...
Dennis A. Willaert
Apr 7, 2026
Dennis A. Willaert, age 64, passed away on April 7, 2026, at Carriage House in Le Center.
Visitation will be held at ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH, 632 S Broad St, Mankato, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with a private burial service to follow.
Dennis was born on November 15, 1961, in Mankato to Andrew...
Shyrl R. Dorn
Apr 7, 2026
Shyrl R. (Moore) Dorn, 89, of Mankato, passed away peacefully April, 7, 2026 at Oak Terrace Autumn Lane surrounded by family.
A Celebration of Life will be 11 am, on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Hosanna Lutheran Church with visitation 1 hour prior to the services. Lunch will follow after the service. A private family burial will take place at a...
Rutheda Wagner
Apr 6, 2026
Rutheda Wagner, age 100, of North Mankato, died April 6, 2026.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Mankato. A time to visit with the family will follow the service. Northview – North Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Rutheda was born, September 14, 1925, in South...
Cindy Dee VanDenAcre
Apr 5, 2026
Cindy VanDenAcre, age 57, of Blue Earth, passed away on April 5, 2026. Celebration of Life will be held on April 27, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW, Post 950, 1900 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001.
Cindy was born December 24, 1968 in Mankato, MN to Thomas and Ruth (Nye) VanDenAcre. Her challenges started early in...
Jean M. Bauer
Apr 5, 2026
Jean M. Bauer, age 97, of Mankato, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026
Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., April 21, 2026, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before service. Private Family Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Jean was born January 22, 1929, to Clem and Bertha (Brunner) Simonett in...
Clement Andrew Frederick
Apr 5, 2026
Clement Andrew Frederick, age 83, born March 5, 1943 in Mankato, MN, passed away Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Clem was the oldest of seventeen children of Cletus and Valeria (Haefner) Frederick. He graduated from Waseca Southern School of Agriculture in 1961. He also attended one year of junior college in Inver Grove Heights and two years of college at Mankato...
Kay C. Sweet
Apr 3, 2026
Kay Christie Sweet, age 82, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away on April 3, 2026.
She is survived by her son, Kevin Distad; her daughter, Kimberly Smith; her sister, Cindy Musech; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Christina Sweet, and seven siblings.
Per her request, no funeral or memorial services will...
Robert J. Laven
Mar 31, 2026
Robert John Laven, age 91, died March 31, 2026 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, William Laven, Sr and Frances (Keinz) Laven; his brothers, William Laven, Jr and Peter Laven; his sisters, Katherine and Delores; and his wife, Margaret (Manske) Laven.
Robert is survived by his sister, Patricia Westin of New Hampshire;...
Kimberly S. Teig
Mar 31, 2026
Kimberly (Kim) Teig of North Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at the age of 65, after a brave battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kim was born in Fairmont, Minnesota on February 20, 1961, the third child of Doris and Robert Gerhardt. She attended Welcome Schools in Welcome, Minnesota, and South Central...
Gabriel Planas, Jr.
Mar 30, 2026
Gabriel Planas, Jr., age 97, of Mankato and formerly of Jarrell, TX, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 17, 1928, in San Antonio, Tex., to Gabriel and Margaret Twitty “Maggie” (Hudsbeth) Planas and grew up in San Antonio.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1946...
LaVonne Verna Kueker
Mar 29, 2026
LaVonne Verna Kueker, age 83, of Mankato, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mankato, with Pastor Adam Matheny officiating. A visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery at a...
Sheryl (Knutson) Barnes
Mar 26, 2026
Former Mankato resident, Sheryl (Knutson) Barnes, age 90, of Wasilla, Alaska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Wasilla.
Her memorial Service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2026, at Mankato Mortuary. Immediately following the service, there will be time to visit with family and share favorite stories. Family Interment will be in Minneopa Cemetery, rural...
Troy Johnson
Mar 26, 2026
Troy Anthony Johnson, age 42 of Mankato, unexpectedly passed away on March 26, 2026.
Troy was the loving son of Randy and Donna Johnson, and Joyce and Dyle Brower.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Reuban Johnson Jr.; his grandparents, Tom and Arlene Edwards; and his brother, Cory Johnson.
His surviving family members include his grandmother, Beatrice Johnson; siblings Megan Johnson,...
Robert "Butch" A. Loeffler
Mar 25, 2026
Robert Loeffler, age 76, of St. Clair, died on March 25, 2026 at Hillcrest HCC with family by his side.
Robert was born December 15, 1949 in Fairmont, MN to Robert and Donna (Riese) Loeffler. He was drafted into the United States Army during Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1971. On December 16, 1972, Robert was united in marriage to...
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