Obituaries

Dec 21, 2021

Walter "Walt" Irvin Groskurth, age 80 of Mankato passed away at home on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Memorial service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN at a later date. Livestreaming...

Dec 21, 2021

Richard Roy Allen was born January 5, 1933 near Claremont, MN to Roscoe (Mike) Allen and Lillian (Isabelle) Verness and passed peacefully with his family at his side on December 21, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, North...

Dec 21, 2021

Raymie Ryan Benjamin, age 43 of Eagle Lake was found unresponsive at his home Tuesday evening, December 21, 2021. Authorities were notified and he was pronounced deceased of natural causes. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5,...

Dec 21, 2021

Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Gerald “Jerry” Arthur Gehrke, passed away at his home in North Mankato Tuesday morning (December 21, 2021).

Born on February 12, 1946, to Arthur and Marjorie Gehrke in Faribault, MN, Jerry lived his entire life in Minnesota, graduating from Waterville High School and settling in the Mankato area in the early 70s. Like the Coca-Cola he...

Dec 21, 2021

Dec 20, 2021

Rebecca Lee Bell, age 69, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 in Mankato.

Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church 612 Jennings, Sioux City, IA. Visitation will starting at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until the time of the service at the church. Luncheon will follow. 

Rebecca Lee Bell was born...

Dec 20, 2021

Vernon Emery Bigham, born August 22, 1927, passed away suddenly December 20, 2021.

Preceded in death by parents, Emery and Anna Bigham; sisters, Evelyn, Edith, and Erma; wife of 66 years, Wanda; three children, Timothy, Bobby, and David. Survived by son, Jim (Cindy); daughter, Nancy (Dan) Sheran; son, John (Lisa); son, Mark (Renae); daughter in-law, Susan; grandchildren, Kristin (Eric) Heizman,...

Dec 19, 2021

Gloria Jean Theis, born October 13, 1948, passed away December 19, 2021, following a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease at home with family. Born and raised in Deer River, MN, she was the eldest of 7, including 5 brothers and 1 sister.Memorial service will be held at 11am, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one...

Dec 19, 2021

Dale Behnke, age 82, of Mapleton, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Mapleton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in...

Dec 19, 2021

Cathleen "Cathie" Leskey passed away on December 19, 2021 at her home.

Celebration of Life will be held at 12pm, Friday, January 14, 2022 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior.

Cathie was born on November 27, 1966 to Timothy, Sr. and Linda Miller in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1985, Cathie graduated from Maple River High...

Dec 18, 2021

Charlotte Ann Jansen, age 93 of Mankato, died December 18, 2021 at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.Viewing and visitation at 1:00 PM with Mass of Christian Burial following at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 423 W. 7th Street, Mankato. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Service will be...

Dec 16, 2021

Deanna Marie Hohenstein, 83, of Osceola, Wisconsin and formerly of Mankato, died December 16, 2021 at the Osceola Medical Center in Osceola.

Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 22, at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and one hour prior...

Dec 16, 2021

Robert Ray Kirchoff, 71, of Lake Crystal, died December 16, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato.

Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Livestreaming will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Bob was born May 14, 1950 to...

Dec 13, 2021

Due to circumstances beyond our control, a recording of the service will be available later today.



 

Ivaline Marie Sellers, 87, of rural Mapleton, died December 13, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Beauford United Methodist Church in Beauford with visitation one hour prior...

Dec 12, 2021

Roy Eugene Shephard, beloved husband, father & great guy, age 88, passed away December 12, 2021 at his home in Mankato, Minnesota.

Roy was born September 10, 1933 to Lemerne and Wendall Shephard in Tomah, Wisconsin and spent much of his youth in Winnebago Minnesota where he excelled at sports of all kinds.   After high school Roy enlisted and served...

Dec 12, 2021

A. Gene Satre, age 87 of Mankato, formerly of Amboy, passed away on Sunday, December 12th at Mankato Lodge (Primrose).

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Jackson Lake Lutheran Church in Amboy, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary 2060 Commerce Drive North...

Dec 12, 2021

Thomas James Ryan, age 61, of Mankato, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato with his wife, daughter, and friend at his side.

 

Celebration of Tom’s life will be held at 6pm, Friday, December 17, 2021 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary led by Pastor John Odegard. Visitation will be held...

Dec 11, 2021

Jerry Winters age 79 died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his North Mankato home after battling cancer this past year.

 

Memorial service 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father Paul van de Crommert officiating. Visitation two hours prior to the service and will continue immediately following services. Burial at a later date in Calvary Cemetery.  Memorials...

Dec 10, 2021

Lyla Henry, age 95, passed away on December 10, 2021 at Pathstone Memory Care.

Lyla grew up in Walnut Grove and after graduating High School she moved to Mankato to attend beauty school. She met and married Wendell Henry. Together they had five children.  During her time in Mankato, she owned and operated a beauty shop, was the bookkeeper for...

Dec 9, 2021

We rejoice that Sigurd, Christ’s faithful servant, rests now in his eternal home in Heaven.

Funeral Service will be held Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.  Graveside Service will be held Saturday, December 18 at 2:00 p.m. at Deerfield Lutheran Cemetery...