Obituaries

Warren B. Ward

Warren B. Ward

Apr 5, 2021

Warren B. Ward, 99 of Mankato and formerly of Pemberton, died April 5, 2021 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2021 at Grace Baptist Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Medo McPherson Cemetery.

Warren was born September 6, 1921 to Charley and Millie (Brazier)...

Janet Elizabeth Rudie

Janet Elizabeth Rudie

Apr 4, 2021

Janet Elizabeth Rudie, age 83, of Mankato, died on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at The Pillars of Mankato.Visitation will be held from 5-7pm, Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary with a rosary starting at 4:30pm. Funeral Mass will be 11am, Monday, April 12, 2021 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior....

Sister Alice (Hilda Marie) Druffel, SSND

Sister Alice (Hilda Marie) Druffel, SSND

Apr 2, 2021

My Life is in your hands, O God.      (Psalm 31:16)

On Good Friday, April 2, 2021, at 8:35 a.m., our beloved Sister Alice Mary Druffel, 84, died peacefully and unexpectedly in Notre Dame Health Care, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, Minnesota. Though she was in declining health, there was no sign that death was imminent.

The Funeral Liturgy for...

Ralph J. Engles

Ralph J. Engles

Apr 1, 2021



Ralph J. Engles, age 90, of Lake Crystal, died on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Madelia Hospital.

Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Cemetery, Butternut.  

Ralph was born on August...

Wayne Robert Hohenstein

Wayne Robert Hohenstein

Apr 1, 2021

Wayne Robert Hohenstein finally found peace at home surrounded by family and friends on April 1st, 2021 at the age of 81, 3yrs after his ALS diagnosis. 

A private family service will be held.  Interment will in the Vernon Center Cemetery.

The service will be live streamed at 11:00 am on Thursday April 8th. 

Wayne was born May 25th 1939...

Rebecca "Becky" Gilbertson

Rebecca "Becky" Gilbertson

Apr 1, 2021

Rebecca “Becky” Gilbertson, age 46, of Madison Lake, unexpectedly died on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at her home.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Private family interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Rebecca Sue, the daughter of David...

James L. "Jimmy" Zeiszler

James L. "Jimmy" Zeiszler

Mar 31, 2021

Jimmy Zeiszler, age 48, died on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from throat cancer that he fought so hard.

Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Preri Bach-Cambria Cemetery.  Fellowship to follow at the Cambria Town Hall. 

Jimmy was born on November 2, 1972 in Edina to LeeRoy and Janet (Roberts) Zeiszler.  He was the...

Dennis Eugene Owen

Dennis Eugene Owen

Mar 31, 2021



In the event of technical difficulties, a recording of the service will appear below. Thank you.

Dennis Eugene Owen, age 67 of Mankato passed away at home surrounded by his wife and daughters on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, Mankato...

Barbara Ann Rowland

Barbara Ann Rowland

Mar 31, 2021

Barbara Rowland, age 84, of North Mankato, formerly of Marion, IA was welcomed into heaven on March 31, 2021 at Monarch Meadows in North Mankato. 

Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Northview.  Burial will be at Cedar Memorial...

Brandon Lyn Goodrich

Brandon Lyn Goodrich

Mar 27, 2021

Brandon Lyn Goodrich, age 35 of Mankato, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Brandon is survived by his daughter, Chloe; father, Douglas (Kelly); mother, Sharon; siblings, Brooke, Kinsey, and Shelby; grandmothers, Marilyn, and Sharon, as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in...

Donald "Donny Bondo" Hiniker

Donald "Donny Bondo" Hiniker

Mar 27, 2021

Donald G. Hiniker “Donny Bondo”, age 56, died Saturday, March 27th, 2021 at his home.

Memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. A private family Memorial Mass will be at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Mankato with interment at...

Marjorie "Marge" Ann Barnard

Marjorie "Marge" Ann Barnard

Mar 26, 2021

Marjorie “Marge” Ann Barnard, age 95, of Good Thunder, passed away peacefully at Laurels Edge Health Care Center in Mankato on March 26, 2021.

Due to pandemic protocol a private family service will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in Good Thunder, MN, with Rev. Rudolph H. Maurer, Jr. officiating on April 14. Burial will be in Barnard’s Valley...

Myron Lowell Wendland

Myron Lowell Wendland

Mar 26, 2021

Myron Lowell Wendland passed away comfortably on March 26, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato after a six month struggle with kidney failure.

 

He was born on a farm near Dotson, south of Springfield, Minnesota on March 11, 1933. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1951. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the army and was stationed...

Patrice Parsons

Patrice Parsons

Mar 26, 2021

Patrice Maurine Parsons, 60, of Mankato, passed away March 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.

Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., April 17, 2021 At Crossview Covenant Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7p.m., April 16, 2021 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato.  Livestreaming will be available at https://vimeo.com/535966260 but all who...

Lena Dunn Lo

Lena Dunn Lo

Mar 23, 2021

Lena Dunn Lo passed away on March 23, 2021 in Mankato, MN. Lena was born in Shanghai, China on October 29, 1922 to Frank B. Dunn and Wen-chao (Chang) Dunn in a family of six girls and one boy. She was educated at the McTyeire School (Methodist) in Shanghai and was subsequently admitted to Hamline University in the United States....

Leo Norbert Bromenschenkel

Leo Norbert Bromenschenkel

Mar 23, 2021



 

 

Leo Norbert Bromenschenkel, age 85, of Elysian died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Mankato.

 

A Private Funeral Mass will be held at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Elysian. A public visitation will be held from 2 – 5 p.m., Sunday at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato....

Laurie Louise Bickett

Laurie Louise Bickett

Mar 23, 2021



Laurie Louise Bickett, age 69, of North Mankato, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home.

 

Visitation will be held from 5pm-7pm, Friday, April 9, 2021 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Memorial service will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Northview. Please visit www.mankatomortuary.com to share a memory of Laurie with her family,...

Larry Lee Allen

Larry Lee Allen

Mar 23, 2021

Larry Lee Allen, age 77, of Mankato, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021. He enjoyed his longtime residence at Hillcrest Health Care Center where he was treated like family for 19 years.Larry was born to Earl Francis and Marian Gladys (Johnson) Allen on August 26, 1943 in Albuquerque, New Mexico while his father served in the military. As a small child,...

Collin Bluhm

Collin Bluhm

Mar 21, 2021

Collin Dwight Bluhm, 72 of Mankato, died Sunday, March 21, 2021 after a short stay in hospice at Water’s Edge Assisted Living in Manakto.

Collin, a Navy veteran was stationed aboard a ship in Hawaii and Key West from 1968-1970. He was honorably discharged in August 1970 so he could help on the family farm. He continued farming near Pemberton...

Elizabeth "Liz" Z. Sandt

Elizabeth "Liz" Z. Sandt

Mar 21, 2021

Elizabeth “Liz” Z. Sandt, age 59, of Lake Crystal, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. From December 2019 until her death, Liz battled breast cancer with grace and dignity.

A Celebration of Liz’s Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Lake Crystal.  Visitation will be held...