Obituaries

Marion H. Woie

Marion H. Woie

Dec 15, 2020

Marion H. Woie, of Mankato, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato.

Memorial visitation will be held 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Dr. in Mankato with a time of sharing at 11 a.m. Out of respect for Marion’s family and friends, masks are...

Sister Marcene (Mary Cletus) Schlosser, SSND

Sister Marcene (Mary Cletus) Schlosser, SSND

Dec 14, 2020

“God has anointed me.”       (Luke 4:18)

Our beloved Sister Marcene Schlosser, 82, died peacefully on December 14, 2020, in Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital, Mankato, Minnesota, following a short illness. Her good friend, Sister Mary Kay Brooks, was able to be with her.

The Funeral Liturgy for Sister Marcene, with Father Gene Stenzel as presider, will be held Saturday, May...

Donna M. Blom

Donna M. Blom

Dec 12, 2020

Donna Mary Blom, age 72, of rural North Mankato went to meet her Heavenly Father on December 12, 2020 after fighting her battles with bone cancer.

A Memorial Service Celebrating Donna’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Belgrade United Methodist Church, 325 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato.  Visitation will be one hour before service at...

Donald George Grimm, Sr.

Donald George Grimm, Sr.

Dec 12, 2020

Donald George Grimm, Sr., age 86, of Oakdale, died on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Edgemont Place in Blaine.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Berea Lutheran Church, 9308 Rich Valley Blvd., Inver Grove Heights with a visitation for one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will...

Sonja Marie Olmanson

Sonja Marie Olmanson

Dec 11, 2020

Sonja Marie Olmanson, age 81, of Mankato, died on December 11, 2020 in Mankato. 

A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Greenlawn Cemetery, rural Nicollet.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., also on Wednesday, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Mankato Mortuary assisted...

James J. Kunkel

James J. Kunkel

Dec 11, 2020

James Joseph Kunkel, age 79, of Mankato, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Clair. Interment will be in Decoria Cemetery, rural Mankato. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 15, at Mankato Mortuary, 1001...

Sylvester "Sy" William Yerbich

Sylvester "Sy" William Yerbich

Dec 11, 2020

Sylvester “Sy” William Yerbich, age 71, of Alberta, Canada passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 12, 2020. Private family burial will be held in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Sy William Yerbich was born in Bemidji, MN on March 3, 1949.  He graduated from Black Duck high school in 1968 and immediately joined...

Helen M. Oachs

Helen M. Oachs

Dec 10, 2020

Helen M. Oachs, age 97, of Mankato, died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Private family services will be held at the Mankato Mortuary. Please visit www.mankatomortuary.com to share a memory of Helen with her family. Private family interment will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Good Thunder.

Helen Martha, the daughter of Carl...

Evelyn Mae Wilder

Evelyn Mae Wilder

Dec 9, 2020

Evelyn Mae Wilder, age 101 of Mankato passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Ecumen Pathstone Living. Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Decoria Cemetery. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Evelyn and her twin sister were born in a log house in rural Mankato on November 6, 1919...

Helen L Kalis

Helen L Kalis

Dec 9, 2020

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

 

Helen L. Kalis, age 83 of Mankato died Wednesday December 9, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Memorials may be given to Cindy or Stacy Kalis, 2621 E....

Evelyn "Eve" McMurlyn

Evelyn "Eve" McMurlyn

Dec 7, 2020

Evelyn “Eve” McMurlyn, age 85, of Mankato, passed away at her home on Monday, December 7, 2020.

Visitation will be 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Masks and social distancing are required. Private family interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato at a later date.

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Donald P. Schmidt

Donald P. Schmidt

Dec 7, 2020

Donald Peter Schmidt, age 82, of Lake Crystal, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home.

A Private family funeral service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystal. Interment with military honors will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Mayo Clinic Hospice and Palliative Care – Mankato, Zion Lutheran Church,...

Lucena "Susie" Sue Birr

Lucena "Susie" Sue Birr

Dec 7, 2020

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

Lucena “Susie” Sue Birr, age 86 of Good Thunder passed peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Emmons, MN.

 

Susie was born on May 24, 1934 to Johan and Mercedes (Carrao) Lastima in Malitbog, Leyte, Philippines. She was united in marriage to Alvin Birr on...

Rosemary (nee Landherr) Shephard

Rosemary (nee Landherr) Shephard

Dec 6, 2020

Rosemary (nee Landherr) Shephard, age 88, of Mankato, died on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Waters Edge Assisted Living. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 14 at 11:00 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church.  Visitation will be on Sunday, December 13 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary with the rosary beginning at 2:00 p.m. ...

Bernadine Ann (Kopischke) Vermeersch

Bernadine Ann (Kopischke) Vermeersch

Dec 5, 2020

Bernadine Ann (Kopischke) Vermeersch, age 89, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Pathstone Living.Bernadine (Bernie) was born in 1931 in Mankato to William F. and Anna L. “Nora” (Bresnan) Kopischke. She was the fourth in a family of six children. She attended Mankato Catholic Schools, graduating in 1948 from Loyola High School. She attended and graduated from Mankato Commercial College....

Mary Ann Duncanson

Mary Ann Duncanson

Dec 4, 2020

Mary was the eldest daughter of Marie (Denn) and Walter Maurer. Born March 5, 1927 at home and raised on the family farm on the banks of the Cobb River south of Beauford. She was quick to remind many that she was born in the year that Charles Lindberg was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic.

She attended...

Priscilla Villa

Priscilla Villa

Dec 4, 2020

Priscilla “Perci” Ann Villa, 80, of Mankato, passed away December 4, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

A celebration of life and interment of ashes is planned for Summer 2021 in Ostrander, Minnesota. The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to their favorite charity in Perci’s name. Mankato Mortuary is assisting...

Wally Peterson

Wally Peterson

Dec 3, 2020

Waldemar “Wally” Quist Peterson, 81, of Mankato, passed away December 3, 2020 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

A public visitation will be held 4-7p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Dr., in North Mankato. A private burial with military honors will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.

Wally was born June 11, 1939 to...

Ann Karen Bramer

Ann Karen Bramer

Nov 30, 2020

Ann Karen (Brostrom) Bramer, age 75, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Marys Campus in Rochester.Ann was born December 24, 1944 in Mankato to Vern and Louise (Gilbert) Brostrom. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato and graduated from Mankato High School in 1962. She worked as an architectural secretary for Nordaas...

James H. Amlie

James H. Amlie

Nov 28, 2020

James H. Amlie, age 87, of Kasota, MN passed away on November 28, 2020 at his home on Lake Washington after living with Alzheimer’s disease for 10 years.

Due to Covid, there will be no Celebration of Life at this time. Please share condolences and leave memories of Jim for his family at the Mankato Mortuary website, www.mankatomortuary.com Memorials may...