Obituaries

Ellery Joe Morgan

Ellery Joe Morgan

May 5, 2020

Ellery Joe Morgan, age 69, of Mankato, MN, died on May 5, 2020 at home with his family after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

A memorial service will be held sometime in the future when gatherings are allowed again. Memorial will be held at Mankato Mortuary. He will then be buried in Northern WI where several relatives are buried.

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Eunice Bunde

Eunice Bunde

May 5, 2020

Eunice Elaine (Malzahn) Bunde, age 91, of Good Thunder, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home.

Live streaming funeral service from Hosanna Lutheran Church can be viewed online at live.hosanna.church, 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2020. Pastor Mike Omtvedt will be the Officiant.  Private family burial will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Good Thunder. The family prefers...

Dixie D. Johnson

Dixie D. Johnson

May 4, 2020

Dixie D. Johnson, age 93, of Mankato, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Ecumen Pathstone Living.

A service will be held at a later date to be announced.  Please leave condolences for the family at www.mankatomortuary.com

Dixie was born December 10, 1926, in the mining town of Picher, Oklahoma to Claude and Freda (Hanrahan) Carroll.  She graduated...

Leon Gerard Depuydt

Leon Gerard Depuydt

May 2, 2020

Leon Gerard Depuydt, age 61, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home in rural Eagle Lake.Leon was born April 4, 1959 in Mankato as the seventh child to Leonard and Lucille (Veroeven) Depuydt. He graduated from Mankato East High School in 1977. Leon married Roxanne Haust on June 1, 1985 in Faribault and they settled in rural Eagle Lake...

Betty J. Wohlford

Betty J. Wohlford

May 2, 2020

Betty Jean Wohlford, age 89, of Lake Crystal, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Crystal Seasons in Lake Crystal.

Private family interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont. Lake Crystal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. www.mankatomortuary.com

Betty was born May 26, 1930 to William and Grace Winifred (Austin) Hinz in Silver Lake Township, Martin County, Minnesota. She graduated...

Barbara E. Hill

Barbara E. Hill

May 2, 2020

Barbara E. Hill, age 79, of Madison Lake, died on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at her home.

A graveside service will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Elysian at a later date. 

Barbara was born on June 11, 1940 in Mankato to Ernest and Elizabeth (Veverka) Fasnacht.  She graduated from Mankato High School.  Barb was united in marriage to...

Eugene A. Peters

Eugene A. Peters

May 1, 2020

Eugene A. Peters, age 79, of North Mankato died on Friday, May 1, 2020. 

Burial will in Sterling Cemetery in rural Amboy.  Mankato Mortuary assisted the family with arrangements.

 

Janet Elaine Tonneson

Janet Elaine Tonneson

May 1, 2020

Janet Tonneson, age 83, of North Mankato passed away at sunset on Friday, May 1, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Janet was born on April 10, 1937 to Ed and Vera Swartout in Mankato. She attended and graduated from Mankato High. On June 9,...

Leona M. Roth

Leona M. Roth

Apr 30, 2020

Leona Marie Roth, age 93, died Thursday, April 30, 2020.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020 at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 2101 Lor Ray Drive, North Mankato.  Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., at the church on Saturday. Private family burial in Sakatah Cemetery, Waterville. Memorials may...

Linus P. Krahling

Linus P. Krahling

Apr 28, 2020

Linus Paul Krahling, age 87, of Lake Crystal, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Arizona.

A Memorial Service will be held at a future date to be announced. Lake Crystal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. www.mankatomortuary.com

Linus was born October 2, 1932, to Bernadine (Fettes) and George Krahling in Ashton, Iowa. He grew up farming with his family...

Mildred Marie Jewison

Mildred Marie Jewison

Apr 28, 2020

Mildred Marie Jewison, age 98, of Mankato, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home.

A Memorial Mass will be held at a future date to be announced. Family interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Condolences for...

Mark John Buckentin

Mark John Buckentin

Apr 27, 2020

Mark John Buckentin, died on Monday, April 27, 2020 at his home in Mankato.

Private family burial will take place at Elm Creek Cemetery, rural Trimont.  Condolences for the family can be left at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Mark John Buckentin was born September 16, 1954 in Glencoe, MN to Fred and Lucille (Bast) Buckentin. Mark resided near Hamburg, MN. until 1960 when...

Leonard J. Fritz

Leonard J. Fritz

Apr 26, 2020

Leonard J. Fritz, age 89, of Mapleton, died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his home. 

A private family mass will be held at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Mapleton due to the current corona virus. A public service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mapleton.  Olson-Tichenor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Alan "Al" Thomas Clennon

Alan "Al" Thomas Clennon

Apr 26, 2020

Alan “Al” Thomas Clennon, age 48, of Mankato passed away in his sleep on Sunday, April 26, 2020.  A drive-in funeral service will be held at CST 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Peace Lutheran Church, North Mankato.  Please tune into FM 88.1 or visit www.peacemankato.com/livestream for a live stream of the service.  Those who attend the drive-in...

Beth Wells

Beth Wells

Apr 25, 2020

Beth Loree Wells, 78 of Mankato, died April 25, 2020 at The Pillars of Mankato Senior Living facility.

A private service and burial will take place at Minneopa Cemetery at a later date. The family prefers memorials be given to the National Kidney Foundation and sent to Warren Wells at 2535 Helton Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80916. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary...

Ernest O. Clement

Ernest O. Clement

Apr 25, 2020

There will be a short memorial service with military honors for Ernie Clement at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Stoltzman Road at 10:30 am on Wednesday July 15. After the ceremony we will be gathering at the VFW Morson-Ario-Strand Post 950 to remember and salute Ernie.

Ernest O’Dell Clement, age 73, of Mankato, MN passed away April 25, 2020.

Ernie...

Wayne William Hemmelrick (UPDATED)

Wayne William Hemmelrick (UPDATED)

Apr 24, 2020

Wayne William Hemmelrick, age 95, of Lake Crystal, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at his home surrounded by loving family.

 

Memorial service will be held at 11am, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal. Masks will be required, social distance will be observed, and the amount of guests will be limited. A reception will follow...

James "Jim" Thomas Frost

James "Jim" Thomas Frost

Apr 24, 2020

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

April 13, 1946 – April 24, 2020

James “Jim” T. Frost, age 74, died Friday, April 24th, 2020 at MCHS-Mankato.

Jim was born April 13, 1946 to Edward and Ethel (Podruzny) Frost in Lynwood, CA. The family moved to Mankato in 1947. Jim graduated from Mankato High in 1964, and...

Jerome William Bohnert (UPDATED)

Jerome William Bohnert (UPDATED)

Apr 23, 2020

Jerry Bohnert, 84, of Eagle Lake, passed away from complications of multiple myeloma on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at MCHS.He was born June 10, 1935 in Mankato to “Allie” and Louise (Spitzner) Bohnert. Jerry graduated from Loyola in 1953. There, he played football and basketball, competing in the state tournament during his junior year.He began dating Darlene Wenner, his high...

Raymond William Wibstad, Jr.

Raymond William Wibstad, Jr.

Apr 23, 2020

Updated - Raymond William Wibstad, Jr. age 73 of Nicollet died unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

A celebration of Ray’s life will be held from 1-4 p.m, Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Eagle Lake American Legion. To pay tribute to Ray and his classic car passion, you are welcome, if weather...