Obituaries

Mavis June Hollenbeck

Mavis June Hollenbeck

Nov 21, 2020

Mavis June Hollenbeck, age 92, of North Mankato passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 27, 2020 at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery, Clarkfield. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting...

Donald D. Shoults

Donald D. Shoults

Nov 21, 2020

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

Donald “Don” D. Shoults, age 87 of Mankato died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Autumn Grace in Mankato.

 

Celebration of Life service will be held later.

 

Donald D. Shoults was born May 10, 1933 to Raymond and Doris (Martin) Shoults in Detroit, Michigan. He served his country in...

Norma Brown

Norma Brown

Nov 19, 2020

Norma Jean Brown, 82, passed away November 19, 2020 in Mankato.

A private graveside service will be held at Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.

Norma was born August 22, 1938 to Winfield J. “Toby” and Clara (Hattrem) Brown in Mankato. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1956, and continued her education at Mankato State...

Marvin A. Munsterman

Marvin A. Munsterman

Nov 19, 2020

Marvin was called home to the Lord on November 19, 2020 in Mankato, MN.

Memorial service will be held at 11:30 am, Saturday, August 7, 2021 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in North Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date.

Marvin Arthur Munsterman was born...

Richard Clare Wheeler

Richard Clare Wheeler

Nov 18, 2020

Richard Clare Wheeler, 91, of Vernon Center, MN, passed away November 18, 2020, at The Beacon of Mapleton. Richard was born on December 3, 1928, in Blue Earth County, MN, to William and Valborg (Jensen) Wheeler. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1946. Richard was a proud Korean War veteran, serving with the 731st ordinance 31st Infantry “Dixie Division” of...

Carolyn Smith

Carolyn Smith

Nov 18, 2020

Carolyn Sue Smith, 84, went home to be with her Lord on November 18, 2020.

A private memorial service will take place at Peace Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Carolyn will be laid to rest at Norseland Lutheran Cemetery in rural St. Peter. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family.

Carolyn was born July 25,1936, in New Castle, Indiana, to...

Bradley Dean Pemberton

Bradley Dean Pemberton

Nov 15, 2020

Bradley Dean Pemberton, age 70, of Eagle Lake, died on November 15, 2020 at his home. 

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.  Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Bradley was born on January 11, 1950 to Lawrence and Delores (Reuss) Pemberton in Benson, MN.  Brad attended the Minnesota Braille and Sight Saving School in Faribault. ...

Aline Mae Kranz

Aline Mae Kranz

Nov 14, 2020

Aline Mae Kranz, age 90, of Amboy, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Mapleton Community Home due to COVID-19.Private services will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Amboy with burial following at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. Please share a memory of Aline with her family and view her service online when it becomes available at www.mankatomortuary.com.Aline...

Lyle Phelps

Lyle Phelps

Nov 13, 2020

Lyle Phelps, age 81, died Friday, November 13, 2020, in Mankato, MN.  

A memorial service celebrating his life will be scheduled at a later date. Mankato Mortuary assisted the family with arrangements.

Lyle was born February 20, 1939, to Stafford and Marion (Johnson) Phelps in rural Lemond Township, MN.  He graduated from Waseca’s Southern School of Agriculture in 1957 and received his...

Rose Etta Hruby

Rose Etta Hruby

Nov 13, 2020

 

 

 

Rose Etta Hruby, age 89, of North Mankato, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at her home.

Due to COVID-19, a private family Celebration of Life will be held at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Interment will be at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Mankato following the service. Celebration of Life service recording and video tribute...

Mary T. Langworthy

Mary T. Langworthy

Nov 13, 2020

Mary Theresa Langworthy, age 102, of Mapleton, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at the Mapleton Community Home.

Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m., November 22, 2020 at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church, Mapleton. Private Family Mass will be held with interment in Calvary Cemetery, Mapleton. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice. Olson Tichenor Funeral Home is in...

Gordon "Pete" Arthur Maue

Gordon "Pete" Arthur Maue

Nov 13, 2020

Gordon “Pete” Arthur Maue, age 91, of Mapleton, died on Friday, November 13, 2020 at the Mapleton Community Home.

Private family services will be held at Kasota Hill Cemetery in Kasota. Olson – Tichenor Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Gordon Arthur, the son of Roy Carl and Myrtle Ellen (Sell) Maue, was born on June 14, 1929...

Jamie R. Wolner

Jamie R. Wolner

Nov 12, 2020

Jamie R. Wolner age 86 of Mankato and formerly of St. James, died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center.

Memorial service 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Northview North Mankato Mortuary with one hour of visitation prior to the service. Social distancing and face masks will be required. Burial at Calvary Cemetery in St. James will be held in...

Rosemary Theresa Wondra

Rosemary Theresa Wondra

Nov 10, 2020

Rosemary Theresa Wondra, age 78, of Lake Washington, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.

Private services will be held for the family at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Marysburg with burial in the church cemetery. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Rosemary Theresa, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (White) Traxler,...

Linley A. Barnes

Linley A. Barnes

Nov 8, 2020

UPDATED - Former Mankato resident, Linley A. Barnes, age 87 of Wasilla, Alaska and Spring Lake, Minnesota, died November 8, 2020 at the Wasilla Hospital.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Mankato Mortuary with Pastor John Petersen officiating. Immediately following the service, there will be time to visit with family and share favorite stories. A...

Madeline Ruth Hicks

Madeline Ruth Hicks

Nov 7, 2020

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

Madeline Ruth Hicks, age 88 of Winnebago, died Saturday November 7, 2020 at the Mapleton Community Home.

 

Due to Covid 19, visitation will be for immediate family only on Friday November 13, 2020. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Good Thunder.

 

Madeline was born February 20,...

Marian Mae Hemingsen

Marian Mae Hemingsen

Nov 6, 2020

Marian Mae Hemingsen, age 87, of Mankato, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Mankato.Due to COVID-19 the family will be holding a private service. Please share a memory of Marian with her family online at www.mankatomortuary.com.Marian was born January 3, 1933 in Montevideo, MN to Harry and Minnie (Mork) Wigen.She graduated from Boyd High...

Sister Josetta Marie Spencer, SSND

Sister Josetta Marie Spencer, SSND

Nov 6, 2020

SISTER JOSETTA MARIE SPENCER, SSND

“Ad Sum: Here I am.”   (Psalm 40:8)

 

After several years of declining health, our beloved Sister Josetta Marie Spencer, 81, died peacefully at 9:30 p.m. on November 6, 2020, in Notre Dame Health Care, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, Minnesota. She had entered Hospice the previous week, and sisters were keeping vigil with...

Dona Mae Lexvold

Dona Mae Lexvold

Nov 6, 2020

Dona Mae Lexvold, age 78, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020 at Regina Senior Living in Hastings, MN.Dona, daughter of Emmett and Lena Spotts, was born on March 29, 1942 in Mankato, MN. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1960. She married Wayne Langevin in 1960 and later divorced. She later married Darryl Lexvold.Dona was a loving and hard...

Arline Ann Drill

Arline Ann Drill

Nov 3, 2020

Northview - North Mankato Mortuary

2060 Commerce Drive

North Mankato, MN 56003

507-388-2288

Arline Ann (Dittrich) Drill was born on 1/22/31, the second of six children of Benno Dittrich and Celestine (Hagler) Dittrich in New Ulm, Minnesota.  She married Dennis Roger Drill in New Ulm, Minnesota, in 1950, and they had four children.  She lost Denny at age 31 to...