Obituaries
Tammy Rae Phillips
Jun 19, 2025
Lifelong Mankato resident, Founder of Midwest Insurance Group, and forever the life of the party, Tamera (Tammy) Rae Phillips passed away peacefully in her sleep, on June 19th, 2025. She was 66 years old.
Born May 21st, 1959, in Mankato, Minnesota to Vernon and Lorraine Isenberg, she was the fifth of seven children. She spent her childhood surrounded by a close...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Sohler
Jun 14, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Sohler, age 85, of Eagle Lake, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, with her family by her side.
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., June 26, 2025, at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, North Mankato, MN. Visitation 5-8 p.m., June 25, at Northview and will continue one hour before the service. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato, MN.
In lieu of flowers...
Ruth L. Duehlmeyer
Jun 20, 2025
On June 20,2025, our beloved mother, Ruth Lillian Duehlmeyer nee Van Swol, was called home to be with the Lord. She lived a life rooted in faith, devoted to Christ, and guided by the teachings of the Holy Bible.
On July 8, 1937, Ruth Lillian Van Swol was born in Beecher, Illinois to Nicholas and Malinda (Rauch) Van Swol. She was...
Donald P. Adams
Jun 17, 2025
Longtime Hubbard Milling Co. employee, Donald P. Adams, age 90, of Mankato passed away on June 17, 2025.
Memorial Mass 10:30 a.m., August 6, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato, MN. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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John E. Wells
Jun 13, 2025
John Emory Wells, age 77, went to his heavenly home in the arms of his loving wife of 53 years on Friday, June 13th, 2025.
John’s Celebration of Life with military honors is on Friday, July 11th, 2025 at 11:00AM at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 105 Hosanna Dr. Mankato, MN. A livestream of the service can be found on the website for...
Karen Kay Baker
Jun 13, 2025
Karen Baker passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025, at Mayo Health System in Mankato after a very courageous battle with cancer. She was with her family lovingly by her side as she passed.
Services for Karen will be held on Friday June 20, 2025, at the Morson Ario in Mankato. Visitation from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm followed by prayer...
Linda Susan Collmann
Jun 13, 2025
Linda Susan Collmann, age 75 of Le Sueur and formerly North Mankato passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025.
Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m., on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, with visitation one hour prior. Private family burial will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato. Livestream of the service will be available at...
Robert "Bob" Dean Grey
Jun 12, 2025
Robert “Bob” Dean Grey, 60, of Madison Lake, MN, went to meet his Savior on June 12, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m., on Friday, June 20, 2025 at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Livestream of the service will be available at https://boxcast.tv/view/bob-grey-funeral-jmrldfe5oi7prhionvct....
Bryan Jay Paulsen
Jun 9, 2025
Longtime Mankato architect and businessman, Bryan Jay Paulsen, passed away peacefully at his Minnesota lake home on June 9, 2025, following a courageous and difficult battle with cancer. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Bryan was surrounded by his loving family when he passed. He was 69.
Born in Mankato, MN on March 18, 1956, to John and Frances Paulsen,...
Dennis "Denny" Frank Davito
Jun 9, 2025
With profound sorrow, we announce that Dennis Davito went home to be with Jesus on Monday, June 9, 2025.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN, where Dennis attended weekly bible studies associated with Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Burial will be held in late June 2025 in...
John Richard Close
Jun 8, 2025
John Richard Close died on Sunday, June 8, in St. Peter. He was born on July 29, 1939 in Leicester, England, the son of David and Mary Close.
He grew up in Leicester, where he attended school and discovered his passion for metallurgy. After completing his apprenticeship, he thrived as a metallurgist, a career that took him to various corners of...
June Edith Borseth
Jun 8, 2025
June Edith Borseth, age 89, of Mankato, died Sunday, June 8, 2025 after a brief illness.
June was born June 14, 1935 in Christiana Township to Oscar and Malinda (Holmen) Flatgard. After graduating from Windom High School, she spent a year at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD before returning home to work at a local bank in Windom. On August...
Sandy (Olinger) Swanson
Jun 8, 2025
Sandy Swanson, age 73, of North Mankato, died on June 8, 2025 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living from the horrible disease of dementia.
Memorial Service will be held on July 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Northview. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Children’s Cancer...
Jonathan P. Tiniguar Larez
Jun 7, 2025
Jonathan Tiniguar Larez, 4, of Mankato, MN passed away June 7, 2025 surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary’s Campus, Rochester, MN.
Funeral Service will be 11:00a.m. Friday, June 20, 2025 at Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana, Mountain Lake, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior. Burial to follow at Mountain Lake Cemetery.
Jonathan was born May 25, 2021 at Abbott...
Eligio "Lee" De La Cruz
Jun 4, 2025
Eligio “Lee” De La Cruz, age 79, of Mankato, died on June 4, 2025.
Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be Monday, June 9 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service.
Lee was born on December 1, 1945 in Winnebago,...
Sandra Pearl Mulvehill
Jun 3, 2025
Sandra "Sandy" Pearl Mulvehill (née Blanshan), age 85, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on June 3, 2025, in Madison Lake, Minnesota.
Born on June 26, 1939, in Mankato, Minnesota, Sandy was the daughter of Ralph “Slim” and Fern Blanshan. She grew up surrounded by a large family, a foundation that would shape her lifelong devotion to...
Michael "Mike" Quinn
Jun 3, 2025
Michael Quinn, age 82, of Mankato, died peacefully on June 3, 2025 at his home.
Celebration of Life is pending.
Mike was born on July 25, 1942 in Bridgewater, S.D. to William and Helen (Fogle) Quinn. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Mitchell, S.D. and from Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. majoring in drama. Mike enlisted in the United...
Andrew T. Karels
Jun 2, 2025
A Celebration of Andrew’s Life will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 9, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Amboy. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Amboy, MN.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Andrew Karels Benefit Account at all...
Vicki Cheryl Schmidt
Jun 2, 2025
Vicki Schmidt, age 76, of Madison Lake, died on June 2, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Madison Lake, will take place immediately after mass. Visitation will be after the mass and burial from 4:00-7:00...
David Allan Knowles
Jun 2, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David Allan Knowles, who left us on June 2, 2025, just a few days shy of his 76th birthday. Born on June 6, 1949, in Madelia, MN, David was a loving husband, a proud father, and a true friend to many. David grew up in Madelia and graduated from...
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