Obituaries
Susan "Sue" Jane Tarr
Oct 30, 2026
Dr. Susan “Sue” J. Tarr, 66, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on October 30, 2026, following a courageous and hard-fought battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
A beloved wife, sister, aunt, educator, mentor, colleague, and friend, Sue leaves behind a remarkable legacy of love, compassion, advocacy, and dedication to others.
Born on February 14, 1960, Sue was raised...
Ruth Marie Kozitza
Oct 28, 2026
Ruth Marie Kozitza, 76, of Mankato, MN, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Birchwood Cottages of North Mankato, MN, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Memorial Service will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Kerns Oak Grove Cemetery in North...
Renee' Mary Statham
Oct 27, 2026
Reneé Mary Statham, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Ecumen Pathstone.
Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2026, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the church and burial will be at Minneopa Cemetery.
Reneé was born on July 4, 1940 to Clayton...
Vernice Mensing
Oct 27, 2026
Vernice Adeline (Nagel) Mensing, 99, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away on October 27, 2026, at her home with her family.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mankato, with visitation beginning at 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Our...
Donna Mae Schutt
Oct 26, 2026
Donna Mae Schutt, age 79, of Good Thunder passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026 surrounded by family.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m., on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Good Thunder with visitation one hour prior.
Donna was born on April 27, 1947 to Everett and Florence Malzahn in Mankato, MN. She attended Mapleton High School and...
Sara Louise (Aye) Froehlich
Oct 26, 2026
Sara Louise (Aye) Froehlich, 72, of Good Thunder, MN, passed away on October 26, 2026, in Mapleton, surrounded by family.
Sara was born on February 17, 1954, in Emporia, Kansas, to Delbert and Billie (Hudson) Aye. She grew up in the Kansas City area, later moving to Tonganoxie. She and Tom met in Kansas City, where he was attending school at...
Alan Edward Benzkofer
Oct 25, 2026
Alan Edward Benzkofer, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2026, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Born on July 9, 1937, in Spirit Lake, Iowa, Alan was...
Noel Frederickson
Oct 24, 2026
Noel Frederickson, age 77, passed away on October 24, 2026, surrounded by the love and memories of a family who will miss him deeply.
Noel was born on October 14, 1949, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Lee and Muriel (Blomquist) Frederickson. He grew up on the family farm near Hanska, a place that remained close to his heart throughout his life....
LeAnne Kay Stolt
Oct 21, 2026
LeAnne Kay Stolt (Reitzel), 78, passed away peacefully at her home Prairie Cottages in New Ulm, MN on October 21st, 2026. She was surrounded by family and friends, in the outstanding care of Prairie Grace Hospice and with the Angels at Prairie Cottages. LeAnne lived at Prairie Cottages for over two years and the care she received there was beyond...
Orin C. Birr
Oct 18, 2026
Orin Carl Birr, 96, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Oaklawn Nursing Home from respiratory failure.
Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 13, 2026 at Northview- North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home in Mankato.
Orin was born at home on the family farm in Faribault County, southeast of...
Diane Brennan
Oct 14, 2026
Diane Rae Brennan died October 14, 2026. Diane was born in Storm Lake, Iowa in 1935. She moved to Southern Minnesota as a young girl and grew up in Mankato, graduating from Mankato High School. Diane maintained lifelong connections with her many high school classmates, a testament to her warm and enduring relationships.
After high school Diane worked various jobs, including...
James Andrew Harris
Oct 12, 2026
James Andrew Harris of Amboy, Minnesota was born on September 3rd, 1998 in Morris, Minnesota and grew up in Blue Earth, Minnesota. James was known for his willingness to help anyone in need and a strong work ethic, working for many years in agriculture and most recently at Timpte of Mankato as a service technician. He treasured spending time with...
Janice Lee Christianson
Oct 10, 2026
Janice Lee (Hance) Christianson, age 93, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026.
Janice was born on February 28, 1933, to Robert and Irene (Krueger) Hance in Red Lake County, Minnesota. She was raised in Red Lake County and graduated from Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls. Following graduation, Janice moved to Minneapolis, where she worked for IDS.
Janice married the...
Geraldine Howieson
Oct 10, 2026
Geraldine “Geri” Howieson passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Faith was always her guiding light, and she lived a life deeply rooted in beauty, centered around her profound love for her family and friends.
Geri's family was her greatest treasure, and she measured the value of life through the love she gave to those closest...
Larry Martin Hagge
Oct 9, 2026
Larry Martin Hagge, age 82, of Lake Crystal passed away peacefully on October 9, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota.
In accordance with Larry’s wishes, no funeral service will be held. He will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lake Crystal Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to...
Gene Dennis Williams
Oct 7, 2026
Gene Dennis Williams was born on April 12th, 1933, in Rockford, Illinois. He passed away on October 7th, 2026, at the age of 93 in Brighton, Colorado. Gene grew up on a farm in Hutchinson, MN with his stepfather George, mother Irene, and brother Bill. Irene passed away in Gene's early teens. George remarried, adding stepmother Esther and sister Joanne...
Dann "Boomer" Joseph Reichel
Oct 7, 2026
Dann “Boomer” Joseph Reichel, age 74, of North Mankato, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Northview–North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.
Boom was born May 4, 1952, to Curtis “Growler” and Laverne (Wild) Reichel in Mankato. He graduated from Mankato...
Marion Dianne Brunz
Oct 7, 2026
Marion Dianne Brunz (Thom), age 88, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Pathstone Living in Mankato.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 12, 2026, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mankato at 2:00 p.m., with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. A reception and celebration of Marion's life will...
Jo-Ann Mae (Drees) Lynch
Oct 7, 2026
Jo-Ann Mae (Drees) Lynch passed away early on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026. She was 78. Per her wishes there will be no visitation or service. Jo-Ann thought funerals were too sad.
Jo-Ann was born in Rochester, MN to Joseph Drees and Lena (Nelson) Drees. She graduated from Rochester high school and Rochester community college. Jo-Ann then graduated from the University of...
Randolph "Randy" J. Voigt
Oct 5, 2026
Randolph “Randy” J. Voigt, age 56, of Hanover, MN, died unexpectedly, October 5, 2026, at his home.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Randy was born May, 2, 1970, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Eugene and Betty (Paulson) Voigt. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord, MN, in July of 1970.
Randy graduated from Sleepy Eye High...
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