Obituaries

Robert Allen Kant

Robert Allen Kant

Feb 23, 2021

On February 23, 2021, Robert Allen Kant, of St. Peter was called out of this veil of tears to his eternal home at the age of 91 years, two months, and ten days.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN, with visitation two hours prior...

Arvid M. Haack

Arvid M. Haack

Feb 22, 2021

Arvid Melvin Haack, age 77 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, February 22, from a courageous battle with cancer. 

Public visitation will be 12:00 – 1:30pm Friday, February 26, 2021 at St. Peter Funeral Home with a private funeral to be held after. Burial will be at Savidge Lake Cemetery, Cleveland. A recording of the service will be available here...

Dean C. Busse

Dean C. Busse

Feb 21, 2021

Dean C. Busse, age 57, of St. Peter, entered into rest Sunday, February 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by Sue and Sarah. 

A Private Service will be held due to Covid restrictions. The service will be livestreamed on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Public Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Funeral Home. 

Dean Clarence Busse,...

Marie Wilhelmina Benson

Marie Wilhelmina Benson

Jan 24, 2021

Marie Schafer Benson, 90, of Saint Peter died peacefully at Ecumen Prairie Hill care community on January 24, 2021 from complications due to coronavirus. A funeral service with immediate family members was held at First Lutheran Church in Saint Peter on January 27, 2021 followed by burial at Resurrection Cemetery. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Dustin Gene Wiley

Dustin Gene Wiley

Jan 22, 2021

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Dustin Gene Wiley, age 38, of St. Peter, died suddenly on Friday, January 22, 2021 while doing what he loved.

Public visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Northview - North Mankato...

Anna Mae Barklow

Anna Mae Barklow

Jan 21, 2021

Anna Mae (Stocker) Barklow, 61, of Kasota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021, after a short, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

A public visitation will be held from 9:30am-11:00am on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Church of St. Peter, St. Peter, MN with a private service and burial at Calvary Cemetery to follow. Masks will be required,...

Bruce Donald Ponwith

Bruce Donald Ponwith

Jan 20, 2021

Bruce Donald Ponwith, age 66, of Cleveland passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Public visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the St. Peter Funeral Home. Private memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Cleveland. Burial will be in Savidge Lake Cemetery.

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Margaret Elsie (Johnson) Norell

Margaret Elsie (Johnson) Norell

Jan 19, 2021

   Margaret was born on August 26, 1934 to Martin and Irene (Enter) Johnson of Granby Township, Nicollet County, Nicollet MN. The oldest of three children, she was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet. Coming from a German speaking home, Margaret learned to read and speak English when she attended her country school. She also studied at...

Robert E. Pillers, Jr.

Robert E. Pillers, Jr.

Jan 17, 2021

Robert E. Pillers Jr, age 70 of St. Peter and formerly of Clinton IA, passed away at home with family on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

No services are being held at this time. Memorials can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter.

Robert was born August 18, 1950 in Clinton IA to Robert Sr. and Lucille (Steege) Pillers. He was...

Paul Baumgartner

Paul Baumgartner

Jan 13, 2021

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Dr. Helen Marie Bilhorn Baumgartner (1932–2020), Dr. Paul Lloyd Baumgartner (1929-2021), St. Peter, MN

Paul Lloyd Baumgartner, son of Grover and Rose (Fankhauser) Baumgartner, was born on February 21, 1929, in Berne, IN. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Heidelberg University (Tiffin, OH); after beginning graduate study at the...

Carol Meyer Luegge

Carol Meyer Luegge

Jan 11, 2021

Carol Jane Meyer Luegge, age 80, died peacefully of natural causes on Monday, January 11, 2021 at River’s Edge Hospital, St. Peter. Carol was born March 17, 1940 in St. Peter to Mildred and Herbert Meyer. She attended the country school on the Westwood Road for her early elementary years, graduating from St. Peter High School. She worked as a...

Dorothy Bartlett Eliason

Dorothy Bartlett Eliason

Jan 4, 2021

Morton Albert Eliason, age 88, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2021 after a brief illness. His wife, Dorothy Bartlett Eliason, age 91, slipped away peacefully to join him on January 4, 2021. 

Mort was born in Fargo, ND on April 26, 1932, to Albert and Marguerite Eliason. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1950 and Concordia College in 1954. Mort...

Joan "Jo" Charlotte Zambino

Joan "Jo" Charlotte Zambino

Jan 4, 2021

Joan “Jo” Charlotte Zambino, age 93 of St. Peter, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Saint Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Morton Albert Eliason

Morton Albert Eliason

Jan 3, 2021

Morton Albert Eliason, age 88, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2021 after a brief illness. His wife, Dorothy Bartlett Eliason, age 91, slipped away peacefully to join him on January 4, 2021. 

Mort was born in Fargo, ND on April 26, 1932, to Albert and Marguerite Eliason. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1950 and Concordia College in 1954. Mort...

Charles Rice

Charles Rice

Jan 2, 2021

Charles Rice, age 67 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, January 2nd at Mayo Hospital, Mankato.

Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Peter Funeral Home. Burial will be 1:00pm Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery, Brainerd. 

Charles Richard was born June 12, 1953 in Brainerd to Richard H. and Geraldine F. (Emery) Rice. He was raised...

Michael W. Williams

Michael W. Williams

Dec 29, 2020

Michael W. Williams, age 70 of St. Peter, passed away on Tuesday, December 29th at home, surrounded by family.

Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Peter Funeral Home with burial to follow at Greenhill Cemetery, St. Peter. Condolences for the family can be left at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Michael was born February 5, 1950 in Springfield MO...

David Norris Rosenow

David Norris Rosenow

Dec 27, 2020

David Norris Rosenow, age 67, of Sauk Rapids, MN, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN, with family members at his side.

David was born September 20, 1953, in Minneapolis, MN, the first-born child of Darrel Dean and Mary Grace (Norris) Rosenow of Long Prairie, MN. He grew up in central Minnesota, attending...

Stanley Leo Muellerleile

Stanley Leo Muellerleile

Dec 25, 2020

Stanley Leo Muellerleile of St. Peter passed away on Christmas Day, 2020 at the age of 93. Born in Mankato in 1927 to Hazel (nee Egli) and Leo, Stan’s father was killed in a motor vehicle accident when Stan was an infant. His greatest pride was being the type of father he always wished he had.

Stan enlisted in the...

Clayton H Block

Clayton H Block

Dec 21, 2020

Clayton H. Block, age 91 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Oak Terrace in Le Sueur.

Military Honors will be at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30th at St. Peter Funeral Home followed by a public visitation until 5:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed toward the German/Jefferson Sportsman Club or the Cleveland Sons of the American Legion...

Marian Babcock

Marian Babcock

Dec 16, 2020

Marian Ismay Krenik Olson Babcock, age 97, of St. Peter, died on December 16, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. 

A private burial was held at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Peter. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Marian was born on January 7, 1923 to Jacob and Emma (Pope) Krenik in Washington Township.  She was...

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