Obituaries

Eileen Esther Orr

Eileen Esther Orr

Oct 24, 2024

Eileen Esther Schabert (Grabow, Orr), age 85 of St. Peter, MN and formerly State College, PA passed away October 24, 2024 in St. Peter. 

Eileen (daughter of the St. Peter bike man), was born in St Peter, MN June 10, 1939 to Francis Claire and Edith Augusta (Hultgren) Schabert. She was married to Eugene Grabow of Kasota from 1958 to 1983....

Kenneth (Kenny) Derner

Kenneth (Kenny) Derner

Oct 23, 2024

Kenneth (Kenny) Derner, age 84, died on October 23, 2024 in hospice care at Vista Prairie North Pointe, North Mankato, MN. 

A Celebration of Life will be held on November 10, 2024 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Kasota Community Center. Interment will be in Kasota Hill Cemetery at a later date. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Kenneth...

Gladys Juberien-Erickson

Gladys Juberien-Erickson

Oct 22, 2024

Gladys Juberien-Erickson, age 90, passed away on October 22, 2024 at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral service will be held at 11am, Monday, October 28, 2024 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation starting at 9:30am. Burial will follow at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato. Please share a memory of Gladys at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

She was born on May...

Mae Vernette Erickson

Mae Vernette Erickson

Oct 20, 2024

Our precious Mama Mae, Mae Vernette Erickson (Grandma Mae), 98, bid her family a peaceful final farewell on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Pheasant’s Ridge in St Peter MN. 

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 25 at 11:00 a.m. at Norseland Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Thursday, October 24 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Peter Funeral Home and will...

Patricia Lucille Hobday

Patricia Lucille Hobday

Oct 19, 2024

Patricia Lucille Hobday, age 87, of St. Peter, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Cura of Le Sueur.

Memorial Mass will be 11am, Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Church of St. Peter with visitation held two hours prior. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. Peter. Please share a memory of Patricia with her family and watch her...

Rita Stoffel

Rita Stoffel

Oct 12, 2024

Rita Kay Stoffel, age 62, of St Peter, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024, peacefully at Hope Residence in Belle Plaine MN. 

Funeral Mass for Rita will be held at Church of Nativity-Cleveland, 11:00am on Friday, October 18, 2024 with visitation at 9:30am. In honor of Rita please wear your favorite sports shirt or tie dye shirt. Share a memory or...

Michael "Mike" A. Giefer

Michael "Mike" A. Giefer

Oct 11, 2024

Michael "Mike" Giefer, age 69 of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 at home.

Public Visitation will be 12:00-1:00pm on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at St. Peter Funeral Home. Private family service will be held with a public Celebration of Life to continue from 3:00-6:00pm at the St. Peter American Legion.

Michael Alan was born April 2, 1955 in...

Elizabeth "Betty" Burke

Elizabeth "Betty" Burke

Oct 10, 2024

Elizabeth (Freiburg) Burke, age 97, of St. Peter, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 10, 2024.Betty was born March 19, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois to Richard N. and Pauline (Michael) Freiburg. She grew up in Lombard, Illinois, the oldest of her siblings Mary Wolffe-Elbe, Sr. Ann Freiburg OSF, Michael Freiburg (Angela), and Marjorie Wiemels (Eugene). Betty was...

Clinton "Jim" James Peters

Clinton "Jim" James Peters

Oct 8, 2024

Clinton “Jim” James Peters, age 53, of St. Peter, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.Celebration of Jim’s life will be held from 4-7pm, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at the St. Peter Funeral Home. Please share a memory of Jim with his family at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.comJim was born October 28, 1970 in Mankato to Clinton and...

Clinton L. Braun

Clinton L. Braun

Oct 8, 2024

Clinton “Clint” L. Braun, age 91, of St. Peter and formerly of Minnetonka, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., October 26, 2024, at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. Interment will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. Memorials are preferred to an organization of the donor’s choice. St....

Wallace Lyndon Larson

Wallace Lyndon Larson

Oct 7, 2024

Wallace Lyndon Larson, age 81, of St. Peter, passed away with his family by his side Monday, October 7, 2024.

A private service with military honors and internment at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church will be held for immediate family with Pastor Matthew Garavalia officiating.

The family is honoring Wallace’s wishes. He wanted a private family service; for us not to wear black...

Herbert Poncin

Herbert Poncin

Oct 7, 2024

Herbert Poncin, age 92 of St. Peter, passed away at home, north of Nicollet, on Monday, October 7, 2024.

 Funeral Service will be 11:00am Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Union Presbyterian Church, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:00am. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Memorials can be directed toward the Nicollet County Historical Society or Union Presbyterian Church. For a...

Raphael T. Malecha

Raphael T. Malecha

Oct 4, 2024

Raphael T. Malecha, age 88 of rural Madison Lake, passed away on October 4, 2024 in Mankato. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marysburg with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Tuesday and 10am Wednesday all at the church. To view the service livestream or leave a condolence...

Emil A. Trnka, Jr.

Emil A. Trnka, Jr.

Sep 24, 2024

Emil “Stretch” Albert Trnka Jr. was born October 13, 1948, in St. Peter, MN to Emil and Agnes (Sweda) Trnka. He grew up with two sisters, Mary and Charlene. He attended John Ireland School and graduated from St. Peter High School in 1966. 

While in high school, Emil worked at The Holiday House in St. Peter. He often spoke of the...

Debbie Lee Davis

Debbie Lee Davis

Sep 16, 2024

Debbie Lee Davis, age 68 of St. Peter, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis.

Memorial service is 11:00am Saturday, September 21, 2024 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with visitation beginning at 9:30am. Memorials can be directed toward Toys for Tots. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. 

Debbie was born January 24, 1956 in...

Steven Mark Mikelson

Steven Mark Mikelson

Sep 14, 2024

Steven Mark Mikelson, age 71, passed away peacefully at 1:03am on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after his courageous battle with cancer. 

Steve was born February 26, 1953 in Clarkfield, Minnesota to Milo Lefue Mikelson and Marcella Roslind (Friberg) Mikelson. He was a 1971 graduate of St. Peter High School and attended South Central College,...

Gary R. Johnson

Gary R. Johnson

Sep 13, 2024

Gary took his flight home at the age of 73 after a strong battle with an infection along with his fight with Lewy Body Disease.

Funeral service will be 10:30am Friday, September 20, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland with burial at the St. Olaf Cemetery, New Richland. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Thursday, September 19th, and 9:30am Friday, all at...

Everilde "Evie" Louise Thelemann

Everilde "Evie" Louise Thelemann

Sep 11, 2024

Everilde "Evie" Louise Thelemann, 89, of St. Peter and formerly from Le Sueur, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Divine Providence Community of Sleepy Eye.Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter led by Fr. Phil Schotzko. Visitation will be held for two hours prior to...

Lowen D. Richter

Lowen D. Richter

Sep 11, 2024

Lowen D. Richter, age 98, of St. Peter, died Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 16, 2024 at the Church of Christ in Cleveland MN.  Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m., Sunday at the Church of Christ in Cleveland and will continue one hour before service on Monday.  Interment will be in Savidge Lake Cemetery, rural Cleveland....

Teresa L. Bartlett

Teresa L. Bartlett

Sep 7, 2024

On Saturday, September 7th, Teresa Lee Bartlett passed away peacefully in the comforts of her home. Although cancer brought Terri's story to a sad conclusion, her family firmly believes she is in a better place and with us in spirit. 

Visitation for Terri will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 1st Lutheran Church in Saint Peter, MN. The...

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