Obituaries

Doreen Carol (Larson) Pehrson

Doreen Carol (Larson) Pehrson

Apr 27, 2019

Doreen Carol (Larson) Pehrson, age 70 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Mayo – St. Mary’s in Rochester after a long battle with ovarian cancer.

Memorial service will be 11:00 am Thursday, May 2, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:30. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

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Reinold "Skip" Keller

Reinold "Skip" Keller

Apr 27, 2019

Reinold “Skip” Keller, age 83 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, FL.

Memorial Mass will be 11:00 am Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:00am. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting...

Linda Rae (Willson) Derner

Linda Rae (Willson) Derner

Apr 24, 2019

Linda Rae (Willson) Derner, 68 of Kasota, died April 24,2019 at St.Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a long battle with Kidney Disease.

There will be a celebration of life from 1-4pm, Saturday May 11,2019 at the Kasota Community Center. Burial will be at the Kasota Hill Cemetery at a later date.

Linda was born March 19, 1951 to Daniel and...

Mary Justice Dobie

Mary Justice Dobie

Apr 21, 2019

St. Peter resident Mary Justice Dobie, 93, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 in St. Peter.

The long, rich life of Mary Dobie will be celebrated with visitation from 1:00 – 3:30pm Sunday, April 28th at St. Peter Funeral Home with a Prayer Service to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Union Presbyterian Church, St. Peter.

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Grace Marion Jacobs

Grace Marion Jacobs

Apr 21, 2019

Grace Marion Jacobs, age 96, of Saint Peter, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Ecumen Prairie Hill Assisted Living. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 26, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Saint Peter, with visitation one hour prior at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to PEO, Saint Peter Chapter...

David V. Harrington

David V. Harrington

Apr 16, 2019

David V. Harrington, former Professor of English at Gustavus Adolphus College, died Tuesday, April 16 at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter. He was 89, and had lived with Alzheimer’s disease for more than a decade.

He was born Oct. 29, 1929 to Glen W. and Gladys (Cewe) Harrington in Plainview, Minn., the fifth of six children. The family moved...

Donald Rudolph Gustafson

Donald Rudolph Gustafson

Apr 14, 2019

Longtime resident of Nicollet County, Donald Rudolph Gustafson, age 85, died peacefully on April 14 at his farm home near St. Peter.

Don was born July 19, 1933, just above Patrick's, now a popular bar in St. Peter. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school, first in Cleveland and then in St. Peter, graduating...

Mary Lou Ballman

Mary Lou Ballman

Apr 7, 2019

Mary Lou (Maxfield) Ballman, age 91, of Cleveland passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 with family by her side. Funeral service is 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Church of the Nativity, Cleveland. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the St. Peter Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church Wednesday....

Paul William Bjorklund

Paul William Bjorklund

Apr 7, 2019

Paul William Bjorklund, age 92 of St. Peter, formerly of New Sweden passed away Sunday April 7th, 2019 at his home.  Visitation at the St. Peter Funeral Home Friday April 12th 4:00-7:00.  Funeral Saturday April 13th 11:00 at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church in Norseland with visitation one hour before.

Paul William Bjorklund was born on November 18, 1926 in New...

Shirley Elona Petersen

Shirley Elona Petersen

Apr 6, 2019

Shirley Petersen passed away peacefully at the age of 95 years on April 6, 2019 in Auburn, New York.

She was born to Chris and Mabel Knudsen on January 20, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. She met her husband, the late Reverend Joseph Petersen, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and was married in 1945. Together, they lived and worked abroad in Europe...

Myer "Whitey" Skoog

Myer "Whitey" Skoog

Apr 4, 2019

Myer “Whitey” Skoog, age 92 of St. Peter, died Thursday, April 04, 2019 in St. Peter.

Funeral service is 11:00 am Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Union Presbyterian Church, St. Peter. Visitation is 4:00-8:00pm Monday at St. Peter Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church Tuesday. Remembrances can be left at www.saintpeterfuneraslhome.com.

Myer Upton was...

Cornelius "Corney" Hauser

Cornelius "Corney" Hauser

Mar 29, 2019

Cornelius “Corney” Hauser, age 83 of Lake Washington, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at his home.

Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday, April 5, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 Thursday at St. Peter Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service Friday at church....

Marion "Myrt" Kienlen

Marion "Myrt" Kienlen

Mar 27, 2019

Marion ”Myrt” Kienlen, age 88 of St. Peter, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with burial at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until...

Marolyn Claire Kleinert

Marolyn Claire Kleinert

Mar 21, 2019

Marolyn Claire Kleinert, age 97 of Saint Peter, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Marolyn was born in Jackson, Michigan, on May 15, 1921, to Devillo and Leola Abernathy. Her family spent time living in Chicago, Illinois and rural Kansas before moving back to Jackson. Marolyn spent her early working career at Aeroquip Corporation, where she met her future...

Nancy Ann Roberts

Nancy Ann Roberts

Mar 19, 2019

Nancy Ann (Lea) Roberts, age 84 , St. Peter, died peacefully on March 19, 2019 surrounded by family after suffering for several years with dementia.  

Nancy was born October 29, 1934, in Minneapolis, MN, graduated from Southwest High School and Gustavus Adolphus College in 1956 where she met Don Roberts.  They married in 1957, spent two years at Camp...

Raymond Kienlen

Raymond Kienlen

Mar 18, 2019

Raymond Kienlen, age 91 of St. Peter, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Benedictine Court.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Benedictine Court. Remembrances...

Karen Kay Fuller

Karen Kay Fuller

Mar 7, 2019

Karen Kay Fuller, age 61, passed away March 7, 2019 at her residents in Kasota. She was born March 21 1957, in St. Peter.

Karen is survived by her siblings Ron (Judy) Fuller of Shakopee, Ken (Linda) Fuller of Kasota, Brenda (Lorin) Hahn of Jackson, OH, Barb Wilmes of St. Peter, and Gary Fuller of St.Peter.

Karen was a 1976...

James C. Neitge

James C. Neitge

Mar 6, 2019

James Callahan Neitge, 68, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home in St. Peter, Minnesota.

 

Jim was born April 30, 1950, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Harriet Foley Neitge and Benjamin Donald Neitge. He grew up in North Mankato and graduated from Mankato High School in 1969. Jim had a lifelong passion for sports and was on the high...

Merwin C. Williams

Merwin C. Williams

Mar 5, 2019

Merwin “Mer” Charles Williams, age 92, of St. Peter, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 of congenital heart failure at his home.

Memorial Service 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 17, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter.  Visitation will be from 1:30-3:00 p.m.  Sunday at the church with service following.  Family interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery.  St. Peter Funeral Home...

Forrest Chaffee

Forrest Chaffee

Mar 4, 2019

Forrest E. Chaffee, age 86, of St. Peter, Minnesota, died peacefully on March 4th, 2019, at the Benedictine Living Community.

Forrest was born on April 23, 1932, in Amenia, North Dakota. His early school years were spent in Fargo, Seattle and Poulsbo, Washington. He graduated from Excelsior High School in Minnesota in 1950, where he was quarterback of the football...

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