Obituaries

Arden Bernett Olson

Arden Bernett Olson

Aug 5, 2017

Arden Bernett Olson, 80, of St. Peter died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter. A celebration of life service will be held at St. Peter Funeral Home on Tues., August 8th, 2017 from 12 until 2 followed by burial at 3:00pm at Swan Lake Lutheran Church in Nicollet County. Graveside services will be followed by...

Phyllis Peterson

Phyllis Peterson

Jul 31, 2017

Phyllis D. Peterson, age 89 of Rush City, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017. Funeral service will be 12:00pm Saturday, August 5, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home ~ Klein Chapel with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery, St. Peter. Phyllis was born August 24, 1927 in Tenhassen Township, Martin County, Minnesota to Edward G....

Catherine Jane Fletcher

Catherine Jane Fletcher

Jul 29, 2017

“Now I know why you always told me to be strong, because you knew……..  You knew that one day I would need the strength to bear you loss.”

Catherine Jane Fletcher, 78, of St. Peter, MN passed away July 29, 2017, at Benedictine Health Center in St. Peter.  A Celebration of her Life will be held on Thursday August 3,...

Brenda Jo Johnson

Brenda Jo Johnson

Jul 29, 2017

Brenda Jo Johnson, age 58, died Saturday, July 29, 2017, in her home after a battle with cancer.  A memorial service will be held at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Peter on Wednesday, August 2, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, at St. Peter Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...

Verna G. Kaduce

Verna G. Kaduce

Jul 26, 2017

Verna Gordonna Kaduce, age 95, passed away Wednesday July 26, 2017, at the Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter.

Funeral Service will be held 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 30, 2017, at River of Life Lutheran Church, 830 Sunrise Drive (corner of Traverse/Sunrise), St. Peter, with  Pastor Tom Braun officiating.  Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Beauford.  Visitation will...

Jane Marie Molitor

Jane Marie Molitor

Jul 25, 2017

Jane Marie Molitor, 81, of St. Peter and formerly Worthington, Minnesota, died July 25, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 31, at 11 a.m., at Church of St. Peter Catholic Church in St. Peter, Minnesota. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at church, beginning at 9 a.m. Memorials are preferred to Casa de Esperanza...

Judith L. Ballman

Judith L. Ballman

Jul 23, 2017

Judith “Judy” L. Ballman, age 73, of North Mankato, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Oak Terrace Assisted Living.

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, with Rev. Joy Ekstedt officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Memorials may be given to Davita Dialysis...

Steven L. Jonason, Sr.

Steven L. Jonason, Sr.

Jul 21, 2017

Steven L. Jonason Sr., age 61 of St. Peter, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Funeral Service will be 11:30 am Thursday, July 27th at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church in Norseland with visitation at 9:30. Burial will be at the church cemetery. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family. Steven Loren was born...

Mary Willaert

Mary Willaert

Jul 20, 2017

Mary Willaert, age 92 of rural St. Peter, died on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 25th at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with Fr. Todd Petersen officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be...

Walter Bernard Vetter

Walter Bernard Vetter

Jul 12, 2017

Walter “Walt” Bernard Vetter, 95, died July 12, 2017, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 15, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Peter Catholic Church in St. Peter. Visitation will be Friday, July 14, from 4-7 p.m. at the church and will resume at 10 a.m. on Saturday...

Fern Gustafson

Fern Gustafson

Jul 7, 2017

Fern Harriet (Schultz) Gustafson, age 94, of St. Peter, died Friday, July 7th at the Benedictine Health Center of St. Peter. Fern was born January 12, 1923 to Edward and Olga Schultz of North Mankato. She married Chester Gustafson in 1943 and they lived and farmed in Oshawa Township. Fern taught elementary and junior high students in St. Peter until...

Ione Ellis

Ione Ellis

Jul 1, 2017

Ione Ellis, age 77 of Mankato, died on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Mankato. Memorial service is 12:00 noon Friday, July 7, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior.

James Donald Slarks

James Donald Slarks

Jun 27, 2017

J Donald Slarks, age 92 of St. Peter, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Laurels Peak in Mankato.

 Memorial service is 11:00 am on Thursday, July 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter with visitation one hour prior.  Burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery with Honors.  St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family.

 Don...

Charles M. Cheney

Charles M. Cheney

Jun 25, 2017

Charles M. Cheney, age 74 of St. Peter, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato

Visitation is 4:00-7:00pm Thursday, June 29, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with honors.

Charles was born on May 22, 1943 in Mankato to Glen and Evelyn (Steffen) Cheney. He graduated...

Gordon Tate

Gordon Tate

Jun 20, 2017

Gordon H. Tate, age 80 of St. Peter, passed away at home Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Visitation is 2:00-4:00pm Sunday, June 25, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home. The family prefers memorials to: Mayo Clinic Mankato Hospice, American Cancer Society or St. Peter Food Shelf. Gordon Howard was born on April 8, 1937 in Mankato to Harvey and Effie (Borth)...

Floyd Russell Tungsvik

Floyd Russell Tungsvik

Jun 18, 2017

Floyd Russell Tungsvik, 95, of St. Peter, Minnesota died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Benedictine Court in St. Peter. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Norseland Lutheran Church, rural St. Peter. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the start of the service at the church. Burial will be in the...

Richard James Pehrson

Richard James Pehrson

Jun 12, 2017

Richard James Pehrson, age74 of St. Peter, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter. Visitation is 4:00 – 7:00pm Tuesday at the church with a prayer service at 6:00pm. Visitation continues one hour prior...

Daniel H. Starrett

Daniel H. Starrett

Jun 8, 2017

Daniel Herbert Starrett passed away June 8, 2017 at his home in St. Peter, MN after a long battle with many health conditions. A gathering of friends and family will take place at St. Peter Funeral Home from 10:00-11:00 am on Friday, June 16th.

Dan was born on July 17, 1959 in New Ulm to James and Jean (Wandersee) Starrett....

Donna Mae Polenske

Donna Mae Polenske

Jun 4, 2017

Donna Mae Polenske, 90, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at the Wellstead Memory Care in Rogers, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at the St. Peter Funeral Home on Monday, June 12, at 11 a.m., with a one hour visitation prior to the service.

Donna Mae Hale was born on April 2, 1927 in Kasota Township, Le...

Mildred O. Lindstrand

Mildred O. Lindstrand

Jun 2, 2017

Mildred Oradella “Millie” Lindstrand, age 95, of St. Peter, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter.  Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Peter.  Memorials...

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