Obituaries

Willard Edmund Bjorklund

Willard Edmund Bjorklund

Oct 16, 2017

Willard Edmund Bjorklund passed away at the age of 88 on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Ridgeview Hospital, Le Sueur, MN.

 

 Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 20th at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Scandian Grove Church Cemetery, Norseland, MN.  Memorials can be...

Marian E. Wollin

Marian E. Wollin

Oct 14, 2017

Marian E. Wollin, age 90 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Benedictine Living Community.

Funeral service will be 11:00 Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation is 6:00 -8:00 Friday at St. Peter Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at...

Gustaf Gus Eklof

Gustaf Gus Eklof

Oct 10, 2017

Gustaf Gus Eklof, age 101 of St. Peter, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Benedictine Living Community.

Funeral service will be 11:00 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery, St. Peter. Memorials may be directed toward the St. Peter Food Shelf. St. Peter...

Jeanette B. Thuringer

Jeanette B. Thuringer

Oct 5, 2017

Jeanette B. Thuringer, age 96 of St. Peter, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Pheasant’s Ridge in St. Peter.

Funeral will be 11:00 am Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Sunrise Assembly of God Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family...

Dr. Arne N. Langsjoen

Dr. Arne N. Langsjoen

Sep 28, 2017

Age 98. Retired professor and former head of the Chemistry Department at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, MN.  Arne was both an athlete and a scholar in school, earning multiple letters in both football and gymnastics, winning the state tumbling championship, and graduating valedictorian of his class in 1942. He met Carol Lorraine Gaustad while a student at Gustavus. ...

Russell R. Christensen

Russell R. Christensen

Sep 23, 2017

Russell Roy Christensen, age 86, died peacefully at his home in Madison Lake on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cleveland.  Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday at St. Peter Funeral Home, and continues one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

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Stephen Myhra

Stephen Myhra

Sep 13, 2017

Stephen “Steve” Arthur Myhra, 69, of St. Peter, Minnesota passed away at home on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Memorial service is 11:00 am Monday, September 18. 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, with visitation on hour prior. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Steve was born on January 4,...

Daniel Schlenker

Daniel Schlenker

Sep 9, 2017

Daniel Douglas Schlenker, 80, passed away September 9, 2017, surrounded by loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.  

 

Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., October 14, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home in St. Peter with visitation one hour prior to the service.

 

Dan was born May 2, 1937 to Dan and Ella Schlenker in Wishek,...

Leona Mae Langan

Leona Mae Langan

Sep 7, 2017

Leona Jindra Langan, age 85, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held Monday, September 11 at the St. Peter Funeral Home with a visitation one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m.



Leona was blessed with a love of people and culture....

Lorraine Struck

Lorraine Struck

Sep 5, 2017

Long-time resident, Lorraine Shirley Ann Struck (nee Gunderson) peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 5 at her home, surrounded by family.  She was born June 11, 1921 to Leonard and Lillian Gunderson at her parent’s home, near Norseland, Minnesota.         After attending grade school in District #32, she graduated from St. Peter High School in 1939, and from Eitel Hospital...

Bonnie Shumski

Bonnie Shumski

Aug 31, 2017

Bonnie Shumski, age 71 of St. Peter, died Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Memorial service is 11:00 am Friday, September 8, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation on hour prior. Bonnie was born on July, 10, 1946 in Ohio to Norval and Sarah (McKibben) Gochanour. She was raised and attended school in...

Norman C. Fienen

Norman C. Fienen

Aug 25, 2017

Norman C. Fienen, age 96, passed away at Pheasant’s Ridge in St. Peter, MN early in the morning on Friday, August 25, 2017. After a long and faithful life, he is at peace with his Lord.

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Peter, with Rev. Nathan Nass...

Amelia Goodell

Amelia Goodell

Aug 24, 2017

Amelia “Amy” L. Goodell, age 79 of St. Peter, MN passed away at River’s Edge Hospital, St. Peter.

A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at St. Peter Funeral Home. Memorial services will be Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter,...

Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller

Aug 16, 2017

 

Nancy Jane Miller, 69, passed away during the early morning hours of August 16, 2017 at her home in rural Saint Peter. 

Memorial service will be held 3:30p.m., Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Saint Peter Funeral Home, 906 North Washington Avenue, in Saint Peter. Visitation will take place from 1-3p.m. at the funeral home. The family prefers memorials...

Berniece Fortier

Berniece Fortier

Aug 10, 2017

Berniece Fortier of St. Peter and formerly Cleveland, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the age of 95.  Visitation will be at St. Peter Funeral Home – Klein Chapel on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, from 5:00 -8:00 pm and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m....

Irene Alice Herberg

Irene Alice Herberg

Aug 6, 2017

Irene Alice Herberg, age 91 of St. Peter passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Funeral service will be 11:00am Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial at Greenhill Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 Wednesday at St. Peter Funeral Home ~ Klein Chapel and will continue one hour prior to the service. Irene...

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...