Obituaries

GenaLee Sanford

GenaLee Sanford

Jan 16, 2016

GenaLee Sanford, age 85, of St. Peter, died Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter.Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 21, 2016, at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, with Rev. Alan Bray officiating.  Interment will be in Kasota Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday at St. Peter Funeral Home,...

Velma Kester

Velma Kester

Dec 31, 2015

Velma Kester, age 88 of Faribault, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her home.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Church of Christ in Cleveland with Pastor John Kester officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at 4:00 pm Saturday at...

Kim Olson

Kim Olson

Dec 29, 2015

Kim Olson, age 60 of St. Peter, died on December 29, 2015.

Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 am on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter. Visitation will be at 9:30 until the start of the service at the church. In Lieu of flowers and memorials, please consider being an organ donor....

Sharon Hansen – Risse

Sharon Hansen – Risse

Dec 28, 2015

Sharon Hansen – Risse, age 71 of St. Peter and formerly of Duluth, went with her Lord on December 28, 2015 at her home. Celebration of life will be from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Redmen Club in St. Peter. Services in Duluth will be at a later date.

Sharon was born on July...

Robin Ballman

Robin Ballman

Dec 24, 2015

Robin Ballman, age 58 of Cleveland, died on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her home.

Robin was born on August 24, 1957 in Waterville Minnesota, the daughter of Mary Stangler and Mylon Ziesmer. She was united in marriage to David Ballman and they made their home in rural Cleveland where she was the wife of a farmer; helping with the...

Gerald "Jerry" Meyer

Gerald "Jerry" Meyer

Dec 20, 2015

Gerald “Jerry” Meyer, 88, of St. Peter, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Benedictine Living Community. Visitation will be held at the Church of St. Peter on Wednesday, December 30th at 2:00 pm, with a prayer service at 2:45. Burial at Calvary Cemetery in St. Peter after the service. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the Redmen...

Lillie M. Beaumont

Lillie M. Beaumont

Dec 19, 2015

Lillie Margaret Olean Beaumont, age 99, of St. Peter, died Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Benedictine Court in St. Peter.Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the Church of St. Peter, with Rev. Todd Petersen officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery...

G. Dayton Hale

G. Dayton Hale

Dec 17, 2015

Dayton Hale, age 89 of Blaine and formerly Cleveland, passed peacefully at home with family on Thursday, December 17, 2015.Funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Cleveland with Pastor John Kester officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the start of the service at the church. Burial...

Michael "Mike" Paul

Michael "Mike" Paul

Dec 16, 2015

Michael “Mike” Paul, 66 of St. Peter, passed away December 16, 2015 in Mesa AZ. Memorial service is 12:00 noon Thursday, January 7, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter with visitation beginning at 10:00 am. Memorials may be given to Mayo Clinic Health System Hospice. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Michael Ross was...

Patrick "Pat" Mears

Patrick "Pat" Mears

Dec 12, 2015

Patrick “Pat” E. Mears, age 72 of St. Peter, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Memorial Mass is 11:00 am Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with urn burial at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday at the church and...

Daniel Woelpern

Daniel Woelpern

Dec 11, 2015

Daniel Lee Woelpern, 60, of St. Peter died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Dan was born September 6, 1955 to Richard and Lois Woelpern in St. Peter. He is survived by his mother, Lois; brother David (Bobbie) Woelpern; sister, Kelly Woelpern; niece, Rachel; and nephews, Ryan and Justin. He is preceded in death by...

Eugene M. Zins

Eugene M. Zins

Dec 10, 2015

Eugene Matthew Zins passed away of natural causes on December 10 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. He was 71.   Born on March 7, 1944, he was the oldest son and second of six children born to Matthew and Arlene Zins. He graduated from Nicollet High School and went on to earn his masters degree in vocational rehabilitation...

David Steven Nygard

David Steven Nygard

Dec 7, 2015

David Steven Nygard, age forty, passed away on December 7, 2015 from a rare medical condition. He was born in St. Peter, Minnesota to Steven and Lynda Nygard. He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1994. He was married to Sally Baker until 1998 and they were blessed with...

Florence J. Samuelson

Florence J. Samuelson

Dec 5, 2015

Florence Jane Samuelson, age 86, of St. Peter, died Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, surrounded by her family. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation will be two hours before service on Saturday at the church. Interment will be in Greenhill...

Willis Olson

Willis Olson

Dec 2, 2015

Willis B. Olson, age 85 of St. Peter, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, December 7, 2015 at Norseland Lutheran Church with burial at the church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 5:00 pm Sunday at St. Peter Funeral Home and also...

Elaine Bonnema

Elaine Bonnema

Nov 27, 2015

Elaine Bonnema, 78 of Jordan and formerly of St. Peter, died November 27, 2015 in Minneapolis beneath the glow of the nighttime city skyline.   Elaine was born, the youngest of 12 children to H. Arthur and Emma Marie (Olson) Thompson, on June 16, 1937 in Willmar, MN. As the youngest of 12 she was always known as “Little Elaine”....

Sandra “Sandee” Rohlfing

Sandra “Sandee” Rohlfing

Nov 26, 2015

Sandra “Sandee” Rohlfing Sandra “Sandee” Rohlfing, 53 of St. Peter, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Central Health Care, Le Center. Memorial Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at St. Peter Funeral Home~ Klein Chapel. Memorials may be directed to the M.S. Society or the Humane Society. Sandee was born on September 25, 1962 in Sleepy...

Gilman "Gil" Carlson

Gilman "Gil" Carlson

Nov 25, 2015

Gilman “Gil” Carlson, 68 of St. Peter passed peacefully surrounded by many family members Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Memorial Mass is 11:00 am Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is 3:00 to 6:00pm Friday at the church and also one...

Donald "Don" Souers

Donald "Don" Souers

Nov 22, 2015

Donald “Don” Souers, age 84 of St. Peter died on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at his home.   Memorial visitation will be from 3:30 to 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at St. Peter Funeral Home – Klein Chapel.   Don was born on September 13, 1931 in Fargo ND to Lawrence and Neva (Townbridge) Souers. He was raised...

Ellery O. Peterson

Ellery O. Peterson

Nov 18, 2015

Ellery Olof Peterson of St. Peter died November 18th at the Benedictine Living Community. He was born on March 26, 1927 in Bradford Township, Isanti County, Minnesota, to Olof and Esther Peterson. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1944 and immediately enlisted in the Army. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter in 1949 where he later...