Obituaries

Burton C. Johnson

Burton C. Johnson

Dec 1, 2022

Burton Johnson, age 98, of St Peter, passed away December 1, 2022 at home. 

Memorial Mass will be 11:00am Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:00am. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. To view the livestream or leave a condolence for the family, visit his obituary...

Alvina Forsythe

Alvina Forsythe

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Alvina Bertina Gullickson Forsythe, 92, of Lake Wylie SC and formerly of St. Peter, passed away Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 at home.

Memorial service is 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 12, 2023 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at a later time in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Deer River, MN. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Forsythe...

Mary Jane "MJ" Bair

Mary Jane "MJ" Bair

Nov 29, 2022

Mary Jane Bair, age 81 of St. Peter and formerly of Mankato and Florida, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022 at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Pioneer Power, Le Sueur MN, where MJ enjoyed spending time, on Thursday May 25, 2023. More information will be shared as we get...

Gene Basset

Gene Basset

Nov 24, 2022

Gene Basset, age 95, of St. Peter, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Gustavus Arboretum (Parking in Lots M & N, near the Interpretive Center) with visitation beginning at 10:00am. St. Peter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gene Basset was born on July 24,...

Betty J. Wenner

Betty J. Wenner

Nov 23, 2022

Betty J. Wenner, age 92 of St. Peter died Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with burial at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be 4:00 – 6:00 Tuesday, December 6th and will continue one...

LaVerna "Pauline" Erkel

LaVerna "Pauline" Erkel

Nov 22, 2022

LaVerna “Pauline” Erkel passed away peacefully, at her home, with her children by her side on her 91st birthday on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022. 

Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 17th at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter, MN with burial at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato, MN.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00pm...

Linda Swenson

Linda Swenson

Nov 19, 2022

Linda Carol Swenson, 94, passed away November 19, 2022 in Winslow, Arizona enroute to Gold Canyon, Arizona.

A private graveside service will be held at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery in Norseland, Minnesota at a later date. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Linda was born December 4, 1927 in New Ulm, Minnesota to George and Edith Peterson....

Robert K. Petrich

Robert K. Petrich

Nov 19, 2022

Robert “Bob” K. Petrich, age 70 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Funeral service will be 11:00am Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cleveland with visitation at 10:00am. Burial will take place at the MN State Veteran’s Cemetery, Little Falls. To view the livestream or leave a condolence for...

Grant P. Block

Grant P. Block

Nov 16, 2022

Grant Block, 72, of St. Peter, passed away at home on November 16, 2022 from complications associated with a recent heart procedure.

Grant Paul Block was born on June 4, 1950, in Mankato to John and Helen Block of St. Peter.  He was baptized and confirmed by the First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Minnesota.  He attended Saint Peter Public...

Geraldine "Geri" P. Wilmes

Geraldine "Geri" P. Wilmes

Nov 13, 2022

Geri Wilmes, 79, passed away on November 13, 2022. Services will be held at a later date.Geri was born in Blue Earth, MN on July, 26 1943 to Welfred Paschke and Patricia (Hunt) Rogge. She graduated from Mapleton, MN in 1960. She married John (Sonny) Wilmes on August 16, 1975. Geri enjoyed quilting, painting, and making handcrafted cards.Geri is survived...

Emily Kracht

Emily Kracht

Nov 13, 2022

Emily Kracht, 45, of St. Peter passed away suddenly of a heart attack, Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Rivers Edge Hospital. 

Emily Joy McDaniel was born January 14, 1977 in Valley City, ND to Paul and Avis (Huso) McDaniel. She graduated from Valley City High School in 1995 and attended Valley City State University earning a Bachelors Degree in 1999...

Geraldine "Gerry" Dorothy Schleeve

Geraldine "Gerry" Dorothy Schleeve

Nov 11, 2022

Geraldine “Gerry” Dorothy Schleeve, age 89, of Mankato and formerly St. Peter passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato. A private family service will be held at St. Peter Funeral Home with Pastor Sam officiating. 

Gerry was born June 20, 1933, to Leonard and Evelyn (Pischel) Geldner.  She graduated in 1951 from Cleveland Public...

Stacie Marie Eckerdt

Stacie Marie Eckerdt

Oct 26, 2022

Stacie Marie Eckerdt, age 52, of St. Peter, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health System, New Prague.

Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the St. Peter Funeral Home, 906 N. Washington Avenue, St. Peter. There will be no visitation prior to the service.

Stacie Marie was born...

Emil L. Jacobson

Emil L. Jacobson

Oct 18, 2022

Emil Jacobson, 95 of St. Peter MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Madelia. To leave a condolence or view the livestream, visit his obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Emil Leroy...

Arlene Raye Hilding

Arlene Raye Hilding

Oct 14, 2022

Arlene Raye Hilding died peacefully on October 14, 2022. Born December 18, 1937 to Louise and Victor Anderson, Arlene was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She developed an early interest in music and became a church organist, accompanist, and chamber musician during her school years. She graduated from Duluth East High School, and from the University of Minnesota,...

Delphine E. Swan

Delphine E. Swan

Oct 9, 2022

Delphine Swan, age 87 of St. Peter, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Rivers Edge Hospital with her daughters by her side.

Memorial service is 11:00am Friday, October 14, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:30am. To view the livestream or leave a condolence for the family, visit her obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Delphine...

Timothy "Minnow" W. Bartelt

Timothy "Minnow" W. Bartelt

Oct 7, 2022

Timothy “Minnow” Bartelt, age 52 of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022.

Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Monday, October 17, 2022 at St. Peter Funeral Home. Celebration will continue after the visitation at Patrick’s on Third, St. Peter. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

Timothy William was born October 30, 1969 in Waseca, MN to...

Lorraine Gatchell

Lorraine Gatchell

Sep 28, 2022

Lorraine Gatchell, age 97 of North Mankato and formerly of St. Peter, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Monarch Meadows in North Mankato.

Memorial service will be 2:00pm Monday, October 3, 2022 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery, St. Peter. For a complete obituary or to leave a...

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Johnson

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Johnson

Sep 22, 2022

Jacquelyn Lee Johnson, born January 6th 1954, flew home 9-22-22 at 3:22pm. Jackie took her flight home after a long battle with many health issues.

Memorial service will be 10:00am Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland with Pastor Mary Iverson officiating. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Monday at the church. To view the livestream or leave a...

Arnold "Arnie" A. Jaster

Arnold "Arnie" A. Jaster

Sep 17, 2022

Arnold “Arnie” Jaster, age 85 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

Memorial service will be 4:00pm Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at St. Peter Lutheran Church with visitation at 3:00pm. To view the livestream or leave a condolence for the family, visit his obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Arnold was born March 24, 1937...

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