Obituaries

John H. "Butch" Dranttel

John H. "Butch" Dranttel

Feb 24, 2023

John H. “Butch” Dranttel, age 86, of St. Peter passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at River’s Edge Hospital. 

Public visitation will be 1:00-3:00pm Sunday, March 5, 2023 at St. Peter Funeral Home, followed by a private family service. The celebration will continue from 4:30-7:00pm at the Red Men Club, St. Peter. In lieu of flowers, please donate to...

Terri Ward

Terri Ward

Feb 22, 2023

Terri Ann Ward, 70, of St. Peter, died February 22, 2023 at Mayo Health System in Mankato.

Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Peter Funeral Home, 906 N Washington Ave., in St. Peter with visitation one hour prior to the service. Livestreaming will be available at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

Terri was born March 31, 1952...

Margaret "Margie" Nelsen

Margaret "Margie" Nelsen

Feb 22, 2023

Margaret "Margie" Rossow Nelsen, age 80, social worker, dedicated community servant leader, and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister died on February 22, 2023, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Margie was born on March 2, 1942 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, earned her B.A. degree from the University...

Sandra Lee Brovold

Sandra Lee Brovold

Feb 19, 2023

Sandy Brovold, 75, of Saint Peter, MN, passed away suddenly on February 19th, 2023.

Sandy was born on May 26th, 1947, to Ken and Judy VanVoorhees, in Chicago, IL. After Sandy graduated from William Howard Taft High School in 1965, she went on to study at Minnesota State University, Mankato where she met Jan Brovold, who would be the love...

Hannah Leona Herberg

Hannah Leona Herberg

Feb 18, 2023

H. Leona (Uphoff) Herberg was born in Stevens County Minnesota on February 15, 1931 to Martha (Valentien) and Arthur Uphoff. She was a 1949 graduate of Hoffmann High School and furthered her education at Lutheran Deaconess of Nursing, where she earned her Registered Nursing Degree. She worked as a registered nurse at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital, Community Hospital and Minnesota...

Gregory P. Rausch

Gregory P. Rausch

Feb 18, 2023

Gregory P. Rausch, age 60 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, February 18th 2023 . He was born on August 18th 1962 to Harold and Rosemary (Rehome) Rausch. Graduated from Saint Peter High School in 1980 where he was actively involved in wrestling. He went on to South Central Technical College where he received his associate’s degree. 

 

Greg was dedicated...

Janet Darlyn (Fredricksen) Hoffmann

Janet Darlyn (Fredricksen) Hoffmann

Feb 11, 2023

Janet Darlyn (Fredricksen) Hoffmann, age 83, passed away peacefully in her apartment at the Ecumen Prairie Hill Assisted Living on Feb 11, 2023 surrounded by family.

She was born March 20, 1939 to Harding and Lavada (Fowler) Fredricksen and was one of the first C-section deliveries at the Immanuel Hospital in Mankato, MN.  Janet was baptized, confirmed, married and continued...

Dale W. Mowbray

Dale W. Mowbray

Feb 8, 2023

Dale William Mowbray, age 84 of St. Peter, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Benedictine Care Center.Memorial Service Celebrating Dale's Life will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter.  Visitation will be one hour before service. Memorials may be directed toward: Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter; Habitat for Humanity; or a charity...

Helen Christianson

Helen Christianson

Feb 7, 2023

Helen Christianson, age 84 of St. Peter, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter.

Memorial Service will be 11:00am Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Memorials can be directed toward the Trinity Lutheran Church quilting group. To leave a condolence or view the service livestream,...

William "Bill" J. Burg

William "Bill" J. Burg

Jan 27, 2023

William “Bill” J. Burg, age 83 of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 surrounded by family.

Funeral service will be 11:00am Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation will be 4:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday February 1st at St. Peter Funeral Home and continue at 10:00am Thursday at church. To leave a condolence for the family,...

Donald C. Fosburgh

Donald C. Fosburgh

Jan 25, 2023

Donald Clayton Fosburgh, age 85 of St. Peter, passed away on 1/25/23. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sat., Feb. 4th at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with Pastor Kelly officiating. Visitation will be held  at the church from 12:30 - 2:00 pm,  immediately preceding the service.  To leave a condolence or view the livestream, visit his obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Donald...

Dean T. Baker

Dean T. Baker

Jan 24, 2023

Dean T. Baker, age 77 of St. Peter, passed away on January 24, 2023.

Private family services are being held.

Marie A. Miller

Marie A. Miller

Jan 22, 2023

Marie Ann (Beer) Miller, 94 passed away on January 22, 2023. Marie was born in LeCenter MN on February 2, 1928 to Louis and Frances (Tambornino) Beer. Marie grew up on the family farm and graduated high school in LeCenter. Marie married Robert Miller on May 17, 1950 in LeCenter and they made their home in rural St. Peter.

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Shirley Strand

Shirley Strand

Jan 6, 2023

Shirley Strand, age 95 years and 30 days, passed away on January 6, 2023 surrounded by her children. She was born on December 6, 1927. She is survived by her children, Jerry, Clayton (Sheryl), Gloria Pettis, Pam (Jay Pudwill), and Brian (Kim); sister, Betty Rolhoff; brother, Donald Peterson; 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren; and several nieces...

Dennis Dean Erickson

Dennis Dean Erickson

Jan 5, 2023

Dennis Erickson, age 86 died January 5, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a fall at home that resulted in a serious brain injury.

Memorial service will be 10:30am Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church (511 S. 5th St.) in St. Peter. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00pm Friday, January 20th, and one hour prior to the service on...

Lawrence "Bud" Thomas

Lawrence "Bud" Thomas

Dec 31, 2022

Lawrence “Bud” Thomas, age 86, of St. Peter, died on December 31, 2022 at Glencoe Regional Health. 

 

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. with military honors at 4:00 p.m. at St. Peter Funeral Home – Klein Chapel.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the St. Peter American Legion. 

 

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Lois D. Peterson

Lois D. Peterson

Dec 22, 2022

Lois D. Peterson, age 97, of Shoreview and formerly of St. Peter, died Thursday, December 22, 2022.  Her funeral service is at 12:00pm, Friday, December 30, 2022, at Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter.  Visitation will be at 10:30 am.  Memorials to the Union Presbyterian Church are preferred.

Born on July 2, 1925, in Pipestone, Minnesota to Nels and Frances (Oberg)...

Joan M. Walter

Joan M. Walter

Dec 12, 2022

Joan M. Walter, age 88 of St. Peter died Monday, December, 12, 2022 Benedictine Living in St. Peter.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with burial at Calvary Cemetery in St. Peter. Visitation will be 9:30am Thursday at church. To view the livestream or leave a...

Corrine Evelyn Sprague

Corrine Evelyn Sprague

Dec 7, 2022

Corrine Evelyn Sprague, age 96, of St. Peter passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, with visitation one hour prior at the church as well. Private burial will take place at a later date. St. Peter Funeral Home is in charge...

Donald "Big D" W. Underwood

Donald "Big D" W. Underwood

Dec 7, 2022

Donald W. Underwood Jr. “Big D”, age 68 of St. Peter died Wednesday, December, 7, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Church of St. Peter, St. Peter. Visitation will be 3:00 – 6:00pm Sunday, December 18th at St. Peter Funeral Home and 10:00am Monday at church. To view the livestream or leave a condolence for the family, visit his obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Donald Wilson was born January 18, 1954 in Grand RapidsMN to Donald Sr....