Obituaries

May 11, 2023

When informed of the death of Leonard Rudolph Akland, the words most spoken by those who knew him were “Well done, good and faithful servant!”.  From his earliest years, Leonard felt that his life was directed by God’s hand.  He was the 9th of 10 children, born on March 8, 1924, to Cora Marie Larson Akland and Tobias Akland on...

May 4, 2023

James (Jim) S. Cook, 77, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, May 4th at CHI Health St. Francis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 11th at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island. Celebrating Mass will be Father Don Buhrman.  Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday...

Apr 23, 2023

Bonnie Marie Depuydt passed away on April 23, 2023, at the age of 54. 

 

Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Catholic Church of St. Peter.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter.  St. Peter Funeral...

Apr 22, 2023

Bob "Sammy" Samuelson, age 69 of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday, May 6, 2023 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Friday and one hour prior to the service on Saturday all at the church. For a complete obituary, to leave a condolence, or view the service livestream,...

Apr 19, 2023

John N. Vogt, age 84 of St. Peter and formerly Kasota, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Rivers Edge Hospital, St. Peter. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with burial at Kasota Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday, April 26th at St. Peter...

Apr 16, 2023

Louis Henry Leagjeld, 88, of St. Peter, died April 16, 2023, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter.

A visitation will take place from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the St. Peter Funeral Home, 906 N. Washington Ave. in St. Peter.

A private funeral will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery,...

Apr 10, 2023

Maurice J. Ritz, age 86 of St. Peter, passed on Monday, April 10, 2023 in Mankato.

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Thursday as well as 10:00am Friday all at the church. to leave a condolence for the family or view...

Mar 26, 2023

Lifelong St. Peter resident, Willie Lindquist, age 90, died on March 26, 2023.

 

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be Friday, March 31 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Peter Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at church.  Burial will be...

Mar 25, 2023

David Michael Maas, age 50 of Kasota, passed Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Rochester. Family remembrances will be 11am-2pm Saturday, April 1, 2023 at the Kasota Community Center. To leave a condolence for the family, visit his obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

David was born July 30, 1972 in St. Peter to Dayle W. and Betty J. (Willson) Maas. He loved the...

Mar 24, 2023

Clarence “Pat” Maynard Hix, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the age of 88.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 1-4 p.m. at the St. Peter American Legion. Family Burial will be in Ottawa Cemetery. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.  

Pat was born at home in...

Mar 20, 2023

Darlene Mae Hoffmann, 94, of Mankato, died March 20, 2023 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Memorial service will be held 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2023 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of German Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at German Lake Cemetery. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Darlene was...

Mar 13, 2023

Dale A. Brandt, age 63 of St. Peter, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 in Clarksville, TN.

Funeral service will be 10:30am Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Monday, March 27th and 9:30am Tuesday all at the church. To view a full obituary, or to leave a condolence...

Mar 9, 2023

Bea Martinson (née Beatrice Evangeline Awes), age 99, passed away in St. Peter, Minnesota, on March 9th, 2023.  Bea was a 1941 graduate of Washburn High School in Minneapolis and a 1945 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Sociology. After their marriage in 1946, she and her husband Floyd...

Mar 7, 2023

Kelly Anne Pankratz, age 55 of rural Saint Peter, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 at River's Edge Hospital surrounded by family. 

Funeral service will be at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church, Norseland. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 at the church. For a complete obituary or to...

Mar 5, 2023

Eleanor (Firzlaff) Ryan was born on April 6, 1921in Plainview, MN. She was the oldest of six children. Her parents were Frank and Inez( Foster) Firzlaff. She was a graduate of Plainview High School. After graduation and prior to her marriage, she worked at the medical clinic in Plainview and later at the Mayo Medical clinic in Rochester, MN.

She...

Mar 4, 2023

Jane A. Grafstrom, age 74 of St. Peter passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter.

Memorial service will be 2:00pm Monday, March 13, 2023 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Jane would want the celebration to continue afterward at the Red Men Club, St. Peter. To leave a condolence for...

Mar 3, 2023

Marlene Ruth (Wentzel) Von Ohlen, age 89 of St. Peter and formerly of North Mankato and Nicollet, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter.

Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on March 18, 2023 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in St. Peter. Visitation will be held at the...

Mar 2, 2023

 

Gerald E. Pfeifer (Jerry), 86, of St. Peter, died Thursday, March 2, 2023, in the comfort of his home.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Catholic Church of St. Peter.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Saturday. Internment at...

Feb 28, 2023

Feb 25, 2023

Charles "Charlie" A. Vogel, age 77, of St. Peter, MN passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

 

A Celebration of his life will be held at The Red Men Club in St. Peter, on April 2, 2023, from 1 - 4 p.m., with a short Red Men Service at 2 p.m.

 

He was born in Mankato, MN on...