Obituaries

Elaine Mavis DeZeeuw

Elaine Mavis DeZeeuw

Dec 29, 2025

Elaine Mavis DeZeeuw, age 92 of St. Peter went into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Prairie Hills surrounded by loved ones.

Elaine was born in St. Peter to Conrad and Elmira (Karge) Johnson.

Elaine graduated from St. Peter Public Schools. Elaine and Ken met on a blind date arranged by friends. Interestingly, Elaine was a substitute...

Roger L. Leonard

Roger L. Leonard

Dec 29, 2025

Roger L. Leonard, age 90, of St. Peter, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025 surrounded by family.

A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter. Visitation will be 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting...

Deborah "Debby" Jean Flesness

Deborah "Debby" Jean Flesness

Dec 25, 2025

Deborah “Debby” J. Flesness, age 76 of Belle Plaine, passed away on December 25, 2025 in Faribault, MN.

A Sharing of Memories will be at 1:00pm Saturday, January 17, 2026 at St. Peter Funeral Home, 906 N Washington Ave St. Peter MN followed by visitation until 3:00pm. Memorials can be directed toward the Mayo Clinic Foundation for cancer research.

Deborah Jean was...

Dean Ellis Grey

Dean Ellis Grey

Dec 25, 2025

Dean Ellis Grey, age 86 of Madison Lake, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at his home, surrounded by family. 

Memorial service will be 11:00am at River of Life Lutheran Church, St. Peter, on January 2, 2026, with visitation one hour prior. Memorials can be directed to St. Croix Hospice, Mankato. 

Dean was born January 22, 1939 in Sioux Rapids, IA...

Gregory A. Thompson

Gregory A. Thompson

Dec 23, 2025

Gregory Alan Thompson, age 69 of Saint Peter, died surrounded by his loving family at home on December 23, 2025 after a bout with lung cancer. Greg was born May 12, 1956 in Madison, Minnesota, the first of 4 sons to Mahlon and Vivian (Lausen) Thompson. He graduated Battle Lake High and went on to Alexandria Vo-Tech for a degree...

Patrick Carl Jandl

Patrick Carl Jandl

Dec 20, 2025

Patrick Carl Jandl, age 71, of Sleepy Eye, passed away peacefully at the home of his niece, Lisa Meyer, on December 20, 2025. A Celebration of Pat’s life with family and friends will be held at a later date.

Pat was born on April 18, 1954, in Gaylord, Minnesota, to Edward and Vivian (Dahlen) Jandl, and joined siblings Don, Judy, and...

Anita Fay LaBarr

Anita Fay LaBarr

Dec 11, 2025

Anita Fay LaBarr, age 72 of LeSueur, passed away on Thursday, December 11 at French Meadow Place, Le Sueur, MN. 

Anita was born on August 25, 1953 to Leo and Caroline (Weiger) LaBarr in South Dakota. She graduated from Summit High School (Summit, SD) in 1971. After graduation she became a nanny/caregiver to a family in Alaska and later moved to...

Duane A. Sundin

Duane A. Sundin

Dec 11, 2025

Duane "Dewey" Arnold Sundin was born to Lloyd and Luella (Funk) Sundin on January 6, 1937 in Granite Falls, MN and died December 11, 2025 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, MN at the age of 88. He was baptized and confirmed at Providence Valley Lutheran Church in rural Dawson. He married Ruth Schoephoerster on August 3, 1958 in...

Dale C. Molitor

Dale C. Molitor

Dec 7, 2025

Dale C. Molitor, age 90 of St. Peter and formerly of Worthington, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Benedictine Living in St. Peter, Minnesota.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30am Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, in St. Peter, with visitation beginning at 9:00am. Military Honors will directly follow the service...

Eldon James Adams

Eldon James Adams

Dec 7, 2025

Eldon James Adams was born on November 30, 1934 and died on December 7, 2025.

Gwendolyn J. Weldon

Gwendolyn J. Weldon

Nov 28, 2025

Gwendolyn Janet (Drossel) Weldon, age 88 of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025 at the Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. 

Private family services are planned. To leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Gwen was born on July 23, 1937 to Lester T. and Maidie(Boie) Drossel. She was united in marriage to Richard H. Weldon in Las...

Harvey F. Schulz

Harvey F. Schulz

Nov 27, 2025

Harvey Frank Schulz, born on Sep 4th, 1948 in Winona, MN, to Herb and Virgina Schulz entered into his heavenly home surrounded by his family on Thursday, Nov 27th, 2025. His Celebration of Life service will be held at Minnesota Square Park in St Peter, MN, in the Spring of 2026. After the service, his Celebration will continue at American...

Charles Austin Guenther

Charles Austin Guenther

Nov 23, 2025

Charles "Charlie" Austin Guenther, 93, of St Peter, died November 23, 2025.

Mass of the Resurrection will be 11:00am Saturday, December 13, 2025 at the Catholic Church of St Peter, St. Peter. Burial with military honors will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be 2 hours before the service. St Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Charles...

Edward Adrian Lexvold, Jr.

Edward Adrian Lexvold, Jr.

Nov 20, 2025

Edward Adrian Lexvold Jr., age 82, of St. Peter, died on November 20, with his loving family near. A visitation for friends and family will be held from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Funeral Home - Klein Chapel on Saturday, December 13. A prayer service will be held at 1:00 p.m.

Ed. Jr.  was born May 4, 1943,...

Eugene Raymond Germscheid

Eugene Raymond Germscheid

Nov 20, 2025

Eugene R. Germscheid, age 94, of St. Peter, formerly of Lake Washington, died on November 20, 2025 at Benedictine Living Community.

Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Marysburg. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00-11:00 a.m., prior to the service at church. Burial will be in Marysburg Catholic Cemetery....

Lorna J. Larson

Lorna J. Larson

Nov 17, 2025

Lorna Larson, age 100 of St. Peter, passed away on November 17, 2025 at Pheasant's Ridge, St. Peter.

Private family services will be held. 

Mary Henry

Mary Henry

Nov 16, 2025

Mary E. Henry died on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at her home in St. Peter after several years of dealing with kidney disease and interstitial lung fibrosis. She was buried in a private service at Resurrection Cemetery in St. Peter on November 21, 2025. She was born on September 28, 1943 in Crawfordsville, IN to Mildred and Lewis Fellows and...

Gary Lacy

Gary Lacy

Nov 6, 2025

Gary C. Lacy, of St. Peter, MN passed away at age 87 on Thursday, Nov.6, 2025. Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter on Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 2025. Visitation will begin at 12:00, Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. with light refreshments and fellowship afterward. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

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Kenneth C. Mortenson

Kenneth C. Mortenson

Nov 2, 2025

Kenneth Clayton Mortenson (72) passed away on November 2, 2025 in Saint Peter, MN.

Ken was born and raised in Glenwood MN. He served in the US Air Force notably stationed in Okinawa, Japan, which was the subject of many stories and memories for him. In 1979 he married Melody, together raising three fierce daughters. 

Ken wanted to sample every hobby until...