Obituaries
Gary J. Kollmann
Aug 13, 2026
Gary John Kollmann, age 86 of St. Peter and formerly of Nicollet, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at his home.
Memorial gathering will be at the Nicollet American Legion on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 2:00pm-5:00PM, with military honors provided by the Nicollet Legion Honor Guard. Memorials are preferred.
Gary John was born March 19, 1940 in Mankato, MN to...
Phyllis Elizabeth Vogel
Aug 8, 2026
Phyllis Elizabeth Vogel (Honken), age 82, peacefully passed away on August 8, 2026, with her loving husband beside her. Born on June 6, 1944, in St. Peter, Minnesota, Phyllis was the second of nine children of Harold and Lorraine (Ellingson) Honken. She grew up on the family farm outside Nicollet on the shores of Swan Lake, where her "tomboy" nature...
Beverly L. Habeck
Aug 7, 2026
Beverly "Bev" L. Habeck, age 89 of St. Peter, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026 at the Benedictine Skilled Nursing Care Facility.
Bev was born on December 11, 1936, to Herbert and Loretta Prail. Raised in Janesville, later attended Mankato Business School and spent over 20 years serving as the dedicated church secretary at St. Peter Lutheran Church. She was...
Randy Lee Menk
Aug 5, 2026
Randy Lee Menk age 70 of St. Peter, passed away Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and special friend. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 21st, 2026 from 4-7pm at St. Peter Funeral Home. Memories will be shared by family and friends at 6pm.
Randy was born on March 29, 1956 in St. Peter,...
Arlen Krugerud
Aug 1, 2026
Arlen Orean Ferris Krugerud, of St. Peter, Minnesota, passed away at the age of 88 on August 1, 2026.
Funeral service will be 11:00am Monday, August 10, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter with Red Men Honors to follow. Visitation will begin at 10:00am Monday at the church. Burial will be 12:00pm Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Lac qui Parle...
James Lee Kollmann
Jul 31, 2026
James “Jim” Lee Kollmann, age 81 of North Mankato, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026 surrounded by family at his home.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00am Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with Military and Red Men Honors to follow. Visitation is two hours prior at church. Private family burial will...
Nancy A. Block
Jul 26, 2026
Nancy A. Block, age 87 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Oak Terrace in Le Sueur.
Memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Cleveland with visitation at 10:00am. Memorials can be directed toward the church, or the Cleveland American Legion Auxiliary. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com
Nancy Anne was born December 14, 1938 in St....
Allan Gene Splittgerber
Jul 24, 2026
Allan Splittgerber was born October 24, 1940 in Norfolk, NE to Esther and Eldor Splittgerber. He lived in Albion, Nebraska until 1958 when he attended the University of Nebraska with a chemistry major.
In 1962 he married Pat McIntyre and they moved to Boulder, Colo. where he completed his PhD in physical and biochemistry. He enjoyed camping and hiking in the...
Roger Dale Johnson
Jul 22, 2026
Roger Dale Johnson, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in Saint Peter on July 22, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Roger was born on January 27, 1953, in Marshall, Minnesota, to Melvin and Maxine (Jensen) Johnson. In 1968, the family moved to Saint Peter, where Roger graduated from Saint Peter High School...
Barbara Ellen Simpson
Jul 22, 2026
Barbara Ellen Simpson, PhD, 83, of St. Peter died Wednesday, July 22 at Oak Lawn in Mankato. Services will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter on Saturday, September 26 at 11:00, with visitation beginning at 9:30; urn placement for both Barbara and her late husband Justin will be at the Gustavus Columbarium at 2pm for all who wish...
Joy Struck
Jul 19, 2026
Joy Carol (Anthony) Struck, age 77 of rural St. Peter, passed peacefully into her heavenly home on Sunday, July 19, 2026 surrounded by her loving sons and daughters-in-law.
Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday, July 24, 2026 at Norseland Lutheran Church, Norseland. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm Thursday, July 23 and 10:00am Friday all at the church. Memorials are preferred to Norseland...
Kasandra "Sandy" Ann Swenson
Jul 18, 2026
Kasandra “Sandy” Ann Swenson, age 85, of St. Peter passed away on July 18, 2026 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter.
Private graveside services will take place at a later date. St. Peter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sandy was born and raised in St. Peter, MN. She graduated from the University of Denver with a BA in education. Sandy...
Verlin Dennis Carlson
Jul 18, 2026
Verlin Dennis Carlson, 95, of St. Peter, MN, passed away on July 18, 2026. He was born May 13, 1931, in Renville, Minnesota, the eldest of seven children of Elvin & Elsie (Seehusen) Carlson, and grew up on a farm in Big Stone County. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea, earning three bronze service stars. He graduated summa cum...
Gregory G. Schoeb
Jul 12, 2026
Gregory (Greg) Gerard Schoeb, age 71, passed away July 12, 2026, at Oak Terrace of St. Peter, with family at his side.
Gregory was born April 10, 1955, in Mankato, MN to Clarence P. and Ruby I. (Lee) Schoeb of St. Peter, MN, and was baptized at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Greg attended Central Elementary and graduated from St....
Carollee Y. Blank
Jul 12, 2026
Carollee Blank, age 92, of Kasota, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2026 at St. Peter Funeral Home. Private family burial will be at Zion Cemetery (family cemetery) in rural Nicollet.
Carollee Yvonne Blank was born on June 26, 1934, in Wells, MN to William and Alma (Grunzke) Bathke. She grew up...
John Lewis Bungum, Sr.
Jul 10, 2026
John Lewis Bungum Sr., age 83 of St. Peter, passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2026.
Memorial Service is 11:00am Monday, July 20, 2026 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato with visitation at 10:00am. Burial will be at Woodlwan Cemetery, St. Peter. Memorials are preferred. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.
John Lewis was born December 17, 1942 in...
Nancy Lee (Miller) Pfeifer
Jul 2, 2026
Nancy Lee (Miller) Pfeifer, 87, of St. Peter, died peacefully on the morning of July 2, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on August 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Peter. Visitation will be prior to the service from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Following her wishes, interment will occur when her body is returned...
Patricia Joanne Krenik
Jul 2, 2026
Patricia Joanne (Sonnek) Krenik, age 83, of Cleveland MN, died on July 2, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Church of the Nativity, Cleveland MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Scotch Lake. St Peter Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Patricia...
Joan Fay Williams
Jul 1, 2026
Joan Fay Williams, age 92, of St. Peter passed away on July 1, 2026. Private family services will be held.
Joan was born on October 14, 1933 to Leonard and Arla (Olson) Krause. She attended country school for eight years, and graduated from Amboy High School in 1951. Joan worked at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Interstate Power Company in...
Joan Ann Bonham
Jun 18, 2026
Joan Ann Bonham, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away on June 18, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on November 13, 1952, to Albert and Luella Krisatis, she was raised with the values of hard work, loyalty, and devotion that would define her throughout her life.
On August 18, 1973, she married the love of her life, Mike...


