Obituaries
Carol A. Smith
Jun 8, 2020
Carol A. Smith, age 87, of St. Peter passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020. A private Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will take place at the Catholic Church of St. Peter. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Carol was born to Benedict and Helen Green in New...
Catherine Anne King
May 29, 2020
Catherine Anne King, age 87, of Mankato and formerly of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020.
Catherine was born to Louie and Estelle Katzenberger in Seaforth, MN, on June 18, 1932. She married Ronald King on July 27, 1949. Together they had seven children. Catherine enjoyed spending time with family, cooking, watching the Vikings, playing cards, putting...
Craig Skjei
May 26, 2020
Craig Skjei, age 75 of St. Peter, passed away from complications of Lewy Body Dementia on May 26, 2020. A private service will be held. Condolences for the family can be left at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.
Craig was born in Dawson MN on September 29, 1944. He attended Madison High School and graduated from the University of Minnesota Morris with a degree...
Nina "Lita" LoLita Peterson
May 23, 2020
Nina “Lita” LoLita Peterson age 88 of St. Peter died Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter.
A private family burial will be held. Please share a memory of Lita with the family at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Cards can be sent to the Peterson family at 1050 Lake Susan Hills Dr., Chanhassen MN 55317.
Lita was born...
Pearl Lorentz
May 22, 2020
Pearl (Josephson) Lorentz was born July 19, 1924 in McGregor MN to Joseph and Ida (Abrahamson) Josephson. She graduated from high school in Coleharbor, ND, Northwestern College in Minneapolis and Mounds-Midway School of Nursing in St. Paul. During her 37 years as a registered nurse, she worked at Mounds Park Hospital, Hastings State Hospital, Mineral Springs Sanatorium and retired from...
Cole Tyler Turrittin
May 19, 2020
Cole Tyler Turrittin
July 1, 1983 - May 19, 2020
A celebration of life for Cole will be 11:00am Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter with Rev. Bill Nelsen, of First Lutheran Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 until the start of the service. Memorials graciously accepted to an account for the children...
Irene A. Sievert
May 19, 2020
Irene A. Sievert, age 88 of St. Peter and formerly of Belgrade MN, passed peacefully at the Benedictine Living Community following complications of a fall.
Private services are being held with a public service at a later date. The family requests no flowers. Cards and memorials may be sent care of Tim Sievert, 101 Pheasant Dr., Mankato, MN 56001. Memorials...
John Howard
May 17, 2020
John Howard, of St. Peter, died Sunday, May 17, 2020. Memorial Mass will be 11:00am Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with visitation at 10:00am. Lunch will be served. Memorials are preferred. Condolences for the family can be left at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.
John was born to Frank and Mary (Gilles) Howard in 1929 in...
Jerome Anthony Jaeger
May 15, 2020
Jerome Anthony Jaeger, age 85 of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jerome was born on October 20, 1934 in Geddes, SD, to Tony and Teresa Jaeger. He graduated from Geddes...
Duane "Duke" Walter Becker
May 13, 2020
Duane "Duke" Walter Becker, age 66, of St. Peter passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements and a private memorial.
Duke adored his family dearly, especially his four grandsons. He loved fishing with Pam, even in the cold winter months in the ice house. Duke also enjoyed cooking, grilling on...
Robert “Bob” W. Sanderson
May 4, 2020
Robert “Bob” W. Sanderson, age 90 of St. Peter, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.
Memorial service will be held at a later date.
Robert Willis was born March 4, 1930 in St. Peter to Selmer and Ula (Jensen) Sanderson. He is a 1948 graduate of St. Peter High School and...
Joseph Leo Pankratz
Apr 21, 2020
Joseph Leo Pankratz, age 85 of rural Saint Peter, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at home surrounded by family.
Private services will be held for the family with a memorial service to follow at a later date.
Joseph (Joe) was born March 7, 1935 to Leo and Eleanor (Hughes) Pankratz in Le Sueur, Minnesota. He attended John...
Wade Thomas
Apr 21, 2020
Wade R. Thomas, age 57 of St. Peter, passed unexpectedly at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter.
Wade Robert was born May 23, 1962 in St. Peter to Lawrence “Bud” and Carolyn (Kayser) Thomas. He is a 1980 graduate of St. Peter High School. Wade was married to Lorna VanderHeiden and they later divorced. Wade was a hard worker at...
Bobbi Hanson
Apr 18, 2020
Bobbi (Robert Charles) Hanson passed away on April 18, 2020 at the age of 87 after several years of declining health.Bobbi was born in Kasota Township, Minnesota on July 26, 1932. She overcame difficult circumstances and embraced a life filled with adventure, family, friends and music. She credited a teacher at the State School for the Blind in Faribault for...
Louise Rodning
Apr 16, 2020
Emma Louise Rodning, age 87 of rural Nicollet, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at home surrounded by family and holding the hand of her beloved husband of 68 years, Harold.
Private family services are being held with a public memorial service at a later date. Condolences can be left for the family at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.
Emma Louise was born...
Eugene "Gene" Nicholas Hager
Apr 4, 2020
Eugene “Gene” Nicholas Hager, age 89 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 surrounded by family. There will be a private family burial held in Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. The family is planning a church service in the future. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mr. Hager was born April 28, 1930 to...
Cyril Harvey Lotton
Apr 2, 2020
Cyril Harvey Lotton, age 86 of St. Peter passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Private burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. A visitation will be held at a later date. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Cyril started in the construction business at a young age. He most recently was a self-employed welder. He loved...
Carolyn T. Reeck
Mar 30, 2020
Carolyn T. Reeck, 90, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2020 of natural causes in Saint Peter, Minnesota.
Carolyn Laverne Thomas was born on May 15, 1929 in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Rev. William Robert Thomas II and Essie D. (Friend) Thomas, the third of five children. During her childhood, the family moved to Brainerd, Minnesota and then to Maple Grove,...
John Franklin Hall, Sr.
Mar 30, 2020
John Franklin Hall, Sr. (82) of St. Peter, Minnesota, died following sudden cardiac arrest while in rehabilitation care at Benedictine Health Services on 30 March 2020.
Born in Washington, D.C., on 29 June 1937, John was the son of Albert G. Hall and Mattie Cathale Neal. John was raised in Washington, D.C., and enjoyed a youth filled with Boy Scout...
Cody S. Spiess
Mar 27, 2020
Cody was born to Amber and Michael Spiess on February 2, 1986 and raised in St. Peter, MN. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 2004. He was a goal tender for the Bulldogs Hockey from a young age through high school. He was passionate about biking, skiing, customizing cars, engines, motorcycles, bikes and camping.
Cody worked in the...


