Obituaries
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...
Betty Birr
Mar 22, 2020
Betty Jean Birr, age 84, of St. Peter, MN, passed away on March 22, 2020 with her children at her side.
Betty was born in Wagner, SD, on October 13, 1935, to Emil and Elsie Hinzman Bender. She married Clyde Birr on July 3, 1957, and they were happily married for 62 years.
Betty is survived by her children, Barbara...
Edward H. Schaus
Mar 12, 2020
Edward H. Schaus, age 80 of St. Peter, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.
Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00am Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:30am.
Edward was born February 24, 1940 in St. Peter to Mathias H....
Donald J. Oles
Mar 7, 2020
Donald J. Oles, age 81 of St. Peter, passed on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Mayo Health System, Mankato.
Memorial service will be 11:00am Friday, March 13, 2020 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery.
Donald James was born November 28, 1938 in St. Peter to Earl J....
Donald Evan Kuhl
Mar 7, 2020
Donald Evan Kuhl, age 79, of St. Peter, took his last truck ride on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the First Presbyterian Church of Kasota, with visitation one hour prior at the church as well. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Don was...
David O. Knutson
Feb 29, 2020
David O. Knutson, age 75 of Mankato and formerly of Madelia and Kasota, passed away on February 29, 2020 at Oaklawn Heath Care Center in Mankato.
Funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday, March 7, 2020 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery, St. Peter.
David was born to Ornell and...
LaVerda Henrietta Rathai
Feb 24, 2020
LaVerda Henrietta Rathai, 95, of Mankato, joined her heavenly family on Monday, February 24, 2020. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., on Friday February 28, 2020 at the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran church, with visitation to hours prior to the service at the church. St. Peter Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
LaVerda was born and raised in...
Margaret "Peg" Louise Stolee
Feb 22, 2020
Margaret "Peg" Louise Stolee, age 88, of Belle Plaine and formerly of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, with visitation...
Benjamin Woodrow Zieske
Feb 17, 2020
Benjamin Woodrow Zieske, age 83, of Saint Peter, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Monday, February 17, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, North Mankato on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM, with a visitation one-hour prior.
Benjamin was born on January 20,...
David D. Leonard
Feb 12, 2020
David D. Leonard, age 59 of Fort Collins Colorado and formerly of Kasota, MN passed away on February 12, 2020 in St. Peter with family by his side after a brief battle with cancer.
Memorial service will be 11:00 am Monday, February 17, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church, Kasota with visitation one hour prior.
David was born to Curt and...
William K. Gleason
Feb 10, 2020
William K. Gleason, age 62, died Monday, February 10, 2020 in Mankato.
Memorial visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Peter Funeral Home.
William was born July 24, 1957 in Waseca, MN to Lyle R. and Rosalie V. (Johnson) Gleason. He attended Nicollet High School and then enlisted in the US Army, serving over 20 years before...
Christine "Chris" Marie Smith
Feb 7, 2020
Christine “Chris” Marie Smith, age 57, of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., with a time of sharing at noon, on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the St. Peter Funeral Home.
Chris was born on May 6, 1962 to Donn and Deanna Anderson. Christine...
Elizabeth "Betty" Meyer
Jan 30, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Meyer, age 88 of St. Peter, died Thursday, January 30, 2020.
A mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, February 6, at 11am at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with Father Labat officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery of St. Peter. Visitation will be 9:30am at the Church of St. Peter. St....
Dr. Curtis Neal Stolee
Jan 21, 2020
Dr. Curtis Neal Stolee, age 89, of Belle Plaine and formerly of St. Peter, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, with visitation...