Obituaries
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...
Deacon John Aldrich Reed
Jan 21, 2020
Deacon John Aldrich Reed, 71, of St. Peter, passed onto the Lord on January 21, 2020. Having spent his entire life devoted to the care of others, he leaves a gap on this Earth that will never be filled.
John was born in Virginia, MN, on March 7, 1948, to the late John “Mims” and Dona Reed. While attending Benilde,...
Jillian "Jill" F. Thompson
Jan 20, 2020
Jillian “Jill” Thompson, age 17 of rural St. Peter, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020.
Funeral service is 1:00pm Tuesday January 28th at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter. Visitation is 4:00-8:00pm Monday at Nicollet High School. Condolences for the family can be left at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.
Jillian Frances Thompson was born in Mankato, MN on April 28, 2002 to...
Wayne Harold Fahning
Jan 18, 2020
Wayne H. Fahning, age 77 of St. Peter, died on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from complications of a surgery he had the day before.
Memorial service is 11:00am Friday, January 24th at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation is 4:00-7:00pm Thursday at St. Peter Funeral Home and 10:00am Friday at church. Condolences for the family can be left at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com
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Conrad "Connie" W. Peterson
Jan 10, 2020
Conrad “Connie” Willis Peterson, age 92, of St. Peter, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter.
Visitation will be held from 1:30pm-4pm, Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the chapel at Benedictine Living Community, 1907 Klein Street, St. Peter.
Conrad was born February 24, 1927 in Minneapolis to Fred and Cora (Scholl) Peterson. He...
Michael David Hermanson
Jan 6, 2020
Michael (Mike) Hermanson passed away unexpectedly at the age of 39 on January 6, 2020.
Funeral service is 11:00am Tuesday, January 14th at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation will be 3:00-7:00pm Monday at St. Peter Funeral Home and 10:00am Tuesday at church.
He was born to David & Vicki (Widdifield) Hermanson on September 2, 1980. He graduated from Sibley...
Robert "Bob" P. Swedberg
Jan 5, 2020
Robert “Bob” Swedberg, age 92 of St. Peter, died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 9, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, with visitation beginning at 9:30am. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Peter. Condolences for the family can...
Martha Jane Fienen
Jan 2, 2020
Martha Jane Fienen, age 64, passed away at REM Heartland in Mankato, MN on the afternoon of Thursday, January 2, 2020. This wonderful angel is now at peace with her Lord.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Peter, with Rev. Justin Heise officiating. Visitation will be...


