Obituaries

John T. Kluntz

John T. Kluntz

Jun 15, 2019

John Thomas Kluntz peacefully completed his journey home on June 15, 2019.  He was surrounded by his family on the land where he had spent a lifetime.

Mass and Christian burial on June 24, 2019 at 10:30am, Church of the Nativity in Cleveland, MN. Father James Adams and Deacon Larry Sell to preside. Visitation on June 23, 2019 from 2pm...

Doreen A. Smith

Doreen A. Smith

Jun 14, 2019

Doreen was born in Tyler, Minnesota to Paul and Irene (Babcock) Sorensen on October 8th, 1937. She lived on the family farm there for the first few years until the family moved to Lynd Minnesota. She graduated from Lynd High School in 1955.

After graduation, Doreen moved to the Twin Cities to work for about a year. She then decided...

Thalia Cecilia Taylor

Thalia Cecilia Taylor

Jun 6, 2019

Thalia Cecilia Taylor, age 45 of St. Peter, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a short illness.

Thalia was born in Creston IA on August 22, 1973. She graduated from St. Peter High School and attended Montana State University in Bozeman. She worked over the years for several different divisions of Taylor Corporation in...

Eva B. Butterfield

Eva B. Butterfield

Jun 3, 2019

Eva B. Butterfield, age 92 of Kasota, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, June 3, 2019 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter.

Funeral service will be 11:30am Friday at First Presbyterian Church, Kasota with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Kasota Hill Cemetery. Condolences can be left for the family at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

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Stephen Reinhold Hilding

Stephen Reinhold Hilding

May 31, 2019

Stephen Reinhold Hilding died peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2019. Funeral service will be held at Christ Chapel, St. Peter on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Stephen was born on August 5, 1936 to Inez and Anderson Hilding, he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Stephen grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and participated enthusiastically in sailing,...

Justin Blair Miller

Justin Blair Miller

May 30, 2019

Justin Blair Miller, age 47, of Lake Crystal passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Burial will take place in Greenhill Cemetery, Saint Peter.

Justin was born in Saint Peter, to William Miller and Kathleen Arndt on December 21, 1971.

He is survived by his parents, Kathy and Rodney Arndt; brothers, John (Bonnie) Prom, James (Lisa) Prom; sister, Gretchen Prom...

Gerald E. "Jerry" Johnson

Gerald E. "Jerry" Johnson

May 9, 2019

Gerald Edward (Jerry) Johnson of the Norseland community, was born at St. Peter on July 26, 1928 to Chester M. and Lena (Renneke) Johnson.  He was baptized, confirmed and a lifetime member at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church where he sang in the choir and served on the council and various committees.

He attended District 6 school and graduated from Gaylord...

Nancy G. Loomis

Nancy G. Loomis

May 8, 2019

Nancy Loomis, 90 of St. Peter, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at River's Edge Hospital in St. Peter.

Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00pm Monday, May 13, 2019 at St. Peter Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:30pm.

David Lechtenberg

David Lechtenberg

May 8, 2019

David Lechtenberg, age 87 of St. Peter, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato.

Memorial Mass will be 3:00 pm Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Granville IA on May 18. Condolences can be left...

Lois Mae Appel

Lois Mae Appel

May 5, 2019

Lois Mae Appel, age 83 of St. Peter, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Ridgeview Medical Center, Le Sueur.

Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 am Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:30am. Burial will be at Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ivanhoe. St. Peter Funeral home...

Dorothy Besemer Schultz

Dorothy Besemer Schultz

May 2, 2019

Dorothy Besemer Schultz, age 98, died May 2, 2019 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, MN. 

She was born on a farm near New Ulm, MN to Anton and Rosa (Klossner) Besemer.  She graduated from New Ulm High School and Iowa State in 1942 with a degree in Home Economics.  She worked as the Nobles County Home Extension...

Doreen Carol (Larson) Pehrson

Doreen Carol (Larson) Pehrson

Apr 27, 2019

Doreen Carol (Larson) Pehrson, age 70 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Mayo – St. Mary’s in Rochester after a long battle with ovarian cancer.

Memorial service will be 11:00 am Thursday, May 2, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:30. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

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Reinold "Skip" Keller

Reinold "Skip" Keller

Apr 27, 2019

Reinold “Skip” Keller, age 83 of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, FL.

Memorial Mass will be 11:00 am Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:00am. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting...

Linda Rae (Willson) Derner

Linda Rae (Willson) Derner

Apr 24, 2019

Linda Rae (Willson) Derner, 68 of Kasota, died April 24,2019 at St.Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a long battle with Kidney Disease.

There will be a celebration of life from 1-4pm, Saturday May 11,2019 at the Kasota Community Center. Burial will be at the Kasota Hill Cemetery at a later date.

Linda was born March 19, 1951 to Daniel and...

Mary Justice Dobie

Mary Justice Dobie

Apr 21, 2019

St. Peter resident Mary Justice Dobie, 93, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 in St. Peter.

The long, rich life of Mary Dobie will be celebrated with visitation from 1:00 – 3:30pm Sunday, April 28th at St. Peter Funeral Home with a Prayer Service to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Union Presbyterian Church, St. Peter.

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Grace Marion Jacobs

Grace Marion Jacobs

Apr 21, 2019

Grace Marion Jacobs, age 96, of Saint Peter, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Ecumen Prairie Hill Assisted Living. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 26, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Saint Peter, with visitation one hour prior at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to PEO, Saint Peter Chapter...

David V. Harrington

David V. Harrington

Apr 16, 2019

David V. Harrington, former Professor of English at Gustavus Adolphus College, died Tuesday, April 16 at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter. He was 89, and had lived with Alzheimer’s disease for more than a decade.

He was born Oct. 29, 1929 to Glen W. and Gladys (Cewe) Harrington in Plainview, Minn., the fifth of six children. The family moved...

Donald Rudolph Gustafson

Donald Rudolph Gustafson

Apr 14, 2019

Longtime resident of Nicollet County, Donald Rudolph Gustafson, age 85, died peacefully on April 14 at his farm home near St. Peter.

Don was born July 19, 1933, just above Patrick's, now a popular bar in St. Peter. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school, first in Cleveland and then in St. Peter, graduating...

Mary Lou Ballman

Mary Lou Ballman

Apr 7, 2019

Mary Lou (Maxfield) Ballman, age 91, of Cleveland passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 with family by her side. Funeral service is 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Church of the Nativity, Cleveland. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the St. Peter Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church Wednesday....

Paul William Bjorklund

Paul William Bjorklund

Apr 7, 2019

Paul William Bjorklund, age 92 of St. Peter, formerly of New Sweden passed away Sunday April 7th, 2019 at his home.  Visitation at the St. Peter Funeral Home Friday April 12th 4:00-7:00.  Funeral Saturday April 13th 11:00 at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church in Norseland with visitation one hour before.

Paul William Bjorklund was born on November 18, 1926 in New...