Obituaries

Mary Willaert

Mary Willaert

Jul 20, 2017

Mary Willaert, age 92 of rural St. Peter, died on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 25th at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with Fr. Todd Petersen officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be...

Walter Bernard Vetter

Walter Bernard Vetter

Jul 12, 2017

Walter “Walt” Bernard Vetter, 95, died July 12, 2017, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 15, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Peter Catholic Church in St. Peter. Visitation will be Friday, July 14, from 4-7 p.m. at the church and will resume at 10 a.m. on Saturday...

Fern Gustafson

Fern Gustafson

Jul 7, 2017

Fern Harriet (Schultz) Gustafson, age 94, of St. Peter, died Friday, July 7th at the Benedictine Health Center of St. Peter. Fern was born January 12, 1923 to Edward and Olga Schultz of North Mankato. She married Chester Gustafson in 1943 and they lived and farmed in Oshawa Township. Fern taught elementary and junior high students in St. Peter until...

Ione Ellis

Ione Ellis

Jul 1, 2017

Ione Ellis, age 77 of Mankato, died on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Mankato. Memorial service is 12:00 noon Friday, July 7, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior.

James Donald Slarks

James Donald Slarks

Jun 27, 2017

J Donald Slarks, age 92 of St. Peter, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Laurels Peak in Mankato.

 Memorial service is 11:00 am on Thursday, July 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter with visitation one hour prior.  Burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery with Honors.  St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family.

 Don...

Charles M. Cheney

Charles M. Cheney

Jun 25, 2017

Charles M. Cheney, age 74 of St. Peter, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato

Visitation is 4:00-7:00pm Thursday, June 29, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with honors.

Charles was born on May 22, 1943 in Mankato to Glen and Evelyn (Steffen) Cheney. He graduated...

Gordon Tate

Gordon Tate

Jun 20, 2017

Gordon H. Tate, age 80 of St. Peter, passed away at home Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Visitation is 2:00-4:00pm Sunday, June 25, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home. The family prefers memorials to: Mayo Clinic Mankato Hospice, American Cancer Society or St. Peter Food Shelf. Gordon Howard was born on April 8, 1937 in Mankato to Harvey and Effie (Borth)...

Floyd Russell Tungsvik

Floyd Russell Tungsvik

Jun 18, 2017

Floyd Russell Tungsvik, 95, of St. Peter, Minnesota died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Benedictine Court in St. Peter. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Norseland Lutheran Church, rural St. Peter. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the start of the service at the church. Burial will be in the...

Richard James Pehrson

Richard James Pehrson

Jun 12, 2017

Richard James Pehrson, age74 of St. Peter, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter. Visitation is 4:00 – 7:00pm Tuesday at the church with a prayer service at 6:00pm. Visitation continues one hour prior...

Daniel H. Starrett

Daniel H. Starrett

Jun 8, 2017

Daniel Herbert Starrett passed away June 8, 2017 at his home in St. Peter, MN after a long battle with many health conditions. A gathering of friends and family will take place at St. Peter Funeral Home from 10:00-11:00 am on Friday, June 16th.

Dan was born on July 17, 1959 in New Ulm to James and Jean (Wandersee) Starrett....

Donna Mae Polenske

Donna Mae Polenske

Jun 4, 2017

Donna Mae Polenske, 90, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at the Wellstead Memory Care in Rogers, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at the St. Peter Funeral Home on Monday, June 12, at 11 a.m., with a one hour visitation prior to the service.

Donna Mae Hale was born on April 2, 1927 in Kasota Township, Le...

Mildred O. Lindstrand

Mildred O. Lindstrand

Jun 2, 2017

Mildred Oradella “Millie” Lindstrand, age 95, of St. Peter, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter.  Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Peter.  Memorials...

Dorothy Lucille Olson

Dorothy Lucille Olson

Jun 1, 2017

Dorothy L. Olson, 88, died June 1, 2017, at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 9, at 11 a.m., at St. Peter Funeral Home with a one hour visitation prior to the service. A private family burial will follow. Memorials are preferred to the Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation...

Anna Anderson

Anna Anderson

May 30, 2017

Anna C. Anderson, age 96 of St. Peter and formerly New Prague, passed on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

Memorial service will be held 11:00 am on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at the Franklin Cemetery.

Anna Caroline was born on February 27, 1921 in Redwood Falls, MN to...

Steven Frank

Steven Frank

May 19, 2017

Steven Mark Frank, 69, of Kasota, MN passed away Friday, May 19th, 2017 at Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter, MN.  Memorial Celebration will be held Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church 141 S. Rice St Kasota, MN. Visitation 1-4 pm. (Service at 2 pm)

Estanislada Hernandez

Estanislada Hernandez

May 13, 2017

Estanislada “Dolly” Hernandez, 59, died on May 13, 2017 at Ecumen Sand Prairie Assisted Living in St. Peter, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Peter. Dolly was born to Estanislado and Dominga (Sanchez) Hernandez on November 4, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas. She grew up in Chicago...

Ryan T. Wendelschafer

Ryan T. Wendelschafer

May 13, 2017

Ryan T. Wendelschafer, age 26 of St. Peter, died at his home on May 13, 2017. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church (42869 Co. Rd. 52, St. Peter) in Norseland with a service following at 11:30 a.m.  Interment will be at the church cemetery. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting...

Christie Kay Toenies

Christie Kay Toenies

May 3, 2017

Christie Kay Toenies, age 50, died on May 3, 2017 in Henderson, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Friday, May 5 from 5-8 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary in North Mankato. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary with a visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu...

Gerald J. Lager

Gerald J. Lager

May 3, 2017

Gerald J. Lager, age 89, of St. Peter, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter. 

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter.  Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Funeral Home...

Dr. Joseph McGregor Dobie

Dr. Joseph McGregor Dobie

Apr 29, 2017

Retired St. Peter dentist Dr. Joseph McGregor Dobie, age 91, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 5:00 pm Sunday, May 7th at St. Peter Funeral Home with a Prayer and Masonic service to follow. Memorials can be given to River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Dr. Dobie was born...