Obituaries

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...

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Apr 24, 2017

Robert “Rob” Lynn

 

Son, brother and life-of-the-party Robert (aka “Rob” or “Robbie”) W. Lynn, 39, of St. Peter, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, while surrounded by family in his home in St. Peter.

 “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.” Like Norm from the “Cheers” TV series, Robbie was...

Oliver Fredrick Compart

Oliver Fredrick Compart

Apr 24, 2017

Oliver Fredrick Compart died on April 24, 2017 in St. Peter, Minnesota after a short bout with cancer. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 30 from 2-5 p.m. at the St. Peter Funeral Home- Klein Chapel. Funeral Service will be on Monday, May 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Peter with a one...

James Everett Sawyer

James Everett Sawyer

Apr 19, 2017

James Everett Sawyer, 83 of St. Peter, died April 19, 2017 at his home.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 24, at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will follow the service at Greenhill Cemetery.

James was born on October 4, 1933 in Le...

Cheryl L. Peterson

Cheryl L. Peterson

Apr 17, 2017

Cheryl L. Peterson was born March 2, 1945 in Norfolk VA and passed away April 17, 2017 in Mankato at age 72. Private family services will be held. Memorials preferred to First Lutheran Church, St. Peter.  www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Left to remember Cheryl are her mother, Marion Peterson; and siblings: Le Ann (Kirk) Metzger and Gene (fiancé Holly) Peterson. She was preceded...

Dale Kaisersatt

Dale Kaisersatt

Apr 12, 2017

Dale Kaisersatt. Son. Brother. Husband. Father. Father-in-law. Grandfather. Uncle. Brother-in-law. Friend.

Each role was a gift and held a place dear to his heart. Dale crossed over on April 12, 2017, and is celebrating his 59th birthday on April 14th in a way none of us can begin to comprehend.

Writing an obituary to grasp the makings of a man...

Barbara Ann Anderson

Barbara Ann Anderson

Apr 9, 2017

Born April 8, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI; she passed away April 9, at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine after fighting a good fight of declining health for several months.

Barb was a nurse’s aide for several years in Grand Forks. She and her son Howard moved to St. Peter and she worked at Gustavus Adolphus College in custodial until...

Dennis Scott Forsythe

Dennis Scott Forsythe

Mar 29, 2017

Dennis Forsythe, age 64, died peacefully at High Island Creek Residence in Arlington on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

Memorial service is 11:00 am on Monday, April 3, 2017 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Dennis was born in Deer River, MN on November 18,...

Gary Lundberg

Gary Lundberg

Mar 23, 2017

Gary A. Lundberg, 78 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems surround by his family. Funeral services will be held at Kasota Presbyterian Church, Kasota, MN at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 28th.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Gary was born in Quimby, Iowa on...

Francis McCabe

Francis McCabe

Mar 22, 2017

Francis “Bud” McCabe passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.  Funeral services will be held at Church of the Nativity, Cleveland, MN at 11:00 AM Saturday.  Visitation will be from 9:00AM - 11:00AM at the church prior to the mass.

Bud was the youngest of five children born to John B. McCabe and Florence Meyer McCabe on January 14, 1932...