Obituaries

Eugene "Gene" Wenner

Eugene "Gene" Wenner

Sep 11, 2016

Eugene “Gene” Wenner, age 88 of St. Peter died Sunday, September, 11, 2016 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with burial at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 Thursday and will continue one hour prior...

Tom Henry Svendsen

Tom Henry Svendsen

Aug 28, 2016

Tom Henry Svendsen, 63, of St. Peter, and formerly of the Twin Cities, passed away Sunday, August 28th, 2016 at his home.

A visitation will take place from 4-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 1st at St. Peter Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 6:15.

Tom was born September 15, 1952 to Charles and Margie (Walsh) Svendsen in Brainerd, MN....

James Jacobs

James Jacobs

Aug 25, 2016

James L. Jacobs, 95 of St. Peter, passed away at Ecumen Prairie Hill Thursday, August 25, 2016.   Memorial service is 11:00 am Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter.  St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.   Jim was born on June 6, 1921 in Plainview, MN to Rudolph and Minnie (Olson)...

Ida Mae Bennett

Ida Mae Bennett

Aug 4, 2016

Ida Mae Bennett, age 97 of St. Peter, died on August 4, 2016 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.

Memorial service will be 11:00 am on Friday, October 28, 2016 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter.

Ida Mae was born on April 5, 1919 in Oshawa...

Jean D. Pettis

Jean D. Pettis

Aug 2, 2016

Jean D.  Pettis, age 84 of Kasota, died August 2, 2016 in Lexington, South Carolina.

Memorial service will be 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at St. Peter Funeral Home – Klein Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, St. Peter.

Jean Darlene was born...

Robert Werner

Robert Werner

Jul 25, 2016

Robert Fredric Werner, Jr., 87, of St. Peter, MN, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Monday, July 25, 2016.  He is now at peace after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Robert was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 12, 1929, to Elizabeth (Erdmann) and Robert Werner.  After graduating from John Marshall High School, he attended the University of Minnesota,...

Naomi Ann Kind

Naomi Ann Kind

Jul 25, 2016

Naomi Ann (Pilgrim) Kind, age 83 of St. Peter, died peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home at Ecumen Prairie Hill.

 Naomi was born on May 13, 1933, in St. Paul, MN, to Paulus and Elsie (Bartz) Pilgrim. She graduated from Hector High School in 1951, attended Gustavus Adolphus College, and completed her RN degree at Bethesda Hospital...

Donald Roberts

Donald Roberts

Jul 24, 2016

Roberts, Donald Eugene, 83, St. Peter, died peacefully on July 24.  While his heart may have tired, his spirit is alive and strong in the many lives he touched.

Don was born May 27, 1933, raised in Appleton, MN, and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1956, where he met Nancy Lea, his love and life companion for 59 years. ...

Ruth Mary Victoria Jackson

Ruth Mary Victoria Jackson

Jul 10, 2016

Ruth Mary Victoria Jackson (Bengtson) was born on October 17, 1920 in St. Paul, MN. She died peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2016.  Her parents were Rev. Carl A. Bengtson and Esther (Stenborg) Bengtson.  When she was 8 years old, the family moved to Seattle, WA where Ruth and her brothers Paul and Luther grew up.  She graduated from Ballard...

Rev. Dr. Svante Bernhard Erling

Rev. Dr. Svante Bernhard Erling

Jul 1, 2016

The Rev. Dr. Svante Bernhard Erling died July 1, 2016 in Saint Peter, MN at the age of 94.

Born April 15, 1922 in Underwood, ND to Swedish immigrants – the Rev. Svante Anderson and Edla Mathilda (Larson) Erling – he spoke Swedish until he started school. After completing degrees at Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A. 1943), Augustana Seminary (B.D. 1946),...

Grace Engesser Paquette

Grace Engesser Paquette

Jun 30, 2016

Grace Engesser Paquette, 106 of St. Peter, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Benedictine Living Community. Funeral service 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation from 12:00 to 2:00. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery, St. Peter. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com Grace was born on April...

Yvonne "Bonnie" Kaveney-Rients

Yvonne "Bonnie" Kaveney-Rients

Jun 21, 2016

Yvonne “Bonnie” Kaveney-Rients, age 73 of Kasota, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.

Memorial service is 11:00 am Saturday, June 25, 2016 at St. Peter Funeral Home with visitation at 10 am.

Bonnie was born to Warren and Hazel Westphal on November 4, 1942. She was married to John Kaveney on September...

Charles E. Regenscheid

Charles E. Regenscheid

Jun 13, 2016

Charles Edward Regenscheid passed away on June 13, 2016 at Benedictine Living Center in St. Peter.  He was born on January 22, 1927 in LeCenter to Joseph and Helen Moudry Regenscheid.  He attended schools in Cleveland, St. Peter and Mankato. 

He was the second youngest of 9 children.  He and three brothers served in World War II.  His service was...

Helen M. Pope

Helen M. Pope

Jun 8, 2016

Helen M. Pope, age 99 of St. Peter, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Saturday, June 18th at the Church of the Nativity in Cleveland with visitation beginning at 9:00. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Le Center. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Helen was born on...

Linda G. Kuster

Linda G. Kuster

May 28, 2016

Linda Gail Kuster, age 70, of St. Peter, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, May 28th, at her home in St. Peter. A visitation and celebration of life will take place Friday, June 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Funeral Home, St. Peter, Minnesota.

Linda was born in Chatfield to Deina and Everett Arnold on...

Margaret Ann Schneider

Margaret Ann Schneider

May 24, 2016

Margaret Ann Schneider, age 89 of St. Peter, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Memorial service 11:00 am on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter with visitation starting at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the church or the American Cancer Society. St. Peter Funeral...

Arlyce Bussman

Arlyce Bussman

May 23, 2016

Arlyce Bussman, age 86 of St. Peter, died on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.

Memorial Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Friday, May 27, 2016 at St. Peter Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the St. Peter Veteran’s Memorial.

Arlyce Elaine was born on March 4, 1930 in Martin County to...

Michael Levine

Michael Levine

May 22, 2016

Michael James Levine, 54, of St. Peter, MN, died May 22, 2016 at University of Minnesota hospital in Minneapolis due to complications from an illness. 

Mike was born May 1st, 1962 in Worcester, MA, the son of Ronald and Joanne Levine.  He lived until the age of thirteen in Leominster, MA, then moved to Miami, Florida until the age of...

Eric P. Olson

Eric P. Olson

May 17, 2016

Eric P. Olson, age 75, of St. Peter passed away peacefully at his home on May, 17, 2016.  Visitation will be held from 10:30 am to 11:00 am, followed by a celebration of life service at the St. Peter Funeral Home on June 24, 2016.

 Eric was born on July 15, 1940 to Eldon and Dorothy Olson in Long Beach,...

Franklin Pflaum

Franklin Pflaum

May 16, 2016

Franklin J. Pflaum, age 84 died peacefully May 16, 2016 at Benedictine Living Community of Saint Peter.

Funeral service is 11:00 am Saturday, May 21, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter with burial at Bohemian National Cemetery, Montgomery. Visitation is Friday from 5-7 pm at St. Peter Funeral Home and 10am Saturday at church.

Franklin was born October 31,...