Obituaries
Mona L. Briseno-Leland
Jun 1, 2021
Mona L. Briseño-Leland, age 67, of Elmore, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2021 at United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Memorial services will be held at 11am on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Saint Stanislaus Church in St. Paul. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Mona was born on January 2, 1954...
Tim Fuchs
May 21, 2021
Tim Alan Fuchs, age 59, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital -Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN. In lieu of funeral services, his body will be donated for medical purposes per his wishes.
Tim was born on September 4, 1961 in Blue Earth, MN to Marvin and Vera (Blanchfield) Fuchs. He graduated from Blue Earth...
Linda Jean Sohn
May 13, 2021
Linda Jean Sohn, 61, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, May 18th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth with Rev. Dr. Jeanette Bidne officiating. A time for visitation will be held on Monday at Patton Funeral Home from 4-6pm and one hour prior...
Richard "Dick" James Butler
May 12, 2021
Richard “Dick” Butler, age 86 of Winnebago, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth after a short illness.
Memorial services will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Marian Bell
May 10, 2021
Marian Bell, 90, passed away Monday, May 10th, 2021 at home in Blue Earth following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 14, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Blue Earth followed by burial at Riverside Cemetery. Coffee and cake will be served at Patton Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the church...
Alan Joseph Perrizo
May 6, 2021
Alan Joseph Perrizo, age 87, passed away May 6, 2021 in Mapleton, MN of kidney failure. Alan was born December 5, 1933 in Delavan, MN, the son of Henry and Mary (Schwartz) Perrizo, the youngest of 10 children.
Alan lived and farmed on the family farm in Delavan for most of his life. He graduated from Delavan High School in...
Connie Johannsen
May 4, 2021
Connie Lu Johannsen, 65, of Blue Earth passed away Monday, May 4, 2021. A private burial service will be held at a later date.
Connie was born April 3, 1956 in Schaller, IA to Eldon and Maxine (Henry) Johannsen. She graduated from Eastwood High School in Correctionville, IA. She then received her degree for Radiologic Technologist from Saint Vincent School...
Sandy Giese
May 1, 2021
Sandra Giese, age 77 of Blue Earth passed away Saturday May 1, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. A funeral service will be held at 1pm Saturday May 15 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Blue Earth with Rev. Matthew Lorfeld officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery...
Minnie Besendorf
Apr 26, 2021
Minnie Besendorf, age 81 of Blue Earth passed away Monday April 26, 2021 at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth. A funeral service will be held Thursday April 29 at 1pm at Patton Funeral Home with Rev. Todd Substad officiating. Visitation will be from 11-1 Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at United Lutheran Cemetery in Frost....
Lillian Eastvold
Apr 25, 2021
Lillian Eastvold, age 86 of Blue Earth passed away Sunday April 25, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services will be Friday April 30 at 1pm at Patton Funeral Home with Rev. Daren Barnett officiating. Visitation will be Thursday April 29 from 4-6pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at United Lutheran Church in Frost. Due to...
Donna Jean Anderson
Apr 20, 2021
Donna Anderson, age 83, of Blue Earth, passed away surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Southview Estates in Blue Earth.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Heartland Retreat in Elmore. Visitation times will be held on Monday from 4-7pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, and at Heartland...
Caroline Marie Jelle
Apr 19, 2021
Caroline Marie Jelle, age 95 of Blue Earth, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Bricelyn Lutheran Church. Due to Covid-19 concerns, masks and social distancing are mandated. A time for visitation will be held one hour...
Michael C. Klopp
Apr 12, 2021
Michael Charles Klopp, age 56, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Blue Earth on April 12, 2021. Michael was born December 30, 1964 to Raymond and Jeanne (Klump) Klopp. He graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1985. Michael was a long-time employee of Tafco Equipment Company in Blue Earth where he was an experienced welder. He was employed...
Marva Russell
Apr 10, 2021
Marva Russell, age 97 of Blue Earth passed away Saturday April 10, 2021 at Lakeview Care Center in Fairmont. A private family funeral service will be held Monday April 19, 11am at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Lee Miller officiating. A public visitation will be held from 9:30-11am at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverside...
Gwen R Johannes
Apr 6, 2021
Gwendolyn “Gwen” R. Johannes, age 100, of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Father Parrott officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place...
Helen Mae Whitney
Apr 1, 2021
Helen Whitney, age 93 of Mapleton passed away Thursday April 1, 2021 at the Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, MN. Funeral services will be Monday April 5 at 11am at Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Miller officiating. Visitation will be Sunday April 4 from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home and one-hour before the service at the church. Burial...
Harley Duane Paschke
Mar 31, 2021
Harley Duane Paschke, 88, of Blue Earth, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at St. Luke’s Care Center. Harley was born on October 3, 1932 to Clarence and Gertrude (Prescott) Paschke and graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1950. He attended Westmar College in Iowa before coming back home to Blue Earth to farm and be part...
Terry Barnes
Mar 24, 2021
***UPDATE***
Dearest Friends and Neighbors,
Your outpouring of love and sympathy after Terry’s death overwhelmed and strengthened us, and your stories have kept us smiling.
Since we did not get to see any of you in person, we would love to have you join us on Friday, August 6, 2021, for a brief committal service at Riverside Cemetery at 4:00p.m.,...
Roy Truman Douglas
Mar 18, 2021
Roy Douglas, of Delavan, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 18 th, 2021 at the age of 75. Visitation will be Friday, March 26 th, from 5-8pm at Patton Funeral Home, Blue Earth. There will be no service at this time. Patton Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.pattonfh.com
Roy Truman Douglas was born December 3 rd ,...
James Luther Laue
Mar 8, 2021
James Luther Laue, age 83, was called to eternal rest by his Heavenly father at Heartland Senior Living, Truman, Mn., on Monday, March 8, 2021.
Jim was born the eldest child of Adolph and Mary (Hardinger) Laue on December 13, 1937.
He attended the 1 room schoolhouse near his rural Elmore home and graduated from the 8th grade. He was...
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