Obituaries

Craig Weir

Craig Weir

Mar 11, 2022

Craig Weir, age 70 of Delavan, passed away on Friday March 11, 2022 at United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30am Thursday March 17th at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth with Rev. Lee Miller officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday March 16th from 4:30 – 7pm at Patton Funeral Home and again one...

Michael Long

Michael Long

Mar 9, 2022

Michael Warren Long passed away Wednesday March 9, 2022, at the age of 44 years old. Mike was born October 23, 1977, in Austin, MN to Warren and Nancy (Wubben) Long. He attended Blue Earth Area High School and graduated in 1996. Mike was a confirmed member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. He resided at the family farm...

DuLayne I. Belau

DuLayne I. Belau

Mar 8, 2022

DuLayne Irene Belau, age 65 of Blue Earth, was called home on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She passed away at United Hospital District.

A visitation celebrating DuLayne’s life will be held from 4-7pm on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Patton Funeral Home. Private family graveside services will take place at Riverside Cemetery.

DuLayne was born in Blue Earth on July...

Paul D. Peterson

Paul D. Peterson

Mar 7, 2022

Paul D. Peterson, age 90 of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Monday, March 7, 2022 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:30am on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. A time for visitation will be held from 10-11:30am, prior to the service. Burial...

Nancy Schonborn

Nancy Schonborn

Mar 3, 2022

Nancy Schonborn, age 70 of Bricelyn, passed away at her home Thursday, March 3, 2022. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 11th, 2022 at 11am at the Dell Lutheran Church in Frost with Rev. Joe Ocker officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, March 10th from 5:00-7:00 pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and continue one hour before...

Gary Eichhorn

Gary Eichhorn

Mar 2, 2022

Gary Eichhorn, age 77 of Elmore passed away Wednesday March 2, 2022, in Albert Lea. A memorial service will be held at 10:30AM Tuesday March 8, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Elmore with Rev. Michael Klatt officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Burial with military honors will be at Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Online...

Robert John Bassett

Robert John Bassett

Feb 19, 2022

On February 19, 2022 Robert Bassett, also known as Rob or Robbie, passed away at the age of 38. Robert was born on December 1, 1983 to Robert Lynn and Linda (Iliff) Bassett. Robert grew up in Blue Earth and attended Blue Earth Area Schools. He later moved to California to enjoy the ocean and skate year round. He then...

Janice DeMarce

Janice DeMarce

Feb 18, 2022

Janice DeMarce, age 85 of Austin and formerly Blue Earth passed away at home with her loving family at her side Friday February 18, 2022. A memorial visitation will be held Friday February 25 from 4-6PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. A prayer service will follow at 6PM. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth at...

Catarina Martinez

Catarina Martinez

Feb 18, 2022

Catarina Martinez, age 69 of Northfield and formerly Blue Earth passed away Friday February 18, 2022, at the Northfield Hospital. A memorial service will be held Wednesday February 23, 11AM at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth with Fr. Andrew Beerman officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.

Catarina was born March...

Congressman Jim Hagedorn

Congressman Jim Hagedorn

Feb 17, 2022

United States Congressman of Minnesota’s First District Jim Hagedorn passed away on February 17, 2022 at the age of 59.

Funeral services honoring Jim’s life and legacy will be held privately. He will be buried at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth. The public is invited to a time for visitation on Friday, March 4, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at Patton Funeral...

Ron Nesbit

Ron Nesbit

Feb 11, 2022

Ron Nesbit, age 71 of Blue Earth, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at United Hospital District in Blue Earth.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 4-7pm on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Guests are invited to come and go as they wish.

Ronald Gerald Nesbit was born on July 19,...

Mary Ann Bosma

Mary Ann Bosma

Feb 9, 2022

Mary Ann Bosma passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Community Chapel in Lakota Iowa. A time for visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Friday, Feb. 18 at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Blue Earth, and...

Carolyn Hill

Carolyn Hill

Feb 9, 2022

Carolyn Hill, age 78 of Mankato passed away at Mayo Hospital in Austin on February 9, 2022. Funeral services will be held 11am Saturday February 26 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Joe Ocker officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Frost. Online condolences can be left...

Rosemary Keller

Rosemary Keller

Feb 6, 2022

Rosemary Keller, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Clark Crossings Assisted Living in Wells.

A visitation will be held at Patton Funeral Home on Friday, February 18, 2022 from 5-7pm.

Rosemary was born January 1, 1929 to Charles and Josephine (Klasen) Keller in Pendleton, Oregon. She was one of two children. Rosie attended St. Joseph’s...

Dave Holliday

Dave Holliday

Feb 4, 2022

Dave Holliday, age 81 of Blue Earth passed away Friday February 4, 2022, at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth. A visitation will be held Thursday February 10 from 4-6PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth.

David “Dave” Holliday was born in Lexington, Nebraska to Fred and Edna (Friese) Holliday on June 4, 1940. He married D. Marie...

Mona Anseeuw

Mona Anseeuw

Feb 2, 2022

Mona Kay Anseeuw (Northwick), age 65, of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday February 2, 2022. Mona was born to Eugene and Janis (Peterson) Northwick on August 15th, 1956, in Blue Earth, MN. She graduated from high school in Blue Earth in 1974, then later graduated from Beauty School in Austin MN in 1976.

Mona loved to...

Robert "Bob" T. Murphy

Robert "Bob" T. Murphy

Jan 27, 2022

Robert “Bob” Murphy, age 91, lifelong resident of Guckeen, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, February 4 at SSPP Catholic Church in Blue Earth. A time for visitation will be from 4-7pm on Thursday, February 3 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and one hour prior to the...

Lupe Stromberg

Lupe Stromberg

Jan 27, 2022

Lupe Stromberg, age 64, of Granada, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth at 12pm. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior.

Lupe was born on September 15, 1957 in Lubbox, TX to...

Connie Shure

Connie Shure

Jan 19, 2022

Connie Shure, age 79 of Blue Earth passed away Wednesday January 19, 2022 at St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester surrounded by her loving family.  A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM Saturday January 29 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Visitation will be Friday the 28th from 5-7PM at Patton Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left, and...

Wesley Nelson

Wesley Nelson

Jan 15, 2022

Wesley “Bud” Nelson age 91 of Blue Earth, passed away on Saturday, January 15th, 2022 at The Shepherd’s Inn in Wells, surrounded by his wife and children. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth.  The funeral service will be held on Friday, January 21 at 1:30 PM at Dell Lutheran Church,...