Obituaries
Irene Kathryn Bassett
Feb 16, 2020
Irene Bassett, age 94, of Winnebago, passed away surrounded by family, on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Heartland Senior Living- Parker Oaks in Winnebago. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5-7 PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 11 AM at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in...
Margaret Marie Hanson
Feb 14, 2020
Margaret Marie (Grebner) Hanson joined her Valentine for their eternal date on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the age of 90. At the time of her passing, she continued to reside in Guckeen, Minnesota, with the loving care of her son, Peter.
Margaret was born, the third of six children, December 24, 1929 in Faribault, Minnesota to Margaret Loretta (Kennedy)...
Michael David Nelson
Feb 13, 2020
Michael David Nelson, of Blue Earth, passed away on February 13, 2020 at his home, He was 66 years old. There are no services at this time.
Patton Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Michael was born on June 29, 1953 to Donald and Dorthy (McClelland) Nelson. He graduated high school and continued his education as an auto mechanic. He...
Scottie L. Campbell
Feb 13, 2020
Scott Campbell, age 71, of Blue Earth passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, February 13, 2020.
Memorial services will be held at 11am on Monday, February 17, 2020 at SSPP Catholic Church in Blue Earth with Father Brian Mulligan officiating. Visitation time will be held prior to the service at church, beginning at 9am.
Scottie...
Connie Rae Distad
Feb 8, 2020
Connie Distad, age 73 of Mankato and formerly of Blue Earth passed away Saturday February 8, 2020 at Mayo Health System-Mankato. A funeral service will be held at 2pm Friday February 14 at Patton Funeral Home 400 E. 14th St. Blue Earth with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Burial will take place at...
Lorene Dray
Jan 31, 2020
Lorene M. Dray passed away on January 31, 2020 at the St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth. She was 95.Visitation will be from 9-11 am on Wednesday February 5, 2020 with a funeral service at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore. Reverend Robert Roettger officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Elmore. Patton Funeral Home is entrusted with...
Ronald Stensland
Jan 27, 2020
Ronald Stensland (90) of Blue Earth passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Mankato, surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, February 3, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, MN.
Ronald Wayne Stensland was born on August 18, 1929 to Gustave...
Kenneth J. Matteson
Jan 24, 2020
KENNETH J MATTESON, age 63, of Bertha, formerly of Blue Earth, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at Lakewood Hospital in Staples, MN.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Matthew Koscielski officiating. Burial will be in Pemberton Cemetery at a later date. Visitation time will be...
Ruth Ann King
Jan 18, 2020
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, our mother, Ruth Ann (Faulkender) King, went to be with the Lord after spending 7 weeks at Parker Oaks Senior Living in Winnebago, MN.
Ruth was born on the family farm in Spencer, Iowa on June 11, 1936, the second of five kids of Jesse Merle and Frances Magdalena (Yost) Faulkender. She attended country school...
Colette M. Jenkins
Jan 7, 2020
Colette Mae Jenkins, age 90, of Rochester, formerly of Delavan, passed away on January 7, 2020 in Rochester.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 12, at 1:00PM at Hope United Methodist Church, Blue Earth, with visitation beginning at noon, one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Rice Lake Cemetery, rural Delavan.
Colette (McDermott) Jenkins was born...
Douglas Lee Richards
Jan 6, 2020
The Honorable Douglas L. Richards, age 67, of Blue Earth passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 after bravely battling multiple myeloma for nine years.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Burial will take place at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont....
Myrna Mae Pirsig
Jan 3, 2020
Myrna Mae Pirsig (Louks), age 85, died peacefully, Friday, January 3, 2020 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth with her family by her side.
Memorial services will be Saturday, January 11, 2020, at 11:00am, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth with Pastor Matthew Lorfeld officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth...
Thomas Edwin Hanson
Dec 30, 2019
Thomas Edwin Hanson died on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the age of 92. At the time of his passing, he and his wife of 68 years, Margaret, continued to reside in Guckeen Minnesota, with the loving care of their son, Peter.
Tom was born, the fourth of five children, February 6, 1927 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Henrietta (Sheehan)...
Patricia Elbert
Dec 24, 2019
Patricia J. Elbert, age 80, passed away December 24, 2019 at Lakeview Methodist Care Center in Fairmont, MN due to complications from a stroke. Visitation will be Friday December 27th from 5-7 at Patton Funeral Home and continue one hour before the service at the church. A memorial service will be held at 10:30am Saturday December 28, 2019 at the First Baptist...
Ronald Dean Hanevik
Dec 22, 2019
Ronald D. Hanevik, age 79, of Fairmont, passed away on December 22, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Fairmont, surrounded by his family. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 2 PM at Patton Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com.
Ronald Dean Hanevik was born January...
Dennis "Butch" Esser
Dec 20, 2019
Butch Esser, age 70, of Blue Earth, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth. Visitation will be Thursday, December 26, 2019 from 5 to 7 PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. A memorial service will be Friday at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Additional...
Gayle "Swede" B. Ensrud
Dec 19, 2019
Gayle "Swede" B. Ensrud, age 81, of Frost, passed away on Thursday Dec. 19, 2019 at his home in Frost.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Arne Halbakken officiating.
Gayle was born Dec. 26, 1937, in Bird Island to Clarence S. and Edna (Babcock)...
Mary J. Kriewall
Dec 4, 2019
Mary J. Kriewall, 87, of Winnebago, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth with Rev. Matthew Lorfeld officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home. Interment will...
Harold "Duane" Gartzke
Dec 1, 2019
Harold Duane Gartzke, 78, of Blue Earth, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Blue Earth. Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth,...
Dannie Lee Nelson
Nov 28, 2019
Dannie Nelson, 82 of Blue Earth passed away Thursday November 28, 2019 at Mayo Clinic-Albert Lea. A funeral service will be held Wednesday December 4th at 11am at United Lutheran Church in Frost with Rev. Arne Halbakken officiating. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday December 3rd at Patton Funeral Home and will continue at the church one hour prior to the...
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