Obituaries

Michael "Mike" Dale Gunzenhauser

Michael "Mike" Dale Gunzenhauser

Oct 23, 2019

Michael Gunzenhauser passed away on October 23, 2019 at his home in Winnebago at the age of 66.

Funeral services for Michael will take place at 11am on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church in Winnebago. Visitation times will be from 5-7pm on Friday at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and one hour prior to the...

Sandra Colleen Shure

Sandra Colleen Shure

Oct 21, 2019

Sandra Shure, age 82 formerly of Frost passed away Monday October 21, 2019 at Colonial Manor in Lakefield, MN. Funeral services will be at 11am Thursday October 24 at the United Lutheran Church in Frost with Rev. Arne Halbakken officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday October 23 from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and continuing one hour before...

Ardis Grimmelman

Ardis Grimmelman

Oct 14, 2019

Ardis Grimmelman, age 83 of Blue Earth passed away Monday October 14, 2019 at Lakeview Methodist Healthcare. Funeral service will be 11AM Monday October 21 at St. Paul 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 Mount Hope Cemetery in St. James.

Ardis...

John "Joe" Joseph Kehr

John "Joe" Joseph Kehr

Oct 12, 2019

John “Joe” Kehr, age 76 of Blue Earth passed away Saturday October 12, 2019 at the United Hospital District. A memorial service will be held Friday October 18 at 10am at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Mulligan officiating. Visitation will be Thursday October 17 from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home and again one hour prior to the...

John Raymond Karels

John Raymond Karels

Oct 8, 2019

John Karels, age 94 of Blue Earth passed away Tuesday October 8, 2019 at St. Luke’s Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30AM Saturday October 19 at the St. Luke’s Chapel with Rev. Jan Redman officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Winnebago.

John Raymond Karels was born...

John Charles Plocker

John Charles Plocker

Oct 4, 2019

John Plocker, 92, passed away peacefully Friday, October 4, 2019 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth.  Memorial services will be Wednesday, October 9 at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church in Blue Earth.  Visitation times will be Tuesday, October 8 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and on Wednesday, one hour...

Idalice Lorraine Holmseth

Idalice Lorraine Holmseth

Oct 4, 2019

Idalice Lorraine Holmseth, age 83, of Frost, died Friday, October 4, 2019, at Thorne Crest Senior Living in Albert Lea.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at 11:00 AM, at United Lutheran Church in Frost, with Rev. Arne Halbakken officiating.  Burial will be in South Blue Earth Cemetery, Seely Township. Visitation time will be from 9:30...

John Charles Stewart

John Charles Stewart

Oct 3, 2019

John Charles Stewart, 79, passed away Thursday October 3, 2019. A funeral service will be held Saturday October 12 at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore at 2pm with Rev. Robert Roettger officiating. Visitation will be Friday October 11 from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...

Bernard Michael Drivdahl

Bernard Michael Drivdahl

Sep 30, 2019

Bernard Michael Drivdahl was born on June 30, 1957, to Clifford and Grace (Nelson) Drivdahl in Blue Earth, MN. He passed away on September 30, 2019, in Benson, MN. He attended the Burnsville High School and furthered his education at Hennepin Technical College studying auto mechanics. He was a natural at repairing all things mechanical and very much enjoyed that...

Donna Bea Bauman

Donna Bea Bauman

Sep 27, 2019

Donna Bea Bauman, age 91, of Blue Earth, died Friday September 27, 2019 at Parker Oaks in Winnebago.  Memorial services will be held at 11am on Saturday October 12, 2019 at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth, with Pastor Russ Jacobsen officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Donna Bea was born September 11,...

Pastor Herman W. Heupel

Pastor Herman W. Heupel

Sep 26, 2019

Pastor Herman Heupel died on September 26th, 2019 in the Mankato Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11AM on Wednesday, October 2nd, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Clergy are welcome to vest and process if they wish. The liturgical color is white. Visitation will be held Tuesday at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth from 4-6pm and one...

David Ray Weringa

David Ray Weringa

Sep 24, 2019

David “Dave” Ray Weringa, 46, of Elmore, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2019 after a long battle with leukemia.

Dave was born on March 6, 1973 in Blue Earth, MN. He graduated from Granada-Huntley-East Chain High School in 1991.

Dave is survived by his children, Briannon (25) of Worthington, MN, and Stendsay (17) of Elmore, MN; his parents, Thomas...

Jenna Ann Frank

Jenna Ann Frank

Sep 4, 2019

Jenna Frank, 28 of Blue Earth passed away Wednesday September 4, 2019 at St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. A funeral service will be held at Patton Funeral Home 400 E. 14th St. Blue Earth at 11am on Monday September 9 with Rev. Alex Amiot officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery.

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Diane Renee Tvedten

Diane Renee Tvedten

Sep 2, 2019

Diane Tvedten, 65 of Blue Earth passed away Monday September 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by those that love her. A funeral service will be held Saturday September 7 at 11am at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Elmore with Rev. Joel Lintner officiating. Visitation will be Friday September 6 from 4-7pm at Patton Funeral Home with a special time...

Melvin Alvin Hauge

Melvin Alvin Hauge

Sep 1, 2019

Melvin A. Hauge, age 94 , of Blue Earth and formerly of Elmore, passed on September 1, 2019 at St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 2:30pm at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore with Rev. Bob Roettger officiating and internment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth....

Deloris Elizabeth Sabin

Deloris Elizabeth Sabin

Aug 27, 2019

Deloris Sabin, 86 of Blue Earth passed away Tuesday August 27, 2019 at St. Luke's Care Center. Funeral services will be Friday September 6, 11am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew Lorfeld officiating. Visitation will be Thursday September 5 from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...

Steven H. Franke

Steven H. Franke

Aug 25, 2019

Steven H. Franke, age 63, of Blue Earth, passed away at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth on Sunday, August 25, 2019.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 11am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Visitation will be on Friday from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at church....

Betty Swant

Betty Swant

Aug 21, 2019

Betty Swant, age 88 of Blue Earth passed away Wednesday August 21, 2019 at Parkview Care Center in Wells. A funeral service will be held Monday August 26 at 11am at Patton Funeral Home 400 E 14th St. Blue Earth with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery...

Joshua L. Jahnke

Joshua L. Jahnke

Aug 16, 2019

Joshua Lee Jahnke, age 37, of Blue Earth, passed away August 16th, 2019 at his sister’s home surrounded by family.

A Celebration of Life in honor of Josh will be held at 11am on October 5, 2019 at Patton Funeral Home with Pastor Russ Jacobsen officiating. A time for visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior...

Everett Clarence Wessels

Everett Clarence Wessels

Aug 6, 2019

Everett Wessels, 86 of Blue Earth passed away Tuesday August 6, 2019 at The Beacon in Mapleton. A funeral service will be held at 11am Monday August 12 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew Lorfeld officiating. Visitation will be Sunday August 11th from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home 400 E. 14th St. and one hour prior to the...