Obituaries

Jane Martha Simon

Jane Martha Simon

Sep 6, 2018

Jane Martha Simon 73 of Blue Earth passed away Thursday September 6, 2018 at St. Luke’s Care Center in Blue Earth. A visitation will be held Monday September 10, 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and one hour prior to the service Tuesday September 11, 2018 at 2pm at First United Methodist Church in Winnebago. Online condolences may...

Mark Arlin Frahm

Mark Arlin Frahm

Aug 23, 2018

Mark Arlin Frahm, 61, of Blue Earth passed away Thursday August 23, 2018. Visitation will be Wednesday August 29, 2018 from 4-7pm at Patton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday August 30, 2018 at 11am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Blue Earth.

Mark was born May 1, 1957 in Cherokee, IA to Eldred and Marvis (Madison) Frahm. He graduated from...

Velma Olive Griggs

Velma Olive Griggs

Aug 22, 2018

Velma Olive Griggs, aka “The Pie Lady” died Wednesday August 22, 2018 at the age of 96. A memorial service will be held Friday August 31, 2018 2pm at Hope United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Velma was born January 27, 1922 to Myron and Olive (Crouch) Baker in Mason City, IA. She was one...

Merle Amund Olson

Merle Amund Olson

Aug 19, 2018

Merle Amund Olson, 92, of Blue Earth, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 19 with his loving family by his side.  Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church (235 East 7th St. Blue Earth, MN), with Rev. Jeanette Bidne presiding.  Visitation will be from 6-8PM on Friday, August...

Bill A Hanson

Bill A Hanson

Aug 11, 2018

William “Bill” A. Hanson, 78 of Blue Earth passed away on Saturday August 11, 2018 at UHD in Blue Earth.  Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from 5-7 PM at Patton Funeral Home.  Funeral Service will be on Wednesday at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth.  Additional visitation one hour prior.  Patton Funeral Home is entrusted with...

Reece Daniel Oswald

Reece Daniel Oswald

Aug 9, 2018

Reece Daniel Oswald, age 37, of Frost, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, at University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis surrounded by family and friends.

Visitation time will be Wednesday, August 15, 2018 from 4:00pm-7:00pm, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth, and one hour prior to the service at the church.  Funeral...

Justus Irving Amundson

Justus Irving Amundson

Aug 4, 2018

Justus Irving Amundson, 101, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018. A Memorial Service will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Arne Halbakken officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will be at South Blue Earth Cemetery. Patton Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. www.PattonFH.com

Justus...

Raymond Marvin Bell

Raymond Marvin Bell

Jul 26, 2018

Raymond Marvin Bell, 79, of Blue Earth, died July 26, 2018 at his home as a result of a stroke.  Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Monday, July 30 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 305 E 5th St, with Rev. Matthew Lorfeld presiding.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will...

Harold Merlin Overton

Harold Merlin Overton

Jul 24, 2018

Harold Merlin (Harry) Overton was born on July 31, 1928 in Pleasanton, Iowa to Harrison and Nona (Putnam) Overton.  He was the youngest of six children, he had three sisters and two brothers.  When he was six, his father died.  In sixth grade the family moved to Leon, Iowa.  Growing up he had several part-time jobs before and after school. ...

James Arthur Hoppe

James Arthur Hoppe

Jul 4, 2018

James Arthur Hoppe, 45, of Delavan, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home, 400 E. 14th St. Blue Earth, MN.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...

Nathan Swen Wander

Nathan Swen Wander

Jul 1, 2018

Nathan Swen Wander, 24, of Elmore, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018.  Funeral Services will be held at 10AM on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Elmore United Methodist Church (311 Mondale St. Elmore, MN) with Rev. Mark Brickzin presiding. Visitation from 5-7:30PM on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service (400 E. 14th St., Blue...

LeRoy Walter Thomas

LeRoy Walter Thomas

Jun 23, 2018

LeRoy Thomas passed away on June 23, 2018 at the age of 71, with his family by his side.  A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, July 1, 2018, from 1-3 p.m. at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth.          LeRoy “Lee” Thomas was born on August 28, 1946, to Herbert and Dora (Witthuhn) Thomas in...

Dorothy Ann Nassen

Dorothy Ann Nassen

Jun 20, 2018

Dorothy Ann Nassen, 88, of Blue Earth, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 surrounded by her family at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center.  Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Blue Earth with Rev. Katie Rohloff presiding.  Visitation will be held from 3-6PM on Sunday, June 24, at Patton...

Carroll Dean Elwood

Carroll Dean Elwood

Jun 20, 2018

Carroll Dean Elwood, 79, of Blue Earth, passed away at Parkview Care Center of Wells, on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2PM on Monday, June 25 at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th St, with Rev. Vic Vriesen presiding.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will...

Glen Arlo Krosch

Glen Arlo Krosch

Jun 19, 2018

Glen Arlo Krosch, age 77, of Blue Earth formerly of Elmore, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at 2:00 PM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Joel Lintner officiating.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth, Minnesota.  Visitation time will be one hour before...

Steven Allen Karge

Steven Allen Karge

Jun 15, 2018

Steven Allen Karge, 61, of Frost, passed away at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on Friday, June 15, 2018.  Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at United Lutheran Church of Frost, MN, where Steve was a lifelong member.  Rev. Arne Halbakken and Rev. Robert Roettger presiding.  Visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Tuesday,...

Samuel Allen Matteson

Samuel Allen Matteson

Jun 14, 2018

SAMUEL A MATTESON, age 63, of Blue Earth, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, at St. Mary’s in Rochester. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 2:00 PM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Pastor Jan Redman officiating.  Burial will be in Medo Cemetery, Medo Township.  Visitation time will be 1 hour before the service,...

Lonnie Trasamar

Lonnie Trasamar

Jun 12, 2018

Lonnie R. Trasamar, age 63, a husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Lonnie was born on November 22, 1954, in Minneapolis, MN and adopted by Milton and Dolores Trasamar of Elmore, MN. He graduated from Elmore High School in 1973 and received his Master’s in Business...

Loretta Delores Schock

Loretta Delores Schock

Jun 10, 2018

Blue Earth, MN — Loretta Delores Schock, age 85, of rural Blue Earth, MN died Sunday June 10, 2018 at United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 16 at 2PM and visitation at 1PM. Visitation will also be on Friday, June 15, from 5-7PM. All services held at Hope United Methodist Church at 12080...

Constance Marian Helgeson

Constance Marian Helgeson

Jun 9, 2018

Constance “Connie” Mundale Helgeson, 99, of Blue Earth, passed away at the United Hospital District on Saturday, June 9, 2018.   Connie was born on January 3, 1919 to Isaac and Ida (Peterson) Mundale in rural Frost, MN.  She graduated from Bricelyn High School in 1935.  Following normal training in Blue Earth she began her teaching career in a country school...