Obituaries

Frederick "Fritz" Bleess

Frederick "Fritz" Bleess

Mar 14, 2017

Frederick "Fritz" Nicholas Bleess, age 76, of Delavan, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.Fritz was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. His unique sense of humor will be missed by all. He was a generous soul who gave selflessly to his family and who ever needed it. He enjoyed his flower garden,...

Dakota Robert Wood

Dakota Robert Wood

Mar 12, 2017

Dakota (Cody) Wood, of Elmore, MN, began his new journey to be at peace on March 12th, 2017 at the age of 23.Cody was born on December 9th, 1993 in Minneapolis, MN. Growing up he was always a loving, friendly, fun, silly and adventurous kid. He was also a great son, brother and an amazing uncle. So if he was...

Sara Lee Swartwood Duden

Sara Lee Swartwood Duden

Mar 8, 2017

Sara Lee Swartwood Duden, age 60, of Blue Earth died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in hospice care at her home in Blue Earth following a more than seven-year battle with liver and kidney disease. Either too healthy or too weak at any given time throughout her ordeal, she never received transplant. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday,...

Arliss Helen Jean Wilke

Arliss Helen Jean Wilke

Mar 4, 2017

ARLISS HELEN JEAN WILKE, a Gold Star Mother, age 90, formerly of Blue Earth, died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Pathstone Living in Mankato.Visitation time will be from 5:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth and one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral services will...

Hattie Dawn Simser

Hattie Dawn Simser

Mar 4, 2017

Hattie Dawn Simser, age 93, passed away on March 4th at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, Mn.Hattie was born in 1923 to John and Henrietta (Seiburg) Struss of East Chain, Mn. She married Mark Simser in 1943 while he was serving in WWII. They raised their family on a farm near Guckeen, MN later residing in Blue...

Bonnie June Garlick

Bonnie June Garlick

Mar 2, 2017

Bonnie June Garlick, age 85, of Blue Earth, died Thursday afternoon, March 2, 2017 at Parkview Care Center in Wells, Minnesota following an illness with influenza.Services will take place at Patton Funeral Home, 400 E. 14th St. in Blue Earth. The visitation service will be held Friday, March 10th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and one hour prior to...

Ramona Maxine Firkins

Ramona Maxine Firkins

Feb 26, 2017

Ramona Firkins was born July 1, 1929, in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Kittie (Oswalt) Vore.Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at 2:00 PM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Jeanette J. Bidne officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 1 hour prior to...

Harold Gray

Harold Gray

Feb 24, 2017

Harold was born on February 21, 1920 to Stanley Joseph and Sallie Bridget Gray in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He met Mary Jane Grimm on March 10, 1942 while both were taking dancing lessons. Mary Jane asked Harold to dance. They were married on April 11, 1943; 1 year, 1 month and 1 day after they met. They danced together for 66...

Terry David Haase

Terry David Haase

Feb 20, 2017

Terry David Haase, age 68, of Blue Earth, died Monday, February 20th, at Mayo Hospital, Mankato.Visitation time will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, March 3rd, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street, in Blue Earth, and one hour prior to the service. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 4th at 11:00 AM,...

Selmer Gerhard Heggen

Selmer Gerhard Heggen

Feb 13, 2017

Selmer Gerhard Heggen, age 106, of Elmore, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017. Funeral service with be at 11AM on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore, MN with Rev. Arne Bjelland officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will take place immediately following the service at...

Kenneth Wayne Nagel

Kenneth Wayne Nagel

Feb 13, 2017

Kenny W. Nagel, age 69, of Blue Earth, MN, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, February 13, 2017 at UHD in Blue Earth. A private family service will be held for Kenny. A public visitation will be from 4-7PM on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Patton Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Blue Earth, MN. Online condolences may be...

Rita Davids

Rita Davids

Feb 8, 2017

Funeral services for Rita Davids, 70, Frost, MN will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 12:00 pm at Patton Funeral Home, Blue Earth with Father Peter Klein officiating. Rita died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Mayo Health Systems-Mankato. Interment will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center, IA. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from...

Ronald D Oswald

Ronald D Oswald

Feb 6, 2017

Funeral services for Ronald Dale Oswald, age 86, Frost, MN will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm at United Lutheran Church in Frost. Interment will be held at the church cemetery. Ronald passed away Monday, February 6th, at Banner Hospice in Sun City West, AZ. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 10:30...

Geronimo Lopez, Jr.

Geronimo Lopez, Jr.

Feb 5, 2017

Geronimo Lopez, Jr., age 66, of Blue Earth, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM on Friday, February 10, 2017 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth, MN with Fr. Peter Klein officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Thursday, February 9, 2017...

Sheryl Ann Kneeland

Sheryl Ann Kneeland

Feb 5, 2017

Sheryl Kneeland, age 70, of Elmore, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Private family services at a later time.Sheryl was born on December 11, 1946 in Winnebago, MN to Lloyd and Edythe Frye. She attended and graduated from Winnebago High School in 1964. That year she married Gene Gronseth. They divorced and then in 1972,...

Roy C. Yeager

Roy C. Yeager

Jan 21, 2017

Roy Clinton Yeager was born on June 15, 1924 in Jolley, IA to Fred and Abby (Moberg) Yeager. He had four sisters and three brothers. He attended Delavan School. On June 22, 1948 Roy was united in marriage to Jean Sweet. They were married for 68 years. He purchased Hauff Implement which was in the present NAPA building. In 1965,...

Ashton Leigh Hendricksen

Ashton Leigh Hendricksen

Jan 15, 2017

Ashton Leigh Hendricksen was born on July 8, 1995 in Fairmont, MN to Cory and Tammy (Peterson) Hendricksen. She was baptized and confirmed at the Community Covenant Church in Huntley, MN. Ashton attended elementary school at Winnebago and graduated from Blue Earth High School. After high school, she attended Presentation College in Fairmont for Radiology Tech. She was scheduled to...

Marvis Stensland

Marvis Stensland

Jan 9, 2017

Marvis Ann Hines was born January 5, 1929 in Guckeen, Mn to Robert and Lorena Hines.She was baptized in January of 1929 and confirmed on March 21, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, MN. She graduated from Blue Earth High School on May 28th, 1946.On July 12th, 1947, she married Orville Stensland at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue...

Norman Duggan

Norman Duggan

Jan 9, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial for Norman J. Duggan, 71, Blue Earth, MN will be held on Friday, January 13, 2017 at 11:00 am at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Blue Earth, with Father Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Blue Earth. Norman died on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the United Hospital District, Blue Earth....

Harold A Schroeder

Harold A Schroeder

Dec 27, 2016

Harold (Hal) Arthur Schroeder, age 84 years, went home to rest with his Lord on Dec. 27, 2016. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2017 at St. Paul''s Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, MN. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Sunday night, January 1, at the Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and one hour before the...