Obituaries

Donald Stancl

Donald Stancl

Mar 22, 2015

DONALD ROBERT STANCL, age 77, of Elmore, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at St. Mary''s Hospital.Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015, at 10:30 AM, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth, with Father Peter Klein as celebrant. Burial will be 2:30PM in Bohemian National Cemetery, Owatonna, MN. Visitation time will be...

Richard "Rich" Edward Varnis

Richard "Rich" Edward Varnis

Mar 20, 2015

Richard "Rich" Edward Varnis, age 51, of Frost, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Mn. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at 1:00 PM, at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore, with Rev. Robert Roettger officiating. A benefit for Rich will be 10:00 am until the service time, at the church....

Martha E. Gartzke

Martha E. Gartzke

Mar 4, 2015

Mrs. Martha E. Gartzke, age 91, of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at United Hospital.Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at St. Luke''s Chapel in Blue Earth, with Rev. Arne Bjelland officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 1 hour before the services in...

Rita Louise Morgan

Rita Louise Morgan

Mar 1, 2015

Rita Louise Morgan of Elmore, MN died early Sunday morning March 1st, 2015 with her children at her side after she succumbed to lung cancer. She was a long time resident of her community where she supported her late husband Dr. Patrick J. Morgan in his private dental practice for 35 years.Rita was the 4th of 5 children born to...

Milford H. Garvick

Milford H. Garvick

Mar 1, 2015

Milford Harold Garvick was born on July 7, 1933 to Lars Swen and Minnie Louise (Schaumburg) Garvick in Bancroft, IA. He attended school in Elmore, MN. When he was 17, he signed up for the US Army serving in Germany. When Milford returned home from the service, he began working as a farm hand for various farmers. He continued working...

Leverne (Lee) C. Overson

Leverne (Lee) C. Overson

Feb 27, 2015

Leverne C. Overson Jr., 68, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2015 in Mesa, AZ where he resided for nearly 19 years.Leverne (Lee) was born on February 6, 1947, in Mankato, MN, the son of Leverne and Elois Overson. Lee was raised in Blue Earth, MN where he graduated from High School in 1964. After high school he joined...

Mary Theresa Reinke

Mary Theresa Reinke

Feb 26, 2015

MARY THERESA REINKE, age 79, of Albert Lea, formerly of rural Blue Earth, died Thursday, February 26, 2015, at St. Mary''s Hospital, Rochester. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 2, 2015, at 11:00 AM, at St. John''s Lutheran Church in Elmore, with Rev. Joel Lintner officiating. Burial will be in St. John''s Lutheran Cemetery, Elmore. Visitation time will...

Robert Dean Taplin

Robert Dean Taplin

Feb 20, 2015

Memorial services for Robert D. Taplin, 77, Blue Earth, MN will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Blue Earth. Interment will follow the service at Center Chain Cemetery, rural Fairmont, MN. Bob died on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Mayo Health Systems-Mankato. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comRobert Dean Taplin...

Edward Hannaman

Edward Hannaman

Feb 17, 2015

Edward C. Hannaman, age 76, of rural Blue Earth, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at his Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at 11:00 AM, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Wesley Hafner officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Emerald Township, Minnesota. Visitation time will be from 5:00 7:00...

Kurt Bauman

Kurt Bauman

Feb 12, 2015

KURT J. BAUMAN, age 60, of Blue Earth, died Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Methodist Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be one hour prior...

Mary M. Mensing

Mary M. Mensing

Feb 10, 2015

MARY M. MENSING, age 63, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at St. Mary''s Hospital, Rochester. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at 10:30 AM, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth, with Father Peter Klein officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be...

Lorene Campos

Lorene Campos

Jan 29, 2015

Lorene (Willmert) Campos, age 90, of Blue Earth, died Thursday, January 29, 2015, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Arne Bjelland officiating. Burial will be at United Lutheran Cemetery, Frost. Visitation time will be on Feb...

Myrl Stenzel

Myrl Stenzel

Jan 26, 2015

Myrl Mark Stenzel, age 78, of Elmore, died Monday, January 26, 2015, at St. Mary''s Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015, at 10:30 AM, at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore, with Rev. Robert Roettger officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Visitation time will be from 2:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday, at...

Keith Dale Wells

Keith Dale Wells

Jan 25, 2015

KEITH D WELLS, age 90, of Boone, Iowa, formerly of Blue Earth, died Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Westhaven Community Assisted Living in Boone, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015, at 10:30 AM, at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation...

Kenneth Queensland

Kenneth Queensland

Jan 24, 2015

KENNETH QUEENSLAND, age 87, of Blue Earth, died January 24, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at 11:00 AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Clark Cary officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00PM Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 235 East 7th...

Mildred G. Nesbit

Mildred G. Nesbit

Jan 24, 2015

Mildred (Millie) Geraldine Nesbit passed into God''s hands from natural causes at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center on January 24, 2015 in Blue Earth, MN at the age of 87. Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth on Tuesday, January 27th from 5-7pm with the funeral being held at Trinity on Wednesday, January 28th at 10:30am,...

Helen B. Hinton

Helen B. Hinton

Jan 23, 2015

HELEN BESSIE HINTON, age 80, of Blue Earth, died Friday, January 23, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at her home. A memorial visitation will be held 4:00pm-7:00pm Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comShe was born February 17, 1934, at Blue...

Harold D. Prokop

Harold D. Prokop

Jan 23, 2015

Harold Prokop, age 65, of Elmore, died Friday, January 23, 2015, at St. Mary''s Hospital in Rochester.Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth, with Father Peter Klein officiating. Burial will be follow in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Visitation time will be from 5:00 to 7:00...

Mary Coy

Mary Coy

Jan 22, 2015

Mary Coy, age 87, of Elmore, died Thursday, January 22, 2015, at United Hospital in Blue Earth.Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 26, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elmore, with Rev. Joel Lintner officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Visitation time will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Sunday, at Patton Funeral...

William "Bill" Mehrhof

William "Bill" Mehrhof

Jan 18, 2015

William "Bill" Mehrhof, age 54, of Blue Earth, died Sunday, January 18, 2015, at his home.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Barbara Jewell officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be one hour prior to services, at Patton Funeral...