Obituaries

Marcella Jane Eckhardt

Marcella Jane Eckhardt

Jan 18, 2012

MARCELLA JANE ECKHART, age 74, of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Parker Oaks after a long battle with cirrhosis of the liver.A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012, at 11:00 AM, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Emerald Township, with Rev. Wesley Hafner officiating. . Online condolences can be made at www.pattonfh.comShe was born...

Raymond Joseph Detke

Raymond Joseph Detke

Jan 15, 2012

Ray Detke, age 85, died peacefully in his sleep at home in Blue Earth on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth on Thursday, January 19 at 2:00 pm. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation from 4:30 to 7:30 pm on Wednesday at...

Esther E. Evelyn Hanson

Esther E. Evelyn Hanson

Jan 11, 2012

Esther E. Hanson, age 87, of North Mankato, formerly of Frost, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at Oak Terrace in North Mankato. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 11:00 AM , at Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Frost, 48332 40th street, with Rev. Arne Halbakken officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery rural Frost....

Patty Marie Gallant

Patty Marie Gallant

Jan 2, 2012

PATTY M. GALLANT, age 38, of Elmore, formerly of Isanti, died Monday, January 2, 2012, at United Hospital, Blue Earth. Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 6, 2012, at 1:00 PM, at Elmore United Methodist Church, with Rev. Art Keith officiating. Visitation time will be one hour prior to services at the church. Patton Funeral Home & Cremation...

Grace Luella Johnson

Grace Luella Johnson

Dec 31, 2011

GRACE LUELLA JOHNSON, age 93, of Alden, formerly of Pilot Grove Township, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Home in Albert Lea. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 03, 2012, at 2:30 PM, at East Chain Evangelical Free Church in East Chain. Burial will be in East Chain Evangelical Free Cemetery. Visitation time will be...

Gladys H. Schwen

Gladys H. Schwen

Dec 27, 2011

Gladys Schwen, age 99 of Blue Earth, died Dec 27, 2011 at Blue Earth United Hospital.Funeral services will be held on Dec 30, 2011 at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center at 2:00 PM, with the Rev.Lois Able officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at St. Luke''s. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetary, Blue Earth. Patton Funeral...

Craig Huntingtom

Craig Huntingtom

Dec 21, 2011

Craig Martin Huntington 62 of Blue Earth passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at St. Mary''s Hospital in Rochester.He was born February 12, 1949 in Waseca, MN to Marion and Jerome Huntington. He graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1967. Craig attended Lee''s Barber College in St. Paul MN and graduated in 1968 as a licensed master barber....

August Katzke

August Katzke

Dec 20, 2011

August "Gus" Katzke, age 81, of Delavan , died Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at United Hospital, Blue Earth. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at 10:30 AM, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Wesley Hafner, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 4:00 to7:00 PM...

Edith Loraine Eastvold

Edith Loraine Eastvold

Dec 12, 2011

Edith L. (Keyser) Eastvold, age 86, passed away Monday, December 12th, 2011, at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, MN. Edith suffered with Alzheimer''s disease. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Blue Earth, with Rev. Karl Rydholm officiating. Visitation will be one...

Gladys I. Ludwig

Gladys I. Ludwig

Dec 11, 2011

Funeral services are 10:30 AM Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center with burial to follow at South Blue Earth Lutheran Cemetery, rural Bricelyn. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at St. Lukes.

Donald Edward Larson

Donald Edward Larson

Dec 5, 2011

DONALD E. LARSON, age 93, of Blue Earth, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Presbyterian Home in Minnetonka. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 2:00 PM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Dr. Mark Wilms, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Eva Martin

Eva Martin

Dec 4, 2011

Eva Alvina Schewe Martin, age 92, of Blue Earth, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at United Hospital Blue Earth.Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2011, at 11:00 AM, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Emerald Township rural Blue Earth, with Rev. Wesley Hafner, officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Emerald Township, Minnesota. Visitation time will be...

Dr. John D. Sawyer

Dr. John D. Sawyer

Nov 30, 2011

Dr. John Dwayne Sawyer age 73 passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at his home. Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth with Rev. Dr. Mark Wilms officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visiting hours will be from 2:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday at...

Mavis Jeanette Silrum

Mavis Jeanette Silrum

Nov 29, 2011

MAVIS JEANETTE SILRUM, age 91, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 03, 2011, at 11:00 AM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Arne Halbakken, and Rev. Karl Rydholm officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation time will be from 1...

Wayne J. Anderson

Wayne J. Anderson

Nov 24, 2011

Wayne J.E. Anderson, age 84, died at his home in Blue Earth, MN on November 24, 2011. Visitation will be at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth on Monday, November 28 from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m., as well as one hour prior to the funeral service, which will be at East Chain Lutheran Church on Tuesday, November 29 at 11:00...

Raymond H. Murphy

Raymond H. Murphy

Nov 11, 2011

RAYMOND H. MURPHY, age 89, of Blue Earth, was welcomed into his heavenly home on Friday, November 11, 2011, by Carmel, his wife of 65 years, who died earlier this year. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 14, 2011, at 10:30 AM, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth, with Father Jon Moore...

Ann Zufall

Ann Zufall

Nov 9, 2011

Antionette (Ann) Zufall ObituaryAntionette (Ann) Zufall, 90, of Spooner, WI, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Ann was born December 19, 1920 in St. Louis, Missouri to Frank and Mary Lupo, who immigrated to the United States from Palermo, Sicily. Known to all as Ann, she married Floyd Kenneth Zufall on August 4, 1945. Ann and Floyd were married...

Rose Conklin

Rose Conklin

Nov 2, 2011

ROSE CONKLIN, age 99, of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at 1:00 PM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Joel DeNeui, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Cemetery, Fairmont, Minnesota. Visitation time will be from 11:00...

Roxanne J. Potter

Roxanne J. Potter

Oct 26, 2011

Roxanne J. Potter (Tibbetts), age 54, of Buffalo, MN, formerly of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, October 26th at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, MN after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Dr. Mark Wilms officiating.Roxanne was born November 4,...

Raymond Geerdes

Raymond Geerdes

Oct 23, 2011

Raymond Geerdes 90 of Blue Earth passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at United Hospital in Blue Earth.He was born March 5, 1921 in Lakota, IA to George and Mina Geerdes.A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00am Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Patton Funeral Home, with Fr. Jim VonTobel as Celebrant. Visitation will be 1 hour...