Obituaries

Norma Mercer

Norma Mercer

Jan 22, 2023

 

Norma L. Mercer was born on February 26, 1928 on a farm near Dimock, South Dakota. The daughter of Carol and Augusta (Moke) Sperlich. She was baptized in March of 1928 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hillside, South Dakota. She was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Parkston, SD on April 6, 1941. After Norma’s father’s death in...

Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson

Jan 15, 2023

Robert (Bob) Arlie Thompson, age 75, of Winnebago, MN passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023. A celebration of life and interment with military honors will be held at 10AM Saturday May 13 at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth. Family and friends are invited to attend and share their favorite memories of Bob. Guests are invited back to Patton Funeral Home...

Amalia "Mollie" Paschke

Amalia "Mollie" Paschke

Jan 6, 2023

The heart of our family entered her everlasting home on January 6, 2023. We rejoice that she is now reunited with her parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and countless friends.

Amalia Elesa Hovda was born on May 23, 1931 to Amalia (Bengtson) and Thaulow Hovda. She was the youngest of eight children raised on the family farm near Grand Meadow, Minnesota....

Arline B. Murra

Arline B. Murra

Jan 6, 2023

 

Arline B. Murra, age 87, formerly of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Arline was born on March 17, 1935 in Blue Earth to Arlo and Adeline (Bassett) Prescher. She attended and graduated from Bricelyn High School in...

Frances Wirth

Frances Wirth

Dec 31, 2022

Frances May Wirth passed peacefully in her sleep on December 31, 2022, at Parker Oaks Assisted Living in Winnebago, MN.  She was 90 years old.  A memorial service will be held Thursday January 5, 2023, 11AM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Dr. Jeanette Bidne officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will take...

Donna Loge

Donna Loge

Dec 27, 2022

Donna Loge, age 88 of Blue Earth passed away Tuesday December 27, 2022 at St. Luke's Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 11AM Friday December 30 at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore with Rev. Robert Roettger officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-11AM at the church. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Elmore. Online condolences can be...

Jacky Boynton

Jacky Boynton

Dec 25, 2022

 

On December 25th, 2022 at approximately 11:30 pm Jacqueline (Jacky) Boynton passed from this world to the next. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Turner Boynton and Elanor Croschere Boynton De Sautel and her siblings. She leaves behind 4 children, Dena Sanders Czewski, of Ubly, Michigan, Tina Sanders Atkinson, of Kawkawlin, Michigan, David Sanders of Elkton,...

Henry Bollum

Henry Bollum

Dec 21, 2022

Henry Curtiss Bollum (90 years of age) was born October 13, 1932, in Red Wing, Minnesota to parents Walter and Harriet Bollum and grew up on the family general livestock farm near Goodhue in southeastern Minnesota.

Throughout his youth, Henry and brother, Curtiss, farmed with horses, milked cows, plus raised hogs and chickens and crops like most farms in the...

Anita Barker

Anita Barker

Dec 18, 2022

Helen “Anita” Barker passed away peacefully on December 18, 2022 at St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, MN. A memorial service will be held in the Ag Center atrium (435 S. Grove St.) in Blue Earth, MN on January 21, 2023 from 1-3 pm. Anita is survived by sons, Gage Barker of Blue Earth, MN, Daniel White of Elmore, MN, and Cody...

Dean Lloyd

Dean Lloyd

Dec 15, 2022

 

Dean Lloyd, age 89 of Elmore passed away Thursday December 15, 2022 at Heartland Senior Living in Truman. A private family service will be held.

Dean was born at home in Blue Earth County to Ralph and Ima (Buckmister) Lloyd. Dean married Nancy Eichhorn on December 11, 1955. They had four children, of which one is deceased. He had...

Ann T. Kehr

Ann T. Kehr

Dec 11, 2022

 

Ann Kehr, age 78 of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at her home and surrounded by her family. Mass Of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 16 at 10am at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth. Visitation will be Thursday, December 15, from 5-7pm at SS Peter and Paul Catholic...

Milden Roscoe Schock

Milden Roscoe Schock

Dec 5, 2022

Milden Schock, age 92, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Memorial services will be held at 2pm at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth on Monday December 12th. A time for visitation will be held from 12-2pm, prior to the 2pm service at church. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery...

Marlys Darnell

Marlys Darnell

Dec 3, 2022

Marlys Darnell, age 87, formerly of Elmore passed away Saturday December 3, 2022 at Clark's Crossing in Wells. A funeral service will be held at 11AM Thursday December 8 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-11AM at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Elmore.

Marlys A....

Helen Allen

Helen Allen

Nov 28, 2022

Helen "Donna" Allen, age 78 of Blue Earth passed away Monday November 28, 2022 at Mayo Hospital in Mankato. A memorial service will be held at 1PM Tuesday December 6 at Patton Funeral Home with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Visitatioin will be from 12-1PM at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery at a later date.

Muriel Burkhart

Muriel Burkhart

Nov 20, 2022

 

Muriel Burkhart, age 70 of Blue Earth passed away Sunday November 20, 2022 at St. Luke’s Care Center. A memorial service will be held Saturday November 26, 2022 at St. Luke’s Care Center Chapel at 11AM with Rev. Dan Foster officiating. Burial will be at Ramsey Reformed Cemetery in Titonka, IA. Online condolences can be left at www.pattonfh.com

Muriel...

Carma Sunken

Carma Sunken

Nov 10, 2022

Carma Sunken, age 62 of Frost passed away at her home Thursday November 10, 2022. A visitation will be held Friday November 18 from 4-7PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Burial will take place at a later date.

Carma Jean was born December 6, 1959 in Coon Rapids, IA, the daughter of Robert D. and Carla J....

LaDonna Johnson

LaDonna Johnson

Nov 2, 2022

LaDonna R. Johnson, age 93 of Blue Earth, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Heartland Senior Living in Winnebago.

Funeral services will be held at 11AM Tuesday November 8, 2022 at Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Miller officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Burial will take place at Highland Home...

Dorothy Eleanor Colvin

Dorothy Eleanor Colvin

Oct 22, 2022

Dorothy Eleanor Colvin, daughter of Hartley and Laura Colvin of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on October 22, 2022 at her home in Blue Earth, MN. Dorothy was a resident of Elm Homes where she lived for the past 13 years. At the age of 16, Dorothy was in a car accident that left her handicapped. Although later divorced, on...

William Henry Wallace

William Henry Wallace

Oct 17, 2022

 

William Henry Wallace’s life on Earth has gone full circle. Born March 15, 1931 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mankato, Minnesota, and departed this Earth at the same location on October 17, 2022 as the sun rose on his 91 years 7 months and 2nd day. William “Bill” entered this world followed very quickly by his twin brother Charles...

Doris Wilhelmi

Doris Wilhelmi

Oct 9, 2022

 

Doris (Novak) Wilhelmi, age 85 of Blue Earth, MN, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Mayo Health System in Mankato, MN. A Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, October 15, 11 AM at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Andrew Beerman officiating. Visitation will be Friday, October 14 from 5-7 PM at SS Peter &...