St Peter Funeral Home - Klein Chapel

Richard "Dick" Lee Goodell peacefully went to join his wife of 57 years on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Richard was born to Wallace and Sara (Jones) Goodell on June 3, 1938, in Courtland, Minnesota. He entered the United States Army in 1955 and was stationed at Garrison Berlin during the Korean War; earning the decorations of Medal of Army Occupation, and Sharpshooter Good Conduct Medal. He was honorable discharged in 1958. Dick was united in marriage to Amelia "Amy" Murilla on January 3, 1960, in Eagle Lake, MN. He graduated from Jackson Community College from the electrician program. He worked many different jobs through the years, eventually retiring from Le Sueur Incorporated after more...

98 of St. Peter, passed Monday, April 28, 2025 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter. Memorial service will be 11:00am Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery, St. Peter. To leave a condolence for the family, or view the complete obituary, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

David L. Schauer, 83, of Mankato, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Pillars of Mankato. Memorial Service 1:30 p.m., June 7, 2025 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mankato, MN. Full obituary at www.mankatomortuary.com

Marilyn A. Bjorklund, age 88 of Saint Peter, passed away on March 19, 2025, at the Pheasants Ridge Assisted Living, Saint Peter, MN. Memorial service will be 2:00pm Monday, March 31, 2025, at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church with visitation at 1:00pm. Burial will be at the church cemetery. To leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Marilyn Adeline was born to Clarence and Ella (Compart) Hopp on May 27, 1936, in Granby Township, Nicollet County, MN. She graduated from Nicollet High School in 1954. She then worked as an aid at Union Hospital in New Ulm, MN. On June 11, 1955, she was united in marriage to Willard Bjorklund at St. John's Lutheran Church,...

Neal A. Myhra, 49 of St. Peter, passed away unexpectedly due to heart failure on March 18, 2025. A private family service will be held in celebration of Neal's Life. For a complete obituary or to leave a condolence for the family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Joseph Erwin "Joe" Schabert, 84, of rural St. Peter, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at the Benedictine Living Community Center in St. Peter on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 20th, 2025, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Funeral Home with a short service at 6:00 p.m. Following the service, there will be a Celebration of Life at the Schabert Farm. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Joe was born at home on November 29th, 1940, to Erwin and Emma (Steppel) Schabert. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1958. After graduating, he started farming in Le Sueur County and continued until 1998 when he turned the...

Donald O. Hildebrant, age 93 of St. Peter, passed away on March 11, 2025 surrounded by family. Memorial service will be 2:30pm Sunday, March 30, 2025 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 1:00pm. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. A livestream of the service can be seen at www.saintpeterfueralhome.com. Don was born June 6, 1931 at the Union Hospital, New Ulm, MN to Otto Karl and Laura Wilhelmine Caroline (Schmidt) Hildebrandt, Gaylord, MN. He was the eldest of nine children, baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, ALCA, Gaylord, MN. He attended District 9, Country School in Sibley County for eight years and...

Rita L. Gibbs, age 68 of St. Peter, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Memorial service will be 11:00am Friday, March 14, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation will begin at 9:30am. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, New Sweden. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Rita Lanae Gibbs was born on October 31, 1956 to Mae (Johnson) and Arnold Johnson. Rita grew up on a dairy farm and was the first girl in the state of Minnesota to show dairy cattle at the Minnesota State Fair. She was also a Nicollet County Dairy Princess. She attended Nicollet Public School. Rita studied at the University of...

Stephen C. "Steve" Grams, 73, died March 6, 2025, at home in St. Peter, Minn., surrounded by his immediate family and support by dear family and friends from near and far. Open visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, March 10, at St. Peter Funeral Home - Klein Chapel (906 N. Washington Avenue, St. Peter). A prayer service with readings will be held at 1, followed by internment in Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. To view the service livestream, visit his obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Steve was born in St. Cloud, Minn., on Feb. 23, 1952, to Joseph and Alma Grams. He was the second of six children, and in the Grams family's 1870s-era house, that meant three boys...

Rosemarie "Pat" Freiert, age 81 of St. Peter, passed away on Friday February 28, 2025 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter. Rosemarie Patricia Freiert was born in Baltimore, MD, the second child of Willis K. Freiert, a television executive, and Rosemary (McFarland) Freiert, on May 18, 1943. She graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory School, where she was awarded the coveted "White Blazer" for significant leadership in contributing to the school's ideals. In 1961, she entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame, earning B.A. and M.A. degrees in Education and teaching elementary school in Pittsburg and Baltimore. After fifteen years, Pat left the convent to care for her widowed and ailing mother....

Douglas Wolfe, age 79 of St. Peter, MN, passed away on February 20th, 2025 at his home with family and friends at his side. Douglas was born in St. Paul, MN on March 5th, 1945. Doug's parents, Kenneth and Irene (Lund) raised Doug and his siblings, Kendra and Richard, in St. Peter. Doug attended St. Peter Public Schools and graduated in 1963. He was a member of the National Honor Society, participated in theater and choir, and was a competitive debater. His high school classmates described him as "the heart and soul of the class of '63." He remained committed to his classmates and their reunions over the years. Doug continued his education by attending Mankato State University, graduating in...

Patrick Jerome Jaeger, age 63 of Kasota, passed away unexpectedly at his home Thursday, February 13, 2025. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 14th from 4:00-7:00pm at St. Peter Funeral Home with a short prayer service at 6:30pm. A Celebration of Life with Karaoke will be held immediately following wake at Westwood Marina, 1400 Lake Washington Access Road, Kasota. Pat was born May 12, 1961 in Pierre, SD to Jerome and Martha Jaeger. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1979. Throughout the years Pat held various jobs, working the longest with his lunch wagon, as an Ironworker, St. Peter Transit Bus Driver and...

Pat Jaeger, age 63, of Kasota, died on February 13, 2025 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are pending with the St. Peter Funeral Home.

Michael "Mike" Joseph Ferragamo died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, 8th of February 2025. His was a life full of love, learning, and laughter. Mike was a passionate and committed professor for over 25 years. His fascination for Neuroscience never dimmed, he discovered the wonder of the field as a young student and enjoyed it to the end. He was so enthusiastic to read about each new discovery. As a teacher he inspired legions of students to find beauty and excitement in science and to make it part of their lives. He loved to learn, he read widely for pleasure - our house is full of books on literature, history, philosophy, biographies, nature, and biology. His one...

Mary Kolb, age 76, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, in Saint Peter, Minnesota. Memorial Service, 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 7, at the Saint Peter Funeral Home. Visitation, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Friday prior to the service.

Died February 1, 2025, age 86. Memorial is 11:00am Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church, Norseland, with visitation beginning at 9:30am. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed towards Scandian Grove Lutheran Church memorial fund or the Nicollet County Fair. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Fred Charles Hanson Jr. was born February 11, 1938 to Fred Sr and Genevieve (Webster) Hanson. He was born in St. Peter at the doctor's office which is now Patrick's on 3rd. Fred was raised on the family farm near the small community of Norseland. Fred attended a one room schoolhouse until 8th grade. He went to...

Carl Marcus Johnson, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic, Mankato, MN. Susan Marie (Shean) Johnson, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at home in St. Peter, MN. Susan was born on November 11, 1936, in Duluth, MN, to Daniel Joseph and Mary Louise Simonne (Vaillant) Shean. She was raised in Duluth and graduated from Cathedral High School. She attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and Lakewood Community School. She worked at 3M, as a secretary for the Minnesota House of Representatives, at Gustavus Adolphus College, and at Scholarship America. Carl was born on September 12, 1933, in St. Peter, MN, to Chester Marcelus and Lena Clara...

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Marjorie Ann (Dranttel) Boys, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025 at the age of 85, surrounded by her family. She leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Marjorie was born on April 5, 1939, in St. Peter, MN, the oldest of three daughters to Rhoda Wilson and Donald Dranttel. She spent her childhood in St. Peter and also lived with her aunt Eva and uncle Dan Butterfield in Kasota, MN, where she worked her first job at their gas station. Marge always cherished her time with them. As a young mother, Marge moved to the Twin Cities to raise...

Longtime St. Peter resident, Arlene A. Koble, 89, died January 2, 2025, at Benedictine Care Center, St. Peter, MN. Mass of Christian Burial is at 12 noon, Friday, January 17, 2025, following visitation from 11-12, at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter, Msgr Douglas Grams officiating. Burial will follow directly at Calvary Cemetery in St. Peter. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

age 84, of St. Peter, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at his home. Memorial Service 2:00 p.m., January 18th, 2025, at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation will be one hour before service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. St. Peter Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

Elaine Madison Brostrom, 96 of St. Peter, Minnesota died on December 30th, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community. She was born in Poy Sippi, Wisconsin, April 29th, 1928, the daughter of Raymond and Isabel (Godson) Madison. After the death of her father in 1931 and her mother's marriage to Harold Madison, she was adopted and raised by Harold. She attended schools in Poy Sippi and Berlin, Wisconsin, graduating from high school in 1945. She attended Dana College, Blair, Nebraska, where she earned a bachelor's degree in 1951 and met her future husband Milt when she was a senior at Dana and Milt was starting his career of teaching. In 1972 she was awarded a master's degree from Minnesota State...