St. Peter Herald

LeRoy Benjamin Swenson, 80, of Goodhue, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at his home. He was born on April 2, 1941, in St. Peter, MN to Benjamin & Vera (Whiting) Swenson. He grew up in Atwater, MN where he graduated from high school in 1959. For several years he worked in St. Paul at his uncle's bowling alley and then moved to St. Peter where he met Patricia Beaumont, they were married on October 3, 1964. They lived in various places including, Mankato, St. Cloud, Mitchell SD, Welch and then Red Wing where he worked for Nash Finch. From 1987-2004 he worked for the Red Wing Shoe Company until his retirement. In his earlier years he served in the Minnesota National Guard along with...

Debra Jean Schmitz of Shakopee, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, October 9, 2021 just shy of her 68th birthday. A time of gathering will be held on Monday, November 22, 2021 from 2-3 p.m., with a Celebration of Life at 3 p.m., both at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee, MN. Following the service, Debbie and her husband of 40 years, Bob, who passed away in February 2017, will be interred together at the gravesite of his parents, Jacob and Leora (Stemmer) Schmitz, at the Shakopee Catholic Cemetery, in Shakopee. Debbie was born in Mankato, MN, and spent most of her childhood and all of her adult life in Shakopee, MN. She and Bob...

Marion Peterson, n?e Holberg, of Saint Peter, died on Oct 5,2021 in the Benedictine Care Center. She was 98 years old. Born January 11, 1923 to Victor and Ruth Holberg of Winthrop, Marion Virginia Florella was the second of three Holberg children. She married Leslie Peterson on January 27, 1944 at Bernadotte Lutheran Church. They were married for 57 years. An avid golfer, she was a member of Shoreland Country Club for many years. She also enjoyed playing cards?especially bridge?and until recently participated in several regular bridge clubs. She was fond of baking treats that she shared with family, friends and neighbors. Specialties included "sticky buns", almond bars, Swedish...

Norita Mary Holmes, 84, St. Peter, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 6 8:30am-10am at Church of the Nativity in Cleveland. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 10am.. Burial Marysburg Cemetery in Madison Lake. Arrangements are with the Le Center Funeral Home (507-357-6116). On-line condolences may be left at www.schoenbauerfuneralhome.com.

Colonel Richard E. Clark U. S. Air Force retired of Grove City, OH, dedicated to God, country and family, left the confining bounds of earth to bask eternally in the heavenly skies of God on September 29, 2021. He was born to Wyvil and Ellen Clark on May 26, 1931, in St. Peter Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering, and received a commission in the U. S. Air Force in 1954 and having learned to fly in 1951, he was inspired to go to Air Force flight training and logged many hours as a top notch pilot.. He married his high school sweetheart, Pat Pell, in 1953 and they raised three beautiful children, Robin, Nancy, and William. Throughout...

Lois Bertha (Wilking) Bjorklund, age 91 of St. Peter, formerly of New Sweden passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Ecumen Prairie Hill. Visitation is at the St. Peter Funeral Home Wednesday, September 29th 4:30-6:30. Funeral Thursday, September 30 at 11:00 at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church in Norseland with visitation one hour before. Lois Bertha (Wilking) Bjorklund was born on July 9, 1930 in Granby, MN to Ernest and Edna Wilking. She attended school in Nicollet and then worked at the Urban Cafe in North Mankato and Madsen's Super Value in Mankato. On October 24, 1954 she married Paul Bjorklund at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Together they farmed on the homestead...

Larry A. Duden, 74 of St. Peter, passed September 20, 2021 at Ecumen Prairie Hill. Memorial is 11:00am Friday (9/24/2021) at St. Peter Lutheran Church with visitation at 9:30am. Visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com for full obituary and livestream information.

William "Bill" Raymond Osborne, age 77 of St. Peter died peacefully at home on September 16, 2021 surrounded by his wife and children. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Catholic Church of St Peter. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, October 1, 2021, with visitation from 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to the service, all at the church. Burial will take place at a later date. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Bill was born in St. Peter, MN. He attended John Ireland Catholic School and graduated from St. Peter High School. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. After proudly serving in the U.S....

Barb Stangler, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at home amongst her loved ones on Friday, September 10 th , at the age of 85. Barb was born on October 17 th , 1935 in St. Paul Minnesota to Lyle and Helen Churchill. Barb was proceeded in death by her parents and brothers. She is survived by her husband William, son's Greg and Robert and daughter Kathryn (Owens) and grandchildren Martina, Stephan, William, Susan, Mary, Nikolaus, Joseph and Kathryn. Barb met Bill, they were married in 1959 and farmed in the local area. She went to Gustavus Adolphus and then taught in Litchfield, Mounds View and St. Peter for years. She travelled the world over with Bill, loved reading and was...

Lyle Hjalmer Holland, 77 of Mankato, passed away at his home on September 7, 2021. Born in Mountain Lake, MN on August 13, 1944, to Harry and Alvina (Kunkel) Holland. He graduated from St. James High School and Mankato Vocational Technical Institute for electronics. He worked at ADC Products in St Peter, Project 20 at St Peter Regional Treatment Center, working with the mentally ill and dangerous. MRCI for 35 years ending as production manager, working with the disabled. He married Dinah Cordes in September of 1965 and divorced June of 1997. They had four children, Dawn, Lisa, Andrew, and Jared. He married his best friend, Ruth Henrickson, on November 21, 2002, giving up his annual deer...

Robert "Bob" Isenberg, aged 92, of St. Peter departed this life in mid-August, surrounded by his loving family. Memorial service is 11:00am Saturday, September 25, 2021 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation at 9:30am. The church's COVID-19 safety protocols will be in effect. A livestream/video recording of the service can be accessed at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Gustavus Arboretum or a charity of choice. George Robert Isenberg Jr. (Bob) was born in Lafayette, MN to George Robert Isenberg Sr. and Esther Mathilde Isenberg (Johnson) on February 17, and baptised on April 11, 1929. He was a graduate of New Ulm High School and...

Robert "Bob" Isenberg, age 92 of St. Peter, passed away at home surrounded by family. Memorial service is 11:00am Saturday, September 25, 2021 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation at 9:30am. Full obituary to follow. More information at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Memorial Services will be held for Roger Hintz, age 75 of Sebeka, Minnesota on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 4th & Main, in Mankato, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, Minnesota. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the memorial service at church on Monday. Roger Curtis Hintz was born on April 13, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents were the late Lionel and Frieda (Nelson) Hintz. Roger attended Richfield High School and graduated with the class of 1964. Roger attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota where he received his degree in Electrical...

Koreen Jane Neiman, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 5:15 PM at the age of eighty-two. Koreen was living at St. Andrews Village Memory Care in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. There will be a visitation for Koreen Neiman at Sunrise Assembly of God Church in St. Peter, MN on Saturday, August 14 starting at 10:00 AM. The funeral service will begin at 11:30 AM. We invite you to join the family for lunch immediately following the service. Interment will follow the luncheon at Greenhill Cemetery. For those who cannot join us in-person, the funeral will be live-streamed. Koreen Neiman was born on...

Adryn "Ade" L. Sponberg Aug. 4, 1936 - Aug. 3, 2021 Adryn "Ade" Sponberg, 84, died August 3, at his home in Fargo, ND. Services were held. A livestream of the service can be viewed on the funeral home website at www.hansonrunsvold.com. Arrangements entrusted to Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home-Fargo, ND.

Denny passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Denny was born to George and Eleanor (Struck) Nygard on April 12, 1942. Denny lived in St. Peter his whole life. After graduation from St. Peter High School in 1960, he worked for the City of St. Peter. He was drafted into the US Army in 1964 and served with the 1st Infantry Division, spending the last 6 months of his duty in Vietnam until his discharge in 1966. After being introduced by mutual friends, Denny married Marian (Lind) on September 20, 1969 in Norseland, MN. Together they made a home in St. Peter and had two sons, Paul and Brian. Denny was a member of the VFW and American Legion, proudly serving on the American Legion...

Robert "Bob" Depuydt, age 91 of St. Peter, passed on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter in St. Peter with visitation at 9:00am. Burial with honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery, St. Peter. Condolences for the family can be left at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Robert "Bob" was born April 12, 1930 in Mankato to Joseph and Clara (Renne) Depuydt. He was in the Army, serving in Korea. His passion was farming, which he did for many years. He also enjoyed traveling and stopping at a casino with his special friend, Hazel. Bob is survived by his brother, George (Jeanne);...

Jack Dranttel was born in St. Peter Minnesota in 1941. His father a farmer, also worked in the winter for the State legislature and his mother was a teacher. He has one sister, Mary Kay, also became a teacher. Jack was an exemplary student in high school, played football, and was in a small band, as well as the high school band, playing both saxophone and piano. After graduating from high school Jack attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis MD. Near the end of his second year he met Mary Jo Chapin, a sophomore, at Trinity College, in Washington, DC, at a choir "mixer." Jack was in the Glee Club, Catholic choir, and a coach of the Navy crew team. Jack and Mary Jo married after graduation...

Leo D. Von Ohlen, age 87 of Nicollet, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter. Memorial visitation is 4:00-7:00pm Friday, July 30th at St. Peter Funeral Home. Private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Juvenile Diabetes (in honor of his great granddaughter Kinsley Elizabeth) or the Alzheimer's Association. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com Leo Dean was born August 27, 1933 in Mankato to Henry and Alma (Nordby) Von Ohlen. He attended Judson Elementary and graduated from Nicollet High School. He then entered the US Army, serving in Korea, before returning home to farm with his father. He loved the farm, continuing to...

Trevin P. Larson, 23, of Gibbon, MN, passed away Thursday July 15 at Mayo Clinic Healthcare Systems in Mankato, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Lafayette, MN. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 24th at Grace Covenant Church in Little Falls, MN. Visitation will take place from 4-8 P.M. Friday, July 23rd at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and two hours prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held at a later date. There will be a celebration of life in the Mankato area at a later date. Emblom Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Trevin. Trevin Patrick Larson was...

Bernice "Bea" Summer, age 95 of St. Peter, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Memorial service will be 10:30am Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery that afternoon. Condolences for the family can be left at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Bernice May was born May 30, 1926 in Vivian Township, Waseca County MN to Albert and Sophie (Behrns) Dagner. She was raised in the New Richland area, graduating from New Richland High School in 1945. She was married to Norman Neste in 1946 and they had one child, David. She later married...