St. Peter Herald

Bonnie Hagen, age 65, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, August 19, 2023, at The Emeralds of Faribault. Bonnie Mae Nachreiner was born on April 4, 1958, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Arnold and Ruth Ann (Fleck) Nachreiner. She grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1976. Bonnie had several jobs after high school but moved to Northfield in 1986 and started working at Right-Way Foods, and after they consolidated, continued working for them in Lakeville. She had been working there for 38 years when she retired a couple months ago due to the limitations from cancer. Bonnie met Gary while living in Northfield and they were married on August 9, 2009....

Gregory Martin Meier, age 75 of Mankato, passed away on August 1, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota. Greg was born on March 11, 1948 in Mankato, Minnesota to Martin "Pat" Meier and Arlene (Halverson) Meier. He graduated from Lake Crystal High School in 1966. He served in the U S Navy from 1966 until 1970 as a jet engine mechanic, reaching the rank of 2nd Class, Petty Officer. Duty included two years at Point Mugu the United States naval air station near Oxnard, California and two years with squadron VF103 out of Virginia Beach, Virginia on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Mayport, Florida one of the largest naval ports on the Atlantic coast. After returning from...

Loretta Emerson, age 92, passed on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Ecumen Prairie Hill, St. Peter. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Kasota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Kasota Hill Cemetery. St. Peter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Loretta was born on October 5, 1930 in Redwood Falls, MN to Peter William and Lena Marie (Schmidt) Ahrens. She grew up and went to Redwood Falls grade school and graduated in 1949 from Redwood Falls High School as an honor student. Loretta started work in 1950 at Citizen State Bank of Redwood Falls as a...

Clifford "Skip" Wenner, age 90, of rural St. Peter, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Oak Terrace in North Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am on Monday, August 7, 2023 at the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter. Visitation will be Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at the church. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service. The funeral will be livestreamed and available on Skip's obituary page at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Skip was born on May 11, 1933 to Wendell and Anna (Hiniker) Wenner in rural Mapleton and moved with his family at a young age to a farm in rural St. Peter. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1951. He married Margaret...

Charles "Charlie" Sheldon Schleeve, age 90, of Mankato and formerly of St. Peter passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at New Perspective Senior Living, Mankato. A private family service will be held at St. Peter Funeral Home with John Larson officiating. www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com

Nancy Ann Hix, age 89 of Montgomery passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 peacefully and quietly at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 31, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery, with visitation one hour prior. Private burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Le Sueur at a later date. Nancy was born on May 28, 1934 to Emil and Ruth (Kroche) Bratsch in St. Peter, MN. She attended St. Anne's Parochial and was a graduate of Le Sueur High School. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Hix on...

Gregory Paul Iden, age 65, of Lino Lakes, passed away peacefully at his home on July 18, 2023. Greg battled pancreatic cancer for 5 years and had celebrated his 5-year Whipple Surgery Anniversary the day before he passed and was just briefly on hospice. Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 26 from 11:00-12:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Kasota. Burial followed at Kasota Hill Cemetery at 12:00 p.m. and a reception took place after burial at First Presbyterian Church of Kasota. St. Peter Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Greg was born in Iowa Falls, IA to Norman and Mary Catherine (Ahart) Iden and raised in Brookings, S.D. He was a very proud Marine. ...

Mary Compart, age 92, of St. Peter, died on July 17, 2023 at Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 25 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Peter Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, St. Peter. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Mayo Hospice or Nicollet County 4-H. Mary was born on April 8, 1931 in Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County to Arthur and Effie (McDonald) Pagel. On August 3, 1950, Mary was united in marriage to Oliver Compart. They farmed in rural...

Jean Delores Osborne, age 97 of St. Peter died peacefully on July 12th, 2023 at the Benedictine Court in St. Peter, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 22, 2023 at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Le Sueur, MN at 10:30 A.M. Visitation will be held from 9 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the church. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. Jean will be laid to rest in a Cherry wooden casket handmade by her son, Michael Osborne. Lunch will follow burial at St. Anne's school in Le Sueur, MN. Jean Delores (Seitzer) Osborne was born May 23rd, 1926 in Oshawa Township, Nicollet County to Edward and Hazel (Swagler) Seitzer. She attended John Ireland school and graduated from St. Peter High School in...

Alan (Butch) Wick, age 80, of St. Peter, passed away July 3, 2023 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living, Le Sueur. Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Private family interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery, St. Peter.

Sharyl Rae (Olson) Bense, age 80, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2023 in Mankato, MN. Sharyl was born on July 6, 1942 in Breckenridge, MN to Olger and Ann (Mehrer) Olson. She grew up in Fairmont, ND with her older sister and younger brother. She graduated from St. Luke's Nursing School in Fargo, ND and then worked as a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo. She later moved to the Minneapolis area to work for Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN as a surgical nurse in the 1970's. In 1978, Sharyl moved to Mankato, MN and worked as an industrial nurse for Dotson Company where she met her husband, Don. Sharyl and Don were married on May 17, 1980. Sharyl later became...

Rick Browning, age 67, passed away at St. Mary's in Rochester, MN. on June 17, 2023. Rick was born to John and Margaret Browning in Mankato, MN, on February 4, 1956. He was raised in Kasota and educated in St. Peter. Rick then graduated in 1974 from St. Peter High School. Rick earned his culinary degree from Mankato State College. He was a manager at Happy Chef on 169 and worked at Spartech Plastics. Rick was a member of the Jaycees and was an avid lover of sports. He spent his time as an umpire and refereeing various local sports events. He later moved to Chicago to work in his brother's news agency. Due to health reasons, he moved back to Mankato, MN. in 2011. Rick was a collector of...

Harriet T. Derner, age 98 of St. Peter, passed away Saturday (6/17/2023) at Ecumen Prairie Hill. A private family service is planned. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 24, 4:00-6:00pm at the St. Peter American Legion. For a complete obituary or to leave the family a condolence, visit her obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Harriet Thelma Syverson was born on a farm in New Sweden Township, MN on January 10, 1925, the second of four girls born to Helmer and Helen (Geldaker) Syverson. She grew up there and attended Norseland Lutheran Church with her family, and the New Sweden Country School through 8th grade. She graduated in the Class of 1943 from St. Peter High...

Theresa C. Gault, age 91 of Shorewood and formerly St. Peter, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023 surrounded by family. Public visitation is 9:30am-10:30am Wednesday June 21, 2023 at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter. Private family services will be held. Memorials may be given to a charity of your choice. For a complete obituary or to leave a condolence, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Theresa Caroline was born September 1, 1931 in Hammond, Indiana to Thomas and Margaret (Beck) Brady. She attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter where she met her future husband, Zuriel Sam Gault. They were married July 14, 1956 at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter. Theresa finished her...

Dorothy May Erickson, age 92 of Le Sueur, MN died Thursday morning, June 15, 2023 at French Meadow Place in Le Sueur, MN. Prayer service will be at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur followed by a visitation from 4:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. Interment will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery with her husband Gerald at a later date. She is survived by her daughter, Vinnie Erickson and her special friend Jerry Denzer of Le Sueur, MN. Grandchildren; Kyle (Jessica) Steinke of Le Sueur, MN; Erik (Ashley) Steinke of Le Sueur, MN and Jerry's children; Christopher Denzer of Chandler, AZ and Jillian (Jeremiah) Manns of Vesta, MN. 13 Great-grandchildren and...

Keith M. Keogh, 89, died Sunday, June 11th at his home in St. Peter, MN. Mass of Christian burial is 1:00pm Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter. Visitation 4:00-7:00pm Friday and 11:30am Saturday all at the church. In remembrance of Keith & his Irish Heritage, please wear green to the funeral. To leave a condolence or view the service livestream, visit his obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Keith was born on March 21, 1934 in Waseca, MN to Melvin & Celestine (Weaver) Keogh. He grew up in Waterville, MN until 1942, then moved to Le Center, MN. In 1946, the family moved back to Waterville & then to St. Peter in 1949. He graduated from...

Dale Anthony Betz, age 69, of St. Peter, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at River's Edge Hospital after a 2-month battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Friday, June 16, 2023 at St. Peter Funeral Home. To celebrate Dale's life, please wear his favorite color, yellow, to the visitation. Memorial service will be 11am, Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter with visitation one hour prior. Please share a memory of Dale with his family, view his video tribute, and watch his service livestreamed at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Dale was born March 19, 1954 in Primghar, IA to Robert and Velma (Aldred) Betz. He grew up and graduated from Fulda High...

Age 94 and formerly of Wells and St. Peter, passed away on June 3, 2023, surrounded by family. A celebration of life will be held 12:00pm-4:00pm on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Patrick's on 3rd (125 S 3rd St in St. Peter) with Live Music & socializing from 4:00pm into the evening. To leave a condolence or see a complete obituary, visit her obituary at www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com.

Jenny, more commonly known as Grammy J in certain social settings, would like to announce that her work here is done. She has been offered an opportunity that she just couldn't pass up. For years she has commented on how this well-known facility has been overlooking her desires to be part of their team. One can only imagine her excitement when she finally received the call. Management swept her away from her home at Birchwood Cottages on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023. The perks of this new position are out of this world. She'll have access to medical treatment that will cure all her aches and pains. We've been told the access to ancestry links are quite fabulous through the company's...

Sue Marie Wolfe, age 67 of St. Peter, passed away from Alzheimer's Disease on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at home with her husband at her side. Memorial Mass is 11:00am June 10, 2023 at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, St. Peter with visitation beginning at 9:30am. To leave a condolence for family, visit www.saintpeterfuneralhome.com. Sue, the daughter of William "Bucky" and Charlotte (Marka) Walter was born on January 26, 1956 in Mankato. When Sue was growing up, she lived next to the rec park, also called Veterans Memorial Park, where she loved to swim at the outdoor pool and ice skate in winter. Sue attended John Ireland Parochial School through the eighth grade, where she once considered...

Dolores "Dee" Ann Kramer nee Ryan formerly of St. Peter passed away on May 24, 2023. Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Savidge Lake Cemetery, Cleveland. Dee was born May 3, 1925 in Platte, South Dakota to John and Mary (Jaeger) Ryan. As a small child, she moved with her family to the St. Peter area. Dee attended John Ireland Parochial School and graduated from St. Peter High School and Mankato Commercial College. She married Gordon E. Anderson on October 28, 1944. They had two children, Robert and Randee, and later...