Obituaries
Minnie Besendorf
Apr 26, 2021
Minnie Besendorf, age 81 of Blue Earth passed away Monday April 26, 2021 at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth. A funeral service will be held Thursday April 29 at 1pm at Patton Funeral Home with Rev. Todd Substad officiating. Visitation will be from 11-1 Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at United Lutheran Cemetery in Frost....
Lillian Eastvold
Apr 25, 2021
Lillian Eastvold, age 86 of Blue Earth passed away Sunday April 25, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services will be Friday April 30 at 1pm at Patton Funeral Home with Rev. Daren Barnett officiating. Visitation will be Thursday April 29 from 4-6pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at United Lutheran Church in Frost. Due to...
Donna Jean Anderson
Apr 20, 2021
Donna Anderson, age 83, of Blue Earth, passed away surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Southview Estates in Blue Earth.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Heartland Retreat in Elmore. Visitation times will be held on Monday from 4-7pm at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, and at Heartland...
Caroline Marie Jelle
Apr 19, 2021
Caroline Marie Jelle, age 95 of Blue Earth, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Bricelyn Lutheran Church. Due to Covid-19 concerns, masks and social distancing are mandated. A time for visitation will be held one hour...
Michael C. Klopp
Apr 12, 2021
Michael Charles Klopp, age 56, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Blue Earth on April 12, 2021. Michael was born December 30, 1964 to Raymond and Jeanne (Klump) Klopp. He graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1985. Michael was a long-time employee of Tafco Equipment Company in Blue Earth where he was an experienced welder. He was employed...
Marva Russell
Apr 10, 2021
Marva Russell, age 97 of Blue Earth passed away Saturday April 10, 2021 at Lakeview Care Center in Fairmont. A private family funeral service will be held Monday April 19, 11am at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Rev. Lee Miller officiating. A public visitation will be held from 9:30-11am at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverside...
Gwen R Johannes
Apr 6, 2021
Gwendolyn “Gwen” R. Johannes, age 100, of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth with Father Parrott officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place...
Helen Mae Whitney
Apr 1, 2021
Helen Whitney, age 93 of Mapleton passed away Thursday April 1, 2021 at the Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, MN. Funeral services will be Monday April 5 at 11am at Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Miller officiating. Visitation will be Sunday April 4 from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home and one-hour before the service at the church. Burial...
Harley Duane Paschke
Mar 31, 2021
Harley Duane Paschke, 88, of Blue Earth, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at St. Luke’s Care Center. Harley was born on October 3, 1932 to Clarence and Gertrude (Prescott) Paschke and graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1950. He attended Westmar College in Iowa before coming back home to Blue Earth to farm and be part...
Terry Barnes
Mar 24, 2021
***UPDATE***
Dearest Friends and Neighbors,
Your outpouring of love and sympathy after Terry’s death overwhelmed and strengthened us, and your stories have kept us smiling.
Since we did not get to see any of you in person, we would love to have you join us on Friday, August 6, 2021, for a brief committal service at Riverside Cemetery at 4:00p.m.,...
Roy Truman Douglas
Mar 18, 2021
Roy Douglas, of Delavan, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 18 th, 2021 at the age of 75. Visitation will be Friday, March 26 th, from 5-8pm at Patton Funeral Home, Blue Earth. There will be no service at this time. Patton Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.pattonfh.com
Roy Truman Douglas was born December 3 rd ,...
James Luther Laue
Mar 8, 2021
James Luther Laue, age 83, was called to eternal rest by his Heavenly father at Heartland Senior Living, Truman, Mn., on Monday, March 8, 2021.
Jim was born the eldest child of Adolph and Mary (Hardinger) Laue on December 13, 1937.
He attended the 1 room schoolhouse near his rural Elmore home and graduated from the 8th grade. He was...
Wanda Ruth Helland
Mar 6, 2021
Wanda Helland, of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 6, 2021, at her home, St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, at the age of 99 years. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 24, at 11 AM at Patton Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Jeanette Bidne and Pastoral Intern Sarah Krolak officiating. Visitation one...
Susan Lynn Berndt
Mar 5, 2021
Susan Berndt, of La Crosse, WI, formerly of Blue Earth, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester on Friday, March 5, 2021 she was 58.
Funeral service will be held at a later date, Patton Funeral Home ins entrusted with arrangements. www.PattonFH.com
Susan Lynn Berndt, was the youngest of 5 daughters born to Arnold...
James Petersen
Feb 28, 2021
James “Jim” Orville Petersen, age 79 of Blue Earth, formerly Albert Lea, passed away unexpectedly at home February 28, 2021. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 13 at 10:30 at the Community Covenant Church in Huntley with Rev. Rodney Yates officiating. Visitation will be Friday March 12 from 4-7pm at Patton Funeral Home. Burial will be at the...
John "Jack" T. McNerney
Feb 26, 2021
John T. “Jack” McNerney, age 82 of Blue Earth, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, March 5, 2021 at SSPP Catholic Church in Blue Earth. A time for visitation will be held on Thursday from 5-7pm at Patton Funeral Home and one hour...
Douglas A. Spencer
Feb 10, 2021
Douglas A. Spencer, age 77 of Blue Earth, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Parkview Care Center in Wells. A memorial service and burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be left at www.pattonfh.com
Douglas Arthur Spencer was born May 24, 1943 to Fred and Evelyn (Anderson) Spencer in...
Shirley Mae Mueller
Feb 9, 2021
Shirley Mae Mueller, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, MN. Public visitation will be Friday, February 12 from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic guidelines, masks are required and social distancing will be enforced. A private family funeral service for Shirley will be held at 2...
Jeremy A. Schutrop
Feb 7, 2021
Jeremy A. Schutrop, age 40, of Estherville, died on Sunday, February 7, 2021 unexpectedly at home. A celebration of Jeremy’s life will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Jeremy was born on August 15, 1980 in Minneapolis,...
Brian Noel Hedland
Feb 5, 2021
Brian Noel Hedland, age 72 of Blue Earth passed away Friday February 5, 2021 at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11AM Wednesday February 10 at Patton Funeral Home with Chaplain Russ Steele officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will...
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