Obituaries

Merna Violet Karels

Merna Violet Karels

Dec 14, 2018

Merna Violet Karels, age 90, of Blue Earth died Friday December 14, 2018, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 11:00 AM, at St Lukes Lutheran Care Center Chapel in Blue Earth, with Rev. Russ Jacobsen and Rev. Jan Redman officiating, visitation will be one hour prior to the service. ...

Nina Jean Kriewall

Nina Jean Kriewall

Dec 6, 2018

Nina Kriewall, age 87 of Arnolds Park, IA and formerly of Blue Earth, MN passed away Thursday December 6, 2018 at the United Hospital District. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Monday, December 10 at Patton Funeral Home 400 E. 14th St. Visitation will be 11-1 on the same day. Reverend Matthew Lorfeld and Reverend David Simonson will officiate...

Mark Stewart Barker

Mark Stewart Barker

Nov 30, 2018

Mark Barker, age 61 of Blue Earth passed away Friday November 30, 2018 at his home. A celebration of life will be held at 1pm Friday December 7 at the Ag Center Atrium 425 S. Grove St. Blue Earth.  Online condolences can be left at www.pattonfh.com.

Mark is survived by his wife, Anita, his children; Cody, Daniel, Gage and Forrest,...

Arlyne Mae Barnard

Arlyne Mae Barnard

Nov 24, 2018

Arlyne Mae Barnard, age 90, of Blue Earth formerly of St. Cloud, died Saturday, November 24, 2018, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at 11:00 AM, at United Lutheran Church in Frost, with Rev. Arne Halbakken officiating.  Burial will be Thursday, November 29, 2018, at 11:05 AM, at Ft. Snelling...

Natalie Kate Hunt

Natalie Kate Hunt

Nov 22, 2018

Natalie Kate (Mueller) Hunt, 89, of Blue Earth, went to be with her Lord on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 at Bloomington Lutheran Church, 9350 Portland Ave. S., Bloomington with Pastor Scott Spaulding officiating. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Sarah Jane Winters

Sarah Jane Winters

Nov 15, 2018

Sarah Winters (Pauline Kenne) died Thursday November 15, 2018 at Pheasant Ridge Assisted Living in St. Peter. A memorial service to celebrate her life is planned for Monday November 19, 2018 at 1 PM at Patton Funeral Home, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  www.PattonFH.com Sarah was born August 3, 1941...

Janice Diane Ehrich

Janice Diane Ehrich

Nov 12, 2018

Jan was born December 28, 1945 to Earl and Gertrude (Simmons) Thompson in Buffalo Center, IA. She graduated from Lakota in 1963. From there she attended vocational school in Mankato and went to work for the bank in Elmore. It was there that she met and married the love of her life, Larry.

She and Larry were united in marriage...

Dr. Beaumont R Hagebak

Dr. Beaumont R Hagebak

Nov 2, 2018

Dr. Beaumont R. Hagebak of Waleska, died of natural causes on Friday, November 2, 2018. He was 82 years of age. He wrote this obituary, so members of his family are blameless. (About this, at least.)

Born in Starbuck, Minnesota to Norwegian-American parents, he was a product of small-town America. He spent most of his formative years in Blue Earth,...

Bonnie Lee Williams

Bonnie Lee Williams

Oct 30, 2018

Bonnie Lee Williams, age 75 of Blue Earth passed away Tuesday October 30, 2018 at her home with her loving family by her side. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Friday November 2 at Patton Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral service will be 11 am Saturday, November 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church with...

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Oct 23, 2018

Don Anderson, age 63 of Blue Earth, passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2018 at United Hospital District in Blue Earth.  Visitation will be Monday October 29, 2018 from 4-7 PM at Patton Funeral Home, 400 E 14th Street Blue Earth. Funeral Service will be Tuesday October 30, 2018 at 11 Am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth with...

Ferne Viola More

Ferne Viola More

Oct 23, 2018

Ferne More, age 84, died Tuesday October 23, 2018 peacefully in her home with her loving family and husband by her side. A memorial service will be held Monday 10:30AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Blue Earth with Russell Steele officiating. Visitation will be 4-6PM Sunday October 28 at Patton Funeral Home 400 E 14th St Blue Earth.

Ferne...

Cary Elizabeth Taylor

Cary Elizabeth Taylor

Oct 18, 2018

Cary Elizabeth (Bruvold) Taylor 102 of Blue Earth died Thursday October 18, 2018 at United Hospital in Blue Earth, MN.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Dr. Mark Brickzin officiating. Online condolences may be...

Maurice "Doc" Dean Elmore

Maurice "Doc" Dean Elmore

Oct 18, 2018

Maurice “Doc” Elmore, 78 of Blue Earth passed away October 18, 2018 at the United Hospital District. A memorial service will be held Saturday October 27, 11AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew Lorfeld officiating. Visitation will be 5-7PM Friday October 26 at Patton Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Riverside...

Angeline K Murphy

Angeline K Murphy

Oct 16, 2018

Angie (Giesinger) Murphy Angeline Murphy, 91, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, after several years of declining health, at the Lakeview Methodist nursing home in Fairmont, Minnesota.  Visitation will be on Thursday, October 18, from 5-7 PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 19, at 11 AM at Saints...

James Matthew Ekse D.D.S.

James Matthew Ekse D.D.S.

Oct 16, 2018

James Matthew Ekse D.D.S. age 76, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday October 16, 2018, at United Hospital District in Blue Earth.

Visitation will be from 5:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday October 24, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth, and one hour prior to the service at the church.  Funeral services will be held on...

Donni E. Bok

Donni E. Bok

Oct 7, 2018

Donni Eugene Bok, 59 of Blue Earth passed away October 7, 2018. A visitation and memorial service will be held Wednesday October 10, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home from 4-7 with the service beginning at 7pm. Rev. Jeanette Bidne will officiate.

Donni was born August 19, 1959 to Roger and Carol (Bleess) Bok in Albert Lea, MN. He was one...

John Wayne Fenske

John Wayne Fenske

Oct 5, 2018

John Wayne Fenske, age 56 of Rapid City SD, passed away at his home on Friday, October 5, 2018. 

Funeral service for John will be at 1 PM Wednesday October 17, 2018 at Patton Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 5-7 PM at Patton Funeral Home. Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth is entrusted with arrangements....

Ruth Agnes Hanisch

Ruth Agnes Hanisch

Oct 3, 2018

Ruth Agnes Hanisch, age 98, of Pine Island formerly of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester Memorial visitation will be held 5:00pm-7:00pm on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth.  Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com She was born May 31,...

Elizabeth Jean Johanson

Elizabeth Jean Johanson

Sep 28, 2018

On April 26, 1929, the fifth daughter of Elizabeth and John McAlister was born at their home farm in Thompson, Iowa; they named her ELIZABETH JEAN. Jean, as she was called, embraced her life on the farm, caring for her favorite chicken, Fern and her many dogs and cats.  Jean graduated from Thompson High School and immediately moved to Fairmont,...

Leo Paul Killion

Leo Paul Killion

Sep 25, 2018

Leo P. Killion, age 92 died Tuesday September 25, 2018. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday September 29 2:30 PM at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Easton. Leo was born August 27, 1926 in Walnut Lake...

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