Obituaries
Bob Sturtz
Apr 19, 2024
Bob Sturtz, 71, of Winnebago, Minnesota, passed away on April 19, 2024. He was born on April 11, 1953, in Sioux City, Iowa. Bob was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many.
Bob had a fulfilling career, starting as a Rural Letter Carrier in 1980. In 1981, he began working with the Postal Union as a Local Steward and...
Timothy Simon
Apr 16, 2024
Tim Simon, age 53 of Winnebago passed away Tuesday April 16, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11AM Thursday April 25 at Spencer-Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago with Rev. Janelle Jacobsen officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday April 24 from 5-7PM at the funeral home and continue one hour before the service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in...
Carol Jo Petty
Mar 21, 2024
Carol Jo Petty, age 84 of Amboy, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Funeral services will be held at Spencer Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago at 2 PM on Friday, March 29, 2024. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery, Amboy.
Carol...
Lillian Hartwick
Mar 1, 2024
Lillian Hartwick, 97, formerly of Blue Earth, passed away on Friday March 1st, 2024, while residing at the Beacon Home in Mapleton.
Lillian Loraine Hamelau was born to Henry and Anna Hamelau in Verona Township on February 8th, 1927, the youngest of six children. She married George B. Hartwick of Blue Earth on June 1st, 1946 in Ware County, Georgia, while...
William "Bill" Whitney
Jan 31, 2024
William Henry “Bill” Whitney, age 94 formerly of Delavan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Heartland Senior Living, Parker Oaks Campus. Memorial services will be held at 2pm on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Private family burial...
Newton P. Toland
Jan 26, 2024
Newton Toland, age 94 of Winnebago, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Memorial services will be held at 11AM on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Miller officiating. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Private family burial will...
Darlene Holdgrafer
Dec 23, 2023
Darlene Gail Holdgrafer, age 66 of Blue Earth, passed away and went on to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. A Memorial Worship service will be held at Foundations Bible Church on January 20th, 2024, at 11:00am with Pastor Daren Barnett officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior...
Celestino G. Diaz
Dec 18, 2023
Celestino G. Diaz the son of Agustin and Esiquia (Gobea) Diaz, was born April 6th, 1929, in Ennis, Texas. He passed away December 18th, 2023, at Parker Oaks in Winnebago, MN, at the age of 94. Celestino was a self-educated man, he liked working around the house. When he got in his teens, he did field work. His family moved...
Phyllis "Puddy" Haroldson
Dec 16, 2023
Puddy (Phyllis) Haroldson passed away peacefully on December, 16 2023 at Mapleton Community Home. Puddy had been a lifelong member of the Amboy community and was involved in Lion’s Club, the Midnight Mother’s Club and the Amboy United Methodist Church.
Puddy loved gardening and nurturing beautiful things. Her greatest source of joy were her 5 children, 13 grand-children and 23...
William "Bill" Reineking
Dec 10, 2023
William “Bill” Reineking, age 66 of Winnebago passed away Sunday December 10, 2023. A memorial service will be held 1PM Tuesday December 19 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Visitation will be Monday December 18 from 4-7PM at Patton Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at Center Creek Cemetery in Granada. Online condolences can be left at...
Paul Loomis
Nov 23, 2023
Paul Loomis, age 89 died Thursday November 23, 2023 at his home in Winnebago. A funeral mass will be Tuesday December 5, 2023, 11AM at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth with Fr. Tom Loomis and Fr. Jeff Dobbs officiating. Visitation will be Monday December 4 from 5-7PM at Spencer-Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago. Burial will take...
Dale Wiederhoeft
Nov 16, 2023
Dale Wiederhoeft, age 77, of Winnebago passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Thursday November 16th, 2023 after battling Lewy Body Dementia. Visitation will be held on Monday November 27th from 4-7 pm at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Winnebago. The Funeral service will be held on Tuesday November 28th at 11 am, with visitation one...
Frank Richard Dase
Nov 8, 2023
Frank R. Dase, 86 of Winnebago, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2023 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Amboy, with visitation one hour prior. Burial with military honors will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery, Amboy.
Frank was...
Stanley Stauffer
Nov 7, 2023
Stan Stauffer, age 76 of Winnebago passed away Tuesday November 7, 2023 at his home. A memorial service will be held 11AM Saturday November 18 at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Winnebago with Rev. Mike Omtevedt officiating. Visitation will be 4-7PM Friday November 17 at Spencer-Owen Funeral Home and continue one hour before the service at the church. Burial...
Kelly Reuter
Oct 20, 2023
Kelly Jo Reuter, age 68 of Mapleton passed away Friday October 20, 2023 at the Mapleton Community Home. A memorial service will be held 10AM Friday October 27 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Mapleton with Fr. Sawmy officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will take place at Pleasantview Cemetery.
Kelly was born on October...
Orville Halverson
Oct 13, 2023
Orville Halverson, age 97 of Mapleton passed away Friday October 13, 2023 at the Mapleton Community Home. A public graveside service will be held Friday October 20, 11 AM at East Lutheran Cemetery in Delavan with Rev. Steve Berkeland officiating. Following the committal service everyone is invited to join the family for lunch & fellowship, 11:30 at St. John’s Lutheran...
Janice Arlene Sonnabend
Oct 11, 2023
Janice Arlene Sonnabend, age 80 of Amboy, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Mapleton Community Home. Memorial services will be held at 11:30am on Friday, October 27, 2023 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Vernon Center. Visitation will be held from 9-11am, prior to the service. Private family burial will take place in Basey Cemetery.
Janice was born...
Louise Patten
Oct 9, 2023
Louise Patten passed away at age 95 on October 9, 2023 at the United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minnesota. Memorial service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, October 14, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church in Winnebago, MN with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Louise was born in Kenyon, MN on September 18, 1928 to...
Mary Larson
Sep 11, 2023
Mary Helen Larson passed away at the age of 80 on Monday, September 11, 2023, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00am on Friday, September 22, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Winnebago, Minnesota with visitation at 10:00am. Mary will be laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetery following...
Nancy Espeland
Sep 7, 2023
Nancy Lee (Roerig) Espeland passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, September 15, 2023 at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Winnebago. A time for visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Thursday at Spencer Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago, as well as one hour...
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