Obituaries
John Daniel Reedy, age 78, of Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2024, surrounded by his family.
John was born in Mankato, MN to John and Winnifred (Timmons) Reedy on Sept. 27, 1945. John attended Loyola High School in Mankato where he played football and basketball. He was involved in theater productions and was a member of the debate team. He graduated in 1963.
John married Jacqueline (Jackie) Buysse in Minneota on Sept. 13, 1969...
John “Jack” Robert Thorstensen passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024 at 95 years of age after a short illness. He was a well-loved man of deep and quiet faith. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on Nov. 25, 1928.
Jack received an engineering degree from the University of Marquette, and worked for the City of Milwaukee where he met the love of his life, Louine “Lou” Ruth Peterson (born 1930, died May 11, 2023) of Clintonville, Wisconsin. At about...
Nancy Deanne Swenson, 83, died on April 22, 2024, of complications from a heart attack.
Nancy was born March 22, 1941, to Elmer and Gloria (Wigness) Meade of Canby. Elmer died in 1943 and Gloria married Robert Kjorness in 1945. Nancy graduated from Minneota High School in 1959. She and Bryan Swenson were married September 24, 1960, and had two sons, Jeffery and Mark.
Nancy had a variety of jobs, including apartment management with Bryan, before...
Tobias Gemelke, age 62, of Ghent, MN, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. There are no services planned at this time.
Tobias “Tobi” Lee Gemelke was born on Oct. 16, 1962, in Ghent, to Robert and Jeanette (Dandurand) Gemelke. Tobi grew up with two sisters and four brothers while attending St. Eloi and Marshall School Districts. Following his education, he continued living in Ghent, working a variety of jobs over the years. He...
Stanley Paul Knutson, 78, died on April 26, 2024 at his home near Cheney, WA.
Stanley was born on July 3, 1945 to Sidney and Vivian (Oakland) Knutson. Stanley graduated from Minneota High School in 1962, and then enlisted in the Navy.
He married Penny Gullickson at Hope Lutheran Church in March, 1968.
He is survived by his wife, Penny; three children and nine grandchildren; sister Julaine (Jeff) Kompelien and many nieces and nephews.
He is...
Mass of Christian Burial for Bruce Edward Gossen, 72, of Minneota, took place on March 21, 2024, at St. Edward Catholic Church. A public visitation and prayer service was held on March 20, 2024, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation continued on the morning of March 21 at the Remembrance Center. A rosary was held at St. Edward Church on March 21. Burial took place at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery following the funeral mass....
Mass of Christian Burial for Bruce Edward Gossen, 72, of Minneota, will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at St. Edward Catholic Church beginning at 10 a.m. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota from 4-6 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 5:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Thursday morning at the Remembrance Center from 8:30-9:30 a.m. A rosary will be held at St....
Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald Van Keulen, 89, of Marshall, formerly of Ghent, will be Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10 a.m. at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall, with a prayer service at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will follow the service at St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery.
Ronald...
Leona Marie Speck, 88, of Miller, SD, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Miller.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Reck Funeral Home in Miller. Burial took place at St. Placidus Cemetery in Duncan, SD.
Leona Marie Mular was born in rural Minnesota to Stanley and Maggie (Kopitski) Mular. She attended school in Taunton, MN and college at Mankato, MN.
She arrived in South Dakota in 1954...
Frances Faye (Askdal) McIntyre of Albert Lea, MN, died at the age of 84 on Feb. 15, 2024.
Frances was born Jan. 11, 1940 in Lyon County, MN to Bertha and Jonas Askdal. After growing up in Minneota, she attended Hamline University, graduating in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
Frances’s professional career began at Methodist Hospital and later positions included School District 241 nurse and supervisory roles in nursing homes...
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