Elmore – Dessie Jean Ibanez, 86 years old, lived her early years in Elmore, MN and later years in North Mankato. She passed away March 8, 2026. Dessie was born to Arlene Rippentrop and Harold Larsen on Oct. 8, 1939 at home. She married the love of her life, Jose Luis Ibanez (Pepe), Dec. ...
Elmore – Edna Mae Martin was born on Sept. 7, 1927 in Elmore, MN to Ernest and Bertha (Richter) Meissner. She was baptized Oct. 23, 1927 by Rev. O. J. Kitzmann and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Elmore, by Rev. O. J. Kitzmann on June 8, 1941. Edna graduated from Elmore High School ...
Formerly from Delavan – Wayne T. Whitehead of Brainerd passed away last year, March 4, 2025. He was born June 1, 1930 to Allen and Florence (Nesmith) Whitehead at his grandparents’ house near Bass Lake in Faribault County. He grew up in Delavan and graduated from Delavan High School in ...
Blue Earth – Elsie Alice Olson, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, MN. Elsie was born in Delhi, Iowa on April 29, 1934 to Lynn and Alice (Holdridge) Pulver. She moved to Swea City, Iowa in 1943 with her family and was later ...
Blue Earth/Delavan – Konner Tristyn Douglas was born on Feb. 2, 1996 (Groundhog Day), to Michelle Douglas. He spent his childhood in Blue Earth and Delavan and graduated from Blue Earth Area High School in 2015. Konner was known for having a gentle heart and a kind spirit. He always had a ...
Winnebago – Gary Adams, age 82, of Winnebago died peacefully Monday, March 2, 2026 at Parker Oaks in Winnebago. Gerald Dennis Adams was born April 18, 1943 to Duane and Isabell (Yarnell) Adams at Ft. Monroe Army Base in Hampton, Virginia. He was one of seven children. The family later ...
Delavan – Barbara Ann Carlson was born on Feb. 23, 1945, in Delavan, MN, the daughter of Theodore and Viola (Hanna) Harper. She was first married to William James Shields Sr., and later in life, on April 10, 1980, she married Carl Oscar Carlson. Barb and Carl shared many happy years ...
Formerly of Blue Earth – John LaNels Sabin, 80, of Mankato and formerly of Blue Earth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, finding comfort in the presence of his family during his final days. John was born on Oct. 4, 1945, to Arthur and Selma Sabin. He graduated from Blue ...
Elmore – Shirley Jean Hilpipre, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. She was born on Nov. 19, 1933, to Roy and Anna Mae (Read) Mino in Grant Township, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Elmore United Methodist Church in Elmore, ...
Blue Earth – Bernice Eileen Murra, age 89, of Blue Earth, MN, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Mayo Clinic Health System, Waseca, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, ...
