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September 9, 2010

Carlyle Hanson

— Carlyle Hanson, age 90, of Mankato, formerly of Frost and Blue Earth, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at Oak Terrace Assisted Living, N. Mankato. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 11:30 AM, at Bethany Lutheran Church rural Frost, with Rev. Patricia Hinkie & Rev. Karl Rydholm officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, rural Frost. Visitation time will be from 9:30 AM until service time at the church on Saturday. Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Blue Earth is assisting the family with the arrangements. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com

Carlyle was born February 11, 1920, at Rome Township, MN, the son of Peter and Annamarie (Johnson) Hanson. He was raised in rural Frost and graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1938. He attended Minneapolis Business College and earned an Associates Degree in Business. He returned to Frost and began helping his father farm the family farm. He was married to Esther E. Nimz on August 1, 1943 in Rome Township. Carlyle farmed for many years and worked farms in 3 southern Minnesota counties form several years. He was an innovator in farming, adapting many pieces of machinery to fit the needs of large farm operations. His innovations were once featured in the Minneapolis Tribune and in Newsweek magazine. Carlyle was a lifetime member of Bethany Lutheran Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. He was a kind, gentle, soft spoken man who enjoyed spending time with family and wintering in Arizona in the later years. His Arizona friends called him “Minnesota Fats” as we was a good snooker player.

Carlyle is survived by his wife, Esther Hanson of N. Mankato, his daughter, Carolyn Hill of N. Mankato, his daughter, Mary (Ron) Hogstad of Frost, his son, Richard (Carol) Hanson of West Concord, his son, Robert (Vickie) Hanson of Frost, his daughter, Marsha (Scott) Madigan of N. Mankato, his sister, Julienne Tesarek of Coffee Creek, Montana, 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Geneva Shirk and brothers-in-law, Merle Shirk and Charles Tesarek.

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Obituaries
  • Today's services, Saturday, Feb . 11, 2012

    Claeys, Dorothy, services 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church
    in Belle Plaine.
    Eastman, Jane, services 10:30 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church in North
    Mankato.
    Fitterer, Laurel, services 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North
    Mankato.
    Hogan, Judith, services 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
    in Mankato.
    Larsen, Evelyn, service 11 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Odin.
    Monahan, Shirley Ann, services 10 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Le
    Sueur.
    Pirsig, Mildred, services 2 p.m. at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth.
    Soeffler, Bernice, services 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington.
    Vee, Ruth, services 11 a.m. at Bricelyn Lutheran Church.

    February 10, 2012

  • Anthony Slechta Anthony G. Slechta

      Anthony G. "Tony" Slechta, age 90 of rural Waseca, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family, in Iosco Township, Waseca County.

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  • John Gustafson John Victor 'Vic' Gustafson

      John Victor "Vic" Gustafson  passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, on his 95th birthday, at Grandview Good Samaritan Society in St. Peter, Minnesota. Services will be held Monday, February 13th at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Minnesota. Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church and Gustavus Adolphus College Linnaeus Arboretum.

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  • James Michel James J. 'Jim' Michel

      James J. "Jim" Michel, age 93,  of Mankato, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Autumn Grace Assisted Living in Mankato.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Ruth Vee Ruth Vee

      Ruth Vee, age 88, of Bricelyn, MN, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February

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  • Austin Joseph Gillen

      Austin Joseph Gillen, age 16, of Virginia, MN, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, in Duluth from complications of Muscular Dystrophy.

    February 9, 2012

  • Grant Maloney Grant Arlen Maloney

      Grant Arlen Maloney, born November 2, 2011, infant son of Russell and Susan Maloney of Elko/New Market, MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2012.

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  • Today’s services, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

    Evan, Eugene, services 10:30 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells.

    Hite, Shirley, services 11 a.m. at Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals in Waseca.

    Mortvedt, Oris “Mort,” services 11 a.m. at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore.

    Schwamberger, M. Elizabeth, services 10 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato.

    February 8, 2012

  • Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud

      Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud of Mankato died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

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  • Shirley Ann Monahan Shirley Ann Monahan

      Shirley Ann Monahan, 59, passed away peacefully at her home while surrounded by her loving family on February 7, 2012.

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