The Free Press, Mankato, MN

Obituaries

November 9, 2012

Sister Veronica (M. Bertilla) Wald

— Sister Veronica (M. Bertilla) Wald, SSND, 90, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Good Counsel, Mankato. Her Funeral Mass is Monday, November 12, 10:30 a.m. in Good Counsel Chapel.  Visitation is 5-7 p.m., Sunday at Good Counsel, with 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service, and one hour before services Monday.  Mankato Mortuary is assisting with arrangements.

  Sister Veronica was born in 1922 in Wishek, North Dakota, to Adam and Magdalen (Gross) Wald.  She entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1938 and professed first vows in 1942.  She spent her years in ministry as a home service sister, in outreach to the elderly and as a home care aide for the homebound.  In the Mankato area she served three separate times at SS. Peter & Paul Convent  1942-44, 1956-59, and 1965-66.

  She is survived by 3 sisters, Sister Mary Alice Wald, SSND, Catherine Meyer and Monica Podolok, 2 brothers, Anton and Joseph, and her sisters in community, the School Sisters of Notre Dame. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and four sisters.

  For a full obituary, please visit

www.mankatomortuary.com

 

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Obituaries
  • Ralph Lee Burns

    Ralph Lee Burns of Mankato passed away on Thursday, May 16th, in Springfield, MO, as a result of a heart attack.

    May 20, 2013

  • Paul McCue 052113-O.jpg Paul McCue

     Paul McCue, 77, originally of Delavan, MN, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, MN, surrounded by his family.

    May 20, 2013 1 Photo

  • Nina Schmidt 052013-0.jpg Nina Schmidt

       Nina Lorene Schmidt of North Mankato died peacefully on 5/17/13 as the result of a massive stroke.

    May 19, 2013 1 Photo

  • Judith Roe 052013-0.jpg Judith 'Judy' Roe

    Judith "Judy" Belle (Martinson) Roe, age 71, of North Mankato, died May 18, 2013, at PathStone Living in Mankato after courageously living with Lewy Body Dementia for several years.

    May 19, 2013 1 Photo

  • Today's services (05/20/13)

    Today's services for Monday, May 20, 2013.

    May 19, 2013

  • Russell Swenson 052013-0.jpg Rusell Swenson

      The funeral service for Russell August Swenson will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Vista Lutheran Church in New Richland.

    May 19, 2013 1 Photo

  • Chuck Heil 051813-O.jpg Chuck 'C. Albert' Heil

      Chuck "C. Albert" Heil, 74, of Surprise, AZ, Norway Lake, MN, and formerly of Bloomington and Mankato, MN, passed away on May 13, 2013.

    May 18, 2013 1 Photo

  • Ervin Freitag 051913-0.jpg Ervin A Freitag

      Ervin A. Freitag, age 83 of Janesville, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at his home.

    May 18, 2013 1 Photo

  • Robert P. Fritzke

      Robert P. Fritzke, age 93 of Mankato, formerly of St. Clair, died Thursday, May 16 2013 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.

    May 18, 2013

  • Wayne Eastvold - O.jpg Wayne C. Eastvold

    Wayne C. Eastvold, age 89, of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center.

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

Featured Ads
AP Video
Tim Cook Defends Apple's Tax Accounting AP Photograher: 'It Was a Miracle' They Got Out Raw: Crews Search for Survivors of Okla. Tornado Raw: Tearful Reunion After Okla. Tornado OKC Hospital Describes Treating Tornado Wounded Obama Pledges Urgent Aid for Tornado Victims Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma