Barbara A. Pankratz, age 72 of Mankato, Minnesota died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield, Minnesota followed by a graveside service at St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery in Springfield at 11:00 am. The clergy will be Fr. Jeremy Kucera. Fellowship and lunch with Barbara’s family will be at the church following the service. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. She is survived by her siblings and extended families. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Roman and Adeline Pankratz.