Former Vice President Walter Mondale , 87 , is 'doing well ' and is home after he was hospitalized with the flu on Friday . Mondale was supposed to introduce former President Jimmy Carter Friday at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum , but he had to cancel . During Carter 's speech in Minneapolis , he said that he had talked with Mondale , who was being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester , Minnesota . Former Vice President Walter Mondale has returned home after being hospitalized with the flu ( file photo ) 'He went there just for a regular physical examination but had a fever , and they finally said that he has influenza , ' Carter said , according to NBC . 'He 's in bed at the moment , but looking forward to come back home . ' Mayo Clinic spokeswoman Kelley Luckstein told NBC that Mondale was 'doing well ' . She said he was 'treated for flu and cold symptoms and is headed home . ' Mondale 's wife died on February 4 , aged 83 , after a long illness . The couple was married for 58 years . The former Vice President served under Carter from 1977 to 1981 . Mondale has also served as a U.S. senator representing Minnesota and as an ambassador for Japan . Mondale went into Mayo Clinic in Rochester , Minnesota for a regular check up , but after he was told he had a fever , he was held and treated for flu and cold symptoms .
butler , 87 , returned home on Saturday after being hospitalized on Friday . A visitor from Mayo Clinic in ##firmary , Minnesota said he was ' feeling well ' and was treated for flu and cold symptoms . He was supposed to introduce former mayor Jimmy Carter Friday at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum . butler said Mondale had gone to the hospital for a routine check - up and was discharged after doctors discovered he had the flu .