Obituaries

Ralph Earl Dyer

Ralph Earl Dyer

Mar 31, 2025

RALPH EARL DYER, age 95 of Waterville formerly Elysian, died surrounded by his family on the afternoon of Monday, March 31, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James.

Ralph was born in Des Moines, IA, on July 21, 1929 to parents James Willis and Mary Madeline (Thompson) Dyer. He attended school in Iowa. Ralph was married to Bertha Delores...

Fern Alvina Seewald

Fern Alvina Seewald

Apr 18, 2025

FERN ALVINA (SCHWARZ) SEEWALD, age 99, of Waseca passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center.

Born on November 3, 1925 in Le Sueur County, Fern was the daughter of Christian and Matilda (Dahn) Schwarz. She graduated from Le Center High School. She was united in marriage to Willard Seewald on December 29, 1948 in Le Sueur...

Doris Ann Berger

Doris Ann Berger

Apr 15, 2025

DORIS ANN (STROHL) BERGER,

Doris was a public-school speech therapist, starting her career in Wisconsin in the ‘60s and ending her long career of service with the Maple River school district in 1998 when she retired. While she was passionate about her career that was dedicated to helping children, she was best known for the things she did outside of her...

John "Butch" Kramer

John "Butch" Kramer

Apr 13, 2025

JOHN “BUTCH” KRAMER, age 77, of Waseca, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Born on April 17, 1947, in Owatonna, the only child born to John and Lucille (Johnson) Kramer. Butch grew up in Waseca and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1965. On February 21, 1966, Butch was united in marriage to...

Dona Mae Merritt

Dona Mae Merritt

Apr 13, 2025

DONA MAE (HOOVER) MERRITT, age 77, of Janesville passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at her home.

Born on September 15, 1947, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Dona was the beloved daughter of William and Emma (Sosinski) Hoover. She graduated from Augusta High School with the Class of 1965. On November 26, 1966, she was united in marriage to Kenneth “Butch”...

Dustin Joe Gilligan

Dustin Joe Gilligan

Apr 11, 2025

DUSTIN JOE GILLIGAN, age 48 of Waterville, died Friday, April 11, 2025, at his home.

He was born on July 29, 1976, in Northfield. He was the son of Robin and Linda (Jackson) Gilligan. He was a warehouse supervisor for Warehouse Labor Solutions. Dustin had a very keen sense of humor. He enjoyed fishing, grilling, four wheeling, welding and most of...

Lynnell Marie Pemble

Lynnell Marie Pemble

Apr 11, 2025

LYNNELL MARIE PEMBLE, age 75, of Janesville, passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Friday, April 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born on August 7, 1949, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Lynnell was the daughter of Rolland and Enid (Mellem) Sande. She graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to study Home...

Ruth Alfrieda Mittelstadt

Ruth Alfrieda Mittelstadt

Apr 9, 2025

RUTH ALFRIEDA MITTELSTADT, age 93 of Waseca, died on the evening of Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Ruth was born the youngest in her family on May 25, 1931, in Waseca County to parents August Herman and Clara (Helms) Mittelstadt. She attended District #22 country school before graduating from Waseca High School in 1949. She...

Leon Charles Mullerleile

Leon Charles Mullerleile

Apr 9, 2025

LEON CHARLES MULLERLEILE, age 89, of Waseca, passed away on April 9, 2025 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Leon was born on May 15, 1935, in Smiths Mill to Harry and Marie (Worrell) Mullerleile. As a boy he enjoyed trapping, fishing and anything he could do outdoors. During his high school days, Leon participated in baseball, basketball, and football, graduating...

Pamela Louise Whitener

Pamela Louise Whitener

Apr 9, 2025

PAMELA LOUISE WHITENER, age 70, of Waterville, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato.

She was born on June 27, 1954, in Oakland, California. She was the daughter of Thomas and Violet (Johnson) Rowen. On June 16, 1973, she was united in marriage to Michael Whitener at Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel, CA. She was...

Deborah Ann Pehrson

Deborah Ann Pehrson

Apr 8, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Deborah “Debbie” Ann (Bosacker) Pehrson, age 72, of Waseca, MN, who passed away peacefully on April 8, 2025, surrounded by her family after courageously facing a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born on May 8, 1952, in Owatonna, MN, to Kenneth and Arlene (Raedeke) Bosacker. She was baptized on May 18, 1952 at...

Leona June Wenzel

Leona June Wenzel

Apr 6, 2025

LEONA JUNE WENZEL, age 99 of Northfield, formerly of Waseca, died on the morning of Sunday, April 6, 2025 in Northfield.

Leona was born on June 15, 1925 on her grandparents’ farm near New Richland as the oldest surviving child of parents Enoch and Irene (O’Riley) Root. She attended country school before graduating from Waseca High School with the class of...

Arla D. Henry

Arla D. Henry

Apr 1, 2025

ARLA DEANE HENRY, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at her home at Traditions of Owatonna. Her wish to see one more daytime snowfall came true as beautiful, fluffy snowflakes fell the entire afternoon before she joined our Dad in Heaven that evening.

Born on October 29, 1938 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Forest...

Phyllis Jean Arndt

Phyllis Jean Arndt

Mar 31, 2025

PHYLLIS JEAN (BIDWELL) ARNDT, age 78, entered into eternal peace on Monday, March 31, 2025 at the Owatonna Hospital.

Phyllis was born on August 7, 1946 in Blue Earth and was the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Winter) Bidwell. Phyllis was baptized, confirmed and married in the Methodist Church in Blue Earth. She graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1964....

Cindy Mae Fordham

Cindy Mae Fordham

Mar 31, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Cindy Mae Fordham, who left this world on March 31, 2025, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old.

Cindy was born on February 18, 1957, in Waseca, Minnesota, to Marvin and Ilene (Hubble) Kormann. A woman of deep love and unwavering dedication, Cindy spent over 20 years operating...

Wayne Fred Mundt

Wayne Fred Mundt

Mar 29, 2025

WAYNE FRED MUNDT, age 70, of Columbia Heights passed away at his home on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Wayne was born on December 9, 1954, in Waseca County, Minnesota, the son of Ruben and Ella (Mittelstadt) Mundt. He graduated from Waseca Central High School and went on to pursue higher education at Mankato State University, where he earned both a bachelor’s...

Lucille Mae Youngberg

Lucille Mae Youngberg

Mar 29, 2025

LUCILLE M. YOUNGBERG, age 86 of Waseca, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, after a short illness.

Lucille was born on her family’s farm in Wilton Township, Minnesota, on November 4, 1938, to Joseph and Mabel (Bathke) Schauer. She was a proud graduate of the Waseca High School Class of 1956. On October 1, 1960, she married Karl A....

Robert Otto Tiede

Robert Otto Tiede

Mar 28, 2025

ROBERT OTTO TIEDE, age 95, of Waseca, died on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato with his family and sister by his side.

Born on September 4, 1929, in Elysian Township, LeSueur County, he was the son of Harold and Emma (Griep) Tiede. Bob was baptized as an infant at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le...

Mary Mae Page

Mary Mae Page

Mar 26, 2025

MARY MAE PAGE, age 93, of Janesville, died peacefully at her daughters home in Clara City on Wednesday March 26, 2025.

Born on February 14, 1932, at home in St. Clair, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Lydia (Hagemeister) Juliar. Mary grew up helping on the family farm in rural St. Clair. She attended St. Clair High School with the...

Myrna Ann Winkelman

Myrna Ann Winkelman

Mar 23, 2025

MYRNA ANN (DABY) WINKELMAN, age 92, of St. Clair, died, Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

She was born on December 8, 1932, in Mankato, a daughter of Ben and Marvel (Jessup) Daby. She graduated from Mankato High School – Class of 1952. On September 19, 1953, she married James A. Winkelman at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran...