Obituaries
Harvey James Berg
Apr 27, 2025
Harvey James Berg, age 75, of Waseca, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at St. John's on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea.
Quinn Danielle Harguth
Apr 24, 2025
QUINN DANIELLE HARGUTH, age 28, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Waseca, left this world on April 24, 2025 to be with our Heavenly Father.
Born on May 11, 1996, in Owatonna, she was the daughter of Brian and Holly (Herrick) Harguth. Quinn was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. She grew up on a farm in rural...
David Edward Schroeder
Apr 24, 2025
DAVID EDWARD SCHROEDER, age 79 of Janesville, died on the evening of Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
David was born in Mankato on June 24, 1945 to parents Raymond and Evelyn (Ziemke) Schroeder. As a young man he graduated from the Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca before graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1967. Also...
Orval Alfred Proechel
Apr 22, 2025
ORVAL ALFRED PROECHEL, age 92 of Waseca, died on the evening of Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Orval was born in Waseca on July 4, 1932 to parents Alfred Herman Hugo and Erna Lucille (Scholljegerdes) Proechel. He completed most of his schooling in Pemberton before graduating from New Richland High School with the class of...
Marsha Lee White
Apr 20, 2025
MARSHA LEE WHITE, age 75, of Waseca, died Sunday, April 20, 2025, surrounded by her family at Foxdale Assisted Living Facility in Waseca.
She was born on July 19, 1949, in Faribault, a daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Paulson) Collins. On June 28, 1969, she married Paul Steven White in Faribault. Marsha held several jobs throughout her life, including Itron and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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