Obituaries
Mildred Leone Gerlach
Jan 31, 2024
MILDRED LEONE GERLACH, age 77, of Waseca passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2024 at Colony Court Senior Living.
Born on March 8, 1946 in Long Prairie, Mildred was the daughter of Raymond and Myra (Gatz) Gerlach. She went throughout her life being known as “Mildie” to her family and “Millie” to her friends. She graduated from Waseca Central High School...
Gerald "Ger" Duane Stanke
Jan 30, 2024
GERALD “GER” DUANE STANKE, age 71, of rural Janesville, died unexpectedly while vacationing in Texas on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
Ger was born on September 16, 1952, in Waseca, to Marvel “Bud” and Janice (Bull) Stanke. He received his education at Janesville Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1970. On August 11, 1973, Ger was united in marriage to Lois Ann...
Charlene Louise Briese
Jan 30, 2024
CHARLENE LOUISE BRIESE, age 50 of Waseca, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at her home.
Charlene was born on May 1, 1973, in Mankato. She was the daughter of David and Cathy (Fortney) Briese. She attended school at South Central High School. She was a very kindhearted, creative, caring, and personable person, who always put others before herself. She had...
Brady Ross Anderson
Jan 27, 2024
BRADY ROSS ANDERSON, age 43 of Waseca, died unexpectedly although peacefully at his home on the afternoon of Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Brady was born in Waseca on September 24, 1980, to parents Mark Anderson and Janice “Jan” Ross. He attended school in Waseca before beginning a lifetime of hard work that he loved. He began by working in the...
Carol Anne Anthony
Jan 26, 2024
Carol A. Anthony age 78, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2024, at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center, Waseca, MN.
Born July 16, 1945, in Rolla, North Dakota, she was raised in Floodwood, MN, and spent a great deal of time at Lake Pokegama. She graduated from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, MN, with an education degree and earned a Master of Arts degree...
Brent Thomas Possin
Jan 26, 2024
BRENT THOMAS POSSIN, age 50 of New Richland died on Friday, January 26, 2024 in Cancun, Mexico.
Born on April 18, 1973 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Richard and Sharon (Owens) Possin. He graduated from NRHEG High School in 1991. While in high school Brent was active with FFA. He went on to graduate from South...
Betty Jane Larson
Jan 26, 2024
Betty Jane Larson, age 96, died peacefully at her home with family by her side on January 26, 2024.
Betty was born on May 6, 1927, in Deer Park, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alfred and Nellie (Webb) Boe. Betty grew up on a dairy farm, graduating from Amery High School in 1945. She then attended University of Wisconsin, River Falls receiving...
Dale Lawrence Fell
Jan 25, 2024
DALE LAWRENCE FELL, age 79, of Waseca passed away at his home on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
Born on July 28, 1944 in Waseca, Dale was the son of Lawrence and Ida (Kath) Fell. He attended country school. He worked various jobs as a mason, most notably working for Clint Sommers. He loved to read, tinker, and create wonderful pieces with...
Norma Joy Rogers
Jan 22, 2024
Norma Joy (Clipper) Spahr, Bailey, Rogers was the second daughter born to Gordon and Vera Clipper in Lake Benton, Minnesota on November 21, 1925, and passed away on January 22, 2024. Norma’s family will host a Memorial Service at First Baptist Church in Waterville, MN on February 24, 2024. Visitation will begin at 10:00AM and the service will be...
LeAnn Kathleen Marzinske
Jan 21, 2024
LeAnn K. Marzinske, age 82, of rural Janesville, died peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at her home.
Born on December 7, 1941, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Leo and Frances Sonntag. LeAnn was baptized on December 21, 1941 and confirmed in her faith in April of 1955, both at St. John Lutheran Church in Two Rivers....
Jill Lynn Roemhildt
Jan 18, 2024
JILL LYNN ROEMHILDT, age 56 formerly of Elysian died on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Maple Grove.
Born on May 3, 1967 in Mankato, Minnesota, Jill was the daughter of James and Barbara (Krenik) Roemhildt. She graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School in 1985. During high school, Jill worked as a lifeguard at the Elysian Beach and at the Mini Mall...
Ileen Lois Rieck
Jan 14, 2024
ILEEN LOIS RIECK, age 89, of Waseca, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Timberdale Trace Memory Care in Owatonna.
Born on October 9, 1934, in Waseca, she was born to Walter and Gertrude (Scholljegerdes) Voss. Ileen attended Steele County country school and Owatonna High School. On January 10, 1953, Ileen was united in marriage to Henry Rieck...
Marjorie Lou Gores
Jan 12, 2024
MARJORIE LOU GORES, age 94 of Golden Valley, formerly of New Richland died on Friday, January 12, 2024 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
Born on March 4, 1929 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Frank and Ruth (Nelson) Swenson. Marjorie graduated from New Richland High School in 1946 and Gustavus Adolphus College in St....
Gerald Roger Rietfort
Jan 12, 2024
GERALD ROGER “JERRY” RIETFORT, age 85 of Reeds Lake, died at his home on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Jerry was born in Waseca on June 30, 1938, to parents John and Esther (Praxl) Rietfort. He attended school in Waseca before serving with the US Army where he was stationed both in Korea and at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. ...
Winifred T. Swenson
Jan 12, 2024
WINIFRED T. SWENSON, age 93 of Waseca died on the evening of Friday, January 12, 2024, at Foxdale in Waseca.
Born on July 8, 1930, in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Speck) Stendel. She attended school in Owatonna. Winnie married Clayton Halverson on August 31, 1948, and together shared 24 years of marriage before...
Brian Chester Sommers
Jan 9, 2024
Brian Chester Sommers, 35 years, 6 months and 17 days old, of Waseca, Minnesota passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a work accident on January 9th, 2024.
Brian was born on June 23rd, 1988, to Mark Sommers and Rebecca (Bartelt) Sommers in Waseca, MN. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm alongside his two older brothers (Brandon...
Leigh Wehking
Jan 9, 2024
LEIGH WEHKING, age 57, of Janesville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in rural Waterville.
Born in Windom, on March 14, 1966, he was the son of Elvin and Betty (Kruse) Wehking. Leigh graduated from Fulda High School, Class of 1984. Following high school, he attended the University of Minnesota – Waseca, where he earned his Associate of Applied...
Michele Ann Sandberg
Jan 8, 2024
MICHELE ANN SANDBERG, age 78 of Janesville died on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Bridgewater in Janesville.
Born on November 28, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota she was the daughter of Arnold and Florence (Ficklin) Turk. She graduated from Edina Morningside High School in 1963 and went on to attend Minneapolis Business College. Michele worked as an IBM keypunch operator...
Phillip Raymond Barden
Jan 8, 2024
PHILLIP RAYMOND BARDEN, age 69, of Waseca, died Monday, January 8, 2024, at Mayo Health System – Mankato.
Born on September 19, 1954, in Waseca, he was the son of Vince and Gladys (Gehring) Barden. He graduated from Waseca High School and was later united in marriage to Monica Harbitz on April 1, 1978.
Phillip loved hunting, fishing, canning,...
Jon Wayne Warren
Jan 6, 2024
JON WAYNE WARREN, age 62, of Waseca, died, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his home in Waseca.
Born on August 10, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of Jack and Judy (Lushenko) Warren. On December 20, 2017, he married Wendy Sell at the Waseca Arts Building in Waseca.
Jon was a master of all trades. He...
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