Obituaries
Brian James Vogelsang
Dec 4, 2023
BRIAN JAMES VOGELSANG, age 60, of Waldorf passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Born on November 7, 1963 in Wells, MN, Brian was the son of Robert and Shirley (Kipp) Vogelsang. He graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School with the class of 1982. He continued his education briefly at the University of...
Catherine "Katie" Frances Pfeifer
Dec 4, 2023
CATHERINE "KATIE" FRANCES PFEIFER, age 86, of Waseca, died on Monday, December 4, 2023 at her home with family by her side following a brief battle with cancer.
Katie was born on October 30, 1937, in Wells, MN to Stanley and Wanda (Siglowski) Banashak. She grew up and attended school in the Wells and New Richland areas. When...
Lorraine Irene Brase
Dec 3, 2023
LORRAINE IRENE BRASE, age 85, of Waseca passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at her home with family gathered at her side.
Born on September 12, 1938 in Waseca, Lorraine was the daughter of Vernie and Anna (Mundt) Anderson. She was raised on a farm in Waseca County with her three sisters. She attended District 24 for grade...
William Frederick Evenson
Dec 2, 2023
William “Bill” Frederick Evenson was born on August 18th, 1955 in Red Wing, MN. He passed away on December 2, 2023.
Bill had a passion for nature and spending time outdoors. He spent nearly 30 years tree trimming starting in the Redwood Forest, California and ending with Asplundh Tree Service in Minnesota. He loved spending time with his...
Terry Vincent Miller
Dec 2, 2023
TERRY VINCENT MILLER, age 81 of Waterville, died on the morning of Saturday, December 2, 2023, at The Emeralds of Faribault.
Terry was born in Clinton, Iowa on December 2, 1942, the only child of Vincent “Tooter” and Vernita “Nita” Miller. He graduated from high school in Preston, Iowa before going on to continue his education at the University of...
Irene Delores Lau
Dec 2, 2023
IRENE DELORES LAU, age 91 of Waseca, passed away at Foxdale-Colony Court Senior Living Solutions on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Born in Spooner, Wisconsin on December 27, 1931, Irene was the daughter of Ferdinand William and Virginia Lenore (Davis) Berndt. She attended country school in Washburn County for a short time before her family moved to rural Waseca where she...
Larry L Seeley
Dec 1, 2023
Larry L Seeley, age 81, of Waseca, Minnesota, passed away on December 1, 2023 at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato, Minnesota surrounded by his family. He was born to Louise and Ken Seeley of Waterloo, Iowa. Most of his adult life was spent in Waseca, Minnesota, where he raised a family while working at Brown Printing Company as a sales...
Carl Scott Fischer IV
Nov 28, 2023
CARL SCOTT FISCHER IV “SCOTT”, age 58, of Janesville, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Scott was born on December 29, 1964, in Wells to Carl Junior and Barbara (Linde) Fischer. He received his education at Waldorf-Pemberton Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1983. Scott served in the Army Reserves before beginning his working...
Mavis Maxine Wedner
Nov 24, 2023
MAVIS M. WEDNER, age 88, of Waseca, MN died on Friday, November 24, 2023 at Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mankato, MN with family at her bedside.
Mavis Maxine, was born July 20, 1935 to John and Lydia (Grunwald) Papke in Waseca. May was baptized on August 18, 1935 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wilton Township. She reaffirmed...
R. Peter Madel Jr.
Nov 22, 2023
With his wife of 66 years at his side, R. Peter (“Pete”) Madel Jr., 93, of Waseca, passed away on November 22, 2023. Pete left an enduring impact on his family, friends, and the broader community.
Born in Evanston, Illinois on August 29, 1930, Pete moved to Waseca with his parents on July 4, 1937. Because his father...
Gene Henry Deppe
Nov 22, 2023
GENE HENRY DEPPE, 81, of Waseca, MN, died at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN, on November 22, 2023.
He was born in Waseca on January 22, 1942, to William F. and Frieda Amelia (Neils) Deppe. Gene was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca. Gene graduated from Waseca...
Jerry Alan Kastner
Nov 21, 2023
Our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Jerry Alan Kastner, geared-up for his next adventure on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 at the age of 57. Jerry was born in Springfield, MN on September 16th, 1966 to Kenneth and Laurice (Weber) Kastner.
Music was always pivotal in Jerry’s stories and adventures. Stacks of LP’s, cassettes, CD’s, and hard drives...
Brandon Lee Bluhm
Nov 16, 2023
BRANDON LEE BLUHM, age 49 of North Mankato, died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at his home.
He was born, March 9, 1974, in Waseca, a son of Erwin Francis and Cheryl Lynn (Stankey) Bluhm. Brandon enjoyed playing pool, darts, video games, camping, and fishing with his family, and was dearly loved by his family and friends.
He is survived by...
Darlene Tesch
Nov 15, 2023
Darlene Tesch, age 92 of rural Waldorf, MN was called to her heavenly home on November 15, 2023.
Darlene Dorothy, the first-born child of Leonard and Tillie (Gilster) Proehl entered this world on October 16, 1931, on their farm north of Waldorf in Freedom Township, Waseca County. She was baptized on November 29, 1931, and later confirmed in her...
Donna Mae Lytle
Nov 13, 2023
DONNA LYTLE, age 74 of Vermillion formally from Waseca, passed away at The Emeralds in Faribault on November 13, 2023. Donna was born in Waseca on June 2, 1949, the daughter of William and Viola (Tetzloff) Gehloff. She grew up on the family farm in rural Wilton Township and graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1967. Donna married...
Ralph Edward Hanks
Nov 12, 2023
RALPH EDWARD HANKS, age 64 of Waseca, passed away peacefully at his home on November 12, 2023, after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Ralph was born in Waseca on October 31, 1959, and grew up on the family farm in rural Waseca. He attended Waseca High School and graduated with the class of 1977. He stayed busy...
Leona Quast
Nov 12, 2023
LEONA J. QUAST, age 86, of Waseca, formerly of Waterville, died on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Leona was born on February 11, 1937, in Vivian Township, Waseca County, to Louis and Anna (Fogal) Groskreutz. She attended rural country school in Waseca County. On October 17, 1964, Leona was united in marriage...
Esther Millicent Dietrich
Nov 9, 2023
ESTHER MILLICENT (SWENSON) DIETRICH, age 94, of Waseca passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.
Born on August 31, 1929 in Waseca, Esther was the daughter of Carl Oscar and Hilda (Larson) Swenson. She grew up on a farm southeast of Otisco. Following her mother’s passing at a young age, she was...
Robert & Teri Pearce
Nov 7, 2023
ROBERT “Bob” EDWARD PEARCE died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at his home in Waseca, surrounded by his family. TERI JEAN PEARCE died on November 9, 2023 at St. Mary’s Campus of Mayo Clinic in Rochester surrounded by her family.
Bob was born in Santa Monica, California on May 12, 1944, to Gene Edward and Jeanne Ellen (Halsey) Pearce....
Ronald James Seitzer
Nov 7, 2023
RONALD JAMES SEITZER, age 80, of Janesville, died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on February 17, 1943, in St. Peter, he was born to George and Lillian (Peterson) Seitzer. Ron grew up on the family farm outside of Cleveland, Minnesota and attended Cleveland Public School. At the age of...
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