JERRY RICHARD BARTELT , age 57 of Waseca, died at his home on Sunday, January 19, 2014.

Born in Waseca on November 19, 1956, Jerry was the son of Richard “Dick” and Noreen (Keeley) Bartelt.  He graduated from Waseca High School.  On May 19, 1978, he married Debbie Schroeder at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...

Gertrude Spitzack, 83, of Waterville, passed away at Good Samaritan Center, Waterville on October 11, 2014.

Gert was born December 6th, 1930 to Frank and Anna (Bittrich) Mlenek in Rice County.  She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville, and attended Country School.  She worked various jobs including waitress, babysitter and grocery clerk during...

DONALD H. TIGGELAAR , age 79 of Waterville died on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Janesville Nursing Home.

Born on September 8, 1935 at home near Bryant, South Dakota, he was the son of Herman and Nellie (Johnson) Tiggelaar.  He attended country school before graduating from Willow Lake High School in 1953.   He enlisted...

REGINA ROSELLA KEWATT , age 84 of Waterville, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Traditions of Waterville.

Born in Faribault on July 8, 1929, Regina was the daughter of William and Frieda (Hagel) Spitzack.  Regina was married to Roland Zimbrich for twenty one years before they divorced.  In 1969, Regina married Orville Kewatt...

SANDRA LYNN SPIELMAN , age 69 of Waseca, died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the New Richland Care Center.

Born in Crumpler, West Virginia on January 23, 1945, Sandra was the daughter of Garland and Thelma (Sexton) Workman.  As a young woman she graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis.  On July 30, 1966...

ELDOR F. MITTELSTAEDT , age 95 of Waseca, died on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca.

Born on February 14, 1919 in St. Mary Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, Eldor was the son of Fred and Malinda (Seewald) Mittelstaedt.  He attended rural Waseca County School and later farmed with his father.   Eldor...

JANICE M. MATEJCEK , age 72 of Waseca died Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Colony Court Memory Care and Suites in Waseca.

Born on October 15, 1940 in Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Merle and Clesta (Reese) Hoy.  She graduated from Dodge Center High School.  Janice married Bernard Matejcek on June...

MARCELLA ANN GOETZ, age 83 of Waseca died on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca.

Born on July 8, 1931 in Wausau, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Burton and Rose (Matuszak) Hanke. She graduated from Wausau Senior High School in 1949.   Marcella married James Goetz on November 27, 1954 at...

GEORGE EDWARD DUSTIN, age 62, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on March 13, 2014 at Loving Care Cottages of Cottage Grove after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

George worked at the 3M Company for over 35 years.  He married Mary Jo Sheehy in 1981.  George was a man’s man who loved...

GEORGE O.L. KLAMPE , age 81 of Waseca, died on Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings, Minnesota.

Born in Waseca County on November 4, 1931, George was the son of Roy and Anna (Napora) Klampe.  As a young man George attended country school near Waseca.  Following his schooling, he worked...

LOREN A. MALLING , age 75 of Waseca died on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Born on August 27, 1939 in Bloomington, Illinois, he was the son of Rev. G.W. and Irma (Vatthauer) Malling.  He graduated from Waseca High School in 1957 and went on to attend Mankato State University. ...

LINDA SUE WARD, age 63 of Waseca died on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.

Born on March 29, 1951 in La Junta, Colorado, she was the daughter of Glenn and Doris (Hendrickson) Kirksey.  She graduated from Clovis High School in New Mexico in 1970.  Linda married Roger Ward on...

IRENE (MRS. CARL) L. WARNER , age 86 of Waterville died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.

Born on March 5, 1926 in Waseca County, Minnesota she was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Krienke) St. John.  Irene attended school in rural Waseca County.  She married Carl Warner...

CLIFFORD H. JACOBS , age 88 of Waterville, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Reflections Hospice in Northfield.

Born in rural Waterville on November 23, 1924, Clifford was the son of Charles and Augusta (Stangler) Jacobs.  After graduating from Waterville High School in 1942, Clifford enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps.  On...

EDGAR P. KANTACK , age 74 of Waldorf died on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at his home in Waldorf.

Born on May 19, 1938 in Winnebago, Minnesota, he was the son of Ben and Vera (Coale) Kantack.  Ed graduated from Mapleton High School.  He married Louise Longeneker on April 25, 1975 at the Little Brown...

EVY "NONNIE" MUELLERLEILE , age 94 of Elysian died on Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.

Born on April 29, 1919 in Sugar Grove Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Henry and Leona (Scholtz) Baynes.  On February 21, 1938 she married Ollie Muellerleile at Marysburg Catholic Church. ...

LEOLA JOECKS , age 82 of Waseca died on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Colony Court in Waseca.

Born on March 31, 1931 in Mankato, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Johannes and Therese (Ulsmaag) Riple.  She attended school in Pemberton before graduating from Bethany Lutheran in Mankato in 1949.  Following high school, Leola continued...

DOROTHY I. HRUSKA , age 90, of Waterville, died on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Traditions of Waterville.

Born in Worthington on January 20, 1924, Dorothy was the daughter of Ward and Mildred (Coon) Gartamaker.  Dorothy attended school in Reading, Minnesota.  On September 20, 1941 she married James Hruska in Waterville.

GRACE G. PREUSS, age 85 of Waterville died on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.

Born on August 22, 1929 in Warroad, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Earl and Frances (Sweeney) Eisenrich.   After high school, Grace attended St. Cloud Teacher’s College.  She then taught school for several years in Holdingford...

IDA A. LARSON, age 95 of Waseca died on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca after a short illness.

Born on the family farm in Woodville Township, Waseca County, Minnesota on May 31, 1918, she was the daughter of John and Alvena (Forberg) Robinson.  Ida married Lauritz...