Obituaries
Lowell Patrick Root
Feb 3, 2023
LOWELL PATRICK ROOT, age 92 of Waseca passed away on February 3, 2023 at Whisper Creek Nursing Home in Janesville. Born on March 17, 1930 in Waseca County, Minnesota, he was the son of Enoch and Irene (O'Riley) Root. He attended school in Waseca County. Lowell married Beverly Mittelsteadt on June 26, 1951 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca....
Lorenza "Laurie" Armstrong
Feb 3, 2023
LORENZA MARIE (RODRIGUEZ) ARMSTRONG, age 81 of North Mankato, formally of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Friday, February 3, 2023 at her home at Oak Terrace in North Mankato.
Born July 17, 1941, Lorenza was the oldest daughter of Romolo and Modesta (Contreraz) Rodriguez. From a young age, Lorenza was a hard worker. At thirteen she helped out as a...
Katheryn "Katie" Marie Weber
Feb 2, 2023
KATHERYN “KATIE” MARIE WEBER, age 74 of Waseca, died peacefully on the morning of Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Katie was born in Albert Lea on September 26, 1948 to parents Leon and Ann (Neighlander) Broadwell. She graduated from high school in Albert Lea before attending Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter where she...
Donald Louis Swift
Feb 2, 2023
DONALD LOUIS SWIFT, age 84, of Waterville, died on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at his home in Waterville surrounded by his family.
Born on February 5, 1938, in Waseca, to Harold and Catherine (Penfield) Swift. Don grew up on the east side of Waterville where he spent his time playing baseball, hunting, and fishing. Don attended Waterville High School where he...
Elaine J. Andersen
Jan 29, 2023
ELAINE J. STOFFERAHN (ANDERSEN), age 84, of Shakopee, MN, formerly of Waseca and Lakefield, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Elaine was born in Lakefield, MN, on November 1, 1938, the daughter of Peter and Josephine (Gentz) Stofferahn.
Elaine is survived by her sons and daughters, Alan (Barbara), Dean (Kim), Denise (Brian) Walsh, and Angela (Mike) Glum; grandchildren, Alex and Ashley,...
Robert Martin Miller
Jan 28, 2023
ROBERT MARTIN MILLER, age 55, of Waseca passed away at his home on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Robert was born to Edward and Shirley (Sack) Miller on April 28, 1967 in Waseca, MN during a tornado storm. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1986. Following his education, he went to work for Jeno Construction building grain bins. He was also...
George Anthony Hinton
Jan 27, 2023
GEORGE ANTHONY HINTON, age 49 of Waseca, died at his home in the early morning of Friday, January 27, 2023
George was born on March 7, 1973 on the Whitman Air Force Base in Missouri to parents Kenneth and Sutchai (Busai) Hinton. His family moved around when he was young, but he attended much of his early schooling in the Winona...
Daniel Karl Nelson
Jan 27, 2023
DANIEL KARL NELSON, age 65 of Waseca, died on the evening of Friday, January 27, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Dan was born on June 15, 1957 in Ely to parents Lester Nelson and Lillian Hicks. He went to Ely schools before continuing his education at Albert Lea Vo-Tech where he studied to become an electrician. On July 26,...
David Ross Richtsmeier
Jan 26, 2023
DAVID RICHTSMEIER, 61, of Waseca, MN, owner of 100 Beatles T-shirts and over 1,000 music CD’s and albums of all genres of music, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on January 26, 2023.
Growing up in Babbitt, MN was a wonderful childhood, with lots of fishing and camping, surrounded by loving family and friends. Following his graduation in...
Dorothy Lydia Mager
Jan 25, 2023
DOROTHY (SOLYNTJES) MAGER, age 102, passed away on January 25th, 2023. Dorothy was born in Faribault, MN on July 5, 1920 to Peter and Bertha (Bongers) Solyntjes. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1939 and married Leon Mager on June 15, 1941. They owned and operated the Gambles store for 34 of the 89 years of her Waterville life....
David Edward Morsching
Jan 25, 2023
DAVID EDWARD MORSCHING, age 68 of Waterville, died on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
David was born in Mankato on May 15, 1954 to parents Willis Edward and Thelma Faye (Sutter) Morsching. He was baptized as a child at St. Peter’s “Bell” Lutheran Church, and was later confirmed at Christ the King...
Donald James Wynnemer
Jan 25, 2023
DONALD JAMES WYNNEMER, age 94, of Waseca died on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
Born on December 8, 1928, in Waseca to Frederick and Rose (Holtz) Wynnemer. Don received his education at Waseca Public Schools before furthering his education at Augsburg College in St. Paul and the University of Minnesota where he graduated with a PhD...
Marie Theresa Kapaun
Jan 24, 2023
MARIE THERESA KAPAUN, age 75, of Janesville died on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Whispering Creek in Janesville, surrounded by her family.
Born on September 1, 1947, in Waseca to Raymond and Marion (Fogel) Vaughan. Marie was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her Catholic faith in her youth both at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville. She received her...
Darlene Evelyn Larson
Jan 23, 2023
DARLENE EVELYN LARSON, age 81 of Waseca, died at Foxdale Memory Care in Waseca on the evening of Monday, January 23, 2023.
Darlene was born in Waseca on August 25, 1941, to Leonard and Bernice (Lau) Brase. She attended school in Waseca. She was married to Keith James Larson at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca on August 20, 1965. They...
Kay Elma Poppler
Jan 17, 2023
KAY ELMA POPPLER, age 83, of Waseca gained her angel wings on January 17, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Born on September 19, 1939, in Waseca to Frank and Elma (Cadwell) Hasner. Kay attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Waseca Central High School with the class of 1958. On June 2, 1973, Kay was united...
Linda Lou Miller
Jan 13, 2023
LINDA LOU MILLER, age 76, of Kilkenny passed away Friday, January 13, 2023 at Traditions of Waterville surrounded by her family.
Linda was born on November 20, 1946 in Faribault to Dale and Lois (Hoban) Seibel. She grew up at Best Point Resort in Waterville. She graduated from Waterville High School. She furthered her education at Mankato Commercial College, graduating in...
Judith Jane Remington
Jan 13, 2023
JUDITH JANE REMINGTON, age 73, of rural Janesville, died on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
Born on August 18, 1949, in Waseca, to John and Helen (Leggett) Howieson. Judy received her education at Claremont Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1967. On June 11, 1976, Judy was united in marriage to Harlan Douglas Remington...
Richard Henry Pride Jr.
Jan 9, 2023
RICHARD HENRY PRIDE JR., age 67, of Waldorf passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at his home.
Richard was born to Richard H. Pride and Klouina A. Stevens on May 24, 1955, in Bigfork, MN. He graduated from Staples High School in 1973. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Army. Rich was stationed in Germany until he was discharged in...
James Mann
Jan 9, 2023
JAMES MANN, age 81, of Mankato formerly of Waseca, died on Monday, January 9, 2023, at his home.
Born on February 25, 1941, in Mandan, North Dakota to John and Elizabeth (Klein) Mann. He attended Church of St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and graduated from Mandan High School with the class of 1959. Jim enlisted into the United States Marine Corp...
Leona Frances Pittmann
Jan 8, 2023
LEONA FRANCES PITTMANN, age 103, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2023 at Whispering Creek in Janesville after residing there for three weeks.
Leona was born on March 29, 1919, in rural Waterville to Thomas and Lena Slechta and lived her entire life in the area. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1937. On August 8, 1939, at an 8:00...
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