Obituaries
Otto Francis Jensen
May 27, 2023
COLONEL (Retired) OTTO FRANCIS JENSEN, age 83, of Janesville, MN, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at his favorite place, the cottage on Lake Francis.
Otto was born in New Ulm on October 12, 1939. He was the son of Lloyd and Irene (Arnoldt) Jensen. Otto attended Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1957. He continued his...
Bruce DeGroot
May 26, 2023
Bruce Don DeGroot, age 45, of Waterville passed away after a battle with cancer at his home on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Born on March 1, 1978 in Faribault, Bruce was the son of Donald and Linda (Thomas) DeGroot. He attended Medford Public Schools and completed his GED from Faribault High School. He was a mechanic at Northfield...
Darlene Ardis Besser
May 26, 2023
DARLENE ARDIS BESSER, age 86, of Waterville passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Born on October 1, 1936 in Wells, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ervin and Hattie (Schnoor) Schultz. On April 7, 1956, Darlene was united in marriage to Vernon Besser. She worked for the USPS, Bergs Pharmacy, DAC, Vern’s Bait...
Mary Mildred Benton
May 26, 2023
MARY MILDRED BENTON, age 89, of Mankato, died on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in Mankato.
Born on February 17, 1934, in Rockhill, SC, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Florence (Smith) Paul. Mary grew up in South Carolina where she received her education. On October 18, 1961, Mary was united in marriage to Robert Owen Benton....
Earl Hubert Schlie
May 24, 2023
EARL HUBERT SCHLIE, age 85, of Eagle Lake died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, surrounded by his children.
Born on April 2, 1938, in Janesville, he was the son of Carl and Bertha (Zarn) Schlie. Earl attended Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1957, he continued his education at Mankato VoTech receiving a...
Joyce Ethel Ziemke
May 22, 2023
JOYCE E. ZIEMKE, age 96 of Waseca died on Monday, May 22, 2023 at her home.
Born on April 29, 1927 in Cordova, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Edgar and Alice (Bosacker) Heilman. She grew up in the Cleveland and St. Peter area and attended Cleveland Schools. Joyce married Donald Ziemke on April 11, 1950 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church...
Kay Anne Landrum
May 22, 2023
Kay Anne Landrum, age 70, of Owatonna passed away at her home on Monday, May 22, 2023.
Born on October 13, 1952 in Austin, MN, Kay was the daughter of Florimond and Stella (Schneider) Meister. She graduated from Waterville Elysian High School in 1970. On August 27, 1971, she was united in marriage to Michael Landrum in Faribault. They have enjoyed...
Helen Marie Byron Curran
May 18, 2023
HELEN MARIE BYRON CURRAN, age 94, of Hopkins, formerly of Waseca, died peacefully from complications of pneumonia on May 18, 2023, surrounded by her children.
Helen was born on September 21, 1928, to William and Mary Elmira (Conway) Byron in Waseca County. Helen graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1946 and from The College of St. Teresa in 1950. She...
Jeannine Marie Goodnough
May 17, 2023
JEANNINE “JEAN” MARIE GOODNOUGH, age 70 of Janesville, passed away unexpectedly at her home on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Jean was born in Lynwood, California on January 27, 1953, to parents Obed “Ernie” and Patricia (Kings Mill) Earnest. She attended school in Blue Island, Illinois. Following her high school graduation, she met and married Wade Goodnough in Blue...
Thomas "Tom" Arthur Stewart
May 14, 2023
THOMAS ARTHUR STEWART, age 77 of Greenfield, formerly of Waseca, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
Tom was born in Waseca on February 27, 1946 to William and Frances (Blowers) Stewart. He grew up in the 1950’s on his family’s Waseca farm. He had a rich childhood and attended country school until the sixth grade and later...
Lowell Jennings Wadd
May 12, 2023
LOWELL JENNINGS WADD, age 97, of Waseca died on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Foxdale Memory Care in Waseca.
Born on October 21, 1925, in Waseca, he was the son of Oscar and Anna (Engebretson) Wadd. He attended Waseca Central High School, graduating with the class of 1943. Following his education, Lowell enlisted in the US Navy where he attended Great...
Lyncon Mikel Olson
May 10, 2023
Lyncon Mikel Olson passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at home while resting his eyes after a hard day's work in Janesville on May 10, 2023, at the age of 49.
Lyncon was born on May 30, 1973, in Pender, Nebraska to Randall (Randy) and Marcia (Stauffer) Olson. Lyncon began attending school in Sioux Center, Iowa, and later moved to Orange City,...
Merle Ellsworth Johannsen
May 9, 2023
MERLE ELLSWORTH JOHANNSEN, age 94, of New Richland, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Merle was born on May 27, 1928, to Harry and Stella (Johnson) Johannsen. He graduated from Freeborn High School with the class of 1946. Merle was united in marriage to Betty Jean Drake on May 28, 1947. Merle and Betty...
Phyllis Ann Broughton
May 7, 2023
Phyllis Ann Broughton, age 95, of Waseca passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato.
Born on August 23,1927 in Mason City, Iowa, Phyllis was the daughter of Myron and Amie (Talbott) Atkinson. She attended Waseca Public Schools. She was united in marriage to Mickey Iverson. They spent many wonderful years together, especially at their cabin...
Evangeline Jean Burns
May 6, 2023
EVANGELINE JEAN BURNS came into this world too soon on May 6, 2023. This perfect baby girl was born to Nathan and Ashley (Pentico) Burns, weighing 1 pound 3.8 ounces and measuring 12.5” long. She passed peacefully in her parents arms, spending her one hour on earth being loved and cherished by all those around her.
“We hold you close within...
Samuel Earl Hadley
May 6, 2023
SAMUEL EARL HADLEY, age 77 of Waseca, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 6, 2023, at his home.
Born June 25, 1945, in Columbia, Kentucky, a son of the late Charlie Anderson Hadley and Willie Roxie (Andrew) Hadley. On October 10, 1969, he married Linda Sue Raider in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Russell Spring Schools. Earl...
Max Eugene Lande
May 5, 2023
MAX EUGENE LANDE, age 96 of Waseca, Minnesota, died Friday, May 5, 2023, at Colony Court Senior Living Solutions in Waseca.
Born May 16, 1926, in Lost Island Township, Ruthven, Iowa, a son of the late Clarence Cornelius and Olga Pauline (Finley) Lande. On October 16, 1950, Max married Cyrilla Ann Baune at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Sanborn, MN, who...
Lois “Loie” Ann Stangler
May 5, 2023
Lois Ann Stangler, 77, passed away May 5, 2023 after many years of chronic illness. She is now free from her failing body and in the glorious and loving presence of God.
Lois, affectionately known as Loie, was born to Leo and Ivis (Stoltz) Stangler on September 15, 1945 in Faribault, MN. She grew up an only child in an idyllic setting...
William John "Fred" Foster
May 5, 2023
WILLIAM JOHN “FRED” FOSTER, age 76 of Waseca, died at his home on Friday, May 5, 2023.
William was born in Des Moines, IA, on June 1, 1946. He was adopted by John William and Dorothy Ann (Hample) Foster. As a child his family moved to Waseca, and he attended Waseca Schools. Following his graduation from Waseca Central High School, Fred...
Deetta Barbara Benedict
May 3, 2023
DeEtta Barbara (Lutz) Benedict, age 83, of Waseca passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna.
DeEtta was born October 9, 1939 to Richard and Elsie Lutz. DeEtta graduated from Mankato High School in 1957. She was united in marriage to Dale Benedict on October 17, 1960. They enjoyed 50 years together and were...
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