Obituaries
Lois Delores Gossman
Oct 3, 2022
LOIS DELORES GOSSMAN, age 93, of rural Janesville, died on Monday, October 3, 2022, at Whispering Creek in Janesville where she was receiving rehabilitation therapy for a planned return home after developing heart trouble in midsummer.
Born on March 2, 1929, at home in Alton Township to August and Mary (Rudolph) Gottschalk. She first attended country school near the family farm...
Thomas Glenn Roycraft
Oct 2, 2022
THOMAS GLENN ROYCRAFT, age 68, of Waseca, died on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at his home in Waseca.
Born on October 29, 1953, in Minneapolis to Glenn and Joyce (Engstrom) Roycraft. Tom attended Baldwin Woodville High School and graduated with the class of 1972. He furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay where he received his Bachelor...
Arlene Louise Buker
Oct 1, 2022
ARLENE LOUISE BUKER, age 87 of Waseca, passed away at her home on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Born on the family farm in Wasioja Township, Dodge County, Minnesota on December 26, 1934, Arlene was the daughter of Arnold and Rosalie (Ohm) Scherger. She was baptized on January 20, 1935 by Pastor Arndt at Grace Lutheran Church in Dodge Center. She attended...
Lee Albert Morsching
Sep 29, 2022
LEE MORSCHING, age 62 of Waterville, passed away unexpectedly while doing what he loved on Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Born in Faribault on March 13, 1960, Lee was the son of Nelmer and Lorraine (Schwichtenberg) Morsching. He was baptized at St. Peter’s “Bell” Lutheran Church as a child, and was later confirmed by Rev. Roth at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville....
John Bernardo Souza
Sep 27, 2022
JOHN BERNARDO SOUZA, age 85, of St. Clair, Minnesota, died peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, September 27, 2022 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.
John was born on June 16, 1937, in Tiverton, Rhode Island to Joseph and Marie (Machado) Souza. He received his education at La Salle Academy in New Port, Rhode Island. On November 18, 1954, John enlisted into the...
Debra Ann (Lau) Hanson
Sep 27, 2022
Debra Ann (Lau) Hanson was born September 6, 1956, to Charlotte (Olson) Lau and Wilfred (Bud) Lau. She was raised in Janesville, MN where she attended school and graduated from Janesville High with the class of 1976. Debra’s battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed her courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Debra...
Ilona Lutgens
Sep 26, 2022
ILONA “ILI” LUTGENS, age 78 of Waseca, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022.
Born in Hungary on April 17, 1944, Ilona was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Kollath. Her family immigrated to the United States when Ili was 12 years old, and together they all settled in Minneapolis. She attended St. Margaret’s Catholic School before attending business school. Ili...
Delsie (Dehn) Koplen
Sep 25, 2022
DELSIE LOUISE (DEHN) KOPLEN, age 92, of Janesville, received the call to Heaven to see the Lord and her husband on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Born on September 2, 1930, to Arthur and Emelia (Roemhildt) Dehn in Waterville. Delsie was baptized into her faith, schooled, and confirmed at St. Peter “Bell” Lutheran Church in rural Elysian....
Debra Jean Mulcahy
Sep 22, 2022
DEBRA JEAN MULCAHY, age 58 of Waseca, passed away at her home in Waseca on the evening of Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
No public services are being planned at this time.
Lucille Emma Dahle
Sep 19, 2022
LUCILLE “LUCY” EMMA DAHLE, age 84, of Waseca, passed away September 19, 2022 at Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home in Waseca, MN.
Born on December 23, 1937 in Faribault, MN to Thomas and Bessie Ginter. Lucy graduated from Waterville High School. Following her education, she worked at EF Johnson and Brown Printing before spending 51 years working for Lake Shore Inn...
Donald Ervin Garten
Sep 19, 2022
DONALD ERVIN GARTEN, age 82, of Waldorf, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Allina Health Faribault Medical Center.
Born on February 26, 1940, in St. James, to Emmett and Laura (Lorenz) Garten. Donald had several siblings and enjoyed his up bringing in St. James. He was an avid sports fan. Donald enjoyed watching the birds at his feeders...
Glen Charles Morris
Sep 18, 2022
GLEN CHARLES MORRIS, age 89 of Waterville, passed away at his home on the morning of Sunday, September 18, 2022.
Born in Medo Township, Blue Earth County on March 28, 1933, Glen was the son of Mike and Charlotte (Bentley) Morris. He attended school in Elysian while he was young. On June 9, 1954 he was married to Velma Bluhm at...
Gerald "Jerry" Stencel
Sep 18, 2022
Gerald (Jerry) Stencel, 81, of rural Waseca, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the State Street Chapel of Dennis-Steffel-Omtvedt Funeral Home in Waseca (711 N. State St, Waseca). Visitation...
Richard Henry Perreault
Sep 17, 2022
RICHARD HENRY PERREAULT, age 75, of Waseca, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 with family by his side.
Born on May 26, 1947 in Crookston to David and Harriet (Pigeon) Perreault. He graduated from Pershing High School in 1965 and went on to further his education at Bemidji State University. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1969. He...
James Curtis Splett
Sep 16, 2022
JAMES “JIM” CURTIS SPLETT, age 62 of rural Cleveland died peacefully at home on September 16, 2022. He fought a long courageous battle with cancer.
Born on January 8, 1960 in Faribault, Minnesota, he was the son of Melvin and Kathleen (Biggins) Splett. On August 26, 2000, Jim was united in marriage to Tessie Shoultz and together they made their home...
Roxanne "Roxy" Slechta
Sep 15, 2022
ROXANNE “ROXY” SLECHTA, age 67, of rural Waseca, died on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at her home.
Born on March 28, 1955, in Faribault to Lyle and Marian (Schifflett) Reid. Roxy attended Waterville-Elysian Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1973. She was married to Paul Hruska of Kilkenny. Together they had two children and later divorced. On August 20, 1999,...
Susan Marie Quiram
Sep 15, 2022
SUSAN MARIE QUIRAM, age 59 of Elysian, died as the result of injuries she sustained in an UTV accident south of Mapleton on the evening of Thursday, September 15, 2022.
Born in Waseca on June 27, 1963, Sue was the daughter of Allan and Patricia (Cummins) Quiram. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elysian. Growing up, she...
Robert W. Hoffman
Sep 13, 2022
ROBERT WILLARD HOFFMAN, age 67 of Waseca died on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Born on May 29, 1955 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Leverne and Lillian (Kreuger) Hoffman. Robert was confirmed on March 30, 1969 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waseca. He attended Waseca High School and received his mechanic’s degree...
Aaron Kyle Schlingmann
Sep 11, 2022
AARON KYLE SCHLINGMANN, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, as a result of a motorcycle accident near Melrose at the age of 43.
Aaron was born on January 7, 1979, in Battle Creek, Michigan. On February 14, 1979, he was adopted into the loving arms of his parents, Jeff and Sharon (Weber) Schlingmann along with his sister, Shannon. Throughout his...
Nancy Carol Weckwerth
Sep 11, 2022
NANCY CAROL WECKWERTH, age 85 of Janesville, passed away on the morning of Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Born in Waseca on April 29, 1937, Nancy was the daughter of Ernest and Bertha (Kerwatt) Kelm. She attended Big Fork High School. On September 22, 1956, Nancy was married to Stanley Weckwerth in Waseca. She worked at Herter’s...
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