Obituaries
Lawrence James O'Brien
Nov 11, 2021
LAWRENCE JAMES O’BRIEN, age 65, of Waseca died on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Born on May 31, 1956, in Waseca to Donald and Lucille “Susie” (McNamee) O’Brien. Larry grew up in Waterville and attended Waterville-Elysian Public School. At the age of 17, he enlisted into the United States Army where he honorably...
Kenneth Ambroz Klinger
Nov 10, 2021
KENNETH AMBROZ KLINGER, age 78, of Waseca died on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on April 30, 1943 in Waterville to Harold and Thelma (Stamereilers) Klinger. Kenneth grew up in Waseca and attended Waseca Public Schools. On April 18, 1970, Kenneth was united in marriage to Linda Tollefson in Morristown. Throughout his life,...
Lavern Walter Erdman
Nov 2, 2021
LAVERN WALTER ERDMAN, age 91 of Janesville, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the New Richland Care Center. Born on January 19, 1930, LaVern was the son of Reinhold and Clara (Rosenthal) Erdman. He attended Trinity Lutheran School. On September 25, 1956 LaVern was united in marriage to Arleen Mae Dezell at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells, Minnesota....
Ervin Flitter
Oct 31, 2021
ERVIN WILLIAM JOHN FLITTER, age 94, of Janesville, died on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born on July 4, 1927, in Janesville to Ewald Henry and Clara Julia Marie (Schuldt) Flitter. He attended Janesville Public School. In October of 1950, Ervin was drafted into the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany before...
Marlene "Marti" F. Zimprich
Oct 30, 2021
Marlene “Marti” Zimprich, 90, of Elysian, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at her home in Elysian. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Elysian. Visitation will be held on Thursday, one hour before services at the church. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Elysian....
Virginia M. Collins
Oct 29, 2021
VIRGINIA M. COLLINS, age 94 of Waseca died on Friday, October 29, 2021 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on November 24, 1926 in Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ewald and Marie (Trapp) Bethke. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1944. Virginia married Gerald “Jerry” Collins on September 9, 1946 in Waseca. She worked at...
Robin M. Roberts
Oct 28, 2021
ROBIN (ROBINSON) ROBERTS, age 57 of Waseca died on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Born on July 23, 1964, in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, she was the daughter of William and Marlene (Jeno) Robinson. Robin spent her adolescence in Faribault before moving with her family to Waseca where she graduated high school in 1982. Robin attended college in La Crosse, WI where...
Bruce Loren Smith
Oct 25, 2021
BRUCE LOREN SMITH, age 66 of Waterville went to his heavenly home on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Born on April 3, 1955 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Loren and Pearl (Zimmerman) Smith. He graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School in 1973. Bruce married Lori Taylor on January 14, 1978 in...
Eugene "Gene" August Miller
Oct 21, 2021
EUGENE “GENE” AUGUST MILLER, age 84 of rural Janesville, died at his home on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Born in rural Janesville, on June 23, 1937, Gene was the son of Frank and Margaret (Storjohann) Miller. He was baptized by Pastor Otto Krause at Trinity Lutheran in Janesville on July 18, 1937 and was later confirmed on April 2, 1950...
Marion Verna Ketzeback
Oct 17, 2021
MARION VERNA KETZEBACK, age 89, of Waterville, died on Sunday morning, October 17, 2021 at Traditions in Waterville. Born on April 9, 1932, in Waterville to Aaron and Vera (Von Sien) Shifflett. She received her education at Waterville Public Schools. Marion was united in marriage to Lyle Reid in 1950, having three daughters and they were later divorced. She was...
Brian Dean Gunderson
Oct 17, 2021
BRIAN DEAN GUNDERSON, age 46 of Janesville, died on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born in Cresco, Iowa on June 13, 1975, Brian was the son of Leon and Julie (Austin) Gunderson. Brian graduated from Harmony High School, attended college in Winona, MN, and graduated from the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Construction Inspector Academy at...
Larry Lee Dukes
Oct 16, 2021
LARRY LEE DUKES, age 80, of Waseca, died on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on August 11, 1941, in Fargo, the son of Everett and Olive (Ruble) Dukes. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1959. Larry was married to Ilona Kollath in Minneapolis in 1968. Together they were blessed with two daughters:...
Jeanne Marie Schneider
Oct 15, 2021
JEANNE MARIE SCHNEIDER, age 93, passed away on October 15, 2021, at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born on October 14, 1928, in Shakopee to Wilbur and Leona (Neunsinger) Mohrbacher. She spent her childhood years in Shakopee until moving to Redwood Falls in 1954, where Jeanne and her husband, John resided for almost 60 years. Jeanne answered to many names: loving...
Norman Eugene Davis
Oct 14, 2021
NORMAN EUGENE DAVIS, age 66, of Waseca, died peacefully on October 14, 2021 at his home in Waseca. Born on October 12, 1955, in Athens, Tennessee to Winston “Clifford” and Lonia (Ellis) Davis. He received his education at Macomber Vocational Technical High School in Toledo, Ohio, graduating with the class of 1973. Following his education, Norman enlisted into the United...
Bonnie Marie Klemmensen
Oct 12, 2021
BONNIE MARIE (MUDGETT) KLEMMENSEN, age 47, of rural New Richland, is now at peace in heaven, passing away on Tuesday morning, October 12, 2021 at her home. After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September of 2020, she realized how much more precious faith, love and time with loved ones had become. Her children became her legacy, teaching them a...
Ashley Marie Robinson
Oct 10, 2021
ASHLEY ROBINSON, age 32, of St. Clair, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at United Hospital in St. Paul. Born on March 27, 1989, at Children Hospital in Rochester to Mark and Judy (Weinert) Cheney. Ashley Grew up on the family farm outside of Elysian and attended W-E-M schools with the class of 2007. After graduation she moved to...
Lisa Ann Browning
Oct 6, 2021
LISA ANN BROWNING, age 56 of Waseca, died at her home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Born in New Ulm on October 29, 1964, Lisa was the daughter of Charles and Sandra (Nehls) Stoltzman. She attended school in New Ulm and the surrounding area. She met the Jim Browning, the love of her life, and they were married in Mankato...
Wade Scott Welch
Oct 5, 2021
WADE SCOTT WELCH, known to many as “Gilligan”, age 61 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Laurel’s Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born in Faribault on January 22, 1960, Wade was the son of Raymond Welch and Shirley Dehn. After attending school at WEM, he became an ASC Certified Mechanic. He was married to Lynn Nielson and...
Patrick Lee Hinkel
Oct 5, 2021
Patrick Lee Hinkel, son of the late Raymond "Bud" Hinkel and the late Dorothy "Migi" Hinkel, peacefully passed away on October 5th with his two sons (Joshua Hinkel & Jesse Hinkel) and his former partner (Debra Elias) by his side. He is also survived by his sister Kathleen Jansen and his brother Tim Hinkel. He is loved and will be...
Sandra Lee Prechel
Oct 3, 2021
SANDRA LEE PRECHEL, age 79 of Waseca, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 3, 2021 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Ghent, Minnesota on November 1, 1941, Sandy was the daughter of Lawrence V. and Marion E. (Clark) Maertens. When she was young she attended Good Counsel High School before continuing her education at Mankato...
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