Mar 16, 2022

Mar 16, 2022

ANNA HELEN FRIDAY, age 91 of Waseca, passed away at Foxdale in Waseca on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Born on December 19, 1930, Anna was the daughter of Emil and Annie (Reintz) Oeltjenbruns of Mountain Lake. She attended Mountain Lake High School. Anna was married to Wilbert Schroeder of Owatonna in 1950. They had three children and farmed together in...

Mar 16, 2022

LARRY CHARLES AMBROZ, age 63, of Waseca died on March 16, 2022, at his home. Born on November 24, 1958, in Mankato to Alvin and Marilyn (Probach) Ambroz. He received his education at Waldorf-Pemberton Public School and graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1977. Larry was united in marriage to Mary Summer on September 3, 1988 at...

Mar 16, 2022

NETA LE OELKE, age 86 of Waseca, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester on March 16, 2022 following a brief illness. Born in Storm Lake, Iowa on January 19, 1936, Neta was the daughter of Henry and Lillian (Stephan) Johnson. She attended school in Waseca, graduating with the class of 1954 before continuing her education at Mankato...

Mar 14, 2022

NEIL ALAN PETERSON, age 66 of Waseca, died on the evening of Monday, March 14, 2022 at his residence. Born in Blue Earth County on July 11, 1955, Neil was the son of Marvin and Evelyn (Radloff) Peterson. He graduated from Waseca High School. On September 20, 1974 Neil was united in marriage to Alvina Ann Carpenter in Waseca. Over...

Mar 13, 2022

ROBERT LEROY JOHNSON, age 82 of Waseca, died on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at his home. Born on June 28, 1939, in Sioux City, Iowa, he was the son of Harold and Evelyn (Kutil) Johnson. Robert was a long-time resident of Waseca where he was employed at the E.F. Johnson Company and later Godfathers Pizza. He enjoyed spending time around...

Mar 12, 2022

LaVONNE HELEN BERTHA MATZ, age 76, of rural Waterville, died on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born on September 1, 1945, in Waseca to Henry E. and Helen B. (Buchholz) Matz. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her faith in her youth all at St. Peter “Bell” Lutheran Church in rural Waterville. LaVonne...

Mar 8, 2022

EVELYN ALMA DELASKE, age 101, of Waterville, died on March 8, 2022, at Carriage House Senior Living in Le Center. Born on October 9, 1920, in Waseca to Earl and Sophia (Zerke) Studer. She grew up in the Waterville area and attended country school thru 8th grade. On July 9, 1938, Evelyn was united in marriage to Leo Delaske at...

Mar 6, 2022

ARLEN RICHARD STRUCK, age 67 of Waseca, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Arlen’s family will hold a memorial event at a later date.

Mar 5, 2022

ELIZABETH “BETTY” GLENNON MCINTIRE, age 93 of Waseca died on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born on June 16, 1928 in Miller, South Dakota, she was the daughter of Dr. Robert and Irene (Hatch) Glennon. She graduated from Miller High School in 1946 and the College of St. Catherine in 1950. On June 26, 1950,...

Mar 4, 2022

MARY ANN LANDKAMMER, age 81 of Waseca, passed away on the morning of Friday, March 4, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Sleepy Eye on September 19, 1940, Mary Ann was the daughter of Lawrence and Cecelia (Fromm) Johnson. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. On July 13, 1957, Mary Ann was married...

Mar 3, 2022

JANICE KAY HORSMAN, age 67 of Waseca, died on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Colony Court Assisted Living in Waseca. Born in Mankato on June 11, 1954, Janice was the daughter of LuVerne and Sylvia (Zuhlsdorf) Lurth. She graduated from St. Peter High School with the class of 1973 before studying at the Mankato Technical Institute with a focus on...

Feb 28, 2022

MARLENE JUNE KORMAN, age 86 of Waseca, passed away in the early morning of Monday, February 28, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born in Otisco Township, Waseca County on June 7, 1935, Marlene was the daughter of Elmer and Amanda (Bluhm) Korman. She was baptized on June 23, 1935 at St. John Lutheran Church – Vivian Township...

Feb 24, 2022

EUGENE “GENE” HAROLD SCHWAKE, age 83, of Waterville, died on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Traditions of Waterville. Born on August 5, 1938, in Cresco, Iowa to Fred and Grace (Cable) Schwake. Gene attended school in Howard County and Elma, Iowa. He married Carol Dybevik and together they had six children. They spend eight years in the USAF and farmed...

Feb 23, 2022

NANCY LEE THOMAS, age 69 of Waseca, passed away at her home on the evening of Wednesday, February 23, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born at the Winnebago Community Hospital on November 2, 1952, Nancy was the daughter of Lee and Marian (Scramlin) Cox. She graduated from Amboy Good Thunder High School before continuing her education at Mankato State College....

Feb 21, 2022

LISA RUTH RINEHART, age 55, of Waseca died unexpectedly at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on Monday, February 21, 2022. Born on February 23, 1966, in Lubbock, Texas to Paul and Beatrice (Ramirez) Melendrez Sr. Lisa received her education at Worthington and Lubbock High Schools. She also attended cosmetology school in Fairmont. Lisa was united in marriage on June 11, 1983, to...

Feb 20, 2022

MARGARET MINSKE KRAUSE, age 88, of Minneapolis, died on February 20, 2022, at the Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland. Born on September 29, 1933, in Waseca to Edward and Emma (Minske) Krause. She attended Waseca Central High School, graduating with the class of 1951. Margaret continued her education at Northwestern Bible College in St. Paul where she studied music....

Feb 18, 2022

IVAN THEODORE FLITTER, age 85 of Elysian, died on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Waseca on July 4, 1936, Ivan was the son of Ewald and Clara (Schuldt) Flitter. He attended school in Janesville before serving his country in the United States Army. On September 6, 1974 Ivan was married to Sandra...

Feb 18, 2022

ELAINE B. DAHL, age 91 of Bloomington, died on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Meadow Woods Assisted Living in Bloomington. Born on September 6, 1930 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ezra and Lena (Wetzstein) Schauer. Elaine married Kermit Dahl on August 17, 1963 in Waseca. She was employed with Commercial Union Insurance for many years. Elaine enjoyed...

Feb 17, 2022

DEBORAH KAE VOLKMER, age 58 of El Paso, Texas died on February 17, 2022 at her home. Born on February 14, 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of Richard and Barbara (Thomas) Volkmer. Deb was a 1982 graduate of Mankato West High School and received her degree in Medical Transcription from the Mankato VoTech in 1985. Following her...