Obituaries
Dale Everett Berndt
Sep 8, 2021
DALE EVERETT BERNDT, age 79, life long resident of Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Born on May 16, 1942, to Everett and Ellen (Gehrke) Berndt on the Berndt Family Farm in Elysian Township where Dale had the privilege of living his entire life. He began his education attending St. Peter...
Jody Jay Musel
Sep 4, 2021
JODY JAY MUSEL, 57 of Waseca died on Saturday, September 4th 2021 in a Hospice Care Center following a long battle with many illnesses. Jody was born March 6, 1964 in Waseca, the son of Clinton and Viola (Wilken) Musel. He lived in Waseca most of his life. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1982. Jody enjoyed spending his...
Gordon R. Wobschall
Sep 2, 2021
Gordon Robert Wobschall, age 93 of Waseca passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Gordy was born on February 20, 1928 to Fred C. Wobschall and Mabel I. (Schauer) Wobschall Johnson in Waseca, MN and attended rural county elementary school. He married Dorothy Ann (Siebert) October 23, 1953 in Mason City, Iowa. He worked at the Chevrolet Dealership in Waseca...
Eileen O. Peterson
Sep 1, 2021
Eileen O. Peterson, age 87 of Waseca died on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at her residence in Waseca surrounded by her family. Eileen Olga Hansen was born on the family farm near Blooming Prairie, MN on November 16, 1933, to Anhart G. and Ina (Hjelmen) Hansen. While growing up on the family farm, Eileen attended country school and graduated from...
Beverly S. Clark
Aug 31, 2021
Beverly Sue Clark, age 91, formerly of Rochester and Waseca, went home to be with her Savior on August 31 at Homestead Hospice House of Owatonna. Beverly was born on August 8, 1930 in Kasson to Ellsworth Lee and Leatha Patterson. She graduated from Kasson High School in 1948 and from the Kahler School of Nursing as an RN in...
Jeffrey Allen Owen
Aug 30, 2021
JEFFREY ALLEN OWEN, age 53 of Stuart, FL, formerly of Mankato, MN passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 in Defuniak Springs, FL. Born in Waseca on April 2, 1968, Jeffrey was the son of David and Shirley (Lust) Owen. He attended grade school in Pemberton before graduating from Mankato West High School with the class of 1986. Jeff enjoyed...
Charles Lee Delaske
Aug 27, 2021
CHARLES LEE DELASKE, age 82 of Waseca, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, August 27, 2021. Born on December 4, 1938, Charles was the son of Leo and Evelyn (Studer) Delaske. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1956. Chuck married the love of his life Janice Mary VonRuden at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville on September 6, 1958....
Thomas Clarence Wolke
Aug 26, 2021
THOMAS CLARENCE WOLKE, age 82 of Waseca, died at his Maple Terrace home on Thursday, August 26, 2021. Born in Minneapolis on June 18, 1939, Thomas was the adopted son of Clarence and Elsie (Govia) Wolke. He graduated high school in Elsindre, CA before enlisting in the United States Navy. He served from 1959 until his honorable discharge in 1963....
Evelyn Mae Kahnke
Aug 24, 2021
EVELYN MAE KAHNKE, age 88 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at her home, Colony Court, surrounded by her family. She had suffered a stroke on Friday, August 20th. Born in Waseca on September 9, 1932, Evelyn was the daughter of Roy and Helen (Gibson) Wendland. She attended Waseca public schools. Evelyn married David James Kahnke on November...
Margaret "Peggy" Joyce Zimmer
Aug 22, 2021
MARGARET “PEGGY” JOYCE ZIMMER, age 84 of Waseca died on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at her home from bone cancer, surrounded by her family. Born on February 3, 1937, Peggy was the daughter of Mabel Lovegreen of Cottonwood, AZ. She graduated from Murray High School in St. Paul, and from St. Cloud State College in St. Cloud with a degree...
Charlotte Henrietta Frederick
Aug 22, 2021
CHARLOTTE HENRIETTA FREDERICK, age 97, of Mankato died on Sunday morning, August 22, 2021, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato. Born on June 3, 1924, in Mankato to Henry and Frances (Schwarble) Dauk. Charlotte attended Good Counsel Academy in Mankato, graduating with the class of 1942. On May 21, 1947, she was united in marriage to Harland Charles Frederick at...
Barbara Lynn Splett
Aug 20, 2021
BARBARA LYNN SPLETT, age 53 of Elysian, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Faribault on June 25, 1968, Barb was the daughter of Melvin and Kathleen (Biggins) Splett. She grew up in Elysian and attended Waterville-Elysian-Morristown schools, graduating with the class of 1989. While in school, Barb was a great...
Suzanne "Sue" Thomson
Aug 20, 2021
SUZANNE "SUE" THOMSON, age 81 of Janesville died surrounded by family Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home. Born August 1, 1940 in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of Michael and Nellie (Kowal) Lazar. Sue attended school in Gary, then began working for Northwest Airlines. During that time she met her husband, Warren "Denny" Thomson. They married June 19,...
Dante Alejandro Garcia
Aug 19, 2021
DANTE ALEJANDRO GARCIA, age 27 of Waseca passed away peacefully surrounded by his family following a one-year battle with cancer on August 19, 2021. Born on April 12, 1994, in Mexico City, Mexico to Jesus Garcia and Alexandra Manjarrez. At the age of six, his family moved to McAllen where Dante attended McAllen Memorial High School, graduating with the class...
David "Pappy" Arnold
Aug 17, 2021
DAVID E. “PAPPY” ARNOLD, age 71 of Waterville died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born on July 8, 1950 in Owatonna, Minnesota, he was the son of Robert and Marie (Noske) Arnold. David lived on a farm near Medford with his family and graduated from Medford High School in 1969. On September 7, 1973...
Marjorie Ruth Findley
Aug 14, 2021
MARJORIE RUTH FINDLEY, age 79 of Waseca, died on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Bridgewater Memory Care in Janesville. Born in Janesville on March 3, 1942, Marjorie was the daughter of William and Louise (Schnepf) Krampitz. She graduated from high school in Waterville before attending cosmetology school. Marjorie and her sister moved to California together as young women, and it...
Carol Jean More
Aug 13, 2021
CAROL JEAN MORE, age 84, died on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Carol was born at Immanuel Hospital in Mankato on October 29, 1936. She was the daughter of Richard and Edna (Fesselt) Schull. She was baptized in Alma City as a child and was later confirmed at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Colette Rita Mullenmaster
Aug 11, 2021
COLETTE RITA MULLENMASTER, age 80 of Plainview, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Born in Owatonna on October 31, 1940, Colette was the daughter of Leo Cyril Mullenmaster and Creta Irene (Lonergan) Mullenmaster. Growing up she attended District 19 country school before graduating from Medford High School. She then continued her...
Frank "Buzz" Morrill
Aug 8, 2021
FRANK “BUZZ” JOHN MORRILL, age 83, of Janesville died on Sunday afternoon, August 8, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on September 24, 1937, in Waseca to Lyle and Gertrude (Schafer) Morrill. Buzz attended West Vernon Grade School in Los Angeles, CA, Trinity Lutheran School in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School with the class of...
Francis "Frank" Keeley
Aug 6, 2021
FRANCIS “FRANK” PHILLIP KEELEY, age 95, of St. Mary Township, Waseca County, died on August 6, 2021, at his home. Born on December 12, 1925, in Waseca to Matthew H. and Teresa (Burke) Keeley. He was raised in St. Mary Township, Waseca County on the family farm alongside his 8 siblings. He attended country school in St. Mary Township at...
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