Obituaries
Paul Melendrez Jr.
Aug 6, 2021
PAUL MELENDREZ JR., age 57 of Waseca died on Friday, August 6, 2021 at his home in Waseca. Born on June 24, 1964 in Lubbock, TX, he was the son of Paul and Beatrice (Ramirez) Melendrez Sr. He graduated from Worthington Sr. High School and went on to receive a degree in photography. Paul worked at Brown Printing Co. in...
Alice Marie Edler
Aug 4, 2021
ALICE MARIE EDLER, age 89 of Waseca died on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on February 3, 1932 at home in St. Mary Township, Waseca County, she was the daughter of Henry and Louise (Behrns) Edler. Alice was baptized on April 17, 1932 and confirmed on March 25, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. She...
Margaret E. Knish
Aug 2, 2021
MARGARET E. KNISH, age 92, of Faribault, formerly of Morristown, died on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Pleasant Manor in Faribault. Born on April 10, 1929, in Owatonna to Norbert and Christine (Rysavy) Langr. Margaret grew up south of Owatonna where she attended country school through 8th grade. She attended Owatonna High School, graduating with the class of 1947. On...
Phyllis Mae Grubish
Aug 1, 2021
PHYLLIS MAE GRUBISH, age 79 of Waterville, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Water’s Edge Assisted Living in Mankato. Born near Lafayette, Minnesota on October 27, 1941, Phyllis was the daughter of Henry and Bonnie (Schroeder) Weilage. She moved to Waterville with her family as a young girl, and attended Waterville schools graduating in the class of 1959....
Delores "Dolly" Elaine Powell
Aug 1, 2021
DELORES “DOLLY” ELAINE POWELL, age 93, of Waseca died on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at her home. Born on September 13, 1927, the youngest of twelve children born to John and Margaret (Klein) Kramer. She grew up on the family farm south of Waseca, attended school at Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated with the class of 1945. On October...
Erik Robert Schmitt
Jul 30, 2021
ERIK ROBERT SCHMITT, 38 year old resident of Janesville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 30, 2021. Born on June 3, 1983, to Judy Whiteis and Robert Schmitt. He was raised in Mapleton before finishing high school at Mankato West. He was united in marriage to Lindsey (Peterson) on September 18, 2010. Together they traveled, laughed, and shared a love...
Steven James Meyer
Jul 27, 2021
STEVEN JAMES MEYER, age 63 of Waterville, unexpectedly passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Davenport, IA on March 5, 1958, Steve was the son of Otis LaVern and Delores Ann (Rosenberg) Meyer. He attended school in Mequoketa, IA while also working on his family’s farm. When he moved to Minnesota, Steve originally lived in...
Steven J. Hanson
Jul 25, 2021
STEVEN JON HANSON, of Blaine, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, July 25, 2021, at the age of 74. Born on October 5, 1946, in Springfield, Minnesota to Louis and Joyce (Albertson) Hanson. He grew up in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1965. Following his education, Steven joined the Army...
Clarisse "Chris" Fretham
Jul 24, 2021
CLARISSE “CHRIS” GENEEN FRETHAM, age 82 of Waseca died on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on September 7, 1938 in Kiester, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Powers) Kamrath. She graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1957. Chris married Ludwig Fretham on June 15, 1959 in Waseca. They shared 61...
Gregg "Marty" Martin
Jul 19, 2021
GREGG “MARTY” MARTIN, life long resident of Waseca, passed away unexpectedly on July 19, 2021, at his home reaching the age of 72. Born on November 30, 1948, in Waseca to Robert and Lorraine (Papke) Martin. He attended Waseca Public Schools graduating with the class of 1966. Gregg furthered his education at Mankato State University where he graduated with a...
Donna Mae Todd
Jul 18, 2021
DONNA MAE TODD, age 91 of Janesville, formerly of Winona, died on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Whispering Creek Care Center in Janesville, MN. Born in Marquette County, WI on February 26, 1930, Donna was the daughter of Carlton and Viola (Mills) Haskey. Memories of her childhood involve Endeavor, WI and Portage, WI. After graduating from Endeavor High School, she...
Archie Dale Johnson
Jul 17, 2021
Archie Dale Johnson passed away on July 17, 2021 after a battle with cancer and other medical conditions. He was at home surrounded by his loving family. Archie was born February 27,1941 to Archie and Adeline (Stoltz) Johnson. He grew up in Waseca and graduated from Waseca Central High in 1959. In his school years he was known well for...
Shirley Anne Schauer
Jul 17, 2021
SHIRLEY ANNE SCHAUER, age 92, of Waseca, died on July 17, 2021, at St. Mary’s Campus of Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Rochester. Born January 23, 1929, in Sioux City, Iowa, to John C. and Marie A. (Kinsella) Boulden. She graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis with the class of 1947.She was united in marriage on May 19, 1951,...
John W. Schiefelbein
Jul 16, 2021
JOHN WILLIAM SCHIEFELBEIN, age 85 of Waseca entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Born on February 14, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of Frank and Lucille (Knaeble) Schiefelbein. John graduated from St. Thomas Academy in 1954 and went on to earn his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University...
Aurelia “Reely” Eleanor Kahnke
Jul 15, 2021
AURELIA “REELY” ELEANOR KAHNKE, age 100, of Mankato, formerly of Janesville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Monarch Meadows in North Mankato. Born on September 22, 1920 near Wells, Minnesota in Faribault County. She was the second oldest of eight children and she, along with her siblings, would walk a mile to country school every day or...
Perry Marvin Halstead
Jul 14, 2021
PERRY MARVIN HALSTEAD, age 77 of Alma City, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Waseca. Born in Lynd, Minnesota on November 4, 1943, Perry was the son of Lester and Amy (Mealman) Halstead. He was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist church in Eagle Lake. He and his family moved around Minnesota for many years before making their home...
John David Sandquist
Jul 14, 2021
JOHN DAVID SANDQUIST, age 78 of Elysian, MN and Mesa, AZ, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Rochester following a brief illness. Born in Ames, IA on April 11, 1943, John was the son of David and Lorraine (Hutton) Sandquist of Cambridge, IA. After attending school at Iowa Wesleyan College, John began employment for Farmland Industries (later Agriliance). He...
Joann Marie Root
Jul 13, 2021
JoAnn Marie (Larson) Root age 84, of Waseca passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by Team Root, on July 13, 2021. JoAnn was born on March 24, 1937, to Orville and Margaret (Wodarczak) Larson, in Owatonna, Minnesota. She attended grade school at Sacred Heart School in Waseca, but later transferred to the public school since they had more classes...
John Paul Stewart
Jul 4, 2021
JOHN PAUL STEWART, age 63 of Hartland, died on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at his home. Born on March 10, 1958, in Minneapolis, he was the son of John H. and Barbara J. (Farnsworth) Stewart. He was baptized in the Baptist faith when he was 12 years old. John graduated from Richfield High School where he excelled playing soccer and...
Bruce Allan Frank
Jul 1, 2021
BRUCE ALLAN FRANK, age 68 of New Richland, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 1, 2021 surrounded by family. Born in Waseca on June 24, 1953, Bruce was the son of Lorenz and Jean (Herzberg) Frank. Bruce married Kathy Bauman and they had four boys together, Chris, Cory, Chad, and Corky. He and Kathy later divorced. Bruce...
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