Obituaries
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...
Merlyn Duane Petersen
Jun 30, 2021
MERLYN DUANE PETERSEN, a longtime resident of Waseca, passed away peacefully on June 30th at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca, Minnesota. Merlyn waited until his 64th wedding anniversary so that he could celebrate with his lovely bride who remained by his side. Merlyn was born on July 13th, 1935 in Freeborn County at the family farmhouse. In high school, he...
Dorathea Elaine Sutter
Jun 27, 2021
DORATHEA ELAINE SUTTER passed away peacefully June 27th at Kingsley Shores Memory Care in Lakeville, MN. Dorathea was born to Ben and Hazelle (Lorenz) Borchardt January 13, 1927 in Morristown, MN. She attended Morristown public school and Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed. Among her fond childhood memories were spending time with friends and taking road trips...
Terry Lee Lundgren
Jun 19, 2021
TERRY LEE LUNDGREN, age 59 of Janesville, passed away following a three year battle with cancer at his home on Saturday, June 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born in Waseca on August 6, 1961, Terry was the son of Richard Lundgren and Maggie (Tetzloff). He grew up in Janesville and went to Janesville schools when he was young. He...
Gertrude Margaret Mary Grubish
Jun 19, 2021
Gertrude Margaret Mary (Furr) Grubish, age 85 of Waterville, died on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at her home. She was born to Charles Everett Furr and Loretta Marie Carrigan at St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, MN on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1936, into a large family. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Waseca, MN. Married Mahlon Charles Grubish...
Lynda Kay Neste
Jun 17, 2021
LYNDA KAY NESTE, age 71 of Waseca, died on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Albert Lea. Born on December 18, 1949, in Owatonna, Minnesota she was the daughter of Oswald “Ossie” and Deloris (Spear) Evans. She attended school in Owatonna and Waseca. Through the years, Lynda worked at the E.F. Johnson Co., Itron and Cinch, all...
Stella Marie Goodrich
Jun 11, 2021
STELLA MARIE GOODRICH, age 101, of Mankato (formerly of St. Clair) died Friday, June 11, at Primrose Retirement Community in Mankato. Stella was born on December 3, 1919, in Waseca County to Paul and Mabel (Prechel) Grams. She was baptized on December 18, 1919, in Waseca County and confirmed on March 25, 1934, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Brenda Jean Larson
Jun 4, 2021
Brenda Jean Larson, age 53 of Waseca, peacefully passed away on Friday afternoon, June 4, 2021, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born on March 1, 1968 in Waseca to Gerald and Carol (Pommerening) Kingston. Following her graduation from Waseca High School with the class of 1986, Brenda continued her education and received...
Joyce Marie Brown
Jun 3, 2021
JOYCE MARIE BROWN, age 73, of Waseca, died at her home on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Born on January 18, 1948, in Easton, Minnesota to Raymond and Roselyn (Mosser) Meyer. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1966. Joyce continued her education at St. Teresa in Winona. On April 17, 1971, Joyce was united in marriage...
Warren "Swede" Lewis Johnson
Jun 2, 2021
WARREN L. “SWEDE” JOHNSON, age 79 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born in Waseca on June 5, 1941, Warren was the son of Lewis “Swede” Johnson and Leona (Beavens) Johnson. He attended country school near Smith’s Mill as a boy before graduating from Janesville High School with the class of 1959. On...
Susan Jean Fischer
May 31, 2021
SUSAN JEAN FISCHER was born March 13, 1964 in Mora, MN to parents Wilfurd and Rita Fischer. She passed away on May 31,2021 at the age of 57, after battling cancer. Susie was raised on the family dairy farm with seven brothers and sisters. She graduated from Mora HS and attended college at St. Cloud State where she received her...
Maria Elizabeth "Liz" Corchran
May 30, 2021
MARIA ELIZABETH “LIZ” CORCHRAN, of Waseca, died at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca on May 30, 2021, at age 90. Born on August 7, 1930 in Uttenreuth, Germany, she was the daughter of George and Barbara (Knapp) Stadelmann. Liz met Kent Ulrich while he was stationed in Germany. They were united in marriage and had two children, Maryann and George....
Agnes Louise Matz
May 26, 2021
AGNES LOUISE MATZ, age 90, of Waseca, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Sterling Pointe Senior Living in Princeton. Born on July 9, 1930, in Arlington, Minnesota. The only child of Harold and Emilie (Luehring) Peterson. She spent her younger years in Hamburg before her family moved to New Richland. Agnes attended New Richland Public Schools, where she enjoyed being...
Donald "Donnie" Bodenweiser
May 26, 2021
DONALD “DONNIE” BARRY BODENWEISER, age 54, of Geneva, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at his home. Born on September 27, 1966, to Dr. Lewis and Mary (Annis) Bodenweiser in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Donnie received his education at several elementary schools and graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Later in life, he continued his education at South Central...
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