Obituaries
Michael Stuart Root
Nov 22, 2020
MICHAEL STUART ROOT passed away peacefully on November 22, 2020 after courageously living with Primary Progressive Aphasia, a rare form of Dementia. He was surrounded by his wife and children at the family home in Seattle, WA. His quick wit, welcoming embrace, smile and charm that could melt ice will be missed by many. Mike was born on October 21,...
Dennis L. Penkaty
Nov 21, 2020
DENNIS LAWRENCE PENKATY, age 72 of Waseca died on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born on December 29, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Arthur and Lucille (Asbury) Penkaty. Following his schooling, he served in the US Army from 1966 until his honorable discharge in 1969. He was united in marriage to...
Mavis Irene Miller
Nov 20, 2020
Mavis Irene Miller, age 69 of Waterville, died on Friday, November 20, 2020 at her residence in Waterville. Born on April 15, 1951, in Cresco, IA, she was the daughter of Thomas and Doris (Hanson) Cummings. She graduated from Riceville High School in Riceville, IA Mavis married Dennis Miller on April 18, 1970 in Riceville, IA and they recently celebrated...
David Alvin Harmon
Nov 18, 2020
DAVID ALVIN HARMON, age 79, of Waterville died on Wednesday evening, November 18, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on June 6, 1941, in Red Wing, MN, was one of six children born to Clarence and Lillian (Swee) Harmon. David grew up in Bombay, attending Dennison Grade School and graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1959....
Diane Lynn (Ellis) Wolfe
Nov 18, 2020
DIANE LYNN (ELLIS) WOLFE, age 55 of Waseca, passed away on Wednesday November 18th, 2020 at the New Richland Care Center. Diane was born to Lowell and Janice (DeMars) Ellis on September 26, 1965, in Waseca, where she was raised. She attended Waseca High School and graduated with the class of 1984. Following her education, Diane spent the majority of...
Welford B. Knauss
Nov 17, 2020
WELFORD BERTRUM KNAUSS, age 95 of rural Waseca died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home. Born on August 30, 1925 in Morristown, Minnesota, he was the son of Bertrum and Janet (Gorrie) Knauss. He graduated from Morristown High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper during WWII. Welford married Marlys “Mitzie” Lindenberg...
Betty Ann Hullopeter
Nov 17, 2020
BETTY ANN HULLOPETER, age 90 of New Richland, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Born in Lamberton on March 27, 1930, Betty was the daughter of Remi and Helena (Decapp) Beert. She attended grade school in the country and later graduated from Lamberton High School. On September 6, 1950 Betty married her love, Gerald Ben Hullopeter, at St. Mary’s...
Mark Edward Slama
Nov 17, 2020
MARK EDWARD SLAMA, age 77, of Mankato, formerly of Janesville passed away Tuesday morning, November 17, 2020. Born on April 27, 1943 in Winnebago to Clarence and Frances (Tibodeau) Slama. He attended Winnebago High School, graduating with the class of 1961. Mark further his education at Mankato State College, receiving a degree in accounting. In 1967, Mark was drafted into...
Larry Dean Tiede
Nov 16, 2020
LARRY DEAN TIEDE, age 64, of Waseca died unexpectedly as a result of a semi accident in Mankato on Monday evening, November 16, 2020. Born on November 24, 1955, in Mankato to Robert Otto and Shirley Ann (Doss) Tiede. Larry grew up on the family farm in rural Waldorf. He attended Waldorf-Pemberton High School, graduating with the class of 1974....
Helen Marie Nelson
Nov 16, 2020
HELEN M. NELSON, age 62 of Janesville died on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born on June 3, 1958 in St. Peter, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Robert Edward and Betty Lou (Jernagan) Nelson. She graduated from high school in 1976 in Milaca, MN and later attended South Central Technical College in Mankato where she...
Rosemary Schroeder
Nov 15, 2020
ROSEMARY SCHROEDER, age 69 of Janesville, died peacefully Sunday evening, November 15, 2020 at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Roesemary was born on June 7, 1951, in Mankato to Wilbert and Edith (Pagel) Schroeder. She was raised in Janesville, graduating from Janesville High School with the class of 1969. Following her education, she began working at Brown Printing in Waseca for...
Johnny Clifton "Flip" "Whip" Johnson
Nov 15, 2020
JOHNNY CLIFTON “FLIP” “WHIP” JOHNSON, age 59 of Waseca, died at his girlfriend’s home on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Born in Chicago on March 1, 1961, Flip was the son of Zealo Johnson and Jesse Williams. As a young man he attended school in Chicago. Flip got his nickname as a young boy from doing flips off of anything he...
Kathleen "Kit" Haag
Nov 7, 2020
Kathleen “Kit” Haag, age 87 of Chaska, MN, formally of Waseca, MN went to Heaven on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at N.C. Little Memorial Hospice in Edina, Minnesota. Kathleen “Kit” Mavourneen Haag was born in Miles City, Montana on July 10, 1933, to Thomas George and Josephine (Quinn) Cunningham. She was very proud of being first generation Irish. She attended...
Kathleen "Kit" Haag
Nov 7, 2020
Kathleen “Kit” Haag, age 87 of Chaska, MN, formally of Waseca, MN went to Heaven on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at N.C. Little Memorial Hospice in Edina, Minnesota. Kathleen “Kit” Mavourneen Haag was born in Miles City, Montana on July 10, 1933, to Thomas George and Josephine (Quinn) Cunningham. She was very proud of being first generation Irish. She attended...
Chester Dale Hrdlicka
Nov 5, 2020
CHESTER DALE HRDLICKA, age 90, of Elysian died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at St. Johns Hospital in Maplewood. Born on February 1, 1930, in the family home in Elysian to Albert and Florence (Kruckman) Hrdlicka. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1948. On May 3, 1956, Chester was united in marriage to Helen Marie Lueck at Immanuel Lutheran Church...
Adeline Marie Zika
Nov 4, 2020
ADELINE MARIE (SCHROEDER) ZIKA, age 91, of Waseca, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on May 29, 1929, in Jordan, Minnesota, to Emil and Anna (Greve) Schroeder. Adeline graduated from Jordan High School in 1946, and later attended the teacher training program in Le Center, Minnesota. She taught country school...
Ludwig Fretham
Nov 1, 2020
LUDWIG JAMES FRETHAM, age 94 of Waseca died on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on May 24, 1926 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Andrew and Gena (Loken) Fretham. He attended school in Waseca. He married Clarisse “Chris” Kamrath on June 14, 1959. He worked for Bud Trucking, Senske Trucking and Clemons Bus Service...
Kathy M. Gessner
Oct 30, 2020
KATHLEEN “KATHY” GESSNER, age 79 of Waseca died on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca from cancer. Born on January 30, 1941 in Richland Township, Rice County, Minnesota, Kathy was the daughter of Joseph and Marion (Slocum) Keilen. She grew up on a farm with her parents and her older brother Jim and graduated...
Dorothy Ann Wobschall
Oct 28, 2020
Dorothy Ann (Siebert) Wobschall, age 85 of Waseca passed away on October 28, 2020. Dorothy was born on November 18, 1934 to Albert P. and Helen J. (Dahn) Siebert in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. She graduated in 1952 from Waseca High School. She married Gordon Robert Wobschall on October 23, 1953 in Mason City, Iowa. Dorothy worked at Federated Insurance...
Vern Victor Flitter
Oct 24, 2020
Vern Flitter, 90 year old resident of rural Pemberton, died peacefully at home and went to be with our Lord and Savior on October 24, 2020. Vern Victor Flitter was born on October 16, 1930, to Victor and Elsie (Boettcher) Flitter in Mankato. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Iosco Township as an infant and later confirmed...
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