Obituaries
Kenneth Jay Merritt
Jul 27, 2020
Kenneth “Butch” Jay Merritt, age 74, of Janesville died on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Hilcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Kenneth was born on August 17, 1945, in Albert Lea to Ezra and Evelyn (Bishop) Merritt. He attended elementary school in Freeborn and graduated from Fairchild High School in Fairchild, Wisconsin. Following his education, Kenneth enlisted into the United States...
Margaret Dobberstein
Jul 27, 2020
MARGARET IRENE DOBBERSTEIN, age 93 of New Richland died on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Margaret Berndt was born in Alton Township, Alma City to Walter and Augusta (Volkmann) Berndt on June 28, 1927. She attended District 70 of Waseca, then Waseca High School and graduated from Waldorf High School. Margaret worked at Johnson’s...
Suzanne Lorraine Scholljegerdes
Jul 23, 2020
On July 23, 2020, Suzanne Lorraine Scholljegerdes passed away suddenly from a heart attack in her home. She was born on September 28, 1947. At 72 years of age, she was full of love for her family and friends. A lifelong Waseca area native, Susie was well-loved in her small town. Susie was the mother of four children and grandmother...
Esther Louise Ryan
Jul 20, 2020
ESTHER LOUISE RYAN, age 94 of Mankato, formerly of Janesville and Easton, died on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born near Easton on July 18, 1926, Esther was the daughter of George and Lola (Danks) Felber. She attended and graduated from Wells High School before beginning her working years. Esther was married to Alfred...
Barbara Lee Welch
Jul 20, 2020
Barbara Lee Welch of Amboy (formerly of Mankato) went on to find more gardens to tend and country music to dance to on Monday, July 20, 2020, with her signature humor intact and surrounded by loved ones. A fighter in every sense of the word until the end, she was a survivor whose infinite kindness and compassionate spirit was known...
Alfred "Fred" Luther Schaal
Jul 18, 2020
ALFRED “FRED” LUTHER SCHAAL, age 81, died on the morning of Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Trinity Care Center in Farmington. Born in DeWitt, Iowa on January 23, 1939, Alfred was the son of William Frederick and Helen Mae (Siver) Schaal. When he was six months old their family moved to Minnesota in search of work. He graduated from...
Jose Abraham Martinez-Ortiz
Jul 17, 2020
JOSE ABRAHAM MARTINEZ-ORTIZ, age 18 of Waseca, passed away as the result of an ATV accident on the morning of Friday, July 17, 2020, near Finland, MN. Born in Rochester on October 19, 2001, Jose was the son of Julia Martinez-Ortiz. He attended grade school at Sacred Heart in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School with the class of...
Leroy "Pete" Francis Wolff
Jul 14, 2020
LeRoy “Pete” Wolff, was born on November 22, 1932 in rural Madison Lake to Clarence and Kathleen (Smith) Wolff. He attended school in Janesville and graduated in 1952 and then enlisted in the service following high school and was honorably discharged two years later. Pete married the love of his life, Mary Jean Phillips, on September 3, 1955 at Immaculate...
Ann T. Donahue
Jul 11, 2020
ANN T. DONAHUE, of Scottsdale, Arizona, unexpectedly passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, July 11, 2020 at her son’s home in rural Janesville. Born in Mankato on January 23, 1931, Ann was the daughter of Raymond and Margaret (Keeley) Nolan. She graduated from Janesville High School and continued her education at Mankato State University. She enjoyed her years of...
Gloria Mary Nelson
Jul 10, 2020
GLORIA MARY NELSON went home to be with the Lord on July 10, 2020 at the New Richland Care Center. She was 88 years old. Gloria was born on Feb. 12, 1932 in Montrose to Henry and Jeannette (Griswold) Lange. She grew up in Montrose and graduated high school in Watertown in 1950. Gloria was working at Minneapolis-Moline in Hopkins...
Helen Mae Wendland
Jul 6, 2020
HELEN MAE WENDLAND, age 85, of Waseca, died on Monday, July 6, 2020 at her home. Born on April 22, 1935, in Waseca to Ernest and Luverne (Bartz) Wilker. Helen attended Waseca Public School. On March 5, 1976, Helen was united in marriage to Kenneth D. Wendland in South Dakota. Helen and Kenneth raised their family in Waseca where she...
Lois Marie Byrne
Jul 5, 2020
LOIS MARIE BYRNE, age 90 of Waseca, died on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at her residence in Waseca. Born on April 1, 1930 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ludwig and Elsie (Tetzloff) Schlaak. She attended rural Waseca County school. Lois married Earl Byrne on November 24, 1956 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in New Richland. Lois was...
Louis William Marzinske
Jul 1, 2020
LOUIS WILLIAM MARZINSKE, age 86, of rural Janesville, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home. Louis William was born on December 10th, 1933 to Robert and Marie (Klampe) Marzinske in Waseca. He was baptized on December 24, 1933 and confirmed in his faith on May 25, 1947, all at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City....
Yvonne Margarette D'Ambrose
Jun 22, 2020
YVONNE MARGARETTE (CARSON) D’AMBROSE, age 75, passed away on the morning of Monday, June 22, 2020 at Laurel’s Edge in Mankato. Born in St. Paul on September 1, 1944, Yvonne was the daughter of Merrill and Margaret (Haider) Carson. She graduated from Waseca High School before completing secretarial training in Minneapolis. Yvonne was then married and had three children. Their...
Brian Gary Pittmann
Jun 21, 2020
BRIAN GARY PITTMANN, age 52 of Waterville, died on Sunday, June 21, 2020 in South Dakota. Born on March 18, 1968 in Mankato, he was the son of Gary and Sandy (McColley) Pittmann. He attended Waterville-Elysian High School where he enjoyed playing sports and graduated in 1986. He then went to work at Brown Printing Co. in Waseca where he...
Leroy "Lee" Truman Storby
Jun 20, 2020
LeRoy (Lee) Truman Storby of Waseca, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the age of 92. Lee was born in Lake Mills, Iowa to Elmer and Tena (Kvale) Storby on October 14, 1927. He graduated from Lake Mills High School and served his country during World War II from September 1946 to December 1947 as a...
Irene Mary Oliver
Jun 19, 2020
IRENE MARY OLIVER, age 104, of Waseca, died peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Irene Oliver was born on January 31, 1916, in Cylinder, Iowa to Harvey and Mary (Kajewski) Oliver. At the age of five, her parents moved the family to Waseca. Irene attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and continued her education at...
Leo John William Fette
Jun 19, 2020
LEO JOHN WILLIAM FETTE, age 87 of Waseca died on Friday, June 19, 2020 at KODA Living Community in Owatonna. Born on July 26, 1932 in West Concord, Minnesota, he was the son of Leonard and Frances (Nuehring) Fette. Leo graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1950 and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge...
Barry Scott Erickson
Jun 19, 2020
BARRY SCOTT ERICKSON, age 56, of Waseca died on Friday evening, June 19, 2020 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague. Born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on April 6, 1964, Barry was the son of Howard and Florene (Buros) Erickson. He attended school in Viroqua and graduated high school with the class of 1982. He went on to earn an...
Florine Bernice Skorczewski
Jun 16, 2020
FLORINE BERNICE SKORCZEWSKI, age 94, of Waseca, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020 at home with her family by her side. Florine Skorczewski was born on October 5, 1925, in Hallock, Minnesota to Joseph and Julia (Vunek) Olsonawski. She grew up on the family farm near Hallock with eight brothers and five sisters. As a child Florine and...
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