Obituaries

James Randolph Bennie

James Randolph Bennie

Jun 15, 2020

JAMES R. BENNIE, age 60 of Plymouth, died at his home on Monday, June 15, 2020. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Verna Esther Kuhn

Verna Esther Kuhn

Jun 14, 2020

VERNA ESTHER KUHN, age 84, died peacefully at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca on Sunday morning, June 14, 2020. Born on July 17, 1935, to Leo and Esther (Trautman) Koster in Lake Benton, Minnesota. She attended Lake Benton High School, graduating with the class of 1953. Verna continued her education at Mankato State Teachers College. On December 21, 1957, Verna...

Arlis Evelyn Wallace

Arlis Evelyn Wallace

Jun 10, 2020

ARLIS EVELYN WALLACE, age 91, of Waseca, formerly of Waterville, died peacefully on June 10, 2020 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on April 24, 1929, in Winnebago to Ben and Vera (Coale) Kantack. Arlis attended Mapleton High School. Arlis was united in marriage to Curtiss Wallace on March 22, 1947 in Mapleton. Together they shared 57 year of...

Joel Francis Groebner

Joel Francis Groebner

Jun 8, 2020

JOEL FRANCIS GROEBNER, age 55 of Waseca, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home. Born in Waseca on October 10, 1964, Joel was the son of Leo Richard and Margaret Mary (Madden) Groebner. He attended grade school at Sacred Heart before moving on to Waseca Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1983. Joel...

Kathryn  Farve

Kathryn Farve

Jun 6, 2020

KATHRYN FARVE, age 66, of Waseca, passed away on June 6, 2020. Born December 27, 1953, to James and Charlotte (Spriggs) Crossman. Kathryn enjoyed arts and crafts. She also enjoyed watching movies and documentaries. Kathryn is survived by two sons: James Ramsey of Sumter, SC and Joshua Ramsey of Waseca; two grandchildren: Thomas and Amanda; siblings: Jerry Crossman of Dunlap,...

Sharon Rose Allen

Sharon Rose Allen

Jun 4, 2020

SHARON ROSE ALLEN, age 71, of Waseca died on June 4, 2020, at her home. Born on January 27, 1949, in Owatonna to Myrven and Violet (Olson) Christensen. She attended Owatonna High School, graduating with the class of 1967. On September 26, 1970, Sharon was united in marriage to Donald Allen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. Together they...

Jack Webster

Jack Webster

Jun 1, 2020

Jack Webster, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN, following a well-fought battle with cancer. Webster was born in rural Pottawatomie County, Kansas on March 11, 1934 near the small town of Cleburne, to James and Bessie (Harter) Webster. He attended the one-room Belgrade Rural Grade School for six years,...

Lorraine Helen Kalbow

Lorraine Helen Kalbow

May 31, 2020

LORRAINE HELEN KALBOW, age 94 of Mankato, formerly of Waseca, died on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born in Iosco Township on March 29, 1926, Lorraine was the daughter of Fred and Lois (Haley) Gieseke. She attended country schools before graduating from Janesville High School. On September 19, 1946, she was married to Orben...

Joanne Irene (Madigan) Egeness

Joanne Irene (Madigan) Egeness

May 31, 2020

JOANNE IRENE (MADIGAN) EGENESS, age 75 of Waseca died on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home in Waseca. Born on December 8, 1944 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Frances (Dahnert) Madigan. She attended Waseca Central High School and Albert Lea High School and later went on to earn a degree in computer science from...

Sean Daniel Forrest

Sean Daniel Forrest

May 30, 2020

SEAN DANIEL FORREST, 46, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 30th in Oklahoma City where he was part of the Boeing AOG (aircraft on the ground) team repairing a naval plane at the Tinker Air Force Base. Sean was born to Dan and Cheryl Forrest Dec. 2nd, 1973, in St. Louis Park. He grew up in Burnsville and attended Lakeville...

Donna Lavon Cooper

Donna Lavon Cooper

May 28, 2020

DONNA LAVON COOPER, age 87 of Waseca, died on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at BridgeWater in Janesville. Born in Nicollet County on September 26, 1932, Donna was the daughter of Wilbert and Irene (Kawell) Dallmann. She attended several schools as a young woman before graduating from Mankato West High School. On August 26, 1951 she married Loren H. Cooper in...

Vicky Rew

Vicky Rew

May 27, 2020

MARGARET “VICKY” REW, age 76 of Waterville died on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her home. Born on August 25, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Harold and Eleanor (Held) Atkins. She attended Dieruff High School in Pennsylvania. Vicky married Lloyd “Butch” Grobe in 1965. Together they had three daughters before later divorcing. Vicky married Leslie Rew...

Porter William Sheehy

Porter William Sheehy

May 24, 2020

PORTER WILLIAM SHEEHY, age 26 of Montgomery formerly of Waterville, died unexpectedly on May 24, 2020, at his home. Porter Sheehy was born on February 20, 1994, in Mankato. He was the youngest of six children born to Patrick Sheehy and Lisa (Kletschka) Sheehy. Porter attended WEM High School where he loved playing football, graduating with the class of 2013....

Della Mae Sanders

Della Mae Sanders

May 21, 2020

DELLA MAE SANDERS, age 87, of Mankato, formerly of Elysian died peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Pathstone Living in Mankato. Della was born on December 22, 1932 in Mankato to Lloyd and Ruth (Johnson) Foster. She began her education at Perry Foster School District 133 in Madison Lake and later graduated from Mankato High School. On September 19,...

Robert "Bob"  Edward Tetzloff

Robert "Bob" Edward Tetzloff

May 19, 2020

ROBERT “BOB” EDWARD TETZLOFF, age 70 of Waseca died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his home. Born on July 1, 1949 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Clarence and Ruby (Leslie) Tetzloff. He attended school in Waseca, graduating in 1967. Bob went on to attend Mankato Technical College studying auto body rebuilding. He spent 6 months in...

Ward Wesley Weyhrauch

Ward Wesley Weyhrauch

May 16, 2020

WARD WESLEY WEYHRAUCH, SR., age 100 of Minnesota Lake died on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Ward was born on a farm northwest of Blue Earth on February 25, 1920, the son of Frank and Louise (Drehmel) Weyhrauch. Grandpa Frank bought the farm near Waldorf (now known as the Bleess farm) in the winter/spring...

Joanne Berg

Joanne Berg

May 16, 2020

Joanne Berg transitioned to her eternal home on Saturday, May 16, 2020, after a graciously fought battle with cancer. Born in Aitkin, Minnesota, on August 17, 1933, Joanne was the daughter of Victor and Edith (Erickson) Lundeen. She attended Glory Country Schools before graduating from Aitkin High School in 1951 and went on to receive her Provisional Elementary Degree from...

Howard Carter

Howard Carter

May 14, 2020

HOWARD JAMES CARTER, age 79 of Mankato died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Born on July 21, 1940 in Plymouth, Indiana, he was the son of Wilson and Ruth (Cross) Carter. Following his schooling, Howard served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his discharge, he worked in several states before moving to Minnesota...

Arvid Kenneth  Tollefson

Arvid Kenneth Tollefson

May 11, 2020

ARVID KENNETH TOLLEFSON JR. (Tully), age 76, of West Fargo, North Dakota, died peacefully on May 11, 2020 on his own terms after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 11, 1943, in Gainesville, Texas, to Arvid Sr. and Adalyne (Waletzke) Tollefson. Arvid was raised in Waseca where he attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1961....

Bonnie Marie Smith

Bonnie Marie Smith

May 9, 2020

BONNIE MARIE SMITH, age 54, of Kilkenny, died on May 9, 2020 at her home. Born on June 1, 1965, in Mankato to Windelin and Sharon (Smith) Hill. Bonnie grew up in Elysian and attended Waterville-Elysian Public School, graduating with the class of 1984. Bonnie married Sam Smith and together they had one daughter. They were later divorced. Bonnie worked...

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