Obituaries
Joann Marie Palm
May 9, 2020
JoANN MARIE PALM, age 82, of Waseca, died on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her residence in Waseca. Born on March 29, 1938 in Waseca, MN, she was the daughter of Al and Vera (Dardis) Kahnke. JoAnn graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waseca in 1956 and later married Kenneth Palm, September 24, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church....
John H. Benesh
May 7, 2020
JOHN HALVER BENESH, age 80, of Waseca, died peacefully on May 7, 2020, at Colony Court Senior Living in Waseca. Born on August 25, 1939 to Frank and Hazel (Larson) Benesh in Estherville, Iowa. He attended Estherville High School, graduating with the class of 1957. John continued is education at Estherville Junior College. Following his education, John worked for the...
John Henry Burns
May 7, 2020
JOHN HENRY BURNS, age 76, of Willmar, died peacefully on May 7, 2020 at Carris Health - Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. John was born on March 12, 1944, in Waseca, the oldest of seven children born to Matthew and Mary (Linnihan) Burns. He grew up on the family farm located in St. Mary Township, Waseca County. John began his...
Allen "Papa" David Spies
May 5, 2020
ALLEN DAVID (PAPA) SPIES, age 73, of Waseca peacefully passed away at his home on May 5th 2020. Allen David, the son of Arvin and Dorothy (Wood) Spies, was born on Oct. 16, 1946 in Waseca Mn. Allen graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1964. He met the love of his life, Karen and they married on...
Todd Alan Fox
May 4, 2020
TODD ALAN FOX, age 51 of Waterville passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato from numerous health complications. Born on July 13, 1968 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Frank Fox and JoAnne McConnell. Todd was a big kid at heart. He loved fishing, building and flying remote planes, RC...
Lois Mae Ptacek
May 3, 2020
LOIS MAE PTACEK, age 82 of Owatonna, died on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at her home. Born in Waseca on April 19, 1938, Lois was the daughter of Lawrence and Marcella (Bartz) Berg. She attended school in New Richland. Over the years Lois worked at E.F. Johnson, Walters Cookbook, and WSI. She enjoyed antiques, going to auctions and flea markets,...
Marvin Leroy Langer
May 2, 2020
MASTER SERGEANT MARVIN L. LANGER, age 79, was called to his place in heaven on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after losing his battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Marvin was born in Red Wing on November 20, 1940 to Joseph and Francis (Fassbender) Langer. After his schooling he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1960, where he proudly served his...
Thomas Mihm
Apr 30, 2020
TOM MIHM went to be with his Heavenly Father, Christ Jesus on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Tom believed what Jesus said in John 3:3, Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (ESV), and friends and family, you can be confident that Tom is partying in Heaven....
Carol Ellenora Gahler
Apr 26, 2020
CAROL ELLENORA GAHLER, age 85, died peacefully on Sunday morning, April 26, 2020 at her home in Janesville. Carol was born on November 29, 1934, to Wayne and Ellenora (Fixsen) Krause. She grew up on a farm south of Hanley Falls. She attended grade school in Seaforth and graduated from Hanley Falls High School with the class of 1952. Carol...
Gary Stephen Deml
Apr 24, 2020
GARY STEPHEN DEML, 67, of Waseca, Minnesota, passed away peacefully April 24th, 2020 at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 20th, 1952, in Owatonna, Minnesota, the son of Milo and Donna Deml. He graduated from Claremont High School in 1970. He was a Sergeant in the US Army Reserves. Gary married the...
Beverly Joanne Kitzmann
Apr 24, 2020
BEVERLY JOANNE KITZMANN, age 83, of St Clair, MN went to her eternal home April 24, 2020. Beverly was born October 27, 1936 to Otis and Mildred (Peterson) Hougen in Blue Earth, MN. Her parents, five siblings and one grandson, Steven Wroge, preceded her in death. She graduated from Elmore High School in 1954. While working as a waitress in...
Delores Louise Gregor
Apr 24, 2020
DELORES LOUISE GREGOR, age 91 of Waterville, died on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on February 11, 1929 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Andrew and Clara (Kaupa) Harriman. Delores graduated from Waterville High School in 1947. She married Donald E. Gregor May 12, 1948 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Waterville....
Carol Ann Arndt
Apr 20, 2020
CAROL ANN ARNDT, age 72, of Janesville, died peacefully on Monday evening April 20, 2020, at her home. Carol was born on August 22, 1947, in Mankato to Charles Jerome and Iola Mae (Shelley) Orcutt. She attended Good Council High School, graduating with the class of 1965. On October 14, 1967, Carol was united in marriage to Richard George Arndt...
Marie Hazel (Willock) Crandell
Apr 17, 2020
Marie Hazel Crandell (Willock), age 86 passed away at Bethesda Grand on April 17, 2020 in Willmar following a very short illness. Marie was born on August 1, 1933 in Waseca, Minnesota to George and Dorothy (Herley) Willock. She was united in marriage to John Joseph Crandell on March 1, 1952 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato. They...
Leray "Blackie" Webber
Apr 16, 2020
LeRAY “BLACKIE” WEBBER, age 76 of Waseca died on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on February 7, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of Francis and Irene (Peek) Webber. He attended school in Waseca. He went on to serve in the U.S. Navy from 1964 until his honorable discharge in...
Gerri Schlueter
Apr 15, 2020
Geraldine “Gerri” Audrey Schlueter, 73, of Waterville, MN, passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2020. Gerri was born at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN on April 9, 1947. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1965. She was married to William “Bill” Schlueter on April 22, 1967. Together they had three children. Gerri worked as a senior production...
Allen "Al" Buhler
Apr 15, 2020
Allen “Al” John Buhler, age 81, of Janesville, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 15, 2020, at his home with family by his side. Allen Buhler was born on September 29, 1938 in Oronoco Township, Olmstead County, to John and Marie (Heimberg) Buhler. He attended country school and graduated from Pine Island High School with the class of 1956. Following...
Shirley Jane Madigan
Apr 15, 2020
SHIRLEY JANE (BLACK) MADIGAN, age 73 of Janesville peacefully died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home with her children Jeff and Sara at her side. Born in St. James, MN on November 22, 1946, Shirley was the daughter of Wilbert and Cora (Stolzmann) Black. She graduated from Winnebago High School in 1964. Shirley attended Brett’s Beauty School in...
Alan Steve Ingle
Apr 15, 2020
ALAN STEVE INGLE, age 49 of Janesville, died at his home on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Born in Prairie Du Chien, WI, on June 22, 1970, Alan was the son of Steven Gunderson and Renee Ingle. Over the years he went to school at B.A. Kennedy, St. Gabriel’s, and later graduated from Prairie Du Chien High School. On September 21,...
James "Jim" Michael Velishek
Apr 14, 2020
JAMES “JIM” VELISHEK, age 49 of Waterville died on April 14, 2020 at his home. Born on December 16, 1970 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Roger and Sheila (Olson) Velishek. Jim graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School in 1989 and Mankato State University in 1995. He worked at Mystic Lake Casino during and after his graduation from college...
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