Obituaries
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...
Scharol Ewest
Apr 12, 2020
SCHAROL A. EWEST, age 86, of Waseca, passed away on April 12, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born on April 1, 1934, in Waseca to Ervin and Harriett (Schaetzke) Ewest. She attended Waseca High School. Following her education Scharol enlisted into the United States Navy. She worked for Liberty Mutual and Brown Printing in Waseca. She was a...
Ladonna M. Wenthold
Apr 10, 2020
LaDONNA M. WENTHOLD, age 85, died on April 10, 2020 in Rancho Mirage, California. Born on October 31, 1934 in Freeborn County, she was the daughter of Marvin and Florence Kalis. She graduated from Waldorf High School and went to work at the Wells Memorial Hospital for several years. She married Clarence Wenthold in 1956 and they farmed in the...
Steven Dumdei
Apr 9, 2020
STEVEN CHARLES DUMDEI, age 64, of Mankato, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at his home. Born on June 7, 1955, in Waseca to Alvin and Lorraine (Stanke) Dumdei. He attended Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1973. Following his education, he enlisted into the United States Navy. Steven enjoyed summer fishing as well as ice fishing, playing cards,...
Brian Edward Ferch
Apr 4, 2020
BRIAN EDWARD FERCH, age 74 of Waterville, died at his home in Waterville on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Born in Waseca on April 21, 1945, Brian was the son of Edward and Viola (Nickels) Ferch. While in high school he worked for Walt Larson at Larson’s Café “swabbing the decks” and he delivered the Mankato newspaper. After he graduated from...
Paul I. Mueller
Apr 3, 2020
Paul Immanuel Mueller, age 72 passed away unexpectedly on his farm on April 3, 2020. Paul was born July 4, 1947 in Mankato, MN to Immanuel and Malena (Bauer) Mueller. He graduated from Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca, MN in 1965 and went on to become a feed salesman for Dekalb, Watkins, and Standard Feed Company. His second career...
Edna Mae Webster
Apr 1, 2020
Edna Mae Webster, age 95, of Owatonna, formerly of Waterville, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Traditions of Owatonna. Born on July 20, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Edna Mae was the daughter of LeRoy and Edna Mary (Hoffer) Waughtel. She graduated from elementary school in south Minneapolis and graduated from West High School in Minneapolis in 1942. Following high...
Lois Ann Coy
Mar 31, 2020
LOIS ANN COY, age 85, of Waseca, died on Tuesday evening, March 31, 2020, at her home. Born on November 8, 1934, to Charles and Bessie (Griffin) Groll in Pemberton. She attended Pemberton Public School. Lois was united in marriage to Burton Wayne Coy in Pemberton on June 27, 1951. She worked at various places throughout her life which included...
Etta Elizabeth Baker
Mar 30, 2020
ETTA ELIZABETH BAKER, age 87 of Owatonna, died on Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Born on February 28, 1933 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, Etta was the daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Johnson) Hailey. She graduated from high school in Washburn, ND. After moving to Fairmont, she met Donald Baker and they were married...
Norman F. Stangler
Mar 25, 2020
Norman Francis Stangler age 92 passed away peacefully on March 25th. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a farmer that enjoyed nature, planting oak trees, animals and working with the soil, even in retirement. His crazy sense of humor and jokes will be remembered by all. Born June 5,1927 to Albert and Helen (Hager)...
Alan George Humphries
Mar 16, 2020
ALAN GEORGE HUMPHRIES, age 76, of Waseca died on Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. Alan was born on April 23, 1943, in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, to Hank and Margaret (McDonald-Gardiner) Humphries. He attended Edmonds High School in Edmonds, WA. Following his education Al was drafted into the United States Army in...
Marilyn Louise Beach
Mar 15, 2020
MARILYN LOUISE BEACH, age 86 of Waterville, died on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Mankato on September 12, 1933, Marilyn was the daughter of Robert and Bessie (Fierst) Pittman. She graduated from high school in Waterville and went on to marry Herbert Eugene Beach, Jr. at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny...
Dorothy Rutt
Mar 12, 2020
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION DOROTHY G. RUTT, age 81 of Waseca died on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on September 10, 1938 in St. Clair, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Otto and Edna (Schoenfeld) Grams. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1957. Following her education, she worked as a telephone operator in...
Richard "Dick" Edward Gilsdorf
Mar 7, 2020
RICHARD “DICK” EDWARD GILSDORF, age 88 of Elysian, died on the morning of Saturday, March 7, 2020 at his home. Born on February 4, 1932 in West Albany Township, near Wabasha, MN, Dick was the son of Ray and Hazel (Sommers) Gilsdorf. He attended country schools near Millville as a boy. After finishing his schooling he began helping on his...
Marjorie Ann Priebe
Mar 1, 2020
MARJORIE ANN PRIEBE, age 88 of Waseca died on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Foxdale Memory Care in Waseca. Born on May 29, 1931 in Steele County, she was the daughter of Merle and Calesta (Reese) Hoy. Margie married Richard Priebe on June 2, 1949 at Le Sueur River Lutheran Church. They farmed in Waseca County until moving to Waseca...
Debra Benning
Mar 1, 2020
DEBRA BENNING, age 64 of St. Clair, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Born on September 1, 1955 in Hickory Hills, Illinois to Don and Lucille Burcham. Deb attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, graduating with the class of 1973. On August 18, 1990, she was united in marriage to Jeffrey Benning at Immaculate Conception...
Ralph Delbert Johnson Jr.
Feb 28, 2020
RALPH DELBERT JOHNSON JR., age 90, of Waseca died on Friday, February 28, 2020, at his home. Born on December 4, 1929, in Lemond Township, Steele County to Ralph Sr. and Florence (Olson) Johnson. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Ralph honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War during which he...
Robert Leonard Peterson
Feb 27, 2020
ROBERT LEONARD PETERSON, age 78, of rural New Richland, died Thursday evening, February 27, 2020, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on November 2, 1941 in Waseca to Stanley and Anna Mae (Jacobson) Peterson. He attended New Richland High School, graduating with the class of 1959. Bob furthered his education by attending Rochester Community College for one year. On...
Germaine Mary Reppel
Feb 22, 2020
GERMAINE MARY REPPEL, age 81 of Wells, formerly of New Orleans, died on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Parkview Care Center in Wells. Born in New Orleans, LA, on December 30, 1938, Germaine was the daughter of Alfred John and Thelma Louise (Clark) Reppel. After graduating from Warren-Easton High School in New Orleans, she became heavily involved in “Rainbow Girls”,...
Diane Olinger
Feb 20, 2020
DIANE MAE OLINGER, age 70 of Waseca, died on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born in Waseca on October 9, 1949, Diane was the daughter of Harlan and Maxine (Reynolds) Powell. She graduated from Waseca High School before attending Rasmussen College in Mankato. In 1984 Diane married Michael Olinger in Mankato. Over the years...
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