Obituaries

Allen L. Hrdlicka

Allen L. Hrdlicka

Feb 17, 2020

ALLEN LEROY HRDLICKA, age 83 of Mankato died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on July 31, 1936 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Albert and Florence (Kruckman) Hrdlicka. Allen graduated from Waterville High School in 1954 and went on to serve in the National Guard. He married Nancy Kanne on...

Darla Renee Ruch

Darla Renee Ruch

Feb 17, 2020

DARLA RENEE RUCH, age 70 of Pemberton, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on the evening of Monday, February 17, 2020. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Lydia Florence Gutknecht

Lydia Florence Gutknecht

Feb 14, 2020

LYDIA FLORENCE GUTKNECHT, age 102 of Waseca died on February 14, 2020, at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on July 25, 1917 in Deerfield Township, Steele County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of August and Mathilda (Wilkowske) Gutknecht. Florence attended rural Waseca County School District #6 before graduating from Waseca High School in 1935. She went on to attend...

Donald H. Landkammer

Donald H. Landkammer

Feb 13, 2020

DONALD H. LANDKAMMER, age 81 of Waseca died on Thursday, February 13, 2020 atBridgeWater Assisted Living in Janesville. Born on June 1, 1938 in Springfield, MN he was the son of Leo & Fern (Smith) Landkammer. He attended St. Raphael Catholic School in Springfield. He married Mary Ann Johnson on July 13th, 1957 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy...

Harriet Enger

Harriet Enger

Feb 8, 2020

HARRIET LENORA ENGER, age 88 of Janesville, died on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Laurels Peak in Mankato. Born in Mankato on February 23, 1931, to Harry and Lenora (White) Earle. Harriet grew up in Mankato and attended Mankato Public Schools. She was married to Robert Dawson and they were later divorced. On December 31, 1969, Harriet was united in...

Harriet V. Priem

Harriet V. Priem

Feb 8, 2020

HARRIET VIOLA PRIEM, age 96 of Janesville died on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born on October 19, 1923 in Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Leonard and Alma (Schlie) Krueger. Harriet attended school at Trinity Lutheran in Janesville. She married Sylvester Priem on June 5, 1941. She worked as a homemaker raising her...

Darryl Vilt

Darryl Vilt

Feb 6, 2020

DARRYL A. VILT, age 82 of Waseca died peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, surrounded by his family. Born on November 4, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota, he was the son of Frank and Margaret (Thompson) Vilt. He graduated from Austin High School before going on to serve in the U.S. Army. Following his...

Renee A. Everett

Renee A. Everett

Feb 6, 2020

RENEE ANN EVERETT, age 67 of Owatonna, died on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Owatonna Hospital. Born on July 5, 1952 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Glen and Jeannie (Bozenski) Mittelsteadt. Renee graduated from Waseca High School. She was employed with Luther College and later managed the Wapsipinicon Country Club in Iowa. Renee was strong willed...

Minnie A. Milbrath

Minnie A. Milbrath

Feb 5, 2020

MINNIE A. MILBRATH, age 91 of Elysian died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Dunseith, ND on March 13, 1928, Minnie was the daughter of Arthur and Myrtle (Klang) McMurlyn. Her family moved to Newald, WI in 1930 and then to Elysian in 1943. Over the years she had attended schools in...

Lois A. Carlson

Lois A. Carlson

Feb 2, 2020

Lois A. Carlson LOIS A. CARLSON, age 83 of Columbia Heights, died on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Whispering Creek Care Center in Janesville, Minnesota. Born in Minneapolis on November 3, 1936, Lois was the daughter of Clarence and Mary Louise (Briggs) Andersen.  She grew up in Minneapolis where she graduated from Edison Senior High School.  She went on to...

Merle E. Barstad, Sr.

Merle E. Barstad, Sr.

Jan 31, 2020

Merle E. Barstad, Sr. MERLE E. BARSTAD SR., age 76, of Waseca died Friday, January 31, 2020, in Waseca. Born on August 23, 1943, in Thief River Falls to Einar and Christine (Hegrenes) Barstad. Merle attended Thief River Falls High School, graduating with the class of 1961. He continued his education at Brown Institute where he studied radio broadcasting. Following...

Gary R. Meyer

Gary R. Meyer

Jan 31, 2020

Gary R. Meyer GARY RAYMOND MEYER, age 58, of Waseca, died on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Elm Homes in Waseca. Born on March 5, 1961 in Faribault to Raymond G. and Gloria V. (Burnett) Meyer. Gary attended Waterville-Elysian High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding his Harley. Gary lived life to the fullest. Gary is survived by his...

Marion Rosenau

Marion Rosenau

Jan 29, 2020

Marion Rosenau MARION GERALDINE ROSENAU, age 93 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in St. Paul on September 25, 1926, Marion was the daughter of Frank and Bessie (Yares) Kodada.  She graduated from Monroe High School in St. Paul with the class of 1945.  Marion was married to Stanley W. Rosenau at...

Timothy Preuss

Timothy Preuss

Jan 28, 2020

Timothy Preuss Timothy John Preuss, age 65 of Waseca passed away on Tuesday January 28, 2020 at Traditions 2 Memory Care in Owatonna, MN. Timothy was born on November 17, 1954 at the Waseca Hospital to Donald and Marcaline (Wees) Preuss. Growing up in Waseca, Tim attended St. Paul Lutheran Church, helped at Preusss Bakery, and enjoyed riding his motorcycle....

Robert A. Bob Kuschel

Robert A. Bob Kuschel

Jan 28, 2020

Robert 'Bob' A. Kuschel ROBERT "BOB" ARTHUR KUSCHEL, age 83 of Waseca, formerly of Apache Junction, AZ, passed away at his home in Waseca on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Born in Clintonville, WI on February 7, 1936, Robert was the son of Frank and Lillie (Ebert) Kuschel.  He attended St. Martin Lutheran school as a boy, and later graduated from...

Shirley H. Studnicka

Shirley H. Studnicka

Jan 24, 2020

Shirley H. Studnicka SHIRLEY HELEN STUDNICKA, age 83 of Waseca, died on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Bridgewater Assisted Living in Janesville. Born in Waseca on June 14, 1936, Shirley was the daughter of Helmer and Mary (Loken) Schumacher.  She attended school in New Richland before graduating from Waseca High School.  Shirley met her future husband, Marvin Studnicka, while roller...

Phyllis A. Pope

Phyllis A. Pope

Jan 23, 2020

Phyllis Pope PHYLLIS A. POPE, age 83 of Waterville died on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her home. Born on November 13, 1936 at home in Waterville Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Edgar and Adelia (Roemhildt) Morsching.  She attended school at St. Peters "Bell" Lutheran before graduating from Waterville High School.  Following her schooling, Phyllis...

Glen E. More, Sr.

Glen E. More, Sr.

Jan 20, 2020

Glen E. More, Sr. GLEN EUGENE MORE, SR. age 85 of Janesville, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in rural Pemberton on December 22, 1934, Glen was the son of Raymond and Florence (Southwick) More. He attended a country school near Pemberton as a boy. Throughout his life Glen was married...

Rosella Patten

Rosella Patten

Jan 18, 2020

Rose Patten Rosella A. Patten, of Bena, MN passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth MN, at 80 years of age. Rosella Ann, daughter of Donald and Elizabeth "Betty" (Diebert) Dosch, was born on December 11, 1939 in Harvey ND. She was the oldest of four children. In 1944 the family moved to the...

Lucy Johnson

Lucy Johnson

Jan 14, 2020

Lucy Johnson LUCY MARIE JOHNSON, age 61 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born in Worthington on August 31, 1958, Lucy was the daughter of Donald "Lefty" and Evangeline "Jane" (Wendt) Mariner.  After graduating from Waseca High School Lucy served in the United States Air Force, stationed in New York, Colorado,...

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