Obituaries
Janette Helen Byrne
Aug 7, 2020
JANETTE HELEN BYRNE, age 93 of Waterville passed away surrounded by family on August 7, 2020 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Janette was born on November 9, 1926 on her grandparents’ farm north of Lake Tetonka. She was the daughter of Seger and Helen (Kritzer) Seljeskog. She graduated from country school in 1940 and Waterville High School in 1944....
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Mcshane
Aug 7, 2020
ELIZABETH JEAN “BETTY” McSHANE, age 74 of Waseca, died on Friday, August 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born in Mankato on May 4, 1946, Betty was the daughter of Thomas and Phyllis (Paegel) Veigel. She attended St. Peter and Paul School before graduating from Good Counsel Academy. She married Dale T. McShane on October 29, 1977 at...
Shirley Ann Barto
Aug 7, 2020
SHIRLEY ANN BARTO, loving wife and mother, age 71 of Waseca died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester with family by her side. Born on February 2, 1949 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ralph and Ellen (Robinson) Jenkins. Shirley graduated from Waseca High School in 1967. In 1968 she married Bryce...
Charlet Oser
Aug 6, 2020
Charlet Hasner Allen Oser, age 95 of Waseca died on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at LakeShore Inn in Waseca. Charlet was born in a log cabin in Montana on February 5, 1925 to Frank and Elma (Cadwell) Hasner. Her parents moved to Waseca in 1927 where Frank was employed by the State of Minnesota at the University farm in Waseca....
Alice Annie Seibel
Aug 4, 2020
ALICE ANNIE SEIBEL, age 86 of Morristown, died at her home on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Born on the family farm in Le Sueur County on November 12, 1933, Alice was the daughter of George and Ella (Bittrich) Kelm. She grew up on that farm and attended country school when she was young. She worked on various farms, cooking and...
Gordon Dale Miller
Aug 4, 2020
GORDON D. MILLER, age 90 of Waseca died on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on March 16, 1930 in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota he was the son of Melbourne and Ruth (Fell) Miller. He attended school in rural Wilton Township. Gordon married Darlyne Miller on February 12, 1955 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca....
Joseph Michael Collins
Jul 31, 2020
JOSEPH MICHAEL COLLINS, age 95, of Janesville formerly of Waseca, died on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Born on October 8, 1924, in Waseca to Joseph "Leo" and Emilie "Emma" (Riegler) Collins. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1942. On December 10, 1942, he enlisted into the United States...
Jacqueline Kaye Krause
Jul 30, 2020
JACQUELINE KAYE KRAUSE, age 63, of Waseca died on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on September 28, 1956, in Waseca to Lawrence “Shyde” and Virginia (McIntyre) Krause. She graduated from Waseca High School and continued her education at Ritter Cosmetology School. Jackie was a life member of the Waseca VFW 1642 Auxiliary. She was...
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...
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