Obituaries
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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,...
Michael G. Sikel
Jan 13, 2020
Michael George Sikel MICHAEL GEORGE SIKEL, age 69, of Waterville, died on January 13, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mike was born in Waterville on August 31, 1950, to George and Lorraine (Roemhildt) Sikel. He was confirmed in his youth at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville. Mike attended Waterville High School, graduating with the class of 1968....
Janice Lundeen
Jan 11, 2020
Janice L. Lundeen JANICE L. LUNDEEN, age 82, died on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Whispering Creek care facility in Janesville. Born in Aitkin, Minnesota on September 12, 1937, Jan was the daughter of Victor and Edith (Erickson) Lundeen. She attended Glory and Lone Lake country schools before graduating from Aitkin Public Schools in 1955. Following her graduation, Janice moved...
Raymond Jirele
Jan 11, 2020
Raymond Jirele RAYMOND EDWARD JIRELE, age 72 of Waseca died on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato following a valiant 5 year battle with stage 4 mantel cell lymphoma which was caused by Agent Orange exposure during his service in Vietnam. Born on April 6, 1947 in Owatonna, Minnesota, he was the son of Raymond...
Geraldine Gerry Schweim
Jan 10, 2020
Geraldine 'Gerry' Schweim GERALDINE ANN SCHWEIM, of Janesville, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Whispering Creek in Janesville at the age of 87 years, 1 month, and 30 days. Born at her lifetime family home in Janesville Township, Geraldine was born November 11, 1932, the daughter of John and Erna (Jacobshagen) Schweim. She was baptized as an infant...
Margaret Flintrop
Jan 10, 2020
Margaret Flintrop MARGARET GRACE FLINTROP, age 92 of Waseca died on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on June 10, 1927 in Lyra Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Pfeffer) Caven. Margaret attended country school before graduating from Good Counsel Academy in Mankato in 1945. She went on...
Connie Mcguiggan
Jan 9, 2020
Constance 'Connie' McGuiggan CONSTANCE "CONNIE" MCGUIGGAN, age 62 of Waseca died on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on July 13, 1957 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Roger and Rochelle (Coon) Miller. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1975 and went on to attend Mankato State University. Connie worked...
Arlene J. Thieme
Jan 8, 2020
Arlene J. Thieme ARLENE J. THIEME, age 79 of Waseca died on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on November 21, 1940 in Jackson, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Harold and Elsie (Rosin) Nyborg. She graduated from high school in Estherville, Iowa in 1958. Following her schooling, Arlene worked as purchasing agent for the...
Konny B. Thamez
Jan 5, 2020
Konny B. Thamez KONNY BJORG THAMEZ, age 83 of Waseca, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Foxdale Living Solutions in Waseca. Born in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 13, 1936, Konny Gisladottir was the daughter of Gisli Konradsson and Arndis Thordardottir. She attended school in Iceland before moving to the United States when she was seventeen, at which point...
James Geraghty
Jan 3, 2020
James Leo Geraghty JAMES LEO GERAGHTY, age 78, of Waseca, died on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. James was born on October 2, 1941, to Joseph and Mary (Reibling) Geraghty in Waseca. He attended Waseca Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1959. In 1960, James enlisted into the United States Army and...
John Priebe
Jan 3, 2020
John Patrick Priebe JOHN PATRICK PRIEBE, age 49, of Waseca, died on Friday, January 3, 2020 at his residence in Waseca County. John was born on December 26, 1970, in Brooklyn Center to John and Marcia (Paulson) Priebe. He attended high school in Waseca where he graduated with the class of 1989. John furthered his education at the University of...
Pamela J. Reid
Dec 31, 2019
Pamela Jean Reid PAMELA JEAN REID, age 67 of Le Sueur, formerly of Waterville died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Hennepin County Medical Center. Born on November 21, 1952 in Faribault, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Lyle and Marion (Shifflett) Reid. She graduated from Waterville High School and attended South Central Technical College. Pam worked as a...
Larry J. Anderson
Dec 20, 2019
Larry James Anderson LARRY JAMES ANDERSON, age 75 of Waseca, passed away on the morning of Friday, December 20, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born in Waseca on June 12, 1944, Larry was the son of Lester and Helen (Holteen) Anderson. He attended school in Waseca, graduating with the class of 1962. On October 22, 1977 Larry was...
Marjorie L. Kinkade
Dec 20, 2019
Marjorie L. Kinkade MARJORIE L. KINKADE, age 104 formerly of Waseca, went home to heaven to have Christmas with Jesus, her husband Don, and other family members on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Arbor Lane Memory Care in Burnsville. Born on January 28, 1915 in Winnebago County, Iowa, she was the daughter of Harvey and Mary (Wright) Kinder. She graduated...