Obituaries
Mavis Esther Guse
Oct 26, 2024
MAVIS ESTHER GUSE, age 92 of Janesville, died on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.
Mavis was born May 1, 1932 in Granby Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota to Ernest and Edna (Krohn) Wilking. Mavis was baptized on May 15, 1932 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Nicollet. She was confirmed in her faith on March 25, 1945 at St....
Janice "Jan" A. Steinhaus
Oct 24, 2024
JANICE “JAN” A. STEINHAUS, age 89 of Waterville, died on the evening of Thursday, October 24, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Jan was born on July 17, 1935, in Hayfield to parents Harold and Catherine (Penfield) Swift. She graduated from Waterville High School before attending the Minnesota School of Business where she was trained as a Medical Technician. On...
Joshua Scott Petersen
Oct 24, 2024
JOSHUA "PONYTAIL” PETERSEN, a loyal father, son, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, October 24, 2024 after a very brief stint with cancer at the age of 44. Josh was a well-loved local figure, known for his vibrant personality and adventurous spirit. He leaves a legacy of warmth and laughter throughout Waseca, MN and St....
Norma Deanna Cook
Oct 23, 2024
NORMA DEANNA COOK, age 87 of Waseca, died in the early morning of Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Norma was born on April 11, 1937, in Artesian, South Dakota to parents Forrest Loren Francis and Anna Marie Miller. She attended Central High School in Madison, South Dakota. On June 5, 1955, Norma was married to LeRoy...
Suzanne Louise Troska
Oct 21, 2024
SUZANNE “SUE” LOUISE (HENRY) TROSKA, age 82 of Albert Lea, died Monday, October 21, 2024, at her home.
She was born on September 19, 1942, in Albert Lea, a daughter of Philip and Mabel (Stoen) Henry. She graduated from Albert Lea High School. On February 8, 1964, she married Robert Eugene Troska, who preceded her in death on December 22, 2012....
Rohn Duane Halvorson
Oct 21, 2024
ROHN DUANE HALVORSON, age 70 of Elysian, died on the morning of Monday, October 21, 2024 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.
Rohn was born in Madison, Minnesota on March 10, 1954, to parents Clayton and Jenevieve (Moseng) Halvorson. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church, both in Madison. He attended school in Madison...
Melvin Robert Appel
Oct 20, 2024
Melvin Robert Appel was born in Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday October 15th weighing 1lb 3oz and measuring 11.8 inches long. He passed away peacefully on Sunday October 20th in his parents arms.
Though Melvin’s life on earth was far too short his family holds gratitude in their hearts that they were able to see him wiggle his little toes and feet,...
Darwin John Lochner
Oct 19, 2024
DARWIN JOHN LOCHNER, age 89, of Lakeville, MN, previously of Janesville, MN, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at his home.
Born on December 12, 1934 in Sleepy Eye, Darwin was the son of John and Emma (Weilage) Lochner. He attended Cobden Grade School, then Sleepy Eye High School where he graduated with the class of 1952....
Cynthia Renee Darbro
Oct 17, 2024
CYNTHIA RENEE DARBRO, age 64, of Otisco, died on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at her home.
Born on October 3, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas, she was the youngest of eight children born to Lambert and Wilma (Atkinson) Berry. She grew up in Derby, Kansas and graduated from Derby High School with the class of 1978. Following her education she began raising...
Dayton Dale Roesler
Oct 16, 2024
DAYTON DALE ROESLER, age 91, of Waseca died the morning of Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.
Born on October 11, 1933 in Waseca, he was the son of Ezra and Ellen (Priebe) Roesler. He attended Waseca High School and graduated with the class of 1951. Following his education, Dayton enlisted in the US Army. He was...
Darlene Emily Seberson
Oct 12, 2024
DARLENE EMILY SEBERSON, age 88 of Waseca, died in the early morning of Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Darlene was born in Dodge Center, MN on August 4, 1936 to parents Myron and Doris (Crandall) Tainter. She attended school in Owatonna before going to work to help support her family. In June of 1966 Darlene was married...
Phyllis Jeane Bartelt
Oct 10, 2024
PHYLLIS JEANE BARTELT, age 95 of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System, in Mankato.
Phyllis was born in Bertha, MN, on February 20, 1929, to parents George and Selma (Piere) Johnson. Her family moved to Otisco while she was yet an infant when her father began working as the only buttermaker at...
Carl Robert Houdek
Oct 10, 2024
CARL ROBERT HOUDEK, age 65, of Owatonna, died on Thursday, October 10, 2024, in Owatonna.
Born on November 29, 1958, in Owatonna to Robert and Virginia (Frank) Houdek. Carl attended Owatonna Public Schools. In 2001, Carl was united in marriage to Lynette Baier. He worked for Cedar Valley Services. Carl enjoyed going to the State Fair, Renaissance Festival, casinos, and the...
Charles “Chuck” Everett Furr
Oct 8, 2024
Charles (Chuck) Everett Furr, of Kailua, Hawaii, passed away peacefully on October 8th, 2024, in his home, at the age of 86.
Chuck was born on May 23, 1938 to Loretta Marie and Charles Everett in Waseca, Minnesota. He was one of 17 children living on a dairy farm. He graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School.
Chuck attended the University of Minnesota...
Christine M. Anderson
Oct 8, 2024
CHRISTINE MARY ANDERSON, age 70 formerly of Waseca, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.
Born on November 25, 1953 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Walter and Helen (Roeglin) Suemnick. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca. Christine graduated from Waseca High School in 1972 and...
Robert Lawrence Grundhoffer
Oct 7, 2024
ROBERT LAWRENCE GRUNDHOFFER, age 86, of Waterville, died Monday, October 7, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato.
Born on November 11, 1937, in New Prague. He was the son of William Francis and Elsie Elizabeth (Duffney) Grundhoffer. When he was 18, Robert enlisted in the United States Navy. Following his service, on February 11, 1961, he married Shirley Ann...
Mayone Ann Byron
Oct 5, 2024
MAYONE ANN (MILLER) BYRON, age 96 of Waseca, died on the evening of Saturday, October 5, 2024 at her home at Oak Terrace in North Mankato.
Born December 23, 1927, Mayone was the oldest child of George and Gertrude (Garrigan) Miller. Growing up, Mayone enjoyed helping her father on her family’s farm. In 1945 she graduated from Waterville High School and...
Les Allen Moat
Oct 4, 2024
LES ALLEN MOAT, age 69, of Waseca, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2024, at the New Richland Care Center, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on August 20, 1955, he was the son of Lester Dean and Letta Ann (Rosen) Moat. Les received his education at Russell Public School, graduating with the class of 1973. Following his education, he enlisted into...
Edward Leo Wheelock
Oct 4, 2024
EDWARD LEO WHEELOCK, of Janesville, died unexpectedly on October 4, 2024, at the age of 60.
Born on September 6, 1964, he was the youngest child born to William and Theresa (Klug) Wheelock. Ed attended Janesville Public Schools where he participated in football and wrestling, graduating with the class of 1983. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota in...
Donald Joseph Kewatt
Oct 2, 2024
Please note - the location of the service has changed.
DONALD JOSEPH KEWATT, age 85, of Kilkenny, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Central Healthcare in Le Center.
Born on October 12, 1938, in Kilkenny Township, Le Sueur County, he was the son of Theodore and Helen (Boldt) Kewatt. Donald attended Le Center High School, graduating with the class of 1956....
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