Obituaries

Georgene F. Roemhildt

Georgene F. Roemhildt

Dec 19, 2019

Georgene F. Roemhildt GEORGENE FREIDA ROEMHILDT, age 73 of Elysian, died at her home on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Born on July 27, 1946, Georgene was the daughter of George and Freida (Kaupa) Roemhildt.  Her father died when Georgene was young, and her mother remarried Art Hannigan who Georgene knew as her father throughout her life.  She attended school in...

Lois Jewison

Lois Jewison

Dec 17, 2019

Lois Jewison, age 87, of Janesville, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019 at Whispering Creek of Janesville. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 28, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Paul Muther and Rev. Brian Johnston officiating. Interment will be in St. Ann Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the...

Christopher Coo Cummins

Christopher Coo Cummins

Dec 13, 2019

Christopher 'Coo' Cummins CHRISTOPHER "COO" CUMMINS, age 32 of New Richland died on Friday, December 13, 2019 at his home. Born on April 20, 1987 in Faribault, Minnesota, he was the son of Rocky Mertins and Angel Cummins.  He enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his friends. He is survived by his significant other, Marcie Flor of New...

Donald Borneke

Donald Borneke

Dec 10, 2019

Donald Francis Borneke, 90, formerly of Eagle Lake died on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019, at Lake Shore Nursing Home in Waseca. Born on June 9, 1929, Don was the son of Elmer and Agnes (Tarpy) Borneke. As a young man he attended country school 1-5, All Saints Catholic School 6-8, and Mankato High School. At his father's request he left...

Lori Anne Carda

Lori Anne Carda

Dec 10, 2019

Lori Carda, age 46, of Janesville died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, December 10, 2019, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 14, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville. Interment will follow at St. Ann Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-7 PM on Friday, December 13, at St. Ann Catholic Church in...

Galen Mark Spain

Galen Mark Spain

Dec 9, 2019

Galen Spain, age 65, of Otisco, passed away on Monday evening, December 9, 2019 at his home. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 15, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca with Pastor Michael Behm officiating. Burial will take place on a later date. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Saturday, December...

John Pelant, Jr.

John Pelant, Jr.

Dec 8, 2019

John Pelant Jr. JOHN JOSEPH PELANT, JR; age 78 of Waterville, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in New Prague on January 6, 1941, John was the son of John and Helen (Frieuf) Pelant.  He attended school in Waseca and graduated with the class of 1959.  On October 2, 1965 John was married...

Eugene F. Bartelt

Eugene F. Bartelt

Dec 7, 2019

Eugene Bartelt EUGENE FRANCIS BARTELT, age 81 of Waterville died on Saturday, December 7, 2019 peacefully at home. Born on November 20, 1938 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Arthur and Mary (Gregor) Bartelt. He attended Waterville-Elysian High School and later married Nancy Radloff on September 3, 1960 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church-German Lake. Gene worked various construction...

Lowell Claybaugh, Jr.

Lowell Claybaugh, Jr.

Dec 7, 2019

Lowell Claybaugh Jr., age 58, of Janesville, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at his home. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 12, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ Arnoldt Chapel in Janesville. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. www.janesvillefuneral.com Lowell Claybaugh Jr....

Marlin Boyd

Marlin Boyd

Dec 4, 2019

Marlin Boyd MARLIN VICTOR JOHN BOYD, age 82 of Waterville, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born in Waterville on January 29, 1937, Marlin was the son of Gale and Gertrude (Gatzke) Boyd.  He attended country school for eight years and later graduated from Waterville High School.  From 1956 until 1961 Marlin served with...

Marge E. Pribyl

Marge E. Pribyl

Nov 29, 2019

Marge E. Pribyl MARGARET "MARGE" ELAINE PRIBYL, age 90 of Elysian, died on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born in Waterville on April 24, 1929, Margaret was the daughter of Merle and Leona (Burke) Kanne. She graduated from Waterville High School before attending Ms. Woods College for two years and Mankato State Teachers College...

Ryan Cunningham

Ryan Cunningham

Nov 27, 2019

Ryan Troy Cunningham RYAN TROY CUNNINGHAM, age 22 of Waterville, passed away at his apartment in Maple Grove on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Born in Burnsville on May 9, 1997, Ryan was the son of Randy and Shirley (Odegaard) Cunningham.  After graduating from New Prague High School, Ryan attended Iowa State University where he studied chemical engineering and mathematics.  Ryan...

Gordon Schwartz

Gordon Schwartz

Nov 27, 2019

Gordon Schwartz GORDON SCHWARTZ, age 93 died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Our Circle of Friends in Faribault. Born on December 19, 1925 in Rice County, Minnesota, he was the son of Albert and Edna (Velzke) Schwartz.   He attended school in rural Le Sueur County.  Gordon married Bernice Tolzmann on September 14, 1950.   He farmed in Le Sueur County...

Ethel N. Nodland

Ethel N. Nodland

Nov 25, 2019

Ethel N. Nodland ETHEL NELDA NODLAND, age 83 of Waseca, died on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca. Born in Waseca on May 11, 1936, Ethel was the daughter of Alwin and Leona (Scholljegerdes) Helms.  She attended country school before graduating from Waseca Central High School with honors in 1953.  She then went on to Mankato...

John H. Deling

John H. Deling

Nov 23, 2019

John H. Deling JOHN HARRIS DELING, age 83 of rural Waseca, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Born in Vernon Center on June 15, 1936, John was the son of Frederich and Johanna (Oltman) Deling.  After attending school in Vernon Center, John married Judith Ann Weiske on May 2, 1959, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lewisville. ...

Delora H. Kanne

Delora H. Kanne

Nov 21, 2019

Delora Kanne died peacefully at the age of 97 at The Emeralds of Faribault on November 21, 2019. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Blooming Grove Township. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on...

Francis Joseph Dr. Sheeran

Francis Joseph Dr. Sheeran

Nov 17, 2019

Francis Joseph Sheeran, age 79, died Sunday, November 17, 2019, in Kansas City. He was born to Francis and Elaine (Jewison) Sheeran April 13, 1940. He grew up on a farm near Janesville, Minnesota. Francis graduated from Janesville High School in the class of 1958. He graduated from St. Marys University in Winona, Minnesota, after which he moved to Omaha,...

Leilani Williamson

Leilani Williamson

Nov 16, 2019

Leilani Williamson LEILANI "LANI" WILLIAMSON, age 58 of Waseca, died on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Central Health Care in LeCenter. Born in Mankato on September 7, 1961, Lani was the daughter of Ralph and Lynn Meyers.  After graduating from Waterville High School in 1979 she attended Mankato State where she earned a degree in education, graduating in 1984.  In...

Richard D. Preuss

Richard D. Preuss

Nov 13, 2019

Richard Donald Preuss RICHARD DONALD PREUSS, age 70 of Waseca died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on March 10, 1949 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Donald and Marcaline (Wees) Preuss.  He graduated from Waseca High School in 1967 and later Dunwoody.  He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1969 and was...

Angela Ann Marie Anderson

Angela Ann Marie Anderson

Nov 12, 2019

Angela Ann Marie Anderson, age 43, of Waseca and formerly of Spokane, Washington, died unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident on November 12, 2019. Angela Ann Marie was born on November 15, 1975, in Spokane, Washington to Peter and Rene (Fields) Blaume. She grew up in Santa Maria, California. When Angela was 12 years old her family returned...