Obituaries

Myrna F. Wright

Myrna F. Wright

Oct 2, 2019

Myrna F. Wright MYRNA FLORENCE WRIGHT, age 88, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Northfield Retirement Care Center in Northfield. Myrna was born in Waseca on January 5, 1931 to Thomas J. Wright and Florence (Koehler) Wright.  She graduated from Waseca High School in 1949.  Her first job was in Minneapolis working for the Federal Reserve Bank.  In...

Tony Schnoor

Tony Schnoor

Oct 2, 2019

Tony Schnoor ANTHONY "TONY" WAYNE SCHNOOR, age 38, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born on December 21, 1980, Tony was the son of Steve and Marni (Wood) Schnoor.  He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elysian. He graduated from Waterville-Elysian-Morristown high school and recently worked at...

Anthony M. Hodge

Anthony M. Hodge

Oct 1, 2019

Anthony M. Hodge ANTHONY M. HODGE, age 30 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca as a result of a bicycle-car accident. A gathering will be held to celebrate Anthony's life on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Comfort Inn in Owatonna (2345 43rd St. NW) from 2-4 PM.

Edgar Felske

Edgar Felske

Sep 29, 2019

Edgar Felske, age 95, of Janesville, died on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Bridgewater at Janesville. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 16, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery with military honors performed by the Waseca VFW and Waseca American Legion. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the...

Theodore W. Ted Matz

Theodore W. Ted Matz

Sep 22, 2019

Theodore 'Ted' W. Matz THEODORE "TED" WILLIAM MATZ, age 99 of Waseca, died on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Heath System – Mankato, one week shy of his 100th birthday.  Born in Waseca County, Minnesota on September 29, 1919, Ted was the son of William and Mary (Erwin) Matz.  He graduated from Waseca High School and served in...

Jane Lowry

Jane Lowry

Sep 22, 2019

Jane Lowry, age 93, of Waseca, died on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center in Wyoming, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be 10:30 AM on Friday, October 11, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. To...

Helen M. Born

Helen M. Born

Sep 21, 2019

Helen Margaret Born, age 95 of Janesville, MN, died peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Janesville United Methodist Church, with Pastor Kathy King officiating. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Janesville...

Virginia M. Stoering

Virginia M. Stoering

Sep 19, 2019

Virginia Stoering VIRGINIA M. STOERING, age 89 of Springfield, formerly of Waterville, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Springfield. Born in Le Center, Minnesota on January 5, 1930, Virginia was the daughter of Vincent and Adeline (Cashin) OMeara.  She graduated from Le Center High School and then attended teachers training school.  After teaching a few years, she married...

Vicki L. Gullickson

Vicki L. Gullickson

Sep 16, 2019

Vicki Gullickson VICKI LYNN GULLICKSON, age 71, of Austin, TX passed peacefully in her sleep and joined her husband, Olaf (Bud) in heaven on Monday, September 16,2019 Vicki was born in Waseca on October 24, 1947 to Nick and Jeanne Harding. She learned to dance at a young age from her mother and even when (partial) deafness, Menieres Disease, and...

David R. Brown

David R. Brown

Sep 11, 2019

David R. Brown DAVID RODNEY BROWN died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Duluth, Minnesota on September 11, 2019. He was 68 years old. David was born on February 13, 1951 in Waseca, Minnesota. He attended Shattuck School in Faribault, Minnesota and Waseca Central where he graduated in 1969. David had many friends growing up and enjoyed traveling...

Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller

Sep 7, 2019

Kenneth Miller KENNETH LYLE MILLER, age 73 of Waseca died on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on January 28, 1946 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of George and Helen (Busek) Miller.  He attended rural Waseca County school. He worked for various farmers and hauled milk for Medford Creamery.  He also...

William Schroeder

William Schroeder

Sep 7, 2019

William Schroeder WILLIAM FRANCIS SCHROEDER, age 68 of Waseca, died on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his home in Waseca. Born on September 18, 1950, in Cresco, Iowa, William was the son of Clayton and Norma (Share) Schroeder.  He started school in LeRoy, MN until his family moved to Waseca in 1962.  He continued school in Waseca graduating from Waseca...

Betty Lou Kormann

Betty Lou Kormann

Sep 5, 2019

Betty Kormann BETTY LOU KORMANN, age 88 of New Brighton went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 5, 2019. Born on November 14, 1930 in Waseca County, Minnesota, Betty was the youngest of four children born to Walter and Alpha (Roesler) Foels.  She grew up on the family farm in rural New Richland.  Betty attended...

John Jack Sexton

John Jack Sexton

Sep 4, 2019

John "Jack" Joseph Jude Sexton, 95 year old resident of Janesville was carried up by angels to heaven to his beloved wife Peggy, daughters Beth, Julie and Therese and the great gathering of the Irish clans of the Sextons and McCarthys on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00am on Friday September 13, 2019 at...

Daniel F. Battenfeld

Daniel F. Battenfeld

Aug 31, 2019

Daniel F. Battenfeld DANIEL FRED BATTENFELD, age 56 of Hood River, Oregon, died on Saturday, August 31, 2019 in the town of Hood River. Born in Waseca on December 27, 1962, Daniel was the son of Russell and Myra (Fritz) Battenfeld.  He attended school in Waseca and graduated with the class of 1981 before serving in the United States Air...

Dewaine Doc Holida

Dewaine Doc Holida

Aug 31, 2019

Dewaine 'Doc' Holida Dewaine "Doc" Gene Holida, age 60 of Waseca, died on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his mothers home in Waseca. Born in Watertown, South Dakota on October 26, 1958, he was the son of Morris and Jeanette (Pomeroy) Holida.  Dewaine lived in Naples, SD until his fathers death in 1964.  At that time his family moved to...

Paula Ferguson

Paula Ferguson

Aug 27, 2019

Paula Ferguson PAULA ANN FERGUSON, age 50 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in Mankato on April 1, 1969, Paula was the daughter of Francis and Maria (Martens) Fischer.  She graduated from Mankato East High School with the class of 1988 before continuing her education at South Central Technical College.  Paula...

Sylvester Morsching

Sylvester Morsching

Aug 23, 2019

Sylvester Morsching SYLVESTER MORSCHING, age 89 of Elysian died on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born on February 4, 1930 at his parents home in Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, he was the son of Henry and Emma (Berndt) Morsching.  He attended Cannonville School and St. Peters "Bell" Lutheran School.  Sylvester served in the U.S....

Gertrude Swain

Gertrude Swain

Aug 23, 2019

Gertrude Swain Gertrude M. "Trudie" Swain, age 95, of Charlotte, MI went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, August 23, 2019, at Bickford Assisted Living in Lansing, MI. She was born April 14, 1924, in Elysian, Minnesota the daughter of Ralph and Hazel (Murden) Swain. Trudies early years were spent in Minnesota. After her fathers death, Trudie...

Teresa Bennett

Teresa Bennett

Aug 22, 2019

Teresa Bennett TERESA L. BENNETT, age 62 of Waseca, died on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on September 18, 1956 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of James and Norma (Junk) Carter.  In her youth she attended catholic school in Pawhuska, OK.  She married Larry Bennett on September 10, 1994 at St. Peter...