Obituaries
Donna Jellum
Aug 22, 2019
Donna Jellum, age 90, of Waseca, died Thursday morning, August 22, 2019 at Bridgewater of Janesville. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Monday, August 26, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as Celebrant. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM on Sunday, August 25, at Starkson...
Jean Timmerman
Aug 22, 2019
Jean Timmerman JEAN FERN TIMMERMAN, age 90 of Waseca died on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on March 6, 1929 in Janesville, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Henry and Myra (Hiom) Gerdts. She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Janesville. Jean married Donald Timmerman on February 8, 1952 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in...
Missy Peterson
Aug 21, 2019
Melissa "Missy" Peterson, age 58, of Janesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM on Friday, August 30, at JWP High School Auditorium with Pastor Kathy King officiating. Interment will be at the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will...
Corina Deeny
Aug 20, 2019
Corina Deeny CORINA THERESA DEENY, age 96 of Waterville, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Traditions in Waterville. Corina was born on the family farm near St. Lucas in Fayette County, Iowa on November 14, 1922. The fourth of nine children born to Ben and Rose (Rausch) Bodensteiner, she was raised on her familys farm and was educated at...
Lorraine M. Jobe
Aug 16, 2019
Lorraine M. Jobe LORRAINE M. JOBE, age 91 of Waterville, died on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Traditions in Waterville. Born on February 10, 1928 in Waseca County, she was the daughter of Eldor and Agnes (Kaiser) Kunz. She graduated from Waldorf High School and then completed her teachers training at Le Center Teachers Training Department. After teaching for one...
Carlos E. Ochoa, Jr.
Aug 15, 2019
Carlos Ernesto Ochoa, Jr. CARLOS ERNESTO OCHOA JR., age 50 of Waseca, died on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Born in Stockton, CA on February 3, 1969, Carlos was the son of Carlos Sr. and Maria (Leon) Ochoa. He graduated from Manteca High School with the class of 1987. In the years that followed he lived in Tucson, AZ, Culiacan, Sinaloa,...
Mary Jane Behrns
Aug 14, 2019
Mary Jane Behrns MARY JANE BEHRNS, age 68 of Waldorf died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester due to stroke complications following a battle with polycythemia vera. Born on March 14, 1951 in Owatonna, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Jim and Judy (Brechbiel) Lennon. She attended school in Owatonna graduating in 1969 from Marian...
Nelmer C. Morsching
Aug 13, 2019
Nelmer C. Morsching NELMER C. MORSCHING, age 93 of rural Waterville, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in the same home where he was born and raised. Born at his parents home in Le Sueur County on April 25, 1926, Nelmer was the son of Henry and Emma (Berndt) Morsching. He attended St. Peters "Bell" Parochial school as a young...
Donald Donny Jewison
Aug 13, 2019
Donald 'Donny' Jewison DONALD "DONNY" JEWISON, age 67, of rural Waseca, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his home. Born on January 16, 1952 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of George and Josephine (Pfeifer) Jewison. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1970. He later entered the U.S. Army in 1972 and was honorably discharged...
Art Wetzel
Aug 10, 2019
Art Wetzel ARTHUR M. WETZEL, age 74 of Morristown died on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family. Born on July 23, 1945 in Faribault, Minnesota, he was the son of Frank and Agnes (Ebert) Wetzel. He attended country school in Elysian Township through the 5th grade before graduating from Waterville High School...
Roman Malecha
Aug 10, 2019
Roman Malecha ROMAN EMIL MALECHA, age 85 of Waseca died on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Colony Court in Waseca. Born on August 15, 1933 in Montgomery, Minnesota, he was the son of August and Agnes Malecha. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waseca in 1951. He later served in the U.S. Army. Roman worked as a mechanic...
Daniel Kemmits
Aug 9, 2019
Daniel Asher Kemmits passed away August 9th, 2019 surrounded by his family at his sister, Victoria's home in Emmons, MN after a courageous fight with cancer. Funeral service will be 11 AM on Monday, August 12, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be for one...
Janet Lohberger
Aug 9, 2019
Janet Lohberger, age 74, of Mankato, died at her home on Friday, August 9, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf. Interment will be in St. Joseph Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, August 14, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service...
Mary Ellen Flitter
Aug 7, 2019
Mary Flitter, age 80, of North Mankato formerly of rural Janesville died peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, August 7, 2019 at Oak Terrace in North Mankato. Mary Ellen Flitter was born in Mankato on March 6, 1939, to Palmer and Adeline (Hall) Iverson. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1956. Mary was united in marriage to Lyle Flitter on...
Marian John) Roberts
Jul 28, 2019
Marian John) Roberts July 28, 2012 Marian Noreen (Flinn) Roberts, age 89, of Faribault passed away on Thursday morning, July 28th at St. Lucas Care Center with her devoted husband at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2011 at First English Lutheran Church in Faribault. Interment will be at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault....
Shelby Geyer
Jul 25, 2019
Shelby Geyer SHELBY JEAN GEYER, age 82 of Waterville died on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. The daughter of Henry and Nancy (Soreyes) Porter, Shelby was born on October 27, 1936 and raised on the Nett Lake Reservation in Nett Lake, Minnesota. She attended school in Orr, Minnesota and married Glen Geyer on March 4,...
Rita Marie Byron
Jul 24, 2019
Rita Marie (Jewison) Byron, age 91, of Waseca, MN, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family in Waseca on Wednesday morning, July 24, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM on Wednesday, July 31, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as Celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Annette Thomez
Jul 24, 2019
Annette Thomez ANNETTE LOUISE THOMEZ, lovingly known as "Grams", age 83 of Waseca died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home. Born on July 14, 1936 in Waseca, Minnesota she was the daughter of Elmer and Louise (Mathies) Weckwerth. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1954. Annette married Tony Thomez and they were later divorced. She was employed...
Margaret Quiram
Jul 22, 2019
Margaret Quiram MARGARET QUIRAM, age 87 of rural Elysian died on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Benedictine Living Center in St. Peter. The 2nd of 5 children, Margaret was born on January 10, 1932 on a very cold Sunday morning. She was the daughter of immigrants, William and Mary Mentjes. At the age of 2, she returned with her parents...
Linden E. Vail
Jul 18, 2019
Linden E. Vail LINDEN EDWARD VAIL, age 92, died at his home in Waterville on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Born in Cordova, Minnesota on January 19, 1927, Linden was the son of Edward and Jessie (McMillen) Vail. As a young man he attended Waterville Public Schools. Linden married Eunice Engebretson at the North Waseca Lutheran Church on July 30, 1949. ...