Obituaries

Dale Wegner

Dale Wegner

Jun 25, 2019

Dale Wegner DALE EVERETT WEGNER, age 81 of Waseca died on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home. Born on November 26, 1937 in Redwood County, Minnesota, he was the son of Russell and Opal (Carlson) Wegner.  He graduated from Lamberton High School and went on to serve in the US Navy from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1961. ...

Barbara A. Mogenson

Barbara A. Mogenson

Jun 25, 2019

Barbara A. Mogenson BARBARA ANN MOGENSON, age 71 of Waterville, died on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at her home in Waterville. Born in Faribault on September 26, 1947, Barbara was the daughter of George and Agnes (Gasner) Thibodeau.  She went to school in Owatonna as a young woman.  On September 18, 1971 she married Gerald "Jerry" Mogenson in Northfield.  After...

Duane Kukuczka

Duane Kukuczka

Jun 18, 2019

Duane Kukuczka DUANE JOHN KUKUCZKA, age 64 of Hollywood, FL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the family farm in rural Janesville. Born in Waseca on June 5, 1955, Duane was the son of George and Alice (Haley) Kukuczka.  He attended Waseca High School before graduating from Bemidji State College.  He taught high school for a short...

Jerry Mccarthy

Jerry Mccarthy

Jun 18, 2019

Jerry McCarthy, age 77, of Janesville, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, after a 10 year battle with cancer. Funeral Service will be 2:30 PM on Monday, June 24, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on German Lake (22693 German Lake Road, Cleveland, MN 56017). Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Robert Bob Sack

Robert Bob Sack

Jun 18, 2019

Robert "Bob" Sack, age 79, of rural Janesville, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family on June 18, 2019. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM on Monday, June 24, at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Clair with Rev. Matthew Grunewald officiating. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be for one...

Alvina Sophie Mae Fast

Alvina Sophie Mae Fast

Jun 18, 2019

Alvina Fast of Waseca, Minnesota, formerly of Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away on June 18, 2019 at the Mayo Hospital - Mankato , Mankato, MN. Alvina was born on the family farm east of Devils Lake, ND on June 10, 1922, the daughter of Simon and Matilda (Anderson) Mahoney. She attended grade schools in North and South Minnewaukan Townships,...

Loren Gottschalk

Loren Gottschalk

Jun 17, 2019

Loren Gottschalk, age 95, of Janesville died on Monday evening, June 17, 2019, at the New Richland Care Center. Funeral Service is 10:30 AM on Monday, June 24, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Griffin and Rev. Paul Muther, officiating. Interment will be in St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township, Waseca County. Visitation will be from 2-5...

Hendrina Rena Hinton

Hendrina Rena Hinton

Jun 11, 2019

Hendrina "Rena" Hinton, age 93, of Janesville, died on Tuesday morning, June 11, 2019 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Monday, June 17, at Church of St. Ann in Janesville with Fr. Michael Cronin as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Ann Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on...

Diane Lewer

Diane Lewer

Jun 4, 2019

Diane Lee Lewer DIANE LEE LEWER, age 65 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, surrounded by family and friends, at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in Albert Lea on February 14, 1954, Diane was the daughter of Milo and Edna (Gehloff) Roeglin.  She attended school in Anamosa, Iowa and after finalizing her studies at NIACC in 1977 she...

Barbara Papinski

Barbara Papinski

May 30, 2019

Barbara Papinski BARBARA GAIL PAPINSKI, age 63 of Waseca died on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on October 22, 1955 in Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Walter and Gloria (Knudson) Possehl.  She graduated from Waseca High School in 1974.  Barbara married Richard Papinski on August 2, 1986 in Chicago.  She most...

Earle R. Taylor

Earle R. Taylor

May 24, 2019

Earle Robert Taylor EARLE ROBERT TAYLOR, age 94 of Elysian, died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Janesville Nursing Home.  Born on April 28, 1925 in Elysian, Minnesota, he was the son of Franklin and Florence (Swain) Taylor.  As a young man he attended Waterville-Elysian Schools before finishing school in the Janesville GED program.  He enlisted in the United...

Marvin Bartelt

Marvin Bartelt

May 24, 2019

Marvin Bartelt MARVIN BARTELT, age 75 of Waterville died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Mission Farms Nursing Home in Plymouth. Born on September 29, 1943 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Arthur and Mary (Gregor) Bartelt.  He attended school in Waterville and then worked a variety of jobs including H&S Logging, Green Giant, Fessels and for Grubishs. ...

Cynthia Cindy Barden

Cynthia Cindy Barden

May 23, 2019

Cynthia "Cindy" Barden, age 66, of Waseca, died on Thursday evening, May 23, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Wednesday, May 29, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Father Gregory Leif as Celebrant. Pallbearers are: Jaimie Pelton, Margot Smith, Marcus Smith, Derek Barden, Chelsey Cassidy, Scott...

Gordon Gordy Galler

Gordon Gordy Galler

May 23, 2019

Gordon "Gordy" Galler, age 82, died Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2019, at his home in rural Elysian. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM on Friday, June 7, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville, with Father Michael Cronin as Celebrant. Interment will be at 2:00 PM in Calvary Cemetery at Madison Lake, with military honors by...

Jody Paulson

Jody Paulson

May 22, 2019

Jody Paulson JODY R. PAULSON, age 54 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born in Winnebago, Minnesota on April 21, 1965, Jody was the son of Gary and Lee Ann (Ziegler) Paulson.  He attended school at Hartley Elementary in Waseca and later graduated from Waseca High School.  He married Aimee Dicke on...

Ray Storjohann

Ray Storjohann

May 18, 2019

Ray Storjohann, age 78, life long resident of Janesville, died Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, May 22, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ Arnoldt Chapel of Janesville. Private family service will be held on a later date with interment in...

Diane M. Wendland

Diane M. Wendland

May 17, 2019

Diane M. Wendland DIANE M. WENDLAND, age 77 of Waseca, died on Friday, May 17, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born in Waseca County on October 24, 1941, Diane was the daughter of Harvey and Irene (Nelson) Crumb.  She graduated from Freeborn High School and later from Mankato State University with an education degree.  She taught high school...

Francis B. Hager

Francis B. Hager

May 17, 2019

Francis Hager, age 91, of Waseca, died peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Tuesday, May 21, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Monday, May 20,...

Lois Krienke

Lois Krienke

May 15, 2019

Lois Krienke, age 91, of Janesville, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, May 15, 2019, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Monday, May 20, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5 PM on Sunday, May 19, at Starkson & Steffel...

Mary Jane Greising

Mary Jane Greising

May 14, 2019

Mary Jane Greising MARYJANE (MOELLER) GREISING, age 90, of St. Peter passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Benedictine Senior Living Center in St. Peter, surrounded by family. Born in St. Paul on March 4, 1929, MaryJane was the daughter of Carl and Eleanore (Neveu) Moeller.  She graduated from Johnson High School in 1946.  MaryJane was married to...