Obituaries

John Henry Lienke

John Henry Lienke

May 15, 2018

John Henry Lienke, 101 year old resident of Pemberton, died peacefully Tuesday morning, May 15, 2018, at his home in Pemberton. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM on Friday, May 18, 2018 at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City with Rev. Keith Bilitz officiating. Interment will be in the Alma City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 -...

Deanna Malecha

Deanna Malecha

May 14, 2018

Deanna Malecha DEANNA LOUISE MALECHA, age 80 of Waseca, died on Monday, May 14, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born in Brookings, South Dakota on March 28, 1938, she was the daughter of Elden and Linda (Hackbarth) Ruud.  She graduated from Brookings High School.  Deanna married Roman E. Malecha on March 17, 1978 at the Courthouse in Le...

Donald Van Ornum

Donald Van Ornum

May 13, 2018

Donald Van Ornum DONALD R. VAN ORNUM, age 64 of Waseca, died at his home on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Born in LaMoure, ND on February 9, 1954, Don was the son of Claude and Louise (Lenzen) Van Ornum.  He attended several schools as a young man before graduating from high school in Enderlin, ND.  Over the years he worked...

James D. Sybilrud

James D. Sybilrud

May 9, 2018

James D. Sybilrud JAMES DAVID SYBILRUD, age 67 of Waseca died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Eden Prairie. Born on January 24, 1951 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Tony and Ruth (Bosacker) Sybilrud.  He graduated from Waseca High School in 1969 and went on to graduate from Mankato State University with a degree in education.  Jim...

Vera Mae Stolt

Vera Mae Stolt

May 7, 2018

Vera Mae (Guse) Stolt, age 75, of South Haven (wife of the late Marvin Stolt), passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, in St. Cloud. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Larry Griffin and Rev. Paul Muther, officiating. Interment will be in St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery...

Gerald Jerry Lohberger

Gerald Jerry Lohberger

May 6, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Lohberger, 79 year old resident of Waldorf, died peacefully on Sunday morning, May 6, 2018 at the New Richland Care Center following an extended battle with ALS. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Friday, May 11, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf with Fr. Michael Cronin as celebrant. Interment will be in St....

Marion L. Miller

Marion L. Miller

May 6, 2018

Marion L. Miller MARION L. MILLER, age 95 of Waseca died on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the New Richland Care Center. Born on July 20, 1922 in Searles, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Michael and Dora (Backer) Werner.  She attended country school near New Ulm before attending high school.  She married Bennie Miller on August 27, 1940 at...

Iver Buker

Iver Buker

May 4, 2018

Iver Buker IVER ALLEN BUKER, age 89 of Waseca died on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato surrounded by his family. Born on October 27, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Edwin and Hulda (Rosenthal) Buker.   He attended school in rural Waseca County.  Following his schooling, Iver helped his father farm.  ...

Betty Lou Harvey

Betty Lou Harvey

May 3, 2018

Betty Lou Harvey BETTY LOU HARVEY, age 89 of Waseca, Minnesota, died on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on August 15, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of Lonnie and Ruby (Lawrence) Patterson.  She married Heymar Baker in New Orleans, LA in 1948 and they were later divorced.  Betty Lou married...

Arthur R. Hecht

Arthur R. Hecht

May 3, 2018

Arthur R. Hecht ARTHUR ROY HECHT, age 67 of Waseca died on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on November 24, 1950 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Maurice and Norma (Draheim) Hecht.  He graduated from Waseca High School and also attended the University of Minnesota before enlisting in the US Navy....

Delores Huber

Delores Huber

May 2, 2018

Delores Huber DELORES ROSE HUBER, age 89 of Waseca died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the New Richland Care Center. Born on April 18, 1929 in Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Walter and Rose Ida (Gekeler) Pagel.  She attended rural schools before graduating from Waldorf High School.  Delores married Lester Huber on November 8,...

Erma L. Dehn

Erma L. Dehn

May 2, 2018

Erma L. Dehn ERMA L. DEHN, age 90 of Port Hueneme, California, formerly of Elysian, died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in Oxnard, California. Born on October 7, 1927 in Hollister, California, she was the daughter of Pete and Charlotte (Alviso) Moreno.  Erma married Hubert Dehn on June 18, 1955 in Hayward, California and he preceded her in death in...

Carl Elmer Benson

Carl Elmer Benson

May 2, 2018

Carl E. Benson, 75 year old resident of rural Janesville, died Wednesday evening, May 2, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, following an extended illness. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Janesville United Methodist Church in Janesville with Pastor Kathy King officiating. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery at Mankato. Military Honors by...

Margery Molkenthin

Margery Molkenthin

May 1, 2018

Margery L. Molkenthin MARGERY L. MOLKENTHIN, age 86 of Waseca died on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on October 29, 1931 in Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Harold and Lillie (Johnson) Nesbitt.  She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland.  Margery married Wilfred Molkenthin on...

Francis Fitzsimmons

Francis Fitzsimmons

Apr 30, 2018

Francis M. Fitzsimmons Francis Malcolm FitzSimmons, age 93 of Waseca, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at Owatonna Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Francis was born in Albert Lea on July 19, 1924. He graduated from Waseca Sacred Heart in 1942. Francis served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Army Airborne Division. He returned to Waseca and hired on...

John Jorissen

John Jorissen

Apr 29, 2018

John Jorissen JOHN ROBERT JORISSEN, age 80 of Mankato, died on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in Linton, North Dakota on July 11, 1937, John was the son of Victor and Agnes (Weber) Jorissen.  He graduated in 1955 from St. Marys High School in Bird Island and later graduated from the University of Minnesota...

May Hoelmer

May Hoelmer

Apr 28, 2018

May Hoelmer MAY C. HOELMER, age 91 of Waseca, died on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born on March 7, 1927 in Osage, Iowa, May was the daughter of Henry and Carrie (Mau) Walston.  After graduating from Truman High School in 1945, she was married to Robert Hoelmer on September 30, 1945.  They raised their family...

David L. Erickson

David L. Erickson

Apr 25, 2018

David L. Erickson DAVID LEON ERICKSON, age 75 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the New Richland Care Center. Born on May 11, 1942, in Olivia, Minnesota, David was the son of Theodore and Mabel (Snyder) Erickson.  He graduated from Olivia High School before continuing his education at Willmar Technical College.  During the Korean War he served...

Charles R. Hutch Anderson

Charles R. Hutch Anderson

Apr 24, 2018

Charles R. 'Hutch' Anderson CHARLES R. 'HUTCH' ANDERSON, age 91 of Owatonna, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Traditions II in Owatonna. A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca.

Janet M. Weber

Janet M. Weber

Apr 24, 2018

Janet Mary Weber JANET MARY WEBER, age 88 of Waseca died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Colony Court. Born in Waseca on March 26, 1930 Janet was the daughter of William and Odessa (Reed) Schmidt.  She graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1948.  On May 24, 1950 she married Marvin Weber in Waseca.  She worked at Misheks in...

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