Obituaries

Jack M. Hagel

Jack M. Hagel

Mar 27, 2018

Jack M. Hagel JACK MICHAEL HAGEL, age 63 of Las Vegas, NV died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV. Born on September 24, 1954 in Faribault, he was the son of Edgar and Dolores (Stiller) Hagel. He graduated from Waterville High School and then served in the US Army from 1973 to 1976 as Specialist 4th Class...

Jerome E. Janda

Jerome E. Janda

Mar 26, 2018

Jerome E. Janda JEROME EDWARD JANDA, age 88 formerly of Waterville, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at the Trinity Care Center in Farmington. Born on November 8, 1929 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Emil and Christine (Schwartz) Janda.  Jerome grew up on the farm in Waterville and graduated from Waterville High School.  He retired from...

Sylvia J. Krampitz

Sylvia J. Krampitz

Mar 25, 2018

Sylvia J. Krampitz SYLVIA J. KRAMPITZ, age 79 of Waseca, died on March 25, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona. Sylvia Jane was born June 1, 1938 in Morristown, MN to Harold and Mabel (Fratzke) Schwichtenberg. She was the 2nd of 8 children. Sylvia attended Waterville High School where she was a majorette and graduated in 1956. During high school her sweetheart...

Dora R. Matz

Dora R. Matz

Mar 24, 2018

Dora Ruth Matz, age 91, of Waseca died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday afternoon, March 24, 2018, at Colony Court Senior Living in Waseca. Funeral service will be 11:00 am on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Waseca with Rev. David Baumgarn officiating. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be for...

Karen K. Kolas

Karen K. Kolas

Mar 24, 2018

Karen K. Kolas, age 73 of Minneapolis and formerly of Waseca, died peacefully on Saturday afternoon, March 24, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 11:00 am at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. A Visitation will be held for two hour prior to the service at...

Martha Luise Kintzel

Martha Luise Kintzel

Mar 22, 2018

Martha Luise Kintzel, age 89 of Janesville, died peacefully on Thursday evening, March 22, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Martha Luise, the daughter of Michael and Luise (Symanneck) Piorunek, was born October 22, 1928, in Farienen, Germany. Martha was united in marriage to Ludwig Kintzel on November 3, 1954. As a wife of a coal miner, they lived in...

Steven Steve Stanke

Steven Steve Stanke

Mar 21, 2018

Steven "Steve" Stanke, age 73 of Janesville, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday evening, March 21, 2018. Steven Everett, the son of Everett and Elizabeth (Truman) Stanke, was born on August 2, 1944, in Mankato. Following his graduation from Janesville High School with the class of 1962, Steve enlisted in the United States Navy and...

Kenneth M. Kaiser

Kenneth M. Kaiser

Mar 21, 2018

Kenneth M. Kaiser, age 89 of Janesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf, with Father Michael Cronin officiating. Private family interment will be held at St. Marys Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will...

Bernard Ben Kniefel

Bernard Ben Kniefel

Mar 20, 2018

Bernard 'Ben' Kniefel BERNARD JAMES KNIEFEL, age 90 of Waterville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Born on January 28, 1928 in Clinton Falls, Minnesota he was the son of Frank and Gladys (Bartosch) Kniefel. He graduated from Waterville High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army where he trained troops for service in Korea. Following his honorable...

Violet Jacobson

Violet Jacobson

Mar 19, 2018

Violet H. Jacobson VIOLET JACOBSON, age 104 of Waseca, died on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Colony Court in Waseca. Violet was born on October 18, 1913 to Ferdinand and Christine (Olson) Jacobson in Ellendale, Minnesota. After graduating from Ellendale High School, she went on to become an elementary teacher and spent most of her teaching career as a fifth...

Joann J. Frantum

Joann J. Frantum

Mar 19, 2018

JoAnn J. Frantum, age 85 of Pemberton, died peacefully on Monday morning, March 19, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems ~ Mankato. JoAnn Janet, the daughter of Jasper and Sade (Lange) Ladd, was born on August 25, 1932, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Following her graduation from Morris High School with the class of 1950, JoAnn continued her education as a...

Joan A. Lohberger

Joan A. Lohberger

Mar 17, 2018

Joan A. Lohberger, age 88 of Waldorf, died peacefully on Saturday afternoon, March 17, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems ~ Mankato. Joan Anna, the daughter of Claus and Gertrude (Hodapp) Hammerstrom, was born on October 26, 1929, in Mankato. Following her graduation from Mankato High School with the class of 1947, Joan was united in marriage to Ralph Schwichtenberg;...

Donna Lowery

Donna Lowery

Mar 17, 2018

Donna Jean Lowery DONNA JEAN LOWERY, age 94 of Waseca died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born on January 31, 1924 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Herman and Agnes (Wussow) Born.  She attended Waseca High School graduating in 1942.  Donna married Lowell Summer on August 31, 1944 and they...

Edward Fredrick, Sr.

Edward Fredrick, Sr.

Mar 16, 2018

Edward Fredrick Sr., 75 year old resident of Good Thunder, died peacefully on Friday afternoon, March 16, 2018 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Private family graveside service will be held on a later date in Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth. Arrangements are with Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. www.wasecafuneral.com Edward Fredrick Sr....

Timothy Anderson

Timothy Anderson

Mar 16, 2018

Timothy M. Anderson TIMOTHY MARTIN ANDERSON, age 44 of Mankato, died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Faribault on December 27, 1973, Tim was the son of Stuart and Susan (Bishop) Anderson. As a young man he went to school in Le Center and Saint Peter. Tim enjoyed cycling, playing pool, gaming,...

Ruby Mae Haefs

Ruby Mae Haefs

Mar 13, 2018

Ruby Mae Haefs RUBY MAE HAEFS, age 83, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. A private family graveside service will be held at Sakatah Cemetery in Waterville.

Ilene May Kormann

Ilene May Kormann

Mar 7, 2018

Ilene May Kormann ILENE MAY KORMANN, age 83 of Waseca died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on February 28, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of Fred and Lillian (Tischer) Hubble.  She attended school in Maynard, MN.  Ilene married Marvin D. Kormann on July 20, 1952 at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Dean Cowdin

Dean Cowdin

Mar 5, 2018

Dean Emory Cowdin, 80 year old resident of Waseca, died peacefully Monday, March 5, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Waseca. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Minnesota with Pastor Liz Rossing, officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Hills at Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm...

Helen Sally Forrest

Helen Sally Forrest

Mar 4, 2018

Helen Mary "Sally" Forrest, 102 year old resident of Waseca, died peacefully on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Darrel Tramp

Darrel Tramp

Mar 3, 2018

Darrel Tramp, 76 year old resident of Waseca, died peacefully on Saturday evening, March 3, 2018 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 am on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif, as celebrant. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 7:00 pm on Wednesday,...

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