Obituaries
Lorraine Erwin
Jan 15, 2018
Lorraine Erwin, 95 year old resident of Mankato, formerly of Waseca, died peacefully on Monday morning, January 15, 2018, at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Reviewal will be on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 4-6 pm with a rosary service beginning at 6 pm all at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel (711 North State...
Fern Papke
Jan 14, 2018
Fern Papke FERN MARIE PAPKE, age 96 of Waseca died on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Elim Care & Rehab Center in Princeton. Born on September 21, 1921 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Frank and Hilma (Peterson) Dahnert. Fern attended Waseca High School. She was employed at Herters and also owned and operated The North End and...
Susan Kay Wick
Jan 12, 2018
Susan Kay Wick SUSAN KAY WICK, age 68 of Waterville died on Friday, January 12, 2018 at her residence at Elm Homes in Waterville. Born on August 18, 1949 in Mankato, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Edward and Helen (Widmark) Wick. Her father was an Air Force officer and the family lived in several states as well as overseas....
Ervin Rubin Schlie
Jan 9, 2018
Ervin Schlie, 79 year old resident of Smiths Mill, died with his family by his side on Tuesday morning, January 9, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Paul Muther and Rev. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in Smiths...
Alvin William Groskreutz
Jan 8, 2018
Alvin Groskreutz, 87 year old resident of Waldorf, died peacefully on Monday evening, January 8, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Vista Evangelical Covenant Church in rural New Richland. Interment will follow in St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Vivian Township, Waseca County, Minnesota....
Eugene James Eustice
Jan 6, 2018
Eugene Eustice, 87 year old resident of Waseca passed away Saturday evening, January 6, 2018, with his family by his side, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 am on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Church of the Sacred Heart of Waseca with Fr Gregory Leif, celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery....
Jean Stankey
Jan 4, 2018
Dorothy "Jean" Stankey, 95 year old resident of Janesville, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Janesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Kathy King officiating. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be for two hours prior to the service...
Virginia Elias
Jan 4, 2018
Virginia Elias VIRGINIA MARIE ELIAS, age 96 of Waseca died on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on November 21, 1921 in Pine Island, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Adolph and Bertha (Roseko) Andrist. She grew up on a farm in the Pine Island area where she attended school at Pleasant Valley through the...
Marvin Marv Berndt
Jan 4, 2018
Marvin 'Marv' Berndt MARVIN "MARV" JOHN BERNDT, age 71 of Waseca, died at his home on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on January 27, 1946, Marv was the son of George and Carol (McNaughton) Berndt. He went to school in Wisconsin before graduating from high school in Minnesota in 1965. At age 19 Marv enlisted in...
Raymond Joseph Nakladal
Jan 3, 2018
Raymond Joseph (SHOEMAN) Nakladal, 86 year old resident of Janesville, went to meet our Lord on Wednesday evening, January 3, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at St. Ann Catholic Church of Janesville with Fr. Michael Cronin, celebrant. Interment will be in St. Ann Catholic Cemetery....
Jolene Hagel
Dec 30, 2017
Jolene E. Hagel JOLENE EDITH HAGEL, age 89 of Waterville died on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Pleasant Manor in Faribault. Born on December 24, 1928 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Charles and Irene (Leischer) Peach. She attended school in rural Le Sueur County. Jolene married Reinhold Hagel on January 31, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran...
Peggy Sexton
Dec 27, 2017
Olive Margaret "Peggy" Sexton, 91 year old resident of Janesville, died peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Matt and Fr. Jonathan Fasnacht and Fr. Michael Cronin celebrating the...
Ursula Graumann
Dec 27, 2017
Ursula Graumann URSULA LOUISE GRAUMANN, age 86 of Waseca died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at her residence at Colony Court. Born on March 6, 1931 in Bellingham, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Erich and Helena (Lentz) Hildebrandt. She graduated from Morris High School and married Elmer James Graumann on November 20, 1949 in Clinton. After getting married, Ursula...
Ronda J. Matz
Dec 26, 2017
Ronda Jean Matz RONDA JEAN MATZ, age 55 of Owatonna died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at her home in Owatonna. Born on January 1, 1962 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Violet (Zell) Matz. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1980. Ronda was employed at the VFW Post in Waseca for many years until...
Richard Westrum
Dec 20, 2017
Richard Westrum RICHARD WESTRUM, age 88 of Waseca died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on May 11, 1929 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, he was the son of Edgar and Nora (Kipp) Westrum. He attended school in Albert Lea, graduating in 1947. He went on to attend the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1951...
Robert Bob Knish
Dec 19, 2017
Robert Wayne 'Bob' Knish ROBERT WAYNE "BOB" KNISH, age 63 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born August 16, 1954 in Faribault, MN to Raymond and Doris (Clemons) Knish, Bob was the third of three children. He grew up in Waterville, where his father owned and operated a service station on...
Gary P. Pittmann
Dec 16, 2017
Gary Paul Pittmann GARY PAUL PITTMANN, age 74 of Waterville, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Traditions in Waterville. Born in St. Paul on May 16, 1943, Gary was the son of Charles and Leona (Slechta) Pittmann. He went to grade school in Morristown before going on to attend the Ag School in Waseca. Gary served his country in...
Kate H. Kraber
Dec 16, 2017
Kate H. Kraber KATE H. KRABER, age 70 of Waseca died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home in Waseca. Born on September 18, 1947 in Clarkfield, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Philip and LaVien (Lecy) Hanson. Kate graduated from Echo High School in 1965 where she was the Homecoming Queen. After high school, she moved to Mankato...
Richard Dick Sutter
Dec 10, 2017
Richard 'Dick' Sutter Richard "Dick" Elmer Sutter, age 86 of Morristown, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at St. Lucas Nursing Home in Faribault. Richard was born on June 7, 1931 in Waterville, Minnesota to Elmer and Marion (Bosacker) Sutter. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1950. He married Irene Mlenek on April 2, 1965 in Waterville. After...
Phyllis M. Hanks
Dec 8, 2017
Phyllis Marie Hanks PHYLLIS MARIE HANKS, age 94 of Kilkenny, died on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born on May 28, 1923 in Faribault, Minnesota she was the daughter of Peter and Catherine (Chappuis) Pemrick. Phyllis attended rural Rice County school and at the age of 65 earned her GED. She married Bernard Hanks on November...