Obituaries

Karla Kay Decker

Karla Kay Decker

Oct 31, 2017

Karla Kay Decker 69 year old resident of Waseca died Tuesday evening, October 31, 2017 at her home in Waseca. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 10, 2017 at Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif officiating. Following the service there will be a gathering of family...

Harvey Mittelsteadt

Harvey Mittelsteadt

Oct 30, 2017

Harvey Mittelsteadt age 90, of Blue Earth, formerly of Waseca died peacefully on Monday evening, October 30, 2017 at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. David Baumgarn, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township....

Justin Below

Justin Below

Oct 29, 2017

Justin Scott Below 42 year old resident of rural Waseca, died unexpectedly due to an automobile accident on Sunday evening, October 29, 2017 in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Leif as celebrant. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Erich Volk

Erich Volk

Oct 29, 2017

Erich L. Volk ERICH VOLK, age 25 of Waterville died on Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Born on July 24, 1992 in Faribault, Minnesota, he was the son of Joe and Nicole (Larish) Volk. He graduated from Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School in 2011. Erich worked as a manager at Arbys in Mankato and St. Peter. He is...

Arnold H. Ruege

Arnold H. Ruege

Oct 28, 2017

Arnold H. Ruege, 89, of Janesville, passed away Saturday, October 28 at his home. Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday, November 3, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Janesville, with a visitation one-hour prior. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services ~ Arnoldt Chapel of Janesville....

Delores A. Meyer

Delores A. Meyer

Oct 28, 2017

Delores A. Meyer DELORES ANNE MEYER, age 85 of Waterville, Minnesota, formerly of Moline, Illinois, died on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Central Health Care in Le Center. Born on March 19, 1932 in Sherrard, IL, she was the daughter of Clayton and Leora (Curry) Rosenberg.   On October 31, 1937 she was baptized at the home of Samuel Langston in...

Darlene Smith

Darlene Smith

Oct 27, 2017

Darlene Smith age 75, of Waseca formerly of Alma City, died peacefully on Thursday evening, October 26, 2017, at Colony Court in Waseca. Funeral Service will be 2:30 PM on Friday, November 3, 2017 at St. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church in Alma City with Rev. Keith Bilitz officiating. Interment will follow in Alma City Cemetery. Visitation will be for one...

Marilyn Nelson

Marilyn Nelson

Oct 27, 2017

Marilyn (Denn) Nelson, 82 year old resident of Waseca, died Friday morning, October 27, 2017 at her home in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Interment will follow in Woodville Cemetery in Waseca. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Wednesday,...

Henry Duenes

Henry Duenes

Oct 24, 2017

Henry Duenes HENRY DUENES, age 65 of Waseca, died at his Maple Terrace home on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Born in San Antonio, Texas on May 10, 1952, Henry was the son of Joe and Andrea (Garcia) Duenes.  Growing up he attended school in New Richland.  Following his graduation he served in the United States Navy.  Over the following years...

Rick Stickley

Rick Stickley

Oct 24, 2017

Rick Stickley, 55, of Madison lake passed away unexpectedly on October 24,2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Visitation will be 5:00 8:00pm Friday, October 27 at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ Arnoldt Chapel in Janesville. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with visitation one-hour prior. Interment...

Kenneth Geyer

Kenneth Geyer

Oct 18, 2017

Kenneth C. Geyer KENNETH C. GEYER, age 91 of Waterville died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home. Born on May 1, 1926 in Elysian, Minnesota, he was the son of Theodore and Agnes (Dehn) Geyer. He attended school in rural Le Sueur County and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during WWII. Kenneth married Mildred Chase...

Gerald Hullopeter

Gerald Hullopeter

Oct 16, 2017

Gerald B. Hullopeter, 88, of New Richland passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at the New Richland Care Center. A visitation will be from 2:00pm 5:00pm, Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland. Funeral Mass and interment will be at a later date in the spring. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson &...

Vernon Roemhildt

Vernon Roemhildt

Oct 15, 2017

Vernon Roemhildt, 86 year old resident of Pemberton, died peacefully on Sunday morning. Jesus said "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the Crown of Life." Jesus saw fit on the Lords Day, October 15 to call His faithful servant Vernon Rollin Roemhildt to receive his Crown in Paradise. Vernon was born on September...

George Kastelle

George Kastelle

Oct 14, 2017

George L. Kastelle George LeRoy Kastelle, 92, of Waseca, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 while on his annual elk-hunting trip in NW Colorado. The eldest son of Linnie & Astrid (Thyse) Kastelle, he was born in Fergus Falls, MN. Following high school, he enlisted and served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. On June 8, 1947 he was united...

Rosela R. Jewison

Rosela R. Jewison

Oct 8, 2017

Rosela Regina (Goettl) Jewison, age 86, of Janesville died on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Pathstone Living in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Church of St. Ann in Janesville with Fr. Michael Cronin and Fr. Harry Jewison Celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in St. Ann Catholic Cemetery. Visitation...

Daniel Lykken

Daniel Lykken

Oct 6, 2017

Daniel R. Lykken DANIEL R. LYKKEN, age 54 formerly of Waseca, passed away on October 6, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Daniel was born July 18, 1963 in Moorhead, MN, to Richard and LaVonne (Engels) Lykken.  Daniel graduated from Waseca High School in 1981. After high school, he served 4 years in the United State Army as a Military...

Gerda Klara Hoffman

Gerda Klara Hoffman

Oct 5, 2017

Gerda Hoffman age 81, of Pemberton died peacefully with her husband and family by her side on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM on Monday, October 9, 2017 at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City with Rev. Keith Bilitz officiating. Interment will be in the Alma City...

John W. Adler

John W. Adler

Sep 28, 2017

John W. Adler JOHN WADE ADLER, age 64 of Waseca died on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. The oldest of three boys, John was born on February 15, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Carl and Iris (Paullen) Adler.   He had a photographic memory and high school wasnt enough of a challenge for him,...

Kenneth Slechta

Kenneth Slechta

Sep 26, 2017

Kenneth Slechta KENNETH SLECHTA, age 87 of Waterville died on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at his home in rural Waterville. Ken was born on July 5, 1930 at the homestead in rural Waterville, Minnesota.  He was the son of Thomas and Lena (Thiesen) Slechta. He graduated from Waterville High School and entered the U.S. Navy serving from 1950 until his...

David Sheeran

David Sheeran

Sep 25, 2017

David Sheeran, 62, of Mankato passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at the REM home in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the St. Ann Catholic Church with Father Robert Schneider presiding. Visitation will be 5:00 8:00 pm Friday, September 29 at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ Arnoldt Chapel of...