Obituaries

Wilbur Willie Lemke

Wilbur Willie Lemke

Jan 23, 2017

Wilbur 'Willie' Lemke WILBUR "WILLIE" LEMKE, age 90 of Waterville, died on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Traditions in Waterville. Born in Hopkins on April 4, 1926, Willie was the son of Fred and Sofia Lemke.  He worked in the construction industry throughout most of his life.  He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Faribault, and he enjoyed...

Marcella C. Radke

Marcella C. Radke

Jan 23, 2017

Marcella C. Radke MARCELLA CLARA RADKE, age 93 formerly of Waseca, went home to Heaven on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on October 23, 1923 at home in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Vernon and Margaret (Brown) Peek.  She attended Hartland Public Schools and Freeborn High School.   Following...

Donald M. Priebe

Donald M. Priebe

Jan 22, 2017

Donald M. Priebe DONALD M. PRIEBE, age 81 of Waseca died on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on December 11, 1935 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Edward and Ethel (Newcomb) Priebe.  He graduated from Waseca High School in 1954 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army from 1958...

Irene A. Leingang

Irene A. Leingang

Jan 22, 2017

Irene Anne Leingang IRENE ANNE LEINGANG, age 82 of Waseca, died on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Violet D. Sell

Violet D. Sell

Jan 22, 2017

Violet D. Sell VIOLET DELORIS SELL, age 86 of Waseca, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in St. Marys Township on October 4, 1930, Violet was the daughter of Fred and Clara (Forberg) Yess.  She attended Waseca Country School District 44 and Waseca Central High School.  On...

Bert G. Mulcahey

Bert G. Mulcahey

Jan 19, 2017

Bertrand "Bert" G. Mulcahey, lifelong resident of rural Janesville died peacefully Thursday evening, January 19, 2017 at the Janesville Nursing Home at the age of 91. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Monday, January 23rd at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville. Interment will be in St. Ann Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 5:00 PM on...

Donald Willie Krueger

Donald Willie Krueger

Jan 19, 2017

Donald 'Willie' Krueger DONALD GEORGE "WILLIE" KRUEGER, age 83 of rural Waterville, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 19, 2017 near his home. Born in Elysian on August 12, 1933, Donald was the son of Harold and Esther (Quast) Krueger. He was baptized at St. Peters "Bell" Lutheran Church in 1933 and was later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville...

Patrick Thomas Purcell

Patrick Thomas Purcell

Jan 17, 2017

Patrick Thomas Purcell, age 79 of Burnsville, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his daughters home in Elysian, following an extended illness. Patrick Thomas, the son of Edward and A. Ione (Dean) Purcell, was born on October 6, 1937, in Duluth, Minnesota. Following his graduation from high school, Patrick enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1955...

Paul S. White

Paul S. White

Jan 15, 2017

Paul S. White PAUL STEVEN WHITE, age 69 of Waseca died on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on April 14, 1947 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of George and Marjorie (Schwanke) White.  He attended school in Wells and Waseca and went on to serve in the U.S. Army from 1967 until his...

Florence Barnes

Florence Barnes

Jan 15, 2017

Florence Marie Barnes, age 90, of Janesville died Sunday evening, January 15, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Funeral Service will be held 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. Interment will be in Woodland Hills Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church...

Victoria Bushlack

Victoria Bushlack

Jan 14, 2017

Victoria C. Bushlack VICTORIA CECELIA BUSHLACK, age 96 of Waseca died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Foxdale Memory Care in Waseca. Born on July 13, 1920 at home in Wells, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Vincent and Pelagia (Ciesielski) Dombrowski.  She graduated from Wells High School in 1938.   Victoria married Norbert A. Bushlack on September 23, 1941 at...

Donald Chesney

Donald Chesney

Jan 14, 2017

Donald Chesney Donald Frank Chesney, 65, of Waseca passed away on January 14, 2017 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna from recently diagnosed cancer. Don was born October 27, 1951 in Owatonna to James and Helen (Pribyl) Chesney.  He went to school in Owatonna and then served in the military (Army) in the 1970s.  Don and Jodi Chesney were...

Dorothy I. Loken

Dorothy I. Loken

Jan 12, 2017

Dorothy I. Loken DOROTHY I. LOKEN, age 99 of Waseca died on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on November 16, 1917 in Nobles County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Joseph P. and Mary (Obertine) Walter.  Dorothy attended country school and married Arthur M. Loken on September 21, 1938 in Steele County.  Dorothy and...

John J. Conway

John J. Conway

Jan 12, 2017

John Conway, 89 year old resident of Waseca, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2017 at Colony Court in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Wednesday, January 18 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be for two hour prior to the Mass at church on Wednesday....

Melissa Ann Farley Gerdts

Melissa Ann Farley Gerdts

Jan 11, 2017

Melissa Ann (Farley) Gerdts was called home to God on January 11, 2017 at the age of 43. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM Tuesday, January 17 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Visitation, with a viewing, will be 4:00 - 8:00 PM Monday, January 16 at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ McRaith...

Mary Vivodale Hawkins

Mary Vivodale Hawkins

Jan 10, 2017

Mary Vivodale Hawkins MARY VIVODALE HAWKINS, age 98 of Waseca died peacefully in her sleep at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems of Mankato on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Born on October 3, 1918 in Waterville, Minnesota, Vivodale was the daughter of Herbert and Josephine (Leaon) Beach.  She grew up in Waterville and graduated from Waterville High School in 1936.  After...

Gertrude A. Woychick

Gertrude A. Woychick

Jan 9, 2017

Gertrude A. Woychick, age 88, of Waseca, MN, died peacefully on Monday, January 9th at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in Saint Louis Park, MN, surrounded by her three children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 AM on Monday, January 16th at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, MN. Visitation will be held for one...

Daryl R. Rocek

Daryl R. Rocek

Jan 8, 2017

Daryl R. Rocek DARYL RICHARD ROCEK, age 70 of Waseca, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born in Waseca on August 19, 1946, he was the son of Leslie Emil and Vivian Grace (Randall) Rocek.  As a young man he attended school in Waseca.  He made much of his career as a driver for Coach...

Marjorie R. Anderson

Marjorie R. Anderson

Jan 5, 2017

Marjorie R. Anderson MARJORIE ROSE ANDERSON, age 88 of Morristown, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at District One Hospital in Faribault. Born in Le Sueur County on January 25, 1928, Marjorie was the daughter of Edward Carl and Dorothy Emily (Kletschka) Scholer. Following her graduation from high school in Waterville, she married Eric Brother Anderson at Holy Trinity Catholic...

Donald F. Strauss

Donald F. Strauss

Jan 2, 2017

Donald Strauss, 79, of Janesville, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home. Memorial service will be 11 AM Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Faith Lutheran Church of Janesville, with visitation one hour prior. Inurnment will be in the Janesville Cemetery with Military Honors provided. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services...

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