Obituaries
Bonnylyn Purcell
May 3, 2017
Bonnylyn (Emsley) Purcell, age 79 of Burnsville, died peacefully at her daughters home in Elysian on Tuesday, May 3, 2017. She is survived by her children: Cheryl (Rick) Galewski, Christopher Purcell and Lynn (Jim) Janssen; her two grandchildren, Jennifer and Lisa; her only great grandchild, Mason; her brother Bradley Emsley; and by many other relatives and friends. Preceded in death...
Dean Hawes
May 3, 2017
Dean Hawes, 72, of Janesville, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Lake Shore Inn of Waseca. Funeral Service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Visitation will be held 4:00pm 8:00pm Friday, May 5 at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services~...
Dora L. Oney
May 2, 2017
Dora L. Oney DORA L. ONEY, age 106 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Dora Louise Leonhardi was born on March 9, 1911 on a farm north of Emmons in Freeborn County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of John Martin Louis "Lou" and Ella Marie Louise (Freemott) Leonhardi. She was baptized...
Helen Anderson
Apr 30, 2017
Helen Anderson HELEN MARGARET ANDERSON, affectionately known as, "Grandma Helen" age 92 of Waseca, entered the Kingdom of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 30, 2017, after peacefully passing away at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born on November 26, 1924 in Alden, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Daniel and Julia (Babcock) Hall. She was a 1943 graduate of...
Maynard G. Buland
Apr 29, 2017
Maynard G. Buland MAYNARD G. BULAND, age 86, died at his home in Waseca on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Born on February 11, 1931, Maynard was the son of Howard and Ethel (Johnson) Buland. As a high school student, he worked in his fathers plumbing business for two years before graduating from Waseca High School in 1949 with athletic letters...
Paul Armendariz, Sr
Apr 23, 2017
Paul Armendariz SR, 92, of Janesville, died unexpectedly on April 23, 2017 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030am Monday, May 1, 2017 at St. Ann Catholic Church of Janesville with Father Michael Cronin Officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the St. Ann Catholic Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers,...
Bernice E. Kuehn
Apr 22, 2017
Bernice E. Kuehn BERNICE ELLA KUEHN, age 95 of Elysian, died on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato. Born on December 2, 1921 on the family farm in rural Janesville, she was the oldest daughter of Rudolph and Ella (Krueger) Quast. She attended school in rural Waseca County. Bernice married Elmer Kuehn on April...
Lynne Swenson
Apr 21, 2017
Lynne Swenson LYNNE L. SWENSON, age 79 of rural New Richland died on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Born on May 20, 1937 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Cecil and Eleanor (Wiste) Kelling. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1955 and attended the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis for training...
Kenneth O'Brien
Apr 20, 2017
Kenneth O'Brien KENNETH J. OBRIEN, age 57 of Waseca died on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on December 21, 1959 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Donald and Lucille (McNamee) OBrien. He attended school in Waterville. Ken worked at Brown Printing Co. in Waseca as well as Power Team in Owatonna. He was...
George Weaver
Apr 20, 2017
George Weaver GEORGE WEAVER, age 87 of Waterville died on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Private services were held. Dennis Funeral & Cremation Services of Waterville assisted with arrangements.
Judith Lafrance
Apr 19, 2017
Judith Ann LaFrance JUDITH ANN LAFRANCE, age 72 of Elysian, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Mayo Health System-Mankato. Born on February 5, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota, Judie was the daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (Frederick) Muellerleile. She attended grade school at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake and graduated in 1962 from Good Counsel Academy High School...
Phyllis Marty
Apr 18, 2017
Phyllis Marty PHYLLIS CAROL MARTY, age 70, of Elysian died on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Born on January 23, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Robert and Bernadine (Inderrieden) Derrickson. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1965 and the Minneapolis School of Art in 1967. She married Lawrence Marty,...
Gayle M. Appel
Apr 17, 2017
Gayle M. Appel GAYLE MARIE APPEL, age 79 of Waterville, died on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Gayle is survived by two children, Patty (Jerry) Leopold of Dallas, TX, and Rick (Laurie) Appel of Waterville, MN; four grandchildren, Jody (Matt) Morris and their children Hunter and Sienna, Jesse (Shiela) Appel and their children Ava,...
John Jack Luther
Apr 16, 2017
John 'Jack' Luther JOHN E. "JACK" LUTHER, age 86 of Waterville, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, surrounded by his family. Born in Waterville on December 29, 1930, Jack was the son of William and Mary (Busse) Luther. He graduated from high school in Waterville and attended one year of college before...
John T. Jack Murphy
Apr 14, 2017
John T. 'Jack' Murphy JACK MURPHY, age 80 of Waseca died on Friday, April 14, 2017 at The Beacon in New Richland. Born on December 11, 1936 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Thomas and Esther (Ross) Murphy. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School. Jack married Ardith Brusven on May 12, 1962 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Ruth Peterson
Apr 13, 2017
Ruth Barnes Peterson, age 96, of Andover, died peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Arbor Oaks Senior Living in Andover, Minnesota. A memorial service will be 11:00 am Friday, June 9, 2017, at the Janesville United Methodist Church, with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Alzheimers Association or Janesville...
Peggy Anne Willson
Apr 12, 2017
Peggy Anne Willson was born on July 29, 1958, in Virginia, Minnesota to Michael and Mary Ellen (Towner) Hoehn. She was raised in rural Madison Lake and was a 1976 graduate of Janesville High School where she was a member of National Honor Society. She continued her education, receiving a degree in Horticulture and later she became a Registered Nurse....
Helen E. Ewert
Apr 10, 2017
Helen E. Ewert was born on October 18, 1923, in Mountain Lake to William and Martha (Brown) Kleinow. She was baptized on September 21, 1924 and later confirmed in her faith in her youth all at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Helen graduated from Comfrey High School with the class of 1942 and continued her education at Mankato Teachers College,...
Reuben Schmidtke
Apr 8, 2017
Reuben Schmidtke REUBEN CARL SCHMIDTKE, age 94 of Waterville died on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague. Born on December 1, 1922 in Morristown Township, Rice County, Minnesota, he was the son of Carl and Julianna (Siervogel) Schmidtke. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church-North Morristown and later confirmed at St. Peters "Bell"...
John Papa Waters
Apr 4, 2017
John "Papa" Waters, 64, of Janesville, passed away Tuesday April 4, 2017 unexpectedly due to complications in a car crash. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at St. Ann Catholic Church of Janesville. Visitation will be one hour prior. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services ~ Arnoldt Chapel of...
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