Obituaries
Willmette Willie Mahler
Jan 26, 2017
Willmette 'Willie' Mahler WILLMETTE MARION MAHLER, age 102 formerly of Waseca died on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home in Edina. Born on December 10, 1914 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Elmer and Mabel (Anderson) Schlicht. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1933. She was employed with Northwestern Bell Telephone in Waseca until 1940 when...
Donald A. Brase
Jan 25, 2017
Donald A. Brase DONALD ALFRED BRASE, age 86 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in Owatonna on November 12, 1930, Donald was the son of Carl and Hattie (Steinberg) Brase. When he was young, he attended Brase Country School in Steele County. On September 27, 1953, Don married Natalie Dinse at...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...