Obituaries
Jerry Albert Kewatt
Sep 14, 2026
Jerry Albert Kewatt, 83, of Peyton, Colorado, formerly of North Mankato, Minnesota, passed away on September 14, 2026. He was born on June 15, 1943, on his family’s farm in Kilkenny Township, Minnesota, to Theodore and Helen (Boldt) Kewatt.
Jerry attended elementary school in Kilkenny Township and graduated from Le Center High School. His connection to his Minnesota roots remained an...
Janie Louise Nett
Sep 28, 2026
JANIE LOUISE NETT, age 77 of Minneapolis, died on Monday, September 28, 2026 at North Oaks Memory Care.
Born on September 27, 1949 in Mankato, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Jacob and Donna (Meagher) Longeneker. She graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School in 1967 and later graduated from Concordia University. Jane worked as a legal secretary at Lindquist and Vennum in...
Robert Emmett Wolff
Oct 15, 2026
Robert E. Wolff, age 97, of Madison Lake, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.Born on June 13, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bob was the son of Clarence and Kathleen (Smith) Wolff. Bob grew up on the Wolff Family Farm near Smiths Mill. He attended All Saints Catholic School in Madison Lake and...
Alvin Arno Gilster
Oct 13, 2026
Alvin Arno Gilster, age 90, of Le Center, MN passed away peacefully on October 13, 2026.
Born on October 11, 1936, in Waseca, MN he was the son of Arno and Alvina (Detjen) Gilster. He was raised in the Waldorf area, where he attended and graduated from Waldorf School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy, spending most of...
Diann Lucille Farnum
Oct 13, 2026
DIANN LUCILLE FARNUM, age 71, of Waseca, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Cura of Le Sueur.
Diann was born on February 14, 1955, in Minneapolis to Lowell and Lola (Beiderman) Farnum. She grew up in Prior Lake and attended Normandale Community College for two years, studying massage therapy.
Throughout her life, Diann worked a variety of jobs,...
Michael J Gentle
Oct 13, 2026
MICHAEL JAMES GENTLE, age 79, of Waseca, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Michael was born on October 10, 1947, in Austin, Minnesota, to Joseph and Vivian (Schmidt) Gentle. He graduated from Pacelli Catholic Schools in 1965 and attended Austin Junior College for one year before enlisting in the United States Air Force....
Rolland Wallace Swenson
Oct 12, 2026
ROLLAND WALLACE SWENSON, age 99, passed away at his Colony Court home in Waseca in the early morning of Monday, October 12, 2026.
Rolland was born in Waseca County on March 15, 1927, to parents Carl and Hilda (Larson) Swenson. A first-generation Swedish immigrant, his family spoke Swedish in their home which caused Rolland difficulty as he began in an English-speaking...
Peggy Ione Reed
Oct 12, 2026
PEGGY IONE (HALSTEAD) REED, age 77, of Janesville passed away on October 12, 2026, at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville.
Peggy was born on April 13, 1949, in Dawson to Lester and Amy (Mealman) Halstead. She attended Janesville Public Schools. She grew up to build a life centered around family, friendships, and the activities she enjoyed. She was united...
Bernice Evelyn Scholer
Oct 8, 2026
Bernice Evelyn Scholer, age 92 of Austin, MN passed away peacefully on October, 8, 2026 at Good Samaritan Society in Austin, MN.
Born on October 28, 1933 in Waseca, MN to Edward and Dorothy (Kletschka) Scholer. She attended Waterville Schools, graduating in 1951. She continued her education at Mankato Teachers College and went on to pursue a career in education....
Dustin Roemhildt
Oct 7, 2026
Dustin "Roads" Lee Roemhildt, age 53 of Waterville, MN passed away on October 7, 2026.
Born on May 13, 1973, in Waseca, Mn he was the son of Gaylen and Collette Roemhildt. He was raised in the Waterville area and attended and graduated from Waterville-Elysian-Morristown high school in 1991. Following graduation, he entered the workforce, working in construction for various...
Daniel Joseph Bartelt
Oct 6, 2026
Daniel “Danny” Joseph Bartelt, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on October 6, 2026, in Florida.
Danny was born on January 29, 1960, in Waseca, Minnesota, to Richard and Noreen (Keeley) Bartelt. He grew up in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School in 1978. He went on to graduate from Pipestone Meat Cutters School and worked at Wistes and Lau's meat...
Diane Elizabeth Bluhm
Oct 5, 2026
DIANE ELIZABETH (LORTIS) BLUHM, age 90, of Waldorf, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Mankato.
Diane was born on June 13, 1936, in Waseca, to Archie and Dorothy (Clarke) Lortis. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waseca. Diane graduated from Waseca High School in 1954, and from the...
Delores Beatrice Schneider
Oct 5, 2026
DELORES BEATRICE SCHNEIDER, age 86 of Waseca, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, October 5, 2026, at her home.
Delores was born in Faribault on August 16, 1940, to Alfred and Teresa (Stone) Ress. She attended Faribault High School before being united in marriage to Leslie Donald Schneider on October 17, 1957, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca....
Jannelle Marie Morsching
Oct 4, 2026
Jannelle (Jobe) Morsching, chosen by God before she was born, was taken to her heavenly home to be with Christ according to His perfect plan on October 4th 2026.
Jannelle was born May 29, 1954 in Mankato MN along with her twin sister, Jeanette. At the age of 3 her family moved from Vernon Center, MN to Waterville, where she...
Sonja Marie Thomson
Oct 4, 2026
SONJA MARIE THOMSON, age 75, of Waterville passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at her home.
Sonja was born on February 8, 1951, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Ernest and Helen (Jacobson) Dahl. She attended Waterville-Elysian schools and later graduated from Normandale College with a degree in dental hygiene.
On May 11, 1974, Sonja was united in marriage...
Ann Dorothy Sandberg
Oct 3, 2026
Ann Dorothy Sandberg, age 91, died early morning Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Ecumen Pathstone assisted living in Mankato, MN with Sara and Tim by her side.Ann was the 4th of 12 children born to John & Tillie (Ament) Boyer in Wadena, MN, on February 6, 1935. She attended St. Ann's Catholic grade school and graduated from Wadena High School,...
Lamar Michael Kuster
Oct 1, 2026
Lamar Michael Kuster, age 84, of Waseca, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Thursday, October 1, 2026.Born on November 11, 1941, in Wells, Minnesota, Lamar was the son of Leo and Leilah (Johnston) Kuster. He grew up in rural Wells and graduated from Wells High School with the Class of 1959. Shortly following graduation,...
Paul A. Adams
Sep 30, 2026
PAUL A. ADAMS, age 77, of Waseca, passed away on September 30, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.
Paul was born on April 18, 1949, in Mankato to Leon and Margaret (Denn) Adams. He was raised on a farm near Janesville with his eleven siblings and graduated from Janesville High School in 1967, where he enjoyed playing basketball....
LaVonne Arlene Harnish
Sep 30, 2026
LAVONNE ARLENE HARNISH, age 72, of Janesville, died Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.Born May 5, 1954, in Waseca, Minnesota, LaVonne was the daughter of Leonard and Gladys (Maas) Roeker. She graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School with the Class of 1972. On August 16, 1980, LaVonne was united in marriage to Michael James Harnish at Immanuel...
Monica Mae Barden
Sep 30, 2026
Monica Mae Barden, age 74, of Waseca, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at LakeShore Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.Born on May 5, 1952, in St. James, Monica was the daughter of Richard and Vernell (Black) Harbitz. She grew up on the family farm in rural St. James and attended St. James Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1970....
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