Obituaries
Ralph Kern
May 18, 2025
RALPH KERN, age 77 of rural Waseca County passed away on May 18, 2025 at MCHS-St. Mary’s in Rochester, surrounded by his family. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather.
Ralph was born to John and Doris (Chavie) Kern on Valentine’s Day in 1948 at the Faribault Hospital. He spent most of his childhood growing up on his...
Alice Schumm
May 18, 2025
ALICE SCHUMM, age 88 of Waseca went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca while surrounded by her family.
Born on September 24, 1936 in Sheldon, Iowa, she was the daughter of Henry and Alice (Heimanson) Wildeman. She graduated from school in Albert Lea and was united in marriage to H....
Douglas Harold Prescher
May 17, 2025
DOUGLAS HAROLD PRESCHER, age 77, of Waseca, died on May 17, 2025, at his home with his family by his side.
Born on August 12, 1947, in Mankato, he was the son of Everett and Rita (Brigger) Prescher. Doug grew up on a farm near Mapleton and graduated from Mapleton High School with the class of 1965. On December 6, 1967,...
Laurie Anne Pryor-Whitaker
May 15, 2025
LAURIE ANNE PRYOR-WHITAKER, age 59 of Waseca died on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Born on December 14, 1965 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Clyde and Lorraine (Yess) Pryor. She attended school in Waseca before graduating from New Richland-Hartland High School in 1984. Laurie was married to Craig Murphy and they later divorced.
She...
Earl Arthur Guse
May 14, 2025
EARL ARTHUR GUSE, age 80 of Waseca, died at his home on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Earl was born in Waseca on November 1, 1944 to parents Leo and Deloris (Mittelstaedt) Guse. He attended country school and later graduated from the Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca with the class of 1962. Following his schooling Earl and two friends drove north...
Michael "Mike" Laurence Supalla
May 12, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Michael "Mike" Laurence Supalla, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend who touched countless lives with his warmth, generosity, and extraordinary work ethic. Mike left us too soon, following a tragic farm accident, but his legacy of love, dedication, and faith will continue to shine in the hearts of...
Eileen Leona Wabner
May 11, 2025
Eileen Leona Wabner Age 88 most recently of Mankato, MN, was called to her heavenly home on May 11, 2025, on Mother’s Day. Eileen was born on March 1, 1937, to parents Edwin and Hattie (Kelling) Schultz, of Waldorf, MN. She was baptized on March 28, 1937, and confirmed on May 13, 1951; her confirmation verse was Acts 4:12 which...
Melvin "Butch" Metzler
May 11, 2025
MELVIN “BUTCH” WILLIAM METZLER, age 82, of Waseca passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at the Owatonna Hospital.
Born on March 10, 1943, in Waseca, Butch was the son of Martin “Mike” and Sybil (Herrley) Metzler. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waldorf. He graduated from Waseca Central High School before moving to Denver, Colorado, where he...
Robert Richard Barr
May 8, 2025
ROBERT RICHARD BARR, age 91 of Waseca died, Thursday, May 8, 2025, at his home.
He was born on April 17, 1934, in Lake Norden, South Dakota. He was the son of Newell and Agnes (Berg) Barr. Following high school, he went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. In 1954, Robert was united...
Wayne Barbknecht
May 7, 2025
WAYNE BARBKNECHT, age 84 of rural Janesville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.
Born on August 9, 1940 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Helmuth and Clara (Klinger) Barbknecht. He attended school in rural Waseca County before graduating from Waseca Central High School in 1958. Wayne married Rosanne Hager on August...
Richard H. Olsen
May 6, 2025
RICHARD H. OLSEN, age 95 of Waseca, died Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at his daughters’ home.
He was born on December 4, 1929, in Austin, Minnesota. He was the son of Bernard H. and Helen (Dexter) Olsen. He graduated from Austin High School with the class of 1948. Following High School, he worked for Hormel Foods in Austin, a job he...
Janet Arlene Lillian Schmidtke
May 4, 2025
JANET ARLENE LILLIAN (KRUEGER) SCHMIDTKE, age 94 formerly of Waterville, died on the evening of Sunday, May 4, 2025, at The Willows of Arbor Lakes Memory Care in Maple Grove.
Janet was born in Waterville Township on September 17, 1930, to parents Edwin and Edna (Ferch) Krueger. She was baptized at St. Peter (Bell) Lutheran Church near Waterville and confirmed at...
Charles Leo Kruse
May 4, 2025
CHARLES LEO KRUSE, age 90, of St. Clair, died on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Pathstone Senior Living in Mankato.
Born on June 16, 1934, in rural St. Clair, he was the son of Leo and Edith (Hollmichel) Kruse. Charles was raised on the farm and at a very early age developed a strong work ethic. He was a 1952 graduate...
Joy Ruth Weir
May 2, 2025
JOYANNE “JOY” RUTH WEIR, age 87, of Waseca passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Milestone Senior Living in Faribault.
Joy was born on April 26, 1938, in West Concord to Frank and Lyla (Larson) Wilcox. She graduated from Mantorville High School and began a lifelong journey rooted in hard work, devotion to family, and love of nature.
Joy was first...
Earnest William Fortner
May 1, 2025
EARNEST WILLIAM FORTNER, age 68 of Waterville, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Born on May 7, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of Earnest Ray and Marlene (Juenemann) Fortner. He attended Blooming Prairie High School, graduating with the class of 1975. Earnie continued his education at Pine Tech in Pine City...
Robert "Bob" Beelow
May 1, 2025
ROBERT ORVILLE BEELOW, age 72, of Janesville, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025, at home surrounded by his family - after a long battle with cancer.
“Bob”, “GrayBeard” or “Papa” to those that knew him best, was born on November 16, 1952, in Waseca. He was the son of Harriet (Pagel) and Orville Beelow. He attended Trinity Lutheran School and...
Charles John Dibble
Apr 29, 2025
CHARLES JOHN DIBBLE, age 78, of Pemberton went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2025, in St. Louis Park.
Charles was born on October 24, 1946, in Austin to Charles B. and Bessie (Sladek) Dibble. He grew up in Austin and spent a lot of time with the Oakland, MN Gang. Chuck graduated from Austin High School...
Harvey James Berg
Apr 27, 2025
Harvey James Berg, age 75, of Waseca, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at St. John's on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea.
No formal services will be held.
Marilyn Agnes Smith
Apr 26, 2025
Marilyn Agnes Smith, age 93, of Waseca, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Lakeshore Inn Nursing Home.
Born on December 22, 1931, the daughter of Anton and Genevieve (Wimmer) Pogreba, Marilyn’s childhood in Grand Rapids was full of friends, adventures, and top-tier piano instruction. In 1949, she graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waseca. She continued her...
Quinn Danielle Harguth
Apr 24, 2025
QUINN DANIELLE HARGUTH, age 28, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Waseca, left this world on April 24, 2025 to be with our Heavenly Father.
Born on May 11, 1996, in Owatonna, she was the daughter of Brian and Holly (Herrick) Harguth. Quinn was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. She grew up on a farm in rural...
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