Obituaries
Timothy "Tim" Wayne Kletschka
Jun 26, 2025
TIMOTHY “TIM” WAYNE KLETSCHKA, age 69, of Waterville passed away surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle of chronic illness on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
Born on October 1, 1955, in Mankato, Tim was the son of James and Eunice (Porter) Kletschka. He graduated from Waterville High School...
Donald Melvin Korman
Jun 26, 2025
DONALD “BUTCH” MELVIN KORMAN, age 72, of Owatonna passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at his home.
Butch was born on April 9, 1953 in Waseca to Melvin and Edna (Gehring) Korman. He graduated from New Richland-Hartland High School in 1971. Over the years, he worked for several companies including OMC, Corchrans, Mercury, and Winegars. He also enjoyed helping out...
Kenneth Lee Schreader
Jun 25, 2025
KENNETH LEE SCHREADER, age 78, of Janesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Born on January 29, 1947, he was the son of Leo and Arlene (Adams) Schreader. Ken grew up in the Rochester area and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1966, where he excelled in wrestling. He pursued his education and wrestling...
William "Bill" Frederick Nikoley
Jun 23, 2025
WILLIAM “BILL” FREDERICK NIKOLEY, age 90, of Elysian, died on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Owatonna Hospital.
Born on April 24, 1935, in Northern Minnesota. As an infant, Bill was adopted by Fred and Gertrude (Brossard) Nikoley. He received his education in Elysian and graduated with the class of 1953. On May 16, 1959, Bill was united in marriage to...
David Leland Evans
Jun 23, 2025
DAVID LELAND EVANS, age 80, of Clarks Grove passed away at his home on Monday, June 23, 2025.
David was born on May 1, 1945, in Marshall, Minnesota, to Verdun and Hazel (Mann) Hanson. He graduated from Marshall High School and went on to earn an associate degree in telecommunications from Dunwoody Technical College. David proudly served his country in the...
Lyle Theodore Christensen Jr.
Jun 22, 2025
LYLE THEODORE CHRISTENSEN JR., age 77, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Lyle was born on June 20, 1948, in Wadena, Minnesota, to Lyle Sr. and Dora (Brasel) Christensen. He attended high school in Princeton, Minnesota, where he met the love of his life, Brenda Blank. The two later married on February 7, 1967. Together, they recently celebrated 58 years...
Larry M Gilmore
Jun 21, 2025
LARRY M GILMORE, age 80, of Waterville died Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on March 3, 1945, in San Francsico, California, a son of Lawrence and Esther (Wodrich) Gilmore. He grew up in Big Bear Lake, CA, where he attended school. In 1974 he moved to Greenfield, Iowa and worked for Cardinal...
Evangeline Adeline Krienke
Jun 17, 2025
EVANGELINE ADELINE KRIENKE, age 86 of Waseca, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Foxdale Assisted Living Facility.
She was born on February 12, 1939, in Alma City, a daughter of Frank and Evelyn (Lau) LaFayette. On November 24, 1959, Evangeline was united in marriage to Rolland Krienke at the Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage. Together they had one son and lived in...
Catherine Mary Hansen
Jun 15, 2025
CATHERINE “KATE” MARY (SEYS) HANSEN, age 99 of Waterville, passed away on June 15, 2025 at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville.
Kate was born in St. Clair on August 15, 1925 to parents Hector and Mary Ellen Seys. She attended school in Le Center. She was married to Raymond Hansen on July 6, 1945, and they celebrated 73 years of...
Louise Irene Loney
Jun 14, 2025
LOUISE IRENE LONEY, age 72, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Traditions of Waterville.
Born on August 31, 1952, in Mankato, she was the daughter of Leighton and Burdelle (Barkeim) Lloyd. Louise was a dedicated lifelong learner, beginning her education in Mankato and graduating with the Mankato West High School class of 1970. She continued her studies...
Bruce Douglas Geyer
Jun 14, 2025
BRUCE DOUGLAS GEYER, age 67, of Waterville, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Born on September 9, 1957, in Mankato, Bruce was the son of Glen and Shelby (Porter) Geyer. He grew up in Waterville and attended Waterville High School, later earning his GED. Bruce spent much of his life on the water, working as a...
Anna Christine Stangler
Jun 13, 2025
Anna Stangler of Kilkenny, MN passed away on Friday, June 13th, 2025 surrounded by friends and loved ones at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester MN.
Anna was born on July 11, 1985, in Mankato. She was the daughter of Richard and Pamela (Hinton) Fischer. Anna was a 2003 graduate of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown HS and a 2007 graduate of Minnesota State-Mankato.
Anna was married...
Peter Brice Reintjes
Jun 12, 2025
PETER BRICE REINTJES, age 78, of Waterville, died on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Pete was born on April 25, 1947, in Mankato to Arthur and Alice (White) Reintjes. His education began at All Saints Catholic School in Madison Lake before graduating from Loyola High School with the class of 1965. Pete continued his education...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Miller
Jun 7, 2025
ROBERT “BOB” EUGENE MILLER, age 91 of Waseca, died Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Lakeshore Inn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on October 2, 1933, in Janesville, a son of George and Helen (Bucek) Miller. At a young age, Bob had to leave school and start working on a farm to help support his family. While attending church at...
Francis Joseph Ingram
Jun 3, 2025
FRANCIS “FRANK” JOSEPH INGRAM, age 87 of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Family will host an event to celebrate Frank’s life at the Waseca Sweet Sommers VFW Post 1642 on Friday, June 13, 2025 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in...
Julia Ann Fischer
Jun 2, 2025
JULIA ANN FISCHER, age 98 of Waseca, died at Laurel’s Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato on the evening of Monday, June 2, 2025.
Julia was born in Waseca on December 3, 1926, to parents Joseph and Julia (Maher) Thiewes. She was a student at Sacred Heart Parochial School in Waseca and she graduated with the Scarlett class of 1945. She went...
Mary Ellen Fiebiger
Jun 1, 2025
MARY ELLEN FIEBIGER, age 79 of Waseca, died on the morning of Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Foxdale in Waseca.
Mary was born in Mankato on December 1, 1945 to parents Alvin and Amanda (Schultz) Anderson. She attended school in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School. Mary worked at the King Melody in Waseca after her schooling, and it was...
Helen Marie McGannon
May 29, 2025
HELEN MARIE MCGANNON, age 57 of Owatonna died peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Born on August 5, 1967 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Francis and Mary Ann (Kramer) McGannon. She grew up on her family’s farm, where she learned the value of hard work. Those early years shaped her strong work ethic and her...
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....
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