Earl Arthur Guse

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 to Alaska to look for work in the fishing industry. Striking out, he returned two weeks later. He worked for his uncles, Herman and Leonard on the farm for a time, and was soon after drafted into the United States Army. He served overseas in Japan and during that time became a pharmacy specialist. Upon his return to the states, Earl attended college at Mankato State, Rochester Community College, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and eventually graduated from NDSU in Fargo with a Pharmacy Degree. He worked in pharmacies across southern Minnesota including Walgreens, Thrifty White, and Walmart. Throughout his lifetime, Earl was married to Sandra Haney, Ruth Gilmore, and Kay Hotzler. He enjoyed fixing on cars, had a special place in his heart for his red Cadillacs, loved socializing with friends, enjoyed summer festivals and activities, snowmobiling at Courthouse Park, watching nature shows and being outside, and was a member of the American Legion and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca.

Earl is survived by two children, Denise (Steven) Allen of Ormsby and Brandon (Penny) Guse of New Richland; a step-son, Mark (Virginia) Wenisch of Waseca; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four siblings, Carol (Arlin) Born of Waseca, Raymond (Patricia) Guse of Watertown, Bonnie (Kent) DeLong of Waseca, and Susan (Lynn “Bernie”) Swenson of Waseca. He was preceded in death by both of his parents; and a brother, Curtis Guse.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca, with Rev. Michael Grannis officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Interment will follow at St. John Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township.