Obituaries
Raymond Sylvester Powell
Sep 29, 2026
Raymond Sylvester Powell, age 100 of Waseca died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Raymond was born April 21st, 1926 in Blooming Grove Township to Sylvester and Florence (Bird) Powell. Raymond attended country schools in Waseca County. At a very young age he began his lifelong ambition to be a farmer and protector of the land, starting...
Mary Helen Linde
Sep 28, 2026
MARY HELEN LINDE, age 89 of Janesville, died on the afternoon of Monday, September 28, 2026, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Mary was born in Mankato on June 29, 1937, to parents Oscar and Alice (Decker) Enger. She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Janesville before graduating from Janesville High School with the class of 1955. As a young woman she began...
William Fredrick Caron
Sep 27, 2026
WILLIAM “BILLY” FREDRICK CARON, age 62, of Faribault, passed away at home on September 27, 2026.
Billy was born on July 5, 1964, in Faribault, Minnesota, to William Johnson and Sandra Caron. He was raised in Faribault, where he attended high school before continuing his education at Vo-Tech, receiving his license for small appliance repair.
Throughout his working years, Billy held a...
Dennis Dale Bartelt
Sep 27, 2026
Dennis Dale Bartelt, age 72, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2026, at his home in Waseca, surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was born on November 24, 1953, in Waseca, Minnesota, the son of James and Dianne (Bauman) Bartelt. He was raised in Waseca and attended Waseca High School, graduating with the class of 1972. Following high school, Dennis attended...
Douglas Lee Jones
Sep 23, 2026
DOUGLAS LEE JONES, age 78 of Waseca, died at his home on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
Doug was born in Sleepy Eye on June 6, 1948, to parents Lloyd Levi and Esther Maria (Gray) Jones. He graduated from high school in Sleepy Eye and later continued vocational-technical school where he was trained in the printing industry. Doug enlisted...
Thomas Earl Snedeker
Sep 20, 2026
Thomas Earl Snedeker, age 61, of Janesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Tom was born on September 2, 1965, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Mark and Mary Russell Snedeker. He graduated from Storm Lake Senior High School in 1984. He later attended the University of Louisville. On September...
LaVerne James Dahl
Sep 18, 2026
LAVERNE "VERN" JAMES DAHL, age 94, of Waseca passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Waseca.
Vern was born on April 1, 1932, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, to Tilman and Freida (Simon) Dahl. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant.
On October...
Roger Jerome Jespersen
Sep 15, 2026
ROGER JEROME JESPERSEN, age 88, of Mankato, passed away on September 15, 2026 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Roger was born on May 25, 1938, to Bernhardt E. and Nora M. (Millhouse) Jespersen. He attended school in Kiester and Alden before continuing his education at Mankato State College. He proudly served his country in the Army National Guard.
Roger...
Nancy Ann Wiebold
Sep 15, 2026
NANCY ANN WIEBOLD, age 79, of Springfield, MO passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Nancy was born on April 2, 1947, in Waseca, Minnesota, to Albert and Alvera (Wobschall) Wiebold. She grew up in the Waseca area and went on to attend Trinity School and later graduated from Janesville High School in 1965. Nancy continued...
Kimberly Marie Patterson
Sep 15, 2026
Kimberly Marie (Riegert) Patterson, age 44, of Janesville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on September 15th, surrounded by her family.
Kim was born in Mankato, Minnesota on February 4,1982, to parents, Mike and Jane (Peterson) Riegert. She graduated from Mankato East High School in 2000. She continued her education at South Central Technical College where she graduated with...
Beverly Darlene Muldoon
Sep 12, 2026
BEVERLY DARLENE MULDOON, age 88 of Madison Lake, died on the afternoon of Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Lakeshore Inn Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.
Beverly was born in Mankato, Minnesota on November 1, 1937, to parents Arthur and Ella (Klinder) Schwarz. She attended school in Janesville and graduated with the class of 1955. On December 27, 1960, she was...
Benjamin William Matteson
Sep 10, 2026
Benjamin William Matteson was born on Dec. 14, 1937, to Lucille Matteson in Waseca, Minnesota.He spent much of his childhood at the Owatonna State School before working as a teenager on a farm near Waterville. Benjamin then came to live with Irene Sutlief in Waseca. He worked more than 30 years at Birds Eye. After retirement, Benjamin would take long...
Odean Johnson
Sep 7, 2026
ODEAN VIRGEL JOHNSON, age 82, of Waseca, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, surrounded by his family. Odean was born on October 15, 1943, in Waseca, Minnesota, the son of Virgel Richard and Orella Lucille (Severson) Johnson. He attended New Richland Country School and graduated from New Richland High School, where he...
Mary Magdalen Ryan
Sep 7, 2026
Mary Magdalen Ryan, age 89, of Janesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Mary was born on November 30, 1936, in Bellechester, Wabasha County, Minnesota, to Lawrence Joseph and Mary B. (Reding) Majerus. She attended St. Mary Catholic School in Bellechester, where she was taught by the School Sisters of Notre Dame...
Judith Ann Peach
Sep 6, 2026
JUDITH ANN PEACH, age 79 of Waterville, passed away at her daughter's cabin on September 6, 2026.
Judy was born in Mankato on December 8, 1946, to parents Robert and Maralyn (Terrell) Kennedy. She attended school in Elysian before graduating from Waterville High School. On November 20, 1965, Judy was united in marriage to Robert John Peach in Elysian. Together...
Edgar Carl Mumme
Sep 6, 2026
EDGAR CARL MUMME, age 96 of Waterville, formerly of St. James, passed away at his home in Waterville on the morning of Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Edgar was born in South Branch Township, rural St. James, Minnesota on February 28, 1930, to parents William and Marie (Wentzel) Mumme. He was reborn a child of God in the water of Holy...
Curtis Glenn Ericson
Sep 5, 2026
Curtis Glenn Ericson, age 84, of Lakeville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, in Lakeville. He was born on March 25, 1942, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Glenn and Elaine (Meyer) Ericson.
Curt grew up in rural Winthrop, Minnesota, where he developed a lifelong love of family, friends, sports, and the outdoors. An outstanding athlete, he excelled in both...
Shirley Ann Krenik
Sep 4, 2026
SHIRLEY ANN (LAMONT) KRENIK, age 89 of Elysian, passed away peacefully at her home on September 4, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Shirley was born on February 10, 1937, at her family farm in rural Elysian to Lawrence and Lucile (Sperl) Lamont. She attended country school one mile from the farm and graduated from Waterville High School in 1954. She...
Kenneth Oscar Lenz
Sep 4, 2026
Kenneth "Ken" Oscar Lenz, age 84, of Waseca, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Generations Child and Memory Care in Mankato.
Ken was born on August 21, 1942, in Whittemore, Iowa, the son of Friedrich and Oliva (Olson) Lenz. He grew up helping his father on the farm, where his lifelong love of driving began. At the age of...
Andrew Anderson
Sep 4, 2026
ANDREW "ANDY" JON ANDERSON, age 53, of Janesville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 4, 2026, following a fierce two-year battle with cancer.
Andy was born on August 18, 1973, in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Howard and Marlene (Sheely) Anderson. He grew up on a farm near Truman. While working in Mason City, Iowa, he met the love...
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