Obituaries
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...
David Edward Schroeder
Apr 24, 2025
DAVID EDWARD SCHROEDER, age 79 of Janesville, died on the evening of Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
David was born in Mankato on June 24, 1945 to parents Raymond and Evelyn (Ziemke) Schroeder. As a young man he graduated from the Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca before graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1967. Also...
Orval Alfred Proechel
Apr 22, 2025
ORVAL ALFRED PROECHEL, age 92 of Waseca, died on the evening of Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Orval was born in Waseca on July 4, 1932 to parents Alfred Herman Hugo and Erna Lucille (Scholljegerdes) Proechel. He completed most of his schooling in Pemberton before graduating from New Richland High School with the class of...
Marsha Lee White
Apr 20, 2025
MARSHA LEE WHITE, age 75, of Waseca, died Sunday, April 20, 2025, surrounded by her family at Foxdale Assisted Living Facility in Waseca.
She was born on July 19, 1949, in Faribault, a daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Paulson) Collins. On June 28, 1969, she married Paul Steven White in Faribault. Marsha held several jobs throughout her life, including Itron and...
Fern Alvina Seewald
Apr 18, 2025
FERN ALVINA (SCHWARZ) SEEWALD, age 99, of Waseca passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center.
Born on November 3, 1925 in Le Sueur County, Fern was the daughter of Christian and Matilda (Dahn) Schwarz. She graduated from Le Center High School. She was united in marriage to Willard Seewald on December 29, 1948 in Le Sueur...
Doris Ann Berger
Apr 15, 2025
DORIS ANN (STROHL) BERGER,
Doris was a public-school speech therapist, starting her career in Wisconsin in the ‘60s and ending her long career of service with the Maple River school district in 1998 when she retired. While she was passionate about her career that was dedicated to helping children, she was best known for the things she did outside of her...
John "Butch" Kramer
Apr 13, 2025
JOHN “BUTCH” KRAMER, age 77, of Waseca, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Born on April 17, 1947, in Owatonna, the only child born to John and Lucille (Johnson) Kramer. Butch grew up in Waseca and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1965. On February 21, 1966, Butch was united in marriage to...
Dona Mae Merritt
Apr 13, 2025
DONA MAE (HOOVER) MERRITT, age 77, of Janesville passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at her home.
Born on September 15, 1947, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Dona was the beloved daughter of William and Emma (Sosinski) Hoover. She graduated from Augusta High School with the Class of 1965. On November 26, 1966, she was united in marriage to Kenneth “Butch”...
Dustin Joe Gilligan
Apr 11, 2025
DUSTIN JOE GILLIGAN, age 48 of Waterville, died Friday, April 11, 2025, at his home.
He was born on July 29, 1976, in Northfield. He was the son of Robin and Linda (Jackson) Gilligan. He was a warehouse supervisor for Warehouse Labor Solutions. Dustin had a very keen sense of humor. He enjoyed fishing, grilling, four wheeling, welding and most of...
Lynnell Marie Pemble
Apr 11, 2025
LYNNELL MARIE PEMBLE, age 75, of Janesville, passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Friday, April 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on August 7, 1949, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Lynnell was the daughter of Rolland and Enid (Mellem) Sande. She graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to study Home...
Ruth Alfrieda Mittelstadt
Apr 9, 2025
RUTH ALFRIEDA MITTELSTADT, age 93 of Waseca, died on the evening of Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Ruth was born the youngest in her family on May 25, 1931, in Waseca County to parents August Herman and Clara (Helms) Mittelstadt. She attended District #22 country school before graduating from Waseca High School in 1949. She...
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