Obituaries
Alex Donald Stewart
Jul 7, 2023
ALEX DONALD STEWART, 37 years old, son of Barbara Erwin-Perkins & Duane Perkins and son of Larry Stewart passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, after suffering a heart attack as a result of a severe asthma attack.
Alex was born in Mankato, MN on December 18, 1985. He graduated from Waseca High School. Alex spent his childhood growing...
Wayne Alan Lee
Jul 7, 2023
WAYNE ALAN LEE, age 66, of Waterville died on Friday, July 7, 2023 at his cabin.
Wayne was born on March 21, 1957, in Mankato to Earl and Lorene (Groh) Lee. When he was born, Wayne’s father was serving in the United States Air Force which moved their family to Colorado, Texas and Oklahoma until the family landed...
Roland George Berry
Jul 6, 2023
ROLAND GEORGE BERRY, age 88 of Waseca died on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at the Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna.
Born on August 30, 1934 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of George and Goldie (Armstrong) Berry. Roland was baptized as an infant and confirmed in his youth, both at St. Mary Catholic Church in rural Waseca. He attended...
Bernard Anthony Hausen
Jul 4, 2023
BERNARD ANTHONY HAUSEN, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2023, at his home in Waterville Minnesota.
Bernie was born to Francis and Erlis Hausen on July 21, 1958, in Rice County Minnesota. He spent most of his life living in Minnesota. He attended High School in Brainerd, Minnesota and then joined the Marine Corps. He then...
Julie Ann Ziemke
Jul 4, 2023
JULIE ZIEMKE, age 72, of Waseca died following a 7-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at her home in Waseca surrounded by her loving family.
Born on May 9, 1951, in Waseca, she was the daughter of Stanley and Evelyn (Powell) Broughton. Julie was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her youth, both at...
Ruth Margarethe Christiane Walther
Jul 4, 2023
RUTH MARGARETHE CHRISTIANE (EWERT) WALTHER, age 99, of Janesville passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville.
Ruth was born on July 25, 1923 in Alton Township, Waseca County to Erich and Hulda (Nicolai) Ewert. She attended county school through the sixth grade then attended Trinity Lutheran School for seventh and eighth grade....
Anita Ester Swift
Jul 2, 2023
ANITA ESTER SWIFT, age 76 of Waterville, died at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato on the morning of Sunday, July 2, 2023, shortly after being diagnosed with an aggressively advancing cancer.
Anita was born in Waseca on July 23, 1946, to parents Robert and Janette (Seljeskog) Byrne. She attended school in Waterville before continuing her education at...
Chris Arthur Chaddock
Jun 26, 2023
CHRIS ARTHUR CHADDOCK, age 70, of Waseca, died Monday, June 26, 2023, at home surrounded by his family and friends following his diagnosis of stage four cancer on June 15th.
Born August 8, 1952, in Rochester, a son of the late Willard and Maxine (Lahmers) Chaddock. On April 3, 1993, he married Patty Harguth in Dodge Center. They had...
Barbara Renee Bittrich
Jun 24, 2023
BARBARA RENEE BITTRICH, age 73 of Waterville, died on the evening of Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Barb was born in Duluth on July 15, 1949, to parents William and Frances (Asp) Schminski. She graduated from high school in Floodwood before continuing her education to become a licensed nurse practitioner. On March 17, 1972...
Belvy Jean Kaiser
Jun 24, 2023
BELVY JEAN KAISER, age 94, of Janesville died on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Mapleton Community Home.
Belvy was born on February 12, 1929, to Bert & Myrtle (Groth) Root in New Richland Township, Waseca County. She grew up for a time on St. Olaf Lake and cherished the memories she had yodeling, roller skating, playing baseball, swimming, and...
Veronica Elizabeth Kormann
Jun 23, 2023
VERONICA ELIZABETH KORMANN, age 74, of Waseca died on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Foxdale in Waseca.
Veronica was born on March 8, 1949 in Mankato to Raymond and Monica (Hinton) Phillips. She attended Minnesota Lake High School, graduating with the class of 1967. On May 5, 1984, Veronica was united in marriage to David Kormann in...
Carol Jean Lafayette
Jun 22, 2023
CAROL JEAN LAFAYETTE, age 82, of Waseca, formerly of Janesville died on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Carol was born on March 14, 1941, in St. Clair to Hubert and Ludgart (Baumgartner) Hodapp. She attended St. Clair Public School. On June 8, 1963, Carol was united in marriage to Harlan Lafayette at...
Bonnie Jean Neilsen
Jun 20, 2023
Bonnie Jean Neilsen 66 of Janesville MN passed away June 20, 2023 with her family by her side.
Bonnie was born July 24,1957 to Claire and Jean Tabor in Austin Minnesota. Bonnie graduated from Rochester Mayo High School in 1976. Bonnie was happily married to Neil Neilsen for 44 years.
Bonnie raised her children with love and dedication....
Daniel Glen Swanson
Jun 19, 2023
DANIEL “DAN” GLEN SWANSON, age 70, of rural Janesville died peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Monday, June 19, 2023, at his home.
Dan was born on June 14, 1953, in Tracy to Elmer and Phyllis (Nott) Swanson. He attended Balaton Public School where he excelled in football, graduating with the class of 1971. Dan continued...
Ricky LeRoy Browning
Jun 17, 2023
Rick Browning, age 67, passed away at St. Mary’s in Rochester, MN. on June 17, 2023.
Rick was born to John and Margaret Browning in Mankato, MN, on February 4, 1956. He was raised in Kasota and educated in St. Peter. Rick then graduated in 1974 from St. Peter High School. Rick earned his culinary degree from Mankato...
Charles "Chuck" Paul Dorenkemper
Jun 16, 2023
CHARLES “CHUCK” PAUL DORENKEMPER, age 73 of Waterville, passed away at his home surrounded by his family in the early morning of Friday, June 16, 2023.
Chuck was born in St. Paul on April 23, 1950 to parents Paul and Lucille (Danford) Dorenkemper. After graduating from Preston High School Chuck was married to Kathy Arends, and he went...
Nancy J. Ristau
Jun 12, 2023
Nancy J. Ristau (Krause) passed away at her home surrounded by both of her children on June 12th, 2023 at age 63, after a long and courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Nancy was born on March 17, 1960. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. Nancy loved her family fiercely. She really enjoyed spending...
Stanley Wilbert Rosenau
Jun 12, 2023
STANLEY “STAN” WILBERT ROSENAU, aged 96 of Waseca, entered his heavenly home on Monday, June 12, 2023 from Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna.
Born in Waseca County on April 15, 1927, Stan was the son of George and Emma (Lueck) Rosenau. Stan graduated from Concordia Prep School in St. Paul and married his beloved bride, Marion Kodada at Trinity...
Janice M. Schmahl
Jun 10, 2023
JANICE MARIE HELENE SCHMAHL, age 71 of Waseca died on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Health Center in New Prague.
Born on May 23, 1951 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Herman and Marcella (Gronseth) Yonke. She graduated from Janesville High School. Janice married Steven Schmahl on August 4, 1972 at Trinity Lutheran...
Danny Alvin Storlie
Jun 10, 2023
DANNY ALVIN STORLIE, age 75, of Waseca passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his home.
Born on March 31, 1948 in Waseca, Danny was the son of Alvin and Dorothy (Kaufman) Storlie. He attended Waseca Central High School and graduated with the class of 1966. He attended the University of Minnesota before entering the Army. During...
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