Obituaries
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...
Irene Gallagher Nicolin
Jun 10, 2023
IRENE GALLAGHER NICOLIN, age 95, of Waseca passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.
Rene was born on October 16, 1927 to George and Mary (Marso) Gallagher in Waseca, MN. She graduated from Sacred Heart School in 1944, attended the College of St. Teresa in Winona, MN, returning to Waseca to work...
Roland G. Krenke
Jun 8, 2023
ROLAND G. KRENKE, age 92, of Owatonna passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Birchwood Cottages Assisted Living in Owatonna.
Roland was born on October 24, 1930 in Lemond Township in Steele County. He was the son of William and Wanda (Willert) Krenke. He attended school at District 54 Steele Co. On August 22,...
John Edward Stenzel
Jun 6, 2023
JOHN EDWARD STENZEL, age 69, of Waseca passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at his home.
Born on March 28, 1954 in Wells, MN, John was the son of Dominic and Evangeline (More) Stenzel. John grew up on a farm near Freeborn, MN with 10 siblings where he spent his early years farming and working construction with his...
Susen Faye Hedberg
Jun 4, 2023
SUSEN FAYE HEDBERG, age 70, of Chisago City died peacefully on June 4, 2023 after a long battle with lung disease.
Born on September 27, 1952 in Albert Lea, Susen was the daughter of Chester and Sophia (Tesch) Hedberg. Sue grew up in the village of Waldorf in southern Minnesota. She was interested in sports and fishing as a...
Henry Ralph " Hank" Berringer
Jun 4, 2023
HENRY RALPH (HANK) BERRINGER of Cloverdale, Oregon, age 74, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of June 4, 2023, with close family members at his bedside in Waseca, Minnesota, after a two-year courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, a son of the late William Horace and Florence Ann Marie (Horsford) Berringer. He...
Wayne Orval James
Jun 3, 2023
WAYNE ORVAL JAMES, age 65 of Elysian, died on the afternoon of Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Wayne was born in Waseca on April 4, 1958, to parents Donald Perry and Helen Florence (Powell) James. He attended school in Elysian then graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School with the class of...
Sabrina Lee Schnoor
May 30, 2023
SABRINA LEE SCHNOOR, age 25 of Faribault, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Owatonna, MN.
Born February 17, 1998, in Mankato, MN, a daughter of Stacia Schnoor and Tim Stephanie. Sabrina attended Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District before she spent her high school years at Owatonna High School. She enjoyed fishing with her grandpa, camping, music of...
Blair Jon Nelson
May 30, 2023
BLAIR JON NELSON, age 65, of Waseca passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his loving family on May 30, 2023, in Waseca.
Blair was born on November 17, 1957, in Owatonna to Dwain and Marilyn (Denn) Nelson. An answer to Blair’s prayers was meeting Deanne Smetana and they were united in marriage on November 25, 1983, in Pine City at...
Richard Arnold Carda
May 28, 2023
RICHARD ARNOLD CARDA, age 92, of Janesville died on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on April 24, 1931, in Geddes, South Dakota, he was the only child born to Stephen and Irene (Rokusek) Carda. Richard grew up on a farm near Geddes and received his education at Geddes Public Schools. On December 28,...
Otto Francis Jensen
May 27, 2023
COLONEL (Retired) OTTO FRANCIS JENSEN, age 83, of Janesville, MN, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at his favorite place, the cottage on Lake Francis.
Otto was born in New Ulm on October 12, 1939. He was the son of Lloyd and Irene (Arnoldt) Jensen. Otto attended Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1957. He continued his...
Bruce DeGroot
May 26, 2023
Bruce Don DeGroot, age 45, of Waterville passed away after a battle with cancer at his home on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Born on March 1, 1978 in Faribault, Bruce was the son of Donald and Linda (Thomas) DeGroot. He attended Medford Public Schools and completed his GED from Faribault High School. He was a mechanic at Northfield...
Darlene Ardis Besser
May 26, 2023
DARLENE ARDIS BESSER, age 86, of Waterville passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Born on October 1, 1936 in Wells, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ervin and Hattie (Schnoor) Schultz. On April 7, 1956, Darlene was united in marriage to Vernon Besser. She worked for the USPS, Bergs Pharmacy, DAC, Vern’s Bait...
Mary Mildred Benton
May 26, 2023
MARY MILDRED BENTON, age 89, of Mankato, died on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in Mankato.
Born on February 17, 1934, in Rockhill, SC, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Florence (Smith) Paul. Mary grew up in South Carolina where she received her education. On October 18, 1961, Mary was united in marriage to Robert Owen Benton....
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