Obituaries
Gerald W Smuda, Sr
Mar 12, 2014
Gerald W. Smuda Sr. November 14, 1940 - March 12, 2014 Gerald W. Smuda Sr., age 73 of Faribault, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, March 17, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the...
Richard Dick Wobschall
Mar 11, 2014
Richard 'Dick' Wobschall August 14, 1935 - March 11, 2014 Richard "Dick" Wobschall, age 78, of Albert Lea and formerly of Waseca, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center following an extended illness. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of...
Mark A Saxton
Mar 11, 2014
Mark A. Saxton March 19, 1965 - March 11, 2014 Mark A. Saxton, age 48 of Rochester, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his home. Private family services were held. Mark Allen Saxton was born on March 19, 1965 in Rochester, MN to Gerald and Marjorie (Haugen) Saxton. He attended Kasson-Mantorville High School and graduated in 1983....
Robert Bob Smith
Mar 7, 2014
Robert 'Bob' Smith September 29, 1929 - March 7, 2014 Robert "Bob" Smith, age 84, of Waseca, died peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Colony Court Memory Care and Care Suites in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with...
Elizabeth E Fiebiger
Feb 28, 2014
Elizabeth E. Fiebiger September 15, 1914 - February 28, 2014 Elizabeth E. Fiebiger, age 99, of Faribault, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Park Place Senior Living in Owatonna, MN. Private family services will be held at a later date with inurnment at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour Columbarium in Faribault. The family prefers that memorials be directed...
Lyle B Peterson
Feb 27, 2014
Lyle B. Peterson March 30, 1919 - February 27, 2014 Lyle B. Peterson, age 94, of Janesville, died peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home of Waseca. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Janesville United Methodist Church with Pastor Bescye Burnett, officiating. Interment will be...
Connie J Wendler
Feb 26, 2014
Connie J. Wendler May 5, 1951 - February 26, 2014 Connie J. Wendler, age 62, of Janesville, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Mayo Health Systems ~ Mankato following a recent illness. A Celebration of Connie''s Life will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Janesville, with Funeral Celebrant...
Lawrence Larry Bjornson
Feb 25, 2014
Lawrence 'Larry' Bjornson February 20, 1951 - February 25, 2014 Lawrence "Larry" Bjornson, age 63, of Mankato, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Mankato. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Medo Evangelical Lutheran Church (14193 626th Ave., Mapleton) in Medo Township, Blue Earth County, with Pastor Laurie Stoeger, officiating....
Kathryn Kay Heiskari
Feb 22, 2014
Kathryn 'Kay' Heiskari August 25, 1944 - February 22, 2014 Kathryn D. "Kay" Heiskari, age 69, of Faribault and previously of Cold Spring, MN, died on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Born August 25, 1944, in Faribault, MN, to Melvin and Edna (Saffert) Schreyer, Kay was the youngest of three children. Kay grew up in Faribault, raised a family in Cold...
Willard Will Brandt
Feb 17, 2014
Willard 'Will' Brandt August 1, 1952 - February 17, 2014 Willard "Will" Brandt, age 61, of Owatonna, died peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca, with Sister Franchon...
Robert Bob Orrie
Feb 17, 2014
Robert 'Bob' Orrie March 2, 1936 - February 17, 2014 Robert "Bob" Orrie, age 77, of Waseca, died peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Colony Court Memory Care and Care Suites in Waseca following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at the Church of the Sacred...
William Bill Kuchera, Sr
Feb 12, 2014
William 'Bill' Kuchera Sr. January 7, 1952 - February 12, 2014 William "Bill" Kuchera Sr., age 62, of Janesville, MN, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St Ann Catholic Church in Janesville, with Rev. Chinnappa Pothireddy, officiating. Interment will be...
Virginia A Miller
Feb 9, 2014
Virginia A. Miller February 15, 1936 - February 9, 2014 Virginia A. Miller, age 77, of Faribault, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the Abbott- Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at...
Marjorie A Wadekamper
Feb 9, 2014
Marjorie A. Wadekamper February 22, 1943 - February 9, 2014 Marjorie A. Wadekamper, age 70, of Faribault, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, surrounded by her family, following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick, Shieldsville, MN. Interment...
Michael Mike Flynn
Feb 8, 2014
Michael 'Mike' Flynn August 7, 1948 - February 8, 2014 Michael "Mike" Flynn, age 65, of Waseca, died suddenly on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at his home. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Neillsville City Cemetery (Ash & East 15th St.) in Neillsville, Wisconsin. A Celebration of Michael''s Life will follow...
Stephen Smestad
Feb 2, 2014
Stephen Smestad May 26, 1948 - February 2, 2014 Stephen Smestad, age 65, of St. Clair, died suddenly on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair, with Father Robert Schneider, officiating. Interment will be held at...
Donna Mae Kadrlik
Feb 1, 2014
Donna Mae Kadrlik May 30, 1962 - February 1, 2014 Donna Mae Kadrlik, age 51, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at her home following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague, with Rev. Kevin Clinton,...
Nicole Nikki Schultz
Jan 31, 2014
Nicole 'Nikki' Schultz June 14, 1973 - January 31, 2014 Nicole "Nikki" Schultz, age 40, of Faribault, MN, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 31, 2014 at her home, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the...
Roland F Gregor
Jan 30, 2014
Roland F. Gregor February 20, 1923 - January 30, 2014 Roland F. Gregor, age 90, of Waseca and formerly a longtime farmer near Waterville, died peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the New Richland Care Center. Private family services will be held. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Waterville. Arrangements were completed by the McRaith Funeral...
Roger A Krienke
Jan 30, 2014
Roger A. Krienke January 20, 1961 - January 30, 2014 Roger A. Krienke, age 53, of Waseca, died suddenly on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with Reverend Dr. Larry Griffin and Pastor Paul Muther, officiating. Interment will be...


