Obituaries
Donald Rolland Peach
Feb 13, 2023
DONALD ROLLAND PEACH, age 85 of Waterville died on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Mayo Clinic-Methodist Campus in Rochester.
Born on January 14, 1938 in Faribault, Minnesota, he was the son of Charles and Irene (Leischer) Peach. Donnie lived his entire life in the Waterville area. As a young boy, he lived on a farm north of Waterville. He attended a...
Loy Dwight Spies
Feb 11, 2023
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LOY DWIGHT SPIES, age 57 of Waseca, died on the morning of Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home.
Loy was born on September 5, 1965 in Waseca to Lyn and Lois (Sprengeler) Spies. He attended Waseca Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1984. Following his school years Loy began working for the City of Waseca in the...
Keith C. Smith
Feb 10, 2023
KEITH C. SMITH, our beloved husband, father, grandpa, papa, and big papa
passed away February 10, 2023, the same way he lived his life, with quiet, gentle dignity. He was born in Canton, Kansas to William and Emma (Linsenmayer) Smith on January 15, 1928. He grew up on the family farm, the youngest of 6 children.
In 1946 Keith joined the Navy,...
Kenneth Willard Johansen
Feb 8, 2023
KENNETH WILLARD JOHANSEN, age 92, of Waseca died on February 8, 2023, at Colony Court in Waseca.
Born on September 29, 1930, in Waseca to Axel and Thora (Paludan) Johansen. He received his education in Waseca, New Richland, Truman and lastly Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1948. Ken furthered his education in Georgia at Meat Cutting School. In...
Judith "Judy" Ann Richardson
Feb 6, 2023
JUDITH “JUDY” ANN RICHARDSON, age 82 of Smith’s Mill passed away on the morning of Monday, February 6, 2023 at her home.
Judy was born in Minnesota Lake on April 6, 1940 to parents Remigius and Elizabeth (Evan) Bach. She was the second oldest of 13 children. She went to country school through seventh grade and graduated from Minnesota Lake High...
Lavonne Jane Stangler
Feb 5, 2023
LaVONNE JANE STANGLER, age 87, of Waterville died on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague.
Born on June 28, 1935, in Waterville, to Walter and Hilda (Knish) Smith. She received her education at Waterville Public School. LaVonne was united in marriage on July 16, 1952, to Elmer Joseph Stangler Jr. at St. Canice Catholic Church...
Daniel Edward Schroeder
Feb 5, 2023
DANIEL EDWARD SCHROEDER, age 67 of Waterville, Minnesota. Died Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Mayo Health System – Mankato, MN.
He was born March 19, 1955, in Owatonna, MN, a son of Roger and Jeanette “Pat” Schroeder. After graduating from Owatonna High School, Class of 1973, Daniel began his career in the U.S. Navy for four years, leading into his career...
Lowell Patrick Root
Feb 3, 2023
LOWELL PATRICK ROOT, age 92 of Waseca passed away on February 3, 2023 at Whisper Creek Nursing Home in Janesville. Born on March 17, 1930 in Waseca County, Minnesota, he was the son of Enoch and Irene (O'Riley) Root. He attended school in Waseca County. Lowell married Beverly Mittelsteadt on June 26, 1951 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca....
Lorenza "Laurie" Armstrong
Feb 3, 2023
LORENZA MARIE (RODRIGUEZ) ARMSTRONG, age 81 of North Mankato, formally of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Friday, February 3, 2023 at her home at Oak Terrace in North Mankato.
Born July 17, 1941, Lorenza was the oldest daughter of Romolo and Modesta (Contreraz) Rodriguez. From a young age, Lorenza was a hard worker. At thirteen she helped out as a...
Katheryn "Katie" Marie Weber
Feb 2, 2023
KATHERYN “KATIE” MARIE WEBER, age 74 of Waseca, died peacefully on the morning of Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Katie was born in Albert Lea on September 26, 1948 to parents Leon and Ann (Neighlander) Broadwell. She graduated from high school in Albert Lea before attending Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter where she...
Donald Louis Swift
Feb 2, 2023
DONALD LOUIS SWIFT, age 84, of Waterville, died on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at his home in Waterville surrounded by his family.
Born on February 5, 1938, in Waseca, to Harold and Catherine (Penfield) Swift. Don grew up on the east side of Waterville where he spent his time playing baseball, hunting, and fishing. Don attended Waterville High School where he...
Elaine J. Andersen
Jan 29, 2023
ELAINE J. STOFFERAHN (ANDERSEN), age 84, of Shakopee, MN, formerly of Waseca and Lakefield, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Elaine was born in Lakefield, MN, on November 1, 1938, the daughter of Peter and Josephine (Gentz) Stofferahn.
Elaine is survived by her sons and daughters, Alan (Barbara), Dean (Kim), Denise (Brian) Walsh, and Angela (Mike) Glum; grandchildren, Alex and Ashley,...
Robert Martin Miller
Jan 28, 2023
ROBERT MARTIN MILLER, age 55, of Waseca passed away at his home on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Robert was born to Edward and Shirley (Sack) Miller on April 28, 1967 in Waseca, MN during a tornado storm. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1986. Following his education, he went to work for Jeno Construction building grain bins. He was also...
George Anthony Hinton
Jan 27, 2023
GEORGE ANTHONY HINTON, age 49 of Waseca, died at his home in the early morning of Friday, January 27, 2023
George was born on March 7, 1973 on the Whitman Air Force Base in Missouri to parents Kenneth and Sutchai (Busai) Hinton. His family moved around when he was young, but he attended much of his early schooling in the Winona...
Daniel Karl Nelson
Jan 27, 2023
DANIEL KARL NELSON, age 65 of Waseca, died on the evening of Friday, January 27, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Dan was born on June 15, 1957 in Ely to parents Lester Nelson and Lillian Hicks. He went to Ely schools before continuing his education at Albert Lea Vo-Tech where he studied to become an electrician. On July 26,...
David Ross Richtsmeier
Jan 26, 2023
DAVID RICHTSMEIER, 61, of Waseca, MN, owner of 100 Beatles T-shirts and over 1,000 music CD’s and albums of all genres of music, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on January 26, 2023.
Growing up in Babbitt, MN was a wonderful childhood, with lots of fishing and camping, surrounded by loving family and friends. Following his graduation in...
Dorothy Lydia Mager
Jan 25, 2023
DOROTHY (SOLYNTJES) MAGER, age 102, passed away on January 25th, 2023. Dorothy was born in Faribault, MN on July 5, 1920 to Peter and Bertha (Bongers) Solyntjes. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1939 and married Leon Mager on June 15, 1941. They owned and operated the Gambles store for 34 of the 89 years of her Waterville life....
David Edward Morsching
Jan 25, 2023
DAVID EDWARD MORSCHING, age 68 of Waterville, died on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
David was born in Mankato on May 15, 1954 to parents Willis Edward and Thelma Faye (Sutter) Morsching. He was baptized as a child at St. Peter’s “Bell” Lutheran Church, and was later confirmed at Christ the King...
Donald James Wynnemer
Jan 25, 2023
DONALD JAMES WYNNEMER, age 94, of Waseca died on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
Born on December 8, 1928, in Waseca to Frederick and Rose (Holtz) Wynnemer. Don received his education at Waseca Public Schools before furthering his education at Augsburg College in St. Paul and the University of Minnesota where he graduated with a PhD...
Marie Theresa Kapaun
Jan 24, 2023
MARIE THERESA KAPAUN, age 75, of Janesville died on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Whispering Creek in Janesville, surrounded by her family.
Born on September 1, 1947, in Waseca to Raymond and Marion (Fogel) Vaughan. Marie was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her Catholic faith in her youth both at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville. She received her...
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