Obituaries
Sue Ann Barbknecht
Nov 7, 2023
Sue Ann Barbknecht age 79, of Waseca, MN, passed away on November 7, 2023, at Three Links Reflection Care Center in Northfield, MN.
Born on July 2, 1944, in Blue Earth, MN, Sue was the daughter of Clarence and Gladys (Martin) Johnson. She attended Waseca Central High School. On August 12, 1961, Sue was united in marriage to...
Craig Stephen Berberich
Nov 6, 2023
CRAIG STEPHEN BERBERICH, age 75, of Waseca, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Monday, November 6, 2023, due to a massive stroke he had on November 3, 2023.
Craig was born on October 18, 1948, in Mankato to Clifford and Mildred (Dukerschein) Berberich. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1967. After high school Craig...
Twyla Mae (Oldfather) Bennett
Nov 1, 2023
TWYLA MAE (OLDFATHER) BENNETT, age 81 of Waseca, died Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Mayo Health System – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
She was born on December 15, 1941, in Keister, a daughter of the late Charlie and Martha (Goette) Oldfather. She graduated from Kiester High School, Class of 1960. Following school, she went to work for J.C. Penney’s...
Tara Ann Schwartz
Oct 29, 2023
TARA ANN SCHWARTZ, age 44 of Montgomery, died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Mayo Health Systems – Mankato.
Born on January 24, 1979, in Faribault, a daughter of Steve and Vicky Schwartz. She graduated from Faribault Senior High School, Class of 1997. Tara had sold insurance and worked as a nurse’s aide throughout her life. She was a member...
James Staloch
Oct 28, 2023
JAMES M. STALOCH, age 76 of Waseca, died at his home on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
James was born in Winnebago, Minnesota, on September 27, 1947, to parents Henry and Marcella (O’Keefe) Staloch. After graduating from Huntley High School with the class of 1965, he went on to Mankato State University, where he earned a degree in law enforcement. He...
Dorothy Roma Prahl
Oct 25, 2023
DOROTHY ROMA PRAHL, age 90 of Faribault, died during the early morning of Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Mill City Senior Living in Faribault.
Dorothy was born in Waterville on June 3, 1933 to parents Albert and Bernice (Prehn) Meyers. She attended school in Waterville and graduated from Waterville High School with the class of 1951. She was married...
Robert Allen Amsrud
Oct 24, 2023
ROBERT ALLEN AMSRUD, age 68, of Waseca died peacefully on October 24, 2023 at his home.
Born on May 19, 1955, in Waseca, he was the son of George and JoAnn (Wilker) Amsrud. Bob received his education at Waseca Public School. On May 18, 1974, Bob was united in marriage to Mary Ann Flintrop at St. Ann...
Donna Mae Pittman
Oct 20, 2023
DONNA M. PITTMAN, age 92 of Waterville, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, October 20, 2023 at Traditions of Montgomery.
Donna was born in Faribault on March 6, 1931, to parents Albert and Celia (Hermel) Stoering. She attended country school before graduating from Waterville High School at the age of 16. She worked for the telephone company in...
Judy Ann Blatter
Oct 20, 2023
Our dear mother, Judy Blatter, age 80, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023.
The last of four children, Judy was born to Leonard and Lucille Bauman in Waseca MN. She married in 1960, moved around southern MN in support of her husband’s farming profession, and had three children. Shortly after the birth of her third child, Judy divorced...
Janice Kay Samaraka
Oct 18, 2023
JANICE KAY SAMARAKA (GILSTER), age 75, of Estherville, IA and formerly of Waseca, MN, passed away on October 18, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Born on January 14, 1948 in Waseca, Janice was the daughter of Arno and Alvina (Detjen) Gilster. She graduated from Waldorf High School. On June 17, 1967, Janice was united...
Mary Jane Shouts
Oct 18, 2023
MARY JANE SHOUTS (LAMONT) age 65, of Waseca, died on October 18, 2023, at her home.
Born on September 16, 1958 in Waseca, Mary was the daughter of Floyd and Patsy (Russell) LaMont. She attended Waseca High School and graduated with the class of 1977. On September 28, 1979, Mary was united in marriage to William Shouts and...
Eugenia "Bonnie" Kastner
Oct 9, 2023
EUGENIÀ (BONNIE) MARY KASTNER, age 98, lifelong resident of Waseca, died on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca.
Born on September 10, 1925, in Waseca, she was the daughter of Edward and Lina (Ehlenz) Bower. She received her education at Sacred Heart Catholic School where she graduated with the class of 1943. In...
Arlene Mary Nelson
Oct 9, 2023
ARLENE MARY NELSON, age 85, of Waseca, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Lakeshore Inn Nursing Home, in Waseca.
She was born on January 3, 1938, in Waseca, a daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Anderson) Rudolph. She was raised on a farm near Otisco though she preferred to remain indoors as child,...
Dennis J. Juberien
Oct 7, 2023
DENNIS J. JUBERIEN, age 79, passed away in his home in St. Clair on Saturday, October 7, 2023, after a long courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on January 15, 1944, in Mankato, a son of the late Marvin “Jim” and Alice (Loeffler) Juberien. Dennis grew up in Eagle Lake and graduated from St. Clair High School with the...
Douglas Lee "Doug" Christiansen
Oct 6, 2023
DOUGLAS LEE “DOUG” CHRISTIANSEN, age, 80 of Waterville, died Friday, October 6, 2023, at his home.
He was born on May 10, 1943, in Fairmont, a son of the late Harvey and Florence (Berhow) Christiansen. He grew up in a resort in Atwater, and throughout his younger years worked for his father’s hardware store. He graduated from Atwater High...
Kay Frances Giese
Oct 2, 2023
KAY FRANCES GIESE, age 81, died on the evening of Monday, October 2, 2023 at the New Richland Care Center.
Kay was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on October 17, 1941 to parents Arthur Wallace and Grace Lucille (Baldwin) Hotzler. She graduated from Mountain Lake High School. Kay was united in marriage to Richard “Dick” Wenisch. Together they had...
Paul J. Nelson
Sep 30, 2023
PAUL J. NELSON, age 82, formerly of Madison Lake died on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at New Perspective Senior Living in Columbia Heights.
Born on April 17, 1941 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Sigfrid and Helen (Prom) Nelson. He attended grade school in St. Peter and All Saints Catholic School in Madison Lake before graduating from Waterville...
Colleen Marie Foley
Sep 30, 2023
COLLEEN MARIE FOLEY, age 58, of Waseca, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at her home.
Colleen was born on August 7, 1965, in Saint Paul, to James Foley and Sharon (Hall) Perrins. She grew up in Roseville and graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School. She loved laughing and being with family and friends.
She is survived by her father,...
Barbara Lee Monahan
Sep 29, 2023
BARBARA “BARB” LEE (TALLEY) MONAHAN, age 76, of Waseca passed away on September 29, 2023 at her home.
Born on October 29, 1946 in Owatonna, MN, she was the daughter of Beatrice (Stransky) and Melvin Talley. She grew up with 8 siblings and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1965. She married John “Jack” Monahan on June 26,...
Robert Otis Boyd
Sep 29, 2023
ROBERT OTIS BOYD, age 78, of Waterville died on Friday, September 29, 2023 at the St. Mary Campus of Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester.
Robert was born on March 6, 1945, in Nebraska to Gale and Gertrude (Getzke) Boyd. He began his education at a rural country school and graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School with the class...
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