LAVONNE FERN MATZ , loving wife, mother and grandmother, age 79 of Waseca died on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Born on August 25, 1933 in Colby, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Harold and Olive (Laabs) Klessig.  She graduated from Colby High School and later from Medical Technology School...

Harvey A. Jobe Harvey A. Jobe, a longtime resident of Waseca, Minnesota, went home on March 23, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He was 95 years old. Harvey Arthur Jobe was born on October 4, 1920 on a farm in New Richland Township to Arno and Clara (Neuman) Jobe. He had 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Dad went to school...

VINCENT J. SCHULTZ , age 85 of Waseca, died on Friday, October 31, 2014 at his home.

Born in Waseca County on September 12, 1929, Vince was the son of Jack and Lillian (Ross) Schultz.  He attended country school in Waseca County.  On June 3, 1950, he married Mary Kajewski at St Mary’s Catholic Church,...

BONNIE C. DUTTON , age 66 of Elysian, died at her home on the evening of Monday, February 18, 2013.

Bonnie was born on March 31, 1946.  She was a long-time resident of Elm Homes in Elysian.  She enjoyed playing with her bunny rabbits and her blankets, and she loved eating chocolate.  She will be...

CHARLES CONRAD WANDERSEE, age 85 of Waterville died on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at his residence in Waterville.

Born on September 2, 1928 in Morgan, Minnesota he was the son of Walter P. and Frances L. (Unzeitig) Wandersee.  He graduated from Bird Island High School and later Delta College in Stockton, California.  Charles served in...

LINDA ANN CHAMBERS , age 65 of Waseca, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at her home.

Born in Faribault on August 31, 1949, Linda was the daughter of George and Blanche (Barta) David.  She attended Waterville-Elysian Schools and graduated in 1967.  She was a homemaker for many years...

JUDITH ANN DELING , age 73 of Waseca passed away at her home on Friday, October 18, 2013.

Born on April 7, 1940 in Fairmont, Minnesota she was the daughter of Clarence and Verda (Wegner) Weiske.  After graduating from Madelia High School, she married John Deling on May 2, 1959 at Zion Lutheran Church in...

Jeffrey Alan McGuire, age 57 of Waseca, Optometrist at Olde World Optical in Waseca and Belle Plaine passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on August 3, 2014.

Jeff is preceded in death by parents, Eugene and Mary McGuire; brother, Greg McGuire; and his brother-in-law, Roger Leibel.

He will be deeply missed by sisters, Debbie...

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MAXINE R. POWELL, age 87 of Waseca died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna.

Born on October 21, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of  Bill and Stella Mae Reynolds.  She graduated from High School in Cincinnati and then attended secretarial school.    After moving to Waseca, she met...

LILLIAN MAE HOFFMAN , age 81 of Waseca died on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Owatonna Care Center.

Born on June 14, 1931 in Austin, Minnesota she was the daughter of Herman and Anna (Kuhl) Kreuger.  She grew up in Austin until the age of 13 when she and her family moved to Janesville...

Delilah F. Fennert DELILAH FENNERT, age 100 of Waldorf, went to meet her Savior on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Delilah was born in rural Waseca on March 7, 1918, the daughter of John and Martha (Joecks) Schlaak.  On October 30, 1940 she married Herb Fennert.  Delilah was a farm wife and also worked at...

HAZEL STOLZ ALFONS, age 94 of St. Petersburg, Florida died on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca, Minnesota.

Born on June 28, 1919 in Nicollet, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Fred and Hazel (Hughes) Stolz.  She attended Nicollet schools and graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota where she...

LOIS M. KOHLHOFF , age 89 of Elysian, died on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato.

Born on March 2, 1925, in LeRay Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of John and Edna (Popham) Krause.   She was a descendant of the first white child born in...

VIOLA L. “TOODY” FERCH , age 90 of Waterville, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waterville.

Born in Springfield, MN on April 21, 1924, Viola was the daughter of Theodore “Ted” and Lillian (Rose) Nickels.  She attended the Emmanuel Lutheran School in Mankato as a young girl.  She married...

WAYNE DANKERT , age 68 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 while living in New York City.

Born on April 11, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota, he was the son of John and Beatrice (Novotny) Dankert.  He graduated in 1963 from Austin Pacelli High School.  After receiving a Journalism and Advertising degree from Michigan...

ELGIN WILLIAM KADERLIK , age 81 of Elysian died on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Central Health Care in Le Center.

Born on April 27, 1932 in Rice County, Minnesota, he was the son of William and Mary (Voracek) Kaderlik.  He married MaryLou Cervenka on June 21, 1955 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church...

SHIRLEY ANN (DAHLE) HAGER JENKINS , age 83 of Waseca died on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the New Richland Care Center.

Born on February 19, 1931 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Sydney and Antonia (Young) Dahle.  Her paternal grandfather, Jens T. Dahle and maternal great grandfather, Burgiff Olson were Minnesota pioneers,...

ALICE J. GEHRKE, age 93 of Waterville died on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.

Born on January 30, 1920 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota she was the daughter of Henry and Ida (Braun) Theleman.  She married Alfred G. Gehrke on April 8, 1943 in Dresselville.  Alice was very...

EVELYN ELAINE MENKE , age 95of Waseca died on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Augustana Health Care Center in Hastings.

Born on August 23, 1918 in Woodville Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Albert and Minnie (Gehring) Menke.  She attended school in rural Waseca County.  Following her schooling, Evelyn helped on the...