Obituaries
Thomas Frederick Graham
Dec 23, 2023
THOMAS ‘TOM’ FREDERICK GRAHAM, 61, of Elysian, MN died at his home on December 23, 2023.
Tom was born December 10, 1962 in St. Paul, MN to Edward ‘Ed’ and Shirley (Voelker) Graham. He was a well known member of the community and respected business owner in Elysian, MN. He worked alongside his father for many years before...
Lee Ann Baumgarten
Dec 23, 2023
LEE ANN BAUMGARTEN, age 83, of Morristown, died, Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Traditions of Waterville.
Born, November 16, 1940, in Waterville, a daughter of the late Leo and Mayone (Weaver) Anderson. On February 14, 1960, she was united in marriage to Bruce Baumgarten at Blooming Grove Church in Morristown. Lee enjoyed reading, playing her organ, scrabble, crossword puzzles,...
Gerald Harley Schroeder
Dec 22, 2023
GERALD “JERRY” H. SCHROEDER, age 86 of Waseca died on Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca after a long battle with bone marrow cancer.
Born on June 10, 1937 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Louis and May (Abel) Schroeder. Jerry graduated from the Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca in...
John Henry Schmidt
Dec 21, 2023
JOHN HENRY SCHMIDT, age 82, of Janesville passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on October 20, 1941 in Mankato, John was the son of Robert and Sadie (Risenbigler) Schmidt. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1960. Following his education, he was drafted into the Army. He...
Terry Joe Smith
Dec 18, 2023
TERRY JOE “TJ” SMITH, age 42, of Waseca passed away on the evening of Monday, December 18, 2023 in Waseca.
Born on July 19, 1981, in Kirksville, MO, TJ was the son of Terry and Anita (Fisher) Smith. Growing up, TJ was involved in 4H and later FFA. He graduated from Linn County High School with the class of...
Arlene Rosina Tolzmann
Dec 16, 2023
ARLENE ROSINA TOLZMANN, was born February 27, 1929, to Fred and Dora (Werner) Tolzmann in Vivian Township, Waseca County.
Arlene grew up on the family farm, where she spent all her life, taking part in all the activities on the farm and in the home while her parents were alive. She enjoyed gardening and loved her animals. She was...
Edith Louise Barber
Dec 14, 2023
EDITH LOUISE BARBER, age 84 of Waseca, died Thursday, December 14, 2023, at her home.
Born on July 7, 1939, in Madelia, Edith was the daughter of Robert and Irene (Keech) Lord. On August 30, 1958, she married James C. Barber, at Springfield Methodist Church in Springfield. In her professional life, Edy made significant contributions in various capacities. She served...
Roger Herbert Becker
Dec 14, 2023
ROGER H. BECKER, age 80 of Waterville died on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Methodist Campus in Rochester.
Born on October 26, 1943 in Fordyce, Nebraska, Roger was the son of Cyril and Eleanor (Lammers) Becker. He was a graduate of Holy Trinity High School in Hartington, Nebraska. Roger served with the Army National Guard...
James Palmer Cassem
Dec 13, 2023
JAMES PALMER CASSEM, age 78, of Waseca, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul.
Born on May 2, 1945 in Waseca, he was the son of Palmer and Hazel (Cutler) Cassem. Jim received his education at New Richland Public School. Although he never graduated, Jim received his GED while serving in the United States Marine...
Dolores Louise Sommers
Dec 13, 2023
DOLORES LOUISE SOMMERS, age 101 of Waseca, died on the morning of Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Colony Court Assisted Living in Waseca.
Dolores was born in Otisco Township on August 2, 1922 to parents Earl W. and Alma L. (Reitforts) Winegar. She attended school in Waseca until 1938, and was both baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran...
Carrie Lee Dahle
Dec 12, 2023
CARRIE LEE DAHLE, age 48 of Waseca, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
Carrie was born in Waseca on October 29, 1975. She was raised in a loving home by her father, Gary Dahle, and her family is glad to know she now celebrates her reunion with him and her grandparents in paradise. Carrie attended...
Shirley Ann Richter
Dec 11, 2023
SHIRLEY ANN RICHTER, age 80 of Elysian, passed away at her home on the evening of Monday, December 11, 2023, following a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Shirley was born in Marshall County, Minnesota on March 3, 1943, to parents Kazemer and Mihalena (Wojak) Rajnowski. She and her parents, three brothers: Clarence, Kazemer, and Sylvester, five...
Gerald James Thor
Dec 9, 2023
GERALD JAMES THOR, age 85, of Waseca passed away surrounded by family at his home on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Born on May 13, 1938 in Mountain Lake, MN, Gerald was the son of Archie and Mabel (Johnson) Thor. He graduated from Comfrey High School. He then attended the University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus for agriculture....
Fae Delaine Whissemore
Dec 7, 2023
FAE DELAINE WHISSEMORE, age 70, of Waseca passed away suddenly on December 7, 2023.
Born on February 3, 1953, in Long Prairie, Minn., Fae was the youngest daughter of Louis and Rosalie (Doese) Sadlemyer. She grew up on a dairy farm and attended the country schoolhouse in Gutches Grove. After graduating from Long Prairie High School, Fae moved to...
Brian James Vogelsang
Dec 4, 2023
BRIAN JAMES VOGELSANG, age 60, of Waldorf passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Born on November 7, 1963 in Wells, MN, Brian was the son of Robert and Shirley (Kipp) Vogelsang. He graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School with the class of 1982. He continued his education briefly at the University of...
Catherine "Katie" Frances Pfeifer
Dec 4, 2023
CATHERINE "KATIE" FRANCES PFEIFER, age 86, of Waseca, died on Monday, December 4, 2023 at her home with family by her side following a brief battle with cancer.
Katie was born on October 30, 1937, in Wells, MN to Stanley and Wanda (Siglowski) Banashak. She grew up and attended school in the Wells and New Richland areas. When...
Lorraine Irene Brase
Dec 3, 2023
LORRAINE IRENE BRASE, age 85, of Waseca passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at her home with family gathered at her side.
Born on September 12, 1938 in Waseca, Lorraine was the daughter of Vernie and Anna (Mundt) Anderson. She was raised on a farm in Waseca County with her three sisters. She attended District 24 for grade...
William Frederick Evenson
Dec 2, 2023
William “Bill” Frederick Evenson was born on August 18th, 1955 in Red Wing, MN. He passed away on December 2, 2023.
Bill had a passion for nature and spending time outdoors. He spent nearly 30 years tree trimming starting in the Redwood Forest, California and ending with Asplundh Tree Service in Minnesota. He loved spending time with his...
Terry Vincent Miller
Dec 2, 2023
TERRY VINCENT MILLER, age 81 of Waterville, died on the morning of Saturday, December 2, 2023, at The Emeralds of Faribault.
Terry was born in Clinton, Iowa on December 2, 1942, the only child of Vincent “Tooter” and Vernita “Nita” Miller. He graduated from high school in Preston, Iowa before going on to continue his education at the University of...
Irene Delores Lau
Dec 2, 2023
IRENE DELORES LAU, age 91 of Waseca, passed away at Foxdale-Colony Court Senior Living Solutions on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Born in Spooner, Wisconsin on December 27, 1931, Irene was the daughter of Ferdinand William and Virginia Lenore (Davis) Berndt. She attended country school in Washburn County for a short time before her family moved to rural Waseca where she...
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