Obituaries
Marlys Winter
MARLYS KAY WINTER , age 68 of Waseca died on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at her home.
Born on August 31, 1945 in Blue Earth, Minnesota she was the daughter of Arvil and Evelyn (Hiller) Winter. Marlys graduated from Blue Earth High School. She was employed with Telex in Blue Earth before moving to Waseca...
Joyce G. Rocek
JOYCE G. ROCEK , age 87 of Waseca died on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Country Neighbors in New Richland.
No services are planned. Burial will be at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca.
Marvelle A. Peterson
MARVELLE A. PETERSON , age 82 of Waseca, went home to be with her precious Lord and Savior on Monday, October 13, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Born and raised in faith on the family farm near Garretson, SD, she was the daughter of Ralph & Agnes (Andersen) Sorenson. She attended rural country...
Jean Huffington
JEAN HUFFINGTON , age 91 of Waterville, died peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Eagan.
Born in Mankato on August 21, 1923, Jean was the daughter of Percy and Agnes (Fitcher) Wirig. After graduating from Mankato Teacher’s College High School, she attended Mankato Teacher’s College and the University of...
Laura Ruth Radloff
LAURA RUTH RADLOFF, age 94 of Elysian died on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on June 22, 1918 in rural Waldorf, she was the daughter of Bruce and Clara (Latta) Piltz. She graduated from Waldorf High School and continued her education at the Mankato Normal...
Elizabeth "Betty" Peterson
ELIZABETH “BETTY” THERESA PETERSON , age 81 of Waseca died on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on July 5, 1931 in rural Steele County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wanous) Kubat . She attended country school in Steele County. Betty married DueLloyd “Pete”...
Kathy K. Morimoto
KATHY KAY MORIMOTO , age 53 of Waterville died on Friday, April 12, 2013 at her residence in Waterville.
Born on July 4, 1959 in Tomah, Wisconsin she was the daughter of Donald and Elie (Pfuhl) Buchmann. Kathy attended John Erickson Elementary in Minneapolis, Richfield High School, and McConnell Travel School in Minneapolis. ...
Arlene Deutsch
Arlene Deutsch Arlene Margaret Schwichtenberg Deutsch left this Earth on January 6, 2016. Arlene died peacefully in New Orleans, LA, while holding her daughters hand. Born in Waterville in 1922, she was almost 94 years old when she joined Clarence Deutsch, her husband, in death. They had been married for over 53 years. Her parents William and Martha Schwichtenberg; her...

Daniel Gades
DANIEL L. GADES , age 66 of Waseca, died on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Born on June 26, 1946 in Glenwood, Minnesota, he was the son of Lorenz and Pearl (Dietz) Gades. Dan graduated from Glenwood High School in 1964 and then graduated from Moorhead State University with a...
Glenn Vogler
GLENN R. VOGLER , age 65 of Elysian was called by God to his eternal rest on May 19, 2013 at District One Hospital in Faribault.
Born on July 13, 1947 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Kenneth and Ruth (Mueller) Vogler. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1965 and then graduated...
Evangeline "Vangie" Miller
EVANGELINE “VANGIE” MILLER , age 92 of Waterville, formerly of Kilkenny died on Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.
Born on April 20, 1921 in Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Albert and Helen (Hager) Stangler. She attended school in rural Le Sueur County before graduating from Waterville High...
Paul Behsman
PAUL W. BEHSMAN, age 95 and long time resident of Waseca, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the New Richland Care Center following an extended illness.
Born on March 13, 1918 in Steele County, Minnesota, he was the son of William and Martha (Radke) Behsman. He went to school in Meriden and worked...
Jerry R. Bartelt
JERRY RICHARD BARTELT , age 57 of Waseca, died at his home on Sunday, January 19, 2014.
Born in Waseca on November 19, 1956, Jerry was the son of Richard “Dick” and Noreen (Keeley) Bartelt. He graduated from Waseca High School. On May 19, 1978, he married Debbie Schroeder at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...
Gertrude Spitzack
Gertrude Spitzack, 83, of Waterville, passed away at Good Samaritan Center, Waterville on October 11, 2014.
Gert was born December 6th, 1930 to Frank and Anna (Bittrich) Mlenek in Rice County. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville, and attended Country School. She worked various jobs including waitress, babysitter and grocery clerk during...
Donald H. Tiggelaar
DONALD H. TIGGELAAR , age 79 of Waterville died on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Janesville Nursing Home.
Born on September 8, 1935 at home near Bryant, South Dakota, he was the son of Herman and Nellie (Johnson) Tiggelaar. He attended country school before graduating from Willow Lake High School in 1953.  He enlisted...
Regina Kewatt
REGINA ROSELLA KEWATT , age 84 of Waterville, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Traditions of Waterville.
Born in Faribault on July 8, 1929, Regina was the daughter of William and Frieda (Hagel) Spitzack. Regina was married to Roland Zimbrich for twenty one years before they divorced. In 1969, Regina married Orville Kewatt...
Sandra L. Spielman
SANDRA LYNN SPIELMAN , age 69 of Waseca, died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the New Richland Care Center.
Born in Crumpler, West Virginia on January 23, 1945, Sandra was the daughter of Garland and Thelma (Sexton) Workman. As a young woman she graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis. On July 30, 1966...
Eldor Mittelstaedt
ELDOR F. MITTELSTAEDT , age 95 of Waseca, died on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca.
Born on February 14, 1919 in St. Mary Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, Eldor was the son of Fred and Malinda (Seewald) Mittelstaedt. He attended rural Waseca County School and later farmed with his father.  Eldor...

Janice M. Matejcek
JANICE M. MATEJCEK , age 72 of Waseca died Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Colony Court Memory Care and Suites in Waseca.
Born on October 15, 1940 in Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Merle and Clesta (Reese) Hoy. She graduated from Dodge Center High School. Janice married Bernard Matejcek on June...
Marcella Goetz
MARCELLA ANN GOETZ, age 83 of Waseca died on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca.
Born on July 8, 1931 in Wausau, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Burton and Rose (Matuszak) Hanke. She graduated from Wausau Senior High School in 1949.  Marcella married James Goetz on November 27, 1954 at...