Obituaries
Marlin A. Kreutz
MARLIN “MARLY” KREUTZ , age 72 of Waseca, died on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca.
Born on January 30, 1942 in Waseca, Minnesota, Marlin was the son of Arthur and Mabel (Possin) Kreutz. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1960. Â Marlin lived and farmed his entire life in Waseca...
Wayne A. Melcher
WAYNE AARON MELCHER , age 53 of Owatonna died on Friday, September 27, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Born on September 29, 1959 in Rochester, Minnesota, he was the son of Manville and Shirley (Ellis) Melcher. He attended school in Rochester before graduating from high school in Long Beach, CA. Wayne owned and...
Gerald M. Peterson
GERALD MILTON PETERSON, age 75 of Waseca, died on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca.
Born on February 3, 1939 in Waseca, Minnesota he was the son of Arvid and Pearl (Sutlief) Peterson. Gerald graduated from Waseca High School in 1957 and then entered the U.S. Navy serving until his honorable...
Emery A. Gehring
EMERY ARTHUR GEHRING , age 90 of Lemond, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at  Lakeshore Inn in Waseca.
Born to Arthur and Emilie (Behr) Gehring in Waseca County, Minnesota on November 18, 1922, Emery was the first of 13 children in his family. He was baptized and confirmed at Wilton Lutheran Church. Following...
Willard Roemhildt
WILLARD L. ROEMHILDT , age 90 of Elysian, died on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Traditions in Waterville.
Born on June 23, 1923 in rural Elysian, Minnesota he was the son of T. Walter and Helena (Quiram) Roemhildt. Willard attended St. Peter’s Lutheran Parochial School. He married Nydia Peterson on November 4, 1942...
Mary "Arlene" Tegmeier
MARY “ARLENE” TEGMEIER , age 92 of Waseca, died on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
Born in Maquoketa, Iowa on January 2, 1921, she was the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Campbell) Duhme. After graduating from Maquoketa High School she was married to Gerald C. Tegmeier on October 5, 1947. ...
Mable I. Long
MABLE I. LONG , age 92 of Waseca, died on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca.
Born in Smith’s Mill, Minnesota on April 18, 1920, Mable was the daughter of Harley N. and Amy E. (Vandarwarke) Long. As a young woman she attended school in Smith’s Mill and graduated...
Barbara A. "Barbie" Ferch
BARBARA ANN “BARBIE” FERCH , age 66 of Waterville, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Born in Waseca on October 31, 1946, Barbie was the daughter of Edward Gust and Viola Lillian (Nickels) Ferch. She was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Waterville. As...
Kathleen J. Benson
KATHLEEN JEAN “KATHY” BENSON , age 69 of Waseca, died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at Colony Court in Waseca.
Kathy was born inWaseca on June 6, 1944. She graduated from high school in Waseca before completing her education in St. Paul. After living and working in Florida for many years, she moved back to...
George H. Barnard
George Hilliard Barnard, age 81, of Waterville, was called to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.                      Â
The youngest of three sons, George was born to Coral and Josephine (Wagner) Barnard of Good Thunder, Minnesota, on December 1, 1931.  Â
He graduated from Good Thunder High School in 1949 and the University of St....
John J Moore
John J Moore JOHN J MOORE, age 77 left us Tuesday, September 4, 2018. At his side was the one person that brought him comfort, love, and companionship, his wife of 41 years, Dee. What a life! His smile and personality were one of a kind. His red socks and slogan t-shirts expressed it perfectly, life isnt meant to be...
Herschel A. Pullen
HERSCHEL ALBERT PULLEN , age 93 of Waterville died on Monday, November 25, 2013 at his residence in Waterville.
Born on October 11, 1920 in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of Carl (Julia) Walters Pullen. He attended Kokomo High School in Indiana before enlisting in the U.S. Army at the age of...
Jerry P. Mariska
JERRY PAUL MARISKA , age 64 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.
Born on February 17, 1949 in Faribault, Minnesota he was the son of Norbert and Rosie (Stangler) Mariska. Jerry graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School in 1967 and later attended Winona State University and Mankato...
Ruth Nelson
RUTH ARLEEN NELSON , age 95 of Waterville, died at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center on Sunday, May 19, 2013, after being a resident at Traditions of Waterville for over six years.
Born in Geneva on March 8, 1918, Ruth was the daughter of Carl and Evelyn (Larson) Lawson. As a young woman she went...
Howard Anderson
HOWARD M. ANDERSON , age 96 of Waterville, died on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Mayo Health System in Mankato.
Born in New Richland on September 8, 1916, Howard was the son of Axel and Agnes (Johnson) Anderson. He attended Waterville High School before serving in the United States Army. While he was enlisted, Howard...
Linda L. Mudgett
LINDA L. MUDGETT , age 63 of New Richland died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Owatonna Hospital.
Born on October 14, 1950 in Owatonna, Minnesota, she was the daughter of George and Helen (Bucek) Miller. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Waseca and later worked at the E.F. Johnson Co. in Waseca. ...
George Porath
George H. Porath George Herman Porath was called home by his Heavenly Father on August 1, 2017 at the age of 96. He was a resident of Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home at the time of his death. George was born in Wilton Township (Otisco) on May 15, 1921, the son of Herman and Anna Marie (Schilling) Porath. He attended...
Clinton W. Bluhm
CLINTON WAYNE BLUHM , age 79 of Waseca, died on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna.
Born at his parents’ home on August 15, 1933, Clinton was the son of Martin and Dorothy (Young) Bluhm. He attended school in Waldorf when he was young. Following his graduation he served in the U.S....
Rosanne Barnard
Rosanne Clara (Weydert) Barnard, age 80, of Waterville, was called to be with her Lord on January 30, 2014.
The sixth of seven children, Rosanne was born to James and Anna (Reding) Weydert in Algona, Iowa, on May 30, 1933. At age 5, she and her family moved to Easton, Minn. In 1948, they moved to Good...
Rev. Glenn L. Korb
REV. GLENN L. KORB , age 69 of Waseca died on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at his home in Waseca.
Glenn Lee Korb was born on March 15, 1944 in Du Bois, Pennsylvania to Jesse and Twila (Himes) Korb. He attended school in Pennsylvania and worked for a time in New York State before entering...


