Obituaries
Jill Lynn Roemhildt
Jan 18, 2024
JILL LYNN ROEMHILDT, age 56 formerly of Elysian died on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Maple Grove.
Born on May 3, 1967 in Mankato, Minnesota, Jill was the daughter of James and Barbara (Krenik) Roemhildt. She graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School in 1985. During high school, Jill worked as a lifeguard at the Elysian Beach and at the Mini Mall...
Ileen Lois Rieck
Jan 14, 2024
ILEEN LOIS RIECK, age 89, of Waseca, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Timberdale Trace Memory Care in Owatonna.
Born on October 9, 1934, in Waseca, she was born to Walter and Gertrude (Scholljegerdes) Voss. Ileen attended Steele County country school and Owatonna High School. On January 10, 1953, Ileen was united in marriage to Henry Rieck...
Marjorie Lou Gores
Jan 12, 2024
MARJORIE LOU GORES, age 94 of Golden Valley, formerly of New Richland died on Friday, January 12, 2024 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
Born on March 4, 1929 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Frank and Ruth (Nelson) Swenson. Marjorie graduated from New Richland High School in 1946 and Gustavus Adolphus College in St....
Gerald Roger Rietfort
Jan 12, 2024
GERALD ROGER “JERRY” RIETFORT, age 85 of Reeds Lake, died at his home on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Jerry was born in Waseca on June 30, 1938, to parents John and Esther (Praxl) Rietfort. He attended school in Waseca before serving with the US Army where he was stationed both in Korea and at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. ...
Winifred T. Swenson
Jan 12, 2024
WINIFRED T. SWENSON, age 93 of Waseca died on the evening of Friday, January 12, 2024, at Foxdale in Waseca.
Born on July 8, 1930, in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Speck) Stendel. She attended school in Owatonna. Winnie married Clayton Halverson on August 31, 1948, and together shared 24 years of marriage before...
Brian Chester Sommers
Jan 9, 2024
Brian Chester Sommers, 35 years, 6 months and 17 days old, of Waseca, Minnesota passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a work accident on January 9th, 2024.
Brian was born on June 23rd, 1988, to Mark Sommers and Rebecca (Bartelt) Sommers in Waseca, MN. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm alongside his two older brothers (Brandon...
Leigh Wehking
Jan 9, 2024
LEIGH WEHKING, age 57, of Janesville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in rural Waterville.
Born in Windom, on March 14, 1966, he was the son of Elvin and Betty (Kruse) Wehking. Leigh graduated from Fulda High School, Class of 1984. Following high school, he attended the University of Minnesota – Waseca, where he earned his Associate of Applied...
Michele Ann Sandberg
Jan 8, 2024
MICHELE ANN SANDBERG, age 78 of Janesville died on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Bridgewater in Janesville.
Born on November 28, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota she was the daughter of Arnold and Florence (Ficklin) Turk. She graduated from Edina Morningside High School in 1963 and went on to attend Minneapolis Business College. Michele worked as an IBM keypunch operator...
Phillip Raymond Barden
Jan 8, 2024
PHILLIP RAYMOND BARDEN, age 69, of Waseca, died Monday, January 8, 2024, at Mayo Health System – Mankato.
Born on September 19, 1954, in Waseca, he was the son of Vince and Gladys (Gehring) Barden. He graduated from Waseca High School and was later united in marriage to Monica Harbitz on April 1, 1978.
Phillip loved hunting, fishing, canning,...
Jon Wayne Warren
Jan 6, 2024
JON WAYNE WARREN, age 62, of Waseca, died, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his home in Waseca.
Born on August 10, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of Jack and Judy (Lushenko) Warren. On December 20, 2017, he married Wendy Sell at the Waseca Arts Building in Waseca.
Jon was a master of all trades. He...
Melvin Nylen Schmidt
Jan 4, 2024
MELVIN N. SCHMIDT, age 85 of Janesville died on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Born on April 17, 1938 in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, he was the son of Nylen and Ella (Schuler) Schmidt. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1957. Melvin married Leanne Strauss on September 26, 1970 at Trinity Lutheran...
Sadie Mildred Taber
Jan 3, 2024
SADIE MILDRED (LUSTY) TABER, age 100, of rural Eagle Lake died surrounded by family Wednesday, January 3, 2024, following heart failure at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Mankato.
Sadie Mildred was born April 20, 1923 in Sugar Bush Township, Becker County rural Ogema, MN to Ivan and Anna (Aho) Lusty. She attended country school. She was united in marriage...
William George "Dusty" Schnathorst
Jan 3, 2024
WILLIAM GEORGE “DUSTY” SCHNATHORST, age 83 of Janesville, died at Bridgewater Assisted Living on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Dusty was born on April 12, 1940. As a boy he was raised by his grandparents and attended school until he began helping work on the farm. Throughout his working years, Dusty drove truck and operated heavy machinery in the construction...
Lester Keith Root
Jan 1, 2024
LESTER KEITH ROOT, age 91 of Waseca died on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Colony Court in Waseca.
Born on December 17, 1932 in Waseca County, Minnesota, he was the son of Enoch and Irene (O’Riley) Root. He attended school in rural Waseca County. Lester proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War, serving...
Joan Clara Hermel
Dec 31, 2023
JOAN CLARA HERMEL, age 92, of Waterville passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Traditions of Waterville.
Born on September 30, 1931, in Waterville, Joan was the daughter of Ben and Clara (Frodl) Gregor. She graduated from Waterville High School with the class of 1949. On November 21, 1950, she was united in marriage...
Margaret Marie Hasslen
Dec 30, 2023
MARGARET MARIE (GUYER) HASSLEN, age 102, of Waseca, died, Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Lakeshore Inn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.
Born in Waseca, on December 19, 1921, a daughter of the late William and Gena (Moen) Guyer. Margaret graduated from Waseca High School in 1939, she attended Mankato Teachers College, then graduated from Minneapolis Business College. Her years...
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...
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