Obituaries
Maynard Harold Frisk
Sep 13, 2023
MAYNARD HAROLD FRISK, age 92, of Lakeville passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Minneapolis.
Born on June 12, 1931 in Waseca County, Maynard was the son of Harold and Ruby (Berg) Frisk. He attended and graduated from Waseca Public Schools. Maynard was united in marriage to Barbara Langenfeld on October 19,...
Nicholas Bartelt
Sep 10, 2023
NICHOLAS GENE BARTELT, age 42, of Waseca, died on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.
Nick was born on July 14, 1981, in Waseca to Douglas and Julie (Rieck) Bartelt. Nick had a wonderful childhood that began in Waseca before his family moved to Bixby. He spent many summer days...
Helen Marie Fowler
Sep 9, 2023
HELEN MARIE (GALLAGHER) FOWLER, age 103, of Waseca died Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Lakeshore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born August 5, 1920, in St. Mary’s Township, a daughter of the late George Walter and Mary Magdalene (Marso) Gallagher. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School, Class of 1937. Following graduation, she attended Mankato Commercial College to earn certifications in...
Gary Dean Bluhm
Sep 7, 2023
GARY DEAN BLUHM, age 84 of Waseca, died at his home on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Gary was born in Waldorf on January 6, 1939, to parents Martin John and Dorothy Helen (Young) Bluhm. He attended school in Waldorf before beginning to work the family farm. On September 30, 1967, Gary was united in marriage to the love...
JoAnne Lynne Haslip
Sep 7, 2023
JOANNE LYNNE HASLIP, age 73 of Waterville died on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on October 4, 1949 in Rapid City, South Dakota, JoAnne was the daughter of Kenneth and Phyllis (Alexander) Bowdish. She grew up in the Mankato area where she attended Mankato West High School. She was married to...
Viola Adeline Buske
Sep 6, 2023
VIOLA ADELINE BUSKE, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Villages of Lonsdale.
She was born on October 1, 1938 in Echo, MN. Vi was the 3rd of 5 children born to Harold and Augusta (Hartke) Marquardt. Viola enjoyed many things in life including gardening, all her pets, spending time dancing with her husband and reminiscing...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" (Kubat) Wobschall
Sep 6, 2023
ELIZABETH ANN “BETTY” (KUBAT) WOBSCHALL, age 97, of Waseca, died Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Whispering Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Janesville.
Born February 16, 1926, in Owatonna, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Miller) Kubat. She graduated from Owatonna High School, Class of 1944. Following high school in 1944, she moved to Washington D.C. and worked for...
Richard "Dick" Paul Schnepf
Sep 6, 2023
RICHARD “DICK” PAUL SCHNEPF, age 85, of rural Janesville, died on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at his home with his wife by his side.
Born on May 23, 1938, in Waseca, he was the son of Fred and Adela (Weinkauf) Schnepf. Dick grew up on the family farm in rural Janesville. He attended Trinity Lutheran School thru 8th...
Gene Edward Rosenthal
Sep 3, 2023
GENE EDWARD ROSENTHAL, age 84, died at Whispering Creek in Janesville, Minnesota on September 3rd, 2023.
Gene was born to Edward O. and Esther A. (Priebe) Rosenthal on April 26, 1939 in Waseca, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1957. He participated in many school activities, but...
Rodney Robert Brandt
Aug 31, 2023
RODNEY BRANDT, age 71 of Janesville died on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on March 4, 1952 in Wells, Minnesota, he was the son of Robert and Agnes (Lienke) Brandt. He graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School. Rod was united in marriage to Linda Schubbe. Together they had one child and were later...
Marlys Joan Roemhildt
Aug 29, 2023
Marlys Joan (Marzinske) Roemhildt was born July 3, 1937 in Waseca, Minnesota to Robert and Marie (Klampe) Marzinske. Her Savior, Jesus Christ, called her to Himself in heaven on August 29, 2023.
Marlys was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns’s Lutheran Church, Alma City, Minnesota. She graduated from Waldorf High School in 1955 and then attended Dr. Martin...
Annette Jane Bennett
Aug 28, 2023
ANNETTE JANE (MCCLUNE) BENNETT, age 57, of Waseca passed away surrounded by family at her home on Monday, August 28, 2023.
Born on September 29, 1965 in Waseca, Annette was the daughter of Gerald McClune and Joan Wobschall. She attended Waseca High School and graduated with the class of 1984. She was united in marriage to Tommy Bennett in...
Verne LeRoy Larson
Aug 28, 2023
Verne LeRoy Larson was born on the family farm on February 28, 1926 to George Larson and Lillian Novak Larson. He passed away on August 28, 2023 in New Richland, Minnesota. Verne (Bud) grew up by Lake Thompson near Lake Preston, South Dakota. He attended Baker #4 country school through 8th grade, then graduated from Lake Preston High School...
Verna Leona Schoenrock
Aug 26, 2023
VERNA LEONA SCHOENROCK, age 90, of New Richland passed away at her home on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
Verna was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN. She was confirmed at Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Clair, MN. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to Lester Herman Schoenrock on...
Selina Jo (Preston) Southard
Aug 26, 2023
SELINA JO (PRESTON) SOUTHARD, age 62 of Morristown, died Saturday, August 26, 2023, surrounded by her family at the home of her son in Waseca.
Born May 30, 1961, in Marshalltown, Iowa, a daughter of the late Stuart and Sharon (Jensen) Preston. She attended school at BCL-UW Community Schools in Beaman, Iowa. She was a member of the First Baptist...
Dennis Dean Dahle
Aug 23, 2023
DENNIS DEAN DAHLE, age 62 of Waseca died on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Born on July 3, 1961 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of James and Lucille (Ginter) Dahle. He attended Waseca Public Schools. Dennis later attended technical college in Faribault. He was employed for many years at...
Ronald Patrick Campbell
Aug 22, 2023
RONALD PATRICK CAMPBELL, age 71 of Mankato, died on the evening of Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Ronald was born in Saint Peter on June 29, 1952, to parents Robert and Florence (Meger) Campbell. He attended school in Le Center. On December 23, 1977, Ron was married to Connie Timme in Mankato. They...
John Robert Matz
Aug 22, 2023
JOHN ROBERT MATZ, age 91 of Bloomington, formerly of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington.
John was born in Waseca on December 31, 1931, to parents Anthony and Elaine (Krueger) Matz. He attended school in Waseca and graduated from Waseca Central High School. On August 7, 1954, he...
Jurgen Peters
Aug 20, 2023
JURGEN CURT PETERS, age 87, of Waseca, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023 in Waseca.
Jurgen was born on September 22, 1935, in Neunkirkensar, Germany to Hubert and Henrietta (Dielke) Peters. At 6 months of age, Jurgen and his parents immigrated from Germany to the United States, settling in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. He began his education...
Ruth LaVonne Stavenau
Aug 20, 2023
RUTH LAVONNE (WAGNER) STAVENAU, age 83, of Elysian passed away at her home on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
Ruth was born on February 17, 1940, at home in Elysian to John and Lena (Runge) Wagner. Lena passed away when Ruth was ten years old then her Aunt Emma raised her. She graduated from Waterville High School in...