Obituaries
John Bernard Slattery
Aug 25, 2022
JOHN B. SLATTERY, age 75 of Waseca, passed away at his home on the morning of Thursday, August 25, 2022. Born in Waseca on June 1, 1947, John was the son of Robert and Luella (Miller) Slattery. He attended school in Waseca and graduated from Waseca Central High School with the class of 1965. He served his country in the...
Olive Theresa Anthony
Aug 25, 2022
Olive Theresa (Dyrdahl) Anthony, age 99, of Waseca died August 25, 2022 at the Lake Shore Inn Nursing home in Waseca, MN.
Born March 12, 1923, at the farm home of her parents Martin and Olianna Dyrdahl, in rural Kenyon, Minnesota. This is the home Olive grew up in and was homesteaded by her grandfather Nels Dyrdahl when he came to...
Mary Margaret Wynnemer
Aug 24, 2022
MARY “MARGARET” WYNNEMER, age 91, of Waseca, died on August 24, 2022, at Homestead Hospice Home in Owatonna. Born on December 4, 1930, in Cristobal, Panama to Frederick and Alberta (Dodds) Grunewald. On January 15, 1951, Margaret was united in marriage to Donald James Wynnemer in St. Paul. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca. Margaret is...
Maxine Fern Burmeister
Aug 21, 2022
MAXINE FERN BURMEISTER, age 94, formerly of Waseca, died on Sunday, August 21, 2022 in Golden Valley. Born on December 27, 1927, in Humboldt, Iowa to Melvin and Fern (Fevold) Lind. Maxine grew up in Badger, Iowa were she was baptized, confirmed, and married at Badger Lutheran Church. Maxine graduated from Fort Dodge High School. On October 14, 1951, Maxine...
Roman Wilfred Koenigs
Aug 15, 2022
ROMAN WILFRED KOENIGS, age 86 of Waseca, passed away late in the evening on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Thorne Crest Senior Living in Albert Lea. Born on June 8, 1936 in Osage, Iowa, Roman was the son of Paul and Marie (Bissen) Koenigs. He attended Sacred Heart Elementary School in Meyer, Iowa, and graduated from McIntire High School, McIntire,...
Pamela Dianne Vaughan
Aug 15, 2022
PAMELA DIANNE VAUGHAN, age 61 of Waseca, died at her home on Monday, August 15, 2022. Born in Waseca on May 12, 1961, Pam was the daughter of James and Dianne (Bauman) Bartelt. She attended school in Waseca and graduated with the class of 1979. She later went on to attend cosmetology school in Minneapolis. Pam was married to Lyle...
Dorothy Marie Buker
Aug 14, 2022
DOROTHY MARIE BUKER entered Christ’s eternal kingdom on August 14, 2022, at the age of 90 years. She was born on February 6, 1932, in Waseca to Albert and Emma (Krienke) Risto. Dorothy was a wonderful mother, wife, and friend who spent her life taking care of others. She was a well-loved member of the community and her church. Dorothy...
Gary Lee Tetzloff
Aug 10, 2022
GARY LEE TETZLOFF, age 72 of Waseca, unexpectedly passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Born in Waseca on August 23, 1949, Gary was the son of Laverne and Laurice (Miller) Tetzloff. He attended school in Waseca before enlisting in the United States Navy. He served his country for eighteen years throughout the Vietnam Conflict, and was...
Claude Howard Olson
Aug 10, 2022
CLAUDE HOWARD OLSON, age 77, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born on September 22, 1944, in Mason City, Iowa to Claude and Ruth (Moen) Olson. He grew up on a farm near Carpenter. He received his education in Carpenter and later graduated from Northwood Kensett High School in 1964....
Cynthia Ann Coy
Aug 8, 2022
Cynthia Ann Coy, age 65, life long resident of Waseca, passed away on August 8, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. Cindy was born on June 24, 1957, to Leland and JoAnn (Larson) Root, in Waseca, Minnesota. She attended school at Sacred Heart and graduated from Waseca High School in 1975. Cindy has enjoyed a fulfilling...
Gerald "Jerry" Ardell Jellum
Aug 7, 2022
GERALD “JERRY” A. JELLUM, age 86 of Waseca, passed away on the morning of Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Colony Court in Waseca. Born in Waseca on October 24, 1935, Jerry was the son of Lawrence and Ella (Nyberg) Jellum. He attended school in Waseca and graduated with the class of 1953 before serving in the United States Air Force....
Eilene Genevieve Johnson
Aug 7, 2022
Eilene Genevieve (Evenson) Johnson passed away peacefully at her home with loving family by her side on Sunday, August 7, at the age of 96. After a lifetime of good health, she left this world as she had lived, enjoying final visits with beloved family and friends. More than anything else, Eilene loved her family. She cherished their visits and...
Charles William Smith
Aug 4, 2022
CHARLES WILLIAM SMITH, age 78 of Waterville, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Born is Webster, FL on August 5, 1943, Charles was the son of John and Beatrice Smith. He attended Sumter County Senior High while he was young. Following his education, he joined the US Army, earning the rank of sergeant. He served in...
Tracy Louis Fredenburg
Aug 1, 2022
TRACY LOUIS FREDENBURG, age 60, passed away on the morning of Monday, August 1, 2022 in Waseca. Born in Faribault on February 17, 1962, Tracy was the son of Richard and Beverly (St. Martin) Fredenburg. He grew up in Waterville and attended Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School before continuing his education at Faribault Vo-Tech where he studied mechanics. Tracy owned and operated...
Frederick Lorentz
Jul 27, 2022
FREDERICK JOSEPH LORENTZ, age 69, of Janesville died on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on February 28, 1953, in Waseca to Ernest and Isabel (Lynch) Lorentz. Fred attended Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1971. He continued his education at Vermillion Community College in Ely where he studied Forestry. Following his...
Willow Rae Bense
Jul 22, 2022
WILLOW RAE BENSE, age 8, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2022.
Willow Rae Bense was born on November 15, 2013, at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato to John and Kelly (Nielsen) Bense. She resided in Waseca and Janesville with her parents and brothers: Jovah and Jack Bense. In 2018, HoneyRose Bense was born, and the young Bense family moved...
Anna Rosa Worke
Jul 21, 2022
ANNA ROSA MARIA WORKE, age 95, of Waseca, died on Thursday morning, July 21, 2022 at Foxdale Memory Care in Waseca. Born on August 25, 1926 in Waldorf to Alfred and Elizabeth (Kain) Tesch. She attended Freeborn Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1944. On October 15, 1944, Anna was united in marriage to Harold Worke at First...
James "Jamie" Mariner
Jul 21, 2022
JAMES “JAMIE” MARINER, age 58, of Waseca died on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at home with his family by his side. Born on November 22, 1963, in Worthington to Donald “Lefty” and Evangeline “Jane” (Wendt) Mariner. He received his education at Sacred Heart Catholic School and Waseca Public Schools. On May 6, 1995, Jamie was united in marriage to Laurie...
Wayne Benjamin Armstrong
Jul 20, 2022
WAYNE BENJAMIN ARMSTRONG, age 86 of North Mankato, died on the evening of Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at his home at Oak Terrace in North Mankato. Born in Waseca on June 17, 1936, Wayne was the son of Benjamin and Agnes (Root) Armstrong. As a child, he served mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church while his mother played piano, and...
Loretta Ann Schwartz
Jul 13, 2022
OBITUARY INFORMATION LORETTA ANN SCHWARTZ, age 93 of Waterville, died at her home on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Born on August 8, 1928, at her family’s home on Main Street in Waterville, Loretta was the oldest of sixteen children born to Henry and Anna (Hollinger) Hager. As a child she attended country school at Waterville School Number...