Obituaries

Bonnie Lou Zimmerman

Bonnie Lou Zimmerman

Jan 27, 2022

BONNIE LOU ZIMMERMAN, age 90, of Waseca died on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at United Hospital in St. Paul. Born on August 4, 1931, in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Downie) Freeman. She attended Morton High School in Chicago, Illinois. Bonnie married Otto Jes and they were later divorced. Bonnie married Francis “Joe” Zimmerman on...

Delores Becker

Delores Becker

Jan 26, 2022

Delores Otilda Becker, age 94, of Waseca, passed away on the morning of January 26, 2022, at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca, where she had resided for 6 months. Born in North Mankato on April 11, 1927, to William and Clara (Schroepfer) Ertl. She attended Franklin School and Mankato High School in Mankato, where she met her future husband, George...

Dale Earl Barber

Dale Earl Barber

Jan 25, 2022

DALE EARL BARBER, age 69, of Waseca died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Born on March 27, 1952, in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Leslie and Barbara (Taylor) Barber. He was baptized in his youth at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Covina, California. On May 27, 1975, Dale was united in marriage to Betty Moore...

Lorraine Lyons

Lorraine Lyons

Jan 24, 2022

LORRAINE LOUISE LYONS, age 80, of Waterville died on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born on November 4, 1941, in Waseca to Herman and Esther (Gehrke) Berndt. She attended Waterville High School, graduating with the class of 1960. On November 24, 1962, Lorraine was united in marriage to John Lyons at St. Peter “Bell” Lutheran Church...

Alice Erna Jetty Zellmer

Alice Erna Jetty Zellmer

Jan 21, 2022

ALICE ERNA JETTY ZELLMER, age 96 of Janesville, died on the morning of Friday, January 21, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Waseca on May 29, 1925, Alice was the daughter of Otto and Gertrude (Geldner) Beier. She attended school in Waseca and graduated from Waseca Central High School with the class of 1943. Following school...

Insuk Bollmann

Insuk Bollmann

Jan 19, 2022

INSUK BOLLMANN, age 78, of Mankato, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home in Mankato. InSuk Bollmann lead a remarkable life, starting in InCheon, Korea, where she was born. She grew up in Taegu, Korea where she was always involved in sports and was runner-up in the National Table Tennis Championship. After high school...

Francis "Frank" Leonard Murphy

Francis "Frank" Leonard Murphy

Jan 19, 2022

FRANCIS “FRANK” LEONARD MURPHY, age 87 formerly of Waseca died on January 19, 2022 in Long Beach, California. Born on June 18, 1934 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Cletus and Ethel (Dragoo) Murphy. Frank was a 1952 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Waseca. He married Nancy Mae Peterson in September of 1960 at Sacred Heart...

William "Bill" Oscar Enger Sr.

William "Bill" Oscar Enger Sr.

Jan 18, 2022

WILLIAM “BILL” OSCAR ENGER SR., age 92, of Mankato, died on January 18, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on June 14, 1929, in Mankato to Oscar and Alice (Decker) Enger. Bill was baptized as an infant at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato and confirmed in his faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. He grew up...

Ethan Shane Delaske

Ethan Shane Delaske

Jan 18, 2022

ETHAN SHANE DELASKE, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his home in Janesville with his parents and sister by his side at the age of 5 years old. Ethan Shane was born a healthy baby boy on July 24, 2016. The son of Seth David Hollermann and Nicole Ann Delaske. Ethan was baptized as an infant at the...

Agnes Dorothy Priebe

Agnes Dorothy Priebe

Jan 15, 2022

AGNES DOROTHY PRIEBE died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Lakeshore Inn Care Center in Waseca, MN. She was 103 years, 10 months, and 27 days old. Funeral services will be held at the State Street Chapel of Dennis Funeral & Cremation Services, 711 N State St., Waseca, MN on Saturday, January 22, 2022, with a 10:00 visitation and an 11:00...

Lonnie Lee Johannsen

Lonnie Lee Johannsen

Jan 13, 2022

LONNIE LEE JOHANNSEN, age 64 of Owatonna, died on the morning of Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Traditions II in Owatonna. Born in Owatonna on January 30, 1957, Lonnie was the daughter of Darrell and Lucille (Engelhart) Hoy. She attended school in Waseca. She was married to Jack Johannsen in Waseca and they shared many happy years together until his...

Loren Jacob Friesz

Loren Jacob Friesz

Jan 13, 2022

With heavy hearts we announce the death of Loren Jacob Friesz (Waseca) who passed away on Thursday, January 13th 2022 at the age of 81. Loren was born on November 4, 1940 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Jack and Mathilda (Schmidt) Friesz. Loren was the oldest of nine children. He enjoyed growing up on the family farm and running the...

Carol Ann Schuch

Carol Ann Schuch

Jan 12, 2022

CAROL ANN SCHUCH, age 81, of Janesville, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born on October 4, 1940, in St. Peter to Henry and Mary Crystal (Downs) Johnson. She grew up on a farm 5 miles west of LeSueur, graduating with the class of 1958. She continued her education at Commercial College for 6 months...

Barbara Ann Cliff

Barbara Ann Cliff

Jan 7, 2022

BARBARA ANN CLIFF, age 76, of Waseca died on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Born on May 2, 1945, in New Ulm, Minnesota to Lawrence and Lela (Hulett) Bartz. She grew up in Morton and attended Morton Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1963. Following her education, she took...

Amie Kaye Christiansen

Amie Kaye Christiansen

Jan 1, 2022

AMIE KAYE CHRISTIANSEN, age 47 of Janesville, died unexpectedly on the morning of Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Waseca on May 19, 1974, Amie was the daughter of Jerry and Deborah (Fell) Tesch. She graduated from Waseca High School before attending Rasmussen College where she studied accounting. During her time in Waseca...

Ruth E. Sybilrud

Ruth E. Sybilrud

Jan 1, 2022

RUTH ETHEL SYBILRUD, age 94, of Waseca, died peacefully on January 1, 2022, at Mayo Clinic – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. Born on July 14, 1927, in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, to Henry and Ethel (Warner) Bosacker. She grew up on a farm outside of Marshall where she began her education before her family moved to Waterville where she...

James "Jim" Jeremiah Cunningham

James "Jim" Jeremiah Cunningham

Dec 30, 2021

JAMES “JIM” JEREMIAH CUNNINGHAM, age 82 of Inver Grove Heights, passed away on Thursday, December 30, at Central Health Care in Le Center. Jim was born in Rochester on October 29, 1939 to Donald and Virginia (Purvis) Cunningham. Following high school he honorably served his country in the United States Airforce, and was married to Janice Jones in Claremont. Following...

Janet "Jan" Rae Quiram

Janet "Jan" Rae Quiram

Dec 24, 2021

JANET RAE QUIRAM, age 88, of Waterville, died on Friday, December 24, 2021, at Traditions of Waterville. Born on March 19, 1933, in Waseca to Sy and Ruth (Engebretson) Carlson. Jan attended Waseca Public School and graduated with the class of 1951. She continued her education at Mankato State College before working for Federated Insurance in Owatonna. On November 23,...

Scott Douglas Sievert

Scott Douglas Sievert

Dec 24, 2021

SCOTT DOUGLAS SIEVERT, age 62, of Elk River, MN, died on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN after an extended battle with cancer. Born on September 18, 1959, in Minneapolis, MN, Scott grew up in the Elk River-Rogers, Minnesota area. He found joy in working with his hands, was constantly learning, and could fix most...

Andrew Allen Sass

Andrew Allen Sass

Dec 22, 2021

ANDREW ALLEN SASS, age 27 of Waterville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, as the result of ongoing complications related to diabetes. Born on March 18, 1994, in Waseca, Andrew was the son of Larry F. Sass and Renee J. (Recknor) Timlin. He was a 2012 graduate of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School. Andrew began playing drums in school and his...