Obituaries
Steven John Wallace
Dec 27, 2022
STEVEN JOHN WALLACE, age 67 of New Richland passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his home.
Steven was born to John Wallace and Vivan Miller on September 23, 1955 in Albert Lea. He enjoyed being with his family and watching wrestling. He was a father, brother, uncle, grandpa, brother-in-law, and friend. He will be missed.
Steven is survived by daughter, Alicia...
Donald Gene Witt
Dec 25, 2022
DONALD GENE WITT, age 91 of Janesville, passed away on the evening of December 25, 2022 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Donald was born on his family’s farm on December 3, 1931, to Victor and Irene (Ewert) Witt. He attended country school before beginning to work as a young man. On June 5, 1952, Donald was married to Shirley Ann Linde...
Phyllis Ada Devens
Dec 24, 2022
PHYLLIS ADA DEVENS, age 89 of Janesville, passed away on December 24, 2022 at her assisted living apartment at Bridgewater in Janesville, following complications after a fall.
Phyllis (or Phyl as many called her) was born in Lake Mills, IA on June 22, 1933, to Clinton and Ada (Peterson) Stokesbary. She was the youngest of nine children. She attended school in...
Lilly Krause
Dec 24, 2022
LILLY BERTHA KRAUSE, age 96, of Waseca died on December 24, 2022, at Prairie Home Field Crest Assisted Living in Cottonwood.
Born on January 8, 1926, in Weston-Marathon, Wisconsin to August and Clara (Block) Wetzel. Lilly was united in marriage to Victor Elgin Krause on December 27, 1952, at the Assembly of God Church in Wells. Together they had three children...
Norma Jean Buland
Dec 23, 2022
NORMA JEAN BULAND, age 91 of Waseca, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at the New Richland Care Center.
Norma was born in Yankton, SD, on December 3, 1931, a daughter of the late Waldo Francis and Helen Susan Elizabeth James Burgi. On May 20, 1952, she married Maynard Glenn Buland, who preceded her in death in 2017. She graduated...
Lorelle Ann Sexton
Dec 22, 2022
LORELLE ANN SEXTON, age 70 of Waseca, passed away on the morning of Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the New Richland Care Center.
Lorelle was born in Mankato on February 5, 1952 to Melvin and Dorothy (Kain) Minse. As a girl she attended school in Waldorf, graduating with the class of 1970. She was married to Michael Joseph “Joe” Sexton on...
Lillian Thelma Gehring
Dec 20, 2022
LILLIAN THELMA GEHRING, age 98 of Lemond, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2022 at the New Richland Care Center.
Lillian was born in Waseca on April 7, 1924, the daughter of Harry O. and Ella (Klabo) Quickstad. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church of Lemond Minnesota. Her husband of 64 years, Emery Gehring, passed away August...
Robert Royce Katterhagen
Dec 19, 2022
ROBERT KATTERHAGEN, age 95, of Waseca, Minnesota, died Monday, December 19, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague with his loving family by his side.
Robert Royce Katterhagen was born on November 9, 1927, in Browerville, Minnesota. He spent much of his childhood on the farm of his grandparents, Henry and Catherine Katterhagen. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School...
Mary Susan Opsahl
Dec 17, 2022
MARY SUSAN (SPLETT) OPSAHL, age 59 of Elysian, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
Mary was born to Melvin and Kathleen (Biggins) Splett on October 21, 1963, in Faribault, MN. She went to Waterville-Elysian School and graduated in 1982. She was very active in her school years: participating in volleyball, basketball, softball, choir & band. As a...
Maureen Agnes Collins
Dec 15, 2022
MAUREEN AGNES COLLINS, age 92 of Janesville formerly of Waseca, died on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at home.
Born on July 12, 1930 in Waseca, Maureen was the daughter of Raymond and Adeline “Florence” (Wobschall) Connors. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1948. After graduation, she worked at the local bowling alley setting pins, the E.F....
Dorothy "Dottie" Cerven
Dec 14, 2022
UPDATED:
Dorothy Cerven, age 93, of Madison Lake passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
Mass of Catholic Burial will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake with Fr. Robert Schneider as celebrant. Interment will be in Marysburg Cemetery in rural Madison Lake. A Rosary Service will begin at 9:30 AM followed by...
Sean Alen Mckay
Dec 6, 2022
SEAN ALEN McKAY, age 43 of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester.
Sean was born in Owatonna on January 29, 1979 to Curtis Guse and Terry McKay.
He grew up in the Austin area. He took truck driving classes at Riverland Community College in the early 2000’s. In 2008 he went to Rochester...
Bruce Oliver Long
Dec 3, 2022
BRUCE OLIVER LONG, age 91, of Waterville, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at his home.
Born in Smiths Mill, MN on May 19, 1931, Bruce was a son of the late Harley and Amy (Vandarwarka) Long. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1955. After his military service, he went on to retire from...
Florence Draheim
Dec 3, 2022
Florence L. Draheim, a beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the age of 88.
Born on July 6, 1934, to Fredolph and Lillian (Nelson) Hultgren. Florence was the salutatorian of her Waseca High School class and continued her education at Mankato Teachers College where she graduated with honors in 1957. She went on to teach...
Kenneth R. Leet
Dec 1, 2022
KENNETH “KENNY” LEET, age 79, of Waseca died on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on January 20, 1943 in Fairmont to Herbert and Lois (Small) Leet. Kenny grew up in Fairmont and attended Fairmont High School, graduating with the class of 1961. On December 31, 1963, Kenny was united in marriage to Jeanne Wolter...
Franklin Lee Miller
Nov 29, 2022
FRANKLIN LEE MILLER, age 77 of Janesville, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.
Born in Carroll, Iowa on May 20, 1945, Franklin was the son of Chester and Eva (Bromert) Miller. After graduating from Audubon High School, he served his country in the United States Navy. On June 9, 1978,...
Matthias "Pete" Adams
Nov 29, 2022
Matthias “Pete” Adams (75) of Janesville, MN passed away Tuesday evening November 29, 2022, peacefully at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna with his wife by his side.
Pete was born November 17, 1947, to Margaret (Denn) and Leon Adams in Mankato, MN. Pete graduated from Janesville High School in 1965. After graduating he continued to farm, including custom spraying and numerous...


