Obituaries
James Palmer Cassem
Dec 13, 2023
JAMES PALMER CASSEM, age 78, of Waseca, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul.
Born on May 2, 1945 in Waseca, he was the son of Palmer and Hazel (Cutler) Cassem. Jim received his education at New Richland Public School. Although he never graduated, Jim received his GED while serving in the United States Marine...
Dolores Louise Sommers
Dec 13, 2023
DOLORES LOUISE SOMMERS, age 101 of Waseca, died on the morning of Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Colony Court Assisted Living in Waseca.
Dolores was born in Otisco Township on August 2, 1922 to parents Earl W. and Alma L. (Reitforts) Winegar. She attended school in Waseca until 1938, and was both baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran...
Carrie Lee Dahle
Dec 12, 2023
CARRIE LEE DAHLE, age 48 of Waseca, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
Carrie was born in Waseca on October 29, 1975. She was raised in a loving home by her father, Gary Dahle, and her family is glad to know she now celebrates her reunion with him and her grandparents in paradise. Carrie attended...
Shirley Ann Richter
Dec 11, 2023
SHIRLEY ANN RICHTER, age 80 of Elysian, passed away at her home on the evening of Monday, December 11, 2023, following a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Shirley was born in Marshall County, Minnesota on March 3, 1943, to parents Kazemer and Mihalena (Wojak) Rajnowski. She and her parents, three brothers: Clarence, Kazemer, and Sylvester, five...
Gerald James Thor
Dec 9, 2023
GERALD JAMES THOR, age 85, of Waseca passed away surrounded by family at his home on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Born on May 13, 1938 in Mountain Lake, MN, Gerald was the son of Archie and Mabel (Johnson) Thor. He graduated from Comfrey High School. He then attended the University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus for agriculture....
Fae Delaine Whissemore
Dec 7, 2023
FAE DELAINE WHISSEMORE, age 70, of Waseca passed away suddenly on December 7, 2023.
Born on February 3, 1953, in Long Prairie, Minn., Fae was the youngest daughter of Louis and Rosalie (Doese) Sadlemyer. She grew up on a dairy farm and attended the country schoolhouse in Gutches Grove. After graduating from Long Prairie High School, Fae moved to...
Brian James Vogelsang
Dec 4, 2023
BRIAN JAMES VOGELSANG, age 60, of Waldorf passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Born on November 7, 1963 in Wells, MN, Brian was the son of Robert and Shirley (Kipp) Vogelsang. He graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School with the class of 1982. He continued his education briefly at the University of...
Catherine "Katie" Frances Pfeifer
Dec 4, 2023
CATHERINE "KATIE" FRANCES PFEIFER, age 86, of Waseca, died on Monday, December 4, 2023 at her home with family by her side following a brief battle with cancer.
Katie was born on October 30, 1937, in Wells, MN to Stanley and Wanda (Siglowski) Banashak. She grew up and attended school in the Wells and New Richland areas. When...
Lorraine Irene Brase
Dec 3, 2023
LORRAINE IRENE BRASE, age 85, of Waseca passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at her home with family gathered at her side.
Born on September 12, 1938 in Waseca, Lorraine was the daughter of Vernie and Anna (Mundt) Anderson. She was raised on a farm in Waseca County with her three sisters. She attended District 24 for grade...
William Frederick Evenson
Dec 2, 2023
William “Bill” Frederick Evenson was born on August 18th, 1955 in Red Wing, MN. He passed away on December 2, 2023.
Bill had a passion for nature and spending time outdoors. He spent nearly 30 years tree trimming starting in the Redwood Forest, California and ending with Asplundh Tree Service in Minnesota. He loved spending time with his...
Terry Vincent Miller
Dec 2, 2023
TERRY VINCENT MILLER, age 81 of Waterville, died on the morning of Saturday, December 2, 2023, at The Emeralds of Faribault.
Terry was born in Clinton, Iowa on December 2, 1942, the only child of Vincent “Tooter” and Vernita “Nita” Miller. He graduated from high school in Preston, Iowa before going on to continue his education at the University of...
Irene Delores Lau
Dec 2, 2023
IRENE DELORES LAU, age 91 of Waseca, passed away at Foxdale-Colony Court Senior Living Solutions on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Born in Spooner, Wisconsin on December 27, 1931, Irene was the daughter of Ferdinand William and Virginia Lenore (Davis) Berndt. She attended country school in Washburn County for a short time before her family moved to rural Waseca where she...
Larry L Seeley
Dec 1, 2023
Larry L Seeley, age 81, of Waseca, Minnesota, passed away on December 1, 2023 at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato, Minnesota surrounded by his family. He was born to Louise and Ken Seeley of Waterloo, Iowa. Most of his adult life was spent in Waseca, Minnesota, where he raised a family while working at Brown Printing Company as a sales...
Carl Scott Fischer IV
Nov 28, 2023
CARL SCOTT FISCHER IV “SCOTT”, age 58, of Janesville, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Scott was born on December 29, 1964, in Wells to Carl Junior and Barbara (Linde) Fischer. He received his education at Waldorf-Pemberton Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1983. Scott served in the Army Reserves before beginning his working...
Mavis Maxine Wedner
Nov 24, 2023
MAVIS M. WEDNER, age 88, of Waseca, MN died on Friday, November 24, 2023 at Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mankato, MN with family at her bedside.
Mavis Maxine, was born July 20, 1935 to John and Lydia (Grunwald) Papke in Waseca. May was baptized on August 18, 1935 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wilton Township. She reaffirmed...
R. Peter Madel Jr.
Nov 22, 2023
With his wife of 66 years at his side, R. Peter (“Pete”) Madel Jr., 93, of Waseca, passed away on November 22, 2023. Pete left an enduring impact on his family, friends, and the broader community.
Born in Evanston, Illinois on August 29, 1930, Pete moved to Waseca with his parents on July 4, 1937. Because his father...
Gene Henry Deppe
Nov 22, 2023
GENE HENRY DEPPE, 81, of Waseca, MN, died at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN, on November 22, 2023.
He was born in Waseca on January 22, 1942, to William F. and Frieda Amelia (Neils) Deppe. Gene was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca. Gene graduated from Waseca...
Jerry Alan Kastner
Nov 21, 2023
Our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Jerry Alan Kastner, geared-up for his next adventure on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 at the age of 57. Jerry was born in Springfield, MN on September 16th, 1966 to Kenneth and Laurice (Weber) Kastner.
Music was always pivotal in Jerry’s stories and adventures. Stacks of LP’s, cassettes, CD’s, and hard drives...
Brandon Lee Bluhm
Nov 16, 2023
BRANDON LEE BLUHM, age 49 of North Mankato, died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at his home.
He was born, March 9, 1974, in Waseca, a son of Erwin Francis and Cheryl Lynn (Stankey) Bluhm. Brandon enjoyed playing pool, darts, video games, camping, and fishing with his family, and was dearly loved by his family and friends.
He is survived by...
Darlene Tesch
Nov 15, 2023
Darlene Tesch, age 92 of rural Waldorf, MN was called to her heavenly home on November 15, 2023.
Darlene Dorothy, the first-born child of Leonard and Tillie (Gilster) Proehl entered this world on October 16, 1931, on their farm north of Waldorf in Freedom Township, Waseca County. She was baptized on November 29, 1931, and later confirmed in her...
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