Obituaries
Nadine Delores Chadderdon
Aug 18, 2020
NADINE DELORES CHADDERDON, age 91 of Waseca, passed away on August 18, 2020 at Foxdale Memory Care in Waseca. Born in Waseca on August 1, 1929, Nadine was the daughter of Benjamin and Esther (Priebe) Krause. She attended country school before graduating from Waseca High School. Shortly thereafter she was united in marriage to Sylvester Chadderdon in Waseca. Nadine did...
Rochelle Veldt
Aug 17, 2020
ROCHELLE LOUISE VELDT, age 81 of Waseca, died on Monday, August 17, 2020 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born in Kalamazoo, MI on February 18, 1939, Rochelle was the daughter of Donald and Vivian (Perkins) Nelson. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1957. On April 18, 1958, she married Richard Phillip Veldt in Kalamazoo. She worked...
Diane Straube
Aug 16, 2020
DIANE MARIE STRAUBE, age 67 of Waseca, died at her home on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Born in Waseca on March 26, 1953, Diane was the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Linde) Witt. She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Janesville before graduating from Janesville High School. Diane married William Melvin Straube at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville on June 5,...
Marann Dehn
Aug 15, 2020
MARANN ESTHER DEHN, age 82 passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born on January 30, 1938 in Waterville Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Carl and Evelyn (Leffler) Dehn. Marann enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She loved crafts, playing bingo, shopping, and listening to Elvis...
John "Jack" Fitzsimmons
Aug 14, 2020
John K. “Jack” Fitzsimmons, age 91 passed away in Waseca on August 14, 2020. He died of natural causes in the house where he was born on September 15, 1928. Jack was determined to be carried out of his childhood home “feet first”; being both Irish and Norwegian he did get his wish. The son of Malcolm & Florence Fitzsimmons,...
Everett James Adams
Aug 13, 2020
Everett James Adams 1942-2020 Janesville. Everett died peacefully at Bridgewater in Janesville on August 13, 2020 at the age of 77. Everett was born on November 1, 1942 in Mankato, Minnesota to Leon and Margaret (Denn) Adams. He attended school in Minnesota Lake and Janesville, MN. In high school he participated in basketball and was a member of the 1959...
Margaret Catherine Weins
Aug 12, 2020
MARGARET CATHERINE WEINS, age 88 of Waseca died on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born on November 12, 1931 in Winona, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Robert and Theodosia (Verdick) Bedtke. She attended school in St. Charles. She was united in marriage to William Weins on September 22, 1948 at St. Borromeo Catholic church...
Steven Henry Sexton
Aug 11, 2020
STEVEN HENRY SEXTON, age 70, of Janesville, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Steve Sexton was born on June 15, 1950, in Mankato, to Harold and Marian (Dauk) Sexton. He was raised on the farm outside of Janesville and attended Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1968. Following his education Steve...
George Dee Mcintosh, Sr.
Aug 10, 2020
GEORGE DEE MCINTOSH Sr., age 62, of Waterville, died on Monday, August 10, 2020. George was born on May 6, 1958, in Pacifica, California to William and Ila (Railsback) McIntosh. He attended school in Ogallala, Nebraska. In 1978 he met Kathy Amos and together they started a family, having two children. George worked as a line man for many years...
Janette Helen Byrne
Aug 7, 2020
JANETTE HELEN BYRNE, age 93 of Waterville passed away surrounded by family on August 7, 2020 at the Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Janette was born on November 9, 1926 on her grandparents’ farm north of Lake Tetonka. She was the daughter of Seger and Helen (Kritzer) Seljeskog. She graduated from country school in 1940 and Waterville High School in 1944....
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Mcshane
Aug 7, 2020
ELIZABETH JEAN “BETTY” McSHANE, age 74 of Waseca, died on Friday, August 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born in Mankato on May 4, 1946, Betty was the daughter of Thomas and Phyllis (Paegel) Veigel. She attended St. Peter and Paul School before graduating from Good Counsel Academy. She married Dale T. McShane on October 29, 1977 at...
Shirley Ann Barto
Aug 7, 2020
SHIRLEY ANN BARTO, loving wife and mother, age 71 of Waseca died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester with family by her side. Born on February 2, 1949 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ralph and Ellen (Robinson) Jenkins. Shirley graduated from Waseca High School in 1967. In 1968 she married Bryce...
Charlet Oser
Aug 6, 2020
Charlet Hasner Allen Oser, age 95 of Waseca died on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at LakeShore Inn in Waseca. Charlet was born in a log cabin in Montana on February 5, 1925 to Frank and Elma (Cadwell) Hasner. Her parents moved to Waseca in 1927 where Frank was employed by the State of Minnesota at the University farm in Waseca....
Alice Annie Seibel
Aug 4, 2020
ALICE ANNIE SEIBEL, age 86 of Morristown, died at her home on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Born on the family farm in Le Sueur County on November 12, 1933, Alice was the daughter of George and Ella (Bittrich) Kelm. She grew up on that farm and attended country school when she was young. She worked on various farms, cooking and...
Gordon Dale Miller
Aug 4, 2020
GORDON D. MILLER, age 90 of Waseca died on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on March 16, 1930 in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota he was the son of Melbourne and Ruth (Fell) Miller. He attended school in rural Wilton Township. Gordon married Darlyne Miller on February 12, 1955 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca....
Joseph Michael Collins
Jul 31, 2020
JOSEPH MICHAEL COLLINS, age 95, of Janesville formerly of Waseca, died on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Born on October 8, 1924, in Waseca to Joseph "Leo" and Emilie "Emma" (Riegler) Collins. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1942. On December 10, 1942, he enlisted into the United States...
Jacqueline Kaye Krause
Jul 30, 2020
JACQUELINE KAYE KRAUSE, age 63, of Waseca died on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on September 28, 1956, in Waseca to Lawrence “Shyde” and Virginia (McIntyre) Krause. She graduated from Waseca High School and continued her education at Ritter Cosmetology School. Jackie was a life member of the Waseca VFW 1642 Auxiliary. She was...
Kenneth Jay Merritt
Jul 27, 2020
Kenneth “Butch” Jay Merritt, age 74, of Janesville died on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Hilcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Kenneth was born on August 17, 1945, in Albert Lea to Ezra and Evelyn (Bishop) Merritt. He attended elementary school in Freeborn and graduated from Fairchild High School in Fairchild, Wisconsin. Following his education, Kenneth enlisted into the United States...
Margaret Dobberstein
Jul 27, 2020
MARGARET IRENE DOBBERSTEIN, age 93 of New Richland died on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Margaret Berndt was born in Alton Township, Alma City to Walter and Augusta (Volkmann) Berndt on June 28, 1927. She attended District 70 of Waseca, then Waseca High School and graduated from Waldorf High School. Margaret worked at Johnson’s...
Suzanne Lorraine Scholljegerdes
Jul 23, 2020
On July 23, 2020, Suzanne Lorraine Scholljegerdes passed away suddenly from a heart attack in her home. She was born on September 28, 1947. At 72 years of age, she was full of love for her family and friends. A lifelong Waseca area native, Susie was well-loved in her small town. Susie was the mother of four children and grandmother...