Obituaries
Joel Francis Groebner
Jun 8, 2020
JOEL FRANCIS GROEBNER, age 55 of Waseca, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home. Born in Waseca on October 10, 1964, Joel was the son of Leo Richard and Margaret Mary (Madden) Groebner. He attended grade school at Sacred Heart before moving on to Waseca Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1983. Joel...
Kathryn Farve
Jun 6, 2020
KATHRYN FARVE, age 66, of Waseca, passed away on June 6, 2020. Born December 27, 1953, to James and Charlotte (Spriggs) Crossman. Kathryn enjoyed arts and crafts. She also enjoyed watching movies and documentaries. Kathryn is survived by two sons: James Ramsey of Sumter, SC and Joshua Ramsey of Waseca; two grandchildren: Thomas and Amanda; siblings: Jerry Crossman of Dunlap,...
Sharon Rose Allen
Jun 4, 2020
SHARON ROSE ALLEN, age 71, of Waseca died on June 4, 2020, at her home. Born on January 27, 1949, in Owatonna to Myrven and Violet (Olson) Christensen. She attended Owatonna High School, graduating with the class of 1967. On September 26, 1970, Sharon was united in marriage to Donald Allen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. Together they...
Jack Webster
Jun 1, 2020
Jack Webster, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN, following a well-fought battle with cancer. Webster was born in rural Pottawatomie County, Kansas on March 11, 1934 near the small town of Cleburne, to James and Bessie (Harter) Webster. He attended the one-room Belgrade Rural Grade School for six years,...
Lorraine Helen Kalbow
May 31, 2020
LORRAINE HELEN KALBOW, age 94 of Mankato, formerly of Waseca, died on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born in Iosco Township on March 29, 1926, Lorraine was the daughter of Fred and Lois (Haley) Gieseke. She attended country schools before graduating from Janesville High School. On September 19, 1946, she was married to Orben...
Joanne Irene (Madigan) Egeness
May 31, 2020
JOANNE IRENE (MADIGAN) EGENESS, age 75 of Waseca died on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home in Waseca. Born on December 8, 1944 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Frances (Dahnert) Madigan. She attended Waseca Central High School and Albert Lea High School and later went on to earn a degree in computer science from...
Sean Daniel Forrest
May 30, 2020
SEAN DANIEL FORREST, 46, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 30th in Oklahoma City where he was part of the Boeing AOG (aircraft on the ground) team repairing a naval plane at the Tinker Air Force Base. Sean was born to Dan and Cheryl Forrest Dec. 2nd, 1973, in St. Louis Park. He grew up in Burnsville and attended Lakeville...
Donna Lavon Cooper
May 28, 2020
DONNA LAVON COOPER, age 87 of Waseca, died on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at BridgeWater in Janesville. Born in Nicollet County on September 26, 1932, Donna was the daughter of Wilbert and Irene (Kawell) Dallmann. She attended several schools as a young woman before graduating from Mankato West High School. On August 26, 1951 she married Loren H. Cooper in...
Vicky Rew
May 27, 2020
MARGARET “VICKY” REW, age 76 of Waterville died on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her home. Born on August 25, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Harold and Eleanor (Held) Atkins. She attended Dieruff High School in Pennsylvania. Vicky married Lloyd “Butch” Grobe in 1965. Together they had three daughters before later divorcing. Vicky married Leslie Rew...
Porter William Sheehy
May 24, 2020
PORTER WILLIAM SHEEHY, age 26 of Montgomery formerly of Waterville, died unexpectedly on May 24, 2020, at his home. Porter Sheehy was born on February 20, 1994, in Mankato. He was the youngest of six children born to Patrick Sheehy and Lisa (Kletschka) Sheehy. Porter attended WEM High School where he loved playing football, graduating with the class of 2013....
Della Mae Sanders
May 21, 2020
DELLA MAE SANDERS, age 87, of Mankato, formerly of Elysian died peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Pathstone Living in Mankato. Della was born on December 22, 1932 in Mankato to Lloyd and Ruth (Johnson) Foster. She began her education at Perry Foster School District 133 in Madison Lake and later graduated from Mankato High School. On September 19,...
Robert "Bob" Edward Tetzloff
May 19, 2020
ROBERT “BOB” EDWARD TETZLOFF, age 70 of Waseca died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his home. Born on July 1, 1949 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Clarence and Ruby (Leslie) Tetzloff. He attended school in Waseca, graduating in 1967. Bob went on to attend Mankato Technical College studying auto body rebuilding. He spent 6 months in...
Ward Wesley Weyhrauch
May 16, 2020
WARD WESLEY WEYHRAUCH, SR., age 100 of Minnesota Lake died on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Ward was born on a farm northwest of Blue Earth on February 25, 1920, the son of Frank and Louise (Drehmel) Weyhrauch. Grandpa Frank bought the farm near Waldorf (now known as the Bleess farm) in the winter/spring...
Joanne Berg
May 16, 2020
Joanne Berg transitioned to her eternal home on Saturday, May 16, 2020, after a graciously fought battle with cancer. Born in Aitkin, Minnesota, on August 17, 1933, Joanne was the daughter of Victor and Edith (Erickson) Lundeen. She attended Glory Country Schools before graduating from Aitkin High School in 1951 and went on to receive her Provisional Elementary Degree from...
Howard Carter
May 14, 2020
HOWARD JAMES CARTER, age 79 of Mankato died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Born on July 21, 1940 in Plymouth, Indiana, he was the son of Wilson and Ruth (Cross) Carter. Following his schooling, Howard served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his discharge, he worked in several states before moving to Minnesota...
Arvid Kenneth Tollefson
May 11, 2020
ARVID KENNETH TOLLEFSON JR. (Tully), age 76, of West Fargo, North Dakota, died peacefully on May 11, 2020 on his own terms after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 11, 1943, in Gainesville, Texas, to Arvid Sr. and Adalyne (Waletzke) Tollefson. Arvid was raised in Waseca where he attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1961....
Bonnie Marie Smith
May 9, 2020
BONNIE MARIE SMITH, age 54, of Kilkenny, died on May 9, 2020 at her home. Born on June 1, 1965, in Mankato to Windelin and Sharon (Smith) Hill. Bonnie grew up in Elysian and attended Waterville-Elysian Public School, graduating with the class of 1984. Bonnie married Sam Smith and together they had one daughter. They were later divorced. Bonnie worked...
Joann Marie Palm
May 9, 2020
JoANN MARIE PALM, age 82, of Waseca, died on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her residence in Waseca. Born on March 29, 1938 in Waseca, MN, she was the daughter of Al and Vera (Dardis) Kahnke. JoAnn graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waseca in 1956 and later married Kenneth Palm, September 24, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church....
John H. Benesh
May 7, 2020
JOHN HALVER BENESH, age 80, of Waseca, died peacefully on May 7, 2020, at Colony Court Senior Living in Waseca. Born on August 25, 1939 to Frank and Hazel (Larson) Benesh in Estherville, Iowa. He attended Estherville High School, graduating with the class of 1957. John continued is education at Estherville Junior College. Following his education, John worked for the...
John Henry Burns
May 7, 2020
JOHN HENRY BURNS, age 76, of Willmar, died peacefully on May 7, 2020 at Carris Health - Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. John was born on March 12, 1944, in Waseca, the oldest of seven children born to Matthew and Mary (Linnihan) Burns. He grew up on the family farm located in St. Mary Township, Waseca County. John began his...
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