Obituaries
Beverly Jeanne Conway
Oct 17, 2020
Beverly Jeanne Conway, age 84, of Waseca, was called out of this life to life eternal on Saturday, October17, 2020, in Rochester, MN. Beverly Jeanne Conway was born November 15, 1935 to Aurelius and Della (Meyer) Stencel at home on the Ford farm one mile north of Waldorf. The family moved to Waldorf in 1939 to a two-room house built...
Broyce R Larson
Oct 16, 2020
BROYCE RUSSELL LARSON, age 86 of Waseca died on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on June 20, 1934 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, he was the son of Russell and Alice (Scott) Larson. Following his graduation from Ellendale High School in 1952, Broyce served in the U.S. Army and Navy. He married Darlene Oakland...
Michael Joseph Olinger
Oct 15, 2020
Michael Joseph Olinger, age 64 of Waseca died on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a long illness. Born on September 20, 1956, in Mankato, he was the son of Eugene and May Olinger of Mankato. He graduated in 1975 from Mankato High School. He worked for many years at Brown Printing in Waseca, MN....
Luetta Eberline
Oct 14, 2020
LUETTA CAROL EBERLINE, age 90 of Waseca died on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Born on June 16, 1930 near George, Iowa in rural Lyon County, she was the daughter of William and Louise (Rudloff) Kruse. She attended country school before graduating from George High School in 1948. While in school she played basketball and was...
Robert "Bob" Curry
Oct 13, 2020
ROBERT “BOB” DALE CURRY, age 77, of Janesville, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Robert Curry was born on October 28, 1942, in Fosston, Minnesota to Robert and Lyla (Bodin) Curry. He grew up in Lake Bronson and as a teenager his family moved to Pemberton. Bob attended Pemberton High School graduating...
Walter Charles Fowler
Oct 12, 2020
WALTER CHARLES FOWLER, age 89 of Waseca, died on Monday, October 12, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Born on October 26, 1930, in Good Thunder, Walter was the son of Arthur and Mabel (Morris) Fowler. As a young man he attended school in Eagle Lake through the eighth grade. He served his country in the US Army for...
Dorothy Arlene Dorn
Oct 9, 2020
Dorothy A. Dorn age 91 of New Richland, MN died Friday, October 9, 2020, at New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Dorothy Arlene Dorn went peacefully to live with her heavenly father on Friday, October 9, 2020 at the New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, she was 91 years young. She was born on June 4, 1929 to Elmer and...
Helen Marie Hrdlicka
Oct 9, 2020
HELEN MARIE HRDLICKA, age 85, died on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Helen was born August 17, 1935, in Blue Earth County, she was the daughter of Leslie and Marie (Doss) Lueck. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1953 and later married Chester “Chet” Hrdlicka on May 3, 1956 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato....
John Gordon Hendrickson
Oct 6, 2020
JOHN GORDON HENDRICKSON, age 86, of Waterville, died on Tuesday evening, October 6, 2020 at his home. Born on October 30, 1933 in Minneapolis to Edwin and Marie (Lebeck) Hendrickson. He attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, graduating with the class of 1952. Growing up, John worked alongside his dad and uncles at the family meat markets. Following his education,...
Gregory Allen Umlauf
Oct 4, 2020
GREGORY ALLEN UMLAUF, age 65 died peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in Elysian. Born on June 17, 1955 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, he was the son of Alden and Donna (Nelson) Umlauf. Greg attended school in Fergus Falls before joining the U.S. Army where he served from 1972 until his honorable discharge in 1975....
Jon Robert Reger
Oct 4, 2020
JON ROBERT REGER, age 53, of Waseca died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Born on June 14, 1967, in Waseca to Robert and Sharon (Albert) Reger. Jon received his elementary education at Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Waseca High School in 1985. He continued his education at Jackson Technical College where he studied to...
Wayne "Chick" Abraham
Sep 28, 2020
WAYNE “CHICK” EMIL ABRAHAM, age 65, of rural Janesville died on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on May 25, 1955, in Waseca to Wayne and Mildred (Marsh) Abraham. Chick attended Janesville High School, graduating with the class of 1973. He continued his education at Albert Lea VoTech where he pursued being an electrician...
Kathleen Ann Krause
Sep 27, 2020
KATHLEEN ANN KRAUSE, age 86, of rural Janesville died on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Kathleen was born on November 18, 1933, in Mankato to Lawrence and Sylvesta (Van Thuyne) Mans. She attended country school before attending Good Counsel Academy, graduating with the class of 1951. On May 31, 1955, Kathleen was united in...
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Sep 27, 2020
MARY ELIZABETH SMITH, age 80 of Waseca, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in Owatonna on June 22, 1940, Mary was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Warsinski) Mollenhauer. She attended country school before graduating from Owatonna High School. She then continued her education to attain her nursing degree. Mary was married to...
Harold "Bernie" Burt
Sep 26, 2020
HAROLD “BERNIE” BURT, age 81 of Waseca, died on Saturday September 26, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his wife and children. Born on December 2, 1938 in Larium, Michigan, he was the son of Harold and Nina (Seaton) Burt. Bernie went by his middle name as his dad was also a Harold. He was the 3rd child of eight...
Francisco Marquez Garcia
Sep 26, 2020
FRANCISCO MARQUEZ GARCIA, age 78 of Waseca died on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Born on April 11, 1942 in Jesus Maria, Jalisco Mexico, he was the son of Luis Marquez and Trinidad Garcia. He married Maria Angelina Alvarez Ornelas on August 15, 1973 in Jesus Maria. Francisco worked for several years at a steel foundry...
Marlys Kay Johnson Friesz
Sep 24, 2020
MARLYS KAY JOHNSON FRIESZ, age 77, of Waseca died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at her home. Born on April 10, 1943, in Waseca, she was the daughter of Fred and Hilda (Deppe) Nelson. Baptized on May 9, 1943 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Otisco and confirmed on June 2, 1958, at St. Peters Lutheran Church in New...
Ernest "Gus" Leroy Sutter
Sep 19, 2020
ERNEST “GUS” LEROY SUTTER, age 87 of Morristown, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home after a short illness. He was born on July 13, 1933 in Blooming Grove Township. Gus was the son of Elmer “Butch” and Marion (Bosacker) Sutter. He attended Country School at District 74 until 8th grade and then Waterville High School. He...
Suzanne "Sam" Jane Dayton
Sep 17, 2020
SUZANNE “SAM” JANE (SCOTT) DAYTON, age 70, of Waseca, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, died on September 17, 2020, at the New Richland Care Center in New Richland, Minnesota. Born on July 22, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana to William and Mary (Whisler) Scott. Sam attended Howe High School in Indianapolis, graduating with the class of 1968. On July 18, 1969, she...
Audrey Eileen Brekke
Sep 15, 2020
AUDREY EILEEN BREKKE, age 41 of Waterville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Audrey was born in Faribault on May 8, 1979. She is the daughter of Clement A. and Linda K. (Iverson) Wagner. She grew up in Warsaw and attended school in Faribault graduating with the class of 1998. On...


