Obituaries
John Pelant, Jr.
Dec 8, 2019
John Pelant Jr. JOHN JOSEPH PELANT, JR; age 78 of Waterville, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in New Prague on January 6, 1941, John was the son of John and Helen (Frieuf) Pelant. He attended school in Waseca and graduated with the class of 1959. On October 2, 1965 John was married...
Eugene F. Bartelt
Dec 7, 2019
Eugene Bartelt EUGENE FRANCIS BARTELT, age 81 of Waterville died on Saturday, December 7, 2019 peacefully at home. Born on November 20, 1938 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Arthur and Mary (Gregor) Bartelt. He attended Waterville-Elysian High School and later married Nancy Radloff on September 3, 1960 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church-German Lake. Gene worked various construction...
Lowell Claybaugh, Jr.
Dec 7, 2019
Lowell Claybaugh Jr., age 58, of Janesville, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at his home. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 12, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ Arnoldt Chapel in Janesville. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. www.janesvillefuneral.com Lowell Claybaugh Jr....
Marlin Boyd
Dec 4, 2019
Marlin Boyd MARLIN VICTOR JOHN BOYD, age 82 of Waterville, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born in Waterville on January 29, 1937, Marlin was the son of Gale and Gertrude (Gatzke) Boyd. He attended country school for eight years and later graduated from Waterville High School. From 1956 until 1961 Marlin served with...
Marge E. Pribyl
Nov 29, 2019
Marge E. Pribyl MARGARET "MARGE" ELAINE PRIBYL, age 90 of Elysian, died on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born in Waterville on April 24, 1929, Margaret was the daughter of Merle and Leona (Burke) Kanne. She graduated from Waterville High School before attending Ms. Woods College for two years and Mankato State Teachers College...
Ryan Cunningham
Nov 27, 2019
Ryan Troy Cunningham RYAN TROY CUNNINGHAM, age 22 of Waterville, passed away at his apartment in Maple Grove on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Born in Burnsville on May 9, 1997, Ryan was the son of Randy and Shirley (Odegaard) Cunningham. After graduating from New Prague High School, Ryan attended Iowa State University where he studied chemical engineering and mathematics. Ryan...
Gordon Schwartz
Nov 27, 2019
Gordon Schwartz GORDON SCHWARTZ, age 93 died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Our Circle of Friends in Faribault. Born on December 19, 1925 in Rice County, Minnesota, he was the son of Albert and Edna (Velzke) Schwartz. He attended school in rural Le Sueur County. Gordon married Bernice Tolzmann on September 14, 1950. He farmed in Le Sueur County...
Ethel N. Nodland
Nov 25, 2019
Ethel N. Nodland ETHEL NELDA NODLAND, age 83 of Waseca, died on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca. Born in Waseca on May 11, 1936, Ethel was the daughter of Alwin and Leona (Scholljegerdes) Helms. She attended country school before graduating from Waseca Central High School with honors in 1953. She then went on to Mankato...
John H. Deling
Nov 23, 2019
John H. Deling JOHN HARRIS DELING, age 83 of rural Waseca, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Born in Vernon Center on June 15, 1936, John was the son of Frederich and Johanna (Oltman) Deling. After attending school in Vernon Center, John married Judith Ann Weiske on May 2, 1959, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lewisville. ...
Delora H. Kanne
Nov 21, 2019
Delora Kanne died peacefully at the age of 97 at The Emeralds of Faribault on November 21, 2019. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Blooming Grove Township. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on...
Francis Joseph Dr. Sheeran
Nov 17, 2019
Francis Joseph Sheeran, age 79, died Sunday, November 17, 2019, in Kansas City. He was born to Francis and Elaine (Jewison) Sheeran April 13, 1940. He grew up on a farm near Janesville, Minnesota. Francis graduated from Janesville High School in the class of 1958. He graduated from St. Marys University in Winona, Minnesota, after which he moved to Omaha,...
Leilani Williamson
Nov 16, 2019
Leilani Williamson LEILANI "LANI" WILLIAMSON, age 58 of Waseca, died on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Central Health Care in LeCenter. Born in Mankato on September 7, 1961, Lani was the daughter of Ralph and Lynn Meyers. After graduating from Waterville High School in 1979 she attended Mankato State where she earned a degree in education, graduating in 1984. In...
Richard D. Preuss
Nov 13, 2019
Richard Donald Preuss RICHARD DONALD PREUSS, age 70 of Waseca died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on March 10, 1949 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Donald and Marcaline (Wees) Preuss. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1967 and later Dunwoody. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1969 and was...
Angela Ann Marie Anderson
Nov 12, 2019
Angela Ann Marie Anderson, age 43, of Waseca and formerly of Spokane, Washington, died unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident on November 12, 2019. Angela Ann Marie was born on November 15, 1975, in Spokane, Washington to Peter and Rene (Fields) Blaume. She grew up in Santa Maria, California. When Angela was 12 years old her family returned...
Brent Condon
Nov 11, 2019
Brent Condon, age 42, of Waseca, died on Monday evening, November 11, 2019, while at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 11 AM 2 PM followed by a prayer service on Monday, November 18, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Brent Timon Condon was born...
Shirley Tiede
Nov 11, 2019
Shirley Tiede, age 88, of Waseca, died peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2019, at her home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, November 14, at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City with Rev. Keith Bilitz officiating. Interment will follow in the Alma City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, November 13, at Starkson...
Gordon Peterson
Nov 9, 2019
Gordon Peterson GORDON PETERSON, age 96, of Waseca went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 9, 2019. He was born at home on April 17, 1923 to Levi and Elsie Peterson. Gordon served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He enlisted October 10, 1944 and served until August 18, 1946 when...
Armin Tesch
Nov 8, 2019
Armin O. Tesch, age 96, life long resident of rural Waldorf, died peacefully at Whispering Creek in Janesville. Funeral service will be 11 AM on Tuesday, November 12, at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf with Rev. Michael Matthews officiating. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Monday, November 11, at Starkson & Steffel...
Francis Frank Wingen
Nov 6, 2019
Francis "Frank" Wingen, age 82 of Mankato, formerly of rural St. Clair, died peacefully at home on November 6, 2019 with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 14, at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be for one...
Harry A. Popiel
Nov 4, 2019
Harry A. Popiel, 77, of Waseca passed away November 4, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born October 30, 1942 in Bradford, Pennsylvania to Simon and Ida Huggler Popiel. Harry moved with his family from Bradford to Portville, NY in 1952. He graduated in 1960 from Portville Central School. He graduated in 1965 from St. Bonaventure University,...