Obituaries
Darryl Vilt
Feb 6, 2020
DARRYL A. VILT, age 82 of Waseca died peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, surrounded by his family. Born on November 4, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota, he was the son of Frank and Margaret (Thompson) Vilt. He graduated from Austin High School before going on to serve in the U.S. Army. Following his...
Renee A. Everett
Feb 6, 2020
RENEE ANN EVERETT, age 67 of Owatonna, died on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Owatonna Hospital. Born on July 5, 1952 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Glen and Jeannie (Bozenski) Mittelsteadt. Renee graduated from Waseca High School. She was employed with Luther College and later managed the Wapsipinicon Country Club in Iowa. Renee was strong willed...
Minnie A. Milbrath
Feb 5, 2020
MINNIE A. MILBRATH, age 91 of Elysian died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Dunseith, ND on March 13, 1928, Minnie was the daughter of Arthur and Myrtle (Klang) McMurlyn. Her family moved to Newald, WI in 1930 and then to Elysian in 1943. Over the years she had attended schools in...
Lois A. Carlson
Feb 2, 2020
Lois A. Carlson LOIS A. CARLSON, age 83 of Columbia Heights, died on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Whispering Creek Care Center in Janesville, Minnesota. Born in Minneapolis on November 3, 1936, Lois was the daughter of Clarence and Mary Louise (Briggs) Andersen. She grew up in Minneapolis where she graduated from Edison Senior High School. She went on to...
Merle E. Barstad, Sr.
Jan 31, 2020
Merle E. Barstad, Sr. MERLE E. BARSTAD SR., age 76, of Waseca died Friday, January 31, 2020, in Waseca. Born on August 23, 1943, in Thief River Falls to Einar and Christine (Hegrenes) Barstad. Merle attended Thief River Falls High School, graduating with the class of 1961. He continued his education at Brown Institute where he studied radio broadcasting. Following...
Gary R. Meyer
Jan 31, 2020
Gary R. Meyer GARY RAYMOND MEYER, age 58, of Waseca, died on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Elm Homes in Waseca. Born on March 5, 1961 in Faribault to Raymond G. and Gloria V. (Burnett) Meyer. Gary attended Waterville-Elysian High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding his Harley. Gary lived life to the fullest. Gary is survived by his...
Marion Rosenau
Jan 29, 2020
Marion Rosenau MARION GERALDINE ROSENAU, age 93 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca. Born in St. Paul on September 25, 1926, Marion was the daughter of Frank and Bessie (Yares) Kodada. She graduated from Monroe High School in St. Paul with the class of 1945. Marion was married to Stanley W. Rosenau at...
Timothy Preuss
Jan 28, 2020
Timothy Preuss Timothy John Preuss, age 65 of Waseca passed away on Tuesday January 28, 2020 at Traditions 2 Memory Care in Owatonna, MN. Timothy was born on November 17, 1954 at the Waseca Hospital to Donald and Marcaline (Wees) Preuss. Growing up in Waseca, Tim attended St. Paul Lutheran Church, helped at Preusss Bakery, and enjoyed riding his motorcycle....
Robert A. Bob Kuschel
Jan 28, 2020
Robert 'Bob' A. Kuschel ROBERT "BOB" ARTHUR KUSCHEL, age 83 of Waseca, formerly of Apache Junction, AZ, passed away at his home in Waseca on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Born in Clintonville, WI on February 7, 1936, Robert was the son of Frank and Lillie (Ebert) Kuschel. He attended St. Martin Lutheran school as a boy, and later graduated from...
Shirley H. Studnicka
Jan 24, 2020
Shirley H. Studnicka SHIRLEY HELEN STUDNICKA, age 83 of Waseca, died on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Bridgewater Assisted Living in Janesville. Born in Waseca on June 14, 1936, Shirley was the daughter of Helmer and Mary (Loken) Schumacher. She attended school in New Richland before graduating from Waseca High School. Shirley met her future husband, Marvin Studnicka, while roller...
Phyllis A. Pope
Jan 23, 2020
Phyllis Pope PHYLLIS A. POPE, age 83 of Waterville died on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her home. Born on November 13, 1936 at home in Waterville Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Edgar and Adelia (Roemhildt) Morsching. She attended school at St. Peters "Bell" Lutheran before graduating from Waterville High School. Following her schooling, Phyllis...
Glen E. More, Sr.
Jan 20, 2020
Glen E. More, Sr. GLEN EUGENE MORE, SR. age 85 of Janesville, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in rural Pemberton on December 22, 1934, Glen was the son of Raymond and Florence (Southwick) More. He attended a country school near Pemberton as a boy. Throughout his life Glen was married...
Rosella Patten
Jan 18, 2020
Rose Patten Rosella A. Patten, of Bena, MN passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth MN, at 80 years of age. Rosella Ann, daughter of Donald and Elizabeth "Betty" (Diebert) Dosch, was born on December 11, 1939 in Harvey ND. She was the oldest of four children. In 1944 the family moved to the...
Lucy Johnson
Jan 14, 2020
Lucy Johnson LUCY MARIE JOHNSON, age 61 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born in Worthington on August 31, 1958, Lucy was the daughter of Donald "Lefty" and Evangeline "Jane" (Wendt) Mariner. After graduating from Waseca High School Lucy served in the United States Air Force, stationed in New York, Colorado,...
Michael G. Sikel
Jan 13, 2020
Michael George Sikel MICHAEL GEORGE SIKEL, age 69, of Waterville, died on January 13, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mike was born in Waterville on August 31, 1950, to George and Lorraine (Roemhildt) Sikel. He was confirmed in his youth at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville. Mike attended Waterville High School, graduating with the class of 1968....
Janice Lundeen
Jan 11, 2020
Janice L. Lundeen JANICE L. LUNDEEN, age 82, died on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Whispering Creek care facility in Janesville. Born in Aitkin, Minnesota on September 12, 1937, Jan was the daughter of Victor and Edith (Erickson) Lundeen. She attended Glory and Lone Lake country schools before graduating from Aitkin Public Schools in 1955. Following her graduation, Janice moved...
Raymond Jirele
Jan 11, 2020
Raymond Jirele RAYMOND EDWARD JIRELE, age 72 of Waseca died on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato following a valiant 5 year battle with stage 4 mantel cell lymphoma which was caused by Agent Orange exposure during his service in Vietnam. Born on April 6, 1947 in Owatonna, Minnesota, he was the son of Raymond...
Geraldine Gerry Schweim
Jan 10, 2020
Geraldine 'Gerry' Schweim GERALDINE ANN SCHWEIM, of Janesville, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Whispering Creek in Janesville at the age of 87 years, 1 month, and 30 days. Born at her lifetime family home in Janesville Township, Geraldine was born November 11, 1932, the daughter of John and Erna (Jacobshagen) Schweim. She was baptized as an infant...
Margaret Flintrop
Jan 10, 2020
Margaret Flintrop MARGARET GRACE FLINTROP, age 92 of Waseca died on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on June 10, 1927 in Lyra Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Pfeffer) Caven. Margaret attended country school before graduating from Good Counsel Academy in Mankato in 1945. She went on...
Connie Mcguiggan
Jan 9, 2020
Constance 'Connie' McGuiggan CONSTANCE "CONNIE" MCGUIGGAN, age 62 of Waseca died on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on July 13, 1957 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Roger and Rochelle (Coon) Miller. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1975 and went on to attend Mankato State University. Connie worked...


