Obituaries
Daniel Kemmits
Aug 9, 2019
Daniel Asher Kemmits passed away August 9th, 2019 surrounded by his family at his sister, Victoria's home in Emmons, MN after a courageous fight with cancer. Funeral service will be 11 AM on Monday, August 12, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be for one...
Janet Lohberger
Aug 9, 2019
Janet Lohberger, age 74, of Mankato, died at her home on Friday, August 9, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf. Interment will be in St. Joseph Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, August 14, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service...
Mary Ellen Flitter
Aug 7, 2019
Mary Flitter, age 80, of North Mankato formerly of rural Janesville died peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, August 7, 2019 at Oak Terrace in North Mankato. Mary Ellen Flitter was born in Mankato on March 6, 1939, to Palmer and Adeline (Hall) Iverson. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1956. Mary was united in marriage to Lyle Flitter on...
Marian John) Roberts
Jul 28, 2019
Marian John) Roberts July 28, 2012 Marian Noreen (Flinn) Roberts, age 89, of Faribault passed away on Thursday morning, July 28th at St. Lucas Care Center with her devoted husband at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2011 at First English Lutheran Church in Faribault. Interment will be at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault....
Shelby Geyer
Jul 25, 2019
Shelby Geyer SHELBY JEAN GEYER, age 82 of Waterville died on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. The daughter of Henry and Nancy (Soreyes) Porter, Shelby was born on October 27, 1936 and raised on the Nett Lake Reservation in Nett Lake, Minnesota. She attended school in Orr, Minnesota and married Glen Geyer on March 4,...
Rita Marie Byron
Jul 24, 2019
Rita Marie (Jewison) Byron, age 91, of Waseca, MN, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family in Waseca on Wednesday morning, July 24, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM on Wednesday, July 31, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as Celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Annette Thomez
Jul 24, 2019
Annette Thomez ANNETTE LOUISE THOMEZ, lovingly known as "Grams", age 83 of Waseca died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home. Born on July 14, 1936 in Waseca, Minnesota she was the daughter of Elmer and Louise (Mathies) Weckwerth. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1954. Annette married Tony Thomez and they were later divorced. She was employed...
Margaret Quiram
Jul 22, 2019
Margaret Quiram MARGARET QUIRAM, age 87 of rural Elysian died on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Benedictine Living Center in St. Peter. The 2nd of 5 children, Margaret was born on January 10, 1932 on a very cold Sunday morning. She was the daughter of immigrants, William and Mary Mentjes. At the age of 2, she returned with her parents...
Linden E. Vail
Jul 18, 2019
Linden E. Vail LINDEN EDWARD VAIL, age 92, died at his home in Waterville on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Born in Cordova, Minnesota on January 19, 1927, Linden was the son of Edward and Jessie (McMillen) Vail. As a young man he attended Waterville Public Schools. Linden married Eunice Engebretson at the North Waseca Lutheran Church on July 30, 1949. ...
Francis A. Androli
Jul 18, 2019
Francis A. Androli FRANCIS ALOIS ANDROLI, age 80 of Waterville, died on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Francis was born on July 27, 1938, on a farm in rural Waterville to George and Rosalia (Weaver) Androli. He attended rural school in Le Sueur County before going on to graduate from Waterville Schools. He...
Delilah Dee Phillips
Jul 17, 2019
Delilah "Dee" Phillips, age 63, of Waldorf, died on July 17, 2019, at her home in Waldorf with her husband by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Monday, July 22, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf with Fr. Antony Arokiyam as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Jean Jongbloedt
Jul 16, 2019
Jean Jongbloedt, age 54, of New Richland, passed away July 16th, 2019 surrounded by her children. She was born to Charlotte and the late Maurice Jongbloedt on May 6th, 1965, in Mankato and was raised in New Richland. Jean is survived by four children: Megon Frost of Chaska, Elizabeth Miller of Burnsville, Zachery Lyons of Janesville, and Emily Mulcahey of...
Richard Rick Gilsdorf, Jr.
Jul 16, 2019
Richard Gilsdorf RICHARD "RICK" EDWARD GILSDORF, JR, age 60 of New Richland, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Hastings on September 27, 1958, Rick was the son of Richard and Mary (Beaham) Gilsdorf. He graduated from Park Senior High School with the class of 1976. Rick worked at Viracon in Owatonna...
Elaine Sack
Jul 16, 2019
Elaine S. Sack ELAINE SELMA SACK, age 82 of Waseca died on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Colony Court in Waseca. Born on October 27, 1936 in Mankato, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Herbert and Selma (Strehlo) Proehl. She graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1954. Elaine married Kenneth Sack on June 7, 1957 at St. John Lutheran...
Beau Tobin
Jul 12, 2019
Beau Tobin BEAU LEON TOBIN, age 26 of Owatonna died on Friday, July 12, 2019 at his home. Born on July 29, 1992 in Rochester, Minnesota, he was the son of Christopher Seeley and Rachel Tobin. He graduated from Mankato High School and attended welding school in Kasson. He was most recently employed with Viracon in Owatonna. Beau enjoyed time...
William Potter
Jul 10, 2019
William E. Potter WILLIAM ELMER POTTER, age 27 of Waterville passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 as a result of a tragic car accident. Will grew up with a love of sports. Excitedly playing basketball and football any chance he got. As he got older, sports went to the wayside as he chased after money, working at several area...
Chris Seys
Jul 9, 2019
Chris Seys, age 60, of Mankato, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Funeral Service will be 2:30 PM on Saturday, July 13, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair with Fr. Robert Schneider officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM and continue until the time of...
Helen Hoehn
Jul 8, 2019
Helen Hoehn, age 94, of Waseca formerly of rural Janesville, joined her husband Linus on Monday morning, July 8, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, July 12, at Church of St. Ann in Janesville with Fr. Antony Arokiyam as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Ann Catholic Cemetery....
Brian Auringer
Jul 8, 2019
Brian Auringer, age 56, of New Ulm, died on Monday, July 8, 2019, at Laurels Peak in Mankato. Memorial service will be 5 PM on Monday, July 15, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ Arnoldt Chapel of Janesville with a visitation for one hour prior to the service at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Minneopa Cemetery in...
Connie L. Kuchenbecker
Jul 6, 2019
Connie 'Granny' Kuchenbecker CONNIE "GRANNY" L. KUCHENBECKER, age 81 of Waseca, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Born in Bath Township, Steele County, Minnesota on July 10, 1937, Connie was the daughter of Adolph "Bob" and Lillian Grunwald. She graduated from Ellendale High School in 1955. On June 13, 1959 she married Lyle T. Kuchenbecker at...