Obituaries
Janice Ann Kulla
Feb 16, 2019
Janice Kulla, age 86, of Waseca, died on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Wednesday, February 20, at Church of the Sacred Heart with Fr. Gregory Leif as Celebrant. Visitation will be for two hour prior to the Mass at the church on Wednesday. Interment will...
Harold Frank Tesch
Feb 15, 2019
Harold Frank Tesch, age 94, of Waldorf, died peacefully on Friday afternoon, February 15, 2019, at Traditions of Waterville. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf with Rev. Michael Matthews officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be for two hours prior to the...
Richard Scholljegerdes
Feb 12, 2019
Richard W. Scholljegerdes RICHARD WALLACE "SPARROW" SCHOLLJEGERDES, age 91 of Waseca died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Born on June 26, 1927 in Waseca County, Minnesota, he was the son of Arthur and Hilda (Mundt) Scholljegerdes. He attended Waseca High School, graduating in 1945. On April 2, 1948, Richard married Delaine Johnson at St. Peters...
Gary David Stiller
Feb 11, 2019
Gary David Stiller GARY DAVID STILLER, age 79 of Waseca died on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on March 29, 1939 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Louis and Emma (Hruska) Stiller. He graduated from Waterville High School and married Jeanette Kokoschke on August 27, 1960 in Waterville. Gary worked at...
Judith De La Fosse
Feb 11, 2019
Judith De La Fosse JUDITH DE LA FOSSE, age 75 of Waseca, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center. Born in Waseca on April 1, 1943, Judith Ann Lee was the daughter of Weldon and Mildred (Reistad) Cutting. Judy attended school in Waseca and graduated with the class of 1961. Over the years...
Roland Robert Cram
Feb 10, 2019
Roland Robert Cram Roland Robert Cram, 92 years old, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN. Born on December 22, 1926, at Waterville, MN in his parents home northwest of Waterville, the only child of William Lester Cram and Esther (Marzahn) Cram. He attended Waterville High School and was married to...
Andrew Andy Lurth
Feb 8, 2019
Andrew "Andy" Lurth, age 62, of Kasota passed away on February 8, 2019, in Mankato. Funeral Service will be 3:00 PM on Monday, February 11, 2019, at Grace Baptist Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Grace Baptist Church. Andrew Garvin Lurth (A.K.A. The Kasota Kid) was born April 4, 1956 to...
Goldie E. Keyes
Feb 6, 2019
Goldie Elaine Siebert Keyes was born May 11th, 1942 in Elysian Township to Albert and Helen Siebert. She was the youngest of five children. Betty, Dorothy, Evelyn, & Donna were her sisters. In 1945 the family moved to Waseca and she attended school there and graduated in 1960. She then went to work at Jostens in Owatonna where she was...
Wilbert John Will Gahler
Feb 6, 2019
Wilbert "Will" John Gahler, age 88, of Janesville died peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday evening, February 6, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM on Monday, February 11, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. Interment with military honors will be in Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5...
Barbara J. Krassin
Feb 6, 2019
Barbara Jean Krassin BARBARA JEAN KRASSIN, age 85 of Waseca, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Born in Chicago on October 17, 1933, Barbara was the daughter of Christopher "Carl" and Malinda (Kugath) Gustafson. She was born and raised in Chicago and attended school there. She met Arvin Krassin while in the Waseca area visiting relatives,...
Shirley J. Meister
Feb 3, 2019
Shirley (Arndt) Meister, age 70, of Mankato, died peacefully on February 3, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by her family. Celebration of life will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 9th, at Janesville United Methodist Church in Janesville with Rev. Kathy King, officiating. Interment will be in St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township. Visitation will...
Steven Conway
Feb 3, 2019
Steven Conway Steven John Conway, age 68, passed away at his Waseca home on Sunday morning, February 3, 2019, with his family at his side. His cancer diagnosis from October, 2018, found this date too soon for his passing but the Lord called him home early. Born to John and Verla Conway in Waseca, Minnesota, on November 30, 1950, Steve...
Scott Alan Steinberg
Feb 1, 2019
Scott Steinberg, age 63, of Janesville died Friday, February 1, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in New Prague. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Larry Griffin and Rev. Paul Muther, officiating. Interment will be in St. Johns Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township. Visitation will be from...
Yvonne Lucille Evenson
Feb 1, 2019
Yvonne Lucille Evenson, age 86, of Waseca, died peacefully on February 1, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Funeral Service will be 2 PM on Sunday, February 17, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Interment will be on a later date in Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be for two hours prior...
Mary E. Burns
Jan 28, 2019
Mary E. Burns, age 97, of Janesville, died peacefully on Monday afternoon, January 28, 2019, at the New Richland Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Monday, February 4, at Church of St. Ann in Janesville with Fr. Michael Cronin, celebrant. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5 PM on Sunday,...
Frances Vasquez
Jan 27, 2019
Frances Vasquez FRANCES B. VASQUEZ, age 84 of Waseca died on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her daughters home in Waterville. Born on October 4, 1934 in Andice, Texas, she was the daughter of Antonio and Guadalupe (Bracamontez) Ribera. She married Pedro Vasquez Sr. on April 8, 1953 in Georgetown, TX. Together they raised eight children. They moved to Minnesota...
David M. Heskett
Jan 21, 2019
David M. Heskett DAVID MARLIN HESKETT, age 72, formerly of Waseca, died on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center. Born in Albert Lea on April 12, 1946, David was the son of Marvin and Mabel (Wigern) Heskett. As a young man he attended Geneva-Ellendale schools. David married Mary Lou Schuette on December 8, 1969 in...
Cory T. Martin
Jan 21, 2019
Cory T. Martin CORY TRENT MARTIN, age 27 of Waseca, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 21, 2019 in rural Sibley County. Born in Coon Rapids on August 3, 1991, Cory was the son of Timothy James Martin and Jennifer Lynn Langton. Growing up he went to school in Annandale. On June 3, 2018 Cory married Charlissa Rae Robbins in Steele...
Lawrence Larry Meskan
Jan 21, 2019
Lawrence 'Larry' Meskan LAWRENCE "LARRY" MESKAN, age 87 of Waterville died on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born on October 1, 1931 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of Leonard and Margaret (Suel) Meskan. He attended Annunciation Elementary and DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis before attending Nazareth Hall Seminary. Larry went on to receive his...
Randy C. Allen
Jan 20, 2019
Randy Charles Allen of Circle Pines, passed away January 20th, 2019. Randy was born to Charles Edward and Delores (Egan) Allen on August 26th, 1954. He was the fourth of six children. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1972. Enlisting in the United States Army. Serving in Korea. He married Kathy Bartelt and later divorced, he married Jill Anderson...