Obituaries
Daniel David Wheelock
Feb 28, 2019
Daniel David Wheelock, age 45 of Janesville, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home due to heart failure. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 7th at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Michael Cronin officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6 at the Starkson and Steffel Funeral Home in Janesville...
George R. Harris
Feb 25, 2019
George Harris, age 97, formerly of Madison Lake, died Monday, February 25, 2019, at Silver Bay Veterans Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake with Fr. Robert Schneider as Celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the...
Marna L. Bauer
Feb 23, 2019
Marna Bauer MARNA LEE BAUER, age 83 of Waterville, died on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Born in Erin Township, Rice County, Minnesota on February 14, 1936, Marna was the daughter of Alva and Evaline (Roemhildt) Jackson. She was baptized into the faith on April 5, 1936 in Kilkenny and was later confirmed at Trinity...
Betty Jo Schuette
Feb 22, 2019
Betty Jo Schuette BETTY JO SCHUETTE, age 66 of Waseca, formerly of Waterville died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at her home in Waseca. Born on March 8, 1952 in Faribault, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Norval and Mae (Seljeskog) Schuette. She attended school in Waterville. Betty was employed with Potential Unlimited for many years assembling and her favorite...
Lois Manthe
Feb 20, 2019
Lois M. Manthe, age 91, of Mankato formerly of Pemberton, died on Wednesday afternoon, February 20, 2019, at Monarch Meadows in Mankato. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM on Friday, March 1, at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City with Rev. Keith Bilitz officiating. Interment will be in Alma City Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior...
Robert F. Rudolph
Feb 20, 2019
Robert F. Rudolph Due to the weather, services have been postponed until 2:00 PM TODAY, Monday, February 25, 2019. ROBERT F. RUDOLPH, age 90 of Waseca died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Colony Court in Waseca. Born on November 27, 1928 in Waseca County, Minnesota, he was the son of Fred and Malissa (Koechel) Rudolph. He attended school in...
Francis Frank Janda
Feb 19, 2019
Francis Charles 'Frank' Janda FRANCIS "FRANK" CHARLES JANDA, age 88 of Minnetonka, formerly of Waterville, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Lake Minnetonka Shores in Spring Lake Park. Born in Waterville on February 3, 1931, Francis was the son of Emil and Christine (Schwartz) Janda. Following his graduation from Waterville High School, he served in the United States Army...
James E. Mckenna
Feb 18, 2019
James E. McKenna JAMES EDWARD MCKENNA, age 93 of Waseca died on Monday, February 18, 2019 at District 1 Hospital in Faribault. Born on February 10, 1926 in Lexington, Missouri, he was the son of George and Aimee Alice (Norton) OConnor. He attended high school in Lamar, MO and later graduated from Franklin University in Columbus, OH with a degree...
Patricia Ann Rohde
Feb 18, 2019
Patricia Rohde, age 86, of Waseca died peacefully on February 18, 2019, at her home in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Friday, February 22, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as Celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 with a parish prayer service beginning...
Connie Barrie
Feb 17, 2019
Connie Barrie CONNIE RUTH BARRIE, age 76 of Waseca, died on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at her home in Waseca after her battle with cancer. Born on November 14, 1942 in Slayton, Minnesota she was the daughter of Delbert and Ruth Anderson. Connie graduated from Westbrook High School and then attended business school before working at the First National Bank...
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,...