Obituaries

Phyllis Mae Werner

Phyllis Mae Werner

Jul 24, 2018

Phyllis (Bartelt) Werner, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. There will be a visitation for one hour before the service on Friday, July 27, 2018, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Waseca. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in Woodville Cemetery. Phyllis was born on May 4,...

Candice Miller Kwiatkowski

Candice Miller Kwiatkowski

Jul 23, 2018

Candice Marie Miller Kwiatkowski Candice Marie Miller Kwiatkowski was born in Waseca, Minnesota on March 9, 1982 and died in Jackson Hole, Wyoming July 23, 2018. Candice was the youngest of eight children and enjoyed a childhood filled with sports, music, skiing, church and life on the farm. Candice followed her passion of music to live in the states of...

Murlin J. Buske, Jr.

Murlin J. Buske, Jr.

Jul 17, 2018

Murlin J. Buske Jr., age 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at his home in Waseca, with his beautiful bride by his side. Murlin was born on April 9, 1935 in Rochester, MN to Murlin L.R. and Muriel (Holzer) Buske. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. Following his honorable discharge, he began...

Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch

Jul 14, 2018

Michael T. Lynch, 60 year old resident of Fountain City, WI, formerly of Waseca, died on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ Arnoldt Chapel of Janesville with Fr. Michael Cronin, officiating. Interment will...

Joan Adams

Joan Adams

Jul 12, 2018

Joan Adams JOAN MARIE ADAMS, age 78, passed away in her home  in Waterville surrounded by her family on July 12th, 2018. Joan was born on October 16th, 1939, in Vernon Center to Alfred and Lucille Morrow (Burdick). She was one of 8 children. Joan was known to be a fantastic runner in school among other athletics. She enjoyed playing...

Florence Kulla

Florence Kulla

Jul 10, 2018

Florence Kulla FLORENCE MARIE KULLA, age 99 of Waseca died on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on September 11, 1918 near Ivanhoe, Minnesota, she was the daughter of John and Ann (Shockley) Christensen.  She attended rural country school.  Florence married Leo Kulla in 1938 and together they raised 4 children.  She was employed at...

Delores Lau

Delores Lau

Jul 10, 2018

Delores D. Lau, 93 year old resident of Waseca, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, July 10, 2018, at Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home in Waseca. A service to celebrate her life will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Waseca with Rev. Giles Zimmer, officiating. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery in Waseca....

Jonathon Mortensen

Jonathon Mortensen

Jun 29, 2018

Jonathon Mortensen JONATHON MICHAEL MORTENSEN, age 17 of Waseca died on Friday, June 29, 2018 in Waseca County. Born on January 15, 2001 in Owatonna, Minnesota, he was the son of Jeremy and Angie (Herbst) Mortensen and Jessica Landry.   Jonathon was going to be a junior at Waseca High School.   He was always cheerful and smiling.  He loved sports, especially...

Melvin Frank Meyer

Melvin Frank Meyer

Jun 28, 2018

Melvin F. Meyer, 87 year old resident of rural Waldorf, passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him on Thursday evening, June 28, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems ~ St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Funeral Service will be 10 AM on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf with Rev. Michael Matthews, officiating. Interment will follow...

Peter Andreas Fog

Peter Andreas Fog

Jun 24, 2018

Peter Fog, long time resident of Waseca, MN and recently of Emmetsburg, IA, died peacefully on Saturday evening, June 23, 2018 at his Emmetsburg Care Center residence at the age of 94. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Faith United Methodist Church in Waseca with Rev. Victor Waters officiating. Interment will follow in Woodville...

Velma L. Morris

Velma L. Morris

Jun 19, 2018

Velma L. Morris VELMA LEONA MORRIS, age 80 of Waseca, died at the Pleasant Manor Nursing home in Faribault on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Born in Le Sueur County on August 23, 1937, Velma was the daughter of Donald and Florence (Brown) Bluhm.  She attended school in Waterville.  On June 9, 1954 she married Glen C. Morris at the Evangelical...

Brian R. Lueck

Brian R. Lueck

Jun 15, 2018

Brian R. Lueck BRIAN RICHARD LUECK, age 46 of Elysian passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born on September 20, 1971 in Mankato, Minnesota, Brian was the son of Richard and Audrey (Weigt) Lueck.  He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato.  Brian graduated from Immanuel Lutheran High School and went on...

Æthelflæd Sally Donna Isker

Æthelflæd Sally Donna Isker

Jun 15, 2018

Æthelflæd Sally Donna Isker Æthelflæd Sally Donna Isker, 4 months old, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 15, 2018 at her home in Martinsburg, WV. Born February 3, 2018, in Ranson, WV, she was the daughter of Rev. Andrew and Kara (Zabilla) Isker. She was named after the Christian Anglo-Saxon princess and daughter of King Alfred the Great,...

Gale H. Johnson

Gale H. Johnson

Jun 14, 2018

Gale H. Johnson, 74 year old resident of Janesville, died early Thursday morning, June 14, 2018 at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 PM on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ Arnoldt Chapel of Janesville with a prayer service beginning at 8:00 PM. A private family graveside service will...

Betty Jane Taylor

Betty Jane Taylor

Jun 13, 2018

Betty Jane Taylor BETTY JANE TAYLOR, age 88 of Elysian died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on July 6, 1929 in Elysian, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Fred and Olga (Linnum) Siefert.  She attended school in rural Elysian before graduating from Waterville High School.  She married Earle Taylor on May...

Joseph R. Mcgannon

Joseph R. Mcgannon

Jun 10, 2018

Joseph McGannon, 86 year old resident of rural Waseca, died peacefully on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Friday, June 15, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf with Fr. Michael Cronin as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery at St. Mary Township, Waseca...

Scott Battenfeld

Scott Battenfeld

Jun 5, 2018

Scott Battenfeld SCOTT RUSSELL BATTENFELD, age 58 of Brooklyn Park died on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Born on February 22, 1960 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Russell and Myra (Fritz) Battenfeld.  Scott graduated from Waseca High School in 1978.  He began working at Brown Printing Co. at the age of 16 and continued to work in the...

Patricia Jean Wobschall

Patricia Jean Wobschall

Jun 3, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Wobschall, 79 year old resident of Waseca, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her home in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as celebrant. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour...

Jacelyn Jackie Haley

Jacelyn Jackie Haley

Jun 1, 2018

Jacelyn "Jackie" Haley, 80 year old resident of Waseca, passed away Friday morning, June 1, 2018, in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Fr. Gregory Leif as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Jarlath Catholic Cemetery in Iosco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. Visitation...