Obituaries
Arthur Art Friday
Jan 23, 2018
Arthur E. Friday ARTHUR "ART" E. FRIDAY, age 97 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born in Estelline, SD on February 18, 1920, Art was the son of Edward and Augusta (Krenz) Friday. As a young man he attended school in Ida Grove, IA, and following his graduation he attended Nettleton Community College...
Dorothy Derosa
Jan 23, 2018
Dorothy DeRosa, 98 year old resident of Waseca, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 23, 2018, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 2 5 pm on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. Interment will take place the following day in...
Susan Ayen
Jan 22, 2018
Susan Ayen Susan M. J. Ayen, age 67 of Meriden died Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Koda Living Community in Owatonna after losing her battle with cancer. A memorial service will be Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Dennis Funeral & Cremation Services in Waseca. A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Susan...
Thomas Mcmullen
Jan 22, 2018
Thomas McMullen THOMAS ROWEN McMULLEN, JR, age 54 of Morristown, died on Monday, January 22, 2018 at his home. Born in Superior, WI on October 25, 1963, he was the son of Thomas and Marietta (Robinson) McMullen. Tom grew up in Brooklyn Park and attended school at Park Center. Following his graduation Tom served his country with the United States...
Scott Eastwood
Jan 22, 2018
Scott Eastwood SCOTT EASTWOOD, age 46 of Waterville died on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Born on July 26, 1971 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, he was the son of John M. Eastwood Jr. and Jane Schlueter. Scott attended school in Waterville and Faribault and later received his degree from Riverland Community College in Austin. He...
Marvin Marv Pederson
Jan 21, 2018
Marvin Merle Pederson MARVIN "MARV" MERLE PEDERSON, age 59 of Waseca, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, January 21, 2018. Born on February 6, 1958 in Forest City, IA, Marvin was the son of Arthur "Art" and Esther (Ekanger) Pederson. He graduated from Kiester High School in 1976 then went on to college at Albert Lea ATVI where he...
Pearl E. Hoversten
Jan 21, 2018
Pearl E. Hoversten Pearl Elaine (Wolter) Hoversten, age 95 of Waseca, died on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home in Waseca. Born to Clara and Clarence Wolter on January 9, 1923, in Iosco Township during a January snowstorm, Pearl grew up on the farm and attended a nearby country school, district #60, for 8 years, followed...
Eric D. Hunter
Jan 20, 2018
Eric Duane Hunter ERIC DUANE HUNTER, age 42 of Waterville died on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at District One Hospital in Faribault. Born on December 30, 1975 in Emo, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of Duane Vlcek and Gloria Hunter. Eric had been employed with Greg Wilmes Construction for many years. He loved the outdoors, shooting pool, taking his...
Judith Dahl
Jan 19, 2018
Judith "Judee" Dahl, 75 year old resident of Roseville, originally of Janesville, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 in St. Paul. Funeral Services will be 1 PM on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Janesville United Methodist Church in Janesville. Interment will be 4 pm on Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Lakewood Cemetery at Albert Lea. Visitation will be for...
Donald Mccain
Jan 19, 2018
Donald McCain DONALD PAUL McCAIN passed away peacefully at home after a battle with cancer on January 19, 2018. Don was born in St. Paul, MN on December 15, 1938 to Roy and Lucille (Terch) McCain. After growing up on the Iron Range of Minnesota and graduating High School in Virginia, Don attended Bemidji State University, where he earned his...
Joyce A. Wobschall
Jan 19, 2018
Joyce A. Wobschall JOYCE A. WOBSCHALL, age 88 of Waseca, died on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Valley City, North Dakota on July 27, 1929, Joyce was the adopted daughter of H.W. and Ethel Christensen. She attended school in Waseca and graduated in the class of 1947. On October 9, 1948 she...
Irma Irene Flitter
Jan 18, 2018
UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!!! UPDATE!!!! UPDATE!!! Irma Flitter, 87 year old resident of Freedom Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, died happy and peacefully on Thursday afternoon, January 18, 2018 at her residence in Freedom Township. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am on TUESDAY, January 23, 2018 at St. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church in Alma City with Rev. Keith Bilitz, officiating. Burial will be...
Lennis Lennie Buscho
Jan 16, 2018
Lennis 'Lennie' LeRoy Buscho LENNIS "LENNIE" LEROY BUSCHO, age 76 of Morristown, died at his home on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Born in Morristown on November 22, 1941, Lennie was the son of Harold and Lois (Knauss) Buscho. He attended school in Morristown before enlisting in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge in 1966, he returned home to...
Lorraine Erwin
Jan 15, 2018
Lorraine Erwin, 95 year old resident of Mankato, formerly of Waseca, died peacefully on Monday morning, January 15, 2018, at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Reviewal will be on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 4-6 pm with a rosary service beginning at 6 pm all at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ McRaith Chapel (711 North State...
Fern Papke
Jan 14, 2018
Fern Papke FERN MARIE PAPKE, age 96 of Waseca died on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Elim Care & Rehab Center in Princeton. Born on September 21, 1921 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Frank and Hilma (Peterson) Dahnert. Fern attended Waseca High School. She was employed at Herters and also owned and operated The North End and...
Susan Kay Wick
Jan 12, 2018
Susan Kay Wick SUSAN KAY WICK, age 68 of Waterville died on Friday, January 12, 2018 at her residence at Elm Homes in Waterville. Born on August 18, 1949 in Mankato, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Edward and Helen (Widmark) Wick. Her father was an Air Force officer and the family lived in several states as well as overseas....
Ervin Rubin Schlie
Jan 9, 2018
Ervin Schlie, 79 year old resident of Smiths Mill, died with his family by his side on Tuesday morning, January 9, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Paul Muther and Rev. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in Smiths...
Alvin William Groskreutz
Jan 8, 2018
Alvin Groskreutz, 87 year old resident of Waldorf, died peacefully on Monday evening, January 8, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Vista Evangelical Covenant Church in rural New Richland. Interment will follow in St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Vivian Township, Waseca County, Minnesota....
Eugene James Eustice
Jan 6, 2018
Eugene Eustice, 87 year old resident of Waseca passed away Saturday evening, January 6, 2018, with his family by his side, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 am on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Church of the Sacred Heart of Waseca with Fr Gregory Leif, celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery....
Jean Stankey
Jan 4, 2018
Dorothy "Jean" Stankey, 95 year old resident of Janesville, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Janesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Kathy King officiating. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be for two hours prior to the service...