Obituaries
Virginia Elias
Jan 4, 2018
Virginia Elias VIRGINIA MARIE ELIAS, age 96 of Waseca died on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on November 21, 1921 in Pine Island, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Adolph and Bertha (Roseko) Andrist. She grew up on a farm in the Pine Island area where she attended school at Pleasant Valley through the...
Marvin Marv Berndt
Jan 4, 2018
Marvin 'Marv' Berndt MARVIN "MARV" JOHN BERNDT, age 71 of Waseca, died at his home on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on January 27, 1946, Marv was the son of George and Carol (McNaughton) Berndt. He went to school in Wisconsin before graduating from high school in Minnesota in 1965. At age 19 Marv enlisted in...
Raymond Joseph Nakladal
Jan 3, 2018
Raymond Joseph (SHOEMAN) Nakladal, 86 year old resident of Janesville, went to meet our Lord on Wednesday evening, January 3, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at St. Ann Catholic Church of Janesville with Fr. Michael Cronin, celebrant. Interment will be in St. Ann Catholic Cemetery....
Jolene Hagel
Dec 30, 2017
Jolene E. Hagel JOLENE EDITH HAGEL, age 89 of Waterville died on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Pleasant Manor in Faribault. Born on December 24, 1928 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Charles and Irene (Leischer) Peach. She attended school in rural Le Sueur County. Jolene married Reinhold Hagel on January 31, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran...
Peggy Sexton
Dec 27, 2017
Olive Margaret "Peggy" Sexton, 91 year old resident of Janesville, died peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Matt and Fr. Jonathan Fasnacht and Fr. Michael Cronin celebrating the...
Ursula Graumann
Dec 27, 2017
Ursula Graumann URSULA LOUISE GRAUMANN, age 86 of Waseca died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at her residence at Colony Court. Born on March 6, 1931 in Bellingham, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Erich and Helena (Lentz) Hildebrandt. She graduated from Morris High School and married Elmer James Graumann on November 20, 1949 in Clinton. After getting married, Ursula...
Ronda J. Matz
Dec 26, 2017
Ronda Jean Matz RONDA JEAN MATZ, age 55 of Owatonna died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at her home in Owatonna. Born on January 1, 1962 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Violet (Zell) Matz. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1980. Ronda was employed at the VFW Post in Waseca for many years until...
Richard Westrum
Dec 20, 2017
Richard Westrum RICHARD WESTRUM, age 88 of Waseca died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Foxdale in Waseca. Born on May 11, 1929 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, he was the son of Edgar and Nora (Kipp) Westrum. He attended school in Albert Lea, graduating in 1947. He went on to attend the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1951...
Robert Bob Knish
Dec 19, 2017
Robert Wayne 'Bob' Knish ROBERT WAYNE "BOB" KNISH, age 63 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born August 16, 1954 in Faribault, MN to Raymond and Doris (Clemons) Knish, Bob was the third of three children. He grew up in Waterville, where his father owned and operated a service station on...
Gary P. Pittmann
Dec 16, 2017
Gary Paul Pittmann GARY PAUL PITTMANN, age 74 of Waterville, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Traditions in Waterville. Born in St. Paul on May 16, 1943, Gary was the son of Charles and Leona (Slechta) Pittmann. He went to grade school in Morristown before going on to attend the Ag School in Waseca. Gary served his country in...
Kate H. Kraber
Dec 16, 2017
Kate H. Kraber KATE H. KRABER, age 70 of Waseca died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home in Waseca. Born on September 18, 1947 in Clarkfield, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Philip and LaVien (Lecy) Hanson. Kate graduated from Echo High School in 1965 where she was the Homecoming Queen. After high school, she moved to Mankato...
Richard Dick Sutter
Dec 10, 2017
Richard 'Dick' Sutter Richard "Dick" Elmer Sutter, age 86 of Morristown, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at St. Lucas Nursing Home in Faribault. Richard was born on June 7, 1931 in Waterville, Minnesota to Elmer and Marion (Bosacker) Sutter. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1950. He married Irene Mlenek on April 2, 1965 in Waterville. After...
Phyllis M. Hanks
Dec 8, 2017
Phyllis Marie Hanks PHYLLIS MARIE HANKS, age 94 of Kilkenny, died on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born on May 28, 1923 in Faribault, Minnesota she was the daughter of Peter and Catherine (Chappuis) Pemrick. Phyllis attended rural Rice County school and at the age of 65 earned her GED. She married Bernard Hanks on November...
Carol J. Kingston
Dec 8, 2017
Carol Jean Kingston CAROL J. KINGSTON, age 75, of Waseca peacefully passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 20, 1942, in Long Prairie, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Rosella (Koester) Pommerening. She graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1960. Carol married Gerald Kingston on May...
Ethel M. Wilker
Dec 8, 2017
Ethel Marie Wilker ETHEL MARIE WILKER, age 92, died on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Colony Court in Waseca. Born in Sommerset, Minnesota on October 28, 1925, Ethel was the daughter of Anton and Anna (Pfieffer) Kubista. She attended school in Medford, Minnesota. On March 22, 1946, Ethel married Clifford Charles Wilker at Christ the King Church in Medford. She...
Clifford W. Schneider
Dec 6, 2017
Clifford W. Schneider, age 79, of St. Clair, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 6, 2017, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair with Fr. Robert Schneider as celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...
Iris Tuttrup Smith
Dec 3, 2017
Iris Tuttrup Smith IRIS EDNA TUTTRUP SMITH, age 99, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Iris was born in 1918 in the upstairs loft of her uncle and aunts general store in Lynn, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Arthur and Charlotte (Krause) Marg. She led an interesting life. Iris said...
John Matz
Dec 3, 2017
John Matz JOHN GORDON MATZ, age 86 of Waseca, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Sterling Pointe Senior Living in Princeton. Born on April 10, 1931 in Waseca County, Minnesota, he was the son of William and Mary Caroline (Erwin) Matz. John attended Waseca High School where he participated in football and wrestling, graduating with the class of 1951. Following...
Marie Wells
Nov 27, 2017
Edna Marie Wells EDNA MARIE WELLS, age 94 of Waseca died on Monday, November 27, 2017 at her home. Born on October 5, 1923 in Deepwater, Missouri, she was the daughter of Leslie and Edna (York) Henry. She graduated from Osceola High School in Osceola, MO. Marie married Leland Wells on November 2, 1940 in Osceola. They moved to Waseca...
Dale Kratz
Nov 27, 2017
Dale Kratz DALE W. KRATZ, age 60 of Waseca died on Monday, November 27, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on July 5, 1957 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Raymond and Mavis (Bechthold) Kratz. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1976. After graduation, Dale began working at Brown Printing Co. and later worked for...
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