Obituaries
Peggy Anne Willson
Apr 12, 2017
Peggy Anne Willson was born on July 29, 1958, in Virginia, Minnesota to Michael and Mary Ellen (Towner) Hoehn. She was raised in rural Madison Lake and was a 1976 graduate of Janesville High School where she was a member of National Honor Society. She continued her education, receiving a degree in Horticulture and later she became a Registered Nurse....
Helen E. Ewert
Apr 10, 2017
Helen E. Ewert was born on October 18, 1923, in Mountain Lake to William and Martha (Brown) Kleinow. She was baptized on September 21, 1924 and later confirmed in her faith in her youth all at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Helen graduated from Comfrey High School with the class of 1942 and continued her education at Mankato Teachers College,...
Reuben Schmidtke
Apr 8, 2017
Reuben Schmidtke REUBEN CARL SCHMIDTKE, age 94 of Waterville died on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague. Born on December 1, 1922 in Morristown Township, Rice County, Minnesota, he was the son of Carl and Julianna (Siervogel) Schmidtke. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church-North Morristown and later confirmed at St. Peters "Bell"...
John Papa Waters
Apr 4, 2017
John "Papa" Waters, 64, of Janesville, passed away Tuesday April 4, 2017 unexpectedly due to complications in a car crash. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at St. Ann Catholic Church of Janesville. Visitation will be one hour prior. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services ~ Arnoldt Chapel of...
Ruth Bremer
Apr 3, 2017
Ruth Bremer RUTH HELEN BREMER, age 95 of Waterville, died on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the St. Lucas Healthcare Community in Faribault. Born in Waseca on February 21, 1922, Ruth was the daughter of Earl and Elizabeth (Grant) McNeil. Growing up, Ruth attended school in Waseca, and later continued her education at the Mankato Business College. On November 20,...
Lawrence Larry Lee
Apr 3, 2017
Lawrence 'Larry' Lee LAWRENCE 'LARRY' LEE, age 86 of Waseca, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 3, 2017. Lawrence was born January 20, 1931 to Elmer and Elvie (Kroeger) Lee in Waseca, Minnesota. He attended grade school at rural Waseca County school district #46 near Otisco and graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1949. Lawrence then...
Myron E. Miller
Apr 2, 2017
Myron E. Miller MYRON EUGENE MILLER, age 85, died on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Born in Waseca on September 12, 1931, Myron was the son of Ben an Ellen (Techen) Miller. He graduated from Waterville High School at the age of 16. During his lifetime he worked at several different jobs until beginning...
Marcella L. Stangler
Apr 1, 2017
Marcella L. Stangler MARCELLA LUELLA STANGLER, age 98 of Waterville, passed away on April 1, 2017 at Traditions Memory Care in Waterville. Born in Le Sueur County on September 4, 1918, Marcella was the daughter of Tobias and Martha Broadbent. She graduated from Waterville High School and Mankato Normal School and taught rural school in Cordova Township and Pierre, SD....
Leroy M. Mulcahey
Mar 30, 2017
LeRoy M. Mulcahey, age 76, of St. Paul died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul. Vigil services will be Monday April 3, 2017, at the St. Paul Seminary Chapel, 2260 Summit Ave., St. Paul. 4:30 PM Reception of the Body with Evening Prayer, concluding with 7:30 PM Night Prayer and Transfer to the Church. Visitation...
Raymond V. Volkman
Mar 27, 2017
Raymond V. Volkman RAYMOND V. VOLKMAN, age 86 of Waterville died on Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on October 10, 1930 in Janesville, Minnesota, he was the son of Jacob and Clara (Roeker) Volkman. He attended school in Waldorf and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1954. Ray...
Margaret Ann Chicos
Mar 22, 2017
Margaret Ann Chicos, age 88, of New Richland died peacefully on Wednesday morning, March 22, 2017, at the New Richland Care Center. Visitation will be held from 2:00 5:00 PM on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland and will continue for one hour prior to the Mass at church on Thursday. A Memorial Mass...
Harlow H.A. Anderson
Mar 21, 2017
Harlow (H.A.) Anderson HARLOW (H.A.) ANDERSON, age 79 of Waseca died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his home in Waseca. Born on July 12, 1937 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Alvin and Amanda (Schultz) Anderson. He attended school in Waseca and served in the Army Reserves. Harlow married Lois Berg in Waseca and they were later...
Linda S. Nitz
Mar 18, 2017
Linda Sue Nitz LINDA SUE NITZ, age 70 of Waseca died on March 18th at her home in Waseca surrounded by her family. Born on July 1, 1946 in Burlington, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Irving and Alice (Ely) Rhodes. She graduated from Janesville High School in Janesville, Wisconsin and attended Abilene Christian University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
Bruce M. Jones
Mar 18, 2017
Bruce M. Jones BRUCE MORGAN JONES swapped this life for the next on March 18, 2017. Bruce was the first child born to Clara Louise Sanford Jones and Lieutenant Robert A. Jones, Jr. in Abilene, Texas on January 23, 1943. He was baptized and confirmed in Davenport, Iowa in the First Presbyterian Church. As a graduate of Davenport Central High...
Fern Wagar
Mar 11, 2017
Fern (Lee) Wagar Fern Jessie Lee was born May 28, 1920 at Honeyford, ND to parents Hannah Belle (Schroeder) and Albert J. Lee. She passed away March 11th at the age of 96 due to pneumonia. Fern married Roy Edwin Wagar at the Grand Forks Courthouse on Nov. 7, 1941. They spent almost 57 years together, all of it in...
Darlene Lynch
Mar 10, 2017
Darlene Lynch DARLENE MAE LYNCH, age 84 formerly of Waseca, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2017, at TowerLight Care Center in St. Louis Park. Born on August 5, 1932 in Harmony, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Raymond and Martha (Schuler) Griebenow. She attended Fillmore Central High School in Harmony and later Winona State University where she met her...
Shawn Waters
Mar 9, 2017
Shawn Waters, 36, of Janesville MN passed away unexpectedly at his home with his family. Memorial Mass will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at St. Ann Catholic Church of Janesville. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am 2:00 pm Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson and Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services ~ Arnoldt...
Allan C. Manthe
Mar 7, 2017
Allan Manthe Allan C. Manthe, age 69, of Webster, WI, formerly of Waseca, MN, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Allan was born on September 28, 1947 in Mankato, MN to parents, Nathalie (Tetzloff) and Earl Manthe. He attended and graduated from Waseca High School in 1965. After graduation, he went on to complete two years of Technical College....
Delores L. Holmquist
Mar 7, 2017
Delores Holmquist, age 101, of Janesville passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Janesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Kathy King officiating. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson & Steffel...
Edwin Bud Priebe
Mar 5, 2017
Edwin 'Bud' Priebe EDWIN "BUD" PRIEBE, age 83 of Waseca died on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on May 4, 1933 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Edward and Ethel (Newcomb) Priebe Jr. He graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1951 and Mankato Commercial College in 1953. He went on to...