Obituaries
Larry Kelling
Dec 9, 2024
LARRY WILBERT KELLING, age 79 of Waldorf died on Monday, December 9, 2024 in Waseca.
Born on November 26, 1945 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Wilbert and Eva (Gregory) Kelling. Larry graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School in 1963 and went on to graduate from Mankato State College in 1968 with degrees in Business Administration and Geography. Larry also...
John "Jack" Cletus Prehn
Dec 7, 2024
JOHN “JACK” CLETUS PREHN, age 91, of Waterville passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Traditions in Waterville.
Born on May 8, 1933, Jack was the son of Donald and Loretta (Hoehn) Prehn. He attended Janesville High School and graduated with the class of 1952. He enlisted in the United States Army and served until his honorable discharge in...
Shirley June Burdick
Dec 7, 2024
SHIRLEY JUNE BURDICK, age 88 of Waseca, died Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Foxdale Assisted Living Facility in Waseca, MN, surrounded by her family.
She was born on June 28, 1936, in Morristown, MN to Christian and Mabel (Dartt) Gasner. On December 15, 1957, she married Claude LeRoy Burdick at the Owatonna United Methodist Church. She became a proud U.S. Army...
Gladys "Glady" Mae Bauman
Dec 7, 2024
GLADYS “GLADY” MAE BAUMAN, age 91 of Waseca, died on the evening of Saturday, December 7, 2024 at her Colony Court home in Waseca.
Glady was born in Waseca on January 1, 1933, to parents Albert and Mabel (Roesler) Wobschall. She attended school in Waldorf. On December 27, 1952, she was united in marriage to Marlyn Bauman. They lived and worked...
Mary Louise Strand
Dec 5, 2024
MARY LOUISE STRAND, age 82, of Waseca, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca.
Mary was born on January 22, 1942, in Faribault, to Lawrence and Betty (Thom) LeMieux. After the loss of her mother, she was lovingly adopted and raised by her aunt and uncle, Frank and Alice (LeMieux) Thruen. Mary graduated from...
Robert "Bob" Lawrence Lewis
Dec 2, 2024
ROBERT “BOB” LAWRENCE LEWIS, age 84 of Talmoon, MN, formerly of Owatonna, MN, died in the early morning of Monday, December 2, 2024 at Bridgewater in Janesville.
Bob was born in Kasson, MN, on September 22, 1940 to parents Lawrence and Lois (Johnson) Lewis. He went to school in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School with the class of 1958....
David Warren Papke
Dec 1, 2024
DAVID “FRED” WARREN PAPKE, age 75, of Waseca passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center.
Born on May 1, 1949 in Waseca, David was the son of Lester and Joan (Henthorne) Papke. He attended Waseca Central School and graduated with the class of 1967. He enlisted in the United States Army and served for two years until...
Theresa Gertrude Neigebauer
Nov 28, 2024
THERESA GERTRUDE NEIGEBAUER, age 80, of Waseca passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna.
Born on February 14, 1944, in Adrian, Theresa was the daughter of Peter and Anne (Reiners) Kramer. She attended St. Adrian Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1962. Theresa was united in marriage to Robert Neigebauer on November 22, 1969,...
Kenneth Dale Roemhildt
Nov 27, 2024
KENNETH DALE ROEMHILDT, age 91, lifelong resident of Waseca, died on November 27, 2024, at Whispering Creek in Janesville, surrounded by family.
Born on January 18, 1933, in Waseca, he was the only child born to Ernest Edwin and Clara Elizabeth (Kaupa) Roemhildt. Ken was baptized as an infant and confirmed in his Lutheran faith as a youth, both at St....
Russell Clark Hoeffner
Nov 27, 2024
RUSSELL CLARK HOEFFNER, age 81, of rural Janesville, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at his home.
Russell was born on June 5, 1943, to John and Alberta “Birdie” (Robinson) Hoeffner at a ranch near Helena, Montana. He attended school in Helena until his junior year of high school when his family moved to Minnesota for his mother’s Job. Russell graduated...
Corey Jon Youngberg
Nov 26, 2024
COREY JON YOUNGBERG, age 55, of Waseca passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 after a long battle with renal cell carcinoma.
Born on January 28, 1969, in Waseca, Corey was the son of Karl and Lucille (Schauer) Youngberg. He graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1987. Corey furthered his education at various colleges and...
Margaret Esther Schwarz
Nov 26, 2024
MARGARET ESTHER SCHWARZ, age 90, of Waseca passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Foxdale Senior Living.
Born on August 10, 1934 at her home on the farm in Minnesota Lake, Margaret was the daughter of Clarence and Meta (Kain) Lentz. She graduated from Minnesota Lake High School where she graduated with the class of 1952. On August 14, 1952,...
Stanley Romauld Wilmes
Nov 25, 2024
STANLEY ROMAULD WILMES, age 89, of St. Clair died on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Stanley was born in LeRay Township, Blue Earth County, on October 19, 1935, to Arthur and Verna (Fischer) Wilmes. He attended Tivoli and Eagle Lake schools and graduated from Mankato High School with the class of 1953. On August 2,...
Lori Kay Lukow
Nov 23, 2024
LORI KAY LUKOW, age 64 of Pemberton, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Whispering Creek Nursing home in Janesville, surrounded by loved ones. She was joyously reunited with her mother, Joyce Lukow, and there is no doubt the first thing they shared after a warm embrace was a home cooked meal.
Born on November 11, 1960, in Iowa City, Iowa,...
Lawrence Lee "Larry" Radach
Nov 20, 2024
LAWRENCE LEE “LARRY” RADACH, age 67 of Waseca, died, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at his home.
He was born on June 6, 1957, in Waseca, a son of Elmund and Violet (Jensen) Radach. He graduated from Waseca High School – Class of 1975. Larry was a machinist for Daikin. He was a member of the Waseca Car Club, a lover of...
Phillip John Keeley
Nov 19, 2024
PHILLIP JOHN KEELEY, age 85, lifelong resident of Waseca, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at his home.
Born on November 23, 1938, in Waseca, he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Glynn) Keeley. Phillip grew up on a farm in rural Janesville and received his education at Janesville Public School and at the University of Minnesota Institute of Agriculture...
Troy Kenneth Klinger
Nov 19, 2024
TROY KENNETH KLINGER, age 53 of Waseca, died naturally but unexpectedly on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 19, 2024 in Waseca.
Troy was born in Waseca on February 23, 1971, to parents Kenneth and Linda (Tollefson) Klinger. He attended school in Waseca and graduated with the Bluejay class of 1989. He was employed at Bird’s Eye Foods in Waseca and made...
Kent Dale Bartholmey
Nov 18, 2024
KENT DALE BARTHOLMEY, age 68 of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Monday, November 18, 2024 at the Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna.
Kent was born in Waseca County on April 16, 1956 to parents William and Deloris (Shoars) Bartholmey. He attended school in New Richland and graduated from New Richland High School. On June 6, 1981 he was married to...
Vivian Rindelaub
Nov 18, 2024
Vivian (Rudolf) Rindelaub, age 89 5/6 years, of Alexandria, formerly of Waseca, Marcell, and Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, at her home.
Vivian was born January 18, 1935, in Wheatland, North Dakota, the daughter of Leopold and Frieda (Ketterling) Rudolf. Baptized at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Zeeland, North Dakota and confirmed at St. Luke Lutheran Church,...
Delores Ann Mulcahey
Nov 16, 2024
DELORES ANN MULCAHEY, age 81, of Waseca passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Foxdale Senior Living in Waseca.
Born on September 8, 1943 in Owatonna, Delores was the daughter of Joseph and Pauline (Vasicek) Skalicky. She attended District 11 County School until the sixth grade. She graduated from Owatonna High School with the class of 1961. Delores was the...