Obituaries
Lynne Swenson
Apr 21, 2017
Lynne Swenson LYNNE L. SWENSON, age 79 of rural New Richland died on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Born on May 20, 1937 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Cecil and Eleanor (Wiste) Kelling. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1955 and attended the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis for training...
Kenneth O'Brien
Apr 20, 2017
Kenneth O'Brien KENNETH J. OBRIEN, age 57 of Waseca died on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born on December 21, 1959 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Donald and Lucille (McNamee) OBrien. He attended school in Waterville. Ken worked at Brown Printing Co. in Waseca as well as Power Team in Owatonna. He was...
George Weaver
Apr 20, 2017
George Weaver GEORGE WEAVER, age 87 of Waterville died on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Private services were held. Dennis Funeral & Cremation Services of Waterville assisted with arrangements.
Judith Lafrance
Apr 19, 2017
Judith Ann LaFrance JUDITH ANN LAFRANCE, age 72 of Elysian, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Mayo Health System-Mankato. Born on February 5, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota, Judie was the daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (Frederick) Muellerleile. She attended grade school at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake and graduated in 1962 from Good Counsel Academy High School...
Phyllis Marty
Apr 18, 2017
Phyllis Marty PHYLLIS CAROL MARTY, age 70, of Elysian died on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Born on January 23, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Robert and Bernadine (Inderrieden) Derrickson. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1965 and the Minneapolis School of Art in 1967. She married Lawrence Marty,...
Gayle M. Appel
Apr 17, 2017
Gayle M. Appel GAYLE MARIE APPEL, age 79 of Waterville, died on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Gayle is survived by two children, Patty (Jerry) Leopold of Dallas, TX, and Rick (Laurie) Appel of Waterville, MN; four grandchildren, Jody (Matt) Morris and their children Hunter and Sienna, Jesse (Shiela) Appel and their children Ava,...
John Jack Luther
Apr 16, 2017
John 'Jack' Luther JOHN E. "JACK" LUTHER, age 86 of Waterville, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, surrounded by his family. Born in Waterville on December 29, 1930, Jack was the son of William and Mary (Busse) Luther. He graduated from high school in Waterville and attended one year of college before...
John T. Jack Murphy
Apr 14, 2017
John T. 'Jack' Murphy JACK MURPHY, age 80 of Waseca died on Friday, April 14, 2017 at The Beacon in New Richland. Born on December 11, 1936 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Thomas and Esther (Ross) Murphy. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School. Jack married Ardith Brusven on May 12, 1962 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Ruth Peterson
Apr 13, 2017
Ruth Barnes Peterson, age 96, of Andover, died peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Arbor Oaks Senior Living in Andover, Minnesota. A memorial service will be 11:00 am Friday, June 9, 2017, at the Janesville United Methodist Church, with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Alzheimers Association or Janesville...
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...