Obituaries
Ferne M. Roesler
Mar 3, 2017
Ferne M. Roesler FERNE MARIAN ROESLER, age 83 of Waseca, passed away at her home on March 3, 2017. Born in Ames, Iowa on April 4, 1933, Ferne was the daughter of Nels and Hazel (Soma) Johnson. Her family moved to a farm near East Chain where Ferne graduated from high school in 1951. She graduated from Lutheran Deaconess Hospital...
Delores Bauer
Mar 3, 2017
Delores Bauer, age 83, of Eagle Lake passed away on March 3, 2017 at home with her family. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM, Friday, March 10, 2017 at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake, with visitation one hour prior. Delores was born on September 16, 1933 to Paul and Anna (Rauchwarter) Hummer in Eden, South Dakota. Delores married...
Mary Dolly Melchert
Mar 1, 2017
Mary "Dolly" Melchert, age 71, formerly of Morristown, died peacefully Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems of Mankato. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with Rev. Larry Griffin, officiant. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. at the Church. Private...
Byron J. Monahan
Feb 26, 2017
Byron J. Monahan, age 74 of Waseca, died peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the New Richland Care Center following an extended illness. Byron James, the son of Joseph and Betsy (Waller) Monahan, was born on June 4, 1942, in Austin. At a young age, Byron moved to Waseca with his family and began helping his family at the...
Lloyd Butch Grobe
Feb 25, 2017
Lloyd 'Butch' Grobe LLOYD "BUTCH" GROBE, age 72 of Waterville died on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his home in Waterville surrounded by his family. Born on November 18, 1944 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Albert and Bernadine (Musser) Grobe. He attended school in Waterville and went on to serve in the US Marine Corps. He married...
Lawrence Bob Muedeking
Feb 23, 2017
Lawrence 'Bob' Muedeking LAWRENCE "BOB" MUEDEKING, age 91 of Waseca died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home in Waseca. Born on September 17, 1925 in Meriden Township, Steele County, Minnesota, he was the son of Herman and Louise (Wobbrock) Muedeking. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1943 and served in the U.S. Air Force until his honorable...
Beverley A. Gunsolus
Feb 23, 2017
Beverley Gunsolus, age 77, of Janesville died on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 28, at Elysian United Methodist Church in Elysian. Interment will be in Alma City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Monday, February 27, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation...
Lucile Schlueter
Feb 22, 2017
Lucile Schlueter LUCILE SCHLUETER, age 90 of Waterville died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Born on March 16, 1926 in Dakota City, Iowa, Lucile was the 10th of 12 children born to Andrew and Bertina (Torkelson) Anderson. She attended school in Dakota City and later married Robert Schlueter. Together they raised 8 children. Lucile...
Muriel R. Mace
Feb 22, 2017
Muriel R. Mace, age 92, of Mankato formerly of St. Clair died peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Brookdale in Mankato. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 2, at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Clair. Interment is in the church cemetery. Visitation will be for two hours prior to the service at...
Jeffrey Coy
Feb 21, 2017
Jeffrey Earl Coy JEFFREY EARL COY, age 57 of Pemberton died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Huatulco, Mexico. Born on November 14, 1959 in Wells, Minnesota, he was the son of Clifford & Sue (Weaver) Coy. He graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School and on March 5, 1983 married his best friend Doreen Dahnert in Waseca. Jeff started his career...
Bill J. Conway
Feb 17, 2017
Bill J. Conway BILL JOSEPH CONWAY, age 42 of Waseca, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 17, 2017. Born in Waseca on August 21, 1974, Bill was the son of Terrance and Sandra (Jeno) Conway. Growing up, he attended school in Waseca. On November 7, 1998 Bill was married to Angie Lehman at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. Bill worked...
Roger L. Nelson
Feb 17, 2017
Roger L. Nelson, age 84, of Madison Lake passed away peacefully on February 17, 2017, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake. Burial will be on a later date. Visitation will be from 5:00 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22 at...
Jerry J. Bainter
Feb 16, 2017
Jerry J. Bainter JERRY J. BAINTER, age 78 of Elysian, died at his home on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Born in Des Moines, IA on September 5, 1938, Jerry was the son of Jesse and Trella (Belcher) Bainter. He attended school at East High School in Des Moines and later went on to serve in the National Guard. He married...
Wenzel Elwood Schiell
Feb 15, 2017
Wenzel Elwood Schiell, age 65 of Waseca died on Wednesday evening, February 15th, 2017 at his home after a 10 years struggle with emphysema, COPD and other health problems. Wenzel Schiell was born on October 2, 1951 in Northfield to William Jr. and Geraldine (Rehder) Schiell. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1970. After Graduating High School He...
Thomas L. Fanning
Feb 13, 2017
Thomas Lee Fanning THOMAS LEE FANNING, age 59 of Elysian, died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at his home. Born in Rochester on February 6, 1958, he was the son of George and Marie Fanning. He grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester Public Schools. Tom lived at Our Homes South in Morristown before moving to Nu Horizons Home in...
Roy E. Johnson
Feb 13, 2017
Roy Eugene Johnson, age 85, of Waseca formerly of Janesville passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Foxdale Memory Care of Waseca. Roy was born on August 5th, 1931, to Orel and Lorena (Prentis) Johnson in Adams, MN. He attended LeRoy High School where he was very active in sports and choir. Following his high...
Florence Braun
Feb 13, 2017
Florence Braun FLORENCE LOUISE BRAUN, age 83 of Waseca, died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Born on June 12, 1933, in Danville Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Florence was the daughter of Arthur and Ella (Klinder) Schwarz. She graduated from Janesville High School. On July 12, 1953 Florence married William Braun at Trinity...
Rosemary Catherine Burnett
Feb 11, 2017
Rosemary Burnett, age 91, of Janesville died on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Mankato with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 PM, on Sunday, February 19 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Family will greet the public from 11:30 AM...
Richard Allen Dick Clausen
Feb 9, 2017
Richard "Dick" Clausen, 67, of Waseca, formerly of Mankato, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 9, 2017. Per Dick's wishes, there will be no services scheduled. Arrangements are with Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services~ McRaith Chapel of Waseca. www.wasecafuneral.com Dick was born on July 28, 1949 in Mankato to Conrad and Berneice (Peek) Clausen. He grew...
Norris Jobe
Feb 9, 2017
Norris Jobe NORRIS JOBE, age 90 of Waterville, died on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Traditions in Waterville. Born on July 18, 1926 in New Richland Township, he was the son of Arno and Clara (Neumann) Jobe. He attended school in rural Otisco Township. Norris married Lorraine Kunz on August 7, 1948 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Waseca County....