Obituaries

Harlow H.A. Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ferne M. Roesler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...