Obituaries

John J. Conway

John J. Conway

Jan 12, 2017

John Conway, 89 year old resident of Waseca, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2017 at Colony Court in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Wednesday, January 18 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be for two hour prior to the Mass at church on Wednesday....

Melissa Ann Farley Gerdts

Melissa Ann Farley Gerdts

Jan 11, 2017

Melissa Ann (Farley) Gerdts was called home to God on January 11, 2017 at the age of 43. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM Tuesday, January 17 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Visitation, with a viewing, will be 4:00 - 8:00 PM Monday, January 16 at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~ McRaith...

Mary Vivodale Hawkins

Mary Vivodale Hawkins

Jan 10, 2017

Mary Vivodale Hawkins MARY VIVODALE HAWKINS, age 98 of Waseca died peacefully in her sleep at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems of Mankato on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Born on October 3, 1918 in Waterville, Minnesota, Vivodale was the daughter of Herbert and Josephine (Leaon) Beach.  She grew up in Waterville and graduated from Waterville High School in 1936.  After...

Gertrude A. Woychick

Gertrude A. Woychick

Jan 9, 2017

Gertrude A. Woychick, age 88, of Waseca, MN, died peacefully on Monday, January 9th at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in Saint Louis Park, MN, surrounded by her three children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 AM on Monday, January 16th at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, MN. Visitation will be held for one...

Daryl R. Rocek

Daryl R. Rocek

Jan 8, 2017

Daryl R. Rocek DARYL RICHARD ROCEK, age 70 of Waseca, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born in Waseca on August 19, 1946, he was the son of Leslie Emil and Vivian Grace (Randall) Rocek.  As a young man he attended school in Waseca.  He made much of his career as a driver for Coach...

Marjorie R. Anderson

Marjorie R. Anderson

Jan 5, 2017

Marjorie R. Anderson MARJORIE ROSE ANDERSON, age 88 of Morristown, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at District One Hospital in Faribault. Born in Le Sueur County on January 25, 1928, Marjorie was the daughter of Edward Carl and Dorothy Emily (Kletschka) Scholer. Following her graduation from high school in Waterville, she married Eric Brother Anderson at Holy Trinity Catholic...

Donald F. Strauss

Donald F. Strauss

Jan 2, 2017

Donald Strauss, 79, of Janesville, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home. Memorial service will be 11 AM Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Faith Lutheran Church of Janesville, with visitation one hour prior. Inurnment will be in the Janesville Cemetery with Military Honors provided. Arrangements are being handled by the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and Cremation Services...

Erwin H. Krienke

Erwin H. Krienke

Jan 2, 2017

Erwin Krienke, age 87, of Janesville died January 2, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Monday, January 9, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 8 at Starkson & Steffel...

Robert Bob Kukuczka

Robert Bob Kukuczka

Jan 2, 2017

Robert Paul (Bob) Kukuczka, 54 of Janesville died peacefully at his home on Monday, January 2, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 PM Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca, with visitation two hours prior. Bob was born on July 11, 1962 to George and Alice (Haley) Kukuczka. He graduated from Waseca High...

Alan J. Kunz

Alan J. Kunz

Jan 1, 2017

Alan J. Kunz, 62 year old resident of Waseca, died Sunday evening, January 1, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:30 AM on Friday, January 6, at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Interment will be at 4:00 PM on Friday at St. Ann Catholic Cemetery in Janesville. Visitation will...

Dolores A. Dahnert

Dolores A. Dahnert

Dec 30, 2016

Dolores Dahnert Dolores Arlene (Miller) Dahnert, 87, of Waseca died on Friday, December 30, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato after a brief illness. Dolores was born February 24, 1929 to August and Lydia (Roesler) Miller in Wells, Minnesota. After growing up and attending school in Wells, she moved to Waseca where she met her husband, Raymond...

Gerald J. Kingston

Gerald J. Kingston

Dec 30, 2016

Gerald J. Kingston GERALD J. KINGSTON, age 77 of Waseca died on Friday, December 30, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family. Born on October 4, 1939 in Alexandria, Minnesota, he was the son of Walter and Sophie (Helmstetter) Kingston.  He graduated from Osakis High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army from...

Lorraine L. Thurber

Lorraine L. Thurber

Dec 29, 2016

Lorraine L. Thurber LORRAINE LINDA THURBER, age 76 of Elysian, died on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born in Hunter, North Dakota on March 8, 1940, Lorraine was the daughter of Reinhardt "R.C." and Linda (Moll) Brummund.  After graduating from Cannon Falls High School she attended Mankato State University.  On June 11, 1966 Lorraine...

Edna A. Morris

Edna A. Morris

Dec 27, 2016

Edna A. Morris EDNA A. MORRIS, age 91 of Waterville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Born on February 7, 1925 at home in Waterville, she was the daughter of William and Minnie (Preuss) Sorgatz.  She was baptized on March 8, 1925 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville and confirmed on...

James Fred Rollings

James Fred Rollings

Dec 22, 2016

James “Fred” Rollings, 76, of St. Clair passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Mankato Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral Service will be 2:30 PM, Wednesday December 28 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Clair, visitation will be 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Tuesday December 27 at the Starkson & Steffel Funeral Home ~Arnoldt...

Douglas J. Ross

Douglas J. Ross

Dec 20, 2016

Douglas J. Ross DOUGLAS JAY ROSS, age 42 formerly of Waseca, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Washington Hospital in Fremont, California. Born on August 14, 1974, he was the son of James and Sandra (Matz) Ross.  He attended school in Waseca and later earned his GED.  Doug always wanted to work carpentry and worked with various contractors in...

Delta Thomas

Delta Thomas

Dec 20, 2016

Delta Lee Thomas, nee Ross, 97, of Waseca passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Lakeshore Inn of Waseca. Private family service will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Sun City, Calif. Burial will be in the Riverside National Cemetery near March Air Force Base in California. Arrangements are being completed by the Starkson & Steffel Funeral and...

Peter Hansel

Peter Hansel

Dec 19, 2016

Peter Jerome Hansel, 53, passed away in his sleep unexpectedly and peacefully, on Monday December 19, 2016 at his home in Huntington Beach, CA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 8:00 PM with...

Ellen Schnorenberg

Ellen Schnorenberg

Dec 18, 2016

Ellen Schnorenberg, 93 year old resident of Waseca died peacefully on Sunday evening at Lakeshore Inn Nursing Home of Waseca. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM at the church on Thursday....

Susan M. Meyman

Susan M. Meyman

Dec 16, 2016

Susan M. Meyman SUSAN MARIE MEYMAN, age 59 of Waseca died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital. Born on January 12, 1957 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Louis and Verna (Wabner) Meyman.  Susan graduated from Waseca High School in 1975 and attended Faribault Vo-Tech.  She married Richard Starkey in 1983 and they were later...