Obituaries
Jane Elizabeth Kluender
Jul 12, 2025
JANE ELIZABETH KLUENDER, age 77, of Pemberton, died on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
Born on December 16, 1947, in Princeton, she was the daughter of I.O. and Dorothy (Wilson) Teigen. She attended Princeton High School, graduating with the class of 1965. Through mutual friends, Jane met Donald Kluender and shortly after, they were united...
Kraig Mark Deling
Jul 11, 2025
KRAIG MARK DELING, age 60, of Waseca, died on Friday, July 11, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born on May 27, 1965, in Waseca, he was the son of John and Judith (Wieske) Deling. Kraig was baptized as an infant and confirmed in his faith in his youth at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca. He attended Waseca...
Marvin "Smokie" Landkammer
Jul 11, 2025
MARVIN “SMOKIE” LANDKAMMER, age 75 of Waseca died Friday, July 11, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato.
He was born on December 12, 1949, in Springfield. He was the youngest son of Leo and Fern (Smith) Landkammer. On May 3, 1975, he married Deborah Streich in Essig, though they later divorced, they remained very close companion friends until his...
Louise Irene Loney
Jun 14, 2025
LOUISE IRENE LONEY, age 72, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Traditions of Waterville.
Born on August 31, 1952, in Mankato, she was the daughter of Leighton and Burdelle (Barkeim) Lloyd. Louise was a dedicated lifelong learner, beginning her education in Mankato and graduating with the Mankato West High School class of 1970. She continued her studies...
Charlotte Marie Connors
Jul 12, 2025
CHARLOTTE “CHAR” MARIE CONNORS, age 74 of Waseca, died at her home on the afternoon of Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Char was born in Albert Lea on March 24, 1951 to parents Maurice Leroy and Marion Dorothy (Gardner) Springer. She went to school in Freeborn and graduated from Freeborn High School. On May 27, 1972 Char married Daniel Connors at the...
Irish Geariety
Jul 12, 2025
IRISH GEARIETY, age 67 of Waseca, died Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato.
Irish was born on July 6, 1958, in El Paso, Texas, the oldest son of Charles and Anna (Roppert) Geariety. He worked for Brown Printing in Waseca for 30 years before his retirement. When he was a youngster, he enjoyed playing baseball and...
James Harold Schmidt
Jul 11, 2025
JAMES HAROLD “SKOGGIE” SCHMIDT, age 80 of Waseca died on Friday, July 11, 2025 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Born on May 8, 1945 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Harold and Audrey (Neidt) Schmidt. He graduated from the Southern School of Agriculture and went on to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves. James began his...
Merle Raymond Williamson
Jul 4, 2025
MERLE RAYMOND WILLIAMSON, age 86 of Waseca, died in the early afternoon of Friday, July 4, 2025 at the New Richland Care Center.
Merle was born at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin on March 16, 1939 to parents Roy and Maxine (Carlson) Williamson. He graduated from the Claremont School District before serving his country in the United States Army. He was...
Robert William Krause
Jul 1, 2025
Robert William Krause was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 1, 2025. Robert (Bob) was born in Waseca County on May 19, 1933, to William and Florence (Wetzstein) Krause. As a young boy during the Great Depression, he would run barefoot in the summer, get a new pair of bib overalls for the...
Betty L Blasing
Jul 1, 2025
BETTY L. BLASING, age 91 of Mapleton, formerly of Janesville, died on the morning of July 1, 2025 at the Beacon in Mapleton.
Betty was born on December 16, 1933 to William & Agnus (Lutz) Stoldt in McPherson township, Blue Earth County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Evangelical Church in Alma City and later graduated from Pemberton High...
Duane Kenneth Cole
Jun 30, 2025
DUANE K. COLE, age 83, of Waseca passed away on June 30, 2025 at Allina Hospital in Faribault.
Duane was born on March 19, 1942, in Freeborn County, Minnesota, to Kenneth and Mabel (Jeddeloh) Cole. He grew up in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School. After graduation, he served in the United States Army. Following his service, Duane lived throughout...
Danne Kenneth Dahms
Jun 30, 2025
DANNE KENNETH DAHMS, age 73 of Waseca, died at his home on the morning of Monday, June 30, 2025, following a short but fierce battle with cancer.
Danne was born in Winnebago on March 13, 1952, to parents Kenneth John and Dorothy Mae (Wolf) Dahms. After graduating high school he worked with his father on their farm and in the automotive...
Christien Jamarrion Ayala-Gibson, Jr.
Jun 29, 2025
CHRISTIEN JAMARRION AYALA-GIBSON JR was born and gained his wings at 2:33 p.m. on June 29, 2025 at Allina Hospital in Owatonna, Minnesota.
Baby Christien Jr’s parents are Christien Gibson and Hilaria Ayala of Waseca. They were eagerly awaiting their son’s arrival and are heartbroken that they didn’t have an opportunity to hear him laugh. They are certain that he would...
Gladys Mae Abens
Jun 29, 2025
GLADYS MAE (CHRISTIAN) ABENS, age 91, went to her eternal home in heaven on June 29, 2025. She trusted Jesus as her Savior and desired for all of you to do the same. She was a member of Helmar Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church of Aurora, and in her later days she faithfully attended the service at New Perspective Senior...
Timothy "Tim" Wayne Kletschka
Jun 26, 2025
TIMOTHY “TIM” WAYNE KLETSCHKA, age 69, of Waterville passed away surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle of chronic illness on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
Born on October 1, 1955, in Mankato, Tim was the son of James and Eunice (Porter) Kletschka. He graduated from Waterville High School...
Donald Melvin Korman
Jun 26, 2025
DONALD “BUTCH” MELVIN KORMAN, age 72, of Owatonna passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at his home.
Butch was born on April 9, 1953 in Waseca to Melvin and Edna (Gehring) Korman. He graduated from New Richland-Hartland High School in 1971. Over the years, he worked for several companies including OMC, Corchrans, Mercury, and Winegars. He also enjoyed helping out...
Kenneth Lee Schreader
Jun 25, 2025
KENNETH LEE SCHREADER, age 78, of Janesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Born on January 29, 1947, he was the son of Leo and Arlene (Adams) Schreader. Ken grew up in the Rochester area and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1966, where he excelled in wrestling. He pursued his education and wrestling...
William "Bill" Frederick Nikoley
Jun 23, 2025
WILLIAM “BILL” FREDERICK NIKOLEY, age 90, of Elysian, died on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Owatonna Hospital.
Born on April 24, 1935, in Northern Minnesota. As an infant, Bill was adopted by Fred and Gertrude (Brossard) Nikoley. He received his education in Elysian and graduated with the class of 1953. On May 16, 1959, Bill was united in marriage to...
David Leland Evans
Jun 23, 2025
DAVID LELAND EVANS, age 80, of Clarks Grove passed away at his home on Monday, June 23, 2025.
David was born on May 1, 1945, in Marshall, Minnesota, to Verdun and Hazel (Mann) Hanson. He graduated from Marshall High School and went on to earn an associate degree in telecommunications from Dunwoody Technical College. David proudly served his country in the...
Lyle Theodore Christensen Jr.
Jun 22, 2025
LYLE THEODORE CHRISTENSEN JR., age 77, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Lyle was born on June 20, 1948, in Wadena, Minnesota, to Lyle Sr. and Dora (Brasel) Christensen. He attended high school in Princeton, Minnesota, where he met the love of his life, Brenda Blank. The two later married on February 7, 1967. Together, they recently celebrated 58 years...
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