Obituaries
Shirley Anne Langer
Aug 11, 2025
SHIRLEY ANNE LANGER, age 81, of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and a devout Catholic, passed away peacefully at Lakeshore Assisted Living in Waseca on Monday August 11, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Shirley was born in Grafton, ND, on April 25, 1944, to parents Edward and Myrtle LeQuire. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1962 and then spent...
Norman Ernest Wolfe
Aug 11, 2025
Norman Ernest Wolfe of Waseca, MN passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca, MN, surrounded by his loving family.
Norman E. Wolfe was born on June 8, 1935, on a farm near Deep River, Iowa to Raymond and Beaulah (Elliot) Wolfe. In 1939 the family moved to Waseca, Minnesota where he attended Waseca Central...
Thomas Edward McBroom
Aug 8, 2025
THOMAS “TOM” EDWARD MCBROOM, age 66, of Elysian, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, August 8, 2025.
Born on September 16, 1958, in Atlanta, Georgia, Tom was the son of Hubert and Ernestine (Hoseman) McBroom. He was raised in Greenville, Mississippi, and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School with the class of 1976. Shortly after, he enlisted in the...
Gladys R. Bently
Aug 6, 2025
GLADYS R. BENTLY, age 91, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Lakeshore Inn Rehabilitation Center in Waseca, MN.
Gladys was born in Oak Park, IL on August 18, 1933, to parents Foster and Ruth (Ross) Rechel. After graduating high school, she earned a B.A. in Spanish from Purdue University. She married John Bently, and they...
James Harlan LeCocq
Aug 5, 2025
James Harlan LeCocq, age 79, of Waseca, MN, passed away peacefully with Amy beside him on August 5, 2025.Born on July 18, 1946, to Harlan and Anine (Svendsen) LeCocq, in Cedar Falls, IA, Jim grew up in Waterloo, IA, where his parents operated an accounting business—instilling in him a love of math and problem-solving from a young age. Jim enlisted...
Delphine Ardella Roeker
Aug 3, 2025
DELPHINE ARDELLA ROEKER, age 96, of Alma City, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Born on April 19, 1929, at her grandparents' farm in rural Pemberton, she was the daughter of Raymond Sargent and Florence Mrytle (Southwick) More. Delphine grew up in the area and graduated with the class of 1947. On July 28, 1948, she was...
Jerry Allan Borglum
Aug 2, 2025
JERRY ALLAN BORGLUM, age 71, of Waseca, left this earth to join our heavenly Father on Saturday, August 2, 2025 after a courageous and brave battle with ALS.
Jerry Allan Borglum was born on January 30, 1954 to Allan & Gloria Borglum (Hamson) in Waldorf, Minnesota. Jerry attended the Waldorf-Pemberton school district. After he finished school, he continued to be a...
Kenneth James Sack
Jul 31, 2025
KENNETH JAMES SACK, age 89 of St. Peter formerly of Janesville, died surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter.
Ken was born in Janesville on August 1, 1935, to parents Ernest and Martha (Berndt) Sack. He attended country school and Janesville schools. Ken married Elaine Proehl at St. John Lutheran Church in...
Howard John Friesen
Jul 25, 2025
HOWARD JOHN FRIESEN, age 75 of Janesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, July 25, 2025.
Howard was born at home on the family farm near Butterfield, Minnesota on September 18, 1949. He was the son of John and Marie (Quiring) Friesen. Growing up on the family farm, he developed a lifelong appreciation for hard work and nature....
Darcy Jean Barnes
Jul 23, 2025
DARCY JEAN BARNES, age 71, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. Darcy fought a long hard battle with metastatic kidney cancer.
Darcy was born on November 16, 1953 in Waseca, Minnesota to Joseph M. and Maureen A. (Connors) Collins. Darcy attended Sacred Heart School...
Judy Mae Scott
Jul 20, 2025
JUDY MAE (BERGERSON) SCOTT, age 75 of Waseca passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center.
Judy was born on June 3, 1950, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Melvin and Alice (Engebretson) Bergerson. She grew up in Lynd and graduated from Lynd High School with the Class of 1968. Throughout her life, Judy held a variety of jobs, including...
Lawrence Wayne Parkos
Jul 20, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” Wayne Parkos, age 69, passed away on Sunday, July 20th at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after receiving critical care for two weeks.
Larry was born on April 9, 1956 in Faribault, MN, to James and Leila (Jandro) Parkos. He attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 1973. He served in the United States Navy for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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