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Norma Stone
Norma Darlene Stone, age 88 of Waseca, died in the early morning of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Owatonna Hospital.
Norma was born in Waseca County on March 8, 1937, to parents Arthur and Emilie (Behr) Gehring. She graduated from Waseca High School. In 1966, she was married to John...
Alan Wilker
Alan “Al” Wayne Wilker, age 75, of Waseca, died on the evening of Friday, October 31, 2025, at the New Richland Care Center.
Al was born in Waseca on October 8, 1950, to parents Herbert “Sid” and Arlene “Blondie” (Eischen) Wilker. He attended school in Waseca and graduated with the class...
John Langford
John Wesley Langford, age 78 of Waseca, MN, died at his home surrounded by the love of his family on October 28, 2025.
John was born in Fairmont, MN, on April 10, 1947, the fifth of six children to parents Clarence Levi and Mae Viola (Bishop) Langford. John was raised in rural Truman where...
Paul Byron
Paul Donald Byron, age 99, of Waseca, died on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Oak Terrace in North Mankato.
Paul was born on March 31, 1926 to William and Elmira (Conway) Byron in the family farmhouse in St. Mary Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. He was baptized and later confirmed in the...
Frances Hursh
Frances “Fran” Carolyn Hursh, age 94 of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Friday, October 17, 2025, at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville.
Fran was born in Waseca on March 14, 1931, to parents Franklin “Frank” and Elsa (Bartsch) Papke. After graduating summa cum laude from Waseca...
Barbara Bloomer
Barbara Jane Bloomer entered her heavenly home on October 8, 2025, at the age of 91 years.
A service in her memory will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Private...
Arlys Fell
Arlys Jane Fell, age 83 of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Friday, October 17, 2025, at Foxdale in Waseca.
Arlys was born in Comfrey, Minnesota on February 15, 1942, to parents Joseph and Loretta (Mathiowetz) Helget. She attended St. Paul Catholic School before graduating from Comfrey High...
Ruth Eustice
Ruth L. Eustice, age 85 of Janesville died on Monday, September 29, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on January 21, 1940 in Janesville, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Leonard and Stella (Nelson) Torgerson. Ruth graduated from Waseca High School in 1958. Ruth was...
Mary Gregor
Mary Jane Gregor, age 66 of Elysian died on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on April 9, 1959 in Faribault, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ernest and Myrtle (Schwartz) Gregor. Mary graduated from Waseca High School in 1977. Early in her working...
Karen Pettigrew
Karen Fay Pettigrew, age 80 of Waseca, died at her home surrounded by her family on the morning of Friday, September 26, 2025.
Born in Minneapolis on November 27, 1944, Karen was the daughter of Howard Sumner and Fay Eileen (Bashore) Stiff. She grew up in St. Louis Park and Hopkins,...
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