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Dorothy Esther Zellmer
Dorothy Esther Zellmer, age 97 of Waseca, MN passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, at Colony Court in Waseca, MN.
Born on February 25, 1929, she was the daughter of Alvin and Minnie (Meyer) Richter. She was raised in Kilkenny and attended and graduated from Waterville Schools. After...
Betty Krenke
Betty Lou (Page) Krenke, age 91, of Northfield, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2026, at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna.
Betty was born on February 17, 1935, in Northfield, Minnesota, to James and Eleanor (Anfinson) Page. She attended Northfield schools and graduated from...
Anita Risto
Anita Elvira Laura Risto, age 94 of Waseca, died surrounded by the love of her family on the morning of Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Whispering Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center in Janesville.
Anita was born on the family farm in Waseca County on February 19, 1932, to parents Herman and...
Arlene Foels
Arlene was born on a nice spring day on March 28, 1928, in Waseca at the home of her aunt and uncle Esther and Jerry Johnston. She was the second child of the 4 children born to William R. and Florence (Wetzstein) Krause. She accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior at the young age of 12...
Jean Marie Skarin passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna, MN.
Born on July 16, 1954, in Wells, MN she was the daughter of Raymond and Eileen (Christensen) Terhurne. She was raised in the Easton area, where she attended Catholic grade school and...
Barbara Cleghorn
Barbara Ann Cleghorn, 87, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Barbara was born on November 11, 1938, in Cresco, Iowa. After a chance meeting at a roller-skating rink, she married the love of her life, Gene Cleghorn. Together they built a life...
Betty Dardis
Betty May Dardis passed away peacefully, continuously surrounded by her three girls and her loved ones on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Betty was born on May 7, 1947 in Waseca, MN. She met David N. Dardis and they wed on October 7, 1968. She was a devoted stay at home mom for the better part of...
Dottie Olson
Dorothy "Dottie" Olson, 79 of Winona, MIN, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home surrounded by family.
Dorothy Patricia was bom January 24, 1947, in Clovis, New Mexico to Dorothy (Fritz and Edward Ritchie.
She graduated from Waseca High School, Waseca, MN in 1965. In 1967...
Kenneth Olson
Kenneth Alton Olson, age 78, passed away peacefully at his home in Waseca on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Ken was born on May 1,1948, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Oliver and Ethel (Pirkl) Olson. He graduated from Freeborn High School in 1966. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Hilda Bergstrom
Hilda Bergstrom, age 93, of Waseca, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026.
Hilda was born on August 23, 1932, to Emma (Dallman) and William Kanewischer in Lehr, North Dakota. She attended Lehr High School and would later move to Jamestown, ND.
After moving to Waseca, Hilda worked at...
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