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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,...
Alden Patten
Alden “Pat” Patten, age 91, of Waseca, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born on November 9, 1933 in St. James, Minnesota to Earl and Anna (Carlson) Patten. After graduating from Medford High School in 1952, he entered into the United States Marine Corp serving his country from...
Richard Sullivan
Richard “Dick” Sullivan, Sr. (a.k.a. “Sully”, “Big Dick”) of Long Prairie, MN passed away on Saturday September 13th at his home on Lake Beauty after a long battle with the squirrels who relentlessly raided his bird feeders. He was surrounded by members of his loving family.
Dick was born...
Robert Bentley
Robert “Bob” Glen Bentley, age 81 of Waseca, died on the morning of Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Bob was born at home on his family’s farm near Mapleton on October 2, 1943, to parents Glen and Lucy (Fitzpatrick) Bentley. He attended District #91...
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