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Rhett Oelke
Rhett Aaron Oelke, age 23 of New Ulm, formerly of Janesville, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Rhett was born in Mankato on December 28, 2002, to parents Timothy and Jessica (Sandau) Oelke. He attended JWP schools and graduated with the...
Kay Anderson
Kay Jean (Baumgart) Anderson, age 91, of Waseca, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 22 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center.
Kay was born on September 27, 1934, in Faribault, to Merel and Esther (Ackman) Baumgart. As the oldest of five children, she grew up on a...
Stanley Krippner
Stanley “Stan” Herbert Krippner, age 84, of Waseca, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Stan was born on December 31, 1941, in Waseca, the son of Herbert and Esther (Lutgens) Krippner. He grew up on the family farm in Deerfield Township,...
Elizabeth McIntire
Elizabeth “Betsy” McIntire, age 63, of Owatonna, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on July 13, 2026, at Cedar Lodge Assisted Living in Owatonna.
Betsy was born on June 25, 1963, in Rochester, MN, the youngest daughter of Homer “Mac” and Elizabeth “Betty” McIntire of...
Keith Schroeder
Keith Myron Schroeder, 71, of Waseca, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 surrounded by family at the New Richland Care Center.
Keith was born on October 25, 1954, in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Wilbert and Anna (Oeltjenbruns) Schroeder.. He grew up in the Owatonna area and graduated from...
Dayna Besser
Dayna M. (Stenzel) Besser, age 55 of Owatonna, MN passed away peacefully Monday, June 29, 2026 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Owatonna surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 3, 2026 from 3:00pm-7:00pm at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells, MN. Please see nasinecfh.com to...
Richard Keith Thompson
Richard Keith Thompson, U.S. Marine Helicopter Pilot
After a long and distinguished life, Richard Keith Thompson returned home to the LORD early on Saturday morning, June 6, 2026, at the age of 87.
Dick was, at his core, a proud Minnesotan of Norwegian heritage, a faithful servant of...
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...
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