Latest Obituaries (573)
Gilbert "Zig" Ziegler, age 79 of Waseca died on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on October 10, 1932 in Owatonna, Minnesota he was the son of Phillip and Harriet (Kroeger) Ziegler. He graduated from Janesville High School and studied accounting at Mankato State. Gilbert served in the United States Air Force from 1950 until his discharge in 1954. He married Joann Michaelis on July 27, 1957 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in New Richland. He was employed with Birds Eye in Waseca from 1954 until 1960 when he began working for the U.S. Postal Service in Waseca. Gilbert retired from the USPS in 2002. He enjoyed gardening, snowmobiling, coin collecting and going to the casinos. He also enjoyed traveling especially his trips to Germany and Las Vegas. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca and the American Legion and VFW of Waseca.
The funeral service for Vernon I. Moe of Ellendale, Minnesota will be 10 a.m. Saturday July 21, 2012 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Richland, MN. The Reverend Scott Williams will officiate. Interment will be in Medo Cemetery, Pemberton, MN.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland, MN and one hour before the service at the church. Memorials are suggested to St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Richland or Medo Lutheran Church Pemberton, MN.
Vernon died Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Mayo Health Center Albert Lea. He was 92 years old.
Anne E. Walsh, age 48 of Mankato, died July 9, 2012 at her home.
Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Mankato. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Mankato Mortuary and continue one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance, 4604 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55407, www.mnovarian.org, 612-822-0500. Casual Attire is preferred at the visitation and service.
Following is the obituary that Anne wrote herself:
Susan M. McDonough, 66, passed away on July 6th, along with her granddaughter, Zoe McDonough, after a tragic accident while vacationing with family in Tennessee.
Sue was a lifelong resident of New Richland, where everyone knew her as a kind, thoughtful, loving and generous friend.
Zoe Madeline McDonough, 10, of East Brainerd died July 6, 2012 along with her grandmother, Susan McDonough, in a tragic accident.
Zoe was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was soon to be a fifth-grader at Westview Elementary School. She loved basketball, soccer, volleyball and art and was inspired to become an Art Teacher. She was a member of Girl Scout Troop #40507 for the past five years and also a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Zoe was most proud of her relationship with her savior and having renewed her baptism just five days before her death.
The funeral service for Elois Aleanna Lageson Loken Anderson was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012 at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, MN. Friends visited with family one hour before service at the church. Interment was in the First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale, MN.
Elois died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Three Links Care Center, Northfield, MN. She was 94 years old.
Elois was born in Ellendale, Minnesota on November 24, 1917, the daughter of Enock John and Agnes Elnora (Miller) Lageson. She attended Ellendale Schools. She was confirmed May 5, 1931 in Ellendale, MN. Elois had lived in Ellendale, New Richland, Shakopee and Chanhassen, Minnesota and returned to Ellendale. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Ellendale and was a member of the ladies aid women’s group. She was married to Clarence Loken who preceded her in death February 22, 1967 and later married Kenneth Anderson who preceded her in death December 26, 1986.
The funeral service for Michael John Baynes of Minneapolis will be held on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 2 p.m., at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, MN. Father Swamii will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church prior to the service. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in New Richland. A celebration of his life will be held at City Hall following the interment. Friedrich-Bonnerup Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Baynes passed away on July 6, 2012, in Minneapolis. He was 55 years old.
Ione O. Roeker, age 87 of rural Waldorf, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the Janesville Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 9th at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf with Rev. Michael Mathews, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville, and will continue on Monday morning for one hour prior to services, at church.
E. Howard Ganiere, age 72 of Waterville, formerly of New Richland, died suddenly on Friday, June 29, 2012 at his residence in Waterville.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter Cemetery in New Richland, Minnesota with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating.
Visitation will be held Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home in Janesville.
Helen C. Kruger, age 93 of Waseca died on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Colony Court in Waseca.
Born on January 6, 1919 in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota she was the daughter of Carl and Jennie (Swanson) Frisk. She attended rural Waseca County school district #48 near the Vista community and graduated from New Richland High School in 1936. On December 17, 1942, she married Martin Kruger at Vista Evangelical Lutheran Church. They farmed in Wilton Township until Martin’s death in 1977. Shortly after Martin’s death, Helen moved to her new home in Waseca where she lived until 2006 when she moved into Colony Court. Throughout her life, Helen was very close to her immediate family. She loved spending time with her family and especially the annual fishing trip to Leech Lake. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were a great joy to her. The time she spent watching the Twins, Vikings, and playing games and cards with them was very special to everyone. Helen was also very involved with the activities of her many in-laws, nieces and nephews. She enjoyed family holidays and reunions with relatives.
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Kaylee Rae Borchert, 23, of Owatonna, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at United Hospital in St. Paul.
On June 25, 1988 Kaylee Rae Borchert joined her parents Joni and Jeff and her big brother Matthew. Two years later they were joined by her little brother Erik. A tiny beautiful girl with big brown eyes, she was a special gift from the beginning. Though her body was fragile, her courageous spirit had an unconquerable strength. The painful trails Kaylee endured would have made an average person angry or bitter, but Kaylee always continued to love her life. Her radiant spirit embraced everyone in her world. Although she couldn't communicate in words, the love and joy in her heart sparkled in her eyes and bubbled out in her smiles and laughter. To know her was to truly love her. Though it is hard to let our Angel go to heaven, it makes us smile to know that she is celebrating with other family who has gone before her.
Memorial Services for Violet Howser will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. The Reverend Dennis Frank will officiate. Interment will be in Hartland Cemetery.
Violet died peacefully on September 6, 2011 in Monterey, California, following a severe stroke on June 10, 2011. She was 89 years old.
Violet was born January 2, 1922, in Hartland, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm east of Hartland and attended Hartland Elementary School, Freeborn High School and was Valedictorian of her graduating class.
Rev. Hagen, Frederick H. (88) died June 21st (on the 48th anniversary of his ordination in Geneva, MN) at his home in Burnsville, MN after battling cancer.
Fred was born November 12, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio to Henry and Margaret (Hahn) Hagen. His mother died when he was 9 months old, and at 18 months he was placed in the Lutheran Orphans' Home in Toledo, Ohio (the youngest child ever placed in that orphanage) and lived there until age 18.
After working in the Merchant Marines on the Great Lakes, he entered the US Navy during WWII and served on the USS Missouri. Upon his discharge, he returned to the Orphans' Home to work a variety of jobs including as a boys’ supervisor. It was then that he met his wife, Dorothy Weckwerth (New Richland, MN) who was also working at the orphanage. They were married May 24th, 1950 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in New Richland. Together they raised four children.
Jeanne L. Mittelsteadt, age 72 of Waseca died on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Born on May 3, 1940 in Waseca, Minnesota she was the daughter of Chester and Lois (Schultz) Bartelt. She graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1958. Jeanne married Allan B. Mittelsteadt on February 27, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. Over the years Jeanne worked as a telephone operator in Waseca, in food service with the Dept. of Defense schools, at Truth Hardware in Owatonna, the Americinn in Waseca, Ellendale Liquor, and Wal-Mart in Owatonna and Waseca before retiring in 2011. She enjoyed reading, gardening, shopping, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and had been active as a Girl Scout Leader for several years and served on the Girl Scout Council.