Obituaries

Harlan Lafayette

Harlan Lafayette

Aug 11, 2011

Harlan A. Lafayette, age 76 of Waseca, died on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Colony Court in Waseca.             Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 15th at 1:00 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in the Alma City Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Monday morning from...

Braydon Kliewer

Braydon Kliewer

Aug 11, 2011

Braydon Lee James Kliewer, the infant son of Brady Kliewer and Brittany Kleeberger, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at the Northfield Hospital.    Private family services will be held.    Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault.    In lieu of flowers, condolences can be sent to the funeral home at...

Dorothy Grothe

Dorothy Grothe

Aug 10, 2011

Dorothy J. Grothe, age 89, of Faribault, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following a sudden illness.             Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Luke's Church in Faribault with the Reverend Aaron Brockmeier, officiating. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery...

Florence Berndt

Florence Berndt

Aug 8, 2011

Florence W. Berndt, age 89 of Janesville, died on Monday, August 8, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.   Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 12th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in the St. John's-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Iosco Township, Waseca County.    Visitation will be held...

Ordella Scholljegerdes

Ordella Scholljegerdes

Aug 7, 2011

Ordella D. Scholljegerdes, age 91 of Waseca, died on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Lake Shore Inn, Waseca.             Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 12th at 1:00 p.m. at McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Waseca, with Rev. Gary Rusinko officiating. Interment will be in the Sakatah Cemetery, Waterville.             Visitation will be held on Thursday, August...

Lawrence Martin

Lawrence Martin

Aug 3, 2011

Lawrence B. St. Martin Sr., age 70, of Faribault, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a sudden illness.             Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Faribault, with Rev. Joanna Mitchell, officiating.             Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday...

Mary Gehring

Mary Gehring

Aug 2, 2011

Mary Jane Gehring, age 89 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 5th at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Martin Schaefer, Celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Waseca.             Visitation will be held on...

Roger Bergstrom

Roger Bergstrom

Jul 28, 2011

Roger S. Bergstrom, age 94 of Waseca, died on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Lake Shore Inn of Waseca.   Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 1st at 2:00 p.m. at McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Waseca with Rev. Clarke Poorman, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Woodville Cemetery following services.    Visitation will be...

Larry Voegele

Larry Voegele

Jul 25, 2011

Larry J. Voegele, age 74, of Faribault, died peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, July 25, 2011 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in Minneapolis following a sudden illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 29, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny with the...

Frieda Ellingson

Frieda Ellingson

Jul 24, 2011

Frieda Ellingson, age 105, of Faribault and formerly of South Minneapolis, died on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.    Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault with the Reverend Henry Doyle, officiating. Interment will be held at the Maple...

Delores Kriese

Delores Kriese

Jul 23, 2011

Delores K. Kriese, age 64 of Janesville, died on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.             Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville, with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin officiating.             The Kriese Family will greet friends on Friday afternoon for one hour prior...

Reuben Youngerberg

Reuben Youngerberg

Jul 22, 2011

Reuben O. Youngerberg, age 87 of Janesville, died on Friday, July 22, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.             Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 26th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Smiths Mill, with the Rev. Keith Bilitz officiating. Interment will be in the Smiths Mill Cemetery.             Visitation will be held on Monday...

Steven Meyers

Steven Meyers

Jul 18, 2011

Steven D. Meyers, age 67 of Mankato, died on Monday July 18, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato after a short battle with colon cancer.    Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 27th at 2:00 p.m. at the Janesville Cemetery. A time of fellowship and visiting will follow at Perkins Restaurant on 169 N. Mankato.  McRaith Funeral...

Ethel Bull

Ethel Bull

Jul 18, 2011

Ethel M. Bull, age 99 of Janesville, died on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Lakeshore Inn, Waseca.   Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 23rd at 11:00 a.m. at the Janesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Bescye P. Burnett, officiating. Interment will be in the Smiths Mill Cemetery.   Visitation will be held on Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m....

John Grimm

John Grimm

Jul 15, 2011

John "Jack" Grimm, age 81, of Faribault, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Faribault Care Center following an extended illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault, with the Rev. Erik Lundgren, officiating. Interment will be held at the Calvary...

Richard Palm

Richard Palm

Jul 12, 2011

Richard W. Palm, age 80 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the New Richland Care Center. The Palm Family will greet friends during a memorial gathering held on Friday, July 15th from 4 to 8 p.m. at McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Waseca. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.  Private family services are planned. Richard William...

Margaret Malterer

Margaret Malterer

Jul 11, 2011

Margaret M. (Kortuem) Malterer, age 99 of Janesville, died on Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 14th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Madison Lake. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4...

Bessie Donkers

Bessie Donkers

Jul 10, 2011

Bessie M. Donkers, age 93 of Faribault, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the Faribault Care Center following an extended illness.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.   Visitation will be...

Edwin Hazard

Edwin Hazard

Jul 9, 2011

Edwin W Hazard, age 91 of Janesville, died on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.   Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 16th at 4:00 p.m. at the Elysian United Methodist Church in Elysian with Rev. Bescye Burnett, officiating.  The Hazard Family will greet friends on Saturday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. until the hour of...

Geralda Eshleman

Geralda Eshleman

Jul 9, 2011

Geralda S. "Jerry" Eshleman, age 96 died on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at her residence in Colony Court in Waseca, MN. Geralda "Jerry" Stella was born on March 24, 1915, in Defiance, IA, the daughter of Alfred and Sarah (Harness) Hulsebus. She worked for Silverberg's Grocery Store. Jerry married Dwayne Eshleman on September 21, 1940, in Wilmont, MN. They moved to a farm...