Obits
Paul Stennes
Paul Conrad Stennes of New Richland, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. He was 97 years old.
A Funeral Service was held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland, Minnesota, with visitation...
Larry Wakefield
Larry Wakefield, farmer, cattleman and doting grandfather to the end, passed away on September 4, 2026, just two days shy of the two-year anniversary of losing his wife of 56 years, Joyce. Larry Wakefield was born January 14, 1937 in Albert Lea, MN to Ray and Marian (McColley) Wakefield. Like any...
Shirley Vogelsang
Shirley A. Vogelsang, age 87, formerly of Waldorf, MN, died peacefully Friday, August 28, 2026 at Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN. A visitation will be held from 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 2 at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells. At 6:30 p.m. the family wishes to have a time of reflection...
Robert Erickson
Robert Donald (Bob) Erickson, age 72 of Sandstone, Minnesota. Passed away July 17, 2026 in Waseca, Minnesota.
He was born September 6,1953 in Mora, Minnesota, a son of the late August Boyde Erickson and Marion Gertrude- Clara Erickson.
In addition to his parents was preceded in death...
LoriAnn Bell
LoriAnn Michele Bartness Bell, 68, passed away on August 22, 2026.
Lori was born in Albert Lea, MN on December 12, 1957. She attended Hartland Elementary School and graduated from New Richland High School in 1976. She then graduated from RCTC with her nursing degree. She spent her career as...
Margaret Schultz
Margaret Elizabeth Schultz, 97, of New Richland, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the New Richland Care Center, with her family by her side.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, with...
James Hamor
James Edward Hamor, 78, of Hollandale, MN, passed away on August 11, 2026 at the Mayo Clinic in Mankato, with his family by his side.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the United Methodist Church in Ellendale, MN with a visitation beginning at 10 a.m....
Lloyd James Schumacher
Eleven-year resident of Staples, Lloyd James Schumacher passed away on Sunday, August 2 at 11:50 p.m. In 2015 Lloyd and his wife Gloria moved to Lakewood Pines in Staples to be closer to his daughter Donna (Schumacher) Shaw. Lloyd was an outgoing soul who always had a smile and a joke for anyone he...
James Hendrickson
James Melvin Hendrickson, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at his home in Hartland. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation shall be held from 5-7 P.M. at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Thursday...
Dale Loken
Dale Robert Loken, age 86, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN.
Dale was born on June 2, 1940 to Ole and Nina (Moe) Loken in Waseca County. Dale started his education with a one room schoolhouse in rural Lemond township on County Road 7, then...