Obits
Gary Miller
Gary Leroy Miller, age 85 of St. Olaf Lake, New Richland, Minnesota, passed away on October 25, 2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
He was born on November 9, 1940 at the family home in Van Meter, Iowa. He married Darlene See on August 26, 1972.
Gary worked for many...
Sherman Richardson
Sherman L. Richardson, age 80, died at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be Monday, November 9, 2026 at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. with a memorial service starting at 2 p.m. Pastor Marcia Pedersen will be officiating, and burial will follow the...
David Winegar
David Allen Winegar passed away on October 19, 2026 at the age of 74.
David's life was dedicated to his family. As his four sons grew up, he enjoyed helping coach them in various sports and being involved in their activities. He took pride in supporting his sons as they learned, competed,...
Joseph "Joe" A. Solberg Jr., age 95, died Friday, Sept. 25, in La Crosse, WI.
A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, Oct. 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 204 1st Street NW, New Richland, MN 56072. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Trinity Lutheran.
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Charles D. Sonnek, age 92, of Waldorf died at his home surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, October 13th. A visitation will be Friday, October 23rd, 2026 from 4:00-7:00pm at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells and will continue one hour prior (9:30-10:30am) to the Mass at church on Saturday. The Memorial...
Rolland Swenson
Rolland Wallace Swenson, age 99, passed away at his Colony Court home in Waseca in the early morning of Monday, October 12, 2026.
Rolland was born in Waseca County on March 15, 1927 to parents Carl and Hilda (Larson) Swenson. A first-generation Swedish immigrant, his family spoke Swedish in...
Joan Johnson
Joan Marie Johnson of Owatonna, MN died October 10, 2026 at her home with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial is set of Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 512 – South Elm Ave, Owatonna. Friends may greet the family on Friday, October 16, 2026 from...
Helen Steins
Helen C. Steins, age 98 of Clinton, Iowa and formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, with her family by her side at her daughter's home in Clinton.
Helen was born on June 20, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota to George and Mary (Dinneen) Demmer. She grew up...
William Caron
William “Billy” Fredrick Caron, age 62, of Faribault, passed away on September 27, 2026.
Billy was born on July 5, 1964 in Faribault, Minnesota to William Johnson and Sandra Caron. He was raised in Faribault, where he attended high school before continuing his education at Vo-Tech, studying...
Lois Wasmoen
Lois Ingrid (Evenson) Wasmoen of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at The Waters of Highland Park in St. Paul. She was 94 years old.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, with visitation...