Obits
Dale Viktora
Dale “Genie” Viktora, age 88, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at his home in Hollandale. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 16 2026 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in rural Geneva. A wake was held from 4-7 p.m. at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 15...
Maynard "Buzz" Heitner
Maynard G. "Buzz" Heitner, age 99 of Eden Prairie (formerly of Wells), died Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at his home. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie. A visitation was held Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Nasinec Funeral Home in Wells....
Gail Johnson
Gail Marie (Thurston) Johnson, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on March 30, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Brick-Meger Funeral Home (1603 Austin Road, Owatonna, MN), with visitation beginning at 1 p.m. A Rosary will be...
Doris Beckmann
Doris Maxine Beckmann, age 100 of Waseca County, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on March 29, 2026. She was born on June 12, 1925 in Waseca County, MN to Clarence H. Fredrickson and Eva R. (Corner) Fredrickson. Doris lived a remarkable life spanning 100 years, 9 months, and 17 days...
Patti Tesch
Patti Ann Tesch of Waseca, MN passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on April 6, 2026.
The daughter of John and Mabel (Schwarz) Steck, she was born in Waseca, MN on October 7, 1963. She grew up in Waseca, where she attended Waseca schools and graduated in 1982...
Edith Krause
I, Edith “Edie” Marie Krause at the age of 90 of rural Waseca, went home to be with Jesus on the afternoon of Thursday, March 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of my family.
I was born in Minneapolis on September 13, 1935 to my parents Iver and Florence (Erickson) Peterson. I was born-again...
David Arndt
David “Ozzie” Arndt, age 84, formerly of Waldorf, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Laurel’s Peak in Mankato.
Born on September 22, 1941 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Elmer and Hazel (Taft) Arndt. He graduated from Waldorf-Pemberton High School in 1961. Ozzie was united in...
Ardell Olson
Ardell Janice Youngberg was born on August 12, 1942 in Waseca, the daughter of Melford and Doris (Johnson) Youngberg. She attended New Richland High School and was thankful to grow up in a rural community. She still referred to their family farm as "down home." She moved with her family from...
Dwayne "Whitey" Hagen
Dwayne “Whitey” Hagen was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, surrounded by his loving family. Whitey lived his life to the fullest, always sharing a smile or a song wherever he went.
Born on June 15,1932 in Waseca, he...
Thad Tuttle
Thaddeus "Thad" Tuttle, 50, of Ellendale, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 9, 2026. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Sat., February 14, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. A visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Fri., February 13, 2026 at Michaelson Funeral Home in...