Obits
Barbara Ann (Chicos) Berg passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026 at the New Richland Care Center.
She was born July 12, 1947 in Albert Lea, MN to Raymond and Veronica (Callahan) Chicos. Barb grew up on the family farm by New Richland.
Barb went to New Richland schools, graduating...
James Blake
James Gordon Blake, age 68, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026.
He was born in Albert Lea, MN to Gordon and Lola (Ryan) Blake on May 24, 1957. Jim, or Jimmy, graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1975, and attended St. Cloud State University before moving to Waseca to manage Waseca...
Lorraine Wallace
Lorraine Cecelia Wallace, 91, of Geneva, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2026 at the New Richland Care Center.
Born on June 16, 1934 in Wells, Minnesota, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Agnes (Klocek) Koziolek. On May 6, 1953, Lorraine married Donald Wallace and...
Dale Joecks
Dale Ronald Joecks, age 88, passed away on May 12, 2026 at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland, where he received wonderful care.
Dale was born in Waseca on February 28, 1938, the youngest son of Erich and Elizabeth (Schoenrock) Joecks of New Richland. He was a member of First Lutheran...
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...