Obits
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...
Martijntje "Mary Kay" Malakowsky
Martijntje E. "Mary Kay" Malakowsky, 79, of Hartland, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, at her home with her family by her side.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland, with a visitation...
Donald Olson
Age 95 of Prior Lake, passed August 5, 2026.
Don was preceded in death by his parents (Arvil and Inga Olson of Heartland, MN), one sister (Deloris Berger of Las Vegas), and one brother (Jerry Olson of Rochester, MN).
Survived by wife, Ruby (Kelm) Olson of Prior Lake, MN;
5 children...
Cornelius Rietveld
Cornelius “Cornie” Everett Rietveld passed to his heavenly home on the morning of July 7, 2026 at the age of 87. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Bridge Community Church in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Reverend...