Obits
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...
James David
James Robert David, 83, of Ellendale, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Traditions of Waterville.
He was born November 6, 1942 in Waseca, Minnesota, the son of James and Agnes (Hoffman) David. James was united in marriage to Carolyn Marie David on Saturday, December 2, 1967 in Clarks Grove...
Wayne Rudolph
Dr. Wayne Alan Rudolph, age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on June 13, 2026 in New Braunfels, Texas. He was born on October 10, 1930 in Waseca, Minnesota to Herbert J. And Bernice Stafford Rudolph.
Wayne was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-...
Betty Anderson
Betty Jean Anderson, 87, of Blooming Prairie, died peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026 at her home that she loved so dearly.
Betty was born March 8, 1939 in Owatonna, the daughter of Hubert and Adeline (Boettcher) Jiroushek. She was a 1957 graduate of Ellendale High School. Betty was united...