Obituaries
Ruth A. Giesen, age 75, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side at home on Christmas Day, 2020. Ruth was born on May 23, 1945 in Hutchinson, MN to Ignatius and Caroline (Wosmek) Kaminski. She grew up in Silver Lake, graduating from Silver Lake High School in 1963. She married...
Rose Ann Solheid, age 86, died peacefully with her family at her side on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living. Rose Ann was born on August 5, 1934 in Cedar Lake Township, Scott County to Mathias T. and Bessie (Barta) Sirek. She attended country...
Travis Ryan Van Houdt, age 18 of Waterville, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Hennepin County Medical Center following an automobile accident.
Born in Faribault on October 2, 2002, Travis was the son of Henry and Julie (Lyons) Van Houdt. He was a senior at WEM High School in...
Mary Elizabeth St. John, age 87 of Waterville died on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Traditions of Waterville.
Born on June 17, 1933 in Hudson, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Carson and Alice (Rupert) Chapman. Mary married Edward St. John on August 5, 1955 in Norwood, Iowa. She worked as a...
Ruth Ann Kramer, age 86 of Waterville died on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.
Born on June 28, 1934, she was the daughter of Henry and Helen (Ferch) Watzek. She attended school in Waterville prior to her marriage to Arthur Sorgatz in 1952. Together they had two...
James C. Lorence, Sr., 89, of Montgomery, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 28 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. with Father Tom Niehaus...
James F. Cleasby (Jim), 72 passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.
Jim resided in Columbia Heights, MN. with his wife of 52 years, Faye (LaCroix). Their two daughters, Heather Lucking and Mindy Murphy, (Joe) live in the vicinity.
Jim was raised in Lonsdale, the son of Edward, (Ed) and...
Richard A. Arens, 86 of Webster, MN and formerly of Kellogg, MN and Hopkins, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center, New Prague.
Richard was born June 23, 1934, in Wabasha to Matthew and Bess (Odell) Arens. He graduated from Kellogg High...
Robert J. “Bob” Maxa, age 55, died peacefully with his family at his side, after a long and difficult struggle with multiple health problems on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Reflections – End of Life Care in Northfield. Bob was born on November 24, 1965 in New Prague to Jacob A. and Audree A. (...
Sister Charlotte Dusbabek, 90, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, December 16, 2020.
Charlotte Rosemary Dusbabek was born July 9, 1930, in Waseca, Minnesota, to Henry and Esther (Knish) Dusbabek. She entered the Sisters of St....
