Mary Elizabeth Smith, age 80 of Waseca, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca.

Teacher. Talker. Tinkerer. Veteran. Reader. Dancer. Fermenter. Husband. Father. Grandfather. Uncle.
Kenneth Lee Schmitt, 87, of Mankato, Minn., died peacefully the morning of Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Mankato. After his daughters, who spent the night by his side, stepped out for a bite to eat, he slipped away in the presence of caregivers. He always liked an audience.

Berneda “Neda” (Thompson) Becker, age 91, of Elysian, formerly Minnesota Lake, MN, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the Mapleton Community Home. Funeral Services will be private with family. Public visitation will be Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 4-7 PM at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, MN. Interment will be in Danville Township Cemetery, rural Blue Earth Co., MN. Face masks must be worn and social distancing will be observed at the funeral home. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.brussheitner.com

Delores “Dee” Balfe, 82, of Waterville, died on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Private interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny.

Delores “Dee” Balfe, 82, of Waterville, died on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Private interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny.

A public visitation for John and Audree Wagner was from 12:00PM – 2:00PM on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Salem Lutheran Church – Albert Lea. Pastor Erica Cunningham officiated. The memorial service was private. Burial was also be private. Their memorial service was also livestreamed on the Bonnerup website.  To view the livestream, simply go to www.bonnerupfuneralservice.com, go to their obituary pages, and click the livestream link below the wording of the obituary.

Shelley Rae Geyer, age 53 of Waterville died on Friday, September 11, 2020 at her home.

John Wagner, 88, died Monday, September 14, 2020 at Prairie Senior Cottages. Born Feb. 13, 1932 – died  September 14, 2020 in Albert Lea, MN
Arrangements by Bonnerup Funeral Service.

Audree (Schultz) Wagner,  89,  died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Prairie Senior Cottages. Born Aug. 27, 1931 - died September 13, 2020 in Albert Lea, MN.
Arrangements by Bonnerup Funeral Service.

UPDATED to include information on Celebration of Life
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 27 for Carol Freid, who passed away February 28, 2020. A visitation will be held at the Montgomery American Legion from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. A service will be held at 3 p.m. Lunch will follow.

UPDATED to include information on Celebration of Life
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 27 for Carol Freid, who passed away February 28, 2020. A visitation will be held at the Montgomery American Legion from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. A service will be held at 3 p.m. Lunch will follow.

Delores Louise Gregor, age 91 of Waterville, died on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Foxdale in Waseca.

Bernard Royal Schwanke, age 93 of Morristown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Traditions of Waterville. 
Bernard was born in Faribault, Minnesota on May 16, 1927 to Royal and Larratta (Korsch).  He was raised on a farm in Iosca Township south of Waterville, Minnesota.  Bernard married Margaret (Betty) Morris on October 10, 1953 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Waterville.  Bernard and Betty lived their entire lives in the Waterville and Morristown area.

Geraldine F. Hrdlicka, age 92 formerly of Waterville died of natural causes on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca.

Neil Patrick “Pat” Baker, age 52, of Elysian was tragically killed in a boating accident at his Ottertail Lake home.

Joseph (Joe) Frank Scheffler, age 98, of rural New Prague, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Traditions of Montgomery, where he and Evelyn have resided for nearly two months.   Joe was born on April 7, 1922, on a farm in Helena Twp., Scott County, MN to George and Anna (Jacques) Scheffler.   His loving wife, Evelyn and his children, are gratefull to have been able to spend days and nights with him until he passed.