Daniel H. Stangler, age 61 of Elysian, passed away in Rochester surrounded by his family on Monday, July 12, 2021.
Daniel was born in Mankato on December 30, 1959 to Ione (Dehn) Eustice and Charles Stangler. Dan graduated from Waterville HS in 1978. He then worked at Morton Buildings and was a Union Laborer until he retired. On May 11, 1991 he was united in marriage to LoryAnn M. Wolff.

John David Sandquist, age 78 of Elysian, MN and Mesa, AZ, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Rochester following a brief illness.
Born in Ames, IA on April 11, 1943, John was the son of David and Lorraine (Hutton) Sandquist of Cambridge, IA. After attending school at Iowa Wesleyan College, John began employment for Farmland Industries (later Agriliance). He continued his career in that company until his retirement in 2003. John took pride in his work and received recognition for his sales in fertilizer and chemicals and in his management with people.

Celebration of Life for Linda Brink (Ward) (July 27, 1949 – February 11, 2021)
Linda was born July 27, 1949 to Lyman and Ruth (Bawden) Ward in Faribault, and grew up in Waterville. Linda married Richard Brink on July 23, 1976 and moved to Silver Bay in 1980. They then resided in Waterville for several years, returning to Silver Bay in 2009.

A life well-lived deserves to be celebrated and that’s exactly what will be going on.
The family of Jack and Edna Webster ask you to leave your sadness at home and join them for some merriment as they celebrate the lives of Jack and Edna Mae.
The event will be held on Friday, July 9 at The Village in Waterville from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. to share memories and photos, swap stories, and celebrate all the things that made them so special.
Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Gertrude Margaret Mary (Furr) Grubish, age 85 of Waterville, was born to Charles Everett Furr and Loretta Marie Carrigan at St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, MN on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1936, into a large family. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Waseca, MN. Married Mahlon Charles Grubish on November 26, 1955 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. They were married for (66) years. They farmed south of Waterville on the Grubish Family farm and raised 3 children, Rose Marie (Thiedich), James Charles, and Catherine Ann (Wilson).

Lois O. Meschke, age 90, of Rapidan, died on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Northfield Retirement Community.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. The service will be livestreamed on Lois’ obituary page at www.mankatomortuary.com

Rocky Stangler, 67, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery from 4:30 to 7 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Father Tom Niehaus officiating and visitation one hour prior.

Rocky Stangler, 67, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery from 4:30 to 7 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Father Tom Niehaus officiating and visitation one hour prior.

Carl A. Villwock, age 75 of Kilkenny, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at home.
Funeral services will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterville on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. with the Reverend David C. Mumme officiating. Interment will be at Concordia Cemetery, North Morristown.
Visitation will be at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Sunday, May 16th from 4 to 7 p.m. and also at church for one hour prior to the service on Monday.

Eleanor Jacobs passed away on April 12, 2021.
Born on January 29, 1928 in St Patrick, Minnesota to a family of 10 children, she was the daughter of Frank and Bessie (Pavlicek) Vohnoutka. She married Clifford Jacobs on June 11, 1950. They settled on a farm in Waterville, Minnesota and had three children, Linda, Steven and Mark. She liked flowers, fishing, playing cards, dogs, going to Mystic Lake and arguing with anyone.

Robert Alvin Richter, age 84, of Faribault and formerly of Morristown died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home, Faribault.
Memorial services will be held at the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. with the Reverend Juan Palm pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, North Morristown. Interment at Sabre Lake Cemetery, rural Kilkenny.
A memorial visitation will be held in the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault for one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Mass of Christian Burial for Rita Seifert Holmes, 88, of Mankato, formerly of Clements will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 14th at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso.  Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 13th at the church and one hour prior to the service.  A social and meal will be held at the Wabasso Community Center following the Mass with all welcome. Burial will take place after the social at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Clements. Masks are required at all indoor events and social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Jean Salzle, age 92, of Madison Lake, formerly of Waterville, died peacefully on Saturday evening, May 1, 2021 at her home with her children by her side.

Clinton "Butch" Kazemba, age 83 of Waterville died on Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna following an eleven-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Norman Edward Kelm was born May 30, 1928 in Waterville, MN to Carl and Esther (Krueger) Kelm. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kilkenny.
Born with farming in his bones, he hurried home from school to help with chores and crops. He attended country school and graduated from Waterville High School. He was drafted into the Army and served in Germany with the 510th Tank Battalion. After his discharge, he farmed with his dad.

Harry "Joe" Clarke, age 80 of Elysian, died on the evening of Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at his home.