Rene Erwin Greenwald, age 82, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato from heart failure.
Barbara Ruth Weber, age 89, of Amery, Wisconsin, formerly of Waterville, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Amery, Wisconsin.
Linda Kay Fitts (née Jacobs), 75, of Excelsior, passed away on April 29, 2026.
Loren “Curly” Joseph Schwartz, age 67, of Elysian, died at his home on the evening of Thursday, May 7, 2026, following a difficult but brave battle with cancer.
Harlan Kurt "Haggy" Hagberg , age 66, passed away on May 9, 2026, at his home in Waterville. Harlan was a kind, caring, humorous, hard-working man who brought joy to those around him. He worked his entire life as a blacktopper, paver operator, and was proud to do so. He started at Alexander when he was 18 and also worked for Bituminous Roadways and ended with Nielsen’s Blacktopping. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him and loved him. His memory will live on in their hearts forever.
Nancy Jo Stoering passed away on April 27, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her journey began in 2014 with a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, followed by breast cancer in 2016, and later metastatic breast cancer in 2025, each faced with remarkable strength and resilience.
Bernadine “Bernie” Carla Morris, age 64, of Mankato, died on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at MCHS in Mankato.
Rene Erwin Greenwald, age 82, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato from heart failure.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Waterville Evangelical United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy King and Pastor Dean Wolf officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the time of service at the church on Friday.
Robert “Bob” Dean Morris, age 92, of Waterville, died peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Traditions in Waterville.
Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elysian with Pastor John Pasche officiating. Interment will be at Sakatah Cemetery in Waterville. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
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Bruce James Schwartz, age 70, of Morristown, died at his home in the early morning hours of Friday, April 3, 2026.
Currently from Leesburg, FL, Richard “Dick” Jerome Wandersee died Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Advent Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born October 4, 1937, in Redwood Falls, MN, to Walter and Frances (Unzeitig) Wandersee. He was the sixth of seven children.
Eloise Emily (Pierson) Zellmer, 89, of rural Waterville, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born January 6, 1937, at home in rural Lewisville to Nels and Anne (Sanders) Pierson, Eloise was raised on a farm near Butterfield, where she developed a deep love for family, faith, and hard work. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Butterfield, choosing Philippians 4:13 as her guiding verse. She graduated from Butterfield High School in 1954 and attended Mankato State University.
Thomas “Tom” Henry Christensen, age 88, of Janesville passed away surrounded by family on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.
Carrie Ann Ferch, of Waldorf, MN, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, with her loving family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Hilda “Lou” L. Nutter, age 86, of Elysian, MN, died peacefully Friday, March 6, 2026.
A Private Family Service will be held with interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Elysian, MN. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

