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Marian Saemrow, 97

Her chores are done. The calves have been fed. The last bottle is washed. Marian Saemrow died at home on September 8, 2024, at age 97. Marian Magdalena Marquardt was born on April 3, 1927, to William and Alma (Burzlaff) Marquardt in Dodge County, MN. She received her 8th grade education from a country school. In her younger years she raised chickens and sold eggs. She was also a piano player and would accompany services at Grace Lutheran Church in Dodge Center.  

Ralph Stanley Nusbaum, 85

Ralph Stanley Nusbaum, age 85, of Waterville, died on the morning of Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Foxdale in Waseca.

Eileen Ann Morgan, 92

Eileen Ann Morgan, age 92, of Janesville, died on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Born on August 28, 1931, in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of George and Goldie (Armstrong) Berry. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1949 where she was crowned Homecoming Queen. She went on to attend Mankato Commercial College.

James W. Hermel, 74

James W. Hermel, age 74, of Faribault and formerly Morristown, died on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Morristown on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Weslie Odom officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Morristown.
Visitation will be at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 3 to 7 p.m. and also at church for one hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Betty Ann Wolff, 88

Betty Ann Wolff, age 88, of Waterville died on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Traditions of Waterville. 

Linda Jane Schwartz, 80

Linda Jane Schwartz, age 80, of Waterville, died Monday, July 29, 2024, at Traditions Assisted Living Facility in Owatonna.

Diane Rose Johnson, 83

Diane Rose Johnson, age 83, of Lakeville, died in the early morning of Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Fairview Medical Center in Burnsville following a difficult battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Raymond G. Rosacker, Jr., 83

Raymond G. Rosacker, Jr., 83, of Waseca, MN, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on July 12, 2024, under the care of his daughter Tracie, and St. Croix Hospice. 

Charles “Chuck’ David Beardsley, 85

Charles “Chuck’ David Beardsley, 85, of Aitkin, MN, passed away on May 23, 2024, in Brainerd, MN, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 25, 1938. Chuck, a caring father and husband, will be remembered by his family for his dedication to and love for his family and friends. Although he may not have told you every day how much he loved and cared for you, his actions spoke louder than words.

Wayne Loren Knauss, 79

Wayne Loren Knauss, 79, of Hawley, MN, went to his heavenly home on July 11, 2024, at SMP Health - St. Catherine North, Fargo, ND. Wayne was born in Watertown, MN, on January 1, 1945, the oldest of six children to Loren and Dorothy (Busby) Knauss. A farm boy, he joined the U.S. Army, serving in Germany from August 1967 to 1969. Wayne married “his jewel” Julia Ann Goettl on May 18, 1971, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca, MN. Working for A.O.