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March 18, 2010

Elsie Waterbury

Elsie Waterbury, age 83, passed away March 11, 2010, at Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, MN.

Elsie was born on December 6, 1926, in Hawarden, IA. Daughter of John and Grace (Schotanus) Bos. Married Vernon Waterbury and later divorced. She loved to play the piano, sing, sew and garden.

Memorial services, 2 p.m. on Saturday March 20, 2010, at Reformed Church, Dell Rapids, SD.

Elsie is survived by her children, Carol Beitelspacher, Marlene Sowl (Jim) in SD, Lee Waterbury (Judy), Julie Williams, in FL, Ken Waterbury (Marvis) Mankato, MN, Carolyn Ward (Jack) Amboy, MN, Mark Waterbury Blaine, MN, Richard Waterbury (Kris) Sheboygan, WI; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild; 5 brothers; 1 sister; and many nieces and nephews.

Elsie was preceded in death by her ex–husband Vernon Waterbury; parents John and Grace Bos; brothers Ralph, Wilbur and Charlie; and her sister Margaret (Bos) Warns; uncle John Schotanus; 1 grandson Donald Beitelspacher; sister-in-law Cynthia Bos; and nephew Jim Van Liere.

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Obituaries
  • Today's services, Saturday, Feb . 11, 2012

    Claeys, Dorothy, services 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church
    in Belle Plaine.
    Eastman, Jane, services 10:30 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church in North
    Mankato.
    Fitterer, Laurel, services 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North
    Mankato.
    Hogan, Judith, services 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
    in Mankato.
    Larsen, Evelyn, service 11 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Odin.
    Monahan, Shirley Ann, services 10 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Le
    Sueur.
    Pirsig, Mildred, services 2 p.m. at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth.
    Soeffler, Bernice, services 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington.
    Vee, Ruth, services 11 a.m. at Bricelyn Lutheran Church.

    February 10, 2012

  • Anthony Slechta Anthony G. Slechta

      Anthony G. "Tony" Slechta, age 90 of rural Waseca, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family, in Iosco Township, Waseca County.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • John Gustafson John Victor 'Vic' Gustafson

      John Victor "Vic" Gustafson  passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, on his 95th birthday, at Grandview Good Samaritan Society in St. Peter, Minnesota. Services will be held Monday, February 13th at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Minnesota. Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church and Gustavus Adolphus College Linnaeus Arboretum.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • James Michel James J. 'Jim' Michel

      James J. "Jim" Michel, age 93,  of Mankato, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Autumn Grace Assisted Living in Mankato.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Ruth Vee Ruth Vee

      Ruth Vee, age 88, of Bricelyn, MN, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Austin Joseph Gillen

      Austin Joseph Gillen, age 16, of Virginia, MN, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, in Duluth from complications of Muscular Dystrophy.

    February 9, 2012

  • Grant Maloney Grant Arlen Maloney

      Grant Arlen Maloney, born November 2, 2011, infant son of Russell and Susan Maloney of Elko/New Market, MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2012.

    February 9, 2012 1 Photo

  • Today’s services, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

    Evan, Eugene, services 10:30 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells.

    Hite, Shirley, services 11 a.m. at Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals in Waseca.

    Mortvedt, Oris “Mort,” services 11 a.m. at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore.

    Schwamberger, M. Elizabeth, services 10 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato.

    February 8, 2012

  • Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud

      Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud of Mankato died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

    February 8, 2012 1 Photo

  • Shirley Ann Monahan Shirley Ann Monahan

      Shirley Ann Monahan, 59, passed away peacefully at her home while surrounded by her loving family on February 7, 2012.

    February 8, 2012 1 Photo