Joseph Thomas Hayes (49) WHS 1982
Joseph Thomas Hayes, age 49 of Waseca died on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Born on March 19, 1964 in Waseca, Minnesota he was the son of Robert and Audrey (Sutter) Hayes. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1982. . . . Keep reading
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Richard "Butch" Dufault (71), WHS Band Director
Richard "Butch" Dufault, age 71 of Waseca died on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Born on January 10, 1942 in Crookston, Minnesota he was the son of Joseph and Anna ( Regeimbal ) Dufault. Butch taught for three years in Jeffers and eight years in Sherburn before moving to Waseca in 1975. There he taught band for 19 years before retiring in 1994. . . . Keep reading
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Andrew "Booski" Burnett (28), WHS 2003
Andrew "Booski" Burnett, age 28, of New Ulm, died on Saturday, October 27, 2012 in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota as a result of injuries received in a work related accident. Born on August 6, 1984 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Steve and Jan (Theobald) Burnett. Andy graduated from Waseca High School in 2003. . . . Keep reading
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Kimberly Peterson Motzko (48), WHS 1981
Kimberly Rae Peterson Motzko, Northfield, died at Hennepin County Medical Center, July 26, 2012 from injuries sustained in a vehicle/pedestrian accident while walking her dogs near her home. Kim was born August 26, 1963, in Waseca, Minnesota, to Donald and Leone (Hein) Peterson. She was raised in Otisco, Minnesota, baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church and graduated from Waseca High School in 1981. . . . Keep reading
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Bradley L. Ruedy (57), WHS 1973
Bradley L. Ruedy, age 57 of Waseca, passed away at his home on Friday, April 20, 2012. Born in Waseca on February 12, 1955, Brad was the son of Laurence and Georgena (Klampe) Ruedy. He attended school in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School in 1973. . . . Keep reading
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Scott Thomas Ziemke (52), WHS 1977
Scott Thomas Ziemke, age 52 of rural Janesville, died on Monday, February, 6, 2012 at his residence. Born on June 29, 1959 in St. Peter, Minnesota, Scott was the son of Donald and Joyce (Heilman) Ziemke. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1977. . . . Keep reading
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Ryan L. Esser (27), WHS 2003
Ryan L. Esser, age 27 of Waseca, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his home in Waseca. Born in Waseca on February 2, 1984, Ryan was the son of Richard Paul and Bonnie Jo (Possin) Esser. He was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca on March 25, 1984. He graduated from Waseca Public Schools in 2003, where he was a member of the wrestling team. . . . Keep reading
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Michael R. Connors (53), WHS 1976
Michael R. Connors, age 53 of Owatonna, formerly of Waseca, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Owatonna Hospital from complications of lung cancer. Mike was born on February 15, 1958 at his parent's home in Waterville to Robert and Donna (Haycraft) Connors. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1976 and from Granite Falls Vocational School. Mike was united in marriage to Sheleen Oeltjenbruns on May 22, 2010. . . . Keep reading
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Benita Schmidtknecht Nelson (42), WHS 1987
Benita Schmidtknecht Nelson, age 42 of Waseca, died on Friday, November 25, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 30th at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Martin Schaefer, Celebrant. . . . Keep reading
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Waseca Bluejays Basketball Alumni Day
Todd Dufault, Waseca High School's new basketball coach invites Bluejay basketball alumni 'who are in a position to play' to participate in alumni games on the afternoon of Friday, November 25. Following the games there will be a reception open to all former Bluejay basketball players. To cap off the day, the current 2011-12 Waseca Bluejays will take the court in the evening in the first annual Blue/Gold game. . . . Keep reading
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Patrick James Wheelock (48), WHS 1982
Patrick James Wheelock died on Sunday, October 9th, 2011 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Pat was born October 20th, 1963 in Waseca, Minnesota. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1982. He played percussion in the band, was a member of FFA, and was on the golf team. He attended college at the U of M-St. Paul and UW-River Falls. . . . Keep reading
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Abigail 'Abby' Wendland (16), WHS x2013
Abigail "Abby" "Ab-dub" Claire Wendland, 16, of Waseca, died Saturday Oct. 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born at Waseca Memorial Hospital on July 8, 1995 in Waseca to Brad and Monica Wendland. . . . Keep reading
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2011 Inductees to the Waseca High School Athletic Hall of Fame
The Waseca High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced six new members to be inducted in 2011, giving the Hall 40 members since it's beginning in 2005. This year's inductees are Archie Johnson (1959), Jim Howard (1958), Andy (Hambone) Papke (1947), Doug Tramp (1987), Jon Summer (1993) and Gary Meurer (coach). . . . Keep reading
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Archie Johnson, 2011 WHS Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Archie Johnson graduated from Waseca High School in 1959. He was an outstanding athlete at Waseca Central in the late 50's, dedicated to his sport and a great team leader. Archie earned three letters each in track and basketball. In basketball, he was one of only a few to make a big impact as a sophomore. . . . Keep reading
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