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Ralph "Ray" Raymond Sotebeer, 77

Ralph “Ray” Raymond Sotebeer, age 77 of Buffalo, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. He was born December 21, 1941 in Waseca, Minnesota, the son of Ralph and Clara (Morsching) Sotebeer.
Ray was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Peter Bell Lutheran Church in Waterville, Minnesota.
Ray graduated from Waterville High School in 1959 and proudly served in the US Army.
On November 2, 1968, Ralph Sotebeer and Marilyn Rau were united in marriage at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll, Minnesota.

Herbert “Herb” E. Sorgatz, 96

Herbert “Herb” E. Sorgatz, age 96, of Morristown, died Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Emeralds at Faribault.
Funeral services will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Morristown on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. with the Reverend Travis J. Loeslie, officiating. Interment will be at Concordia Cemetery, North Morristown with military rites by American Legion, Post 149, Morristown.
Visitation will be at the church for one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

John Joseph Pelant, Jr., 74

John Joseph Pelant, Jr.; age 78 of Waterville, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Lakeshore Inn in Waseca.

Eugene Francis Bartelt, 81

Eugene Francis Bartelt, age 81 of Waterville died on Saturday, December 7, 2019 peacefully at home.
Born on November 20, 1938 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Arthur and Mary (Gregor) Bartelt. He attended Waterville-Elysian High School and later married Nancy Radloff on September 3, 1960 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church-German Lake.

Marlin Victor John Boyd, 82

Marlin Victor John Berg, age 82 of Waterville, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Margaret "Marge" Elaine Pribyl, 90

MARGARET “MARGE” ELAINE PRIBYL, age 90 of Elysian, died on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.

John Harris Deling, 83

John Harris Deiling, age 83 of rural Waseca, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Gordon Schwartz, 93

Gordon Schwartz, age 93 died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Our Circle of Friends in Faribault.

Robert R. Quast, 70

Robert “Bob” R. Quast, age 70, of Minneapolis and formerly of rural Morristown died on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis.
Private services will be held for the family with Pastoral Minister Bernadette Tatge officiating. Interment with military rites will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.
A memorial visitation will be at the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Friday, December 6, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Leilani "Lani" Williamson, 58

Leilani “Lani” Williamson, age 58 of Waseca, died on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Central Health Care in LeCenter.