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Sedora C. Underdahl
Apr 13, 2015
Sedora C. Underdahl, 97, of Kenyon, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Sedora was born August 16, 1917 at the family farm in Warsaw Township, Minnesota the daughter of Lewis and Helen (Holien) Underdahl. She was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church where she remained a faithful member. Sedora attended elementary school in District 128 and...
Bennie H. Shelstad
Apr 10, 2015
Bennie H. Shelstad, 90, of Kenyon, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born November 20, 1924 in Pine Island, Minnesota the son of Ludwig and Clara (Benson) Shelstad. Bennie worked 20 years at Arco Dairies, Wanamingo Creamery. He then drove road grader for the Goodhue County Highway Department for 20 years. Bennie hobby farmed and...
John F. Williams
Apr 8, 2015
John F. Williams, 85, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Medford Senior Living. He was born February 2, 1930 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Paul and Mary (Hickok) Williams. He was raised until a young age at the Owatonna State School. Graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948 where he was involved with band and music which...
Herman "Bud" B. Sahl
Apr 7, 2015
HermanBud B. Sahl, 80, of Kenyon, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. He was born December 8, 1934 in Kenyon, Minnesota the son of Herman and Emma (Neseth) Sahl. He was a 1952 graduate of Kenyon High School. Bud served in the Army Reserves from Faribault. He married Barbara Mount on May 2, 1959...
Arnett F. Bahls
Apr 6, 2015
Arnett F. Bahls, 93, of Owatonna, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at Traditions I. She was born December 11, 1921 in Merton Township, Minnesota the daughter of George and Theresa (Tully) Anhorn. She attended District 62 School in Deerfield Township. Arnett was united in marriage to Arnold Bahls on November 26, 1942 in Owatonna. After marriage the couple lived in...
Orvis L. Johnson
Apr 5, 2015
Orvis L. Johnson, 81, of Owatonna, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Homestead Hospice House. Orvis was born November 15, 1933 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the son of Ernest and Zeta (Rollins) Johnson. At a young age, Orvis moved with his family to Owatonna. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1951. While in high school, Orvis joined the...
Viola M. Fedder
Apr 5, 2015
Viola Marie Fedder, 93, of Chisago City, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Fairview Lakes Hospital. She was born November 25, 1921 in West Concord, Minnesota the daughter of Dewey and Alice (Miller) Scott. Viola grew up in West Concord and attended school there. She then married Lester Hoksch on November 11, 1940 in West Concord, and he later died...
Beverly Marie Bloomenrader
Apr 3, 2015
Beverly Marie Bloomenrader, 72, of Owatonna, died Friday, April 3, 2015 at her home in Owatonna. Bev was born December 4, 1942 in Wells, Minnesota the daughter of W.L. Beaner and Marie (Niebuhr) Krohnberg. She graduated Owatonna High School in 1961. Bev married Ken Bloomenrader on May 4, 1963 at St. John Lutheran Church and made their home in Owatonna....
Norma Mae Schaumburg
Apr 2, 2015
Norma Mae Schaumburg, 88, of Owatonna, passed away Thursday, April 2, at the Brooks in Owatonna. Norma was born May 9, 1926 in Emmons, Minnesota the daughter of Clarence and Selma (Singlestad) Sondrol. She attended a one room school in Emmons, Minnesota. Norma met her future husband, Lester Schaumburg, while working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Albert Lea. Norma...
Beth E. Dohrmann
Mar 31, 2015
Beth E. Dohrmann, 89, of Claremont, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her home. She was born July 30, 1925 in, Dodge County the daughter of Lloyd and Marjorie (Sackett) Pierce. Beth graduated from West Concord High School with the class of 1943, and was united in marriage to Edward Dohrmann on February 21, 1945. In her earlier years she...
Glen R. Anderson
Mar 29, 2015
Glen R. Anderson, 84, of Owatonna, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Homestead Hospice House. Glen was born on 15-April-30 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Edwin and Almina (Mulkins) Anderson. Glen graduated from OHS in 1948 and excelled in football, baseball and track. Glen always had a passion for racing and in high school he raced hot rods....
Matilda "Tillie" Marie Madsen
Mar 26, 2015
Matilda Tillie Marie Madsen, 72, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Tillie was born January 15, 1943 in Dodge Center, Minnesota the daughter of Clarence and Martha (Dushek) Woolison. She was a graduate of Dodge Center High School. Tillie worked at Josten's, where she met her future husband, Allan Madsen. They were...
Ila M. Buss
Mar 20, 2015
Ila Marie Buss, 83, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 20, 2015 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born March 14, 1932 in Albert Lea the daughter of Marion and Ida (Enstad) Grotenhuis. Ila graduated from Albert Lea High School. She went on to graduate from Mankato Teachers College. In 1952 she moved to Claremont to teach 3rd grade. She married Donald...
Roger M. Larson
Mar 19, 2015
Roger M. Larson, 82, of Owatonna, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his home in Owatonna. Roger was born October 19, 1932 in Scarville, Iowa the son of Thomas and Elnora (Ulve) Larson. In 1948, his family settled in Mason City, Iowa where he graduated high school in 1951. Roger joined the Air...
Marty Dale Toquam
Mar 18, 2015
Marty Dale Toquam, 56, of Claremont, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Northfield Hospital-Long Term Care Center with his family by his side. Marty was born May 5, 1958 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Carroll and Sharon (Louks) Toquam. He grew up in rural Claremont and attended school in Claremont and West Concord. He then...
Loretta M. Moe
Mar 15, 2015
Loretta M. Moe, 78, of Owatonna, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Homestead Hospice House. Loretta was born December 23, 1936 in Cresco, Iowa the daughter of John and Gertrude (Heidi) Rassman. The family moved to Claremont in 1951. Loretta then moved to Owatonna where she graduated from Owatonna High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to Donald...
Melissa Kay Eastberg
Mar 15, 2015
Melissa Kay Eastberg, 39, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minnesota after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Melissa was born September 14, 1975 in Golden Valley, Minnesota the daughter of Richard Soderstrom and Barbara (Wersal) Nielson. The family moved to Blooming Prairie in 1980. Melissa graduated Blooming Prairie High School in 1994...
Leo E. Coyour
Mar 14, 2015
Leo Edward Coyour, 83, of Medford, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Naples, FL. He was born July 2, 1931 in Minneapolis the son of Earl and Hilda (Anderson) Coyour. He was raised in Minneapolis, attended Roosevelt High School and then was drafted into the US Army in 1952 where he served 2 years in...
Chester T. Sande
Mar 13, 2015
Chester Truman Sande, 85, of West Concord, formerly of Bloomington died Friday, March 13, 2015 at the home of his daughter surrounded by his family. He was born August 5, 1929 in Freeman Twsp. Freeborn County Minnesota the son of Ernest and Clara (Klabo) Sande. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Chester retired from the city...
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Buscho
Mar 13, 2015
Gwendolyn Gwen E. Buscho, 79, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Koda Living community. She was born June 14, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the daughter of Al and Helen (Canaday) Krippner. Gwen graduated in 1953 from high school in Cedar Rapids, IA, and was then united in marriage to Eldon Buscho June 28, 1953 in Cedar Rapids....
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