Wayne C. Witt
Jan 11, 2015
Wayne Charles Witt, 86, of Kasson, formerly of West Concord, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. Wayne was born on March 5, 1928, in Claremont, MN to Lawrence and Amelia (Rohwer) Witt. He was a 1944 graduate of West Concord High School. He served in the US Navy as a Corpsman with the...
Malcolm C. Johns
Jan 9, 2015
Malcolm Collin Johns, 55, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born September 12, 1959 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Milan and Bette (Lee) Johns. Malcolm attended Medford Schools, and then employed with Godfathers and First Choice Shuttle. He was united in marriage to Tammy Fox July 10, 1999 in Owatonna. Malcolm was...
Marvin Harold Jensen
Jan 9, 2015
Marvin Harold Jensen, 80, met his Savior on January 9, 2015 after a brave and dignified battle with cancer. Marvin was born in Dodge County on February 23, 1934, and raised in rural Owatonna, MN, the son of Harold and Julia (Wincell) Jensen. He farmed and worked at the Owatonna Tool Company until enlisting in the U.S. Army Reserves. Shortly...
Marian Pogalz
Jan 7, 2015
Marian Henrietta Elsie Pogalz, 94, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Koda Living Community. Marian was born June 2, 1920 in rural Dodge County, Minnesota and was born the youngest of 10 children to John and Mary (Wilke) Scherger. She attended Dodge Center High School graduating in 1938. She was united in marriage to Robert Pogalz on September...
Louise Luella Woker
Jan 6, 2015
Louise Luella Woker, 88, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Louise Abbe was born March 23, 1926 in Meriden Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin H. and Elsie (Beier) Abbe. She attended rural school in Meriden and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1943. Louise married Ervin Woker on June 24, 1945 at...
Avis Spilde
Jan 5, 2015
Avis Spilde, age 96, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Traditions of Owatonna. Avis was born November 20, 1918 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Gulick and Vera (Ruport) Gullickson. She was raised in Dodge Center and also attended school there. Following school, she cleaned at the bank in Dodge Center. Avis was united in marriage to...
Irene Ethel Wilson
Jan 3, 2015
Irene Ethel Wilson, 83, of Dodge Center, formerly of West Concord died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center. Irene was born October 4, 1931 in Ellington Township, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Ethel (Clark) Johnson. She was raised in Dodge Center and also attended school there. She then moved to the Twin Cities. Irene was...
John E. Mason
Jan 3, 2015
John Elmer Mason 1932-2015 - John Elmer Mason, 82, of Milton, Wisconsin, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Willowfield Nursing and Rehabilitation, Delavan, Wisconsin of natural causes. He was born October 28, 1932 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of Elmer and Petra (Johnson) Mason. He attended high school in La Crosse and graduated from La Crosse College with a...
Jeffrey Allen Myrick
Jan 1, 2015
Jeffrey Allen Myrick, 36, of Fridley, Minnesota was called Home to the Lord and set free on January 1, 2015. Jeffrey was born March 6, 1978 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Tom Myrick and Dixie (Summer) Myrick. He attended Owatonna High School and participated in wrestling. He was active in 4-H with art, softball, and showing pigs and sheep....
Janet Diane Edwards
Dec 30, 2014
Janet Diane Edwards, age 63, of Blaine, MN, died suddenly on Tuesday, December 30th, after a brief battle with complications of Influenza A. Janet was born on April 9, 1951 and grew up in Kenyon, MN, graduating from high school there in the Class of 1969. She then attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, where she enrolled in the...
Edwin Olaf Roberts
Dec 30, 2014
Edwin Olaf Roberts, 86, of West Concord, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, with his wife, his daughter, and Snuggles, the family dog, at his side. Ed was born on May 1, 1928 to Inger Marie Stensland Roberts and George Roberts, on the family farm in West Concord, Minnesota. He lived his entire life at Maple Lawn Farm, where...
Marlys H. Loken
Dec 29, 2014
Marlys H. Loken, 87, Owatonna, formerly of New Richland died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Clare Bridge Cottage in Owatonna. Marlys was born on the Sunde Family farm on January 28, 1927 to Walter and Nora (Olson) Sunde. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Le Sueur River Lutheran Church. After Marlys graduated from New Richland High School in 1944...
Lorraine I. Lee
Dec 29, 2014
Lorraine Inez Lee, 93, of Kenyon, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born October 28, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Knute and Anna (Gjesme) Leidahl. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School, and enjoyed 10 years of employment at an insurance company in Wanamingo. On September 7, 1946 she was united...
Duane William Fredrickson
Dec 28, 2014
Duane William Fredrickson, 79, of Kenyon, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 19, 1935 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the son of William and Freda (Dennis) Fredrickson. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was stationed in Hawaii where he worked in transportation and proudly earned...
Paul J. Stoltz
Dec 28, 2014
Paul J. Stoltz, 82, of Rochester, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. Paul was born June 16, 1932 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Henry and Laura (Kruesel) Stoltz. He attended Owatonna High School where he excelled at track and field and basketball. For this he was recognized and inducted into the Owatonna Hall...
Gordon A. Fretham
Dec 24, 2014
Gordon Alvin Fretham, 90, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 24 at the Homestead Hospice House. Gordon was born October 13, 1924 in Waseca County, the son of Andrew and Gena (Loken) Fretham. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1943. He served in the U. S. Army in the Philippians and Japan. On December 3, 1946, he married Jean Nelson...
Glen B. Schuelke
Dec 23, 2014
Glen B. Schuelke, age 99, and life long resident of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Koda Living Community. Glen was born July 4, 1915 on the family farm in Owatonna Township, Minnesota the son of Benjamin and Alma (Sette) Schuelke. Here he was raised and attended school. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Gale on November 9,...
Elizabeth Betty K. Reinhard
Dec 22, 2014
Elizabeth Betty K. Reinhard, 85, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Traditions of Owatonna. Elizabeth was born September 16, 1929 in Owatonna Township, Minnesota the daughter of George and Anna (Skalicky) Staley. She was raised and attended school in Owatonna. Betty was united in marriage to Erwin Reinhard on October 15, 1947 at Associated Church in Owatonna. They...
Violet Lenore Rowe
Dec 20, 2014
Violet Lenore Rowe, age 96, of Owatonna, died December 20, 2014, at Homestead Hospice House. Violet Lundene was born September 11, 1918 in Floyd County Iowa. She was the fourth of seven children born to Amos and Clara Lundene. She graduated from Otranto High School in 1936. On June 12, 1941 she married Carl Rowe. The couple farmed in Southern...
Mildred Delores Meixner
Dec 18, 2014
Mildred Delores Meixner, 89, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Reflections Care Suites of Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota. She was born October 6, 1925 in Meriden Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Martha (Stevenson) Heinz. She was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in 1939. Mildred married Elmer Meixner on July 29,...
