Wencl J. Dostal
Nov 15, 2014
Wencl J. Dostal, age 98, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Owatonna Hospital. Wencl was born July 15, 1916, in Havana Township, Minnesota the son of John and Josephine (Jirousek) Dostal. He entered the United States Army and served during WWII from 1942 until 1945. He was united in marriage to Marian Styndl on February 14, 1942 at...
Harriet Gertrude Fichten
Nov 15, 2014
Harriet Gertrude Fichten, 97, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Koda Living Community. She was born May 21, 1917 in Havana Township, Minnesota the daughter of Edwin and Mary (Jirele) Erno. Harriet graduated from Owatonna High School in 1935. She was married to Syd Klemmer on January 12, 1943, and the couple was later divorced. Harriet worked as...
Lois M. Knutson
Nov 15, 2014
Lois Margaret (Olson) Knutson, 96, of Owatonna died Saturday, November 15, 2015, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, Minnesota. Lois was born August 1918 in Decorah IA to Bernhard (Ben) W. and Edna L. (Tavener) Olson. She graduated from Stratford High School, Stratford IA, in 1935. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts Degree and teaching certificate in English and...
Donald C. Stewart
Nov 14, 2014
Donald C. Stewart, age 70, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home He was born November 21, 1943 in Los Angeles, California the son of Donald L. and Alice (Wilker) Stewart. He worked for Owatonna Canning Co for 8 years and then began working at Medford Block Co. He later worked for Freithem Company in Lakeville and...
Verdell G. Distad
Nov 9, 2014
Verdell Genevieve Distad, 97, of Owatonna, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. She was born August 12, 1917 in New Richland, Minnesota the daughter of Knute and Gustina (Newgard) Hagen. She attended country school. Verdell married Raymond Distad on May 6, 1937 in Northwood, Iowa. They made their home south of Hope....
Francis Sorg
Nov 8, 2014
Francis Sorg, age 96, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Koda Living Community. Francis was born November 19, 1917 in Lester, Iowa the son of John and Mabel (Cunningham) Sorg. There he was raised and attended school. He was united in marriage to Emily Doerhoefer on December 28, 1941 in Fulda, Minnesota. He entered the United States Army...
Verna L. Henke
Nov 7, 2014
Verna Leelyn Henke, age 96, of Owatonna, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Brooks on St. Paul Assisted Living in Owatonna. Verna Leelyn Henke was born October 30, 1918 in Medford Township, Minnesota the daughter of Harlan and Maude (Reinhard) Webster. She attended school in Medford. On December 10, 1934 she married Lloyd Henke. Verna worked for Hy-Line...
Arlene Esther Balzer
Nov 6, 2014
Arlene Esther Balzer, 84, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born March 8, 1930 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Peterson) Johnson. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1947. Arlene married Lawrence Balzer on August 24, 1948 at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie. They...
Mary Ann Yocum
Nov 5, 2014
Mary Ann Yocum, 63, of Medford, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at her home. She was born July 25, 1951 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Selma (Schroeder) Keck. She was the youngest of eleven children. She graduated from Owatonna High School. In 1997, Mary Ann married James Yocum in Alaska and they made their home in Medford....
Lavonne J. Zelinske
Nov 5, 2014
Lavonne June Zelinske, 87, of West Concord, died Wednesday, November 5 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Lavonne Zelinske was born October 15, 1927, in Rock Dell, Minnesota, daughter of Edwin and Cora (Moen) Jensen. She attended rural school near Rock Dell. She married Lyal Zelinske July 20, 1952 at West St. Olaf Church. She helped her husband Lyal on...
Norma E. Harmer
Nov 5, 2014
Norma Harmer, 93, of Owatonna passed away peacefully from lung cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at Koda Living Community of Owatonna with her loving family by her side. Norma Estelle (Mittlestadt) Harmer was born on April 5, 1921 to Henry and Elsie (Krause) Mittlestadt at the parent's farm home located in Havana Township in Steele County. Norma was baptized...
Tonyia M. Miller
Nov 4, 2014
Tonyia M. Miller, 57, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at her home. She was born July 2, 1957 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Virgil and Dorothy (Frutiger) Kleeberger. Tonyia attended schools in Blooming Prairie. She was then united in marriage to Douglas Miller at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Tonyia worked for SPX and most...
Lorraine R. Wendorf
Nov 2, 2014
Lorraine, 64, of Wanamingo, Minnesota died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at her group home in Red Wing, Minnesota. Lorraine was born August 3, 1950 in Wausau, Wisconsin the daughter of Clarence and Minnie (Schattschneider) Wendorf. She was developmentally disabled with Down's syndrome and lived most of her life near Edgar, Wisconsin with her parents and siblings before moving to Kenyon,...
Delores M. Barr
Nov 1, 2014
Delores M. Barr, 92, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born January 29, 1922 in Ettrik, Wisconsin the daughter of Lester and Laura (Eckart) Buchholz. She graduated from High School in Blair, WI in 1940. Delores was united in marriage to Rexford Barr on May 26, 1943 in Whitehall, WI. The couple moved...
Rona Emerson
Nov 1, 2014
Rona Emerson, age 90, of Kenyon, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the J A Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park. Rona was born September 3, 1924 in McVille, North Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Wilma (Farup) Quanbeck. She was raised near McVille and graduated from high school She attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis where she received her Bachelor's...
David William Kubista
Oct 31, 2014
David William Kubista, 66, of Rochester, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at his home with his family at his side and after a long battle with cancer. David was born April 26, 1948 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Jerome and Annette (Sommer) Kubista. He graduated from Marian High School in 1966. He married Ardie Haack and the couple had...
Dorothy B. Kruckeberg
Oct 31, 2014
Dorothy B. Kruckeberg, 86, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at her home in Owatonna. She was born February 28, 1928 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of William and Bertha (Kovar) Boettcher. Dorothy attended country school District 95 in Summit Township. She was united in marriage to Orville Kruckeberg on September 8, 1948 at First Lutheran Church in Blooming...
Nadine J. Ihrke
Oct 29, 2014
Nadine J. Ihrke, 87, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus. Nadine was born June 15, 1927 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Minnie (Brocker) Casperson. She attended country school and later Owatonna High School. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Ihrke on November 20, 1947 in Owatonna. Nadine found...
Robert Rob Michael Campbell
Oct 28, 2014
Robert Rob Michael Campbell, 52, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in Owatonna. Rob was born August 4, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Robert and MaryAnn (Tupy) Campbell. He graduated from Prior Lake High School and attended the University of Minnesota. Rob entered the United States Air Force on May 4, 1983 and served until April 15,...
Luella E. Fischer
Oct 27, 2014
Luella E. Fischer, 90, of Owatonna, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born March 1, 1924 in Lemond Township, Minnesota the daughter of William and Wanda (Willert) Krenke. Luella was united in marriage to Reuben Fischer on October 4, 1944 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Meriden. She and her husband farmed on the family...
