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,...
Armond J. Rezac
Dec 17, 2014
Armond J. Rezac, 90, passed away Dec. 17, 2014 at Koda Living Community. Armond John Rezac was born on May 23, 1924, in Lonsdale, MN to Louis and Julia (Vosejpka) Rezac. His love for playing music surfaced early in Armond's childhood and stayed with him throughout his lifetime. Starting piano lessons at age 7, taught by the Sisters of Notre...
Steven F. Crull
Dec 17, 2014
Steven F. Crull, 71, of Claremont, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Steven was born in Rockford, IL to Eugene and Jean Crull, and grew up in Evansville, WI. He attended University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and earned his Bachelors of Science Degree. It was at UW-Steven's Point that he...
Bradley Carl Hope
Dec 16, 2014
Bradley Carl Hope, 42, of West Concord, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at his home. He was born April 3, 1972 in Faribault, Minnesota, the son of James and Kathleen (Garrity) Hope. He attended Kenyon High School. He moved to West Concord in 2008. Bradley worked at Crown Cork and Seal in Faribault, Mercury Minnesota in Faribault, and was currently...
Patricia "Patty" Jean Parks
Dec 10, 2014
Patricia "Patty" Jean Parks, 84, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Summit Place Assisted Living in Eden Prairie. Patty was born May 2, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Raymond and Maude (Chamberlain) Gould. There she was raised and graduated from Washburn High School. She attended Lawrence College in Appleton, WI; where she received her Bachelors of...
Gerald Post
Dec 10, 2014
Gerald Post, 81, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota. Gerald was born July 16, 1933 in Ocheydan, Iowa the son of Sam and Gertrude (Harmelink) Post. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from high school in Harris, Iowa. Gerald served from 1953 to 1957 in the U.S. Navy,...
Inez H. Mills
Dec 4, 2014
Inez H. Ohnstad Mills, 92, of Northfield, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Northfield Care Center. Inez was born August 26, 1922 in Sogn, Minnesota the daughter Martin and Marie (Nyhus) Ohnstad. At the age of 5 months, her mother passed away and she was given a loving home with her aunt and uncle, Carl and Martha (Ohnstad) Flom in...
Diana Lee Lawrence
Dec 4, 2014
Diana Lee Lawrence, loving mother and grandmother 63, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her home. She was born March 7, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Francis and Virginia (Cresson) Lawrence. She grew up in Chicago and later moved to Kankakee, IL, with Dennis Solvang the love of her life. Her and Dennis spent twenty three...
Dale D. Troester Sr.
Nov 30, 2014
Dale Troester Sr., 46, of Owatonna, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at his home. Dale was born February 20, 1968 in Austin, Texas the son of Herman and Marie "Molly" (Tamayo) Troester. His father served in the armed forces and the family moved to different locations eventually settling in Austin, MN where Dale graduated from high school. He enlisted in...
Jean Marie Dalen
Nov 29, 2014
Jean M. Dalen, 88, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at her home in Owatonna. Jean Marie Dalen was born April 5, 1926 in Sedro Woolley, Washington the daughter of Elmer and Anna Johnston Stark. She worked at the Owatonna Canning Company for 44 years until she retired in 1996. She enjoyed going to auctions, gardening, reading, crafting, shopping...
Virginia Ann Zwiebel
Nov 27, 2014
Virginia Ann Zwiebel, 87, of Owatonna, passed away while visiting with family on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at her residence. Virginia was born March 7, 1927 in Waconia, Minnesota the daughter of Clarence and Elvira (Bergman) Ortlip. She attended Waconia High School and graduated in 1945. Virginia moved to St. Paul to attend the University of Minnesota where she met...
Jerome E. Skalicky
Nov 22, 2014
Jerome Edward Skalicky, 60, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Owatonna, Minnesota. He was born May 10, 1954 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Pauline (Vasicek) Skalicky. He was a 1973 graduate of Owatonna High School, Waseca Technical College, and Evangelism Program with Mercy Street Ministries. He married Laura Magedanz on June, 20, 1981 and were...
