Wayne "Si" Allen Yule
Jun 1, 2014
Wayne Si Allen Yule, 81, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Minneapolis VA Health Care System. He was born June 6, 1932 in Steele County, Minnesota the son of Alfred and Alice (Ballstadt) Yule. He graduated Owatonna High School in 1950. He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He was in the Transportation Corp...
Marlen L. Enser
May 22, 2014
Marlen LeRoy Enser, 76, of Havana Township, Minnesota died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his home. He was born June 15, 1937 in Walters, Minnesota the son of Frank and Thekla (Meyer) Enser. He was a 1955 graduate of Kiester High School. Marlen married Phyllis Yost on January 28, 1959 at Mansfield Lutheran Church. They lived in the Kiester, Wells,...
Bernadine B. Kuester
May 18, 2014
Bernadine B. Kuester, 93, of Owatonna, formerly of Watertown, South Dakota died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Sterling House in Owatonna, MN. Bernie was born the oldest of five children on May 1, 1921 in Codington County near Watertown, South Dakota the daughter of Enoch and Barbara (Schmit) Leemhuis. She attended high school in Hamlin County near Castlewood. She then...
Arlene E. Perala
May 16, 2014
Arlene Elaine Perala, 89, of Owatonna, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born July 19, 1924 in Nerstrand, Minnesota the daughter of Elmer and Alice (Haugen) Ellefson. She graduated from Owatonna High School with the class of 1942, and was a member of the original OHS Carolers, which is still in existence today. After high...
Judy Ann Olson
May 16, 2014
Judy Ann Olson, 60, of Dodge Center, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary''s Campus. Judy was born September 27, 1953 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Victor and Eleanor (Brinkman) Stusse. She was raised in Claremont and there attended school graduating in 1971. She then moved to Owatonna where she began a long career in...
Le Roy V. Sutlief
May 14, 2014
Le Roy Vernon Sutlief 88, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Koda Living Community. He was born January 27, 1926 in New Richland, Minnesota to William and Ida (Kraude) Sutlief. LeRoy was baptized on April 11, 1926 at First Congregational Church in New Richland and was confirmed on June 1, 1941 at St Peter''s Lutheran Church, New Richland....
Debra K. Eaton
May 12, 2014
Debra K. Eaton, 58, of Owatonna, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Homestead Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 11, 1955 in Owatonna the daughter of Stanley and Dorothy (Jante) Eaton. Debra graduated from Owatonna High School with the class of 1975, and then attended vocational school in Faribault. Deb started working for...
Erwin B. Reinhard
May 12, 2014
Erwin Bernard Reinhard, 89, of Owatonna, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Erwin was born on October 11, 1924 in Owatonna Township to Vern and Albina (Kubicek) Reinhard. Erwin married Elizabeth Betty Staley on October 15, 1947 at Associated Church in Owatonna. He joined the Army in 1945 and was discharged in 1946. After the Army he worked for...
Margo Stella Lenore Ostgaard
May 11, 2014
Margo Stella Lenore Ostgaard, 75, of Kenyon, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born June 8, 1938 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Norman and Stella (Foss) Knutson. She lived with her family in Kenyon and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1956. She then moved to Minneapolis and worked at Midwest Federal. She...
Ramah R. Rypka
May 11, 2014
Ramah R. Rypka, 91, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Homestead Hospice House. Ramah was born February 12, 1923 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Francis (Benedict) Arndt. Ramah attended country school and later Owatonna High School graduating in 1941. She was united in marriage to Edward L. Rypka on October 15, 1944 at St. John...
Rosella "Rosie" Mary Moe
May 10, 2014
Rosella (Rosie) Mary Moe, 86, of Owatonna, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Rosie was born on September 4, 1927 in Owatonna to Victor and Anna (Houdek) Kubat, her parents died at an early age and she lived with her grandparents and neighbors. At the age of 16 she moved into Owatonna and worked at Jostens for 5 years....
Helen Mary Jensen
May 9, 2014
Helen Mary Jensen, 93, of Claremont, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. She was born February 17, 1921 in rural Claremont, Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Lisle and Mary (Matzke) Lewis. She attended country school. She married Lloyd Whitey Jensen on December 22, 1941 in Owatonna. They lived in Geneva and later moved...
Henry L. Roensch
May 8, 2014
Henry L. Roensch, 76, of Faribault, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born October 28, 1937 in Otisco Township, Minnesota the son of Henry and Anna (Herbst) Roensch. Henry graduated from OHS in 1957, and started working for the Gandy Company. Henry served in the United States Navy from 1958-1963, and then returned to Owatonna...
Elgene Marie Van Riper
May 5, 2014
Elgene Marie Van Riper, 83, of Owatonna, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born September 7, 1930 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the daughter of Theodore and Margaret (Howell) Brand. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1949. Elgene worked for Produce State Bank in Hollandale. She married Warren Van Riper on...
Alvin Arland Tolzman
May 3, 2014
Alvin Arland Tolzman, 93, of Waterville, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Traditions of Waterville. Alvin was born October 7, 1920 on the family farm in Cordova Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota the son of Avolt and Flora (Imm) Tolzman. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul''s Lutheran Church, German Lake. He went to grade school at district 105 and...
Beverly Ann Huberty
May 3, 2014
Beverly Ann Huberty, 82, of Kenyon, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at District One Hospital in Faribault, Minnesota. Beverly was born January 27, 1932 in Ubet, Wisconsin, the daughter of Einar and Edna (Loney) Johnson. She attended school through the 8th grade in Ubet and then attended high school in Osceola, WI. She lived in St. Paul where she worked...
Donald R. Prusha
Apr 27, 2014
Donald R. Prusha, 82, of Owatonna, died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born September 1, 1931 in, Blooming Prairie Township the son of Albert and Nellie (Bowman) Prusha. Donald grew up in Claremont and attended school there. He then began farming with his father until he served in the United States Army from...
Melba Joanne Winter
Apr 24, 2014
Melba Joanne Winter, 78, of West Concord, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Fairview Care Center. Melba was born February 29, 1936, in Rochester, Minnesota the daughter of John Jack and Lois (Gough) Agerter. She was raised in West Concord and attended school graduating in 1954. Melba was united in marriage to Wilmar Samuel Winter on August 28, 1955, in...
Myrtle Alvira Bowe
Apr 24, 2014
Myrtle Alvira Bowe, 98, of Owatonna, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. She was born August 19, 1915 in Stevens County, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Rose Dornquast. As a child, she moved to the Owatonna area with her family. She attended Country School District #11. She worked for Dr. Morehead for several years...
Richard "Dick"� Matthew Hacmac
Apr 22, 2014
Richard "Dick"� Matthew Hacmac, 86, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born February 7, 1928 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Frank and Mathilda (Benesh) Hacmac. He attended country school and graduated Owatonna High School in 1945. He attended college at Antioch College in Ohio and then went to China with Hunger Fighters...
