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William "Bill"� E. Sarazine

William "Bill"� E. Sarazine

Mar 14, 2014

William "Bill"� E. Sarazine, 53, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at his home. Bill was born January 16, 1961 in Virginia, Minnesota the son of Edward "Bill" and Elizabeth Sarazine. He was raised in Burnsville and graduated from Henry Sibley High School. He lived in Portland, OR for a short while and then returned to Minnesota. Bill then...

Arnold R. Loken

Arnold R. Loken

Mar 13, 2014

Arnold R. Loken 90 was born on August 6, 1923 on the family farm, the youngest of eleven children of Jens and Cecelia (Hagen) Loken. He died Thursday March 13, 2014 at Countryside of Owatonna. He was a life long member of LeSueur Lutheran Church in rural New Richland. He graduated from New Richland High School in 1942. He enlisted...

Regino Ortega Sr.

Regino Ortega Sr.

Mar 11, 2014

Visitation: 03/13/2014 16:00 03/13/2014 19:00 Service: and one hour prior to the service at the church 03/14/2014 10:30

Mary Jean Blaisdell

Mary Jean Blaisdell

Mar 10, 2014

Mary Jean Blaisdell, 64, of Jackson, New Jersey, died Monday, March 10, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was born July 19, 1949 in Dodge Center, MN, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Phelps) Moreland. She graduated West Concord High School with the class of 1967 and...

Donald H. Cassels

Donald H. Cassels

Mar 8, 2014

Visitation: 03/17/2014 16:00 03/17/2014 19:00 Service: 03/18/2014 11:00

Marjorie M. Trandem

Marjorie M. Trandem

Mar 6, 2014

Marjorie M. Trandem, 88, of New Richland, Minnesota, formerly of Owatonna died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Country Neighbors in New Richland. Marjorie Mae (Crabtree) Trandem was born June 27, 1925, in Summit Township, Steele County, Minnesota, to Charles Wesley and Pearl (Hubbell) Crabtree. She attended School District 82 and graduated from Ellendale High School. She also attended Jr College...

Ruth Marjorie Wendlandt

Ruth Marjorie Wendlandt

Mar 4, 2014

Ruth Marjorie Wendlandt, 91, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Clare Bridge of Owatonna. Ruth was born January 5, 1923 in Aurora Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Marcus and Beatrice (Moe) Anderson. She attended high school in Owatonna graduating in 1940. Ruth was united in marriage to Clinton Wendlandt on June 17, 1945 at Aurora Lutheran...

Pastor Marvin Emanuel Nygaard

Pastor Marvin Emanuel Nygaard

Feb 26, 2014

Pastor Marvin Emanuel Nygaard, 98, of Owatonna, was called home to be with Jesus Christ his savior on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Homestead Hospice house with his wife and children at his side. Marvin was born on June 20, 1915 in Bazile Mills, Nebraska to Nels and Carrie (Jensen) Nygaard. He graduated from high school in 1933, and...

John A. Brookins

John A. Brookins

Feb 23, 2014

Visitation: 02/27/2014 12:00 02/27/2014 13:00 Service: 02/27/2014 13:00

Sonja Wenger

Sonja Wenger

Feb 23, 2014

Sonja Wenger of Boca Grande, Florida passed away at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN on February 23, 2014. She was born November 12, 1937 on a farm in Lemond, Minnesota to Orris and Aline Hanson. Sonja attended high school in Owatonna, Minnesota. Active in 4H, Job's Daughters and choir. She performed in the play "Little Women" and was in...

Winifred M. Tomsicek

Winifred M. Tomsicek

Feb 23, 2014

Winifred M. Tomsicek, 95, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born September 30, 1918 in Merton Township, Minnesota the daughter of Andrew and Nina (Hale) Yule. Winifred attended District 80 country school in Merton Township, and was then united in marriage to Edwin Tomsicek on November 30, 1944. The couple began farming together...

Robert "Bob" A. Kubista

Robert "Bob" A. Kubista

Feb 22, 2014

Robert A. Kubista, of Blooming Prairie, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born April 17, 1944 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Mildred (Kruckeberg) Kubista. He attended St. John''s Lutheran Parochial School and then attended high school in Dodge Center graduating in 1962. He married Gwen Moe on October 6, 1962, in Hayfield...

Donita Marie Garza

Donita Marie Garza

Feb 22, 2014

Donita Marie Garza, 58, of Owatonna, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, Minnesota. She was born December 15, 1955 in Montevideo, Minnesota the daughter of Donald and LuVonne (Doose) Priebe. She graduated from Clara City High School in 1974. In 1982, Donita moved to the Owatonna area. She worked at E.F. Johnson, Brown Printing, Owatonna...

Hazel G. Soufal Bowman

Hazel G. Soufal Bowman

Feb 19, 2014

Hazel G. Soufal Bowman, 96, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Faribault Senior Living. She was born July 20, 1917 in Meriden Township, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Mollie (Sexter) Nelson. Hazel attended Steele County Public Schools. She married Robert Soufal September 12, 1939 and Hazel was a farm wife until moving to Owatonna in 1967 and...

Cleone Shirley Buchholz

Cleone Shirley Buchholz

Feb 19, 2014

Cleone Shirley Buchholz, 84, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Traditions II in Owatonna. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being completed with Michaelson Funeral Home. Visitation: 02/21/2014 00:00 02/21/2014 00:00 Service: 02/12/2014 00:00

Andrew "Andy" R. Baud

Andrew "Andy" R. Baud

Feb 18, 2014

Visitation: 02/21/2014 10:00 02/21/2014 11:00 Service: 02/21/2014 11:00

Mary Jean (Grobner) Dahn

Mary Jean (Grobner) Dahn

Feb 15, 2014

Mary Jean (Grobner) Dahn, 57, of Austin, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at her home in Austin, Minnesota after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 24, 1956 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Clifford and Jeanette (Ditlevson) Grobner. She graduated Owatonna High School in 1974. Mary went to work for Josten's. She married David Donahue in Owatonna...

Margaret "Maggie" J. Baumgartner

Margaret "Maggie" J. Baumgartner

Feb 13, 2014

Visitation: 02/14/2014 16:00 02/14/2014 19:00 Service: and one hour prior to the service at the church 02/15/2014 11:00

Thomas "Red" J. Meyer

Thomas "Red" J. Meyer

Feb 9, 2014

Thomas Red J. Meyer, 51, of Kenyon, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the family farm in rural Kenyon. He was born February 11, 1962 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of James and Genevieve (Strouth) Meyer. He graduated Kenyon High School in 1980. He attended Faribault Area Vocational Institute and received a degree in Building Construction. Tom worked at Foldcraft...

Ronald Duane Jensen

Ronald Duane Jensen

Feb 8, 2014

Ronald Duane Jensen, 72, of Owatonna, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Koda Living Community. Ronald was born December 22, 1941, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the son of Arnold and Borghild (Hagna) Jensen. He was raised near Blooming Prairie and there he attended school graduating in 1959. Ron served in the United States Navy enlisting on August 31, 1961 and...

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