Helen V. Wanous
Aug 23, 2014
Helen V. Wanous, 87, of Faribault, formerly of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 23, 2014, at Pleasant Manor, Faribault. Helen was born April 18, 1927 in Medford, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Mabel (Townley) Wallace. She was united in marriage to Louis Wanous on April 28, 1942 in Steele County. The couple farmed for many years retiring in 1977. They...
Cindy L. Blair
Aug 21, 2014
Cindy Lee Blair, 57, of Owatonna, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 18, 1957 in Appleton, Wisconsin the daughter of Douglas Eland and Barbara Bleich. She was the youngest of five children. Cindy married William Nahmens and in their union had two children, Jennifer D. and William. They lived...
Raymond A. Truelson Jr.
Aug 19, 2014
Raymond Arnold Truelson Jr., 71, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. He was born September 21, 1942 in Havelock, Iowa the son of Raymond and Anna (Klein) Truelson. In 1960, Ray graduated from Mallard High School Mallard, Iowa. After graduation he worked for Twin Draulics Inc. in Laurens, Iowa. He moved to Owatonna...
Ruth Ann "Granny" Nelson
Aug 18, 2014
Ruth Ann Granny" Nelson , 94, of Faribault, died Monday, August 18, 2014 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, Minnesota. She was born April 25, 1920 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Ernest and Emelia (Rohloff) Boldt. She attended Faribault High School and left school to take care of her ill mother. She married Rudy Nelson on December 10,...
J.D. Bringgold
Aug 11, 2014
J.D. Bringgold, 86, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Jacob D. J.D. was born February 5, 1928 in Dodge Center, Minnesota the son of Robert and Margaret (Patterson) Bringgold. He was one of eleven children and they were raised on a farm in West Concord. The family later moved to Owatonna. J.D....
Helen Virginia Ness
Aug 10, 2014
Helen Virginia Ness, 96, of Owatonna died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born October 26, 1917 in Medford, MN the daughter of Louis and Rosena (Bredlow) Wirowek. Helen graduated from OHS in 1935, and started working as an operator for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. She was united in marriage to Floyd Ness on April 16,...
Glen E. Giesler
Aug 10, 2014
Glen E. Giesler, 64, of Morristown, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Owatonna Hospital. Glen was born October 25, 1949 in Dodge Center, Minnesota the son of Grove and Louise (Johnson) Giesler. He was raised in Dodge Center and there attended school graduating in 1968. He then worked for a short time in Kenyon before moving to Owatonna where...
Norman F. Francis
Aug 7, 2014
Norman F. Francis, 86, of Owatonna, died peacefully Thursday, August 7, 2014 at his home. He was born December 25, 1927 in Klemme, Iowa the son of Fred and Mabel (Indvik) Francis. He attended school in Iowa and later entered the Army Air Force in March 26, 1945, and did his training at Keesler Field, Mississippi. He trained as an...
Freda Mae Kroll
Aug 7, 2014
Freda Mae Kroll, 86, of Owatonna, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Homestead Hospice House. Freda was born March 16, 1928 in Park Falls, Wisconsin the daughter of Fred and Ellen (Davis) Roman. Her Father died when she was young and the family moved to Minnesota. She was raised in rural Moscow, Minnesota and attended school in Brownsdale. Freda worked...
Alvis J. Moravec
Aug 3, 2014
Alvis John Moravec was born August 29, 1934 on the family farm in Aurora Township. He lived there all of his life until the last week when at age 79 he died peacefully on August 3, 2014 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna with his family at his bedside. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1952. He married...
Earl M. Hopkins
Aug 2, 2014
Earl Milo Hopkins, 89, of West Concord, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus. He was born December 8, 1924 in Milton Township, Minnesota the son of Milo and Ida (White) Hopkins. Earl attended District 5 country school, known as Kutzler school house. He married Gladys Dohrmann on June 13, 1948 at St. Paul's Lutheran...
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Miller
Aug 1, 2014
Elizabeth Betty L. Miller, 86, of Owatonna, MN, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of August 1, 2014 at the Homestead Hospice House after a long struggle with cancer. Betty was born November 26, 1927 in Rochester, MN, daughter to Clara C. McKeown (Fakler) and J. William McKeown. Betty grew up on the McKeown family farm in Pilot...
Betty Jean Wencl
Aug 1, 2014
Betty Jean Wencl, 90, of Owatonna, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born July 24, 1924 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the daughter of Harold and Marjorie (McCracken) Lake. She married Hubert Wencl in 1941 in Blooming Prairie. Betty worked on the farm and was a homemaker and mother. After raising their five children, Betty worked...
Ronald Lee Dutton
Jul 28, 2014
Ronald Lee Dutton, 68, of Owatonna, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at his home after a courageous 2 �½ year battle with brain cancer. He was born April 26, 1946 in Little Falls, Minnesota the son of Lyle and Anne (Mueller) Dutton. They lived in Randall, Minnesota then moved to Bixby, Minnesota. Ronald graduated from Dodge Center High School in...
Kelly "Snags" Frank Sorg
Jul 27, 2014
Kelly "Snags" Frank Sorg, 56, of Dodge Center, died unexpectedly Sunday, at his home. He was born February 25, 1958 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Francis and Emily (Doerhofer) Sorg. Kelly graduated from Southland High School Adams, MN in 1976, and then attended Hutchinson VO Tech for motorcycle repair. He worked at EF Johnson in Waseca for many years....
Audrey Jean Klima
Jul 26, 2014
Audrey Jean Klima, 87, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Homestead Hospice House. Audrey Jean Prestegard was born March 3, 1927 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the daughter of Sam and Anna (Silrum) Prestegard. She attended and graduated from Owatonna High School. She began working at Federated following school. Audrey was united in marriage to Kenneth Klima on September...
Marian J. Anderson
Jul 25, 2014
Marian J. Anderson, 84, of Owatonna, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at Koda Living Community. She was born June 1, 1930 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Josephine (Madson) Knutson. She attended School in Dodge County, and then was united in marriage to Raymond Anderson March 5, 1949, and he later died in March of 2010. She...
Laruen Larry Johnson
Jul 22, 2014
LaRuen Larry Johnson, 69, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Koda Living Community. LaRuen was born April 18, 1945 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the son of Lee and Alice (Olson) Johnson. He attended school in Hartland and then at Freeborn graduating in 1963. He lived near Ellendale following high school. He was united in marriage to Betty Dobberstein...
Ruth Clara Parker
Jul 21, 2014
Ruth Clara Parker, 95, of Owatonna, formerly of West Concord, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at Owatonna Hospital. Ruth was born February 14, 1919, in Warroad, Minnesota the daughter of Eldelbert and Alyce (Messner) Senear. The family moved to Pekin, North Dakota where she attended grade school. They then moved to Medford in 1933. She graduated from Medford High School...
Gladys M. Ballstadt
Jul 15, 2014
Gladys M. Ballstadt, 85, of Owatonna, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Park Place Senior Congregate and Assisted Living in Owatonna. Gladys Ballstadt was born March 20, 1929 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Harold and Mary (Grobner) Enzenauer. Gladys graduated from Owatonna High School class of 1947. She was united in marriage to Lowell H. Ballstadt on July...
