Margaret E. Albin
Nov 19, 2013
Margaret E. Albin, 94, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Koda Living Community. Margaret was born May 24, 1919 in Flandreau, South Dakota the daughter of Fred and Mae (Cunningham) Sorg. There she was raised and attended school. She worked a lot with her father on the family farm. Margaret then attended school studying welding and then...
Viola M. Jacobson
Nov 17, 2013
Viola M. (Erler) Jacobson, 99, of Kenyon, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Sunset Nursing home in Kenyon. She was born April 15, 1914 in Ellington Township the daughter of Julius and Emma (Halvorson) Erler. Viola graduated from West Concord High School in 1932. Viola married Julius Jacobson in 1937 in Moland Township. The couple lived on a farm...
Richard C. Erdman
Nov 14, 2013
Richard Carl Erdman, 79, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Traditions I in Owatonna. He was born March 7, 1934 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Carl and Adeline (Glock) Erdman. He was baptized and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Owatonna. Richard graduated from Owatonna High School in 1952. He enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Dale F. Hansen
Nov 12, 2013
Dale Franklin Hansen, 48, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at his home in Owatonna. He was born December 11, 1964 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of LaVerne and Marlene (Wencl) Hansen. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1983. After high school, Dale worked at Happy Chef and Hart''s Bakery. He then went to work at Lakeside Foods...
Donald R. Saugen
Nov 11, 2013
Donald Raymond Saugen, 92, of Pine Island formerly of West Concord died Monday, November 11, 2013, at Pine Haven Care Center. Donald was born November 9, 1921 in West Concord, Minnesota the son of Alfred and Anna (Sathrum) Saugen. As a child he moved with his family to Beech, North Dakota. The family returned to Skyberg and there he was...
Harold Ralph Nielsen
Nov 11, 2013
The memorial service for Harold R. Nielsen will be held Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 2:00 PM in First Lutheran Church 309 Forest Street, Kenyon, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the church with a luncheon following the service. Harold Ralph Nielsen, 97, of Kenyon, Minnesota, passed away in a spirit of peace and...
Loraine J. Lindgren
Nov 9, 2013
Loraine Joyce Lindgren, 89, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born April 1, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Lillian (Edlund) Larson. She graduated from the Minneapolis Public School System where she was active in band. Loraine followed in her father''s footsteps and joined the United States Marine...
Ralph Eugene Behne
Nov 8, 2013
Ralph Eugene Behne, 66, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Traditions II after a year long battle with cancer and dementia. Ralph died surrounded by his family. Ralph was born August 23, 1947 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Marvin and Bernice (Von Ruden) Behne. He was raised in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in...
Beatrice L. Wolesky
Nov 3, 2013
Beatrice Lorraine Wolesky, 89, of Owatonna, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born October 18, 1924 in Dodge Center the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Spindler) Kabage. She attended school in Dodge Center. She married Clemence Wolesky May 21, 1947 in Charles City, IA. The couple moved to Owatonna in 1947. Beatrice worked for the...
Donald L. Clemmensen
Oct 28, 2013
Donald Luverne Clemmensen, 87, of Medford, Minnesota died Monday, October 28, 2013, at Koda Living Community with his wife, Lorraine at his side. Donald was born February 27, 1926, on the family farm near Pratt, Minnesota the son of Richard and Edith (Schrom) Clemmensen. He attended country school near Aurora and one year at Owatonna High School. He helped work...
Kenneth E. Numedahl
Oct 26, 2013
Kenneth E. Numedahl, 89, of Owatonna died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Reflections Care Suite, in Northfield, Minnesota. Ken was born August 6, 1924 in Decorah, IA to Elmer and Mabel Numedahl. Ken grew up in Decorah, IA with his mom and sister Esther. Ken graduated from Decorah High school class of 1942, and then attended Luther College for two...
Eva V. Beyer
Oct 25, 2013
Eva Viola Beyer, 90, of Faribault, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Park Place Senior Living in Owatonna. She was born November 24, 1922 in Tony, Wisconsin the daughter of Jacob and Florence (McGuire) Beyer. Eva married Melvin Beyer in 1947. The couple farmed together in Steele County from 1950 to 1964. She worked at Crown Cork and Seal and...
Joyce A. Ebeling
Oct 20, 2013
Joyce A. Ebeling, 81, of Claremont, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at her home in Aurora Township. She was born August 30, 1932 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Edwin and Rosella (Weller) Linse. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1950. Joyce married Milton Ebeling on January 10, 1953 in Blooming Prairie; the couple then lived and farmed...
Randall Eugene Brase
Oct 20, 2013
Randall Eugene Brase, 57, of Fort Worth, TX, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Randall was born July 29, 1956, in Owatonna, Minnesota to Eugene and Margaret (Carstensen) Brase. While growing up in Owatonna, Randall achieved Boy Scouts' highest achievement of Eagle Scout. He continued to live the Scout's aims of being...
Elmer F. Holz
Oct 18, 2013
Elmer F. Holz , 86, of Kenyon, went to his heavenly home on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Faribault Care Center. He was born August 27, 1927 in Little Falls, Minnesota the son of Carl and Minnie (Schroder) Holz. He was united in marriage to the love of his life Arlene Hemmelman on November 11, 1950, and the couple lived...
Roger Allan Olson
Oct 17, 2013
Roger Allan Olson, 77, of Kenyon, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at his home in Kenyon. He was born November 6, 1935 in Hawley, MN, Clay County, the son of William N. and Esther (Peterson) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed at Hawley Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school and graduated from Hawley High School in 1953. He graduated from...
Margaret (Marge) M. Hoven
Oct 15, 2013
Margaret (Marge) M. Hoven''s journey on earth ended on October 15, 2013 following complications from a stroke. She was born July 6, 1916 to Anton and Mathilda Koester in Bellechester, MN. In 1943 Marge married Chester (Chet) Hoven in Reno, NV, prior to his deployment to England during World War II. Marge and Chet moved to Owatonna in 1952 where...
Helen E. Stoos
Oct 14, 2013
Helen Elizabeth Stoos, 100, of Owatonna, died Monday, October 14, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born November 10, 1912 in Faribault the daughter of Eugene and Edna Wemple. Helen graduated from Faribault High School. She continued her education with Normal Training to be a teacher. She taught country school until she was married. Helen married Elsworth Stoos Nov....
Gordon "Gordy" H. Homeier
Oct 13, 2013
Gordon "Gordy" H. Homeier, 68, of Kenyon, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his home in Kenyon surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 7, 1945 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Harold and Lois (Tatge) Homeier. Gordy graduated from Kenyon High School in 1963, and then served in the United States Navy from 1963-1965. He was united...
Otto "Mac" Mckinstry
Oct 12, 2013
Otto "Mac" McKinstry, 86, of Owatonna, died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Owatonna Care Center. Otto was born March 29, 1927 in Treece, Kansas the son of Otto and Ruth (Mayfield) McKinstry. At the age of three he moved to Lanagan, Missouri where he graduated from high school. He served in the United States Navy during WWII later receiving...
