Douglas Alan Stewart
Feb 10, 2025
Douglas Alan Stewart, 58, of Owatonna, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Mankato Hospital.
He was born July 16, 1966, in Owatonna, to Donald and Carol (Berger) Stewart. Doug grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1984. Shortly after graduation Doug joined the Minnesota National Guard. He served as an...
Derald E. Grunwald
Feb 9, 2025
Derald Ewald Grunwald, 89, of Owatonna, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis.
He was born March 16, 1935, in Owatonna, Minnesota to Ewald and Blanche (Daniels) Grunwald. He grew up in rural Owatonna and attended school in Owatonna. Upon completion of school, he started working for various companies before working at...
Earl W. Anderson
Feb 9, 2025
Earl W. Anderson, 95 of Owatonna died Sunday morning, February 9, 2025.
He was born January 8, 1930 in Minneapolis to Ernest and Vivian Anderson.
Earl graduated from Minneapolis North High School in 1947. He attended the University of Minnesota and St. Cloud State. Earl graduated with a degree in Business. He had successful Sales...
Barbara Ellen Yerhart
Feb 8, 2025
Barbara Ellen (Quaintance) Yerhart was born September 6th, 1938 to Oren and Alice (Joslin) Quaintance, on the farm in Dickson County, Iowa. Barbara loved school, had a passion for reading and letter writing, was a diehard Minnesota Vikings fan, and an avid animal lover. She was always known for her beautiful smile. She attended country schools, including Owatonna High...
Enrique "Beaver" Rodriguez
Feb 5, 2025
Enrique "Beaver" Rodriguez passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Beaver was born on October 24, 1953 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Amalia (Castillo) and Jesus Rodriguez. The family later moved to Owatonna, MN where he attended and graduated from OHS in 1973. After graduation, Beaver went to work as a forklift driver for...
Mary E. Hoelz
Feb 3, 2025
Mary E. Hoelz, age 78, of Ellendale, died Monday, February 3, 2025, at Whispering Oaks Care Facility in Ellendale.
Mary was born October 23, 1946 in the Minneapolis area.
She is survived by her son, Nicholas (Anne) Hoelz of West Concord and several grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Barbara J. Mogen
Feb 1, 2025
Barbara Jane Mogen, 78, of Faribault, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at her home.
She was born January 13, 1947, in Rochester, Minnesota to George and Alice (Houseman) Bonser. Barb grew up in Dodge Center and graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1965. After school she married Ronald M. Mogen in 1967. Barb spent...
Mona Joan Kruckeberg
Jan 31, 2025
Mona Joan Kruckeberg, 83, of Blooming Prairie passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Prairie Manor Care Center.
Mona was born October 2, 1941, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Lloyd and Helen (Lewis) Jensen. She grew up in Claremont Minnesota and attended Claremont High School. Mona was united in marriage to Ronald Kruckeberg on...
Jeanette Berdell Kispert
Jan 31, 2025
Jeanette B. Kispert passed away peacefully Friday, January 31, 2025, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester MN.
She was born April 15, 1934, in Moland MN to Peder and Ida (Lee) Houglum. In 1952 she graduated from Medford High School. She met her husband Vaughn while waitressing and he said he would be back from the service to...
Violet B Wencl
Jan 29, 2025
Violet B. (Born) Wencl passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2025, at the age of 99. Beloved mom, cherished grandmother and great-grandmother, loved aunt and friend.
Violet was born on January 14, 1926 in Good Thunder, MN to Albert and Hazel (Chandler) Born. She attended grade school in Meriden, MN and graduated from Owatonna High...
Wade Justin Summer
Jan 28, 2025
Wade Justin Summer 50 of Owatonna passed away January 28th 2025 surrounded by family and
friends.
Wade was born April 18, 1974 to parents Larry and Barb (Richard) Summer in St. Paul MN. The
family moved to Owatonna when Wade was 3 years old. He graduated from Owatonna High School
class...
Marian A. Dalland
Jan 28, 2025
Marian Ardene Dalland, 92, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Traditions I in Owatonna.
She was born February 18, 1932, in Britt, Iowa to Edward and Lois (Swaney) Bedford. Marian attended school in Britt before she married Merle Dalland on October 5, 1948, in Rochester, Minnesota. They were blessed with three boys, Gary, Mike, and...
Glenda Mae Hanson
Jan 27, 2025
Glenda Mae (Kubista) Hanson passed away January 27, 2025, surrounded by Family, at age 96.
Glenda was born in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota on September 20, 1928, to George W. and Mary (Nelson) Kubista.
She is a Blooming Prairie High School graduate of the Class of 1946. After graduating from the Minneapolis School of Business, she...
Richard Raymond Jarvi
Jan 25, 2025
Richard Raymond Jarvi, 84, born October 12, 1940 passed away peacefully January 25, 2025 at Benedictine Living Community. Richard was born to Mildred (Makowsky) Thompson and Raymond Jarvi in Duluth, Minnesota.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday February 8, 2025 at the American Legion Post 77, 137 West Broadway Street, Owatonna, Minnesota from 3 pm...
Margie Trilk
Jan 25, 2025
Margie Trilk, 71, of Owatonna, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday January 25th, 2025, from complications of a fall due to Parkinson's disease.
Margie (Margaret Ann) Hermes was born June 8, 1953, in St. Paul Mn. to Vernon and Margaret (Garvey) Hermes. She grew up in a busy happy home with...
Dorothy Lee
Jan 24, 2025
Dorothy S. Lee, 95, of Owatonna, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna.
She was born July 3, 1929, in Owatonna, the daughter of Henry and Sophie (Pirkl) Eastling. She graduated from Medford High School in 1947. Dorothy worked for three years at the Owatonna Municipal Public Utilities where she met her husband Robert E. Lee....
Kenneth Charles Flom
Jan 21, 2025
Kenneth Charles Flom, age 80, of Medford, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at his residence.
Ken was born on July 25, 1944 in Richland Township, to the late Benjamin and Augusta (Ista) Flom. He grew up just outside of Medford. He married his wife, Rosemary, on June 19, 1965, having spent many wonderful years with her. Ken...
John William Jensen
Jan 20, 2025
John William Jensen, 82, of Owatonna, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Benedictine Living Community with his loving wife Lynn at his side.
He was born December 28, 1942, in Askov, Minnesota to Albert and Olga (Anderson) Jensen. The family moved to Red Wing where they lived until 1967, when John moved to Owatonna. He...
Bette Ann Martin
Jan 16, 2025
Bette Ann Martin, 76, of Owatonna, died Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her home.
She was born June 18, 1948, in Austin, Minnesota to Kenneth and Joyce (Nelson) Braaten. Bette grew up in Austin and Graduated from Austin High School in 1966. She then continued her education in Legal Secretarial Administration in Minneapolis before working for a...
Margaret Ann Stewart
Jan 10, 2025
Margaret Ann (McColley) Stewart, aged 83, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Augustana Care Center, Hastings, MN.
Margaret was born February 27, 1941, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Kenny and Agnes (Wakefield) McColley of New Richland, Minnesota. Margaret grew up on the family farm in New Richland, graduating from New Richland High School in 1959....
