Ruth P. Ruehling
Jun 16, 2013
Ruth P. Ruehling, 90, of Owatonna, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Traditions I. Ruth was born December 21, 1922, in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Anna (Truhlar) Pichner. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1940. She played cornet in the Owatonna High School band. She also played the drums. After high school she worked at...
Glenn B. Benson
Jun 15, 2013
Glenn Burleigh Benson, 88, of Kenyon, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Glenn was born February 24, 1925 in Richland Township, the son of Carl and Esther (Gunhus) Benson. He attended Rural School District 80 and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1942. He worked with his father and brother on the farm while also working outside...
John Fogal
Jun 10, 2013
John Fogal, 83, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born July 23, 1929 in Waldorf, Minnesota, the youngest of 14 children, to Joseph and Anna (Janike) Fogal. He attended school in Waldorf and graduated Waldorf High School in 1949. During high school John worked for the Milwaukee Railroad and after...
Odell G. Knutson
Jun 10, 2013
Odell Gaylord Knutson, 90, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. Odell was born December 30, 1922 on the family farm in Ellington Township, Dodge County, to Olai Theodore and Gurthie Miranda (Halvorson) Knutson. In 1934 the family, that included his two younger brothers, Walfred and Wayne, moved to a farm southwest of Owatonna. He attended...
Burton E. Boe
Jun 10, 2013
Burton E. Boe, 77, of West Concord, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 7, 1936 in Udolpho Township, Minnesota the son of Norman and Jessie (Bryant) Boe. Attended country school and then school in West Concord where he moved with his family in 1948. Burton then entered the...
Marcella Grunklee
Jun 9, 2013
Marcella Grunklee, 81, of Claremont, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital. Marcella was born April 19, 1932 in Somerset Township in Steele County the daughter of Edward and Mary (Skalicky) Blazek. She was raised near Hope and attended Saco country school. Marcella was united in marriage to William Grunklee on November 25, 1954 at Associated Church in...
Patricia A. Moen
Jun 9, 2013
Patricia Ann Moen, 84, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. Patricia was born March 17, 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Edward and Leota (Miller) Collins. She graduated from Valley High School in 1946. She then took a job at the local bank as a teller. There she met Richard 'Dick' Moen, a...
Colleen I. Vermilyea
Jun 4, 2013
Colleen Vermilyea, 56, of West Concord, died Tuesday morning at the Fairview Care Center, in Dodge Center. Colleen was born May 29, 1957 in New Prague, Minnesota the daughter of Edwin and Irene (Svoboda) Puncochar. She attended school in New Prague and was united in marriage to Dean Vermilyea. The couple made their home in West Concord where Colleen worked...
Fred C. Voth
Jun 3, 2013
Fred C. Voth, 73, of Owatonna, died peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. He was born March 26, 1940, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Elsie (Meyer) Voth. He attended school in Red Wing and graduated Red Wing High School in 1958. He continued...
Larry L. Holthus
May 31, 2013
Larry Holthus, 65, of Tenstrike, passed away peacefully Friday, May 31, 2013. He was born December 27, 1947 in Waseca the son of Lloyd and Lois (Krassin) Holthus. He attended Owatonna High School and was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving his country in Korea. He married Carolyn Buss on January 4, 1969 in Claremont. He was employed at Owatonna...
Merlyn G. Tonga
May 26, 2013
Merlyn George Tonga, 80, of Kenyon, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at his home in Kenyon. Merlyn was born June 15, 1932, in Brookfield Township near Northwood, IA to Knut and Bernice (Bjerke Blackford) Tonga. He was baptized and confirmed at Bristol Lutheran Church near Joice, IA. He attended country school near his home and graduated from 8th...
Marlo R. Remme
May 25, 2013
Marlo R. Remme, 81, of Dennison, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born August 10, 1931 in Warsaw Township, Minnesota the son of Martin and Mabel (Baker) Remme. After school Marlo started working at various places and on his own as a mechanic. He was then drafted into the...
Barbara A. Ramsey
May 23, 2013
Barb A. Ramsey, 69, of Owatonna, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at her home. She was born October 14, 1943 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Oscar and Hilda (Luthe) Lysne. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1961, and worked for the Blooming Prairie Telephone Company as an operator. She then started working at Owatonna State Bank...
Emil Pechacek
May 19, 2013
Emil Pechacek, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at his home at Realife. He was born December 24, 1922 in Ellendale, the son of Frank and Martina (Meland) Pechacek. He attended Rural School Dist. 82, Steele County and a short time in Ellendale High School until his brothers were drafted into military service. He farmed with his father...
John L. Cole
May 17, 2013
John Leon Cole, 81, of Kenyon, died unexpectedly, Friday, May 17, 2013 at his home in Kenyon. He was born March 22, 1932 in Kenyon, Minnesota the son of John Shirley and Dorothy (Smythe) Cole. He was baptized and confirmed at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenyon. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1950. He entered the United States...
Carl R. Wallin
May 13, 2013
Carl R. Wallin, 70, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Westside Board and Lodge in Owatonna. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Westside Board and Lodge. Michaelson Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Esther Elise Abbe
May 12, 2013
Esther Elise Abbe, 92, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. Esther was born January 6, 1921 in Wadena, Minnesota the daughter of Gotleib and Anna (Scholljegerdes) Zacharias. She attended Deer Creek public schools. As a teenager she moved from Wadena, and worked for several farm families in the Meriden area. She also worked at Roy''s...
Eric Levos
May 11, 2013
Eric Levos, 48, of Owatonna, died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home. Eric was born April 30, 1965 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Gaynor and Carol Levos. Eric was raised in Owatonna and attended Owatonna High School graduating in 1983. He then attended Concordia College in Moorhead and later transferred to the University of Minnesota. Eric was a...
Lorraine G. Amazi
May 9, 2013
Lorraine G. Amazi, 87, of Owatonna, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born February 15, 1926 in Fletcher, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Rosa () Schlegel. Lorraine grew up and attended school in Fletcher, MN. She then was united in marriage to Raymond Amazi on June 5, 1948 in Fletcher, MN. The couple lived...
Marcelyn L. Jacobson
May 9, 2013
Marcelyn Jacobson, 78, of rural Nerstrand, died suddenly Thursday, May 9, 2013 at her home. Marcelyn was born July 3, 1934 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Gifford and Leona (Lindell) Duncan. She was baptized into faith on August 26, 1934 at Vasa Lutheran Church and later confirmed her faith at the age of 14 at St. Ansgar Lutheran...
