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Arlene F. Utpadel
Apr 10, 2013
Arlene F. Utpadel 85, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born October 6, 1927 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of William and Margaret (Selthun) Fritze. Arlene graduated from Owatonna High School in 1945, and she married Orville Utpadel May 28, 1948 in Owatonna. She started working at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as an...
Belinda J. Stern
Apr 10, 2013
Belinda J. Stern, 68, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at her home. She was born July 7, 1944 in Cebu, Philippines the daughter of Delfin and Sotera (Verano) Jabillo. She married David Stern November 19, 1975 in the Philippines, and the couple moved to Owatonna in 1976. Belinda worked at the Owatonna Care Center as a nursing assistant...
Earl H. Buss
Apr 7, 2013
Earl H. Buss, 92, of Plymouth, formerly of Claremont, died peacefully at the home of his son and daughter-in-law Daniel and Christine Buss on April 7, 2013. Earl was born October 31, 1920 in Rockville, NE to Rutherford and Millie (Hanisch) Buss. There he was raised and attended school, graduating from Rockville High School. His father died in 1940 and...
Elmer Donald Oppegard
Apr 7, 2013
Elmer Donald Oppegard, 92, of Kenyon, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He was born October 5, 1920 in Wells Township, Rice County, Minnesota the son of Eric and Tina (Freitem) Oppegard. He was the third youngest child of nine children. He attended country school then Faribault High School. He worked for...
Dwight D. Walters
Apr 6, 2013
Dwight D. Walters, 59, of Owatonna, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Owatonna Hospital. Dwight was born December 12, 1953 in Atlantic, Iowa the son of Gus and Betty (Hufford) Walters. Dwight graduated from Owatonna High School in 1972 and went onto Jackson Vo-tech College. Through out his career he worked for 3M, ATT, and most recently Modern Metal. Dwight...
Donna Mae Musgjerd
Apr 3, 2013
Donna Mae Musgjerd, 82, of Rochester, formerly of Kenyon, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester. Donna was born April 11, 1930 in Holden Township, Minnesota the daughter of Simon and Ingebor (Jacobson) Nesseth. She attended District 54 Underdahl country school and later Kenyon High School graduating in 1947. Donna then attended Business College in Minneapolis...
Margaret 'Peg' H. Heidtke
Apr 2, 2013
Margaret 'Peg' Helen Heidtke, 96, passed on to her eternal reward on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Koda Living Community. Margaret was born May 28, 1916 in Redwood Falls, to Charles and Salome (Gorringe) Calverley. She married Marvin Heidtke on June 22, 1941 in Ellendale and they were blessed with three children, Kathie, Nancy and Paul. Margaret enjoyed working with...
Thomas S. Felber
Apr 1, 2013
Thomas Steven Felber, 72, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly Monday, April 1, 2013 at his home in Owatonna. He was born July 17, 1940 in Fairmont, Minnesota, the son of Lloyd and Effie (Larsen) Felber. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1958. He attended St. Olaf College then Mankato State University where he graduated with a degree in art education...
Vera M. Wolfe
Mar 30, 2013
Vera M. Wolfe, 93, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born March 19, 1920 in Turtle River, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Mary (Bright) Hofmeister. Vera attended schools in Nevis, Owatonna, and the Aurora Township area. She was confirmed in 1936 at Aurora Lutheran Church. She married Harvey Wolfe December...
Helen Hufendick
Mar 30, 2013
Helen Hufendick, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from breast and abdominal cancer in the Homestead Hospice House. She was 93. Helen was born February 19, 1920 in California, Missouri the daughter of Walter and Cordelia (Hess) Rohrbach. Helen was married to Harold Hufendick, also of Missouri, on July 4, 1938....
Lloyd H. Homuth
Mar 30, 2013
Lloyd H. Homuth, 88, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Clare Bridge Cottage. Lloyd was born September 11, 1924 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Henry and Ida (Berg) Homuth. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Owatonna graduating from Owatonna High School in 1942. He continued to help on the farm after high...
Darryl R. Mueller
Mar 28, 2013
Darryl R. Mueller, 31, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his home. Darryl was the son of Toni Mueller Olson of Owatonna and Adam Robert Mueller of Denver, North Carolina. He was born on July 28, 1981 at Owatonna Hospital. Darryl attended McKinley Elementary School and 7th grade at Owatonna High School. When his family moved to Monticello,...
Alice Eggers
Mar 28, 2013
Alice Eggers, 99, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Owatonna Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 3, 1913 in Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Fred and Ella (Wilker) Dinse. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church on November 8, 1913, and was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Meriden on...
Nasir Zaev?N David Williamson
Mar 27, 2013
Nasir Zaev?n David Williamson, infant son of Katie (Lowell) and Quan Williamson was born and died on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at District One Hospital in Faribault. He meant so much to us. We will miss the life we would have shared and long for the day we will see him again. Our only peace is knowing he is with...
Harold Leroy Troff
Mar 24, 2013
Harold Leroy Troff, 84, of West Concord and Wanamingo, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Zumbrota Health Service from complications of a stroke. He was born July 13, 1928 in Gerled, Iowa the son of Hemme and Frances (Alberts) Troff. He graduated from Ledyard High School in Ledyard, Iowa in 1947. He moved to the West Concord...
Berniece H. Wilson
Mar 22, 2013
Berniece Helen Wilson, 94, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital. Berniece was born November 27, 1918 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Sam and Amanda (Lee) Anderson. She attended country school and then Blooming Prairie High School graduating in 1937. She was united in marriage to Haven Wilson on October 9, 1937 in Blooming...
Eileen A. Summer
Mar 19, 2013
Eileen A. Summer, 92, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Ashland, Ohio after a short illness. Eileen was born May 7, 1920 in Owatonna Township, the daughter of Karl and Elsie (Weber) Priebe. She attended District 54 School in Lemond Township, where she met her future husband, Alvis B.Summer. They were married on November 1, 1939 at...
Orvis A. Viegut
Mar 18, 2013
Orvis Arnold Viegut, 83, of Owatonna, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home. He was born April 18, 1929 in the Town of Wein, Wisconsin the son of Arnold and Edna (Mueller) Viegut. He attended school in Edgar, Wisconsin and also helped on the family farm. He later attended vocational school for Agriculture in Wisconsin. He married Vivian Payne...
Bryce J. Cameron
Mar 17, 2013
Bryce J. Cameron, 19, of Owatonna, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at his home from natural causes. He was born March 9, 1994 in Burnsville, Minnesota the son of Dave and Sylvia (Ashley) Cameron. Bryce attended school in Owatonna and was currently finishing classes at Riverland Community College. He was starting classes at Mankato State this fall. Bryce was a...
Daniel H. Willert
Mar 16, 2013
Daniel H. Willert 47, of Ellendale, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born October 24, 1965 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Duane and Eleanor (Anderson) Willert. Daniel was raised on the family farm and attended Ellendale School. He graduated from Ellendale in May of 1984. He joined the Army that...
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