Anna Alice Schwartz
Mar 15, 2013
Anna Alice Schwartz, 102, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. Anna was born June 12, 1910 in Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Jay and Mary (Pavek) Spinler. She attended Saco 2135 country school through the 8th grade. She stayed on the farm helping her parents. Anna was united in marriage to Philip Schwartz on...
Harriet A. Nelson
Mar 14, 2013
Harriet A. Nelson 91, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born August 19, 1921 in Havana Township, Minnesota the daughter of Ernest and Helen (Broin) Pichner. Harriet attended country school in Havana Township. She married Lowell Nelson on November 12, 1941 at St. John Lutheran Church and the couple farmed together for many...
Orville D. Quimby
Mar 13, 2013
Orville D. Quimby, 97, of West Concord, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Orville was born September 29, 1915 in Concord Township, Minnesota, the son of Ross and Matie (Martin) Quimby. He attended District 97 Fair Point country school and then West Concord High School graduating in 1933. While in school, he worked with his Uncle John....
Haven Dean Asprey
Mar 7, 2013
Haven Dean Asprey, 87, of West Concord, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. He was born December 12, 1925 in Wasioja Township, Dodge County, Minnesota the son of Perry and Leona (Kirkland) Asprey. He was a graduate of West Concord High School. He entered the United States Army on July 19, 1944 and...
Kenneth "Ken" W. Bachman
Feb 28, 2013
Kenneth 'Ken' W. Bachman, 57, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born September 21, 1955 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the son of Keith and Darlene (Miller) Bachman. He grew up in West Concord and graduated from West Concord High School in 1973. He worked part time at the Mobil and Standard service...
Amy E. Olson
Feb 27, 2013
Amy E. Olson, 85, of Kenyon, formerly of Willmar, MN and Mesa, AZ died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Kenyon Sunset Home surrounded by her loving family. Amy was born November 4, 1927 on a farm 1 mile south and 1 mile east of Climax, MN to Marcus and Olga (Ness) Dale. She was baptized and confirmed in the...
Clarice Joann Morkre
Feb 26, 2013
Clarice Joann Morkre, 68, of Wanamingo, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Red Wing Hospital. She was born June 6, 1944 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Helmer and Sadie (Davidson) Morkre. She was baptized and confirmed at Stordahl Lutheran Church in rural Zumbrota where she was a lifelong member. Clarice grew up on the family farm south of...
Jason Michael Macht
Feb 21, 2013
Jason Michael Macht 32, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born May 22, 1980 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of David Macht. Jason graduated from Owatonna High School in 2002, and he has worked the past five years for SRE in Medford. Jason enjoyed spending time with his Dad, fishing, tubing, snowmobiling, riding...
Shirley I. Rundquist
Feb 21, 2013
Shirley Irene Rundquist, 85, of Kasson, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at her home. Shirley was born March 22, 1927 in Faribault, the daughter of Archie and Verna (Peasley) Olson. She graduated Valedictorian from Meridian High School in Kent, WA. She worked as a bucking riveter at Boeing Aircraft, WA. Shirley came to Minnesota in 1945 and worked in Rochester...
Angeline M. Northness
Feb 20, 2013
Angeline 'Angie' M. Northness, 96, of Owatonna, joined Jesus in heaven on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 from the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born December 25, 1916 in Elma, Iowa the daughter of Vince and Anna (Shatek) Shatek. She attended country school and then helped farm near Alta Vista, IA. She was united in marriage to Russell Northness...
Richard 'Dick' A. Anderson
Feb 19, 2013
Richard 'Dick' A. Anderson , 81, of Kenyon, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Rice County District 1 Hospital. Dick was born December 10, 1931 in Blooming Prairie, the son of Irvin and May (Hanson) Anderson. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1950. He married Evelyn McIllece on April 15, 1951. Dick served in the Navy for four...
Cora C. (Schwenke) Kubat
Feb 19, 2013
Cora Caroline (Schwenke) Kubat, 92, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House. Cora was born November 9, 1920 the daughter of Arthur and Emelia (Zwar) Schwenke on the family farm near New Richland. She attended country schools and helped on the Spinler farm, Pillsbury College cafeteria and also did babysitting in Pratt. Cora was...
Dave W. Steafal
Feb 19, 2013
Dave William Steafal, 103, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Westside Board and Lodge in Owatonna. Dave was born November 20, 1909 to Charles and Amelia (Gerlach) Steafal in Lyon Township, near Russell, Minnesota. The family moved onto a farm near Ladysmith, Wisconsin in 1921. Dave also drove a milk truck and cut logs in the area....
Lenora A. Perron
Feb 17, 2013
Lenora A. Perron, 65, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, February 17, 2013 at her home. Lenora was born August 5, 1947 in Faribault, the daughter of Donald and Pauline (Stieg) Perron. She graduated from Bloomington High School. Currently she was attending Riverland Community College where she received awards in academic excellence. Her passion was spending time...
David S. Mussman
Feb 15, 2013
David S. Mussman 69, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born May 5, 1943 in Havana Township the son of Arthur and Emma (Schwenke) Mussman. Dave grew up on a farm on the south side of Rice Lake. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1961. He married his high school sweet heart,...
Howard L. Moe
Feb 11, 2013
Howard L. Moe, 89, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at St. Lucas Care Center, Faribault. Howard was born April 24, 1923 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Obert and Bernice (Baldwin) Moe. He attended country school and also worked on area farms. He entered the US Army on December 14, 1944 and served in the Philippines as an...
Kennard Clark Kaplan
Feb 11, 2013
Kennard Clark Kaplan, 80, of Owatonna, Minnesota passed away after suffering the ravages of ALS more commonly known as Lou Gehrig''s disease. Survived by his four daughters, Lisa (Richard) Huntley, Tamera Kaplan, Krista (Bill Burleigh) Kaplan, and Jean Thornton. Also survived by 7 grandchildren; Jean, Robert and Alida Ortiz, Monica Vizcarra, Jesse Panger, Christopher and Alex Burleigh. His wife Jean...
Gerald 'Gerry' Eugene Vaupel
Feb 10, 2013
Gerald 'Gerry' Eugene Vaupel, 74, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 10, 2013 at his home. He was born November 17, 1938 in Sibley, Iowa the son of Edwin and Lena (Franken) Vaupel. Gerry joined the Air Force in 1957 and was stationed at Bunker Hill Air Force Base in Indiana. He met Cleo in October of 1958 and...
Helen L. Stendel
Feb 10, 2013
Helen L. Stendel, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Owatonna Care Center, after a brief illness. She was born March 12, 1922 in Meriden Township, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Elsie (Ochs) Sexter. Helen attended country school and then worked at Kelly''s Department Store in Owatonna. She married Norbert Stendel May 12, 1943 at St....
Cleo Florence Walker
Feb 9, 2013
Cleo Florence Walker, 92, of Kenyon, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. Cleo Florence Walker born February 21, 1920 to William and Cleo (Kiecker) Pick in Blue Earth County. She was baptized and confirmed in the St. John''s Lutheran Church in Danville Township. She attended and graduated from Mapleton High School and went on to Mankato...
