Doris N. Katzung
Oct 31, 2012
Doris N. Katzung, 97, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Sterling House. She was born August 9, 1915 in Badger, Iowa the daughter of Harland and Lena (Larson) Erickson. She and her sister Hazel were raised by foster parents Spencer and Jennie Bjelland. The family moved to the Joice, IA area and Doris graduated from Joice High School...
Mildred L. Dengler
Oct 31, 2012
Mildred Lucille Dengler, 96, of West Concord, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born May 22, 1916 in Olmsted County to William and Ethel (Butlin) Dallman. Millie graduated from Rochester High School in 1934. She worked as a governess prior to marrying Leo Dengler on June 20, 1942 in Rochester. The couple made...
Glenn D. Edin
Oct 31, 2012
Glenn Dewey Edin, 84, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born April 23, 1928 in Staples, Wadena County, Minnesota the son of Dewey and Lauretta (Walkup) Edin. He grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Verndale High School in 1945. He then graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree...
Shirley M. Marik
Oct 29, 2012
Shirley M. Marik, 67, of Owatonna, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at her home. She was born November 12, 1944 in Owatonna the daughter of Hubert and Hanna (Phiefer) Marik. Shirley worked at Cedar Valley Services in Owatonna. She would faithfully attend the Saturday worship service at St. John Lutheran Church. She loved her cats. She is survived two brothers...
Obert T. Musgjerd
Oct 27, 2012
Obert Tosten Musgjerd, 74, of Kenyon, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at his home under the care of hospice and with his family by his side. Obert was born April 12, 1938 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Tosten and Alma (Odegaard) Musgjerd. He was raised in Holden Township and attended school at Kenyon High School graduating in 1956. Obert...
Lillian Irene Vangness
Oct 25, 2012
Lillian Irene Vangness, 86, of Kenyon Township, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Lillian was born August 21, 1926 in Zumbrota, Minnesota the daughter of Wallace and Elda (Tiedemann) Whipple. She was united in marriage to Luther Donald Vangness on December 6, 1947. They farmed together in the Kenyon/West Concord area all...
Fern G. Holz
Oct 24, 2012
Fern G. Holz, 89, of Owatonna, formerly of Dodge Center died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Cedarview Care Center. Fern was born March 28, 1923 in Truman, Minnesota the daughter of Fred and Lucy (Engel) Tonne. There she was raised and attended country school. She was united in marriage to Clarence Holz on January 30, 1943. They made their home...
Cordelle 'Corky' Collins
Oct 23, 2012
Cordelle 'Corky' Collins, 92, of Columbia Heights, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills. Corky was born February 27, 1920 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Christian and Mary (Semler) Hofer. She was raised near Owatonna and attended a one room country school through the 8th grade. She entered the Women''s Army Corps in February of...
Jonna Beth Johnson
Oct 22, 2012
Jonna Beth Johnson, 69, of Claremont died Monday, October 22, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She was born April 2, 1943 in Estherville, IA the daughter of JD and Jeanne (Harrison) Sawyer. Jonna graduated from Claremont High School with the class of 1961, and then married Richard Johnson August 3, 1963 and the couple lived in the Claremont area....
Marilyn J. Scholljegerdes
Oct 22, 2012
Marilyn J. Scholljegerdes, 87, of Owatonna, died Monday, October 22, 2012, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born January 14, 1925 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Laurella (Schwake) Bleckert. She attended Owatonna High School and graduated in 1943. She married George Paulson Jr. in 1947 and in their union they had two children, Jeffrey...
Betty J. Engvall
Oct 18, 2012
Betty Jean Engvall, 90, of West Concord, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at her home. Betty was born October 1, 1922 in Williams, Iowa the daughter of Harry and Hattie (Rhodes) Bell. In 1925 the family moved to Springbrook, WI, where they lived until moving to rural West Concord in 1928. She was a graduate of West Concord High School...
Virgil R. Kleeberger
Oct 16, 2012
Virgil R. Kleeberger, 83, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Ivanhoe Apartments. Virgil was born August 22, 1929 in West Concord Township, the son of Ralph and Flossie (Cranston) Kleeberger. Virgil and Dorothy Frutiger married on June 19, 1951. He started his career as a millwright and also worked with Hormel and Wenger Corporation. Virgil loved to spend...
Carl E. Ulrich
Oct 12, 2012
Carl E. Ulrich, 95, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 12, 2012 at Owatonna Care Center. He was born May 4, 1917 in Steele County, MN the son of Emil and Lena (Dobberstein) Ulrich. Carl owned a bakery in California, and then returned to Owatonna and started farming. He then started Ulrich Trucking which he owned and operated for many years....
Edith D. Dinse
Oct 12, 2012
Edith D. Dinse, 81, of Faribault, formerly of Owatonna died Friday, October 12, 2012 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. She was born July 12, 1931 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Wohlers) Kolstad. Edith graduated from Faribault High School in 1949 and then attended the Faribault Area VO Tech. She was united in marriage...
Robert J. Quint
Oct 11, 2012
Robert J. Quint, 82, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Homestead Hospice House after fighting a brave year long battle with lung cancer. Robert 'Bob' Quint was born July 29, 1930 in Winnebago, Minnesota the son of John and Mary (Schumann) Quint. He attended high school and later enlisted to serve his country in the United...
Eunice M. Jensen
Oct 8, 2012
Eunice Maxine Jensen, 82, of Reeds Spring, Missouri formerly of Ellendale, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Branson, Missouri. Eunice Olson Jensen was born December 1, 1929 at their farm home across from Beaver Lake in Steele County the daughter of Albert and Sophia (Jensen) Olson. She was the 12th child of 9 girls and 3...
Julie K. Fisher
Oct 4, 2012
Julie K. Fisher, 51, of Owatonna, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born December 23, 1960 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Ed and Donna (Newgard) Gaul. She attended Owatonna High School, Mankato State University and earned her realtors license. She married her high school sweet heart, Terry Fisher...
Sybil M. Berg
Oct 2, 2012
Sybil M. Berg, 87, of Wanamingo, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Red Wing. She was born June 6, 1925 in Dalton, the daughter of Ben and Selma (Stortren) Berg. Sybil was a long time resident of Riverview Services, Wanamingo and attended Opportunity Services in Kasson. She loved dolls, latch hooking, coloring and getting her hair...
Roger W. Jensen
Sep 30, 2012
Roger W. Jensen, 79, of Owatonna, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Owatonna Care Center. Roger was born July 9, 1933 in Aurora Township the son of Lawrence and Nora (Anderson) Jensen. He attended country school until the ninth grade and then attended and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to Katherine Wocelka on...
Gordon O. Toft
Sep 28, 2012
Gordon O. Toft, 88, of Owatonna, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born November 14, 1923 in Ellendale, Minnesota the son of Irvin and Cora (Gunderson) Toft. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. He graduated from Ellendale High School in 1941. After his schooling, he worked farming and was a...
