Jane K. Kleeberger
Jun 27, 2012
Jane Karen Kleeberger, 87, of West Concord, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at her home. Jane was born January 12, 1925 in Concord Township, the daughter of Carl 'Freddie' and Ina (Arsers) Hilling. She graduated from West Concord High School. She married Roger Kleeberger on May 23, 1946. Jane''s vocation in life was to care for her family and those...
Christy R. Pitan
Jun 25, 2012
Christy R. Pitan, 60, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Methodist Hospital. Christy was born September 16, 1951 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Christine (Hanson) Pitan. She was raised in Medford and there she graduated from high school. Christy then worked for Bell Telephone in Owatonna before moving to Texas where she was employed as...
Kaylee Rae Borchert
Jun 23, 2012
Kaylee Rae Borchert, 23, of Owatonna, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at United Hospital in St. Paul. On June 25, 1988 Kaylee Rae Borchert joined her parents Joni and Jeff and her big brother Matthew. Two years later they were joined by her little brother Erik. A tiny beautiful girl with big brown eyes, she was a special gift from...
Dawn M. Fellows
Jun 22, 2012
Dawn Marie Fellows, 81, of West Concord, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born March 24, 1931 in West Concord the daughter of LeRoy and Margaret (Osborn) Smith. Dawn graduated from West Concord High School before attending Winona State University. She graduated from Winona State with a Teaching Degree and taught 3rd grade. Dawn...
Gladys E. Albert
Jun 21, 2012
Gladys Evelyn Albert, 93, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. She was born February 21, 1919 in Somerset Township, Minnesota the daughter of William and Clara (Nelson) Buhrt. Gladys is survived by daughter, Joyce (and John) Kilness of Medford; grandchildren, Debbie Heaney, Charlie Kilness, Jackie Bastyr, Katie Nowrocki; and five great grandchildren. She was preceded...
Steven P. Newhouse
Jun 20, 2012
Steven Paul Newhouse, 56, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born September 30, 1955 in Minneapolis, the son of Halvor and Ruth (Saterlie) Newhouse. Steven graduated from Cooper High School with the Class of 1974 and went on to attend North Hennepin Tech. He married Mary Dieter Sept. 26, 1981 in Anoka. The...
Henry Lawrence 'Larry' Jante
Jun 20, 2012
Henry Lawrence 'Larry' Jante was born July 29, 1929 in Garner, IA to Henry and Louise Jante. The family moved to a farm in the Claremont, MN area in 1934. He attended District 13 School near Rice Lake, MN for 8 years and then went on to Claremont High School. In March of 1946 the family moved to another farm...
Evelyn Iona Shawback
Jun 19, 2012
Evelyn Iona Shawback, 81, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Thorne Crest Retirement Community, Albert Lea. Evelyn was born June 27, 1930 the daughter of Emil and Frances Sue (Schultz) Schinkel in Manchester, South Dakota, the fourth of ten children. The family moved to Wisconsin for six years and then to Minnesota in 1936 living on various...
Lloyd Zolnowsky
Jun 18, 2012
Lloyd Zolnowsky, 92, passed away peacefully at Homestead House in Owatonna on Monday, June 18, 2012. Prior to his time at Homestead, he made his home at The Brooks in Owatonna. Lloyd was born in Dante, South Dakota on April 9, 1920 to Edward and Josephine Zolnowsky, the fifth of seven children. The family moved to the Wagner, SD area...
Audrey 'Sharon' Maxfield
Jun 18, 2012
Audrey 'Sharon' Maxfield, 71, of Owatonna, died peacefully Monday, June 18, 2012 at Owatonna Hospital surrounded by her family after a courageous, short battle with cancer. Sharon was born August 6, 1940 in Ellendale, the daughter of William and Della (Sommers) Johnson. She graduated from Ellendale High School. She worked as a home maker, a waitress at the Nickerson Farm...
Bernard "Bernie" W. Kubista
Jun 14, 2012
Bernard W. Kubista, 80, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his home. Bernie was born February 26, 1932 the son of Walter and Agnes (Skalicky) Kubista in Somerset Township. He was baptized into faith on February 28, 1932 at Holy Trinity, Litomysl and confirmed his faith on July 27, 1941. Bernie attended and graduated from Owatonna High...
Steven W. Hewitt
Jun 14, 2012
Steven Wayne Hewitt, 58, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his family. Steven was born March 14, 1954 in Danville, Illinois, the son of Ray and Rachel (Britch) Hewitt. He graduated from Catlin High School. He joined the Navy and was stationed in California where he met Linda Matthies. They married on May...
Myrtle M. Starch
Jun 13, 2012
Myrtle M. Starch, 90, of Nerstrand, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Myrtle was born February 18, 1922 to George and Anna (Radel) Ward in Ellington Township, Dodge County, MN. She was baptized at the Rice Lake Church. She attended country school at Rice Lake and graduated from Claremont High School. She worked at the Piggly Wiggly...
Howard M. Schroeder
Jun 13, 2012
Howard M. Schroeder, 76, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in Owatonna. He was born August 18, 1935 in Hayward, Minnesota the son of Elmer and Lois (Manges) Schroeder. He grew up in and around the Albert Lea area. He served in the United States Navy and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. After the service, he returned home and...
Marian L. Mcvary
Jun 13, 2012
Marian L. McVary, 81, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born August 31, 1930 in Kenyon, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Emma (Kispert) Hildebrandt. Marian graduated from Kenyon High School in 1948 and attended Nurses Training at St. Lucas in Faribault for three years. She then married Clyde McVary on...
Mavis F. Wiese
Jun 8, 2012
Mavis F. Wiese, 84, of Owatonna, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born December 31, 1927 in Ocheyedan, Iowa the daughter of Charles and Pearl (White) Small. Mavis spent her childhood on the family farm near Ocheyedan, IA where she went to school through the eighth grade and then attended high school in Excelsior, Hartley,...
Fern M. Tollefson
Jun 8, 2012
Fern Tollefson, age 95, died Friday, June 8 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born Fern Mary Elftman on August 15, 1916 in Weston, Wisconsin, the eldest of eight children. The family moved to Elmwood, WI when she was a child, and Fern later moved to Barron, WI to attend and graduate high school. In Barron she met Hans G....
Nona M. Wing
Jun 2, 2012
Nona Marie Wing, 73, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, June 2, 2012 after a four year battle with cancer. She was born August 29, 1938 in Nicollett County, the daughter of Edward and Hazel (Greenig) Mans. Nona attended country school for seven year and then graduated from Nicollett High School. She worked for two years at...
Oscar Martinez
Jun 2, 2012
Oscar Martinez, 30, of Blooming Prairie, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 in Aurora Township, Steele County, Minnesota. He was born September 19, 1981 in Miami, Florida the son of Rosalio and Susana (Silva) Martinez. In 1986, the family moved to Blooming Prairie. He attended school at Blooming Prairie High School. Oscar went to work for his uncle, working in the...
Gertrude L. Christianson
Jun 1, 2012
Gertrude L. Christianson, 90, of Owatonna, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at Traditions II. She was born July 15, 1921 in Lemond Township, Minnesota the daughter of John and Cora (Schwenke) Helms. She was baptized August 7, 1921 at St. Peter Evangelical Church in Otisco. She was confirmed on Spetember 8, 1935 where her family attended Zion Lutheran Church. Gertrude...
