Lloyd L. Erler
Apr 20, 2012
Lloyd LeRoy Erler, 68, of West Concord, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Beaver Dam Resort in Cleveland, Minnesota. He was born July 15, 1943 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Orville and Marvel (Miller) Erler. He graduated from West Concord High School in 1961. He enlisted into the United States Air Force and was stationed in France until...
June L. Keck
Apr 18, 2012
June Laura Keck, 82, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born June 1, 1929 in Waseca, the daughter of William and Laura (Bredlow) Vogt. She married Marvin F. Keck on October 13, 1952. They raised five children together. June worked several jobs at Owatonna Canning Factory, Owatonna Nursing Home, and the Ramada...
Violet I. Wobschall
Apr 15, 2012
Violet I. Wobschall, 102, of Owatonna, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Owatonna Care Center. Violet was born November 17, 1909 in Geneseo, Illinois the daughter of Richard and Emma (Schmoll) Storm. Violet graduated from Owatonna High School in 1927. She was united in marriage to Elmer Wobschall on April 11, 1932. They lived in Faribault where Violet worked at...
Gary Lee Schubert
Apr 9, 2012
Gary Lee Schubert, 68, of Owatonna, died Monday, April 9, 2012, in Inver Grove Heights. Gary was born December 14, 1943 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Lawrence Fremont and Viola Loretta (Brockmiller) Schubert. He was raised in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1962. He then attended Mankato State University graduating in 1972 with degrees in Geography...
Stephens J. Lange
Apr 9, 2012
Stephens 'Steve' Joseph Lange, 100, died on April 9, 2012 at his home in Sarasota, FL surrounded by loving family. He was born on June 21, 1911 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the seventh child of Louis Christian and Eliza Barneycote (nee Stephens) Lange. Later in 1911 Stephens moved with the family to Owatonna, Minnesota. His father, who had been involved...
Denise M. Kenow
Apr 7, 2012
Denise M. Kenow, 39, of Owatonna, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at her home following a four year battle with breast cancer. She was born March 28, 1973 in Rochester the daughter of Dennis and Marie (Rhoten) Lloyd. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1991. Denise married Kelly Kenow October 19, 1991 at St. Paul''s Episcopal Church. She worked...
Ethel M. Sharrard
Apr 7, 2012
Ethel M. Sharrard, formerly of Stambaugh, Michigan, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born on September 29, 1923 in Gaastra, Michigan, the daughter of the late Gustaf and Hannah (Soderstrom) Carlson. She graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1941. In 1942, she moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she worked for the U.S. War Department as...
Thomas 'Tom' Henning Hill
Apr 7, 2012
Thomas 'Tom' Henning Hill, 82, of Medford, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family. Tom was born November 24, 1929 on the family farm near Farmington, Minnesota the son of John and Agnes (Andersen) Hill. There he was raised and attended school. He was drafted into the United States Marine Corps in...
Kenneth 'Sudsy' L. Stransky
Apr 6, 2012
Kenneth 'Sudsy' L. Stransky, 60, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly Friday, April 6, 2012 at his home. He was born October 26, 1951 in Owatonna, the son of William and Olive (Felix) Stransky, Jr. Ken graduated from Marian High School in Owatonna where he played both basketball and baseball. He married Sandra Williams on August 26, 1983. He was a hard...
Marian Joachim Hunt
Apr 6, 2012
Marian Joachim Hunt, 86, of Owatonna, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born March 15, 1926 in Faribault, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Johnson) Joachim. The family later moved to Owatonna and Marian graduated Owatonna High School in 1944. After her schooling, she worked at Josten's. Marian then moved to...
Dr. Robert "Doc" Gilman, Dds
Apr 4, 2012
Dr. Robert C. 'Doc' Gilman, DDS, 84, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Homestead Hospice House. Robert was born April 12, 1927, in Medford Township, Minnesota the son of Percy and Winifred (Tuttle) Gilman. He moved with his family to Owatonna at a young age and here he was raised and attended school graduating from Owatonna High School...
Margaret E. Krenke
Apr 1, 2012
Margaret E. Krenke, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Owatonna Care Center. She was born July 19, 1921 in Waseca, Minnesota the daughter of Amanda and Hugo Kroll. She lived in Meriden most of her life. She married Gerhardt Krenke and they were later divorced. She moved to Owatonna and was a resident of the Owatonna Care...
Wayne D. Moore
Apr 1, 2012
Wayne D. Moore, 85, of Medford, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at his home under the care of hospice and with his family at his side. Wayne was born May 10, 1926 in Jefferson, Iowa the son of Elmer and Mary (VanKirk) Moore. The family moved to Hollandale, Minnesota where the family farmed the fertile lakebed growing vegetables. Wayne was...
Craig D. Jensen
Apr 1, 2012
Craig David Jensen, age 49, of Owatonna died unexpectedly on April 1, 2012, while on vacation with his father, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Craig David Jensen, the son of David and Ruth (McColley) Jensen, was born June 13, 1962, in Owatonna, MN. Craig attended schools in Faribault, Aitkin, and graduated with the class of 1981 at Owatonna Sr. High School....
Clarissa O. Swanson
Mar 31, 2012
Clarissa O. Swanson, 91, of Edina, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Edina Care Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 1, 1920 in rural Goodhue County, the daughter of Iver and Ingeborg (Nesseth) Swanson. She attended Epsom Rural School in Kenyon, and later went on to teacher''s school in Bemidji. She came back and taught in Epsom Rural School. She...
Marlene A. Hansen
Mar 31, 2012
Marlene A. Hansen, 75, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born September 27, 1936 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Irene (Reichstetter) Wencl. Marlene's parents died when she was five years old and she was raised by her great aunt and Uncle Bill and Mary Wencl. Marlene graduated from Blooming...
Donald P. Estrem
Mar 30, 2012
Donald P. Estrem, 68, of rural Dennison, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 28, 1943 in Faribault, MN, son of Leonard and Ida (Lindstrom) Estrem. From age 4 he was raised by godparents Maurice MaryAnn Kasa. Graduated from Northfield High School in 1961. Worked as a heavy equipment operator for Enebak...
Vernon J. Ryberg
Mar 28, 2012
Vernon J. Ryberg, 82, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born May 3, 1929 in Fairmont, Minnesota the son of Chester and Martha (Lips) Ryberg. He graduated with the class of 1947 from Kenyon High School, and attended the University Of Minnesota School Of Agriculture from 1947 until 1949. Vernon served in...
Gary R. Owens
Mar 24, 2012
Gary R. Owens, 78, of West Concord, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at his home. He was born January 14, 1934 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Winifred (Kolpin) Owens. Gary worked at Trow bridges Grocery while in school and graduated from Austin High School in 1952. Gary then entered the United States Air Force serving from 1952-1956,...
Betty J. Marshall
Mar 22, 2012
Betty Jean Marshall, 85, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Homestead Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 23, 1926 in Hudson, Wisconsin the daughter of Alfred and Selma (Exe) Grunwald. She attended Owatonna High School. She married Richard Marshall on May 7, 1945 in North Carolina. After Richard''s discharge from the Marine Corps,...
