Hazel R. Olson
Jan 11, 2012
Hazel R. Olson, 75, of Ellendale, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at her home after a good fight with cancer. Hazel was born December 13, 1936 in Lemond Township, Minnesota the daughter of Raymond and Esther (Ristau) Schmanski. Later she was married to William C. Olson on September 16, 1954. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She worked...
Eugene Kammerer
Jan 11, 2012
Eugene Kammerer 87, of Ellendale died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at Homestead Hospice House. Eugene was born March 1, 1924 near Medford the son of Leo and Joyce (Ellsworth) Kammerer. He was raised and attended country school near Medford. Eugene was united in marriage to Marilyn Jensen on January 12, 1946 in Geneva. They made their home in Albert Lea...
Lucille M. Peterson
Jan 11, 2012
Lucille M. Peterson, 91, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born December 15, 1920 in Geneva, Minnesota the daughter of John and Ella (Camp) Jensen. Lucille graduated from Blooming Prairie High School and attended teachers training in Austin. She married Neil Peterson July 18, 1940 at Trinity Lutheran Church Bixby, and the couple...
Lorenz L. Wilker
Jan 10, 2012
Lorenz L. Wilker, 81, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born September 29, 1930 in, Waseca the son of Ewald and Elizabeth (Mundt) Wilker. Lorenz graduated from OHS with the class of 1948, and married Carol Shaske November 25, 1953 in Nerstrand. He served in the United States Army from 1954-1956, and then...
Milo J. Deml
Jan 3, 2012
Milo J. Deml, 92, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born July 16, 1919 in Owatonna Township, Minnesota the son of Louis and Mary (Jirousek) Deml. Milo attended school in Owatonna, and married Donna Mittlestadt July 21, 1948 at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church in Claremont. He owned and operated Deml Garage in...
Kimberlyn J. "Kimi" Wilson
Jan 1, 2012
Kimberlyn J. 'Kimi' Wilson, 50, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital after a three year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born November 24, 1961 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Ron Wilson and Judy Wilson. She attended Owatonna High School and graduated in 1980. She attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, graduated from...
Donald E. Thiede
Jan 1, 2012
Donald E. Thiede, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born July 22, 1921 in New Ulm, Minnesota the son of Edwin and Stella (Mattson) Thiede. Donald married Lorayne (Peplinski) on February 15, 1942 in San Diego, CA. There Donald worked for the aircraft plant. He enlisted into the Merchant Marines in 1942 and...
Verna B. Slezak
Dec 31, 2011
Verna B. Slezak, 95, of Owatonna, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. Verna was born August 15, 1916 in Steele County the daughter of Fred and Nettie (Rhodes) Nass. She lived all her life in Steele County. She attended country school, District 10-Crane Creek, and graduated from Owatonna High School. She then worked for SL Department...
Erliss J. Grass
Dec 30, 2011
Erliss J. Grass, 79, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born October 25, 1932 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the daughter of Earl and Esther (Hansen) Anderson. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1950. She then worked at Northwestern Bell in Albert Lea. She married James Grass on January 6, 1952 in Trinity...
Thelma Minges
Dec 27, 2011
Thelma Minges, 84, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. Thelma Dalland was born December 23, 1927 in Forest City, IA, the daughter of Ole and Louise (Bergman) Dalland. She was raised near Woden, IA and there attended country school. She moved to Britt, IA and waitressed at the Coffee Shop. Thelma was married to Harold...
George E. "Red" Wilday
Dec 25, 2011
George E. 'Red' Wilday, 86, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born December 10, 1925 in Wilton Township, Waseca Co., Minnesota the son of Lawrence and Grace (Leslie) Wilday. George attended country school, and then started farming; he married Marjorie Case December 17, 1946 and continued farming until 1949. George then worked at...
Donald 'Bill" W. Klemmensen
Dec 20, 2011
Donald 'Bill" W. Klemmensen, 84, of Ellendale, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Berlin Township. He was born October 31, 1927 in Summit Township, Minnesota the son of Harvey and Gertrude (Calverly) Klemmensen. Donald was baptized in 1929 and confirmed in 1942 from St. Ansgar Lutheran Church. He graduated from Ellendale High School in 1945, and then married Ann Thompson...
James M. Overby
Dec 19, 2011
James M. Overby, 84, of Wanamingo, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 12, 1927 on the family farm in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, the son of Jens and Martha (Barsness) Overby. He was baptized and confirmed at Dale Lutheran Church rural Kenyon. He attended Cherry Grove...
Thelma K. Lundin
Dec 19, 2011
Thelma K. Lundin 99, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Owatonna Care Center. She was born March 12, 1912 in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Susie (Mumford) Stutesman. Thelma grew up and attended school in Blockton, IA, and then moved with her family to a farm near Ellendale, MN. She then married Walter Holmes and...
Berniece C. Richardson
Dec 17, 2011
Berniece C. Richardson, 97, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born June 26, 1914 in rural Blooming Prairie the daughter of Bernt and Karin Sophia (Larson) Paulson. Berniece graduated from New Richland High School and attended Normal Training to be a school teacher. She taught country school in both Waseca and Steele County...
Mildred E. Thorson
Dec 11, 2011
Mildred E. Thorson, 86, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born June 25, 1925 in Otisco Township, the daughter of Melker and Sabina (Peterson) Nelson. Mildred graduated from Waseca High School, and then started working at Jostens in Owatonna. Mildred later married Leslie Thorson December 18, 1954 at Vista Covenant Church in New...
Elizabeth M. Kidder
Dec 10, 2011
Elizabeth M. Kidder, 86, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born July 7, 1925 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Francis (Hess) Ballstadt. She attended Owatonna School and graduated from Claremont High School in 1943. She married Frank Kidder on January 12, 1945 at the Presbyterian Church in Claremont and in...
Lucille M. Knutson
Dec 9, 2011
Lucille M. Knutson, 81, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born June 19, 1930 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Ella (Brozik) Kulas. She grew up on the west end of Bridge Street, the only girl with three brothers. She attended Country School #55 and graduated from Owatonna High...
Martha Lillian Bailey
Dec 8, 2011
Martha Lillian Bailey, 91, of Owatonna, died December 8, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. Martha, a twin daughter of Fred Jr. and Martha Sinclair was born April 10,1920 in Santa Fe Springs, California. Three days after birth, the twins'' mother died from childbirth complications. Relatives helped raise the infants who later graduated from high school and college in Glendale, CA....
Ione C. Nelson
Dec 6, 2011
Ione C. Nelson, 80, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. Ione was born August 1, 1931 in West Concord, Minnesota the daughter of Sigurd and Lillian (Brekke) Helland. She was raised and attended country school near West Concord. She helped work on the family farm following school. She was united in marriage to Jerome Nelson on...
