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...
Harold A. Hargefeld
Dec 6, 2011
Harold A. Hargefeld, 91, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Traditions I in Owatonna. He was born January 22, 1920 in Claremont, Minnesota the son of Ernest and Laura (Linse) Hargefeld. Harold attended Claremont Schools through 8th grade. He then farmed the family farm for 66 years in Aurora Township. He retired from farming and moved to Blooming...
Victor A. Kubicek
Dec 4, 2011
Victor A. Kubicek, 102, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. Victor was born March 10, 1909 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Frank and Frances (Blazek) Kubicek. He was raised near Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1928. After high school he lived in Canada and worked on his uncle''s farm before returning...
Gerald D. "Jerry" Souba
Dec 3, 2011
Gerald D. "Jerry" Souba, 84, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Clare Bridge in Owatonna. He was born December 6, 1926 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Henry and Marguerite (Dillemuth) Souba. Jerry graduated from OHS in 1945 and entered the United States Army serving from 1945-1946. He farmed with his father, and together they...
Leverne D. Vangsness
Dec 2, 2011
Leverne D. Vangsness, age 84 of Kenyon and Faribault passed away Dec. 2, 2011. The oldest of 3 sons born to Clarence and Esther (Foss) Vangsness. Born in rural Kenyon but lived in Roseglen, ND until 36'' when the family returned back to Kenyon. Graduated from rural country school in 41'' Kenyon high in 45''. Served in the Navy from...
Adwell Jerome 'Jerry' Mcgowan
Dec 2, 2011
Adwell Jerome 'Jerry' McGowan, 80, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at his home. Jerry was born October 14, 1931 in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Adwell Steven and Hildegarde (Glock) McGowan. When he was young, he lived throughout Minnesota while his father worked road construction. He enlisted in the US Army in 1950 and served during the...
Sandra J. Amberg
Dec 1, 2011
Sandra J. Amberg, 71, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 after a long illness at St. Mary's Hospital. Sandra Jean Talley was born April 24, 1940 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Melvin and Beatrice (Stransky) Talley. Here she was raised and attended school. She was united in marriage to Richard G. Amberg on January 19, 1957 in Long...
Betty J. Rand
Dec 1, 2011
Betty J. Rand, 81, of Claremont, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at her home. Betty was born September 13, 1930 near Claremont, Minnesota the daughter of Herbert and Myrtle (Wincel) Hallaway. She was raised near Claremont and attended country school. She then attended Dodge Center High School graduating in 1948. She then worked for a short while in Claremont at...
