David O. Christenson
Sep 18, 2011
David O. Christenson, 35, of Owatonna, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born March 18, 1976 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the son of Milton Christenson and Judy (Johnson) Christenson. At the age of 9, he moved to Owatonna and attended Owatonna High School. David worked as a welder in the Owatonna area. He loved hunting, fishing,...
Dorothy A. Woodfill
Sep 18, 2011
Dorothy A. Woodfill, 91, of Owatonna, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. Dorothy Alice Gilman was born August 5, 1920 in Medford Township, Minnesota the daughter of Percy and Winifred Eva (Tuttle) Gilman. She was raised near Medford and graduated from Medford High School. While in school, she met her future husband Glen Woodfill. The couple was...
Ardelle Nustad
Sep 17, 2011
Ardelle Nustad, 86, of Northfield, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. She was born May 2, 1925 in Park Rapids, Minnesota the daughter or Francis and Gladys (Wilson) Potter. She graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1943. She then attended teacher training school and taught two years in Hubbard, Minnesota. She married George...
Julie Ann B. Johnson
Sep 15, 2011
Julie Ann B. Johnson, 93, of Owatonna, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Sterling House. She was born May 19, 1918 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Ben A. and Martha (Gilbertson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1936 and graduated from St. Olaf College in...
Lawrence W. Hughes
Sep 15, 2011
Lawrence Wesley Hughes, 84, of Faribault, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at St. Lucas Convalescent Center, Faribault. He was born February 8, 1927 in West Concord, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Mary (Pirkl) Hughes. Following his father''s death at a young age Lawrence went to work for International Implement and later drove truck for Lester Erickson. Lawrence married Ida...
Theresa H. Chou
Sep 13, 2011
Theresa H. Chou, 80, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at her home. She was born July 31, 1931 in Nanking, China, the daughter of Cheng Huan and Ching Fan (Wu) Peng. Theresa was the back bone of the Chou family. She encouraged both her husband and son to strive for greatness. She pushed them hard to achieve their...
James M. Lembke
Sep 12, 2011
James M. Lembke, 51, of Owatonna, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at the home of his sister in Hope. He was born April 4, 1960 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Lloyd and Darlene (Tainter) Lembke. He graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1978. Jim did painting and handywork in Waseca and Owatonna. Jim enjoyed working with...
Leona H. Carpenter
Sep 11, 2011
Leona H. Carpenter, 96, of Owatonna, died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Sterling House where she resided for the past four years. Leona Henrietta Maurer was born April 23, 1915 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of John and Martha (Kleeman) Maurer. She was confirmed in the Christian faith at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church located on State Avenue. Leona attended...
Geraldine 'Gerry' B. Voxland
Sep 11, 2011
Geraldine 'Gerry' B. Voxland, 88, of Kenyon, died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Geraldine Bernette Larson was born August 3, 1923 in Mobridge, South Dakota, the daughter of Edwin and Lucille (Anderson) Larson. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1941 and went on to attend St. Olaf College. Gerry had the honor of being selected to...
Beverly Ann Krause
Sep 10, 2011
Beverly Ann Krause, 78, of Owatonna, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. Beverly Ann Talley was born March 15, 1933 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Irene (Mensing) Talley. She was raised and attended school in Owatonna. Beverly then worked for Uber Gloves, and waitressed at the Owatonna Elks and local restaurants. Before retiring, she also...
Mary C. Tellijohn
Sep 10, 2011
Mary C. Tellijohn, 72, of Owatonna, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at her home. She was born August 21, 1939 in Le Sueur, Minnesota the daughter of Maurice and Geraldine (White) O''Brien. Mary graduated with the class of 1957 from Le Sueur, MN High School, and then attended the College of St. Benedict. She was united in marriage to Neil...
John A. Vierling
Sep 4, 2011
John A. Vierling, 91, of Owatonna, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born December 27, 1919 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Frank and Rosa (Stoffel) Vierling. He attended catholic school in Faribault. In 1936, he moved with his family to rural Owatonna where they farmed. John entered the United States Army and served two...
Joyce A. Kriesel
Aug 31, 2011
Joyce Adele Kriesel, 69, of Lakeville, formerly of St. Cloud, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in Minneapolis. She was born January 11, 1942 in Owatonna the daughter of Arthur and Mary (Brandli) Kriesel. Joyce graduated from Owatonna High School. She worked for Wenger Corp. for 10 years prior to attending St. Cloud State...
Shirley D. Sandberg
Aug 30, 2011
Shirley Diane Sandberg, 76, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House after a long and gracious battle against cancer. Shirley Diane Clark was born March 22, 1935 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Arthur and Thelma (Gass) Clark. In 1938, at the age of three, Shirley moved with her family to Owatonna and here she was...
Melda J. Colwell
Aug 29, 2011
Melda J. Colwell, 82, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at Sterling House. She was born April 15, 1929 in Monticello, Minnesota the daughter of Peter and Bengta (Nelson) Person. She graduated from Monticello High School in 1947. In 1951, she graduated from Winona State with a major in Kindergarten and Primary Education with a minor in Art Education....
Nadine Steele
Aug 27, 2011
Nadine E. Steele, 98, of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born July 29, 1913 in Ellendale, Minnesota the daughter of George and Ethel (Girvin) Bennett. In 1931, she graduated from Ellendale High School. On November 28, 1931, she was married to Elmer Steel Jr., at the Ellendale Methodist Church Parsonage. She and Elmer...
Virginia M. Wilson
Aug 26, 2011
Virginia M. Wilson , 95, of Owatonna, formerly of Claremont died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Traditions I of Owatonna. She was born October 26, 1915 in Campbellsville, Kentucky the daughter of Isaac and Virginia (Mitchum) Thompson. She grew up in Kentucky, and then married Leonard Johns in 1937, he later died and she married Floyd Wilson in 1947. The...
Mary C. Jones
Aug 25, 2011
Mary Cecilia Jones, 95, of Rockford, Illinois passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Wesley Willows Retirement Center in Rockford, Illinois. Mary was born June 26, 1916 in Hillsboro, North Dakota, the daughter of Fred Hager and Mary Staska Hager. She graduated from Owatonna High School and took education courses to become a teacher. She married...
Harold S. Johnson
Aug 24, 2011
Our beloved husband and father, Harold S. Johnson, passed away on August 24, 2011 at Traditions of Owatonna. He is survived by his loving wife, Betty, daughter Judy Mackay of Owatonna and son Tom (Mary), granddaughters Kryssa (Darren) and Laura and great-granddaughter Tegan, all of Everett, Washington. Harold was born to Harold and Edna Johnson on August 30, 1922 in...
Arlene E. Smeby
Aug 22, 2011
Arlene Evelyn Smeby, 93, of Owatonna MN died August 22, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. Arlene was born on June 10, 1918 near Warren, MN, the daughter of Karl Otto and Maren Kristine (Ditlefsen) Mortensen. She was the 6th of 10 children and lost both her parents when she was 8 years old and then lived at the Wild Rice...
