Clarence T. Chladek
Nov 30, 2011
Clarence T. Chladek 69, of West Concord, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. He was born May 5, 1942 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of George and Patricia (Kubicek) Chladek. Clarence grew up on a farm near Claremont, where he enjoyed raising rabbits, birds, and many other animals. He served in the United States...
Thomas J. Raschke
Nov 29, 2011
Thomas J. Raschke, 54, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at his home with his family at his side. Tom was born in Rochester the son of Gerald and Deloris (Kneeland) Raschke. He was raised in Austin and attended Austin Senior High School prior to enlisting in the United States Navy in 1974. He served on a helicopter carrier,...
Mildred A. Currier
Nov 29, 2011
Mildred A. Currier, 88, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her home. She was born November 22, 1923 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Fred and Anna (Halla) Stransky. Mildred graduated from OHS with the class of 1942, and then attended Winona State College. Mildred started working at Jostens, and then married Howard Currier November 20, 1964 in...
Lorraine V. Hanson
Nov 27, 2011
Lorraine V. Hanson of Owatonna, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Vincent and Frances (Jirousek) Vesely. She married Paul Hanson and following their marriage farmed in Clinton Falls. Lorraine was an active volunteer in her community. She was a life member of Owatonna Historical Society and also was...
Norma K. Betlach
Nov 26, 2011
Norma Kathryn (Myers) Betlach, 87, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born May 21, 1924 near Blooming Prairie the daughter of Kenneth and Alice (Anderson) Myers. She attended School District 93 and was a graduate of Blooming Prairie High School and Austin Normal School. She taught ten years in the rural schools of Steele...
Marilyn A. Dulas
Nov 26, 2011
Marilyn A. (Wencl) Dulas, 59, of West St. Paul, formerly of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born December 3, 1951 in Owatonna, the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Calverly) Wencl. Growing up she was in 4H, enjoyed sewing, playing the piano and softball. She graduated from Owatonna High School and worked for Federated...
Donald 'Donnie' J. Walker
Nov 22, 2011
Donald 'Donnie' J. Walker, 77, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 26, 1934 in Dodge Center, Minnesota the son of John and Lillian (Cruikshank) Walker. He married LaVonne "Bonnie" Smith on December 10, 1955. He farmed in Moland and owned Kenyon Farm Service, Walker Farm Store...
Harriet I.S. Grunklee
Nov 19, 2011
Harriet I.S. Grunklee, 87, of Owatonna died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born February 21, 1924 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the, daughter of Herbert and Amanda (Kieselbach) Kruckeberg. Harriet attended District 27 School and St. John''s Lutheran Parochial School. She then married Gilbert Grunklee on September 17, 1943 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Havana Township,...
Clinton L. Elton
Nov 18, 2011
Clinton L. Elton, 87, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 18, 2011 at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie. Clinton was born June 21, 1924 in Lemond Twsp., Minnesota the son of Adolph and Anna (Nelson) Elton. He was raised in Lemond Township and there attended country school. He then worked for area farmers before entering the United States Navy in...
Carol A. Madsen
Nov 18, 2011
Carol A. Madsen, 65, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 18, 2011 at Valley View of Owatonna. She was born December 19, 1945 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Arnold and Esther (Rosin) Madsen. Carol graduated from Tracy High School. She moved with her mother to Owatonna in the early 1980's. Carol Worked at Cannon Valley Printing, retiring in the spring...
Delores B. Bruessel
Nov 14, 2011
Delores B. Bruessel, 75 of Owatonna, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born October 2, 1936 in Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Gerhardt and Matilda (Wichser) Dohrmann. She then attended Mantorville High School, and married Darrel Bruessel on November 12, 1955 in Pine Island. Delores worked at the Steele County Public Health,...
Thomas E. Malloy
Nov 12, 2011
Tom Malloy, 61, of Minneapolis (formerly of Kenyon), died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Hennepin County Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. He was born August 22, 1950 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Donald and Elizabeth (Covert) Malloy. The eldest of four children, he grew up on the Malloy Family farm in Cherry...
Lucille V. Mcmahan
Nov 11, 2011
Lucille Violet McMahan, 90, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Countryside Senior Living in Owatonna. She was born August 7, 1921 in Waseca County, Minnesota the daughter of Robert and Helen (Schoenfeld) Braun. She was baptized into faith on August 28, 1921 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church near Janesville and confirmed her faith on May 5, 1935 at...
David L. Picha
Nov 6, 2011
David L. Picha, 81, of Mankato, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the Harry Meyering Center, Mankato. David was born November 5, 1930 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Lawrence and Eloise (Gorman) Picha. He attended school in Kenyon until his sophomore year. He then lived in Cambridge and Faribault. David's passion for learning never ceased though later receiving his...
James Fox
Oct 30, 2011
James F. Fox, 79, long time Madelia resident, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Owatonna. Jim was born February 21, 1932 in Wabasso the son of Fred and Esther (Short) Fox. He attended St. Annes Catholic School of Wabasso with the class of 1950. He married Arlene Evers May 6, 1954 at Christ Church near Comfrey. He served in the...
Clifford T. Elmore Sr.
Oct 23, 2011
Clifford T. Elmore Sr., 80, of St. Cloud, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, MN surrounded by the love of family and friends. He was born January 1, 1931 in Anawalt, West Virginia the son of Lewis and Lottie (Rose) Elmore. He enlisted in the Army and met Rosella Elsner, his wife of...
David R. "Joe" Wilday
Oct 19, 2011
David R. 'Joe' Wilday 81, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born April 10, 1930 in Woodville Township the son of Lawrence and Grace (Leslie) Wilday. Joe attended country school in Waseca County, and started working for area farmers before serving in the United States Army. He later married Harriet Harlicker on March...
Susan K. Dixon (Baumgartner)
Oct 17, 2011
Susan K. Dixon, (Baumgartner) 59, of Litchfield, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Meeker County Memorial Hospital. She was born June 3, 1952 in Owatonna, the daughter of Bernard and Evelyn (Papke) Kramer. Susan graduated in 1970 from OHS. She worked for Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Owatonna and then later for Culligan in Owatonna. She met the...
David 'Red' L. Meyer
Oct 17, 2011
David 'Red' L. Meyer, 61, of Kenyon, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born November 28, 1949 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Luverne and Lorraine (Carlson) Meyer. Red attended Kenyon High School and got a job as a line man for the utility company in Kenyon. He married Cindy Peterson on November 27,...
Robert 'Lloyd' Smith
Oct 6, 2011
Robert 'Lloyd' Smith, 92, of Owatonna died on Thursday, October 6, 2011, at Owatonna Care Center. Robert Lloyd Smith was born August 17, 1919 near Ellendale, the son of Robert and Frances (Pechacek) Smith. There he was raised and attended country school. Following school he helped work on the family farm. Lloyd entered the United States Army during WWII and...
