Dolores J. 'Dee' (Quast) Maher
Jul 27, 2011
Dolores J. 'Dee' (Quast) Maher, 83, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. Dolores June Quast was born June 13, 1928 in Arlington, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Emma (Brockoff) Quast. She was raised in Hutchinson and graduated in 1946. Dee was united in marriage to Merle Maher on August 26, 1950 in Hutchinson....
Harold W. Severson
Jul 27, 2011
Harold Wandell Severson, 71, of Cannon Falls, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Faribault Care Center. He was born December 3, 1939 in Beeville, Texas the son of Harold C. and Ruth (Wandell) Severson. Harold graduated from Kenyon High School and later attended Winona State University. He served in the US Navy from 1958 - 1962. On July 27, 1968...
John A. Kuhn
Jul 26, 2011
John A. Kuhn, 38, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011. John was a loving and devoted husband and father. He was born August 26, 1972 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the son of Roger and Bernadine (Lang) Kuhn. John graduated with the OHS class of 1991 and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in electrical engineering. Continuing his...
Anne M. Pichner
Jul 22, 2011
Anne Magdalyn Pichner, 88, of Owatonna, died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Homestead Hospice House. Anne was born November 18, 1922, in Owatonna Township, the daughter of Anna (Kovar) Jason and Frank Jason, Jr. She was a lifelong resident of Steele County. On Feb. 28, 1944, she married Otto Harry Pichner at the Associated Church in Owatonna. Prior to having...
Phyllis E. Mount
Jul 20, 2011
Phyllis E. Mount, 77, of Claremont, MN died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home with her family at her side. Phyllis was born December 8, 1933 in Corwith, Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Sylva (Applegate) Nall. She was baptized and confirmed at Corwith Methodist Church. She was united in marriage to George Mount Jr. on November 14, 1991...
Ruth Ann Kvittem
Jul 19, 2011
Ruth Ann Kvittem, 85, of Wanamingo, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born June 26, 1926 in Madison, Minnesota the daughter of Lamont and Gladys (Pattee) McLagan. She attended school in Madison to the eighth grade. Her family moved to Cherry Grove Township and she attended Kenyon High School. Ruth then worked on the family...
Rose H. Hohrman
Jul 9, 2011
Rose Helen Jirele Schmidt Hohrman, 90, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born September 13, 1920 in Summit Township the daughter of Frank and Amellia (Schiller) Jirele. She attended rural school through 8th grade at which time she was employed on the farm of Del Radke. Rose married Carl H. Schmidt February 2,...
Charlotte Boynton
Jul 7, 2011
Charlotte Jean (Capen) Boynton , 85, of Phoenix, passed away Thursday July 7, 2011 very peacefully with Rodney by her side. Charlotte Jean (Capen) Boynton was born December 1, 1925 in Gilman, Illinois to Beulah and Ernest Capen. Four years later, her father, Ernest, was killed in an airplane crash in a plane of his own design. She attended Austin...
Irene A. Kaplan
Jul 2, 2011
Irene Ameila Kaplan, 90, formerly of Blooming Prairie, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at McKenna Crossing in Prior Lake, MN. Previous to moving to McKenna Crossing in June 2010, she was a resident of Traditions I in Owatonna. Irene was born in Summit Township on March 31, 1921, the youngest daughter of Frank and Amelia (Styndl) Maixner. She graduated from...
Jeremy D. Lester
Jul 1, 2011
Jeremy D. Lester, 31, of Austin, died Friday, July 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born August 9, 1979 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Ronald and Janell (Ditlevson) Lester. He attended Owatonna High School. He then went to work for Viracon for twelve years. The last several years he worked at various jobs. He is survived by his...
Romona 'Mona' A. Meyer
Jun 24, 2011
Romona 'Mona' A. Meyer, 48, of Kenyon, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 13, 1963 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Eugene and Marian (Seykora) Spindler. Romona graduated with the OHS class of 1981, and started working as a CNA at Cedarview, the Owatonna Commons and Fairview Nursing Homes....
Jean Duffy Dougherty
Jun 18, 2011
Jean Duffy Dougherty, 81, of Owatonna, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Traditions of Owatonna. Jean was born February 9, 1930 in Dorchester, Iowa the daughter of Francis and Marie (Blake-Schulte) Duffy. There she was raised and attended school graduating from Dorchester High School. She was united in marriage to Bernie Dougherty on September 4, 1948 at St. Mary''s Catholic...
Robert 'Bob' D. Summer
Jun 18, 2011
Robert 'Bob' D. Summer, 78, of Owatonna, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Traditions of Owatonna. He was born January 15, 1933 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Henery and Mayme (Bendorf) Summer. Bob was a veteran of the Korean War and was very proud to have served his country. He married Alice Summer on April 3, 1954 in Owatonna....
Eleanor "Elly" Harris
Jun 16, 2011
Eleanor "Elly" A. Harris, 88, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born August 13, 1922 in Manley, Iowa the daughter of George and Loretta (Wendt) Andon. Elly was married to George Harris for 40 years. He preceded her in death in 1987. She worked for Josten''s in the bindery for many years. In...
Homer P. Bauer
Jun 16, 2011
Homer P. Bauer, 72, of Kenyon, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born September 7, 1938 in Kenyon, Minnesota the son of Lawrence and Leona (Borchardt) Bauer. He attended Kenyon High School. He worked at Parvina Elevator in Faribault and Pirkl Implement in Faribault. He then worked as a heavy equipment operator for B. H....
Robert M. "Bob" Overholt
Jun 14, 2011
Robert M. 'Bob' Overholt, 66, a resident of Davenport (formerly of Kenyon), died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Davenport. Robert Malcolm Overholt was born November 30, 1944 in Kenyon, Minnesota to Leon James and Ethel Esther (Steinberg) Overholt. He graduated from Kenyon High School and attended college at Mankato State. Bob was proud to have served...
Fern I. Benci
Jun 13, 2011
Fern I. Benci, 88, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 13, 2011, at Homestead Hospice House. Fern was born July 14, 1922 in Valor, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Asa and Della (Kimball) Taylor. She was raised and attended school in Noonan, North Dakota and at the age of 15 moved to Butler Township near Sebeka, Minnesota. She worked in domestic...
Keith H. Deming
Jun 13, 2011
Keith Harlan Deming, 81, of Faribault, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at his home. He was born February 27, 1930 in LeSueur County the son of Sterling and Vera (Simpson) Deming. Keith married LaDonna Yonkey Dec. 31, 1950 at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. He served in the US Army from 1951-1953. The couple farmed for 22 years in...
Karl W. Christey
Jun 13, 2011
Karl W. Christey, 81, Excelsior, MN formerly of Owatonna died on Monday, June 13, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Excelsior, Minnesota. Karl William Christey was born in Dodge Center, Minnesota on July 17, 1929 the son of Sam and Minnie (Engbard) Christey. He graduated from Claremont High School in 1948 and then drove truck for Adolph Anderson. He entered the...
Dolores J. (Larson) Wagner
Jun 12, 2011
Dolores J. (Larson) Wagner, 83, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born January 2, 1928 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of James and Marie (Quam) Lewison. After she graduated from OHS in 1945 she married Arthur Larson on August 17, 1945 in Presho, SD. They later moved to Oakland, CA and then back...
