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...
Grant W. Nelson Sr.
Aug 21, 2011
Grant W. Nelson Sr., 85, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at his residence. Grant Willard Nelson was born July 7, 1926 in Winona, Minnesota the son of Clarence and Leah Nelson. The family later moved to Columbia, South Dakota where he graduated high school. After graduation, Grant enlisted in the Navy, receiving his training in Idaho. He served...
Donna M. Mork
Aug 21, 2011
Donna M. Mork, 81, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Owatonna Care Center. She was born February 18, 1930 in Elysian, Minnesota the daughter of Omer and Alma (Lindenburger) Bolinger. Donna later moved to Merton Township with her parents and graduated from OHS in 1948. On July 5, 1949 she married Kenneth Mork and together they owned...
Michael 'Mike' Flemming
Aug 19, 2011
Michael 'Mike' Flemming, 53, of Owatonna, died Friday, August 19, 2011 at his home. Michael Paul Flemming was born September 28, 1957 in Red Wing, Minnesota the son of Walter and Rose (McMahan) Flemming. The family lived in Janesville and in 1968, they moved to Owatonna where Mike attended and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1976. He then worked...
Irene C. Curtis
Aug 18, 2011
Irene Carol Curtis, 88, of Kenyon, formerly of Claremont, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born September 12, 1922 in Osakis the daughter of Ilot and Ella (Knutson) Erickson. At a young age, Irene''s mother preceded her in death and she was raised by her dad and step mom, Bertha. Irene graduated from...
Ronald R. Ringhofer
Aug 18, 2011
Ronald R. Ringhofer, 67, of Owatonna, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 while attending the Steele County Fair with his family, after being diagnosed with cancer Ron was very determined to be at the fair. He was born March 26, 1944 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the son of Leonard and Gladys (Grunklee) Ringhofer. Ron attended school in Blooming Prairie and Dodge...
Ellouise M. Parrish
Aug 17, 2011
Ellouise M. Parrish , 92, of Medford, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born April 30, 1919 in Merton Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Lawrence and Susan (Walton) Robinson. She attended school in Medford and Owatonna. She married Lloyd Parrish on September 8, 1934 in Iowa. They farmed in the Waseca and Morristown...
Leroy "Butch" Demoss
Aug 16, 2011
LeRoy "Butch" DeMoss, 69, of Owatonna, MN formerly of Ottawa, IL died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Owatonna Care Center from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis. LeRoy Edward DeMoss was born January 3, 1942 in Ottawa, Illinois the son of Everett and Marjorie (Walker) DeMoss. He graduated from Ottawa High School and then attended Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby,...
