Larry C. Beers
Aug 14, 2011
Larry C. Beers, 61, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 14, 2011. He was born July 28, 1950 in Carlton, Minnesota and adopted on April 11, 1951 by Arthur and Vera (Priem) Beers. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John''s Lutheran Church. He lived with his parents, grandparents and sister on the family farm, RR2 Owatonna and he attended Country...
Sylvia N. Shoberg
Aug 14, 2011
Sylvia N. Shoberg, 82, of Kenyon, died Sunday morning, at her home. She was born December 23, 1928 on the family farm near Isanti, MN, the daughter of Martin and Ida Keacher. She was baptized January 28, 1929. She married James Shoberg on September 5, 1953. She is survived by her husband James Shoberg of Kenyon, four children Wayne (and...
Stanley D. Jannings
Aug 13, 2011
Stanley Dean Jannings, 83, of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born November 23, 1927 in Lee County, Iowa the son of Chauncey and Ann (Stevenson) Jannings. Stanley was raised in southeastern Iowa where he attended school. He served in the US Army for 2 1/2 years. On January 28, 1950 he married Pauline...
Edgar A. Kubalsky
Aug 13, 2011
Edgar A. Kubalsky, 87, of Medford, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born March 5, 1924 in Buffalo, Minnesota the son of Charles and Linda (Strohschein) Kubalsky. Edgar married Gloria Rietz on July 1, 1946 in Watertown, SD. He then began working in the Dairy Industry in Buffalo, Minneapolis, and Medford. Edgar was...
Melani K. Omangi
Aug 11, 2011
Melani K. Omangi, 16, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 11, 2011 at her home as a result of a heart related disease. Melani Kemunto Omangi was born June 3, 1995 in Burnsville, Minnesota the daughter of Geoffrey and Kim (Pogalz) Omangi. Melani loved hanging out with friends and played on the Owatonna High School soccer team. She loved listening...
Elaine M. Hanson
Aug 10, 2011
Elaine M. Hanson, 87, lifelong resident of Kenyon died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Fairview Seminary Home, Red Wing, MN. Elaine was born December 14, 1923 in Kenyon, Minnesota to Ole and Kristine (Lundley) Hanson. She attended Kenyon High School graduating in 1941. Elaine was united in marriage to John Hanson on September 9, 1944 in Minneapolis, MN. They made...
Velera E. Beier
Aug 9, 2011
Velera E. Beier, 90, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born September 1, 1920 in Deerfield Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of John and Hattie (Hoffman) Anhorn. She attended country school and then moved to Owatonna where she worked at various businesses. She married Robert Beier on November 14, 1945. They lived...
Alma R. Ripka
Aug 8, 2011
Alma R. Ripka, 93, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born November 10, 1917 in New Richland, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Emelia (Zwar) Schwenke. Alma attended country schools in New Richland, Sauk Centre, and Dexter. She married Anton "Tony" Ripka September 2, 1936 at the First Baptist Church in Owatonna. The...
Elmer Thiele
Aug 7, 2011
Elmer V. Thiele, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at his home. Elmer Vincent Thiele was born January 28, 1921 in Arcadia, Iowa the son of August and Mary (Leiting) Thiele. When Elmer was young, he moved with his family near Owatonna where they farmed. Elmer attended country school in Merton Township, but his father died and Elmer...
Lyman H. Jensen
Aug 5, 2011
Lyman H. Jensen, 87, of Owatonna, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1924 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the son of Henry and Josie (Smith) Jensen. He attended Blooming Prairie High School. Lyman enlisted in the Army Air Force on May 27, 1943 at Fort Snelling, MN. He was honorably discharged on January 3,...
Donald J. Hartwig
Aug 2, 2011
Donald J. Hartwig, 89, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at his home. Donald John Hartwig was born August 27, 1921 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of John and Rose (Schwartz) Hartwig. Don graduated from Owatonna High School class of 1939. He then worked with his father in the Recorders Office and later entered the United States Army on...
Kyle A. Arndt
Jul 31, 2011
Kyle Albert Arndt, 24, of Owatonna, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at his home. He was born October 20, 1986 in Owatonna the son of Steven and Sharon (Hafstad) Arndt. Kyle graduated from Owatonna High School with the Class of 2005. He farmed his entire life with his father, brother, uncle and grandpa. He loved farming, animals and the outdoors....
Reuben E. Lee
Jul 30, 2011
Reuben E. Lee, 91, of Kenyon, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born April 7, 1920 in Wanamingo Township, Minnesota the son of Andrew and Sybil (Ohnstad) Lee. Reuben attended country school, and then started farming at a young age. He married Lorraine Leidahl on September 7, 1946 at Holden Lutheran Church. The couple...
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,...
