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...
William "Bill" A. Holtman
Jun 11, 2011
William Alvin Holtman, 91, of Owatonna, died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born September 30, 1919 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Louis and Lydia (Reuther) Holtman. William attended schools in Quincy, Il, Milwaukee, WI and Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka High School in 1937 and was a member of the National Honor Society. He...
Esther D. Lulf
Jun 9, 2011
Esther D. Lulf, 101, of West Concord , died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born December 1, 1909 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Windsor and Amelia (Steele) Sparrow. She attended school in Union Springs and graduated from Byron High School. She married Robert Brown on July 16, 1927 in Rochester...
John "Jack" N. Peterson
Jun 4, 2011
John "Jack" N. Peterson, 81, of Claremont, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. He was born October 12, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Elmer and Grace (Peterson) Peterson. Graduated from Blooming Prairie High School with the class of 1947, and then entered the United States Army serving in Korea and Japan from 1948-1952....
Donavon Schaper
May 29, 2011
Donavon L. Schaper, 81, of Kenyon, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born May 17, 1930 in Rome Township, Minnesota the son of Frederick and Edna (Yahnke) Shaper. He attended rural school in Bricelyn, MN. In 1944 he moved with his family to Kenyon and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1947. When Donavon...
Mabel A. Fischer
May 29, 2011
Mabel Ann Fischer, 92, of Kenyon, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at District One Hospital, Faribault. Mabel was born January 2, 1919, in the Twin Lakes area of rural Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Jacob and Anna Friesen. There she was raised and attended St. Lawrence School in Faribault. Mabel was united in marriage to Edward Fischer on January 10,...
Grayce M. Knopf
May 28, 2011
Grayce Marion Knopf, 88, of Kenyon, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Grayce was born April 9, 1923 in McGrath, Minnesota, Aitkin County, to Arthur and Martha (Eken) Nelson. She attended Secretarial College in St. Paul, MN. After school she worked at Northfield, MN, where she met Don Knopf. They were married August 9,...
William J. Kaufmann Sr.
May 27, 2011
William J. Kaufmann Sr., 92, of Le Center, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at Central Health Care Center in Le Center. He was born September 9, 1918 in Glencoe, Minnesota. He entered into the United States Army on March 4, 1941 serving with the Company K 275th Infantry earning the rank of Sergeant. He was honorably discharged on October 20,...
