Keith Unruh
Jan 30, 2011
Keith Alan Unruh, 65, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born May 31, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Condradena (Schumacher) Unruh. After graduating from Austin High School in 1963, Keith attended Mankato State University, graduating in 1967. In October 1967, he married his first wife, Cathy Barton, and they...
Margaret M. 'Peg' Bruno
Jan 26, 2011
Margaret M. 'Peg' Bruno, 101, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 surrounded by family. Margaret Marion Frame was born October 28, 1909 in Waterford, Minnesota of Scotch parents, Thomas and Margaret (Gibson) Frame. She attended country school and graduated from Northfield High School in 1926. She then attended Mankato State Teachers College for one term and later began working...
Borgny D. Stangler
Jan 24, 2011
Borgny D. Stangler, 96, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born March 17, 1914 in Bergen, Norway the daughter of Olaf and Dorthea (Johansen) Kristiansen. In 1932, she married Freydar Bergesen in Norway. Fredyar died in 1947. Borgny immigrated to Owatonna, Minnesota in 1951 and worked at Uber Glove. She married Leonard Stangler...
Michael D. Tysdale
Jan 24, 2011
Michael David Tysdale, 25, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Michael David Tysdale was born January 17, 1986 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of David and Audrey (Rassman) Tysdale. He attended school in Owatonna and earned his GED in 2004. Michael's zest for life took him down the path of...
Mildred M. Wanous
Jan 20, 2011
Mildred Mary Wanous, 94, of Owatonna, died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Traditions II. She was born July 2, 1916 in Owatonna the daughter of Joe and Alice (Pavek) Racek. She attended school in Owatonna. Mildred was active in 4-H, was the Steele County Style Queen and won a number of trips to the State Fair as the Canning Champion...
Rayfield N. Anderson
Jan 19, 2011
Rayfield 'Ray' Norlin Anderson, 84, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born on September 6, 1926 in Berlin Township, the son of Rudolf and Ethel (Andersen) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at LeSueur River Lutheran Church. On June 8, 1948, Ray was united in marriage to Lorraine Minges at St. John Lutheran...
John O. Cummings
Jan 18, 2011
John O. Cummings, 72, of Owatonna, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born October 5, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Harold and Esther (Bunge) Cummings. He attended Austin High School and graduated in 1956. John married Carol Ulland, his high school sweetheart, on December 15, 1956. In 1962,...
Martha A. Sommer
Jan 16, 2011
Martha Albina Sommer, 100, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. Martha was born on January 6, 1911 in Owatonna, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Kvasnicka) Kruger. She was united in marriage to Gordon W. Sommer on October 1, 1930 in Owatonna. Martha and Gordon farmed near Pratt for 34 years and moved to Owatonna...
Esther B. Odegaard
Jan 16, 2011
Esther B. Odegaard, 87, of Northfield, formerly of Kenyon, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Northfield Care Center. She was born September 9, 1923 in Hovland Township, Cook County, Minnesota, the daughter of Knute and Ida (Swisher) Berntson. She graduated from Duluth High School and moved to Minneapolis where she worked at Honeywell. She married Thorphin Odegaard on March 2,...
Elda F. Lindberg
Jan 14, 2011
Elda Florence Lindberg, 99, of Owatonna, formerly of Claremont, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at Cedarview Care Center. Elda Florence Conrad was born October 16, 1911 in Milbank, South Dakota the daughter of John and Lillian (Ludwig) Conrad. She attended school in Revillo, SD. She was united in marriage to Clarence Lindberg on December 23, 1939. She worked as a...
Lee T. Souvie
Jan 14, 2011
Lee T. Souvie, 56, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at the home of his mother. He was born November 19, 1954 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Carlton and Arlene (Milsoe) Souvie. After high school Lee worked for Von Ruden Manufacturing, and then for Jostens. He later did drywall work in Owatonna. Lee enjoyed pheasant hunting, going to...
Mary Lee Fellrath Ebeling Pichner
Jan 10, 2011
Mary Lee Fellrath Ebeling Pichner, 70, of rural Owatonna, died Monday, January 10, 2011 at her daughter's home in West Salem surrounded by family. Mary Lee was born in Minneapolis, MN on August 15, 1940 and was adopted into the loving family of George and Florence (Rockman) Fellrath. She graduated from Cokato, MN High School in 1958. Mary Lee graduated...
David A. Ihrke
Jan 8, 2011
David A. Ihrke, 61, of Owatonna, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born June 16, 1949 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Lester and LaRue (Runge) Ihrke. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1967. David was employed at various manufacturing companies in Owatonna. David enjoyed listening to music, NASCAR, stamp and coin collecting, and...
Louise V. Nielsen
Jan 8, 2011
Louise Virginia Nielsen, 95, of Kenyon, Minnesota, passed away on January 8, 2011. She is survived by her devoted husband, Harold, daughter Rosalind Bonsett (Richard) of Beverly Hills, FL., son Scott Nielsen (Janet) of Bordentown, NJ, son Stephen Nielsen of Kenyon, MN, six grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. They mourn the loss not only of a member of their family, but...
Herbert L. Schultz
Jan 5, 2011
Herbert Ludwig Schultz, 75, of West Des Moines, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at VA Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa He was born August 18, 1935 in Somerset Township, Minnesota the son of Ludwig and Marie (Pump) Schultz. He attended country school and moved with his family to Albert Lea where he attended high school. He entered the United...
Eddy Cohen
Jan 1, 2011
Eddy Cohen, 66, of Owatonna, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Owatonna Hospital. He is survived by his wife Dawn (Von Ruden) Cohen of Owatonna; son, Daniel (and Ann) Cohen in Virginia; a daughter, Dori (and Mike) Mekhiche in New York; a son, Benjamin Erde-Cohen in China; a son, Gabriel (and Anya) Erde-Cohen in Massachusetts, a brother, Ron (and Bev)...
Louis O. Huset
Jan 1, 2011
Louis O. Huset, 88, of Owatonna, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Owatonna Hospital. . He was born December 29, 1922 in Camp Lewis, Washington, the son of Elmer and Mabel (Rood) Huset. Louie grew up in various locations, including Hawaii, California, New York and Minnesota, because his father was an Army chaplain. He graduated from Roosevelt High School...
Arlene A. Spatenka
Dec 29, 2010
Arlene Alta Spatenka, 81, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. Arlene was born March 13, 1929 in Blooming Prairie the daughter of Daniel and Emma (Rosecke) Rasmussen. Arlene married Calvin Spatenka Sept. 10, 1946 in Blooming Prairie. The couple farmed together following their marriage. She worked for Truth Tool and later worked at Washington School...
Audrey Wille
Dec 28, 2010
Audrey Wille, 79, of Kenyon, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Audrey was born February 2, 1931 in Kenyon, Minnesota the daughter of Samuel and Clara (Lee) Underdahl. She attended country school, District 52 and then Kenyon High School graduating in 1949. She was united in marriage to Luverne Wille on June 2, 1951. They had two...
Raymond L. Willday
Dec 28, 2010
Raymond L. Willday, 86, of Blooming Prairie, formerly of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born April 9, 1924 on the family farm in Otisco Township, the son of Lawrence and Grace (Leslie) Wilday. He attended country school and worked on the family farm. In 1944, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, which...
