Kollyns Marie Prins
Nov 5, 2024
Kollyns Marie Prins was born at the Allina Health Northfield Hospital and was born a beautiful sleeping angel and was welcomed home by her older sibling. She was surrounded by love and comfort of her family her entire life. Kollyns is the daughter of Zachary & Kayla Prins and is the sister of Baby P in heaven and big...
Joan E. Paulson
Oct 27, 2024
Joan Paulson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2024 at the age of 85. She was born on February 28, 1939 in Cheyenne Wells, CO.
She was the eldest of five children born to Wally and Josephine Bruce and raised in Haxtun, CO with her siblings John, Barb, Carol and...
Ruth Iris Schmidt
Oct 24, 2024
Ruth Iris Schmidt, 85, of Crosby, died Thursday, October 24, 2024, at her home with her family by her side.
She was born December 25, 1938, in Rosemount, Minnesota the daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Johnson) Gilman. Ruth grew up and graduated from Ellendale High School. Ruth and Donald Schmidt were united in marriage on September 14,...
Rose Maring
Oct 23, 2024
Rose Susan Ryan Maring, 97, of Wanamingo, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Northfield Retirement Center in Northfield, Minnesota.
Rose was born July 23, 1927 in Hampton Township, Dakota County, to the late Francis and Catherine Glynn Ryan. She was raised in Cannon Falls, where she graduated from high school in 1946. Rose was...
Dr. Melvin F. Kirchhoff, Dvm
Oct 22, 2024
Dr. Melvin Friedrich Kirchhoff, DVM, of Kenyon, died peacefully on October 22, 2024 at The Pillars of Lakeville in Lakeville, Minnesota.
Melvin was born April 21, 1933, on the family dairy farm in Gibbon, Minnesota. He was the son of Fred A. and Bertha Emma (Bethke) Kirchhoff. His early grade school education was at the nearby Moltke...
Myrna Manti
Oct 14, 2024
Myrna Manti, 98, of Owatonna, died Monday, October 14, 2024, at the Benedictine Living Community.
She was born June 1, 1926 in New Ulm, to the late Leo and Alice Thomas Williams. She was a life long member of St. John Lutheran Church. She graduated from New Ulm High School. Floyd and Myrna were united in marriage...
Larry R. Larson
Oct 11, 2024
Larry Raymond Larson, 75, of Claremont, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.
He was born March 7, 1949, in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Raymond Ole and Helen (Selthun) Larson. He grew up and farmed the family farm in rural Claremont. Larry attended grade school at District 13 and attended...
Curtis Mark Sage
Oct 10, 2024
Curtis Mark Sage, 59, of Bloomington, formerly of Owatonna, died Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Curt was born June 4, 1965 to the late Walter Wayne and Mabelene Annette (Hanson) Sage. He grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School. Curt loved rooting for the Vikings and enjoyed...
Brian "Fuzzy" Bohlman
Oct 8, 2024
Brian "Fuzzy" Bohlman passed away on October 8, 2024, after a more than 2-year battle with cancer.
Brian was born on May 5, 1958, to Lyle and DeLoris (Neuman) Bohlman in Owatonna. Brian grew up in Owatonna and graduated from OHS in 1976. He started his lifetime career as a meat cutter when he was a teenager...
Gaylord C. Gossard
Oct 4, 2024
Gaylord Gossard, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on October 4, 2024. Born and raised on a farm near Kasson, Minnesota, Gaylord's life was deeply rooted in family, farming, and community service. His early years were spent helping his father on their family farm, where he became his dad's "right-hand man"...
Deuel W. Potter
Oct 1, 2024
Deuel William Potter, 82, of Owatonna, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at his home.
He was born on July 22, 1942, in Hutchinson, Minnesota, and was adopted by Raymond and Agnes Potter and grew up in Glendale, California. Deuel enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in October of 1960, and served at several stations on...
Irmgard Madsen
Sep 28, 2024
Irmgard "Irmy" Madsen, 82, of Claremont, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at her home with her family by her side.
She was born July 24, 1942, in Poland to Emil and Hilda (Nebowski) Schieffelbein. Irmy grew up in Europe until she was nine years old when they moved to the United States. She graduated from Chatfield High...
Linda M. Schuler
Sep 23, 2024
Linda Mae Schuler, 75, of Owatonna, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, at her home.
She was born April 27, 1949, in Owatonna, Minnesota to Everett and Mae (Kubicek) Schuler. Linda graduated in 1967 from Owatonna High School. She then continued her education at Mankato State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in art and...
Daniel Alan Hohenstein
Sep 21, 2024
Daniel Alan Hohenstein, 54, of Owatonna, died Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Owatonna, Minnesota
He was born May 1, 1970, in St. Peter to Alan and Jane (Engel) Hohenstein. He graduated from St. Peter High School. He was blessed with five children, Emily, Jasmine, Dylan, Casey, and Caleb. Daniel loved to play all kinds of video games...
Bernadine M. Pichner
Sep 19, 2024
Bernadine Marie Pichner, 95, of Owatonna, died on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Owatonna Hospital.
She was born May 1, 1929, in Page, North Dakota to Harvey and Gladys Milsoe. Bernadine graduated from Owatonna High School in 1947. She was married to Sydney Klemmer, had a daughter Kay and was later widowed. She was united in...
Colleen Kay Ripka
Sep 16, 2024
Colleen Kay Ripka, 79, of Owatonna, died Monday, September 16, 2024, at Owatonna Memorial Hospital.
Colleen was born September 18, 1944 in Albert Lea to the late Wayne Dale and Margie Alyda (Winjum) Moore. She was a member of the Cornerstone evangelical Free Church for many years. She loved to camp with her family and she enjoyed...
Barbara Lynn Probst
Sep 15, 2024
Barbara Lynn Probst, 75, of Owatonna, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
She was born on July 11th, 1949 at Naval Station Annapolis in Maryland, the daughter of Leonard and JoyBelle (Carkhuff) Yilek . Barb grew up in various locations, including Cuba and Iceland, as her family moved with her...
David James Buck
Sep 13, 2024
David James Buck, 34, of West Concord, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 13, 2024, in Faribault, Minnesota.
David was born on December 30, 1989, in Rochester to Jim and the late Lori (Reding) Buck. He grew up surrounded by the love of his family on their cherished farm, where his heart remained throughout his life.
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Marilyn J. Ebeling
Sep 12, 2024
Marilyn Joan Ebeling, 89, of Owatonna, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Timberdale Trace.
Marilyn Mihlenbeck was born September 14, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Bert and Dorothy (Fox) Mihlenbeck. She graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in 1952. She worked for her parents who owned and operated Bert's Drive-In from 1946-1963...
Karen Mae Nelson
Sep 6, 2024
Karen Mae Nelson, 75, of Owatonna, died September 6, 2024, at Owatonna Hospital.
Karen was born October 9, 1948, in Albert Lea, to the late Orville and Darleen Larson Fischer. She grew up on the family farm in Alden, Minnesota. After graduating from high school, she went to Waldorf College and Winona earning her Elementary Education Degree....
