Beverly J. Carlson
Nov 29, 2010
Beverly J. Carlson, 77, of Owatonna, died Monday, November 29, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born August 7, 1933 in Forest City, Iowa the daughter of John and Gladys (Olson) Etzen. She graduated from Lake Mills High School, Lakes Mills, Iowa in 1951. On June 1, 1952 she married Carroll Richard Carlson of Kanawha, Iowa. They lived in...
Ruth E. Braun
Nov 26, 2010
Ruth Esther Braun, 99, of Owatonna, died peacefully on Friday, November 26, 2010 at Cedarview Care Center. Ruth was born April 17, 1911 on a farm in Merton Township, Minnesota the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Theimer) Sanneman. Here she was raised and attended school. She was united in marriage to Eric Braun on August 20, 1956 in Owatonna. She...
Harvey Urch
Nov 25, 2010
Harvey Urch, 86 a life long resident of West Concord died at his home on November 25, 2010. Harvey was born on August 9, 1924 to Fred and Mattie Urch in rural West Concord. He married Evelyn French on August 1, 1944. They farmed near West Concord until he was employed at Wenger Corp in Owatonna. During his 32 years...
Lorraine E. Thiede
Nov 24, 2010
Lorraine E. Thiede, 92, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at her home. Lorraine was born June 19, 1918 in Rochester, Minnesota the daughter of Aloysious and Edna (Fitzgerald) Peplinski. There she was raised and attended school graduating from Rochester High School. She was united in marriage to Donald Thiede on February 15, 1942 San Diego, CA. There she...
Alisha M. Pierce
Nov 24, 2010
Alisha Marie Pierce, 17, of Owatonna died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Children''s Hospital of Minneapolis. Alisha was born May 11, 1993 in Owatonna, Minnesota to Scott and Shawn (Dulac) Pierce. She attended school at the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind in Faribault and was currently in the eleventh grade. Alisha looked forward to school every day; she took...
Pamela J. Heil
Nov 22, 2010
Pamela Jean Heil, 59, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly Monday, November 22, 2010 in Owatonna. Pamela was born September 29, 1951 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Orville and Lorene (Madson) Williamson. There she was raised and attended school graduating from Blooming Prairie High School in 1969. She moved to Owatonna and worked for Pamida and Federated Insurance. She was...
Helen S. Norton
Nov 22, 2010
Helen S. Norton was born September 3, 1912 in Minneapolis, MN, to Julia Barbara Williamson and Edward Julius Steen. She joined her heavenly Father for eternity on November 22, 2010 in Connersville, IN., at the age of 98 years. Helen was a graduate of Northwestern Bible College, Minneapolis, MN, and married Paul H. Norton, West Concord, MN on October 22,...
Audrey O. Keefe
Nov 20, 2010
Audrey O. Keefe, 95, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born July 13, 1915 in Hayfield, Minnesota the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Tverberg) Call. Audrey attended school in Garden City and graduated from Mankato High School in 1932, and then worked at Owatonna Shoe Company. She was united in marriage November 18,...
Leslie E. Middlestadt
Nov 16, 2010
Leslie E. Middlestadt, 91, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Sterling House in Owatonna. He was born July 17, 1919 in Havana Township, Minnesota the son of Emil and Ida (Muederking) Middlestadt. Leslie attended country school in Havana Township, and started working on the family farm at a young age. He was united in marriage to Katherine...
Joseph "Joe" L. Cullip
Nov 16, 2010
Joseph 'Joe' L. Cullip, 90, of rural West Concord, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. Joe was born January 6, 1920 in Story City, Iowa, the son of Joseph Henry and Mary (Geer) Cullip. At the age of two, he moved with his family to rural West Concord where he attended country school. He married...
Owen P. Minter
Nov 14, 2010
Owen P. Minter, 80, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully after a two year battle with kidney cancer on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born July 20, 1930 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Roy and Madeline (Gasner) Minter. Owen graduated from Owatonna High School with the class of 1948, and started working at Elwood Star...
Lavern "Bud" A. Bendorf
Nov 13, 2010
Lavern Allyn Bendorf, 80, of Owatonna, died November 13, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born April 6, 1930 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Glenn and Mary (Neigebauer) Bendorf. Bud attended country schools in rural Owatonna. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948. He served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Bud was united in...
Eva Jensen
Nov 12, 2010
Eva Jensen, 95, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 12, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born April 19, 1915 in Querry, North Dakota the daughter of Andrew and Olive (Hartsock) Carlson. Eva grew up in Deer River one of six children. At age 7 she became a ward of the Owatonna State School for neglected children. Eva married Oscar...
John E. Ekelund
Nov 11, 2010
John Edward Ekelund, 83, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born August 21, 1927 in Minneapolis the son of Fran and Edna (Anderson) Ekelund. John graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and later attended the University of Minnesota. He served in the US Navy at the end of World War II....
Melvin A. Oyloe
Nov 10, 2010
Melvin A. Oyloe, 89, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Cedarview Care Center after an 8 year battle with Alzheimers. He was born December 12, 1920 in Springfield Township, Decorah, Iowa the son of Ole and Ingeborg (Sondrol) Oyloe, proud immigrants of Norway. He entered into the United States Army Air Corp in 1942 and served in the...
Marvel J. Christiansen
Nov 9, 2010
Marvel Jean Christiansen, 86, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Traditions I, Owatonna. Marvel was born June 3, 1924 in Anoka, Minnesota the daughter of Adolph and Florence (Hall) Eidem. She moved with her family to North Minneapolis and there she was raised and attended Minneapolis North High School. She was united in marriage to Gordon Christiansen on...
Florence J. Larson
Nov 9, 2010
Florence J. Larson, 91, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born September 12, 1919 in Williams Township, Koochiching County, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Karka (Gustave) Stenberg. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. Florence was one of eleven children and became a child of the State School Orphanage. She...
Thomas E. Mealey
Nov 7, 2010
Thomas Edward Mealey, 85, of Owatonna, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born February 10, 1925 in Minneapolis the son of James and Lois (O'Meara) Mealey. Thomas graduated from Patrick Henry High School and later Metropolitan State University. He served in the US Army from 1943-1946. Thomas married Alyce Hallenberg October 8, 1949...
Kyle A. Nelson
Nov 5, 2010
Kyle A. Nelson, 38, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly Friday, November 5, 2010 at his home. Kyle was born December 27, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of James and Ivah (Walker) Nelson. When he was young, the family moved to Muskego, Wisconsin and later to Owatonna where Kyle graduated from high school in 1990. He then attended Mankato Sate University...
Bonnie Lou (Wiesman) Thompson
Nov 5, 2010
Bonnie was born on April 13, 1941, at the Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She died at 6:07 PM, Friday, November 5th, 2010, at Prairie Manor Nursing Home, Blooming Prairie, MN, surrounded by her family and friends. She was 69. Her parents were Edwin Wiesman and Beatrice (Jourdain) Wiesman. She had no siblings. Bonnie graduated from Lincoln High School...
