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Mary Lee Fellrath Ebeling Pichner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Doris G. Wood

Doris G. Wood

Dec 27, 2010

Doris G. Wood, 81, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born February 4, 1929 in Lemond Twsp., Steele Co., Minnesota the daughter of Carl and H. Marie (Hanson) Johnson. Doris grew up in Lemond Township, and attended District #72 school in Lemond Township. Doris married Roland Wood August 8, 1945 at Pontoppidan Lutheran...

Phyllis J. (Cummins) Dohrmann

Phyllis J. (Cummins) Dohrmann

Dec 25, 2010

Phyllis Jean (Cummins) Dohrmann, 73, of Dodge Center, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at her home. She was born April 23, 1937 in North Loup, Nebraska the daughter of Tony and Doris (Flynn) Cummins. Phyllis graduated from North Loup High School in 1954. She married Alan Knobel in 1964 and they were later divorced. On July 16, 1982 she married...

Doris M. Springer

Doris M. Springer

Dec 25, 2010

Doris Mae Springer, 83, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born April 3, 1927 in Brownton the daughter of Nels and Anna (Schuch) Arneson. Doris grew up on a farm near Brownton. She moved to Steele County to work as a housekeeper. Feb. 25, 1952 she married Joseph J. Springer at St. Joseph...

Donald C. Erdman

Donald C. Erdman

Dec 24, 2010

Donald Carl Erdman, 61, of Blooming Prairie, died December 24, 2010, at Maple Manor in Rochester. He was born April 20, 1949 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Herbert and Anna (Anderson) Erdman. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1967 and then attended Minneapolis School of Art. He went on to work for E.F. Johnson and Co. in Waseca...

Donald J. Larson

Donald J. Larson

Dec 24, 2010

Donald James Larson, 91, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born October 13, 1919 in Albert Lea, MN, the son of Edwin R. and Della (Danner) Larson. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1937. He attended Minneapolis Business College until accepting a position with the Farm Home Sales Agency in Appleton,...

Myrtle A. Remold

Myrtle A. Remold

Dec 22, 2010

Myrtle Remold, 97, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born August 9, 1913 at home near Dover, the daughter of Otto and Alice (Salzwedel) Smith. Myrtle attended country school near Northfield and later moved to Kenyon. On December 6, 1932, Myrtle married Peter Remold, who preceded her in death on January 17,...

Robert D. Klein

Robert D. Klein

Dec 18, 2010

Robert Donald Klein, 87, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born September 23, 1923 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Hans and Catherine (Behrends) Klein. Robert attended country school prior to attending Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1941. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps June 11, 1941. He...

Shirlee J. Kos

Shirlee J. Kos

Dec 18, 2010

Shirlee J. Kos, 75, of Claremont, died Saturday evening, December 18, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 27, 1935 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Alyce (Wellhausen) Borwege. Shirlee graduated from OHS in 1953 and started working at Federated Insurance. She married Gale Kos September 24, 1955 at Associated Church in...

Ebba C. Horgen

Ebba C. Horgen

Dec 18, 2010

Ebba Cecelia Horgen, 95, of Owatonna, formerly of Warren, MN died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born August 30, 1915 in Roseau, Minnesota, the daughter of Erik and Lisa (Mattson) Johnson. Ebba graduated from North Star Bible College in Warren, MN. She then married Magnus Horgen June 2, 1935 in Roseau, MN, and the couple...

Harold G. Moreland

Harold G. Moreland

Dec 15, 2010

Harold Graden Moreland, 93, of West Concord, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born December 20, 1916 in Concord Township, Minnesota the son of Grant and Ada (Gardner) Moreland. He was raised and attended country school in Concord Township and later attended school in West Concord. Harold helped on the family farm and was united...

Donald William Linse

Donald William Linse

Dec 15, 2010

Donald William Linse died Wednesday evening at the Kenyon Sunset Home after a long and courageous battle against numerous medical complications. Don was born September 10, 1929 to William and Elsie (Priebe) Linse on the family farm. He attended rural school in Aurora Township, and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1947. Don farmed for many years on the family...

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