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...
Verna Jacobson
Nov 5, 2010
Verna E. Jacobson, 94, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born September 15, 1916 in Lemond Township, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Myrtle (Olson) Jacobson. Verna grew up in Lemond Township, and attended school in Steele County. She was baptized and confirmed at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church. She moved to Minneapolis in 1945...
Mayme Quam
Nov 4, 2010
Mayme L. Quam, 94, of Kenyon, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center. Mayme was born July 7, 1916 in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota the daughter of Joseph and Paula (Bjorngaard) Hjortaas. There she was raised and attended District 116 country school. She was united in marriage to David Quam on October 10, 1936...
Leonard G. Wersal
Nov 4, 2010
Leonard George Wersal, 84, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Rivers Manor Assisted Living in Burnsville, Minnesota. He was born August 18, 1926 in Springfield, Minnesota the son of William and Mary (Roiger) Wersal. After school he worked at home on the farm til the age of 17 then worked for Edel Wing. He was drafted in the...
Robert A. "Bob" Neuleib
Nov 4, 2010
Robert A. 'Bob' Neuleib, 82, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, Minnesota. He was born February 15, 1928 in Clinton Falls Township, Steele County, Minnesota the son of Art and Ella (Kriesel) Neuleib. He graduated high school and attended St. Olaf College where he graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree....
Dorothy Krause Eskra
Oct 27, 2010
Dorothy Eskra died peacefully on October 27, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was 90 years old, lived in Owatonna for the past ten years and suffered from Alzheimer''s Disease for the last four years. She recently resided at Traditions of Owatonna. After graduating from Owatonna High School she was employed by Federated Insurance Company. In 1945 she...
Bennett W. Walker
Oct 27, 2010
Bennett Walter Walker, 54, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born May 15, 1956 in International Falls the son of Milbert and Dorothy (Stafford) Walker. At age 6, he moved with his family to Sogn Valley and in 1965 to the Wanamingo area where they farmed. Bennett helped on the...
Dorothy Eskra
Oct 27, 2010
Dorothy Eskra died peacefully on October 27, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was 90 years old, lived in Owatonna for the past ten years and suffered from Alzheimer''s Disease for the last four years. She recently resided at Traditions of Owatonna. After graduating from Owatonna High School she was employed by Federated Insurance Company. In 1945 she...
Marjorie M. Wilday
Oct 26, 2010
Marjorie M. Wilday, 84, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born May 7, 1926 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Kokaisel) Case. Marjorie graduated from Owatonna High School with the Class of 1944. On Dec. 17, 1946 she married George Wilday at her parent''s house. She was a loving and...
Debbie L. Gilbertson
Oct 25, 2010
Debbie Lynn Gilbertson, 55, of Owatonna, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Debbie was born July 3, 1955 in Saginaw, Michigan the daughter of Mert and Avice (Bowden) Heckman. Debbie graduated from Freeland, MI High School. She then moved to Homestead, Florida, Rochester and later Owatonna where she worked as a waitress. She also worked for Gopher...
Lois L. Pfeifer
Oct 25, 2010
Lois L. Pfeifer, 75, of Owatonna, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 25, 2010 at Owatonna Commons. Lois if finally free of all pain and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Lois Lucille Voss was born July 13, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Harlan and Mildred (Linse) Voss. When she...
Nadine Peters
Oct 24, 2010
Nadine Peters was born Nadine Geneva Tritabaugh to Phillip and Flo Tritabaugh on October 24, 1919 in Eden Valley, Minnesota. She died October 24, 2010 during the last few minutes of her 91st birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Kenneth and Wendell, as well as two infant daughters, Janice Jo and Terri Lynn. She is...
