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...
Glenn R. Ohnstad
Oct 23, 2010
Glenn R. Ohnstad, 51, of Owatonna, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 in an automobile accident in Rice County. He was born June 30, 1959 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Claire and Dorothy (Dusek) Ohnstad. He graduated from Medford High School in 1977, and started working as a carpenter. Later he ran the family dairy farm. Currently, he was a...
Rebecca 'Becky' S. Radloff
Oct 19, 2010
Rebecca 'Becky' S. Radloff, 46, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at her home of natural causes. She was born November 19, 1963 in New Ulm, Minnesota the daughter of Verne and Sandra (Denn) Radloff. Rebecca graduated with the class of 1982 from New Ulm High School, and attended vocational school in Hutchinson. Becky married Kevin Sheetz June 27,...
Joseph Dwayne Benda
Oct 16, 2010
Joseph Dwayne Benda, 85, of West Concord, MN, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home. He was born September 20, 1925 in Gregory, South Dakota the son of Harry and Pearl (Hinton) Benda. He was raised on a ranch in Lyman County near Iona, SD. In 1934 the family moved to a farm in Ellington Township, Dodge County, MN....
Leo K. Vandenhemel
Oct 15, 2010
Leo Kenneth VanDenHemel, 73, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at his home. He was born September 9, 1937 in Ramona, South Dakota the son of Marcel and Margaret (Meyer) VanDenHemel. Leo graduated from Dodge Center High School. He served in the US Army from 1962-1966. On Dec. 6, 1969 he married Janet Krenke. The couple made their home...
Julia "Jules" J. Amundson
Oct 15, 2010
Julia 'Jules' J. Amundson, 39, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at Owatonna Hospital surrounded by her family after a courageous 2 year and 3 month battle with cancer. She was born February 1, 1971 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Monty and Kathleen (Oehlerking) Thompson. She graduated from Burnsville High School in 1989 and then attended school...
Ellsworth "Al" R. Buan
Oct 12, 2010
Ellsworth 'Al' R. Buan, 91, of Kenyon, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born September 11, 1919 in Radville, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Albert and Annie (Oyen) Buan. He was baptized in Canada. In 1925, at the age of six, Ellsworth and his parents moved to Long Prairie, MN. He was raised on a...
Eldora L. Hunt
Oct 9, 2010
Eldora L. Hunt, 94, of Owatonna, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Benedictine Living Community Center of Saint Peter. Eldora Lorraine Quam was born April 21, 1916 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Andrena (Molde) Quam. Here she was raised and attended school through the eighth grade and also worked on the family farm in Merton Township until...
Vern O. White
Oct 9, 2010
Vern O. White, 73, died in his hometown Owatonna on October 9, 2010 at the Homestead Hospice House with his beloved wife of 51 years, Patsy, at his side. He was born April 18, 1937 in Owatonna, the son of Owatonna entrepreneurs Wayne Merlin and Mabel Katherine (Wadsworth) White. Vern graduated from Owatonna High School in 1955. In his junior...
Joan M. Keller
Oct 6, 2010
Joan M. Keller, 65, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. Joan Marion Broughton was born March 13, 1945 in Waseca, Minnesota the daughter of Glen and Helen (Steinbauer) Broughton. When she was young, she moved with her family to Owatonna and here she was raised and attended school graduating from Owatonna High School in 1963....
Prudence 'Prudi' A. Giesler
Oct 5, 2010
Prudence 'Prudi' A. Giesler, 60, of West Concord, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Methodist Hospital with her family by her side after a seven month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Prudence was born June 19, 1950 in West Concord, Minnesota the daughter of Willmar and Beverly (Kleeberger) Plevke. There she was raised and attended school graduating from West Concord...
Patricia "Pat" K. Johnson
Oct 3, 2010
Patricia 'Pat' Johnson, 84, of Owatonna, died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family after a five year battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was born November 18, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Phillip and Kathryn (Turner) Hankins. She moved with her family to Sioux Falls, SD where her father was a baker. She graduated...
Keith L. Clark
Oct 1, 2010
Keith Lynn Clark, 47, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at his home. He was born December 27, 1962 in Owatonna the son of Ernest 'Allen' and Betty (Cray) Clark. Keith graduated from Owatonna High School with the Class of 1981. While in school he was on the football and wrestling teams. He was also active in boy scouts....
