Brynn Elizabeth Boyum
Jan 16, 2010
Brynn Elizabeth Boyum, 17 months, of Owatonna, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at her home. She was born August 12, 2008 in Rochester, Minnesota the daughter of Bradley and Elizabeth (Melby) Boyum. Some of Brynn's favorite things were being sung the ABC song, mashed potatoes and gravy, riding on the three-wheeler with her dad, Barney, her cat Drake, bouncing, and...
June V. Zelinske
Jan 16, 2010
June V. Zelinske, 60, of Mantorville, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center. June was born July 1, 1949 in Stewartville, Minnesota the daughter of Fred and Thelma (Shoden) Dean. She was raised and attended school in Hayfield graduating from Hayfield High School in1968. June was united in marriage to Rory Zelinske on December 1, 1973...
Reverend Stanley M. Johnson
Jan 14, 2010
Reverend Stanley M. Johnson, 85, of Owatonna, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Cedarview Care Center. Stanley was born February 13, 1924 in Forada, Minnesota the son of Elmer and Mildred (Westerfield) Johnson. His father died when Stanley was 5 years old. After that Stan, his mother, and his younger sister moved in with Grandma Westerfield on a little farm...
Harley S. Randall
Jan 13, 2010
Harley S. Randall, 79, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Lake Delavan Resort in Delavan, WI. He was born October 7, 1930 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Stanley and Edith (Munson) Randall. Harley attended school in Owatonna, and started farming with his father at an early age. He joined the United States Marine Corp where he served...
Roxana "Roxy" L. Dube
Jan 13, 2010
Roxana "Roxy" L. Dube, 53, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born June 21, 1956 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Jean (Mensing) Zak. Roxy attended country school, and later went to school in Ellendale, and Owatonna High School. She started working at Truth Hardware in 1999. She married Greg Dube...
Scott A. Stursa
Jan 11, 2010
Scott A. Stursa 39, of Minneapolis, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at his home. He was born March 22, 1970 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of David and Sandi (Betlock) Stursa. Scott graduated from Medford High School in 1988, and attended the University of Minnesota, and obtained his Masters degree in education from Indiana University. Scott worked in higher education...
Viola L. Bailey
Jan 11, 2010
Viola L. Bailey, 90, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at New Richland Care Center. Viola was born September 4, 1919 in Lemond Township, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Ida (Enzenauer) Ribbe. She was raised in Lemond Township and there she attended District 76 country school. Viola then went to work for Samuel Lord helping with family and...
Gladys B. Neseth
Jan 9, 2010
Gladys Bertina Neseth, 88, of Kenyon, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born March 14, 1921 in Peever, South Dakota the daughter of Edmond and Sarah (Jordahl) Hanson. Gladys married Benjamin Neseth June 30, 1939. The couple farmed together for 30 years before moving to Northfield in 1973. Gladys worked for St. Olaf College from...
Darrell Schmidt
Jan 9, 2010
Darrell F. Schmidt, 76, of Claremont, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. Darrell was born May 27, 1933 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Erhard and Helen (Behne) Schmidt. Darrell had a twin brother, Duane, who had died at infancy. Darrell was raised and attended country school in Havana Township including St. John''s Lutheran Parochial school....
Sheila N. Currer
Jan 4, 2010
Sheila N. Currer, 85, of Owatonna died Monday, January 4, 2010 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born March 19, 1924 in Didsbury, South Manchester, England, the daughter of Robert and Violet (Richardson) Wroe. Sheila grew up and attended school in England. She met Robert Currer during his WWII military service there with the US Army Air Corps, and the...
Dean David Burow
Jan 2, 2010
Dean David Burow, age 48, of Wanamingo, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at his home. Dean was born on February 18, 1961 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of David and Patricia (Nelson) Burow. Dean was raised on his grandpa''s family farm south of Kenyon. He was baptized at St Johns Church in Wheeling Township and confirmed at First Lutheran Church...
Alice S. Mittelstadt
Jan 2, 2010
Alice S. Mittelstadt, a lifelong resident of Owatonna, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Cedarview Nursing Home. She was 93 years old. She was born on the Fisher family farm north of Owatonna, on Jan. 20, 1916 to Adolph J. Skalicky and Mary Fisher Skalicky. The family moved to 146 E. McKinley in 1918 during the influenza epidemic. She lived...
Jean Marie Buecksler
Jan 1, 2010
Jean Marie Buecksler, 82, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. Jean was born October 4, 1927 on the family farm in Meriden Township, Minnesota the daughter of Hugh and Elsie (Nusloch) Ferguson. She attended country school near Owatonna and then Owatonna High School graduating in 1946. Following school, she worked at Security State Bank...
T. Vincent Benson
Dec 31, 2009
T. Vincent Benson, 81, of Kenyon, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Kenyon Sunset Home. T. Vincent (Vince) Benson was born in Red Wing, MN on a May 6, 1928 to Theresa and Thomas G. Benson. He was raised on the family farm and attended Kenyon Township School and Kenyon K-12 Public School. He graduated from Kenyon Public School in...
Jeannine M. Kalvig
Dec 31, 2009
Jeannine Mae Kalvig, 72, of Kenyon, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Jeannine was born July 6, 1937 in Winona, Minnesota the daughter of Ralph and Evelyn (Staudacher) Hardtke. She was raised and attended school in Winona graduating in 1955. She then attended Winona State University and earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Teaching. Jeannine moved...
David Pfeifer
Dec 30, 2009
David Pfeifer, 81, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House. David was born October 8, 1928 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Edward and Sadie (Frennea) Pfeifer. Here he was raised and attended school graduating from Owatonna High School in 1946. He entered the United States Army on November 13, 1946 and served overseas in Austria...
John J. Fischer
Dec 30, 2009
John J. Fischer, 83, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 3, 1926 in White, South Dakota the son of Joseph and Mary (Mulder) Fischer. John grew up in White, SD, and later moved to Lake Benton, MN. John married Marlys Johns March 25, 1947 in Tyler, MN,...
June E. Steinbauer
Dec 30, 2009
June Elizabeth Steinbauer, 89, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. She was born June 1, 1920 in Parshal, North Dakota the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth (Roell) Paukert. June married Albert Steinbauer August 31, 1940 in Owatonna. She worked for Federated Insurance and retired from Josten's. She was an active member of...
Laverne Norbert Vesely
Dec 29, 2009
LaVerne Norbert Vesely, 78, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at his home. LaVerne was born April 20, 1931 in Lemond Township, Minnesota the son of Norbert and Clara (Rezebec) Vesely. LaVerne was raised and attended country school in Lemond Township. He entered the United States Army in November of 1951 and served during the Korean War. Following his...
Melvin 'Mel' V. Horak
Dec 27, 2009
Melvin 'Mel' V. Horak, 41, of Ellendale, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Methodist Hospital. Mel was born January 6, 1968 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Vernon and Joan (Cigrang) Horak. He lived in Somerset Township with his family until the age of five when they moved to Clinton Falls. There he was raised and attended school in Medford...
