Wayne C. Hermanson
Aug 14, 2024
Wayne C. Hermanson (84) of Owatonna; surrounded by family, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Wayne was born November 9, 1939, in Rindal, MN to Owen and Corinne (Haugen) Hermanson. The family lived in Bejou and the Mahnomen area where Wayne attended elementary and Junior High before moving to Kenyon. Wayne graduated...
Kay L. Adams
Aug 10, 2024
Our beloved wife, sister, daughter, mother, aunt, Godmother, Grandmother,
Great Grandmother and friend.
Kay LaVonne Adams passed away in her home Saturday August 10th, 2024.
She lived a full and beautiful life in spite of having Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
She was a lover of flowers and member of a Garden Club,...
Curt L. Stendel
Aug 9, 2024
Curtis L. "Curt" Stendel, 73, of St. Francis, formerly of Owatonna, died Friday, August 9, 2024, at Minnesota Health Fairview Hospital.
Curt was born October 11, 1950 in Owatonna to the late Norbert and Helen Sexter Stendel. He was raised on the family farm in Meriden Township. Curt graduated in 1968 from the Southern School of Agriculture...
Marian "Oz" Seibert
Aug 7, 2024
Marian (Oz) Lou Seibert passed away on August 7, 2024 at the age of 91 from congestive heart failure. Oz was born on February 8, 1933, in Ringsted, Iowa to Ernest and Esther (Govig) Oskvig. She graduated from Ringsted High School and attended business school in Minneapolis.
She met Douglas Seibert from St. Peter and they were...
Mark Eldor Tesch
Aug 6, 2024
Mark Eldor Tesch, age 74, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna, MN.
Mark was born October 11, 1949, son of Eldor and Hildegard Krueger Tesch. He attended Waseca High School and also worked for a farmer. Mark worked at Birds Eye while getting married to Roxanne Neste Tesch. Then in...
Cologne Hortop
Aug 1, 2024
Cologne H. Hortop, 88, of Owatonna, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Benedictine Living Community.
She was born November 26, 1935 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Melvin and Edna (Hofius) Jensen. Cologne grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1954. After high school she worked for Federated and helped her...
Janet Mae Larson
Jul 31, 2024
Janet Mae (Lenz) Larson, age 86, passed away in her home surrounded by her daughters on Wednesday, July 31 after a courageous battle with ALS. Janet was born on December 26, 1937, to loving parents Myrtle and Orville Lenz. She spent her youth on a farm just south of Albert Lea, MN and was the second youngest of five...
Doris Lanell Gretz
Jul 29, 2024
Doris LaNell Gretz, 70, formerly of Montezuma, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at her home in Owatonna, MN.
She was born October 8, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Roa "Maxey" and Billie (Garrett) Hester. She grew up in Montezuma and graduated from Montezuma High School in 1972. She met her future...
Andrea Marie Wood
Jul 26, 2024
Andrea Marie Wood, 34, of Owatonna, died Friday, July 26, 2024, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Andrea was born October 25, 1989 in Lewisville, TX. to Deb (Kamp) Wood and Leonard Wood, both of Owatonna. After moving to Owatonna at an early age, Andrea loved cats and dressing up like it was Halloween every day. She enjoyed...
Steven Eugene Anderson
Jul 17, 2024
Steven Eugene Anderson, 56, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, July 17,2024, at his residence.
Steven was born June 5, 1968 in Elk Horn, WI. to the late Robert Eugene Anderson and Carol (Stardy) Anderson Mahlman of Owatonna. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1987 then attended Faribault Community College, where be obtained a nursing certificate, then went...
Dr. Robert T. Hilker
Jul 14, 2024
Dr. Robert Tolan Hilker, 92, of Owatonna, died on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Lakeshore Nursing Home in Waseca.
He was born May 10, 1932 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Ross and Ethel (Swan) Hilker. Robert attended high school in Washington D.C and later attended the University of Minnesota Medical School. He was united in marriage to...
June Arlene Wilson
Jul 12, 2024
June Arlene Wilson, 68, of Mazeppa, died Friday, July 12, 2024, in Rochester.
June is survived by her husband, Dennis; children, Jessie Wilson, William Wilson and Heather Dahl; grandchildren, Alexander, Branden and Kendal; 1 great granddaughter, Elena; siblings, Diane Bangert, Joyce Klennert, Elmer Holz, Jr., Ellen Klennert.
She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Bernice E. Klahr
Jul 10, 2024
Bernice Elizabeth Klahr, 99, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Reflections Care Suites by Three Links.
She was born July 4, 1925 in Hampton Township, just south of New Trier, the daughter of Michael and Amelia (Yetzer) Braun. She was the second child of this great family of 11. On September 14, 1949 Bernice married...
Eugene "Gene" Johnson
Jul 10, 2024
Eugene "Gene" Johnson, 87, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at United Hospital in St. Paul.
He was born on August 25, 1936 in Owatonna, to Palmer and Clara Johnson and was raised on his maternal grandparents, Nels and Martha Johnson's farm near Havana in Steele County. He was an only child in...
George Thomas Medvec
Jul 10, 2024
George Thomas "Tom" Medvec, age 92, passed away on July 10, 2024, at Ecumen Brooks in Owatonna, MN.
Tom was born on July 24, 1931, to George and Ruth (Skoien) Medvec in Minneapolis, MN. Tom attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, where he played baseball, was class president for 3 of his 4 years, and met his...
Janice E. Blazek
Jul 9, 2024
Heaven gained an angel on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 named Janice (Jan) Eileen Blazek. Jan was born on January 13, 1938 to Francis and Garnette (Johnston) Fineran in Denison, Iowa. They later moved to Owatonna where Jan was a proud graduate of the Class of 1955.
Jan married Emil Blazek on July 28, 1973 and they made...
Brad H. Tufte
Jul 8, 2024
Bradley Harlan Tufte was born on July 5, 1960 to Clifford Tufte and Verona (Randall) Tufte-Winegar in Owatonna, Minnesota. He grew up in rural Ellendale on the family farm, where he helped take care of many chickens and pigs.
Brad met his wife through an awkward courting. Tufte's sold eggs out of their chicken house and every...
Tim "Chico" Ihrke
Jul 4, 2024
Timothy Lon "Chico" Ihrke, 71, of Owatonna, died Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern.
He was born October 5, 1952 in Owatonna, son of the late Kenneth and Nadine (Casperson) Ihrke. Tim grew up in Owatonna and spent some time in Medford as well. He attended Owatonna High School and graduated in 1971, having lettered in...
Harold E. Landsman Jr.
Jul 3, 2024
It is with sadness to announce the passing of Harold Eugene Landsman, Jr., on July 3, 2024 at the age of 84. Harold passed away peacefully at the Owatonna Hospital, with his beloved wife, Beverly of 51 years by his side.
He was born at home in Pipestone County, MN on January 8, 1940. Harold grew up...
Christine J. Martin
Jul 2, 2024
Christine Joann Martin, 66, of Owatonna, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at her home surrounded by family.
She was born June 5, 1958 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of James and Eldora (Flom) Lura. Christine graduated from Owatonna High School in 1976. She then attended Alexandria Technical College for graphic design and artistry. She worked...
