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...
Laurel A. Grunwald
Dec 27, 2009
Laurel A. Grunwald, 86, of Blooming Prairie, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born September 14, 1923 in Steele Center the son of Arthur and Pearl (Thompson) Grunwald. He moved with his family near Ellendale where he attended District 34 School, completed one year of high school and enjoyed fishing at Beaver Lake. He worked...
Eva P. Olson
Dec 26, 2009
Eva P. Olson, 90, of Woodbury, formerly of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 26, 2009 and is today in heaven with her Lord and Savior. She was born in Owatonna, November 5, 1919, the daughter of George and Anna (Truhlar) Pichner. Eva graduated from Owatonna High School and married Edwin C. Olson on April 15, 1945. Eva loved music...
Dorothy H. Hansen
Dec 25, 2009
Dorothy Helen Hansen, 83, of Palm Desert, California, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at the home of her sister, Donna Kubista. She was born November 14, 1926 in Owatonna the daughter of Walter and Helen (Clausen) Spiekermann. Dorothy graduated from Owatonna High School. She married M. Donald Hansen Aug 7, 1949. The couple moved to California following their marriage living...
Robert C. Evans
Dec 25, 2009
Robert C. Evans, 87, of, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born March 6, 1922 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Robert and Julia (Clark) Evans. Robert attended school in Owatonna graduating in 1940; he then attended Pillsbury and the University of Minnesota. He served in the United States Army during WWII. He was very...
Opal D. Kaiserlik
Dec 25, 2009
Opal D. Kaiserlik, 84, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born June 11, 1925 in Merton Township, Steele Co., Minnesota the daughter of Otto and Alida (Jensen) Mork. Opal graduated from Kenyon High School in 1942, and married Russell Kaiserlik on September 29, 1946. In the earlier years she stayed at home to...
Thomas G. Louris
Dec 24, 2009
Thomas G. Louris, of Rochester formerly Owatonna passed away on December 24th, 2009, at the Wing House in Rochester, MN. Tom was 57 years old and was born on June 13th, 1952 in Faribault, MN. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1972. Tom held various jobs in Owatonna prior to his moving to Rochester, MN, where he resided at...
Thomas G. Louris
Dec 24, 2009
Thomas G. Louris, of Rochester formerly Owatonna passed away on December 24th, 2009, at the Wing House in Rochester, MN. Tom was 57 years old and was born on June 13th, 1952 in Faribault, MN. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1972. Tom held various jobs in Owatonna prior to his moving to Rochester, MN, where he resided at...
Marvin Albert August Behne
Dec 23, 2009
Marvin Albert August Behne 88, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born April 9, 1921 in Claremont, Minnesota the son of George and Martha (Hargefeld) Behne. Marvin attended Claremont school, and St. John's County School. He started working for William (Bill) and Mabel Jones at the age of 21 farming. He married Bernice...
Virginia 'Babe'E. Gardas
Dec 22, 2009
Virginia 'Babe'E. Gardas 86, of Kenyon, formerly of White Bear Lake died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born December 29, 1922 in Proctor, Minnesota the daughter of Otto and Bergliot (Oseth) Bakken. Virginia grew up and graduated high school in Proctor, MN. She then married Bill Gardas in 1945 and the couple lived in St....
Delores Luella Wells
Dec 19, 2009
Delores Luella Wells, 74, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at her home. She was born August 6, 1935 in Owatonna the daughter of Myron and Doris (Crandall) Tainter. Delores married Otis Wells and the couple lived in Minneapolis for many years. Otis preceded her in death nearly 25 years ago. Delores remained in Minneapolis until 1998 when she...
