Robert H. Meyer
Sep 24, 2009
Robert H. Meyer, 81, of Owatonna, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at his home. Robert was born November 18, 1927 near Bixby, the son of Theodore and Sylvia (Rasmussen) Meyer. He was raised near Bixby and there he attended country school. He entered the United States Army and served in Korea. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to the Owatonna...
Howard Cope
Sep 24, 2009
Howard Cope, 80, of Owatonna, died Thursday, September 24, 2009, at his home. Howard was born April 7, 1929, in Lebanon, Missouri, the son of Henry and Zettie (Jones) Cope. Howard was raised in Lebanon and there he attended school, graduating in 1947. He was on the high school track team and competed in state. In 1951, he entered the...
Ellsworth 'Sam' M. Olson
Sep 21, 2009
Ellsworth 'Sam' M. Olson, 84, of Owatonna, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Owatonna Hospital. Sam was born June 5, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Narvin and Gunda (Rugroden) Olson. He lived with his family in Hartland and in 1933 moved to Ellendale where he was raised and attended school graduating from Ellendale High School in 1943. Following...
Anna J. Johnson
Sep 16, 2009
Anna J. Johnson, 89, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born November 18, 1919 in Owatonna the daughter of Vincent and Frances (Jirousek) Vesely. Anna attended school in Owatonna; she then married Clifford Johnson on October 21, 1942 in Owatonna. Anna and Clifford Farmed East of Owatonna until retiring in 1974,...
Dan Eggert
Sep 15, 2009
Dan Ray Eggert, 54, of Hayfield, died peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital. Dan was born September 23, 1954 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of August "Augie" and Verna (Fitzgerald) Eggert. He was raised in rural West Concord and attended school in West Concord where he graduated from high school in 1972. Dan then attended Rochester Vocational...
Thelma M. Kaiser
Sep 9, 2009
Thelma M. Kaiser, 81, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born April 4, 1928 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the daughter of Walter and Eva (Metoxen) Skenandore. Thelma graduated from East Green Bay high school and then attended St. Barnabus nursing school in New Jersey, graduating as a Registered Nurse. She married Harold A....
Dennis E. Francis
Sep 9, 2009
Dennis E. Francis, 78, of Owatonna, formerly Faribault, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Rice County District 1 Hospital. Dennis Elden Francis was born October 24, 1930 in Savage, Minnesota the son of Mildred Francis. He attended school in Savage and then worked for Cargill Feed Mill in Savage. He entered the United States Army in January 1952 and served...
Shirlee M. Peterson
Sep 9, 2009
Shirlee M. Peterson, 80, of Owatonna, died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at her home. She was born October 6, 1928 in Trimont, Minnesota the daughter of Berger and Viola (Jensen) Bergeson. Shirlee graduated from Blue Earth High School, and then attended Concordia College and received her RN degree from Methodist Kahler in...
Lowell H. Nelson
Sep 7, 2009
Lowell H. Nelson, 91, of Owatonna, died Monday, September 7, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. He was born July 17, 1918 in Meriden the son of Henry and Mollie (Sexter) Nelson. Lowell married Harriet Pichner Nov. 12, 1941 at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. Following their marriage the couple farmed together for many years. Along with farming, Lowell also...
Kathleen Jarvi
Sep 6, 2009
Kathleen Margaret Jarvi, 68, of Owatonna, died Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House with her family and friends by her side. She was born December 21, 1940 in Owatonna the daughter of Daniel and Mildred (Bringgold) Long. Kathleen lived her whole life in Owatonna. She was a member of the first graduating class of St. Mary's School and...
Arlene J. Fox
Sep 5, 2009
Arlene Joy Fox, 76, longtime resident of Madelia, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House, Owatonna. She was born November 3, 1932 in Comfrey the daughter of John and Henrietta (Seifkes) Evers. After a very early death of her mother, she also had another mother, Minnie Johnson Evers. Arlene graduated from Comfrey High School in 1950. She...
Scott W. Hensley
Sep 4, 2009
Scott William Hensley, 14, of Owatonna, died Friday, September 4, 2009 at his home. He was born April 20, 1995 in Owatonna the son of Jerry and Allanda (Schroeder) Hensley. Scott was a determined student in school about to enter the ninth grade. He received goods grades and excelled in math. He was very personable and had a quick wit...
Florence M. Reul
Sep 3, 2009
Florence Marion Reul, 92, of Owatonna, formerly of Meriden Township, died Thursday, September 3, 2009 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. She was born August 12, 1917 in Owatonna the daughter of Frank and Agnes (Moravec) Fischer. Florence was raised near Bixby and attended country school. She married Herbert Reul April 21, 1937 in Owatonna. The couple lived near...
Arlie O. Flom
Sep 1, 2009
Arlie Oscar Flom, 96, of Kenyon, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born September 25, 1912 in Holden Township, Minnesota the son of Carl and Martha (Ohnstad) Flom. Arlie graduated from Kenyon High School and later graduated from the University of Minnesota. He married Julia Blakstad June 28, 1941 in Zumbrota. The couple lived briefly...
Ann Amundson
Aug 30, 2009
Ann Amundson, 62, of Kenyon, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 30, 2009 at her home. Ann Marie Margaret Monson was born October 5, 1946 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Oscar and Hattie (Schultz) Monson. She was raised and attended school in Kenyon graduating from high school in 1964. Ann was united in marriage to Charles Dale Amundson on April 15,...
Sandra K. Enzenauer
Aug 30, 2009
Sandra K. Enzenauer 62, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 30, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born July 13, 1947 in Austin, Minnesota the daughter of Amos and Winnifred (Smith) Gwinn. Sandra graduated from Austin High School and worked for Plymouth Optical in Minneapolis, and worked for Federated Insurance. She married Lester Enzenauer November 25, 1972 and...
Corrine Slezak
Aug 29, 2009
Corrine Slezak, 74, of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Owatonna Hospital. Corrine was born December 8, 1934 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Josephine Slezak. Corrine lived her first 12 years with family and then resided in Faribault Regional Treatment Center from 1946 until 1977. In 1977, she moved into Hope Residence in Waterville and worked at Le...
Dorothy Jean Pitan
Aug 25, 2009
Dorothy Jean Pitan , 86, of rural Medford, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at her home. She was born April 9, 1923 in Deerfield Township the daughter of George and Grace (Lang) Golnick. Dorothy graduated from Medford High School and then attended one year of school at Macalester College. Dorothy married Melvin Pitan August 25, 1946 in Clinton Falls. The...
Donald A. Dirksen
Aug 21, 2009
Donald A. Dirksen, 72, of, Bull Shoals, Arkansas formerly of Owatonna and Faribault died Friday, August 21, 2009 at Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Don was born August 15, 1937 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the son of Albert and Dorothy (Muehe) Dirksen. Don was raised in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1955. He...
Gale H. Thorson
Aug 21, 2009
Gale H. Thorson, 87, of Waseca, died suddenly Friday morning, August 21, 2009 at Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home, Waseca. Gale had been ill since early July. Gale was born December 16, 1921 in Millville, Iowa the daughter of Orin and Blanche (Kauffman) Ferris. Gale served in the Army during WWII serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign. After her honorable...
