Marjorie L. Hoy
Apr 5, 2009
Marjorie L. Hoy, 81, of Owatonna, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at her home under the care of hospice after battling three years with colon cancer. Marjorie was born July 15, 1927 in Clinton County, Iowa the daughter of Edwin and Ruth (Shipp) Ihde. Marjorie was raised and attended school in Clinton County. She married Irving Sheldon in Iowa and...
Lisa Marie Hilstad
Apr 2, 2009
Lisa Marie Hilstad, 46, of Owatonna, went to heaven on Thursday, April 2, 2009. She was surrounded by family at her home. Lisa, the daughter of Paul and Judi Schwab, was born a gift from God on September 9, 1962 in Owatonna. Lisa graduated from Owatonna High School with the class of 1981. She attended Mankato State University. Lisa married...
Irene L. Rudolph
Mar 28, 2009
Irene L. Rudolph, 87 died Saturday March 28 at the Owatonna Commons. Irene was born in Otisco Township, Waseca County on October 22, 1921 to John and Nina (Baker) Wood. She graduated from New Richland High School in 1938. Irene married Alfred E. Rudolph on October 7, 1942 at Trinity Lutheran Church of New Richland. She farmed with her husband...
Lavonne F. Brunner
Mar 24, 2009
LaVonne Francis Brunner, 73, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House surrounded by her loving family after a very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born July 20, 1935 in Sanborn the daughter of Willard and Genevieve (Ramsbacher) Hemmingsen. LaVonne brought happiness and a warm sense of humor to those who knew her...
Helene Thorager
Mar 22, 2009
Helene Thorager, 91, of Blooming Prairie, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Owatonna Hospital. Mary Helene Peterson was born August 11, 1917 on the family farm in Blooming Prairie Township the daughter of Hans and Alice (Hansen) Peterson. She attended rural school District 93 and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School with the class of 1934. Helene married Ernest Thorager...
Matthew J. Christensen
Mar 22, 2009
Matthew J. Christensen , 22, originally of Kenyon, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Winona. Matthew was born January 12, 1987 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When Matthew was young, he moved with his family to Wisconsin and then to Northfield. They then moved to Hastings where he attended elementary and middle school. Later they moved to Kenyon where Matthew graduated from...
Maxcine M. Wolfe
Mar 21, 2009
Maxcine M. Wolfe, 86, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Sholom Home West, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Maxine was born July 1, 1922 in Faribault, MN, the daughter of Archibald and Vera (Swanson) Tischler. She was raised in Faribault and graduated from Faribault High School. Maxcine was united in marriage to Douglas Wolfe on October 17, 1942 in...
Anna M. Laugeson
Mar 20, 2009
Anna Marie Laugeson, 99, of Waite Park, died Friday, March 20, 2009 at her home. She was born May 6, 1909 in Boone, Iowa the daughter of Erick and Anna (Crouse) Bowman. Anna was raised on a farm near Claremont and moved to Owatonna as a young child. She graduated from Owatonna High School. Anna worked at the Owatonna State...
Alice J. Carlsen
Mar 19, 2009
Alice J. Carlsen, 91, of Kenyon, died Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Alice was born September 22, 1917 the daughter of Karl and Lena (Remold) Overby on the family farm in rural Kenyon, Alice was baptized, confirmed and a life long member at Gol Lutheran Church. She attended and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1934. Alice...
Helen M. Wille
Mar 16, 2009
Helen M. Wille, 89, of Kenyon, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Helen was born on September 13, 1919 in Faribault the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Tatge) Bauer. She was baptized, confirmed and a long-time member of St. John''s United Church of Christ in Wheeling Township. She was united in marriage to Lyle Wille on June...
Luverne W. Pobanz
Mar 16, 2009
Luverne W. Pobanz, 92, of Owatonna, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Traditions of Owatonna. He was born April 15, 1916 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Robert and Bertha (Klemmer) Pobanz. He attended school in the Owatonna area, and then worked for his uncle at Klemmer Quarry. Married Dorothy Pachl September 5, 1942 at First Lutheran in Louisville, KY,...
Elizabeth J. Dostal
Mar 11, 2009
Elizabeth J. Dostal, 98, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born April 6, 1910 in, Webster City, IA the daughter of Saul and Myra (Sparks) Hightshoe. Elizabeth married John Dostal September 3, 1931 at the Steele County Fair in Owatonna. The couple lived in Owatonna and later moved to California and then to...
Kathleen M. Gilbert
Mar 10, 2009
Kathleen M. Gilbert 77, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Owatonna Commons. She was born May 8, 1931 in Owatonna, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Morrison) Peterson. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, rosemalling and toll painting. She also enjoyed making other crafts, including dolls, which her husband made, and she would paint the faces and sew clothing...
Hazel Geraldine (Scram) Pichner
Mar 6, 2009
Hazel Geraldine (Scram) Pichner passed away March 6 2009. She was born January 17, 1910 in Owatonna on the Jr. Morley home farm. Daughter of LeRoy and Alice (Morley) Scram. Graduated from Owatonna High School in 1928. Graduated from teacher training in 1932. Married Fred Pichner (whom Hazel met while she was teaching at District 24) and married in June...
Walter L. Oeltjenbruns
Mar 6, 2009
Walter Luverne Oeltjenbruns, 87, of Claremont, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. Walter was born March 13, 1921 in Steele County the son of Fred and Emma (Robeoltman) Oeltjenbruns. Walter attended school in District 25. He married Lois Nelson October 21, 1943 at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. The couple farmed together in Meriden Township from...
Lois J. Nelson
Mar 5, 2009
Lois Jean Nelson, 75, of Fargo, formerly of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Merit Care Hospital, Fargo, ND. She was born October 11, 1933 in Ellendale the daughter of Raymond and Daisy (Parker) Schuler. Lois graduated from Ellendale High School in 1951. She married Kenneth A. Nelson June 12, 1952 in Owatonna. During their first year of marriage,...
Donald J. Bedney
Mar 3, 2009
Donald J. Bedney, 81, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Sterling House in Owatonna. He was born November 17, 1927 in, Steele County the son of Walter and Claudia (Steele) Bedney. Don attended country school, and then started farming with his father. He entered the United States Navy in 1944 and was later honorably discharged. He married Gladys...
Virginia 'Jane' C. Miller
Mar 3, 2009
Virginia 'Jane' C. Miller, 90, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born December 25, 1918 in Bixby, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Agnes (Pavek) Fischer. Jane married Charles Miller October 29, 1940 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Litomysl. Jane and Charles bought the family farm in 1943, the couple then farmed together....
Pearl A. Underdahl
Mar 1, 2009
Pearl Adeline Underdahl, 98, of Kenyon, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at her home. She was born October 15, 1910 in Holden Township the daughter of Andrew B. and Christina Lee. Pearl graduated from Kenyon High School in 1928. She attended a summer session at Maple Plain Bible School in 1926 and Minneapolis Business College majoring in secretarial and businesses...
Francis C. "Frank" Kyllo
Mar 1, 2009
Francis C. Kyllo, 91, of Kenyon, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. Frank was born May 9, 1917 in, Skyberg, MN the son Joseph and Clara (Danielson) Kyllo. On April 4, 1940 he married Hazel Germundson at Dale Lutheran Church. Frank was a life long farmer and the third generation on the family farm south of...
