Virginia Mae Aase
Sep 3, 2024
Virginia Mae Fordahl Aase, 94, formerly of Kenyon, died Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at The Commons on Marice in Eagan, Minnesota.
Virginia was born June 29, 1930 in rural Kenyon to the late Kenneth and Ila Haugen Fordahl. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1948 where she was recruited to work for the Kenyon Mercantile and...
Raymond E. Walsh
Sep 3, 2024
Raymond Edward Walsh, 89, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Owatonna Hospital.
He was born December 14, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the son of Francis and Loretta (Faye) Walsh. Ray graduated from Northeast Catholic High School. He enlisted in the US Airforce in January 1955, and was honorably discharged in November 1958....
Robert K. Jones
Aug 29, 2024
Robert Kenneth Jones, 62, of Owatonna, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family, after a long hard-fought battle with Parkinson's.
He was born September 16, 1961, in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Kenneth and Janet (Larson) Jones. Robert was a member of the Owatonna High School graduating class of 1980....
James "Jim" Bauleke
Aug 28, 2024
Jim (James) was a caring man, who enjoyed all sports, and driving through the country throughout the spring, summer, and fall to see the crops and farms. Jim was an avid gardener who enjoyed growing a variety of flowers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash.
Jim passed away peacefully at the New Richland Care Center on August 28th, 2024,...
Larry Frisbie
Aug 21, 2024
Larry Frisbie departed this earth to be welcomed into heaven by his beloved family and friends, who awaited him with open arms. He fought valiantly against multiple terminal blood cancers, ultimately succumbing after a brave battle.
Born on January 28th, 1944, at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, Larry was the third child of Harold Leroy Frisbie and...
Barbara Joy Benda
Aug 21, 2024
Barbara Joy Paustian Benda peacefully left this world from her home on Wednesday, August
21, 2024, and flew on to her next great adventure. Barbara Benda was born on a very cold
night, November 15, 1926, in Ellendale, Minnesota to Carl and Effie (Drum) Paustian in their
home. Born into a family whose...
John H. Billingsley
Aug 17, 2024
John H.Billingsley, 84, of Owatonna, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Allin Hospital of Faribault.
John the son of Richard and Esther (Johnson) Billingsley was born on February 7, 1940 in Minneapolis. He graduated from Minneapolis Southwest High School, University of Minnesota and Mankato State College where he majored in business administration.
John...
Irene Marie Fredrickson
Aug 17, 2024
Irene Marie Fredrickson, 86, of Kenyon, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Elysian Senior Homes in Northfield.
She was born April 10, 1938, to Maynard and Ellen (Palmer) Thompson of Claremont. Irene graduated in 1955 and continued to beauty school. Irene and Duane were married on October 27, 1956, at the United Methodist Church in...
Eileen Marie Findlay
Aug 15, 2024
Eileen Marie Findlay (Okland) passed away peacefully surrounded by her two daughters on Thursday, August 15th, 2024. Eileen was born on January 16th, 1951 in Watford City, ND, to Arthur and Valora (Ennis) Okland. She graduated from Watford City High School in 1969, and moved to Minot, ND with her parents and sister Joann. Eileen married Dennis Findlay on...
Delores Ann Potter
Aug 14, 2024
Delores Ann Potter, 80, of Owatonna, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
She was born March 8, 1944, in Owatonna, Minnesota to Elmer and Bernice (Sellner) Hanson. Delores attended and graduated from Medford High School. On June 8, 1968, she married Deuel Potter at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford. Delores...
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...
