Wilma E. Ditlevson
Feb 8, 2009
Wilma E. Ditlevson, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at her home. She was born December 11, 1918 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of William and Marion (Nelson) Ditlevson. She graduated from Owatonna High School and then started working in the office at OTC in 1938 retiring in 1983. She was a member of the First Baptist Church,...
Lois Wanous
Feb 6, 2009
Lois Wanous, 80, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 6, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House. Lois was born August 18, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota the daughter of LeRoy and Hedwig "Hazel" (Joecks) Krassin. She was baptized into faith on September 9, 1928 in Wilton Lutheran Church and confirmed her faith on July 4, 1943. Lois was raised and attended country school...
Helen L. Davis
Feb 6, 2009
Helen L. Davis, Northridge Care Center, New Hope, MN, formerly of Owatonna, died Friday, February 6 at Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN. She was 88. Helen Holmes was born Sept. 13, 1920 in Owatonna to W.B. and Grace Holmes. She graduated from Owatonna High School. On June 16, 1940, she married Sidney W. Davis at her parent''s home in...
Marilyn J. Wanous
Feb 5, 2009
Marilyn J. Wanous, 67, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born December 23, 1941 in Rochester, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Dorothy (Lamprecht) Kressin. Marilyn was a 1959 graduate of Albert Lea High School. She held various jobs around the Albert Lea and Owatonna area. She married George Wanous on April 12, 1975...
Richard 'Rick' G. Spitzack
Feb 3, 2009
Richard 'Rick' G. Spitzack 47, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born September 8, 1961 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Gerald and Virginia (Reistad) Spitzack. Rick graduated from Morristown High School in 1980, and from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1984. After college Rick started working for Wells Fargo in Northfield, then began...
Emily S. Reiter
Feb 2, 2009
Emily S. Reiter 91, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born November 20, 1917 in Kingsbury Co., South Dakota the daughter of Fred and Theresa (Schwartz) Becker. She graduated from Oldham, SD High School in 1935, and worked at the Oldham Telephone Office before moving to Owatonna in 1937. While in Owatonna she worked...
Betty R. Reyant
Feb 1, 2009
Betty Rose Reyant, 70, of West Concord, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Owatonna Hospital. Betty Rose Schmidt was born May 6, 1938 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Rose (Jirele) Schmidt. Betty was raised and attended country school, District 43, near Owatonna. She was united in marriage to Richard Reyant on September 2, 1961 in Sacred Heart...
Leonard K. Brokke
Jan 27, 2009
Leonard Kermit Brokke, 88, of St. Cloud, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born July 18, 1920 in Minneapolis the son of Oscar and Othilda (Walsvik) Brokke. Leonard moved with his parents to Deephaven Village in 1921. He graduated from Deephaven High School in 1939. He enlisted in the Marine Corps January 2, 1942....
James 'Jim' G. Ditlevson
Jan 27, 2009
James 'Jim' G. Ditlevson, 61, of Kenyon, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born November 5, 1947 in Faribault, the son of Gordon and Betty (Hildebrandt) Ditlevson. Jim was a 1966 graduate of Rosemead High School in Rosemead, California. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966 and served overseas in Germany until his honorable...
Erma M. Baker
Jan 26, 2009
Erma M. Baker 92, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born February 29, 1916 in Dennison, Iowa the daughter of William and Meta (Schroeder) Hein. Erma lived in the Lemond Township area and later in Waseca, and Owatonna, including Morehouse Place in Owatonna. She is survived by two daughters Janice (Lester)...
Doris M. Zeise
Jan 26, 2009
Doris M. Zeise 84, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born April 6, 1924 in Lemond Township, the daughter of Christian and Agnes (Carlson) Trandem. Doris attended school in Berlin Township, and worked at Costas Restaurant as a waitress. She married Richard Zeise June 27, 1971 in Owatonna. Richard later died in 1976....
Florence 'Flossy' Munson
Jan 24, 2009
Florence 'Flossy' Munson, 83, of Owatonna, died on Saturday, January 24, 2009 in Traditions Assisted Living. Florence was born the youngest of four children to Carl and Ida (Bakken) Halvorson on December 25, 1925 in rural New Richland. Here she was raised and attended country school. In 1945 she met Wallace Munson, her life long friend and husband of 62...
Esther M. Krippner
Jan 23, 2009
Esther M. Krippner, 92, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at her home Esther Mary Anna Lutgens was born October 20, 1916 in Goodrich, North Dakota the daughter of Albert and Anna (Joriman) Lutgens. The family moved to Deerfield Township in Steele County in 1927 and there Esther was raised and attended school. She was united in marriage to...
Gene Lenard
Jan 19, 2009
Gene Lenard, 86, of Burnsville, formerly of Owatonna, died Monday, January 19, 2009 under the care of hospice in Lodge on Summit Oaks, Burnsville. Gene was born April 8, 1922 in Wausau, WI the son of Stanley and Mary (Wojtkiewich) Lenard. There he was raised and attended school graduating from Wausau High School in 1941. He then attended St. John''s...
Theodora A. Remmen
Jan 19, 2009
Theodora Annabelle Remmen, 90, of Kenyon, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born August 26, 1918 in Warsaw Township the daughter of Anton and Anna (Lockrem) Remmen. Theodora completed country school prior to attending and graduating from Faribault High School. She went to Waldorf College for two years to become an elementary teacher. Theodora was...
Louise K. Greier
Jan 18, 2009
Louise K. Greier, 77, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born January 29, 1931 in St. James, Minnesota the daughter of Alfred and Geneva Ewy. Louise attended rural school in District #28 in St. James, and then graduated from Butterfield High School. She then graduated from Mankato State Teachers College with a two-year...
Ann G. Rocek
Jan 17, 2009
Ann G. Rocek, 77, of West Concord, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born December 7, 1931 in Wanamingo, MN the daughter of Olaf and Clara (Thompson) Greseth. Ann graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1949, after school she worked in Wanamingo, and later married Joseph Rocek November 25, 1955 at Lands Lutheran...
Burnell H. Schull
Jan 14, 2009
Burnell Harlan Schull , 77, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital due to an accidental fall from the icy conditions. He was born May 27, 1931 in Owatonna the son of Herman and Minnie (Heinze) Schull. Burnell served in the US Army from 1952-1954. Burnell married Shirley Bennett Nov. 3, 1956 at St. Paul''s Lutheran...
Lorraine Butler
Jan 13, 2009
Lorraine Butler, 88, of Brooklyn Park, formerly of Aitkin died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born February 17, 1920 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Robert and Anna (Workman) Cain. Lorraine graduated from West Concord High School in 1938, and then married Emil Butler August 1, 1943. The couple lived in Claremont and West...
Warren W. Krause
Jan 13, 2009
Warren Williams Krause, 84, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Cedarview Care Center. Warren was born January 22, 1924 in Owatonna Township, Minnesota the son of Milton and Pearl (Williams) Krause. He was raised and attended country school District 22. He then attended Owatonna High School graduating in 1942. Warren worked with his dad and brother on the...
