Fern H. Wiuff
Dec 17, 2008
Fern H. Wiuff, 90, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Owatonna Hospital. Fern was born April 20, 1918 near Dodge Center, Minnesota the daughter of William and Hazel (Blanchard) Wohlfeil. Fern was raised and attended school in Dodge County. She was united in marriage to Lee Wiuff on February 12, 1949 in Kasson. They made their home in...
Howard K. Currier
Dec 16, 2008
Howard K. Currier, 87, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born March 17, 1921 in Argyle, Minnesota the son of James and Harriet (Goodwin) Currier. Howard graduated from Mantorville High School in 1941, and then started to work at Jostens in Owatonna where he continued working for fourty-one years. Howard married Mildred Stransky...
Paul S. Chesney
Dec 15, 2008
Paul S. Chesney, 82, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born December 10, 1926 in Steele County, Minnesota the son of Paul and Rose (Pfeifer) Chesney. Paul worked at Cashman''s Greenhouse in Owatonna until he enlisted into the US Army. After his military service, he married LaVerne Shumila on October 13, 1949 in...
Richard R. "Rick" Mork
Dec 15, 2008
Richard R. Mork, 53, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. He was born August 10, 1955 in San Diego, California the son of Richard and Edna (Jobe) Mork. Richard moved to Owatonna at a young age with his parents, and graduated from OHS in 1973. He married Marty Turner October 24, 1980,...
Margaret I. Kraling
Dec 13, 2008
Margaret Irene Kraling, 94, of Dodge Center, died Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center. She was born October 24, 1914 in Grand Meadow the daughter of Jacob and Dorothea (Thorson) Helgeson. Margaret graduated from Grand Meadow High School. She married William Kraling May 15, 1934. The couple moved to a farm in Dodge County where Margaret...
Mildred E. Anderson
Dec 12, 2008
Mildred E. Anderson, 86, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at the Homestead Hospice House. Mildred Elaine Ahlfs was born April 15, 1922 in Kandiyohi, Minnesota the daughter of Christian and Anna (Caspers) Ahlfs. She was raised and attended school in the Kandiyohi area and graduated from high school in Clara City, MN. She was united in marriage to...
Gertrude Mork
Dec 10, 2008
Gertrude Mork, 88, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Charter House in Rochester. She was born October 6, 1920 in Radcliff, Iowa to Nicoli and Jessie Mork. Gertrude received her bachelor''s degree in education from Mankato State University and a master''s equivalency by attending distinguished universities across the country. She was a 6th grade teacher at Nashwauk, Minnesota...
Twila Kamholz
Dec 6, 2008
Visitation: 12/09/2008 16:00 12/09/2008 19:00 Service: and one hour prior to the service at the church. 12/10/2008 10:30
Catharine 'Kate' M. Peters
Dec 6, 2008
Catharine 'Kate' M. Peters, 95, of Kenyon, formerly of Sutherland, IA, died Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born October 3, 1913 in Sutherland, Iowa the daughter of William and Catharina (Feddersen) Peters. Catharine graduated from Sutherland High School. She worked for the West Iowa Telephone Company as an operator and later as office manager,...
Michael D. Talley
Dec 5, 2008
Michael Dean Talley, 56, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 5, 2008 at his home. He was born July 14, 1952 in Owatonna the son of Melvin and Beatrice (Stransky) Talley. Michael graduated from Marian High School in 1970. He married Corinne Hoban October 30, 1970 at the United Methodist Church in Owatonna. He worked for many years at Von Ruden...
Earl G. Gedicke
Dec 5, 2008
Earl George Gedicke, 71, of Sturgeon Lake, died Friday, December 5, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake. He was born April 18, 1937 in Merton Township the son of Paul and Alvera (Dunker) Gedicke. Earl farmed for several years, drove rendering truck and later was a machinist for OTC. Earl retired from OTC in 1999. In 2002, Earl and...
Robert L. Miller
Nov 30, 2008
Robert L. Miller, 44, of Faribault, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at his residence. Robert was born November 9, 1964 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Bernard and Betty (Riesing) Miller. Robert graduated from Owatonna High School in 1983. He then attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics. He moved to Chicago, IL...
Donald D. Nelson
Nov 29, 2008
Donald Dean Nelson, 80, of Owatonna, formerly of Hastings, died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born March 28, 1928 in Inkster, North Dakota the son of Benhard and Hilda (Kubal) Nelson. Graduated from Inskter High School in 1946. He served in the US Army from 1946 to 1951. Donald was a meat cutter for...
Corlyn 'Cory' Christenson
Nov 26, 2008
Corlyn 'Cory' Christenson, 60, of Faribault, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born April 16, 1948 to her adoring parents Dalmar and Margaret (Davis) Christenson. During her childhood Cory was raised in a loving home and since her parents enjoyed traveling and photography she was able to visit our Country''s National Parks and other points...
Claudia C. Thomas
Nov 26, 2008
Claudia C. Thomas, 90, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Cedarview Care Center. She was born March 25, 1918 in South Fork Township, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Myrtle (Boyer) Vesey. Claudia married Floyd M. Thomas on February 16, 1943 in Rochester. Floyd died on January 29, 1980. Claudia was a homemaker who loved spending time with...
Ella Hope Hauschildt
Nov 21, 2008
Ella Hope Hauschildt, 7, of Lakeville passed away peacefully after a courageous 11 1/2 month battle with Diffused Intrinsic Pontine Glioma(DIPG) a rare brain tumor. Ella was proceeded in death by her sister Emmerson Joy and her Nana Lola Curtis. She will be missed by her loving parents John and Erika , her little brother Caden, her Papa Bill Curtis,...
Darlene E. Benson
Nov 21, 2008
Darlene E. Benson, 81, of Kenyon, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Darlene was born April 8, 1927 in Tulare, South Dakota the daughter of Melford and Murriel (Hadley) Hagen. She was raised in Rockham and attended school in nearby Redfield, SD. She continued her education receiving her teacher's certification. Darlene then taught school in Park Township...
Emil F. Rieck
Nov 16, 2008
Emil F. Rieck, 76, of Medford, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Residence. He was born August 11, 1932 in Lemond Township, the son of Erick and Edna (Schroeder) Rieck. Emil attended school at District 35 in Lemond Township, and then started farming on the family farm. Emil married Lorraine Miller October 19, 1968 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Steve D. 'Worm' Wilson
Nov 16, 2008
Steve D. 'Worm' Wilson, 55, of Waterville, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at residence in Waterville. He was born September 12, 1953 in Owatonna, the son of Elmer and Evelyn (Eliason) Wilson. Steve was a master bricklayer who worked for several area construction companies, including some self-employment work. He was a perfectionist in his craft and had a lot of...
Robert L. Rettenmaier
Nov 14, 2008
Robert Louis Rettenmaier, 68, died Friday, Nov. 14 at the Owatonna Hospital after a long struggle with numerous health problems resulting from a surgery in June 2007. He was born in Carroll, Iowa to Larry and Irma (Hannasch) Rettenmaier, and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School. He became the first state champion from that high school when, in 1958, he...
