Betty J. Hrdlichka
Sep 9, 2008
Betty J. Hrdlichka 89, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, September 9 at her home. She was born April 1, 1919 in Lemond Township, Minnesota the daughter of Joseph and Cora (Hammer) Meixner. Betty attended Saco school in Somerset Township, and She married Walter Hrdlichka June 11, 1941 and the couple farmed together in Lemond Township. Betty and Walter moved to Owatonna...
Dorothy M. Pobanz
Sep 7, 2008
Dorothy M. Pobanz 93, of Owatonna died Sunday, September 7 at Traditions of Owatonna. She was born November 8, 1914 in Somerset township, Minnesota the daughter of William and Rosa (Prokop) Pachl, and attended country school and then worked at the Owatonna Hotel. Dorothy married Luvern Pobanz September 5, 1942 at First Lutheran Church in Louisville, KY. After raising her...
Jane E. Diffendorfer
Sep 6, 2008
Jane Elizabeth Diffendorfer, 66, of Owatonna, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born August 16, 1942 in Menomonie, Wisconsin the daughter of Gerald and Elizabeth (Pax) McLeod. Jane graduated from Menomonie High School. She married David Difffendorfer Jan 14, 1961 in Menomonie. After living in surrounding communities in southern Minnesota, the couple made their...
Rose M. Reed
Sep 6, 2008
Rose Margaret Reed, 88, of Owatonna, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Three Links Care Center, Northfield. She was born February 29, 1920 in Owatonna the daughter of Steve and Amelia (Herman) Stursa. Rose was raised near Owatonna and attended country school and then Mankato Commercial College. She was married to Daryl Reed on June 15, 1948 in Mankato. They...
Robert C. Jante
Sep 3, 2008
Robert Carl Jante, 78, of Blooming Prairie, MN, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota Robert was born July 16, 1930 in Garner, Iowa the son of Ernest and Clara (Chase) Jante. He served in the United States Air Force for four years. While in the service, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Spinler on...
Florence E. Lawson
Sep 2, 2008
Florence E. Lawson, 86, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. She was born December 20, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of Arthur and Augusta (Engelmann) Whitfield. Florence graduated from Kensington High School in Philadelphia, PA. She married Thomas N. Lawson May 2, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA. The couple lived on the east coast until...
Patricia 'Pat' C. Crull
Aug 31, 2008
Patricia 'Pat' C. Crull 64, of Claremont, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, after a very courageous fight with cancer. Pat was very determined and positive that she was going to beat the cancer in any way possible. One person from the hospital called her 'The Woman of Hope'. She was born February 4, 1944 in...
Marjorie K. Sales
Aug 30, 2008
Marjorie K. Sales, 81, of Nitro passed away Saturday August 30, 2008, at CAMC Teays Valley after a short illness. Marjorie lived most of her life in Nitro and was a graduate of Iowa State University. She worked for Union Carbide early in her career. She was a volunteer for Thomas Memorial Hospital, member of the Nitro Community Choir, Library...
Carla M. Cullip
Aug 29, 2008
Carla M. Cullip 86, of rural West Concord, died Friday, August 29 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born December 12, 1921 in Holden Township, the daughter of Melvin B. and Clara (Helland) Broin. Carla attended country school in rural Nerstrand and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1939. She married Joseph 'Joe' Cullip on October 28, 1941...
Darold L. Gasner
Aug 29, 2008
Darold Lyle Gasner, 65, of Medford, died Friday, August 29, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born January 30, 1943 in Owatonna the son of Lyle and Dorothy (Hruska) Gasner. Darold graduated from Medford High School and then served in the Army Reserves. He married Clarice Karnes February 15, 1964 in Austin. The couple has lived in Medford...
Dorothy M. Nowack
Aug 27, 2008
Dorothy May Nowack, 94, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Infinia at Owatonna. She was born May 4, 1914 in Beauford Twsp., Minnesota the daughter of Gerhart and Hattie (Rosin) Graf. She is survived by her daughter, Luanne (and Myron) Louks of Claremont; son, Arnie (and Vicky) Kopischke of Mankato; 5 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 4 great great...
Darien J. Rothstein
Aug 26, 2008
Darien J. Rothstein 14, of Owatonna died Tuesday, August 26,2008. He was born February 5, 1994 in Waseca the son of Christopher and Carrie (Ketterling) Rothstein. Darien would have been a freshman at OHS this fall participating in football and Lacrosse. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, ultimate Frisbee, dogs and model airplanes. Darien was involved with the Youth Group at United...
Olive I. Wetzstein
Aug 25, 2008
Olive I. Wetzstein 93 of West Concord died Monday, August 25, 2008 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born November 26, 1914 in Merton Township the daughter of Albert and Selina (Halverson) Strandemo. Olive graduated from Kenyon High School and then attended teachers training in Kenyon. She married Leonard Wetzstein June 30, 1937 at Moland Lutheran Church. After...
June R. Hamann
Aug 23, 2008
June Rose Hamann, 93, of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Traditions II in Owatonna. She was born February 18, 1915 in Pine City the daughter of Guy and Anna (Penheiter) Hendricks. June graduated from Mapleton High School. She married Carl Hamann Sept. 18, 1935 at the Danville Lutheran Church in Minnesota Lake. The couple farmed near Mapleton until...
Mavis G. Barth
Aug 18, 2008
Mavis G. Barth 71 of Eugene, OR formerly of Owatonna died August 18 in Eugene. She was born March 4, 1937 in Owatonna to Melvin and Gunda (Nelson) Hovland. She lived with her parents and sister on a farm Southeast of Owatonna and graduated from OHS in 1955. She worked at the University of Minnesota as a senior clerk typist...
Blanche Morrell
Aug 16, 2008
Blanche Morrell died peacefully at her home in Owatonna on August 16, 2008. She was born Blanche Alice Smith the daughter of Bert and Ruth (Bradley) Smith on a farm near Larkinburg, Kansas, in the same home where her father and older sister were born. The family moved to Horton, Kansas, where she grew up and graduated from high school....
George L. Aase
Aug 15, 2008
George Lester Aase, 76, of Minneapolis, died Friday, August 15, 2008 at Hennepin County Medical Center. He was born April 14, 1932 in Merton Township, Steele County the son of George and Laura (Christie) Aase. He graduated from Faribault High School and later attended trade school. He was a machinist working for Audio Development Co. and EMR in Minneapolis. He...
Robert Jeffrey Lair
Aug 14, 2008
Robert Jeffrey Lair 56, of Kenyon, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born March 13, 1952 in Portsmouth, Virginia the son of Virgil and Mildred (Dyrdahl) Lair. Jeffrey graduated from Kenyon High School. He worked at various furniture stores around Minnesota and in Colorado. He continued to live in Kenyon and do various...
Ernest E. Brocker
Aug 13, 2008
Ernest E. Brocker 83, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato. He was born March 29, 1925, in Lemond Township the son of Alfred and Dora (Wilker) Brocker. Ernest attended school through the eighth grade at Lemond Country School; he then worked on the family farm. He married Mercedes Rieck April 10, 1947;...
Dennis J. Steckelberg
Aug 10, 2008
Dennis John Steckelberg, 57, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 10, 2008. He was born May 30, 1951 in Wells the son of John and Milda (Sahr) Steckelberg. Dennis graduated from Wells high school in 1969. He married Gaylene Friedrichsen Feb. 5, 1972 in Schleswig, IA. The couple farmed in the Wells area until 1984. Dennis was active in Jaycees, Farm...
