Obituary Listing

Dec 25, 2022

Ina Lee Warren of Owatonna, MN passed away at age 83 on December 25, 2022 at the Homestead Hospice House of Owatonna after fighting an extended battle with NAFLD.

Ina was born on August 2, 1939 to Vern Martin, and Rose (Gunsolly) Martin in Sioux City, Iowa. Ina graduated from Central High School, aka the Castle on...

Dec 21, 2022

William L. Foss, Sr age 73 of Kenyon, died on Tuesday, December 21, 2022, at his home.

William LeRoy Foss Sr., the son of LeRoy and Shirley (Holmes) Foss was born on June 28, 1949, in Faribault. He grew up in Kenyon, graduating from Kenyon High School in 1967. He enlisted in the US Navy and served...

Dec 20, 2022

Mary Beth Borgia's soul left earth on December 20, 2022. Her "it is what it is" acceptance and wonderful sense of humor carried her through life's challenges, especially with MS, and then cancer. Mary B had a rock and roll heart.  She will be greatly missed. Memorials are preferred to the MS Society, Homestead Hospice House, Steele County Humane...

Dec 17, 2022

Brian David Reuss, 54, of Owatonna, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the Owatonna Hospital surrounded by family, after a short but hard fought battle with ALS.

He was born February 5, 1968 to David and Anita (Schlinger) in Owatonna. The family moved to Red Wing when Brian was going into the 4th grade. He...

Dec 17, 2022

Steven Earl Britt Sr., 74, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 17, 2022 in Rochester.

He was born on September 23, 1948 to Clinton and Betty (Bennet) in Austin. Steve attended school in Austin before working at OMC and then at Truth in Owatonna for over 25 years. Steven and Suzanne (Gray) were married on December 8th, 1968...

Dec 13, 2022

Sandy Irene Rickerl, 67, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

She was born September 28, 1955 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Shirly and Irene (Flugum) Sletten. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1974.

On May 3, 1975, she was united in marriage to Ted Rickerl at...

Dec 11, 2022

Steven Edward Kunde, 54, of Kenyon, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11th, 2022.

Steve was born on July 29th, 1968 in Zumbrota, the youngest child of Lloyd and Evelyn Kunde. He was baptized and confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church. Steve graduated from Kenyon High School in 1986 and after high school he attended refrigeration school at Red...

Dec 10, 2022

On December 10, 2022, Helen Francille Boots, age 88, of rural Steele county passed away after a short illness.

Helen Francille Boots (Fran) was born on May 9, 1934, into the rural home of Chester and Edna McMillan, in the town of Canton, Illinois.  She began attending the local country school at age 4, eventually graduating from...

Dec 9, 2022

Our beloved Lindsay Elizabeth Caron passed away on the afternoon of December 9, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. She was 44.

Lindsay was born in Faribault, MN on October 17, 1978 to Pamela (Haase) Caron and Daniel Caron. Lindsay spent her childhood in Nerstrand, MN where everyone could hear her name being called nightly to come in...

Dec 6, 2022

Geraldine "Jerry" L. Perry, 92, of Owatonna, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna.

Jerry was born on June 15, 1930 in Urbana, Illinois to Theodore and Opal Magee. Her family moved to Kingman, Indiana. She graduated from Kingman High School in 1948.

She married Paul Russell Perry...

Dec 5, 2022

Marlin Ewald Kruckeberg, 84, of Claremont, passed away on Monday, December 5th, 2022 at the Owatonna Hospital.

He was born May 14, 1938, in Owatonna to Ewald and Hertha (Schmidt) Kruckeberg. Marlin graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1955. After graduation, he continued to work on the family farm while he was employed at Bixby Feed...

Nov 30, 2022

David Allen Collette, 53, of Boise, Idaho passed away after a brief illness on November 30th, 2022, in Salt Lake City in the company of family he loved.

David was born on September 3, 1969 in Mankato, Minnesota but grew up in Owatonna. He was part of the OHS class of 1988. Subsequently, he worked at Viracon...

Nov 29, 2022

Lowell Anderson, 82, of Owatonna, MN passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the Owatonna Hospital.

Lowell was born on November 21, 1940, in Milbank, SD to Walter and Alice Anderson. He graduated from Strandburg HS in 1958 and then attended Gustavus Adolphus College and Augustana Seminary. He married Eleanor Johnson on August 15, 1964, in Chicago....

Nov 28, 2022

Marlene F. Grunhovd, 83, of Owatonna, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at the Owatonna Hospital.

She was born January 23, 1939 to Henry and Florence (Gasner) Brase. Marlene graduated from Owatonna High School as a part of the 1957 class. She would then be united in marriage to Gerald Grunhovd on June 1st, 1958 at...

Nov 27, 2022

Rosella Irene Elmore, 90, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Owatonna, died Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

She was born May 7, 1932 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of William and Irene (Kubat) Elsner. She graduated from Medford High School. She joined the United States Army where she served until her honorable discharge. While...

Nov 26, 2022

David Wayne Hickman, 73, of Owatonna, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at the Owatonna Hospital.

He was born on March 2, 1949 to Fred and Lorraine (Diedrich) Hickman. Dave graduated from Ellendale High School as a member of the 1967 class. After high school he would join the United States Marine Corps and serve in...

Nov 26, 2022

Doris Klinkhammer, born Doris Anne Singerhouse on 03/23/1926 In Menomonie WI, crossed over from this world to the next on Saturday, November 26th (2022), at Traditions II in Owatonna. She was raised on the Singerhouse family farm outside Irvington Wi., and she and husband Wayne Klinkhammer resided in Owatonna for many years on Thomas Ave., and then Greenwood Dr....

Nov 24, 2022

Gerald Greenwood Beardsley, 72, of Kenyon, died Thursday, November 24, 2022 at District One Hospital in Faribault.

He was born November 9, 1950 in Bridgeport, Connecticut the son of Roger and Esther (Currish) Beardsley. He grew up in Monroe, Connecticut and graduated from Masuk High School in 1968. He joined the United States Navy in February 1969,...

Nov 21, 2022

Sharon E. Friesen, age 79 of Owatonna, died on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna.

Sharon Elaine Friesen, the daughter of Harlan and Gertrude (Maas) Wutschke, was born on November 18, 1943, in Faribault. She grew up in Faribault, graduating from Bethlehem Academy. Sharon worked as an office assistant for various companies. On June...

Nov 21, 2022

Jeanne Deloris Boesch, formerly of New Ulm, MN died peacefully at her Medford Senior Living Center home on November 21, 2022, at the age of 95. Cared for by family, assisted-living attendants and Allina Hospice, she succumbed to natural causes.

Jeanne was born May 22, 1927, to Eugene and Luella (LaCroix) Current in Amboy, MN. Luella later...