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Jacqueline "Jackie" Winzenburg
Jan 12, 2023
Livestream Jackie's service at:Â Â www.stjohnowatonna.org/Live-Stream
Jacqueline "Jackie" Winzenburg, 75, of Owatonna, died Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis.
She was born March 23, 1947 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of James and Evelyn (Ribbe) Karaus. She grew up on a farm by Hope and graduated from Ellendale High School in 1965.
...Bobby D. Sendle
Jan 12, 2023
Bobby Dale Sendle, 79, of West Concord, died Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
He was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma on July 3, 1943 to Dasha La Rue (nee Wilson) and Joe Wesley Sendle. After his mother's death he went to live with his grandparents in Oklahoma. Next he went to an orphan's...
Fred Ulrich
Jan 6, 2023
Fred Ulrich, 89, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 6, 2023 at Traditions II of Owatonna.
He was born December 2, 1933 in Emmetsburg, Iowa the son of Emil, Sr. and Lena (Dobberstein) Ulrich. He grew up on a farm near Merton Township Hall and attended school through the seventh grade.
He was united in marriage...
Kathleen C. Staska
Jan 6, 2023
Kathleen Claire (Evans) Staska, 92, of Owatonna, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at her home surround by family.
She was born January 4, 1931 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Robert and Julia (Clark) Evans. On March 24, 1951 she married Berlyn W. Staska of Owatonna, at the Associated Church in Owatonna. Kathleen attended Owatonna...
Debra Ann Korthals
Jan 6, 2023
Debra Ann Korthals, age 66, of Blooming Prairie died on January 6, 2023 at her home.
Debra, the daughter of Charles and Joan (Miller) Bergin, was born on February 4, 1956, in Minneapolis. She worked as a machinist at Owatonna Tool Company for nearly thirty years. Debra enjoyed riding motorcycle, gardening and road trips. She liked to...
Lavonne "Bonnie" Walker
Jan 3, 2023
The service will be lived streamed on the church website www.stjohnowatonna.org or on Facebook at facebook.com/stjohnowatonna
LaVonne "Bonnie" Walker, 87, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 3rd at the Owatonna Hospital with her son, Darrin, by her side. She was born in Faribault, Minnesota, on April 25th, 1935, the daughter of Lewis B. Smith, Sr. and Mildred M....
Carl O. Finnesgaard
Jan 3, 2023
Carl O Finnesgaard age 87 of Kenyon passed away at home on January 3, 2023.
Carl was born on October 28, 1935 at St. Lucas Hospital Faribault, MN. He attended 8 years of country school before graduating from Kenyon High School. During this time he caught baseball for the high school team and also the Kenyon town...
Gary G. Kaplan
Jan 1, 2023
Gary Gene Kaplan, of St. Paul, passed away on January 1, 2023.
Livestream link can be followed at https://www.wearelivetoday.com/gary-kaplan and also by the Watch Now link below under Memorial Service.
Gary was born May 1, 1960, to Roland and Lillian (Lamm) Kaplan in Owatonna. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1978 and went on...
Norman Dale Dinse
Dec 31, 2022
Norman D. Dinse, age 90, died on December 31, 2022, at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center in Waseca.
Norman Dale Dinse, the son of Carl and Esther (Bethke) Dinse, was born on August 5, 1932, in Waseca County. He was baptized in Trinity Lutheran Church in Wilton Township and confirmed in St. John's Lutheran Church in Waseca. Norman attended...
Nancy A Stitz
Dec 31, 2022
Nancy Ann Stitz (Johnson), 70, of Owatonna, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at United Hospital.
She was born September 18, 1952 in Albert Lea, to Carlyle and Grace Johnson. She graduated from Ellendale High School in 1970, and then went to get her accounting degree. She worked at Owatonna Tool Company and Power Team before...
Margaret Ann Ellingson
Dec 30, 2022
LIVESTREAM Margaret's memorial service on January 21st at 11:00 AM at:Â Â https://wearelivetoday.com/margaret-ellingson
Margaret Ann (Ahrens) Ellingson died December 30th, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community in Northfield, Minnesota, surrounded by family, following a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She was 84.
Margaret was born on March 19th, 1938, to Harold and Ruth (Tellin) Ahrens in...
Betty Lou Krause
Dec 29, 2022
Betty Lou Krause, lifelong resident of Steele County, entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2022 at Timberdale Trace in Owatonna. She was 94.
Betty Mussman, the daughter of George and Margaret (Dunker) Mussman, was born on April 23, 1928, in Claremont, Minnesota. She graduated in 1946. She was united in marriage...
Hilding Lowell Johnson
Dec 28, 2022
Hilding, L. Johnson, age 95, of rural Owatonna, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the New Richland Care Center.
Hilding Lowell Johnson, the son of Harvey and Alice (Tollefson) Johnson was born in Lemond Township on October 19, 1927. He attended rural school district #35 thru the eighth grade and then Went to Owatonna High School,...
Angie Michelle Probst
Dec 27, 2022
Angie M. Probst, age 38 of Owatonna, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at her home.
Angie Michelle Probst, the daughter of Mark Abrahamson and Connie Huus, was born on February 3, 1984, in Minneapolis. She grew up in Owatonna and received her education there. Following school she worked at various retail stores before going to work...
Libby Jo Denny
Dec 26, 2022
Libby Jo Denny, age 60 of Claremont, died on Monday, December 26, 2022, at her home.
Libby Jo Denny, the daughter of Robert and Viola (Phelps) Eggert, was born on November 6, 1962, in Hayfield, Minnesota. She grew up in Kenyon before moving to Kasson. Following school she stayed home to raise her children and also managed...
Faye A. Jirele
Dec 25, 2022
Faye A. Jirele, 88, of Owatonna died Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa.
Born Faye Ann Boyett on March 31st 1934 in Mason City, IA to Heber and Zelda Boyett. She had one sibling, her brother Jerry Boyett. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1952 and soon after married...
Frederick "Fred" C. Urch
Dec 25, 2022
Frederick Charles Urch, 58, of Owatonna, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022.
He was born on June 6, 1964, to loving parents Harvey and Evelyn (French) Urch. He joined brother Lowell and sisters Carol, Vicki, Barb, and Becky.
Fred graduated with the West Concord Cardinals Class of 1982. He attended Oak Hills Bible College...
Ina L. Warren
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...
William Leroy Foss
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...
Mary Beth Borgia
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...
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