Nels F. Thompson
Jul 2, 2022
To watch the service follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RVvVJu62t8 Nels Frederick Thompson, 83, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his home. Born August 16th, 1938, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, Wisconsin to George and Ethel (Steffen) Thompson. He was the oldest of four brothers, Paul, Kent, and Roger. Nels graduated from Lincoln High School in 1956. Soon after, he...
Dennis R. Urness
Jun 30, 2022
On June 30, 2022, a self-proclaimed "Regular Old Mr. Nice Guy" drew his last breath. Dennis Robert Urness was born the seventh son of the seventh son on August 20, 1949. He lived his entire life in Kenyon, Minnesota. Before he was even able to drive, Dennis had bought and restored his first car. This was a hobby that continued...
Patricia M. "Pat" Bishop
Jun 29, 2022
LIVESTREAM Pat's service at www.stjohnowatonna.org/Live-Stream Patricia Marie "Pat" Bishop, age 85, of Owatonna, MN, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Traditions Assisted Living of Owatonna. Pat was born on June 2, 1937, in Red Wing, MN, to Chester and Dorathea (Banidt) Swanson. She grew up on the family farm near West Concord and enjoyed her horses. She graduated from...
Gerald "Bud" E. Rysavy, Sr.
Jun 27, 2022
Gerald "Bud" Edward Rysavy, Sr., 88, of Claremont, died Monday, June 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by loved ones, after a brief bout with cancer. Bud was born in Steele County to John and Frances (Vesely) Rysavy on October 15, 1933. He attended the Claremont School until the eighth grade. On August 21, 1954, he married Ruth Dalland in...
Naomi E. Johnson
Jun 27, 2022
Naomi Ellen Johnson, 85, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 27, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis. She was born December 10, 1936 in (place) the youngest of seven children to August & Irene (Kuehn) Boese. As the child of a Pastor, the family lived in a number of places. While attending college, she met Jerald Johnson. The couple married on...
Diane Lavonne Maves
Jun 24, 2022
Diane L. (Wyssbrod) Maves, passed away on June 24, 2022, unexpectedly at home in Owatonna. She was born to John and Rose (Stiffler) Wyssbrod in McConnell, IL. She married Mick Maves on May 17, 1997, in Owatonna. She was an avid Packer fan, enjoyed gardening, going to their lake house and spending time with family. She will be dearly missed...
Carol M. Remme
Jun 24, 2022
Carol Mae (Olsen) Remme, 80, of Dennison, died Friday, June 24, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. She was born May 1, 1942 in Ruthton, Minnesota to Albert and Valborg (Christansen) Olsen, one of five children. She was baptized and confirmed in Ruthton and graduated in 1959 from Ruthton High School. She continued her education at...
Denny
Jun 23, 2022
Denny Andersen, 88, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the Brooks in Owatonna. Dennis Edwin Andersen, the son of Andrew and Clara (Rustin) Andersen, was born on April 29, 1934, in Dell Rapids, SD. He grew up in Elkton, SD on the family farm. Denny worked on the family farm until he entered the US Army. After being...
Bess K. Quimby
Jun 20, 2022
Bess Kathryn Quimby, 99, died Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, Mn. She was born on February 25, 1923 in Shieldsville, Minnesota to James and Flora (Svobada) Flicek. Bess lost her father to tuberculosis at 3. Her mother eventually remarried Melvin Ray. Bess attended country schools through 8th grade. At 13, she was...
Curtis M. Pritchard
Jun 16, 2022
Curtis Mathias Pritchard, 80, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 16, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born July 11, 1941 to Raymond and Adeline Pritchard in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He was the youngest of 14 children. He attended Hubbard County Country District #88 School and Park Rapids St. Peter Catholic School. Curtis worked at the State of...
Debra L. Viegut
Jun 16, 2022
Debra Lou Viegut, 65, of Big Lake, MN, died Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Monticello CentraCare Hospital. She was born March 19, 1957 in Waseca, Minnesota the daughter of Elmer and Hazel (Sellner) Wilker. She grew up on a farm in the Meriden area. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1975. On June 28, 1975, she married Robert "Bob"...
Marlen "Swede" Madsen
Jun 5, 2022
Marlen "Swede" Madsen, 83, of rural Owatonna, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born July 5, 1938 in Claremont, Minnesota the son of Louie and Clara (Howard) Madsen. He grew up in Claremont where he attended school. Marlen married Judy Rasmussen in January of 1960 and the couple had four children, Vicki, Shelley, Mark and...
Ronald Quentin Mahlman
Jun 3, 2022
Ronald Q. Mahlman, age 74, of Owatonna, died on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Owatonna Hospital. Ronald Quentin Mahlman, the son of Quentin and Kathleen (Thurnau) Mahlman, was born on June 7, 1947, in Owatonna. He and his family moved to Kenyon in 1955, living there until they moved to Rochester in 1960. He graduated from John Marshall High...
Clayton "Andy" Luverne Anderson
Jun 1, 2022
Clayton "Andy" L Anderson, age 97, of Owatonna, died on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the New Richland Care Center. Clayton LuVerne Anderson, the son of Arnold and Anetta (Mayland) Anderson, was born on July 21, 1924, in Hayward, MN. He grew up in Freeborn County and attended country school. Following school he worked on the family farm. A WWII...
Paul Gilbert Kopp
May 31, 2022
Paul Gilbert Kopp, age 69, of Owatonna, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Paul Kopp, the son of Glee and Lorraine (Gilbert) Kopp, was born on July 31, 1952, in Minneapolis. He grew up in Minneapolis graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1970. After high school he spent several moths in New Delhi, India with a...
Thomas G. Russell
May 29, 2022
Livestreaming available at https://stjohnvideo.com/funeral-service Thomas Glenn Russell, 75, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 29, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. Tom was born in Owatonna on August 20, 1946 to Glenn and Jennie Russell. Tom graduated from Owatonna High School in 1964 lettering in basketball. Upon graduation, Tom worked at Owatonna Security Bank as an errand runner until he...
Larry D. Louks
May 25, 2022
Larry Dale Louks, 77, of Claremont, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at his home. He was born June 7, 1944 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Wayne and Marcella (Stark) Louks. He grew up on a farm near Dodge Center where he began milking cows at age 10. He graduated from Dodge Center High School in...
Kathryn M. Jackson
May 21, 2022
Kathryn "Kate" M. Jackson of Pine Island passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the age of 95. Kathryn Marie (Flicek) Jackson was born on February 10, 1927, in Erin Township, Rice County, MN. Her family lived near Nerstrand, Kilkenny, Shieldsville and Concord. On February 21, 1945, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Jackson in Pine Island. They...
Janet M. Wright
May 20, 2022
Janet Marie Wright, 73, of Owatonna, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She was born February 24, 1949 in Owatonna to Vern and Elizabeth (Wagner) McGregor. Jan graduated from Owatonna High School in 1967 and then completed her LPN training. Jan was a lifelong learner who earned her BSN from (former) Mankato State University and...
Elizabeth R. Groth
May 15, 2022
Elizabeth Ruth Groth, 78, of Zumbrota, formally of Kenyon, peacefully passed away Sunday, May 15 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by family. She was born September 29, 1943 in Hayward, Wisconsin, the daughter of Raymond and Hazel (Roberts) Hams. Liz grew up in Maplewood, MN and graduated from North St. Paul High School in 1961. She then...
