Obituary Listing

Sep 22, 2022

John Loren Tuerk, 53, of Owatonna, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at home with his family by his side.

He was born July 2, 1969 to John and Sharon (Mussman) Tuerk. John attended Owatonna High School and was a part of the 1987 graduating class. After graduation he went and helped his father farming and...

Sep 21, 2022

Janice Ann Bauer, 84, of Kenyon passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Kenyon Senior Living.

She was born on January 8, 1938 in Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota to Clarence and Ann (Schoenrock) Thomas. She moved to Alabama after high school, was married, and later divorced. From that union she had 3 children. She supported...

Sep 20, 2022

Alvie Lewis Arnold Jr., 89, of Owatonna, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Birchwood Cottages.

He was born November 1, 1932 in Albert Lea to Alvie and Thora (Jensen) Arnold. Alvie grew up in Hartland and attended school in New Richland where he graduated in 1950. After high school, Alvie enlisted in the United States...

Sep 19, 2022

Our mom, Cordelia (Cordy) Lermon of West Concord, MN, quietly slipped away to rejoin Dad on September 19, 2022.

Mom was born on April 11, 1932, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada to Mary Gurski. She was adopted by Alfred and Bertha Kirsch. They lived in Canada the first 4 years of her life and moved to Beaulieu, MN....

Sep 14, 2022

Audrey Ann Vold, 91, of Kenyon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 14, 2022 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Audrey was born on September 25, 1930 in Fairpoint, Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota at her family home. Audrey was the daughter of David and Elvera (Lips) Knudsen. She grew up...

Sep 13, 2022

Barbara J. (Steinberg) Klemp, age 83, of Owatonna unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Owatonna Hospital.

Barbara Jean Steinberg, the daughter of Robert and Martha (Balzum) Steinberg, was born on September 20, 1938, in Dundas, Minnesota. She grew up in Dundas, spent the early part of her life in Faribault then made Owatonna...

Sep 11, 2022

Rachel Marie Gartner, 87, of Claremont, died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, Minnesota.

She was born January 31, 1935 in Mason City, Iowa the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Kelly) Massey. She graduated from Claremont High School in 1953. Following her graduation, she worked at Mayo Clinic for three years. She...

Sep 10, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Ann Hildebrandt, 79, of Mantorville, died Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Traditions II in Owatonna.

She was born August 12, 1943 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Phelps) Dengler. She grew up on a farm near West Concord. She attended country school and graduated from West Concord High School in 1961. Following...

Sep 9, 2022

Heather Theresa Colleran, 78, of Owatonna, died Friday, September 9, 2022 at Birchwood Cottages.

She was born July 27, 1944 in Ranchi, India the daughter of Clarence and Thelma (Chater) Mulholland. She lived in Pakistan and India. She had the honor of meeting Mother Theresa when her younger brother worked with Mother Theresa in Calcutta.

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Sep 8, 2022

Robert "Bob" C. Dinse, 85, of Cordova NE passed away September 8, 2022, at Fairview Nursing Home in Fairmont, NE.

Bob was born on September 2, 1937, in Waseca, MN to Ewald and Erma (Eggers) Dinse. Bob was born into the family of God through the waters of Holy Baptism on September 26, 1937, and confirmed his...

Sep 7, 2022

Susan Kay Guse, 67, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Kaplan Woods Care Home in Owatonna.

She was born November 26, 1954 in Owatonna the daughter of Robert and Betty (Brocker) Guse. She grew up on a farm south of Owatonna and attended school at Lincoln Elementary in the Special Education program. Following her schooling,...

Aug 29, 2022

Anna Rose Schneider, 85, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 29, 2022, at Pleasant View Estates in Faribault. She was born June 5, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Peter and Sarah (Cubba) Kuzdal. She grew up in Detroit where she attended school. While working at a restaurant in Red Wing, she met Robert Schneider and the couple was married...

Aug 18, 2022

Magdalen Amelia Hutton, 100, of West Concord, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. She was born November 2, 1921 in Concord Township, to Joseph and Mary (Halla) Pechacek. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church in Claremont. As a young girl she participated in the church choir. She attended...

Aug 17, 2022

Richard Henry Knutson, 81, of rural Claremont, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 17, 2022 as the result of an accident. He was born November 30, 1940 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Milford and Frances (Loushin) Knutson. He grew up in Owatonna and Pine Island, graduating from Pine Island High School in 1958. On a blind date, he met Maxine Brase...

Aug 15, 2022

Sandra J. Blaha, 74, of Owatonna, passed away on August 15th, 2022, at the Homestead Hospice House. She was born Iowa to E. F. Jay and Ina Mae (Coffin) Jessen. Sandra grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1966. She continued her education at the Minnesota School of Business. After graduating she met David Blaha, and...

Aug 12, 2022

Barbara Mae Anderson, 89, of Owatonna, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at the New Richland Care Center. She was born April 21, 1933 in Meriden, Minnesota the daughter of Herbert and Mildred (Anderson) Fette. She grew up in Meriden and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1951. On June 24, 1952, she married Clayton "Andy" Anderson at St. John Lutheran...

Aug 12, 2022

Bonnie K. Thommes age 79, of Owatonna, died peacefully on August 12, 2022, at her daughter's home near Lonsdale. Bonnie was born on May 11, 1943, the daughter of Carroll and Evelyn (Smith) Tompkins, in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Elmwood Park, IL and graduated from Elmwood Park High School in 1961. She continued her education at Northern Illinois...

Aug 10, 2022

On August 10, 2022, Ruthann Nelson, age 81, of Owatonna, formerly of rural Cannon Falls, passed peacefully with family by her side at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna, Minnesota. She had been struggling with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus dementia and is now free from pain. We take comfort in the faith and hope she placed in Jesus. Ruthann (Erie) Nelson was born...

Aug 7, 2022

DeLoris Mae Bohlman, 88, of Owatonna passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday morning, August 7, 2022. DeLoris was born on December 24, 1933 to Earl and Florence (Schroht) Neuman in their country home rural Faribault Minnesota, delivered by her aunt, Hilda Sable. She grew up in the Faribault area with her sister, Beverly (Olson) while attending several one-room...

Aug 3, 2022

Live stream of the service will be available at https://www.tlcowatonna.org/funerals John D. Holland, age 81, of Owatonna died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.   John David Holland, the son of John G. and Mary (Lowe) Holland, was born on July 28, 1941, in Slayton, Minnesota. He spent time...