Christena J. Gasner
May 15, 2022
Christena Jane Gasner, 87, of Ellendale, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born January 14, 1935 on a farm in Summit Township in Steele County the daughter of Louis and Mary Emma (Smith) Olson. She graduated from Ellendale High School in 1953. She then began working as a secretary at Jostens in Owatonna....
Lois L. Oeltjenbruns
May 2, 2022
Lois L. Oeltjenbruns, 98, of Owatonna, died Monday, May 2, 2022 at Traditions I in Owatonna. She was born November 3, 1923 to Henry and Mollie (Sexter) Nelson. She attended District 26 school near Pratt. On October 21, 1943, she married Walter Oeltjenbruns at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. They had two sons, Dennis and Curtis. They farmed up...
Tammy Jean Hofius
May 1, 2022
Tammy J. Hofius, age 56, of Geneva, died on Sunday May 1, 2022, at her home. Tammy Jean Hofius, the daughter of Charlene Hofius, was born on October 24, 1965, in Owatonna. She grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1984. She continued her education at the University of Minnesota and received a degree in horticulture....
Darrell Raymond Nelson
Apr 30, 2022
Darrell R. Nelson, age 76, of rural Ellendale died at home on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Darrell Raymond Nelson, the son of Raymond and Viola (Johnson) Nelson, was born on December 2, 1945, in Owatonna. He grew up near Ellendale and attended school there, graduating from Ellendale High School in 1963. Darrell helped on the family farm during school and...
Thomas A. Freeburg
Apr 30, 2022
Thomas (Tom) A. Freeburg, age 69, died peacefully on April 30, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. He is survived by his best friend and wife, Mary; his children, Sara (Nick), Dusty (Taylor), Morgan (Brian), William; and his much-adored grandson Kellen Thomas. Surviving siblings include Chuck (Cici), Barbara (Jerry), Jim, Ken (Kim), John (Lisa), Bob, and Bill (Jennie). Followed...
David M. Stark
Apr 26, 2022
David Michael Stark, 70, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born January 14, 1952 in Winona, Minnesota the son of Marvin and Beverly (Thompson) Stark. David worked for 46 years at Truth in Owatonna. He belonged to Cedar Lake Sportsman Club, Minnesota Pheasants Forever and the National Wild Turkey Federation. He...
Steven Herman Arndt
Apr 26, 2022
Steven H. Arndt, age 66, of Owatonna died on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna with his family by his side. Steven Herman Arndt, the son of Irwin and Donna (Johnson) Arndt, was born on September 6, 1955, in Owatonna. He grew up on the family farm and attended grade school just a short distance...
Richard Westphal
Apr 24, 2022
Richard Gerald Westphal, 85, of Kenyon, passed away on April 24,2022, at the Homestead Hospice house in Owatonna. He was born November 14, 1936 in Faribault, to Adolph and Edythe (Murphy) Westphal. Richard grew up and graduated in Kenyon, before enlisting in the United States Navy with his brother. He was stationed in Virginia when he went on leave to...
Walter Edward Maas
Apr 24, 2022
Walter E. Maas, age 78, of Waseca, died on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Walter Edward Maas, the son of Franklin and Ann (Lorentz) Maas, was born on July 27, 1943, in Waseca. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Waseca. Walter worked at various jobs; truck driving, auctioneering, and farming....
Jane M. Froehlich
Apr 21, 2022
Jane Margaret Froehlich, 87, of Kenyon, died Thursday, April 21, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 16, 1934 in Renville County, Minnesota the daughter of James and Anna (Johnson) Crawford. She graduated from Hector High School in 1952. On November 7, 1953, she married Melanchthon Froehlich at Swedlanda Lutheran Church in Hector. Following...
Raymond "Ray" J. Kubat
Apr 20, 2022
Raymond "Ray" Jerome Kubat, 77, of Medford, MN, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN. He was born March 27, 1945 in Owatonna, MN, the son of Rudolph and Mary (Ripka) Kubat. He grew up in Claremont, MN, where he attended school and graduated in 1963. He continued his education at the University of...
Brian Christopher Tesch
Apr 16, 2022
Brian Christopher Tesch, age 54, of Owatonna, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home. Brian was born on December 27, 1967, in Waseca, MN, the son of Mark and Roxanne (Neste) Tesch. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1987 and afterwards was enlisted in the US Navy. He received a medical discharge and afterwards...
Judith "Judy" A. Pavek
Apr 14, 2022
Judith "Judy" Ann Pavek, 77, of Kenyon, died Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She was born June 22, 1944 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Benjamin and Arloine (Torsdahl) Rehnke. She grew up in Kenyon and attended Kenyon Schools through high school. On December 2, 1961, she married Gary Pavek at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault....
Gene A. Griffith
Apr 12, 2022
Gene Allen Griffith, 85, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna. He was born July 10, 1936 in Millersburg, Iowa the son of Norris and Dorothy (Trapp) Griffith, Sr. The family moved to a farm in Steele County, Minnesota in 1948. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1954. He then served in the...
Mary J. Hale
Apr 11, 2022
Mary Jon Hale, 81, of Owatonna, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born November 8, 1940 in Owatonna to William and Sylvia (Ohnstad) Klemmer. Mary grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1959. After graduating she met Todd Hale and they were married on April 9th, 1960 at Trinity...
Thomas Lee Luxton
Apr 9, 2022
Thomas Lee Luxton, age 84, of Faribault, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at District One Hospital in Faribault, MN, with family by his side. Thomas was born on July 11, 1937, in Redfield, SD, the son of the late Clarence and Hazel (Lee) Luxton. His mother passed away early in his life and his father re-married Ebba...
Kimberly Faith Flatin
Apr 8, 2022
Kimberly Faith Flatin was born on Sept 4, 1958 to Allene (Tripp) and Arnold Flatin, eventually becoming a big sister to 2 brothers- Rhan and Trevor Flatin. She passed into the hands of our Lord on April 8, 2022 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by 4 generations of family. Kim had 2 passions in life- her family...
William Martin Roseland
Apr 4, 2022
William Martin "Bill" Roseland, age 77, of Owatonna, MN, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at the Kaplan Woods Care Home. Bill was born April 17, 1944 in Waseca, MN, the son of the late Martin and Ilene (King) Roseland. He lived in Medford, MN, and moved to Owatonna when he was a small child. He lived most of his life...
Roy J. Janousek
Apr 2, 2022
Roy John Janousek, age 94, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Roy was born on February 14, 1928, to John and Laura Janousek in Iona, South Dakota. When he was in second grade, his family moved to Dodge Center, Minnesota, and three years later, moved to Kenyon. He graduated in 1941 from District...
Lucille V. Degen
Apr 1, 2022
Lucille (Luci) Verna Degen 84, of Owatonna, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. Lucille was born in 1937 in Meriden, Minnesota. Born to Viola Schubert. Lucille was a loving and caring woman, always giving her time to others, and she incorporated that into her daily life. She met and married Stan Degen in 1965. The couple had one daughter,...
