Jean E. Kidder
Jan 13, 2022
Jean Elizabeth Kidder, 71, of Owatonna, died Thursday, January 13, 2022 at her home. She was born June 24, 1950 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Ballstadt) Kidder. She grew up on a farm near Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School in 1968. Over the years, Jean worked at Jostens, the Eagle's Club, OTC, an art...
Olga E. Rieber
Jan 11, 2022
LIVESTREAM Olga's memorial service at: www.stjohnowatonna.org/Live-Stream Olga Edna Rieber, 105, of North Mankato, formerly of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato. She was born February 4, 1916 in Alden, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Emma (Behle) Pestorious. She graduated from Alden High School in 1935. Following her schooling, she helped on...
Paul Jerome Swenson
Jan 10, 2022
Livestream Available at https://wearelivetoday.com/paul-swenson Paul J. Swenson, age 65, died on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 13th at Michaelson Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 14, 2022, at...
Gregory A. Young
Jan 10, 2022
Livestream available at https://www.stjohnowatonna.org/Live-Stream Gregory Allen Young, 58, of Waseca, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, surrounded by loved ones after a two-and-a-half-year battle against cancer. Greg was born on December 9, 1963 to Allen and Roberta Young in Minneapolis. He attended school and grew up on a farm in Grantsburg, WI. After receiving his GED, he enlisted in...
Richard J. Deflieger
Jan 9, 2022
Richard James DeFlieger, 92, of West Concord, died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at his home. Richard was born September 1, 1929 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota, the son of William and Isabelle (Johnson) DeFlieger. He attended Concord Township School until the eighth grade. After school Richard started working at Rochester Silo Company. After a couple years, in 1950 Richard joined the...
Dennis Craig Nerud
Jan 9, 2022
Dennis Craig Nerud, 62, of Osage MN, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2022, of Pancreatic Cancer at Seasons Hospice House, Rochester MN. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenyon. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 12th at Michaelson...
Marjorie A. Kruckeberg
Jan 8, 2022
Marjorie A. Kruckeberg, 91, of Mankato passed away on January 8, 2022, at Pathstone Living in Mankato. Marjorie was born in the summer of 1930, the first of five children in Owatonna, Minnesota to Charles and Marie (Sisser) Kasper. She attended and graduated from Owatonna High School. She was united in marriage to Merville Kruckeberg on September 15, 1949 at...
Esther Maxine Zeller
Jan 6, 2022
Esther Maxine Zeller, age 91, a lifelong rural West Concord resident, died on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Prairie Meadow Senior Living in Kasson. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 12th at Michaelson Funeral Home in West Concord. A funeral will be held at a later date. Esther Kraling the daughter of...
John Frank Spatenka
Jan 5, 2022
John F. Spatenka, age 88 of Blooming Prairie, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Benedictine Living Center in Owatonna. John Frank Spatenka, the son of George and Vlasta (Kubat) Spatenka, was born on November 27, 1933, near Owatonna. He attended country school and then Owatonna High School, graduating in 1952. He farmed with his family and also helped on the...
Clarice Hosanna Gasner
Jan 5, 2022
Clarice H. Gasner, age 77, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, peacefully at her home near Faribault with her children by her side. A private family service will be held at Michaelson Funeral Home. Clarice Hosanna Gasner, the daughter of John and Violett (Iverson) Karnes, was born on August 3, 1944, in Austin, MN. She grew up in Austin and graduated...
William D. Sorensen
Jan 3, 2022
William Dean Sorensen, 73, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Owatonna Hospital-Allina Health with family by his side. Bill was born at St. Lucas in Faribault, Minnesota on December 7, 1948, to Theodore and Lola (Quaintance) Sorensen. He grew up in the Medford area where he graduated from Medford High School in 1967. He was...
Donald B. Larson
Jan 3, 2022
Donald Bertram Larson, 91, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. He was born October 8, 1930 in Waseca, MN to Arthur and Alma (Seljeskog) Larson. Don was baptized, confirmed and attended North Waseca Lutheran Church. He attended District 10 school and graduated from Waseca High School in 1948. He was active in 4-H during...
Barbara T. Becker
Jan 1, 2022
Barbara Theresa Becker, age 81, of Owatonna, died January 1, 2022, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 16, 1940 to Fred and Elizabeth (Reiter) Becker. She attended Jefferson School and Owatonna High School, graduating in 1959. In 1963 she graduated from Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, with a degree in elementary...
Carol J. Shultz
Dec 31, 2021
Carol Jean (Larsen) Shultz, 92, of Ellendale, died peacefully on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born December 23, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Anders "Bill" and Thea (Brekke) Larsen. She attended Ellendale School and graduated in 1948. After graduation she worked in the office at Wilsons in Albert Lea. On February 19, 1949, she married her high...
Dolores Voxland
Dec 30, 2021
Dolores Elaine Voxland, 93, of Kenyon, passed away Thursday Dec. 30, 2021 at Kenyon Senior Living. She was born on April 21, 1928 in Kenyon to Ruth and Marlow Kindseth of Cherry Grove Township. She was baptized and confirmed at Hegre Lutheran Church. She attended country school and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1946. She attended Minneapolis Business College...
Evelyn M. Gasner
Dec 27, 2021
Evelyn Marie Gasner, 101, of Algona, IA, formerly of Owatonna, died Monday, December 27, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Algona. She was born August 28, 1920 near Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Martha (Ruehl) Scholljegerdes. At a dance, she met Ervin Gasner and the couple was married on January 31, 1939. They farmed together all their working...
Sandra K. Schaefer
Dec 26, 2021
Sandra Kaye (Andersen) Schaefer of Kasson, MN, died Dec. 26, 2021, surrounded by family and under the care of hospice at her daughter Kristine's home in Rosemount, MN. Born Aug. 24, 1941, Sandy was the daughter of Hazel and Norman Andersen of West Concord, MN. She graduated from West Concord High School in 1959 and studied at Mankato State University....
Dennis E. Millam
Dec 25, 2021
Dennis Eugene Millam, 85, passed away December 25, 2021 at the New Richland Care Center in New Richland, MN. Dennis was born in Mille Lacs County North of Milaca, MN on June 8,1936 to Clifford and Donna (Anderson) Millam. By 1940 the family moved to Merton Township near the Anderson homestead where he loved to play as a child. In...
David Jay Shoberg
Dec 20, 2021
David J. Shoberg, age 63, of Kilkenny, died on Monday December 20, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester after an almost 2 year battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Dale Lutheran Church in Kenyon. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Monday, December 27th...
James Cubert Lura Sr
Dec 18, 2021
James Cubert Lura Sr., 84, of Owatonna, died peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. He was born April 9, 1937 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Cubert and Dorothy (Hankerson) Lura. He grew up in Owatonna graduating from Owatonna High School in 1955. On December 2, 1955, he was married to Eldora Flom. He began farming after...
