Kurt Evin Miller
Dec 17, 2021
Kurt Miller, 68, of Owatonna, died on Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home. He was a 1971 graduate of Medford High School, and during high school he was mentored by an educator and several local photographers in the art of photography. For four decades he shot weddings and senior photos. He studied fine arts photography in New Mexico and...
Donald A. Kalkman
Dec 15, 2021
Donald Alfred Kalkman, age 94, of Owatonna, MN, passed away on December 15, 2021. Donald (Don) was born April 1, 1927, to John and Christine (Bussen) Kalkman. He served in the Navy during WWII on the USS Commencement Bay and graduated from St. John's University in 1949. Don married Rosemary (Meyer) Kalkman, the love of his life, on May 1,...
Martha J. Gochnauer
Dec 15, 2021
Martha Janet Gochnauer, 81, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born April 2, 1940 in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota the daughter of Chester and Clara (Hillesland) Overboe Sr. She attended country school and graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1957. Following her schooling, she worked at Federated Insurance in...
Wayne F. Marquardt
Dec 15, 2021
Wayne Francis Marquardt, 74, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Owatonna Hospital -- Allina Health. He was born September 24, 1947 in Fairmont, Minnesota to Francis and Dorothy (Sheely) Marquardt. Wayne graduated from Fairmont High School in 1965 and joined the United States Navy, where he was a Cryptologic Technician during the Vietnam War. In 1968, he was...
Gerald "Jerry" E. Dummer
Dec 12, 2021
LIVESTREAM of Jerry's memorial service is available on the St. Michaels Catholic Church facebook page. Gerald "Jerry" Dummer, 91, of Kenyon, died on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at District One Hospital in Faribault. Gerald Edward Dummer, the son of Edward and Gertrude (Posl) Dummer, was born on October 8, 1930, in Bird Island, MN. He grew up there and graduated...
Thomas "Dan" Walsh
Dec 7, 2021
Thomas Daniel "Dan" Walsh, 70, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born May 17, 1951 in Whitestone, New York and moved to Owatonna in 1953 with his parents, Thomas and Martha Walsh. He is a 1970 graduate of Owatonna High School where he lettered as the manager for track, football, baseball, basketball...
Thomas "Tom" R. Sahl
Dec 4, 2021
Thomas Richard Sahl, 66, of Kenyon, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 4, 2021 of Multiple Systems Atrophy (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-system-atrophy/symptoms-causes/syc-20356153). He was born December 15, 1954 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Philip and Bernice (Keck) Sahl. His father, Philip, died in an accident when he was young and his mother married Lloyd Jystad. He...
Daniel William Braithwaite
Dec 2, 2021
Daniel William Braithwaite, age 66, of rural Nerstrand died peacefully at his home on December 2, 2021. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Michaelson Funeral Home in Kenyon. Dan Braithwaite, the son of Albert and Elaine (May) Braithwaite, was born on May 21, 1955, in Minneapolis. He grew up there and...
Jackie Ann Bergeron
Dec 2, 2021
Jackie Ann Bergeron, 17, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis surrounded by her family. She was born in Rockford, Illinois to Jeremy Bergeron and Jessica Northway on January 7, 2004. Jackie attended Washington Elementary, Owatonna Middle School and the Owatonna High School. When she was 5 years old, she was diagnosed...
Theodore "Ted" Lorch
Nov 30, 2021
Theodore Michael Lorch, known to most as Ted, was released from his earthly body, on November 30, 2021 and is now free to share his boundless wisdom and optimism with those in heaven. Ted was born on December 22, 1942 to Clarence Theodore Lorch and Luella Marie (Pagel) Lorch in Rochester, Minnesota. The oldest of five children, he was preceded...
Doris Christeson Henry
Nov 28, 2021
Doris Christeson Henry, age 95, of Bloomington died on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at the Presbyterian Home in Bloomington. A Memorial service will take place at a later date. Doris Christeson, the daughter of Ernest and Annie (Erickson) Christeson, was born on February 13, 1926, in Clinton, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Clinton High School....
Mildred M. Kubat
Nov 25, 2021
Mildred Mae Kubat, 92, of Claremont, died Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born April 16, 1929 in Owatonna Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Adolph and Libbie (Junek) Standke. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. Mildred graduated from Owatonna High School in 1947. She worked at Jostens for a...
Kathleen Ruth Mahlman
Nov 23, 2021
Kathleen Ruth Mahlman, age 95, of Owatonna, died on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A private family service at Michaelson Funeral Home and interment at Forest Hill Cemetery will be held at a later date Kathleen Thurnau was born August 23, 1926 the daughter of George and Anna (Liebrenz) Thurnau in Merton Township, Steele County,...
Eunice M. Stenbakken
Nov 23, 2021
Eunice Stenbakken, 91, of Kenyon, passed away Tuesday, November 23, due to complications with pneumonia, having tested negative for Covid-19 two days prior. She was born in Pine City, May 21, 1930. "Euny," to her friends, graduated from West Concord High School in 1948. She was married to the late Edwin Koberstein in 1950 and later married to Marlin Stenbakken...
Marlene F. Stiernagle
Nov 23, 2021
NOTE: CHANGE IN ADDRES FOR LIVESTREAM. Livestream Marlene's service at: www.tlcowatonna.org/funerals Marlene Frances Stiernagle, 86, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her home. She was born September 5, 1935 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Harry and Bernice (Jacobsen) Harlicker. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna. Marlene graduated from Owatonna High School in...
Marillyn Beverly Lundquist
Nov 22, 2021
Marillyn B. Lundquist, age 92, of Owatonna, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community. Marillyn was born on May 8, 1929 in Minneapolis and was the eldest child of Wilbur and Margaret Lundquist. She grew up fishing, boating, and spending time with her sister, Barbara Christenson and brother, Gary Lundquist. Over the years, Marillyn lived in Minneapolis,...
Douglas George Spinler
Nov 19, 2021
Douglas G. Spinler, age 73, of Zimmerman died on November 19, 2021, at the Buffalo Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Celebration Church in Lakeville. Family and friends may gather from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM prior to the service for visitation. Interment will take place at a later date...
Shirley Jean Giesler
Nov 17, 2021
Shirley J. Giesler, of West Concord died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, on her 88th birthday, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. Shirley Jean Vangness was born on the Vangness family farm behind the cemetery on November 17, 1933 in West Concord to Jacob and Julia (Phillips) Vangness. She grew up on the farm with her ten older siblings, and...
Kay I. Peterson
Nov 12, 2021
Kay Ila Peterson, 61, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 12, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born March 14, 1960 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Kenneth and Ila (Clausen) Wavrin. She grew up in Owatonna where she attended school graduating from Owatonna High School in 1978. Kay continued her education at Austin Community College. On September...
Janice Arlene Spatenka
Nov 8, 2021
Janice A. Spatenka, age 85, of Blooming Prairie, died Monday, November 8, 2021 at her home. Janice Arlene Myers was born on October 11, 1936 in Claremont to Carlos and Alice (Faylor) Myers. She grew up on a farm in rural Claremont with her two brothers and was a 1954 graduate of Claremont High School. On July 14, 1954, she...
