Mary Jean Klapperich
Jul 29, 2021
Mary Jean (Johnson) Klapperich, 88, of West Concord passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, MN. Mary was born on September 18, 1932 in Owatonna, MN, the daughter of Raymond and Irene (Malek) Johnson. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1950 and attended Minneapolis Business School. She returned to Owatonna where she worked...
Donald Paul Prusha
Jul 26, 2021
Donald Paul Prusha, 52, Medford, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at his home in Medford. Paul was born, June 4, 1969, the son of Donald and Margaret (Ross) Prusha, in Owatonna. He grew up in Owatonna and received his education there. He worked for Virocom for more than 20 years and then Genova for the last 7 years until they...
Craig Harlicker
Jul 26, 2021
Craig K. Harlicker 52, of Owatonna, died Monday, July 26 2021, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Craig was born on April 4, 1969, the son of Kenneth and Phyllis (Meixner) Harlicker, in Owatonna. He grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1987. While in high school he worked for NAPA and continued to work there...
Janet D. Thompson
Jul 24, 2021
Janet Dorothy Thompson, 71, of Ellendale, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 24, 2021 at her home. She was born February 27, 1950 in Red Wing, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Hanson) Brekke. She grew up in Red Wing. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1968. She attended college in California. On June 21, 1975, she married Ronald...
Brynlie Lynne Pizel
Jul 23, 2021
Brynlie Lynne Pizel, daughter of Dustin and Kortni Pizel of Madison Lake, was stillborn on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born July 23, 2021 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Dustin and Kortni (Thompson) Pizel. Left with broken hearts are her parents, Dustin and Kortni Pizel of Madison Lake; grandparents, Jason & Kari Thompson of Owatonna,...
Mona Ann Mcmartin
Jul 18, 2021
Mona A. McMartin, 73, of Claremont, died Sunday, July 18, 2021, peacefully at her home in Claremont surrounded by her family. Mona was born August 3, 1947, the daughter of Emil and Lorraine (Cain) Butler, in Owatonna. She attended country school, West Concord School and then Waseca Ag School. She was married to Donald "Mick" McMartin on October 3, 1963,...
Larry Sherman Johnson
Jul 17, 2021
Larry S. Johnson, 83, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home in Owatonna following an eleven year battle with cancer. Larry was born August 6, 1937, the son Raymond and Helen (Ellis) Johnson, in Udolpho Twp, Mower Co on the family farm. He attended school in Blooming Prairie and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1955....
Richard Arthur Reinhardt
Jul 15, 2021
Richard Arthur Reinhardt, 95, of Owatonna, died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Traditions in Owatonna. Richard was born July 12, 1926, the son of Elmer and Clara (Miller) Reinhardt, in Owatonna. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1944. While in high school he worked at the Owatonna Hotel. After school he began working for Federated Insurance. He served in...
Dale Daniel Percival
Jul 12, 2021
Dale "Danny" Percival, 75, of Owatonna, died Monday, July 12, 2021, at Valley View Assisted Living in Owatonna Dale was born June 22, 1946, the son of Dale W. and Gertrude (Boyenga) Percival, in Austin, MN. After graduating from Austin High School, he worked various jobs before working for Von Ruden as a machinist. He continued to work there through...
Walter Richard Barfknecht
Jul 10, 2021
Walter Barfknecht, age 88, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at The Homestead of Rochester. Walt was born and grew up in Faribault the son of Walter Barfknecht, Sr and Ella (Klatt) Barfknecht. He attended McKinley and Faribault High School. Walt had may jobs during high school and after, a man of many trades. Some were so South Minnesota...
Ellwood C. Hendrickson
Jul 9, 2021
Ellwood, 90, of Blooming Prairie, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at the Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. Ellwood was born September 26, 1930, the son of Ivan and Esther (Brynsted) Hendrickson, in Berlin Township, Steele County. After school he farmed with his dad. He retired from farming in the mid 80's and moved to Owatonna where he worked for Gopher...
Joseph "Joe" A. Brookins
Jul 8, 2021
Joseph "Joe" Allen Brookins, 72, of Ellendale, died Thursday, July 8, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 18, 1948 in Cresco, Iowa the son of Robert and Isabelle (Drewelo) Brookins. He grew up in Cresco and graduated from Cresco High School in 1966. Joe was a dairy farmer, worked for his brother Roger, worked in...
Ruth S. Jacobson
Jul 7, 2021
Ruth Jacobson (nee Skinsnes), a long time resident of Kenyon, died on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at her assisted living home in Edina, MN. Born in China, made of Norwegian parts. That was how Ruth liked to describe herself. Those two heritages were lifelong influences for her. Ruth Solveig Skinsnes, named by her older brother who had scarlet fever, was...
Eleanor Jane Stevens
Jul 3, 2021
Eleanor Jane Stevens, 90, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Ecumen Brooks. Eleanor was born October 11, 1930, in Owatonna, the daughter of Peter and Mildred (Oxley) Brosen. She grew up on the Peter Brosen family farm in Merton Township. She attended country school through the eighth grade and later graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948. She...
Duane Albert Kubat
Jun 30, 2021
Duane Albert Kubat, 75, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Duane Kubat, the son of Albert and Cora (Schwenke) Kubat, was born on April 12, 1946, in Somerset Twp, Minnesota. He grew up and attended country school near Litomysl. Duane graduated from Owatonna High School in 1964 and then joined the national guard....
Neil F. Anderson
Jun 27, 2021
Neil Freeman Anderson, 67, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born April 19, 1954 in Colfax, WA the son of Donald and Manon (Freeman) Anderson. Neil graduated from high school in Garfield, WA. He worked various jobs and helped his dad farm prior to going to college. He graduated from Warner Pacific College...
Tracy R. Johnson
Jun 25, 2021
Tracy Robin Johnson, 56, of Owatonna, died Friday, June 25, 2021 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born September 21, 1964 in Rochester, Minnesota the daughter of Robert and Carmine (Jensen) Maxfield. She grew up in Blooming Prairie where she attended school graduating from Blooming Prairie High School in 1983. She married Keith Johnson in 1983. Together...
Darlene E. Evenson
Jun 25, 2021
NOTE: Livestream of the funeral service is available at https://wearelivetoday.com/darlene-evenson Darlene Esther (Abbe) Evenson, age 84 of Kenyon, Minnesota passed into God's loving arms on Friday June 25, at 5 am. She is dearly missed by her family and friends. She was born on February 25,1937 at Waseca Minnesota. Darlene was the daughter of Arthur and Pearl (Hoffert) Abbe. She...
Franklin "Frank" J. Hessedal
Jun 24, 2021
Franklin John Hessedal, 79, of Byron, died Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Madonna Summit of Byron after an extended illness. He was born on April 8, 1942 to Arnold and Helen (Finne) Hessedal. He was baptized and confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church, Kenyon. He graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1960 and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps from which...
James "Jim" E. Crisman
Jun 23, 2021
James "Jim" Edward Crisman, 82, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at his home. He was born October 12, 1938 in Buda, Illinois the son of James and Ulricha (Lindstrom) Crisman. While in high school he was able to join the United States Army. Following his military service he completed his high school education and attended two years of...
