Nancy Lee Reuvers
Aug 24, 2021
Nancy Lee Reuvers, 74, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Birchwood Cottages. Nancy was born on November 20, 1946 in Minneapolis, and was adopted by Leonard and Hazel (Hilke) Polivka. She grew up in Austin, and attended Austin High School. Nancy then continued her education at Minnesota State University in Mankato, where she earned a degree in social...
Zachary Quinn Anderson
Aug 23, 2021
Zachary Quinn Anderson was born in Owatonna on January 11, 1992, to Edward Anderson (Kasson) and Naomi (Colmer/Anderson) Bohlman of Dodge Center. His passing took place at his home (Claremont) August 23, 2021. He attended Triton Schools; graduating in 2010. For the past 10 years he had been employed at Energy Economics Inc in Dodge Center. He took pride in...
Carol B. Paulson
Aug 20, 2021
Carol Beverly Paulson, 89, of Rochester, died Friday, August 20, 2021 at Homestead of Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center. She was born November 21, 1931 in Hector, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Payne) Rockne. She grew up in Blooming Prairie where she graduated from high school in 1949. After high school, she attended Normal Training for a year...
Dallas J. Laqua
Aug 14, 2021
Dallas Joseph Laqua, age 27, of Dodge Center, MN, died on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Dallas was born on May 9, 1994 to Tamera Joy (Schletty) Laqua and Thomas Michael Laqua. Dallas graduated from Triton High School in 2012. Prior to attending Triton, Dallas was a student at Lake City High School. A highlight of Dallas' high school years was...
Dr. Edward Frank Durst
Aug 14, 2021
Dr. Edward F. Durst passed away on August 14, 2021 after a hard fought, six year battle with Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia. He took his last breath surrounded by family, and staring into the eyes of his true love just as "Amen" was spoken at the conclusion of the Lord's prayer. He was born in Augusta, GA. on February 7,...
Karen Reider Luxton
Aug 9, 2021
Karen Reider Luxton, 69, died Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Emeralds of Faribault. She was born December 23, 1951 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Graden and Jeanette (Wille) Reider. Karen grew up in West Concord and graduated from West Concord High School in 1969. She worked for Federated Insurance for over 25 years and worked at Lasson Management...
Clara R. Schroeder
Aug 7, 2021
Clara R. Schroeder, 95, of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Pleasant Manor in Faribault. She was born August 1, 1926 in Owatonna, the daughter of Albert and Ludmilla "Libby" (Seykora) Granowski. Clara graduated from Owatonna High School in 1943 at the age of 16. On April 4, 1945, she married Donald Irwin. They had two children and later...
Mary Lou Westerlund
Aug 7, 2021
Mary Lou Westerlund, 91, of Owatonna died Saturday, August 7th at Traditions II of Owatonna. Mary Lou Boje, daughter of Pearl Lydia (Billiard) and Ernest Carl Boje, was born September 1, 1929, grew up and went to school in Waseca, MN. Moving to Mankato, MN during the end of World War II with her parents, she graduated from Mankato High...
Jeffrey A. Telschow
Aug 4, 2021
Jeffrey Allen Telschow, 69, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Owatonna Hospital due to a brain tumor. Jeffrey was born February 9, 1952 in Northfield, Minnesota, to Allen and Geraldyne "Gerry" (Schmidtke) Telschow. As a child he attended Dundas Grade School and Northfield Junior High School and he was also a Cub Scout. After graduating from Blooming Prairie...
Dorothy Agnes Gasner
Aug 3, 2021
Dorothy Agnes Gasner, age 94, of Owatonna, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at her home at Traditions Senior Living. Dorothy Agnes Hruska was born on March 22, 1927 in Deerfield Township, to Joseph and Agnes (Horn) Hruska. She grew up in Deerfield Township and attended Medford High School. After school, she was united in marriage to Lyle Gasner...
Roberta P. Hall
Jul 31, 2021
Roberta P. Hall, 99, of West Concord, died, Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. She was born on November 14, 1921 on a farm near West Concord the daughter of Frank and Thelma (Andrews) Pirkl. She grew up in West Concord and graduated from high school in 1939 as the valedictorian of her class. She...
Roy Vitauts Munderovski
Jul 30, 2021
Roy Vitauts Munderovski 81, beloved husband, father, and grandfather from Owatonna MN, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. Roy was born on April 4, 1940, the son of Theodore and Pauline (Mellenbergs) Munderovski in Dundaga, Latvia. At an early age he immigrated to the US with his parents and brother. He grew up in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High...
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...
