Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 21, 2021

Jun 17, 2021

Hazel Solberg, 99, of Kenyon, died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at North Ridge View Assisted Living in Kenyon. She was born August 2, 1921 in Wanamingo Township in Goodhue County the daughter of Henry and Ella (Ottun) Monson. She attended school thru the seventh grade. She then began working at the Bluebird Café in Kenyon and then JC Penney in...

Jun 15, 2021

Gerald "Gerry" Schreck, 74, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in hospice care in Faribault. He was born August 26, 1946 in Lake City the son of Lambert and Marion (Laqua) Schreck. Gerry graduated from Lake City High School in 1964. On November 13, 1965 he married Tonja Petrich, his high school sweetheart, in Lake City. The couple lived...

Jun 14, 2021

NOTE: Livestream of the funeral available at: www.stjohnowatonna.org/Live-Stream or St. John Lutheran Church of Owatonna Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stjohnowatonna/ Donna Mae Arndt, 89, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 14, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 25, 1932 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Peterson) Johnson. She attended...

Jun 8, 2021

Kevin R. Mussman, 68, of Dodge Center, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Methodist Hospital. He was born May 10, 1953 in Owatonna, to Arthur and Emma (Schwenke) Mussman. Kevin grew up on the family farm and graduated from the University of Minnesota Southern School of Agriculture. He helped his father on the farm until Arthur retired, and during that...

Jun 4, 2021

Gary Alan Berg, 60, of rural Kenyon, died unexpectedly Friday, June 4, 2021. He was born June 20, 1960 in St. Paul the son of Alvin and Stella (Nelson) Berg. Gary grew up in the Midway area of St. Paul but spent much of his childhood at the Berg family farm in rural Kenyon. He loved working alongside his dad...

Jun 3, 2021

Ruth Marie Sanborn, 85, of Medford, died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Pathstone Living in North Mankato. She was born April 30, 1936 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Pearl (Smith) Burow. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John United Church of Christ in Wheeling Township, Rice County. Ruth grew up in Kenyon and graduated from Kenyon...

Jun 3, 2021

Irene Eunice DeMets, 95, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 3, 2021 in her home at The Brooks in Owatonna. She was born on February 15, 1926 at St Olaf Hospital in Austin. Her parents, Jacob and Dagney Mathieson, resided on a small farm a few miles northwest of Austin where she grew up during her elementary and high school years....