Cindy J. Green
Mar 3, 2021
To view the livestream of the service on Monday, go to https://youtube.com/channel/UCw-NIu5EipC535Ewu60iFjg Cindy Jane Green, 52, of Ellendale, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her home after a long battle with ALS. She was born July 13, 1968 in Rochester the daughter of David and Jane (McLeod) Diffendorfer. Cindy graduated from Owatonna High School in 1986. She married Frank Green...
Wren Mary Jones
Mar 2, 2021
Wren Mary Jones, 75, of Denver, CO, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at her home. She was born September 16, 1945, in Owatonna, the daughter of Clio and Marion (Holton) Jones. Wren graduated from West Concord High School and Minnesota School of Business in the Twin Cities. She then moved to Germany for a few years until moving to...
Dennis J. Hromadko
Feb 27, 2021
Dennis Joseph Hromadko, 80, of Medford, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He was born September 11, 1940 in Minneapolis the son of Joseph and Ardetta (Olson) Hromadko. Dennis graduated from Hopkins High School in 1958. He served in the US Navy from 1958-1963 and then in the reserves until 1965. He returned to Minnesota and began...
Lynn A. Fromm
Feb 26, 2021
Lynn Ann Fromm, 66, of Faribault, died Friday, February 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 26, 1954 in St. Paul, Minnesota, daughter of Everett and Jeanette (Braun) Fletcher. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1972. She met Timothy Fromm in 1990; they were married in 2008. They enjoyed 30 years together....
Maynard R. Schoenrock
Feb 23, 2021
Maynard Robert Schoenrock, 86, of Owatonna, died on February 23, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna. Maynard was born February 5, 1935, to Edward and Ella (Radke) Schoenrock at home in New Richland. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended rural school and attended Blooming Prairie High School for two years. Maynard enjoyed playing the...
Harland G. Strohschein
Feb 22, 2021
Harland Gene Strohschein, 92, of Owatonna, died suddenly Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home. He was born November 16, 1928 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Edwin and Ella (Rotsolk) Strohschein. He grew up near Moland. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1946. He then hauled milk for his father at the Moland Creamery which allowed him to...
Carl L. Stewart
Feb 21, 2021
Carl Laurence Stewart, 87, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 21, 2021, at his home. He was born June 3, 1933 in Wales, North Dakota the son of Edward and Helga (Quinnell) Stewart. He attended Wales High School until he enlisted in the Unites States Air Force in 1951. Carl served as a C-46 Crew Chief during the Korean War...
Katherine A. Heathman
Feb 20, 2021
Katherine Ann Heathman, 59, of Owatonna, died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born December 12, 1961 in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Willard and Geraldine (Possin) Becker. As a child she lived in many places while her father was in the military which include Rochester, NY, California, Virginia, MN, Austin, MN and most recently...
April L. Klinger
Feb 20, 2021
April Lynn (Bakken) Klinger, 56, of Brownsdale, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 20th, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. She was born April 1, 1964, in Owatonna, to Milton and Zola (Knutson)Bakken. April attended kindergarten in West Concord and Kenyon public school. She had a great sense of humor and enjoyed many things in life including...
A. Donald Broin
Feb 19, 2021
A. Donald Broin, 90, of Kenyon, died Friday, February 19, 2021, at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Arthur Donald Broin was born December 12, 1930, on a farm near Bombay, MN. He was the oldest of 4 children born to Arthur and Edna (Flaten) Broin. He was baptized and confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church. He attended a rural school...
Shirley A. Harris
Feb 19, 2021
Shirley Ann Harris, 80, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 19, 2021 at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna. She was born May 6, 1940 in Owatonna the daughter of Harvey and Helen (Perrin) Johnson. She grew up on a farm south of Steele Center. She graduated from New Richland High School in 1958. On September 2, 1960, she married Donald Harris...
Matthew D. Peterson
Feb 18, 2021
Matthew Donald Peterson, 47, of Kenyon, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home. He was born June 26, 1973 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Donald and Adele (Bremer) Peterson. He attended Kenyon Wanamingo Schools and Dakota Vo-Tech in Rosemount. He was married, had two children, Marcus and Ashley, and later divorced. In his high school years, Matthew...
David F. Vaith
Feb 18, 2021
David Frank Vaith, 82, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Birchwood Cottages following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born December 23, 1938 in Owatonna the son of Frank and Irma (Brown) Vaith. He attended Owatonna Public Schools. He served in the United States Army from 1956-1958. He returned from the service and worked at Ringhofer...
Donald W. Standke
Feb 18, 2021
Donald W. Standke, 94, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Birchwood Cottages. He was born June 12, 1926, in Somerset Township, Steele County, the son of William and Victoria (Wanous) Standke. Donald attended country school. On March 23, 1945, he entered into the United States Army and served during WWII. On October December 29, 1946, Don was honorably...
David E. Kranda
Feb 18, 2021
David Ernest Kranda, 75, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Valley View in Owatonna. David was the oldest son of Ernest and Lillian Kranda, born in Blooming Prairie on October 25, 1945. He grew up on the family farm in rural Blooming Prairie. David was confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie and graduated high school from...
Donald A. Resler
Feb 16, 2021
Donald A Resler, 95, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 16, 2021. A lifelong resident of Steele County, Don was born on September 9, 1925 to Anton and Myrtle (Hondl) Resler. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1943. On February 3, 1951 he married the love of his life, Barbara June Freese of Anaheim,...
Carma A. Ebenhoh
Feb 9, 2021
Carma Alice Ebenhoh, 94, of Claremont, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born November 2, 1926 in Minneapolis the daughter of Einar and Carma (Stanton) Ross. Carma graduated from St. Peter High School at the age of 16. She moved to Illinois where she worked at Midway airport and later lived and worked in...
Marcella P. Randall
Feb 9, 2021
Marcella P. Randall, 84, of Owatonna, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 after a short battle with lung cancer. Marcy was born September 16, 1936 in Owatonna the daughter of William and Agnes (Kubat) Dusek. She attended country school and St. Mary's Academy and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1955. She worked at Federated...
Laura Ann Nelson
Feb 9, 2021
Laura A. Nelson, 84, of Faribault, formerly of Kenyon, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born July 17, 1936, in St. Cloud, the daughter of Victor and Laura (Stang) Dietman. Laura attended St. Marys grade school, graduated from the Cathedral High School in St. Cloud class of 1954. She worked for her...
Elrose M. Milverstedt
Feb 8, 2021
Elrose M. Milverstedt, 107, of Claremont, died Monday, February 8, 2021, in Owatonna. She was born May 24, 1913, in Albany, MN the daughter of Fred and Ida (Schnebli) Schutz. Elrose graduated from Kasson High School in 1931. On June, 22,1935, she married Weldon "Bud" Milverstedt in Rochester. They owned Bud's Café in Claremont for 13 years. She then was...
