Luella L. Hustad
Mar 20, 2021
Luella Hustad, 95, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at home with her daughter by her side. Luella Louise was born July 15, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN to Louis and Louise (Kastendick) Hinz. She was baptized July 19, 1925. The family moved to rural Elk River, MN where she attended St John Parochial School 1st through 8th grades. Luella...
Lois M. Johnson
Mar 18, 2021
Lois May Johnson, 79, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly, Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her home. She was born May 28, 1941 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jens Henry Jensen, Sr. and Ruby Pauline (Olstad) Jensen. The family relocated to Owatonna area and then to Albert Lea when she was about 3. Lois attended school in Albert Lea and...
Renee F. Hedberg
Mar 16, 2021
We regret to inform you the livestream of Renee's funeral will not be available today, Renee Hedberg, 85, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Traditions II in Owatonna. She was born January 17, 1936 in Emmons County, North Dakota the daughter of William and Myrtle (Harwood) Keifer. She attended school in Kasson. On October 11, 1953, she married...
Marjorie G. Holzemer
Mar 14, 2021
Marjorie Grace Holzemer, 76, of Medford, died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at New Richland Care Center. She was born June 18, 1944 in St. Paul the daughter of Ernest and Edna (Kletschka) Berus. Marge graduated in 1962 from Washington High School in St. Paul. After high school, she was a foreman for Kitty Clover potato chip company in St. Paul....
Robert James "Jim" Buehler
Mar 11, 2021
Robert James "Jim" Buehler Sr., 92, of West Concord, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Hosptial, St. Marys Campus in Rochester surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 10, 1928, in Milton Township, Dodge County, the son of Walter and Ruth (Lehnherr) Buehler. Jim graduated from West Concord High school in 1945. He was a...
Karen A. Sarazine
Mar 11, 2021
Karen A. Sarazine, 79, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 11, 2021 in Eden Prairie surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 10, 1941 in Owatonna, the daughter of Ewald and Frieda (Herget) Dolgner. Karen graduated from Owatonna High School. On June 26, 1977, she married Edward "Bill" W. Sarazine at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna. Together the couple...
Judith M. Staley
Mar 10, 2021
Judith M. Staley, 93, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Benedictine Living Community. She was born February 15, 1928 in Owatonna the daughter of Walter and Agnes (Skalicky) Kubista. After her mother's death, Judy quit school and stayed home to help raise her siblings. She married Theodore Staley on May 22, 1950 at Litomysl Catholic Church. The couple...
Michael R Brown
Mar 9, 2021
Michael Rodney Brown, 54, of Rosemount, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at his home. He was born December 10, 1966 in Kettering, Ohio the son of Rodney and Barbara (Senn) Brown. Mike graduated from Greeneview High School in Jamestown, OH and later graduated from the University of Cincinnati receiving a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He was recruited from college to work...
Wallace "Wally" D. Voxland
Mar 9, 2021
Wallace "Wally" D. Voxland, 85, of Kenyon, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. He was born December 22, 1935, in Holden Township, Goodhue County, the son of Walter and Leona (Ramstad) Voxland. Wally was baptized and confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church. Wally attended country school and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1954. He...
Bernice E. Reisenauer
Mar 7, 2021
Bernice E. Reisenauer, 93, of Owatonna, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community. She was born September 19, 1927, in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of William and Marion (McGarvey) Long. Bernice graduated from high school in Brandon, Manitoba and attended Misericordia School of Nursing in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She then traveled to the United States to begin her...
Joan M. Johnson
Mar 5, 2021
Joan Mae Johnson, 84, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 5, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born July 19, 1936 in Owatonna the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Manti) Cigrang. Joan graduated from Medford High School and began working at E.F. Johnson. On June 19, 1956, she married Vernon Horak. She farmed with her husband, worked at the...
Neil O. "Zep" Thompson
Mar 4, 2021
Neil O. "Zep" Thompson, 83, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born March 11, 1937 in Frost the son of Theodore and Agnes (Mondahl) Thompson. Neil graduated from Frost High School in 1955. He served in the US Navy from 1955-57. During his service he was the assistant to the Chaplain aboard the...
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...
