Colleen A. Loken
Oct 27, 2020
Colleen A. Loken, 78, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Traditions 1 of Owatonna. She was born September 24, 1942, in Nevada, IA, the daughter of Mike and Carolgene (Hobein) Dassenko. Colleen graduated from Oak Park Academy in 1960 and attended Southern Missionary in Tennessee. On August 12, 1962, she married Dale Loken at the Le Sueur River...
Rose Ann Korbel
Oct 26, 2020
Rose Ann Korbel died on Monday afternoon, October 26, 2020. Her death was caused by Lewy Body Dementia. She had two other significant health issues. Rose Ann was born in Comfrey, Minnesota, on March 12, 1939. Her parents were Florence Schroeder Ennis, and Steven Ennis. She had her Elementary and High School education in Comfrey. School was one block from...
Melanchthon "Mel" D. Froehlich
Oct 24, 2020
Melanchthon "Mel" Daniel Froehlich, 90, of Kenyon, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Timberdale Trace in Owatonna. He was born July 22, 1930 in Elk River, Minnesota the son of Samuel and Neta (Stark) Froehlich. He grew up on a farm in the Franklin area and attended country school through the eighth grade. He then began helping on the farm....
Logan D. Dewitz
Oct 19, 2020
Logan David DeWitz, 21, of Wanamingo, died Monday, October 19, 2020 due to a car accident near Royalton. He was born April 22, 1999 in Rochester the son of Joshua and Heather (Hinrichs) DeWitz. Logan graduated from Kenyon-Wanamingo High School where he played football and basketball. Following high school, he worked for Al Con Construction in Rochester, farmed with the...
Marlene J. Garmann
Oct 18, 2020
Marlene J. Garmann, 85, of Owatonna, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Koda Living Community. She was born November 13, 1934, in Hebron Township, Kossuth County, IA, the daughter of Conrad and Alice (Sabin) Hesseldahl. Marlene graduated from Elmore High School. She married Duane Garmann on November 21, 1953, in Elmore. They had two sons and lived in Elmore before...
Hunter A. Frank
Oct 16, 2020
Hunter Alexander Frank, 20, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 16, 2020, in El Salvador while serving his country in the United States Navy. He was born April 20, 2000 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Chad and Annette (Drown) Frank. He grew up in Meriden. Hunter graduated from Owatonna High School with the Class of 2018. On June 21, 2018,...
Shirley A. Keck
Oct 13, 2020
Shirley Ann Keck, 78, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born May 1, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of John and Vivian (Clark) Burns. She grew up in Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School in 1960. On August 27, 1960, she married Kenneth Keck at St. John's Lutheran Church...
Violet M Danberry Washena Menken
Oct 7, 2020
Violet Marie Danberry (Washena) Menken, 85, of Owatonna, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Koda Living Community. Violet was born June 29, 1935, the daughter of Truman Ernest and Daisy Mae (Carpenter) Danberry. She grew up on a farm in Madison Lake, one of ten children. Violet attended Country School District 133, Madison Lake through the eighth grade and...
Roger E. Braatz
Oct 6, 2020
Roger E. Braatz, 82, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home. He was born December 27, 1937, in Mapleton, the son of Erwin and Gladys (Klatt) Braatz. Roger attended Mapleton High School and later earned his GED in 1959. On January 16, 1956, he entered into the United States Army in the All American 82nd Airborne Division...
Elizabeth "Bette" A Marcuson
Oct 5, 2020
Elizabeth "Bette" A. Marcuson, age 96 and 363 days, of Kenyon, died Monday, October 5, 2020, at the Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester on October 7, 1923, daughter of Perry and Margaret (Osborn) Showalter. Bette graduated from West Concord High School in 1941 and later from Minneapolis Business College. While attending school she...
Donajean G Ebenhoh
Oct 3, 2020
Mrs. Donajean Grace (Vosburgh) Ebenhoh, 96, passed away at the Homestead of Rochester, Saturday, October 3, 2020. Donajean was born January 20, 1924 in Minneapolis the daughter of Gordon and Grace (Larson) Vosburgh. After graduating from the Owatonna High School, she worked for the Owatonna Tool company. She soon met a farmer, who became the love of her life, Glenn...
Kenneth E. Wilcox
Oct 3, 2020
Kenneth Earl Wilcox, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3rd at his residence at Covenant Village in Golden Valley Minnesota. Ken was born on May 22nd, 1935 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Earl and Mary Wilcox, and he lived in Starbuck, Manitoba until he graduated from Starbuck Collegiate High School in 1952. After high school Ken attended United College...
Carole M. Martin
Oct 1, 2020
Carole Mae Martin, 78, of Owatonna, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born April 23, 1942 in Owatonna the daughter of Frank and Irene (Mensing) Talley. Carole worked at the Owatonna Inn cleaning rooms for many years and later worked part time at Hardee's. She was a great cook and enjoyed baking also. Carole...
Henry J. Winzenburg
Oct 1, 2020
Henry Joseph Winzenburg, 83, of Owatonna, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Traditions II in Owatonna He was born January 12, 1937 in Freeborn County, Minnesota the son of Merrill and Annette (Peterson) Winzenburg. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1955. He continued his education at Mankato State earning a teaching degree in 1959. During the summers before...
Rodney G. Hatle
Sep 28, 2020
Rodney G. Hatle, age 85, of Owatonna, died on September 28, 2020, at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna. Rodney Gene Hatle was born on July 16, 1935, in Albert Lea, the son of Evelyn Hatle. He was raised in New Richland by his grandmother Clara Hatle and graduated from New Richland High School in 1953. On September 14, 1953 he enlisted...
Myron "Mike" L Ellingsen
Sep 27, 2020
Myron "Mike" L. Ellingsen, age 91, of Owatonna, died on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on the 10th of July 1929, in Two Harbors, to Sigurd and Myrtle (Wick) Ellingsen. He graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1947 and went to work for the United States Steel Corporation laboring...
Evelyn M. Buelow
Sep 27, 2020
Evelyn M. Buelow, 88, of Owatonna, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home. She was born October 23, 1931, in Owatonna, the daughter of Otto and Martha (Woodrich) Kroll. Evelyn was baptized on November 22, 1931, and confirmed on August 26, 1945. She attended country school in Lemond Township. She met Myron Buelow and they courted for 20 years....
Marshall "Marsh" A. Svoboda
Sep 26, 2020
Marshall "Marsh" Anthony Svoboda, 43, of New Richland, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Lakewood Health System in Baudette as the result of a heart attack. He was born February 13, 1977 in Bountiful, Utah the son of Jeff and Kathi (Olson) Svoboda. He lived in Southern California until 1993 when the family moved to New Richland to operate a...
Ray W. Vesely
Sep 23, 2020
Ray W. Vesely, age 87, of Owatonna, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Mission Farms Nursing Home in Plymouth. He was born on December 23, 1932, in Steele County, the son of Norbert and Clara (Rezabek) Vesely. He is survived by his daughters, Eileene (Duane) Larson and Diane L. V. Buscho both of Owatonna; grandchildren, Nicholas (Jessica) Larson, Wayne...
Duane H. Buchta
Sep 16, 2020
Duane H. Buchta, 73, of Northfield, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. He was born July 12, 1947, in Northfield, the son of Edwin and Anna (Svien) Buchta. Duane graduated from Kenyon High School in 1965. He attended college in Austin and Faribault. He served in the United States Army from 1967-1969 and was honorably...
