Rebecca "Becky" L. Simonson
Dec 22, 2020
SERVICE UPDATE: A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Owatonna with visitation beginning at 9:30 AM. Rev. Lisa Carlson, Rev. John Weisenburger and Rev. Ron Huber will officiate. Rebecca "Becky" Lynn (Soli) Simonson, 64, of 545 Fitzgerald Place NE, Owatonna MN, passed away on December 22, 2020,...
James "Jim" W. Husemoller
Dec 20, 2020
James "Jim" Wayne Husemoller, 73, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born January 14, 1947 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Maynard and Betty (Bird) Husemoller. He grew up on a farm near Claremont. Jim worked at Cedar Valley Services in Owatonna and resided in a group home in Owatonna. He enjoyed being...
Gloria M. Boyum
Dec 19, 2020
Gloria M. Boyum, 88, of Kenyon, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 13, 1932, in Webster Township, Rice County, the daughter of Eddie and Helen (Fossum) Halverson. Gloria attended country school through the 8th grade. She graduated from Northfield High School and attended Augsburg College. Gloria worked as a...
Richard E. Dessner
Dec 13, 2020
Richard Eugene Dessner, 87, of West Concord, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born November 30, 1933 in Strool, South Dakota the son of Frederick and Dorothy (Sanford) Dessner. Richard grew up near Elgin. He attended Elgin schools before serving in the US Air Force from 1951 - 1953. He returned from the service...
Dale Mickelson
Dec 11, 2020
Dale Mickelson, of Tampa Florida passed away on December 11, 2020. He was 56 years of age. Dale was born on January 5, 1964 to DuWayne and Barbara Mickelson. He graduated in 1983 from Grand Meadow High School. Dale had a very successful career in sales and consulting in hard milling and highspeed machining techniques. Recently Dale had started his...
Eugene "Gene" A. Blaker
Dec 10, 2020
Eugene "Gene" A. Blaker, 85, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Emeralds of Faribault. He was born December 9, 1935, in Owatonna the son of Frank and Myrtle (Jensen) Blaker. Eugene graduated from Owatonna High School. He entered into the United States Army and was honorably discharged. On April 9, 1961, he married Shirley A. Velske in...
James "Jim" A. Hildebrandt
Dec 9, 2020
James Alfred Hildebrandt, 74, of Mantorville, Minn., died Wednesday, December 9, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester of complications with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Jim was born June 4, 1946, at St. Luke's Hospital in Faribault, Minn., to Alfred and Mabel (Skolness) Hildebrandt of rural Kenyon. Like most farm boys, he helped with chores in the barn and the fields....
Daniel R. Jerpbak
Dec 5, 2020
Daniel "Dan" Richard Jerpbak, 78, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was born April 4, 1942 in Tyler, Minnesota the son of George and Agnes (Hagen) Jerpbak. He grew up in Tyler where he graduated from high school in 1960. He continued his education at Mankato State University earning a Bachelor of Science...
Douglas L. Meyer
Dec 3, 2020
Douglas Lane Meyer, 90, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at The Homestead at Rochester. He was born August 1, 1930 in Heron Lake, Minnesota the son of Julius and Marie (Moriarty) Meyer. Doug grew up spending his summers on the Moriarity farm near Ellendale. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948 and attended Ripon College. In 1953,...
John D. Chapin
Dec 1, 2020
View John's graveside service from 12/4/2020 at https://wearelivetoday.com/john-chapin John David Chapin, 91, of Dodge Center, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home. He was born February 6, 1929 in Wasioja Township, Dodge County, Minnesota the son of Forrest and Jessie (Bringgold) Chapin. He grew up on the family farm in Wasioja Township and graduated from West Concord High School...
Larry J. Wells
Nov 30, 2020
View Larry's service from 12/3/2020 at https://wearelivetoday.com/larry-wells Today, we celebrate the life of Larry Jay Wells who passed away unexpectedly at his home in Owatonna on November 30, 2020. Left to cherish his memory are Betty Lou (Glienke) Wells, his wife and best friend of more than thirty-three years, his daughter, Johanna Farmer and one grandson, Gavin Farmer. Larry was...
Pearl D. Trapp
Nov 29, 2020
Pearl Dora (Heinbuch) Trapp, 93, of Kenyon, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, November 29th at her home after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Pearl was born on August 28, 1927, the middle child of eleven, to George and Mary (Risch) Heinbuch in Woodbury Township. On October 18th, 1947, she was united in marriage to Roy...
Marjorie "Marge" D. Peterson
Nov 29, 2020
Marjorie "Marge" Darlene Peterson passed away peacefully on November 29, 2020, at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Marjorie the daughter of Harry and Jane (Brynildson) Jensen, was born on March 21, 1921, in New Richland. After graduation from New Richland High School, she earned her degree from the Minnesota Business College. Marge worked at the National Tea Company of Minneapolis and...
Avvy Mathias
Nov 28, 2020
Avvy Mathias of Minnetonka, passed away peacefully, with her daughters by her side, on November 28th, 2020. She was born on July 8th, 1937, in Kenyon, the daughter of Gustav and Thelma (Jacobson) Hilling. After high school, Avvy worked for Farmers State Bank in West Concord as a teller. Avvy loved to drive all of her life and had an...
Scott M Beron
Nov 27, 2020
View Scott's funeral service recorded on 12/4/2020 at https://wearelivetoday.com/scott-beron Scott M. Beron, 65, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at Abbott Northwestern surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 18, 1955, and raised in the Duluth area, the son of Giles and Joan (Benson) Beron. Scott graduated from Hermantown High School in 1973. Scott lived in Duluth...
Christopher C. Montanye
Nov 25, 2020
Christopher C. Montanye, 45 of Rogersville, TN died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Charlie, son of Susan and Rodney Montanye, was born May 23rd, 1975, in Northfield, Minnesota. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1993. He married Candy Simones in 1999 in Lakeland, Georgia. Charlie spent 10 years in the Air Force and 11 years in the Army....
Wayne E. Mccarty
Nov 24, 2020
View Wayne's funeral service recorded on 11/29/2020 at https://wearelivetoday.com/wayne-mccarty Wayne Erling McCarty, 73, of West Concord, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 24, 2020, of natural causes. He was born May 16, 1947 in Harvey, North Dakota the son of Dale and Ruth (Strege) McCarty. He proudly grew up on a farm near Drake and graduated from Drake High School in 1965....
Kay F Merritt
Nov 24, 2020
The service will be broadcast live through Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/tj.merritt.9 Kay F. Merritt, 81, of Medford, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Timberdale Trace in Owatonna. She was born April 20, 1939, in Owatonna, the daughter of Frank and Lena (Jones) Woodfill. Kay graduated from Medford High School in the Class of 1957. On June 15, 1958, she married Loyal...
Eva E. Nygaard
Nov 20, 2020
Eva Elizabeth Nygaard, 102, of Owatonna, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday, November 20, 2020 at River Bend Assisted Living in Rochester. She was born June 29, 1918 in Blair, Nebraska the daughter of Axel and Kirsten (Rasmussen) Axelsen. Eva graduated from Blair High School in 1936 and attended Dana College for 2 years. It...
Donna Rae (Bergum) Mattson
Nov 20, 2020
View Donna's funeral service recorded on 11/25/2020 at https://wearelivetoday.com/donna-mattson Donna Rae (Bergum) Mattson, 82 of rural Kenyon passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at home after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Donna was born on December 10, 1937 in Faribault, the daughter of Walter and Edna (Aakre) Bergum. She was baptized and confirmed at Dale Lutheran Church. Donna...
