Loyal "Pat" L. Merritt
Sep 14, 2020
Loyal "Pat" Lester Merritt, 83, of Medford, died Monday, September 14, 2020 at Timberdale Trace in Owatonna. He was born March 17, 1937 in Elysian Township the son of Lester and Ruby (Simons) Merritt. Pat graduated from Medford High School in the Class of 1955. He served in the US Army after high school. On June 15, 1958 he married...
Richard A. Weber
Sep 10, 2020
** to Livestream the service, copy and paste the following link into your web browser on Monday at 10:55 AM. https://wearelivetoday.com/celebration-of-life Richard Arthur Weber, 94, of Owatonna, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Medford Senior Care. He was born November 9, 1925 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Adolph and Frieda (Priebe) Weber. He grew up on a farm near...
Carroll R. Carlson
Sep 5, 2020
Carroll Carlson, a 63-year resident of Owatonna, passed away on September 5, 2020, at the age of 92. Carroll Richard Carlson was born January 26, 1928 on a farm west of Kanawha, Iowa the son of Adolph and Ruth (Paskin) Carlson. He is survived by 4 children and spouses, Debra and (Joseph) Mueller, Owatonna, MN; Dean and (Debbie) Carlson, Colorado...
Leslie "Les" L. Getting
Aug 27, 2020
Leslie LeRoy Getting, 62, of Owatonna, died Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born January 27, 1958 in Worthington, the son of Leland and Lyla (Bultmann) Getting. He grew up on a family farm outside of Fulda. Les graduated from Fulda High School, Class of 1976. On September 26, 1981, he married Jackie Quarnstrom at Immanuel...
Doris K. Krause
Aug 20, 2020
Doris Kathyrn (Willert) Krause, age 90, of New Richland Care Center and formerly of Hope, died August 20, 2020 at New Richland Care Center. Doris was born on March 21, 1930 at her parent's family farm in Lemond Township of Steele County. She was the daughter of Herman and Louise (Utpadel) Willert. Doris attended grades 1-8 at rural school District...
Gloria C. Timm
Aug 18, 2020
Gloria Caroline (Tuttle) Wolf Timm, 96, of Medford, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Medford Senior Care. She was born July 4, 1924 in Medford, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Ethel (Hunter) Tuttle. She attended school in Medford School graduating in 1942. She was a life-long member of Medford Congregational U.C.C. where she taught Sunday School for 20 years,...
Gordon L. Sommer Jr.
Aug 14, 2020
Gordon L. Sommer Jr., 85, of Owatonna, died following complications from surgery on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 22, 1935, in Owatonna, the son of Gordon and Martha (Kruger) Sommer Sr. Gordon graduated from Owatonna High School in 1953. On June...
Ruth P. Jacobson
Aug 12, 2020
Ruth P. Jacobson, age 92, of Kenyon, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Heritage House Elder Care in Faribault. She was born March 23, 1928 in Nerstrand, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Kispert) Hildebrandt. Ruth graduated from Kenyon High School and St. Lucas School of Nursing. On October 20, 1951, she was united in marriage to Lawrence...
Richard "Rick" L. Schultz
Aug 8, 2020
Richard Lee Schultz, 70, of Medford, died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Shager Park near Faribault. He was born April 7, 1950 in Waseca the son of Wesely and Florence (Rosenbach) Schultz. Rick graduated from Waseca High School in the Class of 1968. Rick was a proud to have served in the US Army from 1969 – 1976 which included...
Gregory G. Amazi
Aug 7, 2020
Gregory George Amazi, age 68, died on Friday August 7, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 3, 1952 in Anoka. He lived in Madelia throughout his childhood. Following graduation in 1970, Greg enlisted in the Air Force. In 1972, Greg and Kristi (Andresen) were married and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska. Following Greg's years in the Service, he...
Donald A. Nechville
Aug 6, 2020
Donald Albert Nechville, 81, of Owatonna, died Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House surrounded by his family. Don faced a long battle with several challenging health issues including Lewy Body Dementia and, most recently, pneumonia. Don was born December 27, 1938 in Owatonna to Albert and Elizabeth (Walbert) Nechville. He grew up on the family farm with his...
Tommy "Tom" B. Towle
Aug 4, 2020
Tommy "Tom" Benson Towle, 72, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born October 29, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Carl and Elsie (Appleton) Towle. Tom graduated from Zearing High School in Zearing, Iowa. He served in the US Air Force from 1965-1969. He married Darlene Snell April 7, 1971...
Dale D. Marsolek
Aug 4, 2020
Dale D. Marsolek, 70, of Claremont, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester. He was born September 17, 1949, in Owatonna, the son of Louis and Arline (Erdman) Marsolek. Dale graduated from Claremont High School. He entered into the United States Army, served during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged....
James "Lou" Wanous
Aug 3, 2020
James "Lou" Wanous, age 87, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1932, in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Louis and Mary (Hanzlicek) Wanous. He married Donna Anhorn on January 4, 1957, and they later divorced. He then married Lois Holthus on September 27, 1975. He was a member of St....
Carl F. Drache
Aug 2, 2020
Carl Fred Drache, 85, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 21, 1935 in Owatonna the son of Ewald and Mabel (Sabel) Drache. Carl married Marjorie Dalland July 25, 1954 at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. He worked for Wright Tree Service from 1954 until 1967 when he...
Delores A. Parrish
Aug 2, 2020
Delores Ardella (Johnson) Parrish, 90, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna where she had resided the past month following a long battle with Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. Delores Parrish was born at home on the family farm in Hope, Minnesota on May 26, 1930 to the late Arthur A. and...
Luanne R. Louks
Jul 30, 2020
Luanne Rita Louks, 84, of Owatonna, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born February 15, 1936 in Mankato, MN, the daughter of Arnold L. and Dorothy (Graf) Kopischke. On February 9, 1960, she married Myron L. Louks in Owatonna. The couple lived in Bixby, Claremont and Owatonna. She is survived by her husband, Myron Louks...
Idella L. Hartle
Jul 30, 2020
Copy and paste this web address https://wearelivetoday.com/celebration-of-life to watch the funeral service live on Tuesday. Idella Lorray Hartle, 95, of Owatonna, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was born July 12, 1925 in Ellendale the daughter of John and Ada (Anderson) Lageson. She married Jerome Hartle on April 28, 1943 and moved to...
Lyle V. Canton
Jul 29, 2020
Lyle Vernon Canton, age 93 of Kenyon, passed away July 29, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Lyle Vernon Canton was born on August 6, 1926, in Chippewa County, MN, the son of Arthur and Clara (Torgerson) Canton. He was a graduate of Montevideo High School class of 1944. He served in the Army Air Corp later known...
Darlene D. Montgomery
Jul 26, 2020
Darlene Montgomery was born in Madelia on October 15, 1927. She died Sunday July 26 of non-Covid related causes while residing at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Darlene was the daughter of Floyd and Florence Trullinger. She was raised on their Madelia farm where she learned many of the characteristics that would serve her well for the rest...
