William A. Lermon
Feb 28, 2020
William Arthur Lermon, 93, of West Concord, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at Madonna Summit of Byron. He was born January 7, 1927 in Geneva, Minnesota the son of Mike and Olive (Billet) Lermon. He served as a sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War. He had many jobs; farmer, carpenter, construction worker, heavy equipment operator for...
Ronald C. Kriesel
Feb 27, 2020
Ronald C. Kriesel, 72, of Owatonna, died on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System surrounded by his loving family. Ronald Charles Kriesel was born on June 26, 1947, the son of Charles and Doris (Rasmussen) Kriesel. He attended Owatonna High School. Ronald entered into the United States Army on August 25, 1966 and was honorably...
Kenneth D. Long
Feb 27, 2020
Kenneth Dwane Long, 94, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Medford Senior Care. He was born January 4, 1926 in Owatonna the son of Owen and Carrie (Quinell) Long. Ken attended District 8 country school in Clinton Falls and graduated from Medford High School in the class of 1943. He served in the US Navy from 1943 to...
Carol L Liming
Feb 27, 2020
Carol L. Liming, 53, of Owatonna, died suddenly Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born August 30, 1966 in Elgin, IL the daughter of John and Celia (Whitt) Olbrich. Carol graduated from Claremont High School in 1984. She married Anthony Liming and they had two children. They were later divorced. At the age of 17 she entered...
Maxine W. Larson
Feb 23, 2020
Maxine Wilma Larson, 88, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. She was born March 2, 1931 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Otto and Lorinda (Willert) Drache. She attended District 11 school and graduated from Owatonna High School, class of 1949. She went to Gustavus College and transferred to Bethesda Lutheran School...
Christopher G. Utoft
Feb 23, 2020
Christopher Gary Utoft, 49, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 16, 1970 in St. Paul the son of Gary and Janice (Lundgren) Utoft. Chris graduated from Owatonna High School in 1988. He received his welding degree from Faribault Vo-Tech. Chris was an Iron Worker with the Local 512...
Larue D. Ihrke
Feb 23, 2020
LaRue Delores Ihrke, 92, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center. She was born July 8, 1927 in Meriden the daughter of Henry and Hattie (Bohlman) Runge. LaRue attended country school in Meriden. She married Lester Ihrke Oct. 20, 1947 in Owatonna. The couple made their home in Owatonna where LaRue worked as a...
Norma R. Huseth
Feb 21, 2020
Norma Huseth of Kenyon MN, 99 ½ years of age, died Friday February 21, 2020 at EdenBrook Nursing home in Rochester. Norma was born on August 16, 1920 in Kenyon Minnesota family farm to Ole and Anna (Remold) Aase. She went to country school and later attended high school in Kenyon, graduating in the class of 1938. She followed high...
Elaina A. Gomez
Feb 20, 2020
Elaina A. Gomez, age 50, of Owatonna, died on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Owatonna.
Dolores I. Roberts
Feb 19, 2020
Dolores Irene Schletty Roberts passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on February 19, 2020 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. She was born September 15, 1929 to Lawrence and Edna Schletty in Concord Township. Dolores was the oldest of six siblings. After graduating from West Concord High School in 1947, she sought employment at Mayo Clinic....
Shirley & Leroy "Leo" Underdahl
Feb 18, 2020
Shirley A. Underdahl and Leroy "Leo" G. Underdahl of rural Dennison both died at the Northfield City Hospital. Shirley, age 83, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, and Leo, age 89, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Shirley Ann (Almen) Underdahl was born June 25, 1936 in Cannon Falls, the daughter of Sever and Agnes (Wangon) Almen. She grew up on a...
Audrey M. Long
Feb 16, 2020
Audrey Mae Long, 91, of Medford, formerly of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born May 25, 1928 in Elmore the daughter of Roy and Arvilla (Akemann) Naumann. Audrey moved to Steger, IL where she graduated from high school. Following high school, she moved to Owatonna and worked for Federated Insurance. On June 21, 1950...
June Nelson
Feb 14, 2020
The memorial service originally planned for Sunday, June 21st has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. June Marcella Nelson, 96, of Owatonna, Minnesota passed away peacefully on February 14, 2020, at her home in the Traditions of Owatonna 2 Care facility. June's family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the Traditions staff, and to Brighton Hospice for the...
Michael A. Dixon
Feb 13, 2020
Michael A. Dixon, 73, of Mankato, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Mankato Hospital. Michael A. Dixon was born on October 19, 1946 in Hardwick, VT, the son of George and Karlene Dixon. Mike was certified in Quality Control. He worked for several companies in New Jersey, Rhode Island and Minnesota. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church...
Kathleen H. Hope
Feb 10, 2020
Kathleen Helen Hope, 83, of Kenyon, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 23, 1936 in Fairbault the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Maas) Garrity. Kathleen attended country school, graduated from Bethlehem Academy and later attended Beauty School in the Twin Cities. She married James Hope on August 23, 1955 in...
Shirley A. Ryberg
Feb 10, 2020
Shirley Ann Ryberg, 85, of Kenyon, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born January 15, 1935 in Grand Island, Nebraska the daughter of Fernando and Zella (Richardson) Smith. She attended rural schools in Hall County, Nebraska and graduated from Dannebrog High School. She taught school for a few years in a one room school house...
Leif W. Gunhus
Feb 10, 2020
Leif William Gunhus, 54, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away suddenly at his home on February 10, 2020. He was born June 28, 1965 in Rochester the son of Lorry and Sharon (Lang) Gunhus of West Concord and baptized at Gol Lutheran Church in Kenyon. He attended school in West Concord where he was a very accomplished athlete in three...
Betty B. Kulas
Feb 9, 2020
Betty B. Kulas, 91, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Homestead Hospice House. She was born January 1, 1929, in Cordova, the daughter of Byron and Mabel (Elliot) Bickell. She attended country school through the eighth grade, attended high school in Le Center and graduated from Waseca High School in 1946. On May 29, 1947, she married Elmer...
Joan O. Wrolstad
Feb 8, 2020
Joan Oreen Wrolstad, 74, of Kenyon, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern. She was born August 21, 1945 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Oscar and Josephine (Floren) Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed at Moland Lutheran Church. She grew up on a farm near Moland and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1963. As a senior, she...
Michael L. Ostgaard
Feb 6, 2020
Michael L. Ostgaard, 81, of Kenyon, died Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the Emeralds of Faribault. He was born November 19, 1938 in Minneapolis, the son of Earl and Esther (Peterson) Ostgaard. He graduated from Tracy High School. He met the love of his life, Margo Knutson in Minneapolis. They were married June 16, 1962, at the First Evangelical Lutheran...
