Dorothy B. Meyering
Feb 2, 2020
Dorothy Ballard Meyering, 85, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born May 17th, 1934, to George and Dora (Gregory) Ballard. Included in her immediate family home lived her aunt and uncle, Paul and Gladys Ballard. (The Ballard brothers married the Gregory sisters and were farming partners.) Dorothy entered Mapleton High School...
Daniel A. Mischke
Feb 1, 2020
Daniel Allen Mischke, 44, of Owatonna, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at his parents' home. He was born March 16, 1975 in Owatonna the son of Keith and Tanya (Cassen) Mischke. Dan graduated from NRHEG High School. He worked for Owatonna Lamp Company, Viracon and most recently Tandem Products. Dan was a kind genuine person with a big heart and...
Marian K. Houglum
Feb 1, 2020
Marian K. Houglum, 92, of Medford, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Homestead Hospice. She was born September 28, 1927 in Bejou, the daughter of George and Inga (Svenby) Hornstein. She attended country school. On April 17, 1947, she married Norman Houglum at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford. They made their home in Medford and had three children. She worked...
Nancy J. Decoux
Jan 31, 2020
Nancy Jean DeCoux, 62, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Albert Lea. She was born January 10, 1958 in Albert Lea the daughter of Sidney and Judith (Davis) Brown. Nancy graduated from Austin High School. She attended Riverland Community College to complete her education in nursing. On March 10, 1979 Nancy married William Emerick. The...
Arlene P. Nelson
Jan 29, 2020
Arlene P. Nelson, 85, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at New Richland Care Center. She was born March 12, 1934, in Faribault, the daughter of Edgar and Sarah (Richards) Sanborn. Arlene grew up in the Faribault and Owatonna area. Arlene graduated from Kenyon High School in 1952. She met the love of her life, Robert "Bob" H. Nelson,...
Ignatius J. Zakrzewski
Jan 29, 2020
Ignatius John Zakrzewski, 66, of Faribault, Minnesota, peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was surrounded by family. Ignatius or Nick to friends and family, was born June 24, 1953, in Florian, Minnesota, where he was raised. His family moved to Crookston where he graduated from Mount St. Benedict in 1971. He worked for Viking Drywall, Bloomington, Minnesota, for...
Terry "Fuzzy" R. Sharp
Jan 26, 2020
Terrance Ray Sharp, 66, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his home. He was born January 9, 1954, in Tyler, Minnesota the son of Calvin and Margaret (Fezzler) Sharp. He graduated from Lake Benton High School, Class of 1972. On October 14, 1972, he married Cindy Knudsen in Tyler. The couple moved to Englewood, California and eventually returned...
Edward E. Klingsporn
Jan 23, 2020
Edward Eugene Klingsporn, 64, of Kenyon, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born October 29, 1955 in Zumbrota, Minnesota the son of Melvin and Viola (Wallace) Klingsporn. He grew up in Pine Island where he graduated from high school in 1974. Following his schooling he took a job with Decora Cabinet Co. in Zumbrota....
Donna M Malloy
Jan 18, 2020
Donna M. Malloy, age 67, of Kenyon passed away on January 18, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long and brave battle with Lymphoma. Donna Marie Pechmiller was born on December 10, 1952, the daughter of Lawrence and Cecilia (Gansberg) Pechmiller. She graduated from Menomonie High School in 1971. On July 1, 1978, she married...
Dean H. Christianson
Jan 16, 2020
Dean Helmer Christianson, 80, of Owatonna, died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House following a 14 year journey with multiple myeloma. He was born August 12, 1939 in Austin, Minnesota the son of Helmer and Alma (Benson) Christianson. He grew up on a farm in the Austin area. He attended a country school, Blooming Prairie High School and...
William "Bill" R. Rohwer
Jan 12, 2020
William "Bill" Robert Rohwer, 89, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Traditions II. He was born April 26, 1930 in Owatonna, the son of William and Charlotte (Staley) Rohwer. Bill attended school in Owatonna. He enlisted in the United States Army. Bill was honorably discharged and returned home. On July 9, 1968, he married Mary Ann Olson in...
Arlene E. Monahan
Jan 7, 2020
Arlene Esther Monahan, 82, of Nisswa, formerly of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, Baxter. She was born April 17, 1937 in Luverne the daughter of Herbert and Esther (Mohr) Hemme. She was raised on a farm near Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High School. On Dec. 27, 1958 Arlene married Robert Monahan in Hardwick....
Florence Huber
Jan 6, 2020
Florence Huber, 90, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 6, 2020 at Timberdale Trace in Owatonna. She was born January 21, 1929 in Greenway, South Dakota the daughter of Arthur and Sophia (Orth) Jahraus. She grew up on a farm east of Greenway. While working for her oldest sister, Bertha and her husband Christ Bentz, she met Hilbert Huber after a...
Eileen J. Heslep
Jan 4, 2020
Eileen Jean Heslep, 88, of Owatonna, died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Koda Living Community. She was born March 30, 1931 in Rolette, North Dakota the daughter of William and Erma (Scheer) Tweten. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior early in life and was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She attended school in Rolette and college...
Adrienne "Addie" M. Rothgarn
Jan 4, 2020
Adrienne "Addie" Marcella Rothgarn, 93, of Owatonna, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House. Addie was born on June 28, 1926 in Owatonna the daughter of William and Elsie (Tuerk) Ahlers. She has lived her entire life in the home she grew up in. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1944. During her senior year in high...
Steven R. Karsten
Dec 31, 2019
Steven Ray Karsten, 68, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home. He was born August 13, 1951 in Deerfield Township the son of Harold and Candace (Crandall) Karsten. Steve graduated from Medford High School in 1970. On March 16, 1973 he married Peggy Rhoades at St. John Lutheran Church. The couple was later divorced. Steve drove truck...
Wayne Ebert
Dec 28, 2019
Wayne Ervin Ebert, 84, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Owatonna, MN, passed away December 28, 2019 in Ft. Myers, Florida, on the second hole of his usual golf course (as he wanted). He was born October 28, 1935, the son of Ervin Franz Ebert and Dorothy Erdman Ebert in Goodhue County, MN. He grew up in Winona, MN, attending...
Giles M. Christenson
Dec 28, 2019
Giles Max Christenson, 74, of Medford, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his home. He was born March 31, 1945 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Claude and Doris (Richardson) Christenson. He grew up in Medford where he attended school. He joined the United States Army on December 8, 1964 and served in Germany. On November 16, 1967 he...
Jayne E. Palma
Dec 28, 2019
Jayne E. (Pint) Palma, 64, of Kenyon, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born December 13, 1955, in New Prague, the daughter of Joseph and Alma (Steinhoff) Pint. Jayne graduated from New Prague High School in 1975. On April 29, 1978, she married Kenneth Palma at St. Benedict Catholic Church in rural New...
Melford A. Fretham
Dec 27, 2019
Melford Andrew Fretham, 89, of Medford, passed away peacefully Friday, December 27, 2019 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. He was born January 7, 1930, in Iosco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota the son of Andrew and Gena (Loken) Fretham. He grew up on a farm and graduated from Waseca High School, Class of 1947. On February 17, 1951, he married...
