Phyllis E. Grant
Dec 27, 2019
Phyllis Elaine Grant, 83, of Kenyon, died Friday, December 27, 2019, at her home. She was born March 20, 1936, in Faribault, the daughter of James and Lillian (Romo) Lawson. Phyllis grew up in Wanamingo near Aspelund. She graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1954 and completed nursing training school in Red Wing. On November 23, 1956, she married Richard...
Karla M. Wayne
Dec 24, 2019
Karla M. Wayne, age 58, of Austin, MN, died December 24, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A memorial service will be announced in the Spring of 2020.
Harold R. Berndt
Dec 23, 2019
Harold Rolland Berndt, 80, of Winona, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at his home. He was born April 22, 1939 in Elysian, Minnesota the son of Herman and Esther (Gehrke) Berndt. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1957. On June 12, 1959, he married Janet Merritt. The couple lived in Elysian and in 1973, moved to Owatonna. Harold was...
Robert "Bud" H.W. Budenski
Dec 22, 2019
Robert "Bud" H. W. Budenski, 101, of West Concord, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born December 24, 1917, in Roscoe Township, the son of Louie and Mary (Riggers) Budenski. Bud grew up in Roscoe Township during the Great Depression. He attended country school until the 8th grade. The family moved to Cherry Grove Township...
Betty Ann Roberts
Dec 18, 2019
Full obituary to appear near the time of the memorial service in the spring on 2020.
Haven L. Broton
Dec 18, 2019
Haven Lois Broton, 17, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. She had a long and courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis and a lung transplant. She was born July 12, 2002, in Edina, the daughter of Dan Broton and Melissa Rogers. Haven attended Owatonna High School. She had a love for her cat,...
Roland C. Moore
Dec 17, 2019
Roland Charles Moore, 77, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born March 12, 1942 in LaCrossse, WI the son of Henry and Virginia (Moore) Cangi. Roland graduated from Duluth East High School in 1960. He moved to the Twin Cities for work and met Rona Winter. Roland married Rona Nov. 24, 1962...
Gary E. Kriesel
Dec 16, 2019
Gary E. Kriesel, 78, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 16, 2019, at his home. He was born July 13, 1941, in Owatonna, the son of Emil and Elizabeth (Neigebauer) Kriesel. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated as the class valedictorian from Owatonna High School in 1959. He received a scholarship to attend the University of Minnesota...
Lowell G. Schultz
Dec 15, 2019
Lowell G. Schultz, 82, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House following a 5 month battle with bladder cancer. He was born July 14, 1937 in Owatonna Township the son of Lawrence and Rosina (Wilker) Schultz. Lowell graduated from Owatonna High School in 1955. On August 5, 1956 he married Betty Borwege at Associated Church in...
Anita J. Swedberg
Dec 13, 2019
Anita Jean Swedberg, 86, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages. She was born October 19, 1933 in Youngsville, Pennsylvania the daughter of Plumer and Bernice (Dilker) Mourer. She grew up in Youngsville where she graduated from high school in 1951. After high school, she worked for a year at a mail order catalog company and then...
Ralph J. Rogness
Dec 9, 2019
Ralph James Rogness, 92, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages. He was born July 19, 1927 in Emmons the son of Judine and Nina (Flaten) Rogness. Ralph graduated from Emmons High School in 1945. He served in the US Army from Oct. 1945 to Jan. 1947. He then attended Waldorf College and graduated from Luther College...
Martin L. Dengler
Dec 8, 2019
Martin L. Dengler, 75, of West Concord, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 in Dodge Center. He was born November 26, 1944 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Leo and Mildred (Dallman) Dengler. Martin attended school in West Concord. On March 31, 1965 he entered the United States Navy and on January 12, 1968 he was honorably discharged. On February 15,...
Ruth I. Hermann
Dec 4, 2019
Ruth Irene Hermann, 96, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born July 27, 1923 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harry and Bessie (McLlhaney) Confer. She grew up in Allentown where she graduated from high school. She met the love of her life, Ronald Hermann, at a dance and the couple...
Mary E. Nelson
Dec 4, 2019
Mary Eleanor Nelson, 64, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born May 7, 1955 in Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Warren and Emma (Campbell) Laust. Mary moved to Minnesota when she was young. She graduated from St. Paul Park High School in 1973. Mary worked for Brown Printing in Waseca for 27 years....
Lavern "Ike" G. Enzenauer
Dec 4, 2019
LaVern "Ike" G. Enzenauer, 84, of Owatonna, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Pleasant Manor in Faribault. He was born on January 5, 1935 in Owatonna, the son of Harold and Mary (Grobner) Enzenauer. Ike attended high school in Owatonna. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1956 and served for one year before returning home to...
Norma L Hafstad
Dec 2, 2019
Norma L. Hafstad, 66, of Ellendale, died on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born on May 3, 1953, in Owatonna, the daughter of Oren and Alice (Joslin) Quaintance. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1971. She was raised with sisters, Ruth, Barb, Mary, Pat, Sue, Lorna, and Kandy; brothers, Delbert, Roger and John....
David J. Musgjerd
Nov 30, 2019
David John Musgjerd, 68, of Kenyon, died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Rochester Health Services West in Rochester. He was born March 14, 1951 in Faribault the son of Owen and Donna (Nesseth) Musgjerd. David graduated from Kenyon High School in 1969. He served in the US Army from Jan 1971 to Jan 1973 with a portion of that time...
Alvin Darrell Hohenstein
Nov 29, 2019
Alvin Darrell Hohenstein, 85, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 29, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born July 25, 1934 in Mankato the son of Alvin and Verna (Kienholz) Hohenstein. Darrell graduated as Salutatorian of the Garden City High School Class of 1952. He graduated from Mankato State University prior to serving in the US Army for two...
Bobbie "Bob" A. Ersland
Nov 26, 2019
Bobbie "Bob" Ersland, 94, of Kenyon, passed away November 26, 2019 sitting on his tractor preparing for an expected snow storm. Bob was born January 6th 1925, in Roberts County South Dakota. He lived there until the family moved to Minnesota where he attended Country School. Bob married Hazel Welch in 1950, they later divorced. On October 29, 1960, he...
Jay And Beth Logan
Nov 20, 2019
Jay Wayne Logan, 57, and Elizabeth Ann Logan, 52 of New Richland, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 as the result of an auto accident. Jay was born June 17, 1962 in Albert Lea the son of Wayne and Dorothy (Schwarz) Logan. He grew up in Clarks Grove, graduated from Ellendale High School and later attended Mankato State University. Elizabeth was...
