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...
Deetta Young-Erickson
Nov 20, 2019
DeEtta Young-Erickson, age 97, of Owatonna, died on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at the Homestead Hospice House. DeEtta was born on October 26, 1922, in Lakefield, the daughter of William and Alvina (Wrase) Wittrock. She graduated from Lakefield High School and after graduation she worked at M.N. Johnson in Lakefield. On December 16, 1945, she was united in marriage to...
Carol Lynn Watts
Nov 19, 2019
Carol Lynn Alvina Watts, 71, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born June 10, 1948, in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Victor and Alvina (Jacobson) Nelson. She graduated from Owatonna High School, Class of 1966. While in school, she worked at the State Theater in Owatonna. She then began her 40...
Lorraine E. Ihrke
Nov 17, 2019
Lorraine E. Ihrke, 94, of Owatonna, died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Homestead Hospice. She was born on August 13, 1925 in Meriden, the daughter of Henry and Hattie (Bohlman) Runge. Lorraine attended rural school and later earned her GED diploma. She married Kermit A. Ihrke on August 3, 1946, in Owatonna, where they continued to make their home...
Howard S. Ronken
Nov 14, 2019
Howard Storlie Ronken, 79, of Kenyon, died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Zumbrota Care Center. He was born May 4, 1940 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Harvey and Maxine (Howard) Ronken. He grew up in Spring Valley where he graduated from high school in 1958. He served in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1963. On March...
Burt J. Cramer
Nov 13, 2019
Burt J. Cramer, 92, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Timberdale Trace in Owatonna. He was born on August 17, 1927, in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin to Realus and Lois (Mason) Cramer. Burt served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged. On June 24, 1950, he married Barbara Wolesky at the Associated Church in Owatonna. He was...
Isabel A. Wangen
Nov 8, 2019
Isabel Ann Wangen, 97, of Owatonna, died Friday, November 8, 2019 at Mill City Senior Living, Faribault. She was born January 6, 1922 in New Richland the daughter of Peter and Anna Marie (Langlie) Jacobson. Isabel attended country school near New Richland. She married Ingbert Wangen September 20, 1942 at Le Seuer River Lutheran Church. The couple made their home...
Emma R. Mussman
Nov 6, 2019
Emma Rosina Mussman, 98, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Traditions I. She was born November 6, 1921 in New Richland the daughter of Arthur and Emilia (Zwar) Schwenke. Emma married Arthur Mussman August 30, 1939 at First Baptist Church in Owatonna. The couple made their home in Havana Township where they farmed together for many years. Emma...
Dora L. Pumper
Nov 4, 2019
Dora L. Pumper, 100, of Owatonna, died Monday, November 4, 2019, at Owatonna Hospital. She was born on May 11, 1919, in Erin Township, Minnesota the daughter of George and Ludmilla (Turek) Daleiden. She attended school in Lonsdale. On November 19, 1941, she married Edward Pumper in Faribault. She worked at Harts Central Bakery and Owatonna Tool Company. Dora enjoyed...
