Davis R. Strandemo
Aug 14, 2019
Davis Ray Strandemo, 70, of Kenyon, died at the Kenyon Sunset Home on August 14, 2019 from complications of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. He was born in Rochester to Raymond and Eileen (Hanson) Strandemo on January 22, 1949, the third of five children. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1967 and attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma,...
Gregory J. Miller
Aug 13, 2019
Gregory John Miller, 80, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his home. He was born December 9, 1938 in Kasson the son of Frank and Anna (Deml) Miller. Gregory moved to Steele County with his family in 1946. He served in the National Guard from 1954 to 1959. On November 7, 1958 Gregory married Stasia Danberry in Owatonna....
Peter B. Boe
Aug 12, 2019
Peter Bryant Boe, 88, of West Concord, died Monday, August 12, 2019 at his home. He was born April 12, 1931 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the first of nine children to Norman and Jesse (Bryant) Boe. He grew up on a farm near Blooming Prairie and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School, Class of 1949. He served in the United...
Doris H. Paulson
Aug 7, 2019
Doris Helen Paulson, 86, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. She was born January 28, 1933 in Ellington Township, Dodge County the daughter of Gaylord and Louise (Hobert) Meitzner. She grew up on a farm near Claremont. She graduated from Claremont High School in 1950. Following her schooling, she began working for...
Sharon A. Johnson
Aug 7, 2019
Sharon A. (Barten) Johnson, 64, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Koda Living Community. She was born July 15, 1955 in New Prague the daughter of Ambrose and Rita (Cemensky) Barten. Sharon grew up in Mankato and graduated from Good Counsel Academy. She worked in Mankato and the twin cities before moving to Owatonna. She is survived by...
Lisa M. Shamp
Aug 7, 2019
Lisa Mae Shamp, 67, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at her home following a courageous fight against cancer. She was born May 19, 1952 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Lyle and Laura (Lee) Tuttle. She grew up in Medford where she attended school and graduated from high school in 1970. Following her schooling, she worked at Northwestern...
Eleanor L. Traurig
Aug 2, 2019
Eleanor Lois Traurig, 84, of Kenyon, died Friday, August 2, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born November 4, 1934 in Kenyon the daughter of Carl and Edith (Foss) Hjermstad. Eleanor graduated from Kenyon High School. She married Donald A. Traurig Feb. 13, 1954 in Kenyon. The couple moved to Williston, ND where they started their family. After a...
Joanne R. "Jo" Babcock
Aug 2, 2019
Joanne "Jo" Ruth Babcock, 77, of Mankato, died Friday, August 2, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. She was born July 6, 1942 in Albert Lea the daughter of Lloyd and Ruth (Randall) Larson. Joanne "Jo" graduated from Frost High School. She married James VanRavenhorst in 1962 and together they had 4 children. They were later divorced. Jo spent several years...
Amanda G. Enzenauer
Jul 27, 2019
Amanda Gwinn Enzenauer, 41, of Morristown, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at District One Hospital in Faribault. She entered the world on December 16, 1977, and left too soon on July 27, 2019. When she was born, she joined her parents, Lester Enzenauer and Sandra (Gwinn) Enzenauer and her sister, Kari. From Owatonna, Amanda and her family lived in Austin,...
Jon Robert Edwin Berglund
Jul 25, 2019
Dear friends, Jon had a way of talking about things, and an attitude towards life, that is difficult to convey. We believe he would approve of the following "farewell note", which we have paraphrased from many conversations and fun times over the years. This is who he was. We hope you enjoy and agree. Jon requested no service, but we...
Penny Jean Larson Nepomuceno
Jul 22, 2019
Penny Jean Larson Nepomuceno, 59, of Owatonna, died Monday, July 22, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester after a brief battle with cancer. She was born March 7, 1960 in Owatonna the daughter of Arthur and Dolores (Lewison) Larson. Penny graduated from Owatonna High School in 1978. She married Alonso Hernandez and they had three children together. They were later...
Donald M. Matthes
Jul 21, 2019
Donald Martin Matthes, 82, of Owatonna, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Koda Living Community. He was born January 5, 1937 in Owatonna the son of Lloyd and Agnes (Pirkl) Matthes. Don graduated from Owatonna High School. He served in the US Army from 1957-1958. Don returned from the Army to farm on the family farm where he now has...
Carolyn Ann Stancl
Jul 18, 2019
Carolyn Ann Stancl, 70, of Owatonna, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Kaplan Woods Care Home. She was born December 25, 1948 in Owatonna the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Kubat) Stancl. Carol resided at Rainbow residence, now known as Kaplan Woods Care Home since the 1982. While there, she considered many of the staff and residents a part of...
Marlene J. Malerich
Jul 13, 2019
Marlene Joan (Swiggum) Malerich (May 15, 1938 - July 13, 2019) Raised on a farm in Cherry Grove Township, Marlene attended a one-room country school through 8th grade. She graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1956 as salutatorian. Her classmates voted her homecoming royalty twice and student council representative. She was the school newspaper editor and sang in glee club...
Ivan E. Herrlich
Jul 12, 2019
Ivan Elmer Herrlich, 91, of Kenyon died Friday, July 12, 2019, at his home. Ivan was born on February 17, 1928 in Vernon Center, Minnesota to Elmer and Emma Herrlich. His father died in an auto accident when he was four years old leaving his mother to raise him and his younger sister. The family moved to town and boarded...
Michael G. Engel
Jul 4, 2019
Mike "Mayor Mike" Engel, 73, passed away at his home in Kenyon, Minnesota on Thursday, July 4, 2019. A devoted community leader, Mike had enthusiastically served his hometown of Kenyon for the previous seven years as mayor, and was in his fourth term at the time of his passing. Born May 23rd, 1946, Mike discovered early on his love of...
Maria J. "Mary" Vesters
Jul 1, 2019
Maria J. "Mary" Vesters, age 92, of Kenyon, died on July 1, 2019 at 3 Links Care Center in Northfield. Maria Jacoba Van der Kleij was born on June 19, 1927 in Voorburg, Holland to Joannes and Petronella Van der Kleij. Mary was married January 31, 1948 to Gerardus "Gerry" Vesters, and in the summer of 1958, the couple immigrated,...
Hilda A. Schmidt
Jun 30, 2019
Hilda Anna Schmidt, 93, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Koda Living Community. She was born October 9, 1925 in Lemond Township the daughter of Gustave and Amanda (Dinse) Krenke. Hilda married Norbert Schmidt October 5, 1947 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Meriden. The couple farmed together and raised their children in Lemond Township. She always had...
Roger L. Dulas
Jun 29, 2019
Roger Lee Dulas, age 88, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at his home in rural Ellendale, MN. He was born on November 19, 1930, in Wells, Minnesota. His parents were Julius and Hedwig (Goraczkowski) Dulas. Roger attended country school in rural Wells until the 8th grade. After school, he worked on the family farm with his father. He...
Mark A. Avery
Jun 25, 2019
Mark Allen Avery, 71, of West Concord, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 28, 1947 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Lloyd and LaVonne (Pederson) Avery. He grew up in West Concord where he graduated from high school in 1966. Following his schooling, he worked for the Minnesota Highway Department. He...
