David "Dave" L. Everds
Oct 27, 2019
David (Dave) Lewis Everds, 83, of Owatonna, MN died peacefully on October 27, 2019 at the Reflections Hospice House, Northfield, MN after a 3 ½ year battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Ames, Iowa on August 29, 1936 to James C. and A. Lucille Everds. Dave grew up in Ames, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State College in...
Doris S. Henke
Oct 25, 2019
Doris Sennora Henke, 94, of Kenyon, died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born on June 28, 1925 in Nerstrand, the daughter of Edwin and Carrie (Halvorson) Evenson. She grew up and attended country school at District 54. She then attended and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1943. On June 8, 1946, she married Elroy...
Edith A. Franzen
Oct 24, 2019
Edith Arlene Franzen, 77, of Dodge Center, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at her home. She was born April 22, 1942 in Calumet County, Wisconsin the daughter of Henry and Florence (Rehrauer) Vollmer. She grew up in New Holstein, Wisconsin. On June 17, 1961, she married Laverne "Slim" Franzen. The couple lived in St. Anna, Wisconsin and Edith was a...
Fred "Fritz" M. Bosacker
Oct 23, 2019
Fred "Fritz" M. Bosacker, 87, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Fritz was born on July 5, 1932, in Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County. He was the son of Fred and Eunice (Warner) Bosacker. He attended the Blooming Grove Country School and Waterville High School, graduating in...
Sharon Peterson
Oct 20, 2019
Sharon (Kalscheuer) Peterson was born September 8, 1942 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Leo and Myrtle Kalscheuer. Sharon graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. She leveraged her degree in psychology first as a stay-at-home mother and later leading a recreational program for developmentally disabled adults, as a...
Dessie M. Gasner
Oct 20, 2019
Dessie Mae Gasner, 88, of Owatonna, died peacefully Sunday, October 20, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 10, 1931 in Claremont the daughter of Mike and Isabelle (Verness) Allen. Dessie attended school in Claremont. She married Duane Gasner October 29, 1948 in Owatonna. The couple lived in Owatonna for a brief time before...
Betty J. Johnson
Oct 13, 2019
Betty Jean Johnson, 87, of Owatonna, died peacefully Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Timberdale Trace after battling Dementia and a short bout of breast cancer. She was born June 21, 1932 in Albert Lea the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Giese) Braaten. Betty graduated from Owatonna High School in 1950. On August 31, 1952 she married Gerald Johnson at St....
Elsmer G. Eaker
Oct 11, 2019
Elsmer George John Eaker, 94, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 11, 2019 at Koda Living Community. He was born September 30, 1925 in Aurora Township the son of Alvin and Hilda (Hintz) Eaker. Elsmer grew up farming with his father in Aurora Township and attended country school. On October 6, 1961 he married Gladys Villwock in Iowa. The couple made...
Dora G. Rubesch
Oct 11, 2019
Dora Garza Rubesch, 79, of Owatonna, died Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home. She was born November 18, 1939 in Bexar, Texas the daughter of Rosendo and Antonia (Garza) Pena. She grew up in San Antonio where she graduated from High School. She married William Rubesch on May 5, 1963, in San Antonio. The couple lived for a while...
Evelyn C. Trulson
Oct 7, 2019
Evelyn Carolyn Trulson was born October 28, 1917, in Almelund, Minnesota, and died October 7, 2019 in Owatonna just three weeks short of her 102nd birthday. Evelyn was born to John and Johanna (Nelson) Shoberg, the oldest of five children. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from North Branch High School. In 1941, she married N. Willard...
Kathryn M. Jorgenson
Oct 6, 2019
Kathryn Marie Jorgenson, 70, of Owatonna, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Timberdale Trace. She was born November 21, 1948 in Albert Lea the daughter of Melvin and Anina (Madsen) Hultman. Kathy graduated from Albert Lea High School. She married James Jorgenson Feb. 3, 1968 in Albert Lea. After a couple moves for work, the couple made their home in...
Ellen L. Kuefner
Oct 5, 2019
Ellen Louise Kuefner, 71, of Owatonna, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Koda Living Community. She was born January 6, 1948 in Mankato, Minnesota the daughter of Lloyd and Blanche (Jones) Rasmussen. On November 15, 1971, she married Irvin Ray Kuefner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ellen was a housewife and a caretaker. She enjoyed music, spending time with family...
Virginia A. Meier
Oct 5, 2019
Virginia A. Meier, 88, of Owatonna, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born October 10, 1930 in Conway, MO, the daughter of Karl and Avis (Williams) Byers. She graduated from Northwest High School in Lincoln NE and attended college at the University of Nebraska. She was united in marriage to the love...
Roger V. Fosness
Sep 29, 2019
Roger VerDayne Fosness, 91, of Meriden, died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at St. Crispin Living Community in Red Wing. He was born April 16, 1928 in Joyce Township, IA the son of Leonard and Burnet (Fure) Fosness. Roger farmed and drove truck with his brother prior to serving in the US Army. Following his military service he married Darlene Midlang...
John A. Lent
Sep 24, 2019
John Lent passed away Tuesday September 24th of complications of Multiple Myeloma at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna surrounded by family. John Austin Lent was born 4 February 1934 in Prescott Township near Delavan Minnesota to Austin Lent and Cornelia (Johnson) Lent. John grew up on the family farm loving all that farm life had to offer. John learned about growing...
Joanne M. Chicos
Sep 23, 2019
Joanne M. Chicos, 80, of West Concord, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center. She was born August 16, 1939 in Kasson the daughter of Harvey and Genevieve (Howe) Knudson. Joanne grew up in Dodge center graduating from Dodge Center High School. She married James Chicos June 1, 1957 at St. John's Catholic Church. The couple...
Elaine J. Hanson
Sep 23, 2019
Elaine Joy Hanson, 92, a long-time resident of Owatonna, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at Columbine West Health and Rehab Facility in Colorado. Elaine was born May 20, 1927 in Chamberlain, South Dakota, the daughter of Clarence and Anna Havlik. She graduated from Ellendale High School in 1945. She married Kenneth Hanson on May 20, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church....
Timothy P. Kraay
Sep 21, 2019
Tim Kraay passed away on September 21, 2019, in Loveland CO, due to complications from a duodenal ulcer, he was 64. Timothy Peter Kraay was born on September 2, 1955, in Hollandale, to Jochem Cornelius "J.C." and Doris (Larson) Kraay. Tim's family move to Owatonna in 1960, where his father and uncles started the Kraay Bros. Farm. He graduated from...
Louise A. Welch
Sep 20, 2019
Louise Ann Welch nee Gillen of West Concord, Minnesota, born May 20, 1941, died September 20, 2019, age 78 after succumbing quickly, quietly, and painlessly to cancer. Louise attended Bethlehem Academy in Faribault, Minnesota, graduating in 1959, whereupon she entered Maryknoll Sisters of Saint Dominic in religious service to God and the Catholic Church. For thirteen years, Sister Anne Gregory...
Gary L. Skundberg
Sep 19, 2019
Gary Loren Skundberg, 78, of Kenyon, died Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester. He was born April 8, 1941 in Viroqua, WI the son of Reuben and Clara (Hanson) Skundberg and was raised in Westby, WI. Gary graduated from Westby High School and Luther College. On August 17, 1963 Gary married Mary Ericksen in Minneapolis. The couple lived...
