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...
Vaughn F. Kispert
Jun 25, 2019
Vaughn Fredrick Kispert, 87, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born January 23, 1932 in Nerstrand the son of Carl and Ruth (Ress) Kispert and raised by his dad and step mom, Martha (Heath) Kispert. Vaughn was active in wrestling and football at Faribault High School graduating with the class of 1951. He then...
James R. Haugen
Jun 25, 2019
James Robert Haugen, 87, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. He was born December 30, 1931 in Dennison, Minnesota the son of Emil and Viola (Hofdahl) Haugen. He was a Kenyon High School graduate, Class of 1950. He served two years in the Unites States Army and was honorably discharged. Following his military...
Margie A. Moore
Jun 23, 2019
Margie A. Moore, 94, of Medford, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Koda Living Community. She was born May 19, 1925 in Albert Lea the daughter of Peder and Alyda Winjum. Margie attended school in Albert Lea. She married Wayne Moore on June 16, 1944 in Northwood, IA. The couple farmed in Freeborn County where they also owned and operated...
Edward S. Block
Jun 22, 2019
Edward Steven Block, 93, of Owatonna, died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born November 19, 1925, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin the son of Edward and Gladys Block. He attended school in Eau Claire until his senior year when he transferred to Owatonna High School and graduated. He served in the United States Air...
Dennis E. Lloyd
Jun 18, 2019
Dennis Eugene Lloyd, age 73, of Verona, Missouri, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at his home. He was born March 10, 1946, in Rochester, Minnesota, the son of Donald John and Pauline Gladys (Poffenburger) Lloyd. Dennis was a graduate of Byron High School in Byron, Minnesota. He was a machinist and also farmed. In his...
Dorothy E. Springer
Jun 11, 2019
Dorothy Elizabeth Springer, 91, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at The Emeralds of Faribault. She was born on August 30, 1927, in Owatonna the daughter of Albert and Mary (Kvasnicka) Kruger. She spent many years on the farm. When her parents moved into town, she moved to Mankato and worked in factories. She married Joseph H. Johnson in...
Maurene M. Grunwald
Jun 10, 2019
Maurene May Grunwald, 94, of Blooming Prairie, died Monday, June 10, 2019, surrounded by her family. She and her twin sister were born at home in Blooming Prairie Township on December 12, 1924, the daughters of Frank and Alma (Eaker) Borchert. She grew up on the Borchert family farm and attended country school next to Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Blooming...
Helen L. Scott
Jun 10, 2019
Helen Louise Scott, 87, of Owatonna, entered into her eternal home surrounded by her loving family and friends at Birchwood Cottages on Monday, June 10, 2019. Helen was born May 26, 1932, in Chadron, Nebraska, the daughter of Waldo and Irene (Parker) Goff. Helen married Raymond William Scott on January 20, 1951, in Chadron, NE. Helen's early life was centered...
