Charles Junior Armstrong
Apr 14, 2019
Charles Junior Armstrong, 81, of West Concord, and long-time resident of Merton Township passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Twin Rivers Senior Campus in Cannon Falls, with his family by his side. "Junior" as he was known, was born September 2, 1937 in Colchester, Illinois the son of Charles and Mary (Kerbs) Armstrong. Junior attended and graduated from...
Ramona L. Asprey
Apr 14, 2019
Ramona Laura Asprey, 88, of West Concord, died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Seasons Hospice House, Rochester. She was born February 15, 1931 in Rochester the daughter of Haven and Myrtle (Berkner) Bartel. Ramona Laura Bartel grew up on a dairy farm near Kasson. Ramona was involved in her church and 4H at a very early age. She enjoyed her...
Carolyn J. Anderson
Apr 13, 2019
Carolyn J. Anderson, 80, of Owatonna, died Saturday, April 13, 2019 at her residence in Ecumen Brooks. Carolyn Jessie was born December 15, 1938 in St. Paul, the daughter of John and Amelia (Scherfenberg) Mills. She attended and graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School and went on to attend Minneapolis Business College. After her schooling, she did the bookkeeping...
Taylor C. Zylstra-Sletten
Apr 11, 2019
Taylor Cierra Zylstra-Sletten, 16, of West Concord, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at her home. She was born May 21, 2002 in Owatonna the daughter of Christine Janke and David Zylstra. Taylor attended Blooming Prairie Schools through sixth grade at which time she transferred to Kenyon Wanamingo School District. She played softball for K-W and loves to work on her...
Guadalupe G. Perez
Apr 10, 2019
Guadalupe G. Perez, 80, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. She was born July 14, 1938 in Harlingen, Texas the daughter of Raphael and Inez (Gonzales) Garcia, Sr.. She grew up in Harlingen where she attended school through the ninth grade. As a migrant worker, she moved around the United States working mostly in...
Michael A. Hortop
Apr 9, 2019
Michael Allen Hortop, 63, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born July 11, 1955 in Owatonna the son of Duane and Beverly (Klecker) Hortop. Mike graduated from West Concord High School in 1973. On March 15, 1975 he married Patricia Chicos at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in West Concord. Mike...
Russell H. Quamme
Apr 7, 2019
Russell Henry Quamme, 72, of Kenyon, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born to Henry and Anna (Soine) Quamme, the youngest of six children, on October 18, 1946 in Faribault, Minnesota. Raised on the family farm north of Kenyon, he attended country school through the third grade, graduated from Kenyon High School in 1965 and...
Edward C. "Eddie" Schwenke
Apr 7, 2019
Edward C. "Eddie" Schwenke, 88, of Owatonna, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Timberdale Trace Assisted Living. Edward Carl was born on December 2, 1930 in New Richland, Minnesota. He was the son of Edward and Louise (Drache) Schwenke. He attended and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948. Edward went into active service, serving with the United States Army...
Delbert W. Schlobohm
Apr 6, 2019
Delbert William Schlobohm, 89, of Owatonna, went home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Traditions One in Owatonna. Delbert was born January 14, 1930 in Medford Minnesota, the son of Edward and Ella (Abbe) Schlobohm. He graduated from Medford High School in 1947. He served in the US Army from 1951 until 1953. On June 18,...
John "Jack" O. Johnson
Apr 5, 2019
John "Jack" O. Johnson, 75, of Sturgeon Lake, died Friday, April 5, 2019 at his home. He was born June 13, 1943 in Owatonna the son of Nels and Minnie (Brockmiller) Johnson. Jack attended Owatonna High School and later Vo-Tech school in Faribault. On March 15, 1964 he married his high school sweetheart Delores "Dee" Broulik at Trinity Lutheran Church...
Laura E. Tuttle
Apr 4, 2019
Laura Emily Tuttle, 88, of Owatonna, died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at her home under the professional care of her hospice team. She was born September 17, 1930, in Medford, Minnesota the daughter of George and Gladys (Bailey) Lee. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford. She grew up in Medford where...
George E. Olson
Apr 4, 2019
George Edwin Olson, 86, of Kenyon, Minn., passed away on April 4, 2019, with family by his side at the Kenyon Sunset Home. George was born to Edwin and Hazel Olson on March 2, 1933 in Westport, Minn. He graduated from Chaska High School as Valedictorian and attended Mankato State Teachers College, majoring in Biology and Geography. On June 23,...
Kathleen "Kathy" D. Jones
Apr 1, 2019
Kathleen "Kathy" Doris Jones, 89, of Owatonna, died Monday, April 1, 2019, at Koda Living Community. She was born November 29, 1929, in Rochester, Minnesota the daughter of Valentine and Ella (Ranfranz) Smith. She attended Trinity Parochial School for 8 years and graduated from Rochester High School in 1949. After her schooling, she worked at Zumbro Cafeteria in the Zumbro...
Robert J. "Bob" Cords, Jr.
Apr 1, 2019
Robert Joe "Bob" Cords Jr., 51, of Owatonna, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born September 19, 1967 in Owatonna, the son of Robert Sr. and Karen (Coulter) Cords. Bob graduated from Owatonna High School in 1986. He attended Brainerd Community College and Mankato State University. Bob married Tina Huntington and they had one daughter,...
Dennis D. Klinkenberg
Mar 28, 2019
Dennis D. Klinkenberg, 65, of Owatonna, died on March 28, 2019 at his home after a battle with cancer. Dennis Dean was born on October 25, 1953 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Amos and Yvonne (Weinberg) Klinkenberg. He attended Holmen High School and graduated in 1972. Dennis entered the United States Army on January 31, 1973 in Minneapolis,...
Donna J. Oslund
Mar 27, 2019
Donna Jean Oslund , 80, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Rice County District 1 Hospital. She was born August 12, 1938 in Sandwich, IL, the daughter of Donald and Ella (Stone) Hubbard. Donna married Dale O. Oslund on November 2, 1957 at First Methodist Church of Batavia, IL. The couple lived in Aurora, IL. Donna worked...
Lorraine "Toots" Irene Meyer
Mar 27, 2019
Lorraine Irene "Toots" Meyer, 90, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born November 29, 1928 in Goodhue County, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Clara (Christensen) Carlsen. She grew up in the Kenyon area and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1946. After high school, she lived and worked for a short time...
Douglas J Steenhard
Mar 23, 2019
Douglas James Steenhard, 69, of Kenyon, died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He was born October 27, 1949 in Buffalo Center, Iowa the son of Alfred and Shirley (Steinberg) Steenhard. Doug graduated from high school in Thompson, IA with the class of 1968. He served in the US Navy from Jan 1969 to Dec 1972. A portion...
Gary "Hair Bear" Dalland
Mar 18, 2019
Gary Alan "Hair Bear" Dalland, 70, of Crosby, formerly of Owatonna died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear, Arizona following a courageous journey with diabetes. He was born February 11, 1949 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Merle and Marian (Bedford) Dalland. He moved to Owatonna in 1963 with his family and graduated from Owatonna...
Judith E. "Judy" Mund
Mar 18, 2019
Judith E. "Judy" Mund , 84, of Nerstrand, died on March 18, 2019 at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato. Judith Elise was born May 17, 1934 in Ortonville, Minnesota the daughter of Fred and Agnes (Gustad) Harapat. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1952. She married Mark H. Mund on June 17, 1956 at First Lutheran Church in...
