Anita A. Sturtz
May 4, 2019
Anita Anne Sturtz, 53, of Kenyon, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born January 11, 1966 in Lincoln Park, Michigan the daughter of Charles and Kay (Childress) Sturtz. Anita moved from Michigan to Texas where she lived for a short time before moving to Mississippi. While in Mississippi she met and married Charles Rea. After...
Eugene C. "Gene" Hundeby
May 4, 2019
Eugene Charles Hundeby, 81, of Zumbrota, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages. Gene was born October 30, 1937 in Beardsley, the son of Charles "Chick" and Marjorie (Cowden) Hundeby. Gene was enlisted in the United States Army and stationed in White Sands, New Mexico. He married Patricia Burgin and together, they started a family. Gene began his career...
Harriet R. Jirousek
May 3, 2019
Harriet Regina Jirousek, 102, of Owatonna, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at her home in Park Place Assisted Living. Harriet was born on November 20, 1916 in rural Steele County, the daughter of Frank and Julia (Hruska) Kubista. She attended country school. Harriet married Walter Jirousek on November 20, 1937 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The couple worked together on...
Brian J Diffendorfer
Apr 30, 2019
Brian James Diffendorfer, 54, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his home. He was born April 10, 1965 in Rochester the son of David and Jane (McLeod) Diffendorfer. Brian graduated from Owatonna High School and attended Vo-Tech school in Mankato. He worked for Modern Metal for several years prior to working at Owatonna Lamp Company. He then started...
Janet K. Hoberg
Apr 29, 2019
Janet K. Hoberg, 74, of Owatonna, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at Owatonna Hospital. Janet Kay was born November 20, 1944 in Owatonna, the daughter of William and Sylvia (Ohnstad) Klemmer. She grew up in downtown Owatonna and attended and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1963. Janet was a member of the OHS choir and a member of the...
Maxine L. Quimby
Apr 24, 2019
Maxine L. Quimby, 92, of West Concord, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born October 9, 1926 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Clarence and Lydia (Williams) Tvedt. She grew up on a farm near Byron and attended country school. As a young girl, her mother died and she became the mother figure for...
Michael D. Shouse
Apr 22, 2019
Michael D. "Mike" Shouse, 52, of Owatonna, died April 22, 2019 at his home. Michael Dean was born in Waterloo, IA, the son of Jerry and Claire (Boring) Shouse. Mike, also known as Big Papa, was a jack of all trades. He was a hard-worker from the start, working a majoirty of his career in the construction industry. He was...
Coral J. Burgett
Apr 22, 2019
Coral Jeanne Burgett, 90, of Owatonna, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Koda Living Community. Coral Jeanne was born to John and Estelle (Delongo) Berg on November 23, 1928, in Duluth, Minnesota and adopted at age 7 by Dave and Rose (Delongo) Gravelle. Coral married Elmer Lee Burgett on August 20, 1949 and they lived in Los Angeles, California with...
Merle "Lenny" Berg
Apr 19, 2019
Merle "Lenny" Leonard Berg, 51, of Owatonna, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 21, 1968 in Northfield, Minnesota the son of Milton and Martina (Gubeli) Berg. He grew up in Northfield where he graduated from high school in 1986. He continued his schooling at Faribault Technical College...
David J. "Dave" Ebeling
Apr 19, 2019
David John "Dave" Ebeling, 71, of Aurora Township, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home. Dave was born May 27, 1947 in Owatonna, the son of Marvin "Bud" and Delores "Dee" (Haberman) Ebeling. He attended and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1965, and attended one year of college before joining the United States Air Force. Dave married Lana...
Betty Heil Morrison
Apr 18, 2019
Betty Jane Virginia Heil Morrison, 91, of Owatonna, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Timberdale Trace in Owatonna. She was born January 19, 1928 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the daughter of Raymond and Marie (Anderson) Gold, Sr. She grew up in Albert Lea where she graduated from high school in 1946. She continued her education at Naeve Hospital in Albert...
Richard W. Schleich
Apr 16, 2019
Richard Wayne Schleich, 75, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born November 20, 1943 in Winona the son of Richard E. and Katherine (Fasbender) Schleich. On July 24, 1965 Richard married Sharon Baldus in Austin. Richard taught Physics, Chemistry and Astronomy at Owatonna High School for 33 years. He will continue his...
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...
