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...
Madeline "Dolly" Thomas
Mar 16, 2019
Madeline "Dolly" Thomas, 92, of West Concord, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born July 17, 1926, the daughter of John and Elsie (Haberman) Pognes, on a farm in Blooming Prairie Township where she grew up. She attended school through the eighth grade. After her schooling, she lived and worked in Rochester. During this time,...
Betty J. Husemoller
Mar 15, 2019
Betty Jean Husemoller, 92, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. She was born July 23, 1926 in Staples, Minnesota the daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth (Thorn) Bird. She graduated from Austin High School in 1944. On November 5, 1944, Betty married Maynard Husemoller at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Waltham, Minnesota. The couple...
Lois E. Herrlich
Mar 14, 2019
Lois Elaine Herrlich, 90, of Kenyon, died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her home. Lois was born October 10, 1928 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, Minnesota the daughter of John and Gladys (Johnson) Juergens. She was raised on the family farm in Amboy, Minnesota. She met Ivan in high school and they courted until they were married, December 14,...
Kenneth George Henry
Mar 12, 2019
Dr. Kenneth G. Henry , 98, formerly of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington. He was born December 26, 1920 at the family home in Fremont Township of Winona County the son of George and Ida (Firth) Henry. He was educated in country schools and later graduated from high school in Lewiston. He attended business...
Doris A. Jones Tidball
Mar 12, 2019
Doris Ann Jones Tidball, 74, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born August 16, 1944 in Slayton, Minnesota the daughter of Herb and Helen (Hill) Jones. Doris grew up in Lake Wilson where she graduated from high school in 1962. She continued her education at Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa and earned...
Ernest Pichner, Jr.
Mar 10, 2019
Ernest Pichner Jr, 91, of Claremont, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. He was born June 21, 1927 in Havana Township the son of Ernest and Helen (Broin) Pichner, Sr. Ernest married Rosemary Meixner on June 6, 1950, at Associated Church in Owatonna. The couple had one son. Ernest was a member of the...
Martha J. Hall
Mar 7, 2019
Martha Jane Hall, 93, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages. She was born August 22, 1925 in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of James and Hazel (Golding) Ulmer. She grew up in Bedford where she graduated from high school in 1943. After high school, she moved with her family to Denver where she worked. While living in...
Raymond O. Schmitz
Mar 3, 2019
Raymond Oswald Schmitz, 88, of West Concord, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born May 16, 1930 in Two Inlets the son of Leo and Caroline (Taskey) Schmitz. Ray grew up near Two Inlets and graduated from Park Rapids High School. During his school years he worked fall harvest in North Dakota. On April 20,...
Beverly A. Macht
Mar 2, 2019
Beverly A. Macht, 84, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Beverly Ann was born October 24, 1934 in Murray Township, daughter of Marion and Anne (Deneault) Donahue. On June 6, 1956, she married Roman Carl Macht in Jeffers, Minnesota. Beverly worked for 17 years as a secretary at Federated Insurance Company. She also...
Elizabeth F. Becker
Feb 27, 2019
Elizabeth Freda Becker, 97, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Brookdale Assisted Living. She was born June 2, 1921 to August and Freda (Utecht) Reiter, at their farm home in Steele County. A lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church of Owatonna, she was baptized June 26, 1921, and confirmed June 2, 1935. She attended District 43 rural...
David L. Erickson
Feb 25, 2019
David Lawrence "Dave" Erickson, 78, of Kenyon, died Monday, February 25, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Dave was born July 24, 1940 in Willmar, MN, the son of Lawrence and Doris (Nelson) Erickson. He graduated from Madelia High School, and then obtained a Bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College. He was an accomplished wrestler and cross country runner...
Phyllis A. Engbard
Feb 24, 2019
Phyllis Athalene Engbard, 80, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Birchwood Cottages in North Mankato. She was born July 28, 1938 in Breckenridge, Minnesota the daughter of Paul and Adeline (Bolstad) Syverson. She attended country school at Ibsen #5 in Richland County, North Dakota, graduated from Wahpeton High School, and earned her four-year degree at Concordia College. She...
