Travis J. Troska
Jan 5, 2019
Travis Jay Troska, 39, of St. Cloud, died Saturday, January 5, 2019. He was born on October 13, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota the son of Mark Troska and Debra (Bergin) Korthals. He grew up in Austin, Minnesota where he attended school. Travis had a number of jobs in the area and was most recently employed at the Nagel Sod and...
Bruce L. Moravec
Jan 4, 2019
Bruce Laverne Moravec, age 58, of Claremont, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home. Bruce was born May 26, 1960 in Owatonna, the son of Alvis and Bertha (Dahlke) Moravec. He attended Owatonna High School and graduated in 1978, and then began working at the Auto Value store in Owatonna as a counterman....
Raymond C. Wayne
Jan 4, 2019
Raymond Carl Wayne, 84, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home. He was born December 22, 1934 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the son of Alvin and Elsie (Prantner) Wayne. He graduated from Faribault High School, Class of 1952. He enlisted in the United States Navy in December of 1952 and served until his honorable discharge in August...
Irene J. Sletten
Jan 2, 2019
Irene Jane Sletten, 86, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born April 11, 1932 in Albert Lea the daughter of Oscar and Emma (Davidson) Flugum. Irene graduated from Ellendale High School in 1952. After high school, Irene worked at North Park and married Shirly Sletten on Feb. 6, 1955 and the couple moved...
David J. Olson
Dec 28, 2018
David J. Olson, 71, of Nerstrand, passed into Heaven on Friday morning, December 28, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. David John Olson was born on April 3, 1947, at the Granite Falls Hospital in Granite Falls to Thelmer "Babe" and Verna (Lecy) Olson. He grew up on the family farm along the Minnesota River, north of Echo....
Benita M. Hoffman
Dec 27, 2018
Benita Marie Hoffman, 91, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Koda Living Community following a brief illness. She was born September 24, 1927 in Somerset Township the daughter of Walter and Marie (Wanous) Kaplan. Benita attended Riverpoint School in Somerset Township. She was baptized March 22, 1945 by Rev. Olson at First Lutheran Church in Hope. She was...
Geneva B. Dettmer-Place
Dec 25, 2018
Geneva Bernice Dettmer-Place, 91, of Owatonna, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She was born April 23, 1927 in Waverly, Iowa the daughter of William and Ella (Koch) Bock. She graduated from Waverly High School in 1945. Geneva enjoyed embroidery, crocheting, sewing, and taking care of her grandchildren. She is survived by her children; Pam (Jon) Bock, Michael (Roxanne)...
Monica Hasher-Garza
Dec 23, 2018
Monica Lynn Hasher-Garza, 61, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at her home of a heart attack. Monica's family will be planning a memorial service which will take place in the Spring of 2019.
Sandra K. Meyerhofer
Dec 23, 2018
Sandra K. Sandy Meyerhofer, 65, of Owatonna, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, December 23, 2018. She was born April 28, 1953 in Owatonna, the daughter of Walter A. Zak and Jean K. Mensing. Sandy attended Ellendale and Owatonna schools. For over 40 years, Sandy has worked with many families and patients at Park Place where she retired...
Richard W. Kamrath
Dec 22, 2018
Richard Wade Kamrath, 76, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Koda Living Community. He was born February 24, 1942 in Florence, Minnesota the son of Harold and Ruth (Powers) Kamrath. Richard graduated from Waseca High School in 1961. Wade worked as a hired hand for the Frederick family farm in Waseca County for many years. Later Wade worked...
Menke L. Menken
Dec 20, 2018
Menke Lammers Menken, 92, of Owatonna, MN, formerly of Springfield, MO, and St. Paul, MN, slipped peacefully into the presence of his Savior on Thursday, December 20, 2018, after one day at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna following a recurrence of cancer and a heart attack. Menke was born on October 31, 1926, in Emden, Germany, to Onno and Wilmine...
Mary K. Malakowsky
Dec 19, 2018
Mary Kathryn Malakowsky, 72, of Owatonna, joined the heavenly angels on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Owatonna Hospital. For the last five months she courageously battled an aggressive form of cancer. She was born December 29, 1945 in Duluth, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Bernice (Boeder) Kuehn. She grew up in Duluth and graduated from Duluth East High...
Harold D. Schroeder
Dec 16, 2018
Harold Donald Schroeder, 92, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 16, 2018. Harold was born December 17, 1925, in Woodville Township, Waseca, the son of Ernest and Anna (Abbe) Schroeder. He married OrVetta Standke on September 16, 1948. Harold served in the Army from 1945-1946 in Manila, Philippines. He farmed in Steele County from 1946-1959. Harold started Schroeder's Cashway Hardware &...
Charles R. Frederick
Dec 14, 2018
Charles Richard Frederick, 92, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. He was born September 27, 1926 in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of Allen and Lenora (Umberhocker) Frederick. As a child, he lived in a number of towns in Minnesota and in also the State of Alaska. He was united in marriage...
Julene K. Krause
Dec 8, 2018
Julene K. Krause, 61, of Albert Lea, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her residence in Albert Lea, MN. Julene Kay Krause was born on June 30, 1957, at the Owatonna Hospital. She is the daughter of Richard and Doris Krause. She lived at Hope, MN with her parents and brother, James, until she was 20 years old. Later, she...
Lori K. Stockwell
Dec 7, 2018
Lori Katherine Stockwell, 61, of Perham, MN died Friday, at Perham Health Hospital. She was born October 1, 1957, in Owatonna the daughter of Harold and Carol (Giedd) Nelson. She grew up in Owatonna where she attended school, graduating with the Class of 1976. She married Allan Stockwell and the couple lived in Owatonna and Waseca. Lori worked at Napa...
Ruth C. Rhoades
Dec 6, 2018
Ruth Constance Rhoades, 90, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born February 13, 1928 in Ellington Township, the daughter of Ralph and Florence (Olson) Johnson. She married L. R. Dusty Rhoades on June 22, 1947 at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church in Lemond Township. Ruth lived in Clinton Falls Township for over 39 years before...
Dorothy B. Rypka
Dec 4, 2018
Dorothy Rypka, 93, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Dorothy Bell Hubbard was born on October 20, 1925 in Blairsburg, Iowa. Her parents, Glenwood and Helen Lois Hubbard lived the life of dairy farmers; instilling the love of animals in Dorothy at an early age. In her teenage years, the family moved to another farm near Maxwell, Iowa. Like...
Mitchele B. Rath
Dec 4, 2018
Mitchele passed away at 8:45 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Owatonna Hospital with his brother, Michael Rath, by his side. Mitchele Blaine Rath was born February 28, 1953 in Faribault, Minnesota, the seventh of eight children born to Floyd and Acqunetta (Stencel) Rath of rural Faribault, MN. He entered this world with the severe medical challenges and...
Vern E. "Butch" Mcgregor
Dec 4, 2018
Vern E. Butch McGregor, 66, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born October 13, 1952 in Owatonna the son of Vern W. and Elizabeth (Wagner) McGregor. Butch attended Owatonna High School. He worked for the Owatonna Elevator in the feed mill and delivered turkey feed. He loved harvest time when farmers would come to...
