Gail C. Arnfelt
Aug 31, 2018
Gail C. Arnfelt passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on August 31, 2018. Gail was born June 15, 1938 to Glen and Alma (Amundson) Routh at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea. She grew up on a farm in rural New Richland. She graduated from New Richland High School in 1956. After high school, she attended Rochester...
Louise M. Krause
Aug 26, 2018
Louise Mary Krause, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Koda Living Community. She was born July 29, 1928 in Wells the daughter of LeRoy and Florence (Nutter) Danks. Louise graduated from Mapleton High School. After secretary training she moved to Owatonna and accepted a position with Federated Insurance. On June 17, 1950 she married Warren Krause at...
Gerald N. Jacobson
Aug 26, 2018
Gerald Neuman Jacobson, 95, of Owatonna, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born February 14, 1923 on the family farm in Lemond Township, Steele County, Minnesota the son of Albert and Myrtle (Olson) Jacobson. He attended school at District #53, a rural, one-room school near his home for eight...
Roger C. Meyerhofer
Aug 26, 2018
Roger Clemence Meyerhofer, 68, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his home. He was born July 11, 1950 in Osage, Iowa the son of Clem and Rose (Schmidt) Meyerhofer. He grew up in Iowa and graduated from St. Ansgar High School, Class of 1968. Following his schooling, he served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972...
Debra K. Ladika
Aug 25, 2018
Debra Kay (Van Esch) Ladika, 61, of Owatonna, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her home. She was born January 6, 1957 in Minneapolis the daughter of Norbert and Vivian (Ableman) Van Esch. Debra graduated from Medford High School. She worked at the State School in Faribault and Northwestern Bell prior to her training and...
Lorraine J. Bob Rieck
Aug 24, 2018
Lorraine Jane Bob Rieck, 73, of Owatonna, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born March 12, 1945 in Lemond Township the daughter of Charles and Virginia (Fischer) Miller. Lorraine worked on her family farm upon completing her education. She married Emil Rieck October 19, 1968 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The couple farmed together...
Delores M. Short
Aug 22, 2018
Delores M. Short, age 88, of Kenyon passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at her home with family by her side. Delores was born in Hector, MN on November 4, 1929, the daughter of Lawrence and Anna (Maurer) Altepeter. She was baptized and confirmed in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston, MN, thereby beginning her devotion to...
Pamela "Pam" Bowe
Aug 22, 2018
Pamela Pam Ann Bowe, 68, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born on July 21, 1950, in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Alfred and Theodora (Valentyn) Wandrey. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1968. On July 24, 1983, she married John Bowe. Pam's work career included Anchor Hocking in Coon...
Gwendolyn A. Fichten
Aug 22, 2018
Gwendolyn Ardath (Grunz) Fichten, 95, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Koda Living Community. She was born April 30, 1923 in Owatonna the daughter of Daniel C. and Juletta H. (Jansa) Grunz. Gwen graduated from Owatonna High School in 1941. She started work right out of high school for Security Bank and Trust Company. She worked for them...
Hazel I. Musgjerd
Aug 22, 2018
Hazel Irene Musgjerd, 93, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at the Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born May 9, 1925, near Moland, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Inga (Flom) Underdahl. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Moland Lutheran Church. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1943. Following her school, she worked as a bookkeeper at...
Donald R. Dalen
Aug 20, 2018
Donald Richard Dalen, 92, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 20, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born December 12, 1925 in Tunsberg Township the son of Clarence and Celesta (Glemmen) Dalen. Don served in the US Navy from 1943 - 1945. After his service, Don worked for King Company and for the government in Greenland. Don married Jean Johnston...
Deloris L. Nelson
Aug 15, 2018
Deloris L. Nelson, 91, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. Deloris was born on June 20, 1927, in Triumph Village, Martin, Minnesota to Andrew and Elaina (Conger) Baago. She lived in Welcome, Blue Earth and Fairmont. She accepted the Lord as Savior while living in Blue Earth. She went to...
Georgianna M. Knutson
Aug 13, 2018
Georgianna Marie Knutson, 88, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Koda Living Community. She was born February 22, 1930 in Empire, Minnesota the daughter of Ludwig and Anna (Schiller) Wagner. She grew up in Randolph, Minnesota where she graduated from High School. On June 19, 1954, she married Harland Knutson. The couple made their home in the Moland...
Elizabeth M. Betty Mork
Aug 13, 2018
Elizabeth Marie Betty Mork, 87, of Faribault, passed away peacefully Monday, August 13, 2018 at New Perspective Senior Living surrounded by family. She was born July 25, 1931 in Radcliff, Iowa the daughter of Nicolai and Jessie (Mork) Mork. As a child, Betty moved to the Kenyon area with her family. She graduated from Kenyon High School and went on...
Carroll R. Janke
Aug 12, 2018
Carroll Ruth Janke, 89, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living. She was born June 14, 1929 in Owatonna the daughter of Hugh and Elsie (Nussloch) Ferguson. Carroll graduated from Owatonna High School. She married Harold L. Janke Dec. 30, 1950 at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. The couple farmed together on the Janke family...
Joan L. Broughten
Aug 12, 2018
Joan Leona Broughten, 85, of Owatonna, died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born August 18, 1932 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Roman and Irene (Pope) Grubish. She attended school in Waterville and graduated with the Class of 1949. On November 6, 1952, Joan married Burdette Broughten at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in...
Laura E. Marik
Aug 12, 2018
Laura E. Marik, age 88, of Owatonna died Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Laura Edna Marik was born on August 14, 1929 in Faribault, Minnesota the daughter of Leonard and Celesta (Culp) Spitzack. She attended grade school in Morristown, Lutheran Parochial school in Faribault and Gibbon High School in Gibbon. On June 20, 1951 she married...
Deloris J. Knutson
Aug 10, 2018
Deloris Jane Knutson, 86, of West Concord, died Friday, August 10, 2018, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born on October 23, 1931 in Shieldsville, Minnesota the daughter of Melvin and Florence (Svoboda) Ray, Sr. She grew up on a farm in Concord Township and attended country school and West Concord High School. On April 8, 1960, she...
Clifford And Jeanette Sellner
Aug 9, 2018
A Celebration of Life in honor of Clifford and Jeannette Sellner will be held at Michaelson Funeral Home in Owatonna on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 beginning at 12:00 noon. Family and friends are invited to a graveside service for Jeanette at 11:00am on Tuesday at Owatonna Memorial Gardens in Owatonna. Clifford J. Sellner was born on September 24, 1926 in...
Jerald L. Waldrop
Aug 8, 2018
Jerald Lee Waldrop, 78, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN. Jerry was born June 14, 1940 in Mason City, IA, to Burley and Kathryn (Osterkamp) Waldrop and raised in Hanlontown, IA. After graduating high school in 1958, he attended Waldorf College in Forest City, IA and the Chicago...
