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Hazel I. Musgjerd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lorraine A. Kniefel

Lorraine A. Kniefel

Aug 8, 2018

Lorraine Arlenne Kniefel, 93, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born in Wadena, MN to her parents, Jerry and Pearl (Fischer) Skalisky. She was a graduate of Wadena High School and the State Normal School for Teachers at Staples, MN. Lorraine taught several years in rural schools in both Wadena and...

Lavon C. Renchin

Lavon C. Renchin

Aug 4, 2018

Lavon C Renchin, 90, of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Lakeshore Inn Nursing Home, Waseca. Lavon was born to Otto and Alida (Jensen) Mork in the big brick house on the Kraay Farm September 9, 1927, in the Merton-Moland area. She attended country school District 49 Steele County and District 51 Rice County. She graduated from Kenyon High...

Leo C. "Bud" Skalicky

Leo C. "Bud" Skalicky

Aug 3, 2018

Leo C. "Bud" Skalicky, 98, of Owatonna, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born October 28, 1919 in Owatonna the son of Joseph and Mary (Chladek) Skalicky. Bud graduated from Owatonna High School in 1937. He began working for Josten's prior to serving in the US Marine Corps from 1942-1945. Upon returning from his military...

Beverly A. Berg

Beverly A. Berg

Aug 3, 2018

Beverly Ann Berg, 77, of Medford, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born December 7, 1940 in Bottineau, North Dakota the daughter of William and Esther (Schultz) Teske. Beverly graduated from Kramer High School in 1959. Following graduation she moved to St. Paul where she later met Vern Berg. On April 24, 1962 she married...

James M. Olander

James M. Olander

Aug 2, 2018

James Martin Olander, 87, of Summerlin, NV, died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at TLC Care Center Henderson, NV. He was born July 5, 1931 in Waseca the son of Gordon and Betty (Paulson) Olander. Jim played trumpet in a swing band as a young man and enjoyed big band music his entire life. Jim graduated from Faribault High School in...

Eldon J. Steuernagel

Eldon J. Steuernagel

Jul 28, 2018

Eldon John Steuernagel, 94, of Woodbury, formerly of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born February 15, 1924 in Utica Township, Winona County, Minnesota, the son of Emil and Sophia (Burfeind) Steuernagel. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1942 and continued his education at Winona State, receiving his Bachelor's Degree and the University of...

Frank A. Luthe

Frank A. Luthe

Jul 25, 2018

Frank Allen Luthe, 84, of Pine River, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at St. Cloud Hospital. He was born January 5, 1934 in Lansing Township, Mower County the son of George and Ressa (Montgomery) Luthe. Frank attended country school in Freeborn County and Mower County before serving in the US Army for just over 3 years. While in the military...

Donald J. "Dj" Schmudlach

Donald J. "Dj" Schmudlach

Jul 21, 2018

Donald J. D.J. Schmudlach, 51, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home. He was born December 1, 1966 in Owatonna the son of Donald and Marion (Barker) Schmudlach. D.J. graduated from Owatonna High School in 1985. He worked for Owatonna Park & Recreation prior to moving to Spring Lake Park where he worked for a horse barn...

Gabriel F. Kuhlman

Gabriel F. Kuhlman

Jul 17, 2018

Gabriel Francis Kuhlman, 7, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Naylor's Pond in Wasioja Township in Dodge County, Minnesota. He was born December 20, 2010, in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Justin and Jamie (Lynch) Kuhlman. Jesus came and took Gabriel into his arms and together they went to heaven. Gabriel was only 7 years old when tragically...

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