Ronald J. Jensen
Jan 1, 2018
Ronald J. Jensen, 80, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. He was born March 13, 1937 in Owatonna the son of Judeen and Ruby (Hassell) Jensen. Ron attended District 76 country school and grew up on his family's farm. He worked for Steele County for over 37 years before retirement and then worked part...
Harold "Jim" J. Berquam
Jan 1, 2018
Harold Jim James Berquam, 83, of Kenyon, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at District One Hospital in Faribault. He was born March 17, 1934 on a farm in Goodhue County the son of Alfred and Emma (Flom) Berquam. He attended country school and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1952 with his brother Allen. Following his schooling, he began his...
Alan R. Qualley
Jan 1, 2018
Alan Ross Qualley, 62, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born May 6, 1955 in Dickinson, North Dakota the son of Kenneth and Irene (Harris) Qualley. Alan graduated from Dickinson High School. He received an Associate Degree in Graphic Arts from Wahpeton School of Science. He then worked in the natural gas industry...
Ethna L. Hanson
Dec 31, 2017
Ethna L. Hanson, age 93, of Oronoco, MN, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Rehoboth Adult and Elder Care in Oronoco. Ethna Lorraine Hanson was born on April 27, 1924 in Clay County, South Dakota the daughter of Joseph and Clara (Thompson) Norling. She attended country school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1942. She continued her education for...
Lavern D. Ehlers
Dec 31, 2017
Lavern Delmar Ehlers, 77, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at his home. He was born August 22, 1940 in Nevada Township the son of Arnold and Amelia (Denker) Ehlers. Lavern was baptized Sept. 1, 1940 and confirmed June 12, 1955 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Dexter Township. He farmed with his family on their dairy farm in Mower County...
James "Jim" L. Walker
Dec 30, 2017
James Jim Lowell Walker, 86, of Faribault, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.. He was born July 29, 1931 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Orven and Leda (Richardson) Walker. He grew up on the family farm near Kenyon, attending country school near Moland and graduating from Kenyon High School in 1949. He served in...
Michael A. Green
Dec 28, 2017
Michael Allen Green, 60, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at his home. He was born April 18, 1957 in St. Joseph, Michigan the son of Gerald and Bonnie (Mundt) Green. Mike graduated from West Concord High School in 1975. He began his career of more than 40 years with Energy Economics Inc. in Dodge Center. Mike lived in...
Ethel M. Quimby
Dec 28, 2017
Please note that the service is the week of Jan 8th. Ethel Mae Quimby, 94, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born May 18, 1923 in West Concord the daughter of Paul and Suzie (Naylor) Farka. Ethel graduated from West Concord High School in 1941. She was a bookkeeper at the West...
Gladys I. Mensing
Dec 25, 2017
Gladys Irene Mensing, 82, of Owatonna, died Monday, December 25, 2017 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born January 17, 1935 in Claremont the daughter of Russell and Gertrude (Locke) Howard. Gladys was raised and attended school in Claremont. She married Lester Mensing on April 27, 1952 in Owatonna. The couple farmed together until moving to Owatonna in 1961. Gladys worked...
Charles H. Mollenhauer
Dec 24, 2017
Charles Hobart Mollenhauer, 97, of Claremont, died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Prairie Manor care Center, Blooming Prairie. He was born February 29, 1920 in Medford Township the son of Jesse and Leila (Frank) Mollenhauer. Charlie graduated from Medford High School in 1938. He farmed with his family for several years and loved working with their Belgian work horses. On...
Alvin L. Smuland
Dec 23, 2017
Alvin Lloyd Smuland, 82, of Medford, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born March 29, 1935 in Yorkton , Saskatchewan the son of Samuel and Tabatha (Breen) Smuland. The family moved to Flin Flon, Manitoba where Samuel worked at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting, and two girls were born into the family. Joan died of...
Lucille E. Thomas
Dec 21, 2017
Lucille Elizabeth Thomas, 96, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born March, 19, 1921 in Wasioja Township the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Kirchman) Gale. Lucille graduated from West Concord High School in 1939. Following high school, she worked at the AAA Office in Dodge Center and also did seasonal work at the canning...
Pedro "Pete" Garza, Jr.
Dec 20, 2017
Pedro Pete Castillo Garza Jr., 64, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Hospice of Dubuque Iowa, surrounded by generations of his family as he left this earth. He was born September 11, 1953 in Maple Island, Minnesota the son of Pedro and Irene (Castillo) Garza. He was united in marriage to Candace Clague on July 19, 1974. During...
Lucille M. Walker
Dec 18, 2017
Lucille Mamie Walker, 96, of West Concord, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at her home at Circle Drive Manor. She was born April 20, 1921 in Salem, Virginia the daughter of Everett and Bertha (Humphries) Huff. She graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, Virginia with the Class of 1938. She married Charles Walker, Sr. on October 13, 1945...
Eldon C. Ellingson
Dec 18, 2017
Eldon Clarence Ellingson, 83, of West Concord, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center. He was born September 5, 1934 in West Bend, Iowa the son of Melvin and Lillian (Habeger) Ellingson. Eldon graduated from Ottosen High School in 1952. He married Genese Johnson September 27, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rolfe, IA. They farmed...
Lucy A. Minske
Dec 17, 2017
Lucy (Bray) Minske passed away on December 17, 2017 at age 86 at Prairie Manor Care Center with Family at her side. Lucy was born to Zella and Eva Bray on February 15th 1931, in Fayette County, Georgia. She was the youngest of six children. In early childhood her family moved to College Park, Georgia. After graduating from College Park...
Dale C. Christensen
Dec 15, 2017
Dale C. Christensen, 70, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born March 24, 1947 in Owatonna the son of Myrven and Violet (Olsen) Christensen. Dale graduated from Owatonna High School in 1965 and served in the US Air Force from 1965-1969. After his military service, Dale returned to Owatonna where he worked at...
Marie A. Jacobson
Dec 15, 2017
Marie Ann Jacobson, 90, of Owatonna, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living. She was born February 9, 1927 in Dodge County, near Hayfield, Minnesota the daughter of Ivar and Pauline (Madson) Hove. She graduated from Blooming Prairie High School. On September 26, 1945 she married Gerald Jacobson. Marie was a farmer's...
Loren G. Erickson
Dec 14, 2017
Loren Gene Erickson, 50, of Kenyon, died on Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Walcott, Iowa of natural causes while trucking. Loren Gene Erickson was born December 19, 1966 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Darvin and Shirley (Benson) Erickson. He grew up in Kenyon where he attended school, graduating with the Class of 1985. He continued his education at Dakota...
Raymond G. Gleason
Dec 11, 2017
Raymond Glenn Gleason, 79, of Owatonna, ended his battle with Multiple Myeloma Monday, December 11, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born October 9, 1938 in Slayton the son of Orren and Rose (Mumby) Gleason. He attended grade school at Currie Public School and graduated from Tracy High School in 1956. Ray worked for the Ford Motor Company in...
