Patricia A. Bock
Dec 9, 2017
Patricia A. Bock, 71, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester surrounded by her family. She was born March 10, 1946 in Owatonna the daughter of George and Vlasta (Kubat) Spatenka. Patricia grew up on a farm near Owatonna the youngest of 14 children. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1964 and later attended Cosmetology...
Lawrence J. Peach
Dec 8, 2017
Lawrence Joseph Peach, 91, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Traditions II. He was born November 15, 1926 in Owatonna the son of Joseph and Amelia (Rysavy) Peach. Lawrence attended Medford Schools. After school he worked on his family's farm. Lawrence married Magdalen Fisher and they were later divorced. Lawrence farmed near Moland, sold seed corn and fertilizer,...
Veryl D. Morrell
Dec 6, 2017
Veryl David Morrell, 67, of Madison Lake, died of chronic health issues on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. He was born July 31, 1950 in Minneapolis, the son of Veryl and Ruth (Danberry) Morrell. He attended grade school in Madison Lake and high school in Owatonna, graduating in 1968. Throughout the 1970's and 80's,...
Carole A. Ebeling
Dec 3, 2017
Carole Ann Ebeling, 78, of Crestview Hills, KY, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home. She was born July 21, 1939 in Owatonna the daughter of Frank and Adeline (Stark) Schimankski. Carole graduated from Owatonna High School. She married Charles Ebeling October 5, 1957 in Owatonna. The couple moved to Fairbury, NE in 1970 before moving to Crestview Hills,...
Bernice A. Jystad
Dec 3, 2017
Bernice Alma Jystad, 91, of Kenyon, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Northridge View Assisted Living in Kenyon surrounded by loving family. She was born December 29, 1925 in Ripley Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Selma (Schroeder) Keck. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Claremont High School. She later attended nursing school....
Larry E. Schaefer
Dec 3, 2017
Larry E. Schaefer, 76, of Kasson, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House of Owatonna. He was born December 26, 1940 in West Concord, Minnesota the son of Everett and Minnie (Koop) Schaefer. He was baptized at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Mantorville on January 19, 1941. In 1958, Larry graduated from West Concord High School. He continued...
Donald "Don" Vansickle
Dec 1, 2017
Donald Don VanSickle, 81, of rural Owatonna, died accidentally at his home on Friday, December 1, 2017. He was born on February 21, 1936 in Starbuck, Minnesota the son of William and Mabel (Frank) VanSickle. He grew up in Evansville, Minnesota and moved to Owatonna in 1952 as a teenager. He worked with his father in establishing the OK Tire...
Peter Pat M. Bedney
Nov 30, 2017
Peter Pat Michael Bedney, 69, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born August 13, 1948 in Hope the son of Thomas and Bette (Larson) Bedney. Pat graduated from Owatonna High School in 1966. He then served in the US Marines. Pat held numerous jobs and retired from Viracon. He was a member of...
Janet M. Frederick
Nov 30, 2017
Janet Mae Frederick, 87, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. Janet Mae Frederick, daughter of William and Genevieve (Hart) Staska was born on July 26, 1930 in Steele Center. Janet graduated from Owatonna High School with the Class of 1948. She started working for Uber Glove Factory. She was united in marriage to Charles Frederick...
C.R. Bud Forsberg
Nov 28, 2017
C.R. Bud Forsberg, age 94, of Kenyon, MN, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. Bud was born on July 5, 1923 at Kasota, Minnesota to Ernest and Elise (Olson) Forsberg. He graduated from Kasota High School in 1941. His first job was at J.C. Penny in St. Peter, MN where he worked from 1941 to...
Nancy C. Elsbecker
Nov 28, 2017
Nancy Carole Elsbecker, age 75, of Owatonna, died on November 28, 2017 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital after battling congestive heart failure. Nan was born on August 30, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert and Margie (Coyour) Forbes. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended Roosevelt High School. After graduating high school, she worked for First National Bank in downtown Minneapolis...
Eugene Gene W. Klemp
Nov 27, 2017
Eugene Gene William Klemp, 82, of Owatonna, died Monday, November 27, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born April 2, 1935 in Faribault the son of Rudolph and Wilhelmina Klemp. Gene graduated from Faribault High School. He married Barbara Steinberg August 16, 1953 at First English Lutheran Church in Faribault. Gene explored many careers working as an Ice...
Richard D. Johnson, "Dick"
Nov 22, 2017
Richard Dale Johnson, Dick, 64, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home. He was born August 27, 1953 in St. Paul the son of Dale and Joan (Lynch) Johnson. Dick graduated from Owatonna High School in 1971. Following high school he worked for the State of Oregon and later returned to Owatonna where he worked for the...
Jairus E. Meilahn
Nov 17, 2017
Jairus Meilahn, 88, longtime resident of Owatonna died November 17, 2017 at home with his loving family by his side and with the gracious and caring support of Home Instead and Allina Hospice. A Wisconsin native, Jerry graduated in 1949 from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a major in Accounting. He began his employment with Federated Mutual (Federated...
David Dave A. Arth
Nov 16, 2017
David Dave Allan Arth, 57, of Waseca, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 in Waseca after a long struggle with depression. He was born August 8, 1960 in Hankinson, North Dakota the son of George and Ada (Sukut) Arth. Dave graduated from Waseca High School. He served in the US Air Force from 1978-1981. David married Melinda Hurst June 6, 1981...
Pearl E. Bathel
Nov 14, 2017
Pearl E. Bathel, 96, of Claremont, most recently of Minneapolis, died peacefully Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis. She was born July 25, 1921 in Wabasha, Minnesota the daughter of Louis and Veronica (Funke) Nipp. She graduated from Wabasha High School in 1938 and Winona State in 1942. Following her schooling, she taught school in Claremont from...
Darrell R. Reese
Nov 12, 2017
Darrell Robert Reese, 64, of Blooming Prairie, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born May 9, 1953 in Owatonna the son of Darvin and Darlene (Ressler) Reese. Darrell married Lena Kraudy August 5, 1972 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Litomysl. The couple lived near Lemond. In 1999, they moved near Litomysl to land they...
Leona "Lee" V. Wulf
Nov 9, 2017
Leona (Lee) Verdell Wulf, age 94, of Owatonna, died peacefully on Thursday, November, 9, 2017 at the Birchwood Cottages care center in Owatonna, MN. Leona was born October 11, 1923 in Seneca, IA, a daughter of George and Martha (Appelt) Jenson. She was raised in Ringsted, IA with her two brothers and sister. Lee was united in marriage to Clifford...
Lavern Vern Smith
Nov 8, 2017
LaVern Vern Newell Smith, 83, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Brookdale Memory Care. He was born March 23, 1934 in Dunnville, Wisconsin the son of Willis and Charlotte (Wold) Smith. Vern graduated from Menomonie High School and later received his Bachelor's Degree from UW Stout. He served in the US Army from 1953 - 1955 as a...
Amy M. Boyum
Nov 7, 2017
Amy Marjorie (Ullestad) Boyum, 81,of Kenyon passed away at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Red Wing, Minnesota, on November 7, 2017. She was born on April 27, 1936, on her family's farm in Thompson, Iowa, to John and Sophia Ullestad. She graduated from Thompson High School in 1953. After high school, she attended Lutheran Bible Institute and proceeded to attend...
