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...
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...
