Obituary Listing

Mar 3, 2018

Dwaine Dale Wetzel, 62, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at his home. He was born June 4, 1955 in Owatonna the son of Dale and Gertrude (Dinse) Wetzel. Dwaine graduated from Owatonna High School in 1973. On March 22, 1980 he married Tamara Hager at Christ the King Catholic Church in Medford. The couple lived on his home...

Mar 3, 2018

Walter F. Creigh, 93, of Buckley, WA, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at his home. Interment with private family services were held Tuseday, March 13, 2018 at St. John Cemetery.

Mar 3, 2018

Mar 1, 2018

Susan Rebecca Struthers, 70, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at her Residence. She was born February 7, 1948 in West Bend, Iowa the daughter of Arnold and Lucile Struthers. At the age of 10, she moved with her family to Adams, Minnesota where she graduated from high school in 1966. She continued her education at Austin Vo-Tech. On...

Feb 28, 2018

Patricia Ann Oeltjenbruns, 59, of Bayfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at her home. She was born July 13, 1958 in Owatonna the daughter of Lester and Betty (Burgi ) Oeltjenbruns. Patricia graduated from Owatonna High School prior to graduating from St. Cloud State University. She later received her master's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth. She...

Feb 26, 2018

Kevin Craig Butler, 60, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 26, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 21, 1957 in Newton, Iowa the son of Gale and Juanita (Meier) Butler. He lived in Newton, IA until 1968, Princeton, IL until 1970 and Attleboro, MA until 1974 when he moved to Owatonna....

Feb 24, 2018

Phyllis Jane Kruckeberg, 87, of Owatonna, died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Birchwood Cottages. She was born November 10, 1930 in Owatonna the daughter of Rueben and Elizabeth (Hybl) Carlson. Phyllis graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1949 and attended 1 year at Austin Community College for secretary training. On Sept 6, 1950 she married Corvin Ditlevson. He preceded...

Feb 24, 2018

Wallace Wally Raymond Aase, age 91, of Kenyon died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born on July 12, 1926 on the family farm and lived there until he entered the Sunset Home. He graduated from Kenyon High School, Class of 1943, where he excelled as an athlete in Baseball, Basketball and Football. Since graduation, he...

Feb 23, 2018

Rodney Craig Block, 71, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 20, 1946 in Owatonna the son of Edward and Deloris (Deck) Block. Rod graduated Owatonna High School in 1965. While in high school, Rod enjoyed playing hockey. His team, coached by Ken Austin, made it to nationals. He...

Feb 22, 2018

Full obituary to follow. Visitation: 02/27/2018 10:00 02/27/2018 11:00 Service: 02/27/2018 11:00

Feb 22, 2018

Gail Marie Moore, 54, of Owatonna, died of natural causes Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home. She was born May 5, 1963 in Charles City, Iowa, daughter of the late Richard Lee and Charlene Kay (Lemons) Moore. Memorials may be sent to the National MS Society, Donor Services Center, P.O. Box 6802 Hagerstown, MD, 21741-6802. At Gail's request there...

Feb 21, 2018

June Marie Schreiber, 90, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at her home. She was born April 23, 1927 in Wanamingo Township the daughter of Alfred and Alice (Romo) Hostager. June graduated from Kenyon High School in 1945 and went on to attend Minneapolis School of Business. On June 28, 1947 she married Leeward Schreiber at Holden Lutheran Church...

Feb 21, 2018

Donald Wayne Petersburg, 89, of Claremont, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Traditions 2. He was born in Bristol Township, Worth County, Iowa on October 20, 1928 the son of Alfred and Alma (Gudvangen) Petersburg. He was baptized on November 25, 1928 and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith on May 30, 1943. He attended Winona State for one year before...

Feb 20, 2018

Archie John Kroeger, 80, of Owatonna, formerly of Albert Lea, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at his home in Owatonna. He was born on September 20, 1937, in New Richland, Minnesota, the son of Herbert and Leona (Simmons) Kroeger. He grew up in New Richland where he graduated from high school in 1955. Following his schooling, he worked at Weyerhaeuser,...

Feb 19, 2018

Fern Olive Kispert, 88, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at District One Hospital. She was born March 26, 1929 in Alexandria the daughter of Oscar and Dora (Benson) Solem. Fern graduated from Kensington High School in 1947. She attended the Minnesota School of Business before working for the Insurance Company of North America in Minneapolis and later in...

Feb 19, 2018

James Richard Hines, 75, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was born April 2, 1942 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Edward and Lucille (O'Neil) Hines. He served in the US Navy aboard the air craft carrier USS WASP as an aircraft electrician from 1961 thru...

Feb 16, 2018

Jon Virgil Peglow, 74, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 16, 2018 at Owatonna Hospital of complications from a courageous 34 year journey with cancer. He was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa on October 8, 1943 the son of Glen and Ella (Eaton) Peglow. He attended school in Ruthven and graduated from Algona High School in 1962. Following his schooling, he worked...

Feb 15, 2018

Raymond Lloyd Gibbs, age 79, a life-long resident of Dodge Center died from lung disease at Fairview Care Center on Thursday, February 15. He was born to Lloyd and Thelma (Johnson) Gibbs on April 21, 1938. He attended school in Dodge Center and served in the Army Reserves after graduation. Ray married Evelyn McDonald on August 2,1963. Although he held...

Feb 14, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Woock announces her unexpected passing from cardiac arrest on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Norma was born on August 19, 1937 to Frank and Eugenia Gribnau in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, the 12th of 13 children. Norma met a young man from Minnesota stationed in Spokane, WA, Gerald Woock, and they...

Feb 12, 2018

Vincent Arthur Beauchamp, 34, of Claremont, died Monday, February 12, 2018 at Methodist Hospital after a colossal fight with cancer, during which he stayed positive and encouraging to his family. He was born November 27, 1983 in Klamath Falls, Oregon the son of Gary and Catherine (Libercajt) Beauchamp. Vincent grew up in California and Arizona. He graduated from Tombstone High...